Founded in 2020 by CJP and JArts, now part of The Vilna, we are proud to launch the 7th cohort of the Community Creative Fellowship. This fellowship is designed to support Boston-area creatives who are looking to explore Jewish identity through arts and/or culture, to develop their own artistic process, and to evolve their community engagement practice. Four artists will be selected to develop and create new artistic work that provides diverse access points to Jewish learning and connection.
We invite creatives in all artistic media - visual artists, performers, writers, chefs, coders, podcasters, and others – to apply.
Apply here. Please create a copy of the document and email the completed application to Hadar Halivni, Program and Operations Coordinator.
Fellowship Details
We seek to:
- support the creation of new work that reflects the artists' own Jewish exploration
- create community-wide dialogue by engaging diverse communities in this work and each artist’s creative process
- develop creatives' capacity for community engagement and Jewish literacy
Dates
- Applications due: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 by 11:59pm
- Fellowship begins: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Fellowship concludes: Thursday, June 10, 2027
Compensation
The fellowship stipend is $12,000 to be paid over the course of the 8 month fellowship. This compensation includes costs of time and materials. In addition to stipend, artists will have access to space in The Vilna and support of the Vilna/CJP staff.
Expectations
The fellowship is time for creatives to develop their own body of work, while also developing their community engagement process. Fellows are expected to spend about 10 hours per week on the fellowship, dedicated to artistic practice and community engagement work, including 8 workshops throughout the fellowship. Ranging from families to young professionals to seniors, artists will have an opportunity to connect with an array of audiences who are most relevant to their work.
Fellows will each develop a capstone piece informed by their experience over the course of the fellowship, and will participate in a fellowship closing celebration event in June 2027.
Selected artists must:
- have a significant artistic portfolio
- live in the Greater Boston area
- have prior community engagement experience (i.e; residency, fellowship, workshops, educational role)
This Fellowship seeks to spotlight diverse experiences. We encourage applications from individuals of all Jewish backgrounds. CJP grant recipients ARE eligible to apply.
Complete your application here.
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