spiritual pedagogies fellowship dia chelsea, 2026–27
Dia’s Learning and Engagement fellowships bring together early-career artists, educators, and cultural producers to explore and deepen their own creative, intellectual, and professional practices. Based in Beacon and Chelsea and engaging Dia’s sites across New York, fellows activate Dia as a resource for collective scholarship, experimentation, and exchange.
The 2026–27 Spiritual Pedagogies Fellowship draws on the sustained inquiry of artists in Dia’s collection and exhibition history to question the evolving relationship between artistic practice, pedagogy, and spirituality. What does it mean for artists to act as conduits, channel inspiration, and create artworks that invite contemplation, revelation, or transcendence? How have spiritual traditions and spaces shaped the ways that people gather, learn, and make meaning? With a broad understanding of spirituality that encompasses theological, mystical, ritualistic, and embodied practices, fellows will examine how spirituality is entwined with creative and pedagogical pursuits and explore what a rigorous engagement with spirituality might open in our understanding of contemporary art, learning, and culture.
Rooted in Dia’s commitment to long-form inquiry and artist-led experimentation, fellows will participate in process-driven research, dialogue, and exchange alongside an artist mentor, fostering individual growth while nurturing a collective exploration of how creative and pedagogical practices are informed by spirituality.
A virtual information session will be held on Monday, July 20, 2026, 4–5 pm; register here.
Details
Department: Learning and Engagement
Cohort: six fellows
Duration: October 2026–June 2027
Schedule:
Monthly cohort sessions: first Friday of each month at Dia Chelsea or Beacon; select sessions will take place at alternative sites and/or times
Monthly mentorship meetings
Monthly program engagements