2024 Walter Feldman Fellowship for Emerging Artists
The Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston (A&BC) is excited to announce a call for entries for the 2024 Walter Feldman Fellowship for Emerging Artists. Now in its 10th year, this program supports the careers of emerging artists with the opportunity to learn how to better navigate the art world through the mentorship of art industry and business professionals. Support includes studio visits and critical feedback, curatorial advice, professional development guidance to improve skills for the effective presentation, promotion, and exhibition of your work, as well as legal, financial and tax advice. This program is made possible by the investment of celebrated abstract expressionist artist Walter Feldman, who long held the goal of supporting emerging artists with opportunities for professional recognition and growth.

Who Should Apply
This fellowship is open to artists who have yet to have their first commercial or institutional solo exhibition and who work in any two-dimensional media (excluding photography). Two artists will be selected as 2024 Fellows. Entries in either English and/or Spanish will be accepted.

Eligibility Requirements
 

• New England-based artists working in any two-dimensional media except photography
• Social practice and performance-based artists are also welcome to apply, so long as there is a 2-D aspect to their practice
• Applicant has not had a previous solo show at a commercial gallery or museum and does not have professional representation. Artists who have had solo shows in non-profit or smaller alternative spaces are invited to submit.

Benefits of Fellowship

• Individualized curatorial guidance, career coaching, and mentorship from industry professionals
• Presentation of work appropriate to artist's professional career goals, such as support for the production of a solo show, catalog, or website
• $1,500 stipend to go towards artistic expenses, such as exhibition and production supplies, professional photographic documentation of work, framing, or promotional collateral materials
• Professional design services for Fellowship exhibition catalog or artist’s marketing materials
• Legal support as needed through the A&BC’s Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts program

Timeline

• Submission deadline is Friday, May 15, 2024
• Applicants will be notified of juror’s decisions by Friday, June 15, 2024
• Fellows will receive professional development coaching from the A&BC and artist consultant Almitra Stanley from April, 2024 through the end of the fellowship year (March, 2025).

Application Instructions
     Through this online application form, you will be asked to provide:

• Eight (8) images of works
• An artist statement
• Your CV/resume
• Your bio
• A short essay introducing your work and why you feel you will benefit from the Fellowship OR a short video introducing your work and why you feel you will benefit from the Fellowship.

Entries in either English and/or Spanish will be accepted