Fellowship Program Application

PO Box 937 / 11101 Highway One / Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 / PH: 415.663.1347 / www.galleryrouteone.org

2027–2028 Fellowship Program

Two 24-Month Fellowships: January 2027–December 2028

Application Period: September 1–September 30, 2026

PROSPECTUS
Gallery Route One (GRO) is offering two, 24-month Fellowships to artists ages 21 to 40 who are committed to deepening their fine arts practice and expanding their exposure to the public.

Each Fellowship provides:

A minimum of ten exhibition opportunities, including one solo exhibition (Annex Gallery, 2027) and a two-person exhibition (Center Gallery, 2028)
A stipend of $1500 to support the production and presentation of work in the exhibitions
Mentoring and assistance producing the exhibitions
Publicity and promotion for the exhibitions
Mentoring, facilitation and support for interactions with the public through events and activities such as public receptions, artist talks, local radio appearances, studio visits, art demonstrations and donor/collector activities
On-going exposure on GRO’s website and social media
Opportunities to work with GRO’s practicing artist members to curate and install solo and group exhibitions
Access to all GRO-sponsored professional development opportunities
Eligibility to be hired as a Teaching Artist in GRO’s Artist in the Schools Program
Opportunities to build lasting personal and professional relationships with other GRO Fellows, GRO artists, staff, board members, donors, collectors, collaborating organizations and the general public.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Age 21 to 40
Live/work in the greater Bay Area, commuting distance to Point Reyes Station
Have a serious fine arts practice built on training, education and/or experience
Have a cohesive portfolio of work completed within the last five years
Have a developing focus or a current area of interest, inquiry and/or experimentation for their work
Have a desire to develop or expand public exposure for their work
Have an interest in inspiring people to experience the world in new ways through art

Fellowship Program Application

Form Submission Instructions and Advice:

Complete all the required items and any others that apply to you. Some items have special instructions or prompts. Read and follow them carefully.
Images of your work should be the very best you have. Prepare your image files so they are less than 1 MB each.
Label your images by following the filename example in the application below. Include all the information in the example. Please note: You must include dimensions (HxWxD) in order for the selection committee to understand the scale of your work.
You may save this form and continue later via the Save and Continue Later button at the bottom of the form (NOTE: this save feature retains text entered but doesn't remember files selected for upload).

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Please include one website address such as https://myportfolio.com or one social media address where more of your work can be seen.

Artist Statement(Required)

Please address your current work, work processes, and focus or area(s) of interest, inquiry and experimentation as well as what motivates and inspires you. Your statement should reference at least two or three of the images you submit.

Describe Your Studio Practice(Required)

For example: Where do you work? How often do you work? What motivates you to do you work? What obstacles do you overcome to make time to work?

Why are you applying for this Fellowship?(Required)

What knowledge/skills would you like to develop during the Fellowship?

Résumé / CV Upload(Required)

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Attach 8 to 10 image files (MUST be less than 1MB each) to illustrate your project. Filename example: Firstname Lastname - Title - Medium - HxWxD.jpg. Filename: Use spaces, dashes or underscores but do not use quotes or any other symbols such as &, ", *, #, !, etc.

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