St. Elmo Fellowship

The University of Texas at Austin

College of Fine Arts: Department of Art & Art History

Description:

The St. Elmo Arts Residency within the Department of Art and Art History offers one fellowship each academic year to a recent MFA graduate specializing in painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, or multimedia. The residency includes a $30,000 stipend, accommodations at a charming house and studio situated in a small artist community in the St. Elmo district of South Austin, a two-semester part-time teaching position at the University of Texas at Austin in the Art and Art History Department, access to UT academic and art lab resources, and a solo exhibition at the Visual Arts Center in the Spring of 2026.

https://art.utexas.edu/st-elmo

The Fellowship includes:

24-hour access to a private 1800-square-foot studio.
Private furnished house capable of accommodating the fellow and a partner*
$30,000 stipend
Access to health insurance and benefits, premium partially paid for by UT
Part-time teaching experience at UT Austin
An exhibition at the Visual Arts Center

Fellow Responsibilities:

9½-month commitment.
Teach one class per semester (two classes total) in Studio Art in the Department of Art and Art History.
Lead one practice-based workshop each semester (two workshops total).
Present a public lecture on your work for the UT Arts Community.
Present a solo exhibition at the Visual Arts Center.

Additional Academic Materials:

A PDF listing three references' names, emails, and phone numbers. We will contact references only when a candidate is selected for the second round of interviews. At that point, we must receive their letters within 10 days. Please ensure that your references understand and agree to this time frame.
Upload a copy of your unofficial transcript.
Upload a copy of a letter or email from your faculty committee chair or department head confirming that you will be graduating between August 2024 and July 1, 2025. This letter or email can be addressed to you.

Qualifications:

The residency begins in early August 2025. Only artists graduating from an MFA program in August 2024 through July 1, 2025 are invited to apply.

If you graduated prior to August 2024, you cannot apply.
Only artists who graduate from MFA programs based in the US are eligible to apply.
Students and alumni of the UT Austin MFA program are not eligible to apply.

Application Instructions

The following four items must be submitted:

Curriculum Vitae
Artist Statement (500 word maximum)
Teaching Statement (800 word maximum). Regarding your general interest and ideas about teaching a college course in your specialty and your ideas about teaching a Fine Arts Practicum, an undergraduate course where students will learn about continuing one's art making post-graduation as well as the path to an MFA. This course will address theoretical and practical issues that are central to making art in today's world.
Illustrated portfolio of artwork and completed projects.
In PDF Form: (20 images with captions listing: title, date, medium, dimensions, and if applicable, a short description of the work)
For video or audio works: Provide link(s) in the PDF. Include title, date, media, method of presentation, running time, and if applicable, a short description of the work)

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