Black Utopian Fellowship
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NEXT BLACK UTOPIAN FELLOWSHIP DEADLINE: FALL 2023
2022 THEME : Social Equity
in the form of Programing/ Exhibitions/ Research/ Archives
Creating systems that will be legacy in building the foundation of cultural equity and humanist change for the betterment of our world.
Prompt: What ways are we considering humanity's future?
Next Open Call will take place in FALL 2023.
Check out general application guidelines here.
The Black Utopian Fellowship is an incubator Fellowship created by #DayOnesArt in collaboration with Culture Push. The BUF is a year-long Fellowship for Black artists, researchers, scientists and inventors, with career development and mentorship through a connection with Black-run institutions. The intent of the Black Utopian Fellowship is to share resources and support social engagement, educational programming, and revitalization of communal hubs.
The Fellowship program is open to Black artists and other professionals working in any discipline who wish to expand the boundaries of their practice. Applicants are encouraged to review our organization’s mission before submitting materials as well as the specific nature of this Open Call. We will award The Black Utopian Fellowship to one applicant.
We will be accepting proposals for projects that are direct instances of Research, Health, Design, and Social interest in regards to Black Futures. (Please look at the links above to get a sense of the types of projects that could be included in “Black Utopian Fellowship: SOCIAL EQUITY.”) As with our other Fellowships, the Black Utopian Fellow is supported with all the resources of the Fellowship for Utopian Practice for one full year.
The Fellowship for Utopian Practice is a testing ground for untested and new ideas that aim to create positive social change through civic engagement and horizontal learning opportunities. Through the Fellowship for Utopian Practice, Culture Push serves artists by providing creative, analytical, and logistical tools in the creation of truly transformative projects. Pre-existing performances, established projects, and fully funded works are not eligible to apply. Learn more about our Guidelines, and how to apply here.
Any questions should be addressed to buf@culturepush.org with the subject line “Black Utopian Fellowship Question”.
The Black Utopian Fellowship is supported in part by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs.
