Center for Furniture Craftsmanship Fellowships
The CFC Fellowship program provides emerging and established furniture makers, carvers, and turners with a stimulating environment for research into new skills, new designs, and new perspectives. Studio Fellowships provide free studio space and other benefits to individuals who are ready to commit anywhere from a month to a year to expanding their creative abilities.
Benefits
Free studio space in a well-equipped facility
Round-the-clock shop access, including weekends
Attendance at demonstrations and lectures by more than 40 outstanding professionals who teach at the school annually
Bi-weekly critiques by faculty and visiting instructors
Access to the Center’s library and gallery
Opportunity to participate in biennial Messler Gallery alumni exhibition
Interaction with hundreds of professional and amateur furniture makers who participate in the Center’s instructional programs
Endowed Fellowships come with a stipend of $400/week, in addition to the above.
Applicants must:
be experienced furniture makers, capable and ready to explore new work on their own initiative
possess good interpersonal skills
know how to use machinery and hand tools competently and safely
have a record of creative achievement
all Fellows are responsible for their own housing, materials, and transportation
Deadlines
Studio Fellowship applications are accepted any time, with positions awarded as vacancies arise.
Endowed Fellowship applications are due by the following deadline:
The Priority Deadline for Endowed Fellowship applications is September 1 for participation the following year. After that, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis as space allows.
