NARS Curatorial Fellowship

NARS Foundation is pleased to announce an open call for the next season of the NARS Curatorial Fellowship program. The Curatorial Fellowship will run concurrently with the International Residency Program seasons from July - December 2026, and will be held in the Sunset Park location in Brooklyn. The Curatorial Fellow will work closely with the artists-in-residence and NARS Staff to develop an exhibition to be shown in the NARS Galleries.

The submission period for the NARS Curatorial Fellowhship will run from February 16 – March 2, 2026.

The Curatorial Fellow will work closely with the artists-in-residence and NARS Staff to develop an exhibition to be shown in the NARS Galleries.

During the six-month fellowship period, curators will develop an exhibition with each of the two cohorts of International Residency Artists. Each International Residency season runs for three months, and the exhibition developed by the curatorial fellow will be on view during the final month of each season.

The Curatorial Fellow will conduct studio visits with each artist-in-residence and develop a cohesive curatorial plan for the group exhibition, with works from each of the current artists-in-residence. Curatorial Fellows are expected to be present in the studio space & NARS office for at least two days a week. Fellows will also write a press release for each exhibition.

This is a unique opportunity for emerging curators to work with artists from a multitude of backgrounds and disciplines. The Fellowship is designed to both complement and enhance the well-established International Residency Program, and further foster new perspectives and diversity of experiences for both the Curator and Residency Artists.

Please email info@narsfoundation.org or call 718-768-2765 with any questions.

Application Instructions

All applications must be completed and submitted by Monday, March 2, 2026 at 11:59 pm EST. Late submissions will not be accepted. Open but incomplete application forms will not be processed.

Please note that there is a $35 application fee.

Learn more about the Curatorial Fellowship in the following link: https://www.narsfoundation.org/residencies/curatorial-fellowship

Please submit your materials through our application portal on Submittable (link on website). NARS Foundation does not accept or review applications submitted via email or package.