emerging artist fellowship 2025

In 2022, Bethany Arts Community (BAC) identified the need and opportunity to support a longer-term fellowship specifically for emerging artists ages 21+. In 2025, BAC welcomes their third Emerging Artist Fellowship, running in two cohorts from May 22 to September 11, 2025 and July 24 to November 13, 2025.

This fellowship is designed to offer a creative home to emerging artists as they transition and deepen their professional careers and artistic practice. With provided support from BAC, Emerging Artist Fellows will be able to devote uninhibited energy towards creativity.

Emerging Artist Fellows will be in a community of artists and culture workers from a broad range of disciplines, including our Fall Multidisciplinary residents, local studio artists, BAC staff and board members, those presenting programs on campus and more! In addition, EA Fellows will be invited to participate in education and enrichment programs, curatorial planning, and peek into the “back-end” of art institutions.

Bethany Arts Community strives to empower the voices of emerging artists in shaping their own careers and future programs at BAC and beyond.

EMERGING ARTIST FELLOW REQUIREMENTS

1. 16 week commitment – 10 hours per week on average supporting BAC programming
2. – This may include, but is not limited to camp help, administrative tasks, meal prep, kitchen, and cleaning support during other residencies.
3. Community Program: This free-to-the-public program will be of the Emerging Artist Fellow’s design with support from BAC.
4. Support and interact with other artists-in-residence, studio artists, and staff