The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts offers valuable skills building for arts managers through their Arts Management Institute Fellowship Program. The program provides up to 10 highly motivated, disciplined, and creative arts managers the instruction and experience they need to succeed in today’s complex arts environment.

Fellows enjoy close working relationships with experienced arts professionals, hands-on work opportunities, a structured blend of independent and collective learning experiences, and the opportunity to work in one of the busiest and most artistically diverse performing arts centers in the United States. Fellows are expected to attend performances and educational events, as well as complete significant projects within the context of the Kennedy Center.

Fellowships are full-time and last 9 months starting in September and ending in May. The program emphasizes excellence, creativity, economic problem solving, strategic planning, internationalism, and a commitment to new technologies.

Fellows receive an annual stipend of $20,000 (paid bi-weekly) to help defray housing and transportation costs. Course materials, and reimbursement for health insurance are provided to Fellows.

The ideal candidate must demonstrate knowledge of an artistic discipline(s), an aptitude for management skills, proven organizational and communication skills, maturity and confidence, and the ability to work independently, as well as with diverse groups. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in the arts or a related discipline, and at three to five years of experience as an administrator for a performing arts organization (e.g., theater, music, dance) are required.

To apply submit the following:

• Application form – Download Now! 
• Personal Statement: No more than two pages indicating the reason(s) you are applying for this Fellowship, what you hope to gain from the experience, your background in the performing arts, and your goals related to working in the field of arts administration.
• Resume (and photo, optional)
• Official college/university transcript(s): undergraduate and graduate (if applicable)
• Two (2) current recommendation letters: Letters should speak to your relevant background and skills. Letters of recommendation must arrive in sealed envelopes with the signature of the letter writer appearing across the envelope flap. Telephone interviews will be conducted as part of the final selection process.

All materials must arrive in one package, be written in English or have a certified translation, and be postmarked by April 1 of each year.  Learn more by visiting the Kennedy Center at www.kennedy-center.org/

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