Organizer Information:

Hyundai Artlab launched Artlab Editorial in 2022. Driven by the belief that platforms for critical art writing are essential to a thriving global art ecosystem, the initiative seeks to spark meaningful dialogue, cultivate empathy, and facilitate collaborations within contemporary art.

Title & Description:

Applications are now open for the 2026 Artlab Editorial Fellowship.

This remote fellowship supports two art writers whose texts on contemporary visual art exercise "critical empathy"—balancing care and critique, the interrogative and intuitive, and the perceptive and imaginative. The selected fellows will be expected to produce three 800-word web-based articles (one every other month) between May and December 2026. Throughout the process, fellows will receive regular one-on-one mentorship, guidance, and development sessions from esteemed Fellowship Advisors (Mira Dayal and Gary Zhexi Zhang) and Artlab’s Editor (Shannon Lee).

Category:

Fellowships / Art Writing.

(Open to art criticism, editorial writing, and contemporary art research).

Eligibility:

  • Who: Art writers at any career stage (must be 18+). Applicants must apply as individuals (not on behalf of an organization or writing about their own practice).
  • Scope: Global.
  • Requirements: Applicants must be proficient in English and have at least three publicly published and credited works in English.

Program Benefits & Awards:

  • Funding: A $10,000 USD stipend per fellow to produce three pieces of writing in 2026.
  • Mentorship: Regular, dedicated one-on-one development sessions with high-profile industry editors and writers.
  • Publication: Articles will be published on the global Artlab Editorial platform.

Application Fee:

Free.

Application Requirements:

Applicants must submit via the online portal and provide contact information for 1-2 professional references.

(Note: Five shortlisted finalists will be contacted in April and required to complete a creative writing prompt within one week, followed by a virtual interview with the Artlab Editor).

How to Apply?

Submit your application via the official Artlab Editorial portal.

Key Dates:

  • Application Deadline: March 9, 2026 (11:59 PM EST).
  • Finalist Notification & Interviews: April 2026.
  • Fellowship Announcement: May 2026.
  • Fellowship Period: May – December 2026.

Location:

Remote / Online.

Contact Information:

Email: artlab@digitalcounsel.xyz

Website: Artlab Editorial Fellowship 2026