Artist-in-Residence Fellowships

Offering one month of support for a person working in the visual and performing arts who wishes to advance their artistic practice through the use of the Newberry collection.

Stipend: $3,000

Length: 1 month

Who can apply: Artists and performers including (but not limited to) painters, sculptors, choreographers, dramaturgs, creative writers, composers, and others in artistic fields.

Deadline: January 3

How to Apply

This fellowship is for writers, journalists, filmmakers, visual and performing artists, and other humanists who wish to use the Newberry’s collection to further their creative work. Preference is given to individuals working on projects that focus on social justice or reform.

Stipend: $3,000/month

Length: 1 month

Who can apply: Applicants must be working outside of traditional academic settings.

Deadline: January 3

How to Apply

Offering one month of support for a person working in the area of historical fiction. We encourage applications relating to a wide range of historical fiction including novels, short stories, plays and theatrical works, or poetry.

Stipend: $3,000

Length: 1 month

Who can apply: Writers of historical fiction.

Deadline: January 3

How to Apply

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