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
