The Vera List Center for Art and Politics (VLC) at The New School is pleased to announce its 2025–2027 Focus Theme, ‘Matter of Intelligence’, and Open Call.
Vera List Center Fellowships support the development and presentation of ambitious art and research projects by national and international early or mid-career artists, writers, scholars, and activists, especially those who are members of underrepresented communities in the art world and those who struggle to find support because of the experimental, political, and/or research-intensive nature of their practice.
Fellows are expected to research, develop, and present an original fellowship project within the framework of the two-year fellowship (or closely therein) at or with the VLC and its partners, collaborating on all forms of presentation, outreach, and community engagement.
Projects submitted in the first round will be considered for the VLC Fellowship, as well as a range of other programmes, including the centre’s seminar series, exhibitions, annual VLC Forum, and digital or print publications. A limited number of applications will advance to the second round and be invited to submit full proposals for fellowship commission projects. Four two-year, non-residential fellowships will be awarded to commission and support scholarly and creative work.
With support from the Mellon Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, The VLC Producers Council, Vera’s List, and other donors, the VLC Fellowship stipend for this cycle has been increased to 25,000 USD. Additionally, the VLC provides extensive curatorial and professional development services to support the fellowship project from conception through production and presentation. Fellows also receive a budget for travel, project production, and presentation, allocated in consultation with and at the discretion of the VLC.
