The Fellowship Program offers emerging New York and Tri-State arts organizations the opportunity to scale their business and grow their audience by participating in Affordable Art Fair NYC free of charge for three consecutive editions.
CURRENT FELLOWS
WHY BECOME A FELLOW?
In 2024, Affordable Art Fair NYC welcomed 26,000 visitors, facilitated $8.7m in art sales, and helped over 4,500 works of art find happy new homes. The Fellowship invites rising stars in the local art market to be a part of the action!
At Affordable Art Fair NYC, we know that the costs associated with art fairs can often be prohibitive to galleries just getting started. Yet the latest Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report states that art fairs generated 30% of art dealers’ new buyers in 2023, beating all other sales channels. The same report also reveals that art fairs drove 29% of galleries’ revenue in 2023. The Fellowship Program provides a launchpad for galleries so they don’t miss out on these crucial opportunities for increasing sales and growing their collector base, ultimately setting them up for long-term success.
WHAT WILL YOU GET AS A FELLOW?
- Dedicated press release
- Inclusion in Affordable Art Fair social media
- Subsidized stand costs
- Basic stand design
- Support with curation and event execution
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER FELLOWS “GRADUATE” FROM THE PROGRAM?
Following their 3rd edition, Fellows “graduate” from the program and are automatically accepted to a 4th edition of the Affordable Art Fair and will receive a booth at a courtesy rate.
WANT TO APPLY?
Galleries and artist collectives located in the Greater New York or Tri-State area and founded within the last ten years are invited to apply HERE, free of charge, for The Fellowship Program.
Applicants must submit a written curatorial prospectus, mission statement, and brief booth presentation plan. The prospectus may include artworks by at least 2 and no more than 4 artists and should include headshot(s), artist statement(s), and CV(s) or biograph(ies) for each artist proposed. A 2D mock-up, sketch, or preliminary drawing outlining stand design should accompany all applications (see Addendum A for stand dimensions). Should the artwork not yet be completed, images that are indicative of work by the artist(s) may be included.
Applicants are encouraged to propose programming ideas to be executed in collaboration with the Affordable Art Fair NYC team should the opportunity arise.
Please reach out to Erin Schuppert, NYC Fair Director at erin@affordableartfair.com with any questions.