Artistic Research Fellowships
Artistic Research Fellowships support artists researching the early modern world and its legacies through Folger collections to develop creative work and richer, more inclusive histories.
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Funder: Folger Shakespeare Library
Due Dates: January 15, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. ET (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $4,000 per virtual month or $5,000 per onsite month for 1–3 months
Summary: Supports artists undertaking primary research on the early modern world and its legacies through the Folger’s collections.
Key Information: A formal degree is not required; applicants may qualify through experience in their field.
Description
The Folger Institute’s Artistic Research Fellowships support creative work grounded in significant primary research into the histories, concepts, art, and objects of the early modern world (circa 1400–1800), including its legacies and ongoing impacts. The program welcomes artists across media and practices, including visual, performance, installation, and sonic artists, writers, filmmakers, poets, community engagers, chefs, and theatre-makers. The Institute is committed to work addressing inequities or marginalized subjects and developing richer, more inclusive histories.
Fellowships may be onsite, virtual, or hybrid, providing time for research, experimentation, drafting, and creating. Artists can draw on rare materials, visual art, theatre history, secondary publications, and digital resources, with Researcher Services support. The emphasis is on research rather than producing a final artwork.
