2023 Art Table Fellowship Program

Are you or someone you know seeking career opportunities in the visual arts? Apply to the 2023 ArtTable Fellowship Program!

Submit your application via the link below by April 16, 2023

http://bit.ly/ArtTableFellowship23

Since 2000, the ArtTable Fellowship program has addressed the marked lack of diversity in arts employment. The objective is to provide quality real-work experiences and mentorship for women-identifying and non-binary emerging professionals who self-identify as being from cultural, racial, ethnic, and/or socio-economic backgrounds generally underrepresented in the field. Individuals from LQBTQIA2S and/or disability communities are encouraged to apply. Three of the twenty positions are intended specifically for individuals identifying as Native American / Indigenous descent.

Select your placement from among the following 20 nationwide Host Organizations:

  • A.I.R. Gallery. Brooklyn, NY
  • Amant. Brooklyn, NY
  • Art Papers. Atlanta, GA
  • Balboa Art Conservation Center. San Diego, CA
  • Black Cube. Englewood, CO
  • Capital One Art Program. Tysons, VA
  • Carolee Schneemann Foundation. New Paltz, NY
  • Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA
  • IBe’ Arts Institute. Hopewell, VA
  • Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. Kansas City, MO
  • Laumeier Sculpture Park. Sappington, MO
  • Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art. New York, NY
  • Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE). Los Angeles, CA
  • Museum of the City of New York. New York, NY
  • Project for Empty Space. Newark, NJ and New York, NY
  • Project X Foundation for Art & Criticism. Los Angeles, CA
  • Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art (Tephra ICA). Reston, VA
  • The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center. New York, NY
  • The Morgan Library & Museum. New York, NY
  • VoCA (Voices in Contemporary Art). New York, NY

Applicants may be enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, or pre/post-doc programs or have recently graduated. Individuals returning to the field, especially after a period of absence due to circumstances such as elder care, early parenting, or military service, are encouraged to apply. Candidates should have lived experience, work experience, or academic experience in the fields required for each Host Organization’s project to which they wish to apply. Applicants of diverse backgrounds with demonstrated skills that are relevant to the field may apply regardless of their professional or academic history.

Each fellow will be awarded a $4,000 stipend fully covered by ArtTable, through its Impact Initiatives Fund, for the five-to-eight-week commitment during the summer (between June 1 and August 31, 2023). This year ArtTable fundraised to provide additional support, of a minimum of $300, to those fellows who will need to relocate for their fellowship. This is the first time ArtTable will be able to offer a housing stipend.

During the paid, five-to-eight-week summer program, the fellows will work closely with established leaders in the field to gain exposure to a range of professional activities at leading museums and arts organizations. They also receive one-on-one mentoring from leading professionals who are ArtTable members and are specialized in their areas of interest. Selected candidates will be able to enjoy the benefits of an ArtTable Membership and will be welcome to attend ArtTable programs in their area.

The program, one of the longest-standing programs supporting diversity in the visual arts as a conscious effort to enrich and strengthen the visual arts field by supporting an inclusive and diverse professional landscape, has already supported 147 fellows across the country.

ArtTable Fellowship Highlights:

  • Professional career development
  • Work with established leaders in museums and other arts organizations
  • One-on-one mentoring
  • Access to ArtTable’s dynamic professional network
  • Five – Eight-week commitment between June 1 and August 31, 2023
  • 3 fellowships specifically open to individuals of Native American / Indigenous descent
  • $4,000 stipend

To be eligible, applicants must be:

  • Seeking career opportunities in the visual arts field
  • Women-identifying and non-binary emerging professionals who self-identify as being from cultural, racial, ethnic, and/or socio-economic backgrounds underrepresented in the field. Individuals from LQBTQIA2S and/or disability communities are encouraged to apply. Three of the eighteen positions are intended specifically for individuals identifying as Native American / Indigenous descent.
  • Applicants may be enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, or pre/post-doc programs or have recently graduated. Individuals returning to the field, especially after a period of absence due to circumstances such as elder care, early parenting, or military service, are encouraged to apply. Candidates should have lived experience, work experience, or academic experience in the fields required for each Host Organization’s project to which they wish to apply. Applicants of diverse backgrounds with demonstrated skills that are relevant to the field may apply regardless of their professional or academic history.
  • Hold U.S. citizenship, have permanent or temporary residency status, or a current student visa that allows applicants to be paid in the U.S.

ArtTable is grateful for our new supporter, SRI Fine Arts Services, and thanks its continued support from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, Lenore G. Tawney Foundation, The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation, Leon Polk Smith Foundation, Herschel Supply Co. and Capital One Art Program, among others, along with the invaluable support of individuals, including Lila Harnett, ArtTable’s founder and original donor of this program, and also the help of our Impact Initiatives Committee Members and Mentors involved in the program. A list of all supporters of the ArtTable Fellowship can be found here.

Applications will be accepted through April 16, 2023, at 11:59 pm ET.

The most qualified fellowship candidates will be individually presented to hosts for their final review and acceptance in May 2023.

If you have any questions about the application, don’t hesitate to contact Lucia Roldan at lroldan@arttable.org