Critical studies residencies

Critical studies residencies

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH)

Seminar with Leslie Hewitt. Photo: Joe Eldredge.

March 1, 2023
Critical studies residencies
Application deadline: April 1, 2023
Core Program at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH)
5101 Montrose Street
Houston, TX 77006
USA
www.mfah.org

Critical studies fellowships are offered to highly motivated, exceptional critical writers or curators who have completed their undergraduate or graduate training and are working to develop a sustainable practice. The Core Program offers a unique opportunity for these practitioners to engage with emerging artists in an intensive peer group. Core artists and critical studies fellows participate in a yearlong seminar, the content of which is driven by contemporary concerns, the interests and work of the fellows, and the Core lecture series and visitors. Critical studies fellows may apply for support for a curatorial project in their second year.

During the Core term, distinguished artists, critics, curators, and scholars are invited to meet individually with the residents, lead seminars, and deliver public lectures. Past and upcoming visitors include Charles Gaines, Krista Thompson, Martha Rosler, Stan Douglas, Fred Moten, Emily Jacir, Darby English, Lauren Berlant, Walid Raad, David Hartt, Gerard Byrne, Naeem Mohaiemen, Huey Copeland, Sharon Hayes, Hamza Walker, Lawrence Abu Hamdan, and Tania Bruguera.

The residency term is nine months, from September to May, and fellows may apply for a second term. Each spring the program mounts an exhibition of work produced by the artists during the residency, which is accompanied by a publication to which the critical studies residents contribute texts based on their original research. Critical studies residents receive a 21,500 USD stipend, 24-hour access to a private office, and borrowing privileges at the museum’s Hirsch Library and Rice University’s Fondren Library. Because the program is intended to foster intensive participation in an active peer group, including regular seminar meetings, Core fellows must reside in Houston for the duration of the Core term.

Limited financial support is available for successful international applicants seeking J-1 visas through the program’s partner organization, International Arts & Artists. No support is provided for obtaining other visas.

Applications for the 2023–24 Core term are due April 1, 2023. For instructions and more information, visit here.

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