Paige Williams with Fellow TeaYoun Kim-Kassor

Apply to be a 2026 Fellow

The National Council of Arts Administrators provides support for a cohort of Emerging Arts Administrators Fellowships. Fellowships aim to support those early in their academic/administrative career and/or those anticipating or aspiring to an administrative appointment. The Fellowship covers the cost of conference registration, this year hosted by the Univeristy of Arkansas at Fayetteville, September 23-25, 2026, and a one-year Council membership. Fellows will be paired with members of NCAA, who will act as mentors for the one-year term of the fellowship.

We have moved to a self-nomination process, and we want you to share this with individuals who would benefit from this opportunity. Specifically, we hope you will help us spread the word within NCAA and beyond our membership. NCAA asks that the applicant’s home institution consider subsidizing the candidate’s travel expenses should they be offered the fellowship. Acceptance of this fellowship is not contingent on such a subsidy, but accepted fellows must attend the national conference. Criteria for fellowship selection include the appropriateness of the Emerging Fellowship relative to the stage of the candidate’s career, quality and clarity of the candidate’s statement. 

At the end of the fellowship, participants are asked to write a short reflection on their experience which may be featured on NCAA social media or website. Participants will have the opportunity to present at the following NCAA annual conference.

The deadline for application is June 15th, 2026. 

APPLY NOW

Please send the following information as a word document to Lynn Tomaszewski on or before June 1st / ltomaszewski@artstudentsleague.org

  • First Name, Last Name
  • Title
  • Department
  • Institution
  • Email
  • Direct Supervisor's Name
  • Direct Supervisor's Email
  • Include a statement (250 words or less) outlining where you are in your academic career and how this fellowship might support your current or future administrative role(s) as noted in the criteria above.