ISPA Fellowship

ISPA’s Fellowship Program was created to provide emerging and mid-career performing arts professionals with the opportunity to expand their international networks through membership and attendance at ISPA Congresses. The Fellows represent all disciplines, genres, and types of arts organizations.

The International Society for the Performing Arts’ (ISPA) Global Fellowship provides one-year access to ISPA’s extensive international network of arts professionals to emerging and mid-career leaders from the global performing arts community, with particular attention paid to applicants from developing economies. Participants join the ISPA membership and participate in the New York ISPA Congress, where they engage in the development and exchange of ideas with leaders from some of the world’s most significant presenting organizations, performing arts organizations, creative producers/arts managers, cultural policy groups,
foundations, festivals and related professionals.
This opportunity is intended for those working in the management of the professional performing arts. Performing arts professionals who are deeply committed to increasing the global connectivity of the performing arts industry, as well as those who take initiative in their own professional development, are most likely to benefit. In considering applying, please be aware that the ISPA Congress is not a traditional arts market and opportunities for self-promotion are limited.

The Fellowship consists of four components:
Membership in ISPA
Fellows gain access to all ISPA member benefits including year-round online programming (ISPAconvenes and Genius Bar) and exclusive content on the ISPA website and newsletters.
ISPA Congress
Fellows participate in the New York ISPA Congress where they get the opportunity to engage in the development and exchange of ideas with an xtensive global community of arts leaders.
Fellows Seminar
Fellows participate in Fellows-specific programming. This programming aims to cement a Fellows network through a series of peer to peer conversations and workshops.
Ongoing Networking
Fellows are paired with a current ISPA member as part of ISPA’s Community Building Program. Current members welcome Fellows to ISPA and help facilitate their participation.
Program dates:
ISPA would like to thank the Mellon Foundation and the many donors who make this program possible.

BENEFITS
ISPA Membership (2025) October 2024 – December 2025
New York 2025 ISPA Congress January 14 – 16, 2025
Fellows Seminar January 13, 2025

Fellows receive:

One-year ISPA membership with access to all member benefits
Full Pass registration to the New York 2025 ISPA Congress (January 14 – 16, 2025)
Travel subsidy which may include per diem, flights, and accommodation to support expenses related to attending the congress
Introduction to a current ISPA member who will welcome the Fellow to ISPA and help facilitate their
participation as part of ISPA’s Community Building Program