Getty Global Art & Sustainability Fellows
Getty Global Art & Sustainability Fellows support early-career professionals worldwide to advance research and innovation at the intersection of arts, climate resilience, and cultural heritage.
Funder: Getty Foundation
Due Dates: September 5, 2025 (BnF open call) | September 30, 2026 (Columbia/Institute for Ideas and Imagination)
Funding Amounts: Not specified; typical term is 2 years per fellowship, with up to 3 fellows per host site.
Summary: Supports emerging leaders in arts and sustainability through international fellowships focused on research, innovation, and climate resilience in cultural heritage.
Key Information: Deadlines and application processes vary by host institution; open calls at multiple partner organizations.
Description
The Getty Global Art & Sustainability Fellows program is a six-year international initiative supporting early-career professionals and artists working at the intersection of arts, sustainability, and climate resilience. The program aims to develop a new generation of leaders addressing urgent global challenges such as climate change and sustainable heritage management. Fellows are hosted at 17 partner organizations across six continents, engaging in projects that span scientific interventions (e.g., preservation of collections and heritage sites) and interpretive work (e.g., artist residencies, public art, and knowledge dissemination). The program emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, professional development, and the integration of sustainability into the cultural sector.
Fellows will have the opportunity to work on site-specific projects, participate in regular convenings, and contribute to advancing innovative practices in environmental stewardship and cultural resilience. Each fellowship typically lasts two years, with host institutions selecting up to three fellows in consecutive terms.
