Jacqueline Woodson created Baldwin For The Arts, Inc. as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization to offer no-cost residencies for literary, performance, visual and interdisciplinary artists of the Global Majority. To ensure Baldwin Fellowships are as accessible as possible, we cover all costs for accepted Fellows including travel, room and board, all meals, artistic workspace and a modest budget for related materials and supplies.

A Baldwin Fellowship consists of a one-week private residency that includes exclusive use of a solo workspace, living accommodations, and three prepared meals per day. Unless you are accepted with an artistic partner to work on a joint project, please note that you will be the only artist-in-residence during the duration of your Fellowship.

In addition to being an artist of the Global Majority, applicants should note that all applications must be submitted through SlideRoom and will require:

a [X-word] description of proposed project;

a brief description of proposed project;

an artist resume that lists education and/or training, relevant experience, awards and achievements, and other residencies attended;

Name and contact info for (1) professional reference and (1) peer reference;

sample(s) of current and/or past work (varies depending on discipline); and

A $25 non-refundable application processing fee paid online by debit or credit card.

If your application makes it to the final round, you will be required to participate in a virtual interview with the application committee in June.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer application fee waivers at this time. As a small nonprofit, 100% of our application fees are used to cover the costs of the software to manage each current application season. To minimize the barrier to entry for artists, we keep the application fee as low as possible ($15).

Currently, Baldwin For The Arts only provides Fellowships for artists of the Global Majority who reside in the US and Canada.

Artists may submit separate applications for more than one artistic discipline (a non-refundable processing fee of $25 is required for each application.) However, please note that multiple applications must be for different projects. If your project falls into more than one category of artistic discipline, please submit one application for the discipline that most closely aligns with your project and profession.

If you were a fellow in the past, please wait a full year before re-applying. If you applied in the past but weren’t accepted, you are welcome to apply again….?