Fellowship Program is designed for emerging or mid-career artists, activists, and cultural organizers to engage in intensive learning, creation, and community collaboration over six months. Fellows participate in tailored workshops and training sessions, develop and implement community-focused projects, and engage in professional development opportunities. They receive an honorarium of $1,500 and a production budget to support their projects. The program includes monthly cohort coaching sessions, professional development mentorship, and culminates in a group project and public presentation of their project outcomes. Fellows also join a community of over 250 alumni, benefiting from ongoing support and networking opportunities.

The Create Change Fellowship is a six-month immersive program designed for artists and cultural producers committed to addressing pressing social issues through their creative practice. Focused on the Bed-Stuy community, this fellowship serves as an incubator where selected artists collaborate with local organizations to co-create impactful projects.

Fellows are placed in groups of 3-4 and paired with local community organizations working on priority social issues identified through a thorough needs assessment. These issues may include housing, food or environmental justice, economic empowerment, health equity, and more. Each group co-creates projects that aim to address these issues in meaningful and sustainable ways. The Fellowship from runs from Feb – Sept 2025.

The program includes the following:

• Orientation and Create Change Lab
• Cohort coaching sessions and professional development opportunities based on our learning blocks of making art, building community, and making change
• Opportunity to develop a collaborative public program with community partners
• A culminating final activation and presentation
• Access to office-hours with LP program staff

Key Dates

Application Closes October 10, 2024 at 11:59 PM
Residency Review Panel Nov 18 – 22, 2024
Award Notification December 18, 2024

Selection Process Overview

Application Reviews
LP staff will review all applications and select a shortlist. This shortlist will be reviewed by our Artist and Community Council.

Shortlist Residency Interview Panels
Shortlisted residency applicants will be interviewed by LP Staff and the Artist and Community Council. The interview panels be conducted via Zoom conference.

Shortlist Fellowship Applicants
Fellowship candidates will be asked to submit additional materials as part of the second-round process. There is no interview panel for the Fellowship program.

Eligibility

Ideal candidates have some experience with developing collaborative or community-based projects. They are in alignment with LP values and have the experience or capacity to contribute to a collaborative learning environment. Applications with diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and expertise are valued, as well as age diversity, multilingual folks, and practitioners without formal arts-education are encouraged to apply.

Eligible Fellow Candidates:

• 21 and above
• Are not enrolled in a degree-seeking program
• Are committed to working collaboratively with their cohort members
• Are in alignment with The LP’s values and POC-centered principles
• Demonstrate a practice or deep interest in socially and community engaged art
• Are familiar with the cultural history and local issues impacting communities of color
• Lives in one of the five NYC boroughs

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