Open calls for two artist fellowship programs

The Queens Museum’s (QM) In Situ Artist Fellowship is a two-year fellowship (October 2022–September 2024) for three artists to receive rent-free studio space and an annualized salaried position at 45,000 USD per year with full benefits. Artists will develop their practice in collaboration with specific areas of the Museum’s work and Queens constituencies, prioritizing co-creation, relationship building, research and ambitious experimentation. Artists will also develop a solo exhibition to open in Spring 2024. 

Eligible artists will engage with one of the following programs and research areas: the La Jornada and Queens Museum Cultural Food Pantry, the Queens Teens Institute For Art & Social Justice, QM’s Archives & Collection, and the QM Children's Museum.

Eligible artists must: have a strong record of artistic work and be committed to social and public practice. In Situ Artist Fellows must reside in NYC for the entire 2-year duration of the fellowship and be present at the Museum minimally 3 weekdays per week.

Application deadline: August 14, 2022, 11:59pm EST

Information Session: Jun 28, 2022, 6-7:30pm EST via Zoom

Learn more about the In Situ Artist Fellowship here.

The QM-Jerome Foundation Fellowship for Emerging Artists will grant two visual artists 20,000 USD each, individual studio space, professional development consultations, and close mentorship from QM staff members working toward the artists’ projects. Fellows will have access to individual studios from October 2022 through September 2023. These one-year fellowships will culminate in solo project exhibitions at QM in Fall 2023.

The QM-Jerome Foundation Fellowship is open to emerging visual artists living in the five boroughs of New York City. QM defines an emerging artist as one who is at the beginning of their public career. Eligible artists have completed their studies, but have not had solo exhibitions at commercial galleries or public institutions. Artists will have not yet received major grant funding for their work.

Past fellows
2014–2015: Meredith James, Kameelah Janan Rasheed, Casey Tang
2016–2017: Ronny Quevedo, Sable Elyse Smith, Julia Weist
2018–2019: Alexandria Smith, American Artist
2020–2021: Asif Mian, Sydney Shen

Application deadline: July 31, 2022, 11:59pm EST

Information session: June 29, 2022, 6-7:30 pm on Zoom

Learn more about the QM-Jerome Foundation Fellowship for Emerging Artists here.

The Queens Museum and our In Situ Artist Fellowships are generously supported by the Mellon Foundation. The QM-Jerome Foundation Fellowship for Emerging Artists in New York City is supported by a grant from the Jerome Foundation.