The Curatorial Fellowship is a 10-month program awarding an emerging curator $5,000 with the goal of advancing and supporting their practice. This fellowship provides a platform for exploring new curatorial approaches to craft.

The Curatorial Fellowship is a yearlong program created to give an emerging craft curator a platform to explore and test new ideas about craft.

For the 2026 Curatorial Fellowship, proposals that explore themes of Craft and Community Vitality are welcome: In the wake of Hurricane Helene and the fires in California we witnessed firsthand how interconnected craft is with the well-being of our communities and the importance of craft as we rebuild toward a resilient future. We are seeking curatorial proposals that explore craft's role in community vitality.
  • How does making, experiencing, and learning about craft build personal, social, economic, and community well-being?
  • What role could craft play in solving some of the most pressing issues of our time - from climate change to natural disasters, immigration to the loneliness epidemic?
  • Proposals that address historical, contemporary, and/or futurist perspectives are welcome.

Details

  • Award Amount:
  • $5,000
  • Fellowship Period:
  • 10 months

Timeline

  • Applications Open:
  • January 27, 2025
  • Application Orientation:
  • March 13, 2025
  • Application Deadline:
  • April 18, 2025
  • Fellowship Begins:
  • June 2025
  • Exhibition Opening:
  • February 2026
  • Fellowship Ends:
  • March 2026
  • Exhibition Close:
  • Summer 2026
Website link: https://www.centerforcraft.org/grants-and-fellowships/curatorial-fellowship