Fellowships--Arts
* indicates a Work Experience Fellowship/Professional
Internship
Fine and Applied Art
Jacob
K. Javits Fellowship Program (Department
of Education)
Provides financial assistance to students who undertake graduate study leading
to a doctoral degree or Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in fine and performing arts,
humanities or social sciences. Fellowships can be offered to U.S. citizens
who at the time of application have not yet completed their first full year
of doctoral or MFA study or are entering graduate school for the first time
in the next academic year.
Deadline: Early October, annually
Georgia
O'Keeffe Museum Research Center
The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Research Center awards stipends to historians in
the fields of art, architecture & design, literature, music, and photography
and to museum or other professionals who wish to have or extend curatorial
experience. Stipends are awarded to (a) doctoral candidates who have fulfilled
all preliminary requirements for the Ph.D. and are under the direction of a
faculty member from their own institution and (b) scholars who hold a doctorate,
have distinguished themselves in their field, and wish to pursue research.
For more information, contact: Georgia O'Keeffe Research Center, 217 Johnson
Street, Santa Fe, NM, 87501, phone: 505-946-1002, Fax: 505-946-1093.
Deadline: The Monday following Thanksgiving, annually
*
Metropolitan Museum of Art Fellowships and
Internships
A wide variety of opportunities are offered, ranging from summer internships
to graduate fellowships and year-long work-experience fellowships. See website
for information on specific programs and their application procedures. Phone:
212-570-3710.
Deadline: Varies, early deadlines begin in late January
*
National Gallery of Art Fellowships and Internships (National
Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.)
Offers a wide variety of full- and part-time fellowship and internship opportunities
in all aspects of museum work. Opportunities range from summer internships
for current students to post-baccalaureate professional internships to fellowships
at the post-doctoral level.
Deadline: varies by program, early deadlines begin in late January
* Peabody
Essex Museum
The Peabody Essex Museum is an international museum of art, architecture and
culture located in Salem, MA. One of the largest museums in New England, the
Peabody Essex is home to 11 collections that number more than 400,000 objects,
3 million books, manuscripts and works of art on paper. Museum Educators are
sought for both internships AND full-time, post-graduation jobs. Daily responsibilities
include delivering up to four public or school programs per day in the peak
tourist season. Most of the programs delivered by Educators focus on the museum's
historic houses and include public tours, lectures on the witchcraft trials,
period birthday parties, and theatrical productions. Post-graduation employees
also take a role in supervising local youth who participate in career training
at the museum and in exhibit interpretation. Send resume and cover letter to:
Employee Relations, Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, Salem, MA 01970
Deadline: Varies
Peggy
Guggenheim Studentships
An opportunity for students from different cultures to gain practical experience
of museology and familiarity with an important collection of modern art in
Venice, Italy. Living expenses covered. Students learn together in a creative
international atmosphere and acquaint themselves with the life and culture
of Venice. Candidates must be fluent in both Italian and English and be an
international university student (non-Italian citizens) majoring in art, art
history or a related area.
Deadline: October 15 or December 1, annually, depending on term of engagement
Music
*
American Symphony Orchestra Management Fellowship
Program
The program provides promising management talent with a full year of
on-the-job experience balanced with course work and leadership training.
This is a one-year program in all facets of orchestra management. Candidates
should have demonstrated musical knowledge, management skills, proven organizational
and communication skills, maturity, confidence, and the ability to work
independently as well as with diverse groups. Three years of experience
with a performing arts organization and completion of Essentials of Orchestra
Management are preferred, but not required. Participating Fellows receive
a $25,000 stipend and travel allowance (as of Nov 2000). 212-262-5161 or
fellowship@symphony.org. American Symphony Orchestra League, 1156 Fifteenth
St., N.W., Suite 800, Washington, DC 2005-1704, 202-776-0212.
Deadline: mid-January, but must schedule an informational interview in
the fall
BMI
Student Composer Awards
Awards for compositions
submitted by students
actively engaged
in the study of music.
Awards to be made
for compositions,
vocal, instrumental,
or electronic (or
any combination thereof)
submitted by students
actively engaged
in the study of music.
Check website for
eligibility information.
Additional information:
Ralph N. Jackson,
Director, BMI Student
Composer Awards,
320 W. 57th St.,
New York, NY, 10019.
Deadline: Early February, annually.
Film/Theater
*
Chesterfield Fellowship–Writers Film Project
The Writers Film Project offers fiction, theatre, and film writers the opportunity
to begin a career in screenwriting. Up to five writers will be chosen to participate,
and each will receive a $20,000 stipend to cover his or her living expenses.
The Writer's Film Project is one of the most popular and prestigious screenwriting
fellowships in the United States. The WFP was originated by Chesterfield at
Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment. Eligibility Requirements: There are
no strict eligibility requirements for the Writer's Film Project. Fiction,
theatre, and film writers may apply. There are no age or academic requirements,
and applicants need not be affiliated with a university to participate. For
more information contact: Chesterfield Film Company-WFP, 8205 Santa Monica
Boulevard, #200, Los Angeles, CA 90046 Phone Number: (213) 683-3977.
Deadline: Usually April
* Assistant
Director Training Program
The program is
designed to provide
opportunities for
a limited number
of individuals to
become Assistant
Directors of motion
pictures. This is
a two year program
consisting of up
to 350 days of on-the
job training combined
with seminars and
special assignments.
A rotation system
places trainees on
the sets of various
features, television
series and commercials
shooting primarily
in the New York City
vicinity. Must have
certification of
a bachelor's degree
from an accredited
college.
Deadline: Early November
Massachusetts
Media Fellowships
Sponsored by the Boston Film/Video Foundation, the Massachusettes Media
Fellowship Program offers grants of up to $7500 for the production of an
independent film and video by New England media artists. The grants support
new works or works in progress of all genres, by individuals whose works
reveal potential of their artisitc abilities. Potential applicants must
be 18 or older and reside in any of the six New England states for at least
one year.
Deadline: Unknown
Princess
Grace Awards
A national program
dedicated to identifying
and assisting emerging
young artists to
realize their career
goals in the fields
of dance, theater
and film. Offers
a variety of fellowships,
grants, apprenticeships
and other opportunities
to undergraduate
and graduate students,
based on the artistic
quality of their
past work, their
potential for future
excellence and the
appropriateness of
activities to the
individual's artistic
growth.
Deadline: Varies by discipline
Dance
UCLA
National Dance/Media Project Fellowship Workshop
An opportunity for accomplished professionals to work for a concentrated period
on conceptual and practical issues regarding dance film/video. Fellows will
work together in this ten-week session in a mutually supportive environment
that challenges and expands their working methods. Fellows will receive travel
reimbursement, and a stipend of $5,000 to cover living expenses. Limited funds
will also be available for expenses related to the workshop projects. At the
conclusion of the residency, fellows are eligible to apply for the Independent
Project Development Funds adminstered by NIPAD.
Deadline: Contact UCLA
Princess
Grace Awards
A national program
dedicated to identifying
and assisting emerging
young artists to
realize their career
goals in the fields
of dance, theater
and film. Offers
a variety of fellowships,
grants, apprenticeships
and other opportunities
to undergraduate
and graduate students,
based on the artistic
quality of their
past work, their
potential for future
excellence and the
appropriateness of
activities to the
individual's artistic
growth.
Deadline: Varies by discipline
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