Performa Launches Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Fellowships with $460,000 Grant
A $460,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will fund a new curatorial fellowship program at the nonprofit Performa. The initiative, announced on 13 February 2015, will support four post-doctoral scholars specializing in performance art through a two-year training program. Each fellow will develop a research or production project for the Performa biennial. Founder RoseLee Goldberg stated the program aims to equip curators for emerging performance art departments in museums. Applications for the 2015–2017 fellowship cycle close on March 31.
Key facts
- Performa received a $460,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
- The grant funds a new curatorial fellowship program.
- The program is for four post-doctoral scholars specializing in performance.
- The fellowship lasts two years.
- Fellows develop research or production projects for the Performa biennial.
- Founder RoseLee Goldberg said it prepares curators for museum performance departments.
- The application deadline for the 2015–2017 fellowship is March 31.
- The news was reported on 13 February 2015.
Entities
Artists
- RoseLee Goldberg
Institutions
- Performa
- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Locations
- New York
- United States