2027 AnkhLave Garden Project Fellowship at Wave Hill
Wave Hill Public Garden & Cultural Center
- Deadline
- 27 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $1,800
- Location
- New York, NY
- Exhibition window
- May 8, 2027 → Jul 4, 2027
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About
Proposals for site-responsive sculpture and installation that respond to Wave Hill's site, plant collections, history, design, and location in the Bronx.
Overview
Wave Hill in partnership with AnkhLave Arts Alliance invites NYC-based artists who identify as BIPOC to apply for the 9th Annual AnkhLave Garden Project Fellowship at Wave Hill. The Fellowship supports artists who draw on diverse forms of research, scholarship, and lived knowledge to present site-responsive sculpture and installation that thoughtfully respond to and engage with the site—its plant collections, history, design, architecture and location in the Bronx—with a focus on the interconnected relationships between nature, culture, and place.
Key Dates
- Submission deadline: August 10, 2026
- Winter Workspace residency: February 23 – April 18, 2027
- Format 1 exhibition in Garden: May 8 – July 4, 2027
- Format 2 exhibitions in Sunroom Project Space: May 15 - July 4, 2027
Eligibility
- NYC-based artists who identify as BIPOC
- Van Lier Fellowship restricted to artists age 30 and under
Fellowship Features
- Participation in Winter Workspace residency program at Wave Hill
- Artist stipend
- Professional development opportunities
- Artist community activities
- AnkhLave Alumni Network Benefits
Award Formats
- Format 1: Four artists present work in the Garden; $1,800 honorarium per artist
- Format 2 (Van Lier Fellowship, age 30 and under): Two artists awarded solo exhibitions in the Sunroom Project Space; $8,000 honorarium per artist
Themes
- Immigration and migration
- Indigenous cultures of New York City and cultures connected to the artist's heritage
- Popular culture and entertainment influences within BIPOC communities
- Art as a tool for education
- Cultural exchange, connection, and community-building
- The flora and fauna of Wave Hill
- Plant life native to New York City area
- Flora and fauna connected to the artist's place of origin
- Relationships between nature and urban environments
- Ecological advocacy and environmental concerns
- Award
- Four artists: $1,800 honorarium each (May-July exhibition in Garden); Two artists (Van Lier Fellowship, age 30 and under): $8,000 honorarium each (solo exhibitions in Sunroom Project Space). All six participate in Winter Workspace residency, artist stipend, professional development, and AnkhLave Alumni Network benefits.
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- Call for Entry/Open Call - All Visual Arts
- Eligibility
- NYC-based artists who identify as BIPOC; Van Lier Fellowship restricted to artists age 30 and under.
- Audience
- NYC-based artists who identify as BIPOC; Van Lier Fellowship open to artists age 30 and under.
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