Eric and Barbara Dobkin Native Artist Fellowship for Women
Eric and Barbara Dobkin Native Artist Fellowship for Women supports Indigenous women artists with a creative residency to explore new directions, develop ideas, and strengthen artistic skills.
Funder: School for Advanced Research
Due Dates: January 15, 2027 (Application postmark deadline) | November 1, 2027 (Next annual application opening)
Funding Amounts: $15,000 stipend plus housing, studio space, supplies allowance, and travel reimbursement; February 1–May 1 residency
Summary: A residential fellowship supporting Indigenous women artists as they explore creative directions, develop ideas, and strengthen artistic skills.
Key Information: Fellows cannot keep their regular jobs and must spend at least 90% of fellowship days in Santa Fe.
Description
The Eric and Barbara Dobkin Native Artist Fellowship for Women is administered by the Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) at the School for Advanced Research (SAR) in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It supports Indigenous women artists working in any medium, including both emerging and established artists, through a residential period dedicated to creative development.
The fellowship provides time and resources to explore new directions, develop ideas, and strengthen existing talents. Supported disciplines include sculpture, performance, basketry, painting, printmaking, digital art, mixed media, photography, pottery, writing, and film and video. Housing, studio space, a supplies allowance, and travel reimbursement complement the stipend, supporting sustained artistic work rather than instruction or classes.
