Native Artist Fellows
The Native Artist Fellows program offers annual residential fellowships at SAR to support the creative development of established and emerging Native American artists across diverse disciplines.
Funder: School for Advanced Research
Due Dates: January 15, 2027 (full application postmark deadline, annual) | January 16, 2027 (if January 15 is a holiday/Sunday)
Funding Amounts: $15,000 stipend per fellowship (plus housing, studio, supplies allowance, and travel reimbursement); 3 fellowships awarded annually; 1-year duration.
Summary: Residential fellowships supporting the creative development of established and emerging Native American artists in diverse disciplines.
Key Information: Applications must be postmarked by the deadline; no email/fax submissions accepted.
Description
The Native Artist Fellows program, administered by the Indian Arts Research Center at the School for Advanced Research (SAR), offers three annual residential fellowships to support established and emerging Native American artists. Each fellowship provides a stipend, housing, studio space, supplies allowance, and travel reimbursement, enabling artists to focus on creative development, explore new ideas, and strengthen their artistic practice. Supported disciplines include, but are not limited to, sculpture, performance, basketry, painting, printmaking, digital art, mixed media, photography, pottery, writing, and film/video. The program includes three fellowship categories, each with specific eligibility criteria:
- Ron and Susan Dubin Native Artist Fellowship: Supports traditional Native artistry.
- Rollin and Mary Ella King Native Artist Fellowship: For Native artists from the Southwestern U.S. (AZ, CO, NM, UT) working in visual arts.
- Eric and Barbara Dobkin Native Artist Fellowship for Women: Supports Indigenous women artists working in any medium.
