Community Arts Fellowship

Community Arts Fellowship

Since 1984, the Haas Center has encouraged students to explore public service through its fellowship opportunities. In fall 2005, The Institute for Diversity in the Arts (IDA) collaborated with the Committee on Black Performing Arts (CBPA) to form a unique interdisciplinary program with a mission of engaging artists, students and the local community collaboratively to create performance and visual art that examine the complex intersections between race, diversity and social action. In partnership with IDA and CBPA, the Haas Center developed the Community Arts Fellowship in order to provide opportunities for students to work with arts organizations on significant outreach priorities.

Community Arts fellows (CAF) have the opportunity to spend a summer working full time in the areas of curating, presenting, outreach and arts education. Fellows may work in the United States or abroad. Upon selection, the executive director of the IDA and Haas Center staff will pair fellows with an appropriate placement organization and an academic mentor. Fellows meet with their mentors to determine academic research that may assist with preparation for, and follow-up on, the summer learning experience.

Students selected for Community Arts Fellowships are placed with arts organizations matching students’ goals, experiences and interests with the organizations’ needs. Fellows assist in building and maintaining relationships with these arts organizations and the communities in which they are based. Students interested in working with a self-selected organization are encouraged to apply, and, if selected, staff will work with them to assess the appropriateness and feasibility of a placement.

Possible placements include

Each Community Arts Fellow receives a base stipend of $4,000 award to support travel and living expenses during the summer. Financial aid and supplemental funding are available to students who qualify.

Requirements

Community Arts fellows are required to work at least 35 hours/week for 9 consecutive weeks at their placements. Other commitments include the following:

Spring Quarter

  • Attend a program orientation.
  • If serving internationally, attend preparatory workshop on April 21, 2012.
  • Meet with academic mentor at least once.
  • Participate in placement identification process.
  • Design a personal learning plan for the summer.
  • Meet one-on-one with undergraduate fellowships program director.

Summer

  • Update staff with changes to contact information.
  • Share learning plan with site supervisor and update accordingly.
  • Submit a brief mid-summer report.
  • Submit a final report, complete a program evaluation, and correspond with fellowship donor(s) as requested by fellowship program staff.

Autumn Quarter

  • Meet with academic mentor at least once.
  • Attend a debriefing for the purpose of reflecting upon and evaluating summer experiences.
  • Participate in at least two campus presentations to share experiences and help publicize the program.

Eligibility and Selection

Up to two Community Arts Fellowships are awarded. Currently enrolled undergraduate students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply. Priority may be given to students who have previously taken or enrolled in IDA’s gateway course, Drama 110: Identity, Diversity and Aesthetics. All applicants should exhibit a demonstrated interest in the arts that relates to a particular field of study. Applicants vary in academic interests, community service involvement and experience. Graduating seniors may apply with the understanding that preference will be given to competitive continuing undergraduate applicants.

For those who seek assistance, a series of workshops are offered in January to help students develop their applications.

This fellowship is intended for individuals whose application, references and interview demonstrate

  • integration of the fellowship experience with applicant’s academic, personal and/or career goals
  • prior interest or involvement in the subject area, including related coursework
  • strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
  • a commitment to exploring the ways in which the arts are a means of achieving greater cultural awareness on issues of race and diversity

Complete applications will be screened, finalists interviewed, and fellows selected by a committee with the intention to announce fellowship awards prior to spring break. Committee decisions are final.

Deadlines and Application

We are no longer accepting applications for summer 2012.

1. A completed application, which includes the following:

  • List of related academic coursework
  • Three relevant work and/or volunteer or public service experiences
  • Three bullets of honors/awards
  • Personal statement

The personal statement questions are your opportunity to express why you are interested in this fellowship experience. The selection committee is interested in both your personal and academic reasons for applying. Please ensure that you are thorough and specific in your responses to the questions. Respond to each question separately; each response should be approximately one paragraph (4–5 complete sentences) in length.

  • What are your personal motivations for applying for this fellowship?
  • How have you prepared for this particular fellowship?
  • How will this particular fellowship contribute to your academic success at Stanford?
  • What do you feel will be your biggest challenge(s) in accomplishing your fellowship goals?
  • How will you measure the success of your personal contribution?

2. Recommendation

Provide Stanford faculty/staff recommender with detailed information about the fellowship(s) for which you are applying, and ask them to complete the online recommendation form.

3. Transcript

Please submit an unofficial transcript via Stanford Axess.

  • Go to the Student Center tab from the Axess home page
  • Click on "My Academics"
  • Click on “View my unofficial transcripts”
  • In the drop down menu marked as “Career” select “undergraduate”
  • Click the green button “View Report”
  • Save pdf file and email to: [email protected]

 

 

 

Additional Information

 For more information, please contact Jeff Hawthorne.

 

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