Fellowships
Professional-Development Fellowships
CAA’s fellowship program, which was suspended in 2009, has been partially restored.
In fall 2010, CAA will award five Professional-Development Fellowships in the Visual Arts of $5,000 each to outstanding students who will receive their MFA degrees in calendar year 2011. CAA hopes that Professional-Development Fellowships in Art History can again be awarded to doctoral candidates next year.
About the Fellowships
CAA’s 2010 Professional-Development Fellowships in the Visual Arts offer financial assistance to promising MFA candidates. Fellows are honored with grants to help them with various aspects of their work, whether it be for job-search expenses or purchasing materials for the studio. CAA believes a grant of this kind, without contingencies, can best facilitate the transition between graduate studies and professional careers.
In 2010, five awardees will receive a one-time award of $5,000 each. Honorable mentions, given at the discretion of the jury, will receive a free one-year CAA membership and complimentary registration to the Annual Conference.
CAA initiated a fellowship program in 1993 to help student artists and art historians bridge the gap between their graduate studies and professional careers. For many years, the main purpose of the fellowships was to support outstanding students from socially and economically diverse backgrounds who have been underrepresented in their fields. Now the program is open to all graduate students in the visual arts.
Are You Eligible?
CAA seeks applications from artists who:
- Are members of CAA
- Are citizens or permanent residents of the United States
- Will receive their MFA degree in the 2011 calendar year
- Have outstanding capabilities and experience and demonstrate distinction in approach, technique, or perspective in their contribution to the visual arts
How to Apply
Please download and review the application specifications and complete the form. Please note that portions of the 2010 application (as indicated on the form) must be submitted on CD or DVD.
Application materials should be mailed to: College Art Association, Professional-Development Fellowships in the Visual Arts, 275 Seventh Ave., 18th Fl., New York, NY 10001.
Applications must be postmarked by Friday, October 1, 2010.
A jury of artists, curators, and other professionals in the visual arts will review all applications. Award notifications will be mailed by January 2011.
Contact
For more information about CAA fellowships, please contact Michael Fahlund, CAA deputy director, at 212-691-1051, ext. 201.
