The Gyo Obata Fellowship is a program for undergraduate students pursuing careers in arts management. With major funding provided by the Gateway Foundation, the program will address the need for a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable local nonprofit arts and culture sector.
Donor Name: Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis
State: Missouri
County: St. Louis County (MO)
City: St. Louis City
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/18/2022
Details:
The Gyo Obata Fellowship is a substantive, full-time, summer work opportunity for college undergraduates from backgrounds that have been traditionally underrepresented in the arts. The 10-week paid summer fellowship program will provide a minimum of ten college students working towards careers in arts administration with a hands-on introduction to arts nonprofits in St. Louis City and County.
To ensure an immersive and well-rounded experience, the summer fellowship will include:
- Full-time work placement at a St. Louis arts nonprofit
- Summer stipend for the fellow
- Transportation stipend for the fellow
- Weekly group site visits to all fellow host sites
- Monthly professional development workshops and cultural outings
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible for the program, students must meet the following qualifications:
- Currently enrolled in any bachelor’s degree-seeking program of an accredited college or university in the greater St. Louis area.
- Students who are enrolled in an accredited college or university outside of the St. Louis area may apply but must reside in St. Louis City or County.
- Entering their third or fourth year of undergraduate studies, have at least 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university, or have graduated within a year of the program start date.
- Must also be able to legally work within the United States.
To host a fellow, host applicants must fulfill the following criteria:
- Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization located in St. Louis City and County
- Organizations may include museums, visual arts organizations, performing, presenting (including film and media organizations with a presenting program), arts service, and literary arts organizations that are not part of a college or university.
- Have a budget with an annual operating income of $200,000 or more
- Have a minimum of one full-time staff member
- Have dedicated and accessible office space with furniture and adequate business machines, such as computers, copy machines, etc. and/or be able to provide them with the office equipment needed for the fellow to work remotely
- Does not receive funding from the Zoo Museum District (ZMD)
Successful host candidates will demonstrate:
- A commitment to equity in the arts
- A proposed arts management project that is challenging, substantive, and not only clerical in nature
- A positive and supportive working and learning environment
For more information, visit Gyo Obata Fellowship.
