Fellowship

Curatorial Fellowship

Center for Craft Original Source
Award

$5,000 - $5,000

Deadline

Apr 18, 2025

Deadline passed
Location

United States

Applicants

individual, team

About This Opportunity

The Curatorial Fellowship is a 10-month program that gives emerging craft curators a platform to explore and test new ideas about craft. The fellowship awards emerging curators $5,000 and provides a platform to explore new curatorial approaches to craft. For the 2026 Curatorial Fellowship, proposals that explore themes of Craft and Community Vitality are welcome, examining how craft builds personal, social, economic, and community well-being, and what role craft could play in solving pressing issues from climate change to natural disasters. The fellowship includes an exhibition budget of $8,000, mentorship from experienced curatorial staff, and support for mounting an exhibition in the Center for Craft's Bresler Family Gallery in Asheville, North Carolina. Fellows are responsible for creating a comprehensive exhibition checklist, coordinating shipping and installation instructions, writing exhibition labels and didactics, and participating in educational programs.

Duration 10 - 11 mo
1 award
Decision 2 weeks
community craft curatorial studies contemporary craft community vitality exhibitions material culture craft materials clay glass fiber metal wood

Who Can Apply

Region
United States
Project in
United States
Applicants
individual, team
Age
21 - 151 years old

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

cv cover_letter writing_sample references

Review process

Applications are reviewed by Center for Craft Director of Programs and Curator and Program Manager. Top applications are reviewed by at least two outside experts, and references are checked. The Curatorial Fellow is chosen by the Director of Programs and Curator and approved by the Executive Director.

Additional benefits

  • mentorship
  • travel_support
  • exhibition_budget

Restrictions

  • no_concurrent_funding

Post-award obligations

  • final_report
  • present_findings
  • acknowledge_funder

External Application

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Key Information

Award Amount
$5,000 - $5,000
Application Deadline
April 18, 2025 at 23:59 UTC
Deadline passed

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