Maker-Creator Fellowship

Scholarship Description

Maker/Creator fellowships are designed for artists, writers, filmmakers, horticulturalists, craftspeople, and others who wish to examine, study, and immerse themselves in Winterthur’s vast collections in order to inspire creative and artistic works. The aim of this initiative is to open Winterthur’s collections to a wider audience who can interpret the past and its collections in unique and imaginative ways.

Academic, independent, and museum scholars as well as advanced graduate students are invited to apply for short-term (two- to six-week) and long-term (four- to eight-month) residential research fellowships. We welcome new and critical approaches to a broad range of scholarly topics, including: material culture studies, social and cultural history, social justice, museum practice, art history, literary studies, American studies, design history, the decorative arts, landscape architecture and design, consumer culture, and conservation studies covering global topics from the 17th to the 20th centuries. We also support fellowships designed for artists, writers, filmmakers, horticulturalists, craftspeople, and others who wish to examine, study, and immerse themselves in Winterthur’s vast collections in order to inspire creative and artistic works for general, non-academic audiences.

Some examples of projects include (but are not limited to):

• Visual artists looking to gain inspiration and hone techniques from our vast prints and paintings collection.
• Ceramicists who would like to examine our collections to learn the techniques and styles of early American potters in order to replicate similar forms.
• Filmmakers researching images and archival evidence for a documentary film.
• Woodworkers who want to study our large collection of furniture and design sources for help in recreating and mastering the skills involved in early American cabinetmaking.
• Horticulturalists who want to study landscape design, gardening, and its history at Winterthur.
• Authors working on historical fictions who wish to research daily life in the Americas in a global context from 1600s to the present day.

Application Requirements

• Application form required
• Essay required
• Recommendations or references required
• Special requirements exist (These are specified in text.)
• Bibliography, CV, Work Samples

How To Apply