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APPLICATION DEADLINE: TBA

The Hamiltonian Artists Fellowship

The Hamiltonian Artists Fellowship serves as a steppingstone for visual artists who have an active practice and are seeking assistance in creating a sustainable professional art career. The fellowship program seeks to create a stimulating environment for continued artistic and professional growth.

Through a comprehensive suite of internal and public programming, field trips, one-on-one attention and support, and exhibition opportunities, all Hamiltonian Fellows gain valuable insight into contemporary art opportunities, while learning how to manage and promote their careers. They enjoy heightened visibility and access to grow their professional networks over the course of the two-year program. Fellows are expected to take active roles in their professional development, as well as that of the other Fellows in the program while also contributing to the DC art community at large.

The Fellowship remains a two-year opportunity that will now focus on providing professional development for working artists through a project-based model. Fellows will work to develop a single major project over the two years with guidance provided by mentors, Hamiltonian staff, peers, and other professional guests. Hamiltonian Artists will provide expertise and resources to frame development from project idea to exhibition. Together, we will help define the future of the field while providing the skills, knowledge, and resources to ensure the sustainability of independent artists as art professionals. Artists from anywhere are eligible to apply. Ideal candidates exhibit artistic vision and are at a point in their artistic career where they will significantly benefit from the professional development Hamiltonian Artists can provide.

As a Hamiltonian Fellow, you…

will benefit from

an annual $2,000 honorarium;
seminars and discussions in art and business with leaders in the community;
project/exhibition planning and coordination support from Hamiltonian Artists staff, mentors, and your cohort;
individualized mentorship;
participation in at least one annual group exhibition;
a solo exhibition at Hamiltonian Artists in the second year of your Fellowship;
a commissioned piece of critical writing in conjunction with your solo exhibition;
marketing and promotion of your work and exhibitions through Hamiltonian Artists’ social media and communications channels;
public programming created to provide context for your work;
workshops in grant writing, tax assistance, and other professional development areas;
Toolbox for artists includes templates for archiving artwork, press releases, contracts, exhibition checklists, accounting, and more;
feedback through studio visits, critiques, and planning sessions for exhibitions;
field trips to DC-area art and cultural organizations that include intimate conversations with the organizations leaders;
full-day field trips to connect with other art communities in our region like New York, Richmond, or Philadelphia.

are expected to

attend orientation;
develop an exhibition/project to present to the public at Hamiltonian Artists in the second year;
attend and participate in three (3) project presentation meetings for your project;
attend and participate in project presentation meetings for other Fellows;
attend three (3) mentorship meetings annually;
give an artist talk in conjunction with your solo exhibition;
work with Hamiltonian Artists to plan at least one event with community involvement such as a panel discussion, performance, or workshop;
take an active role in the promotion and marketing of your exhibitions (working collaboratively with Hamiltonian Artists team);
work with Hamiltonian Artists to apply to at least one external opportunity per year to support your artistic practice;
gallery sit for one Saturday during the run of your solo exhibition;
attend and participate in
- regularly scheduled evening programs including
  - artist talks;
  - professional development presentations;
  - community events;
- Hamiltonian Artists exhibition openings;
- five (5) group studio visits for the 2nd year Fellows.