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Art and Science Fellowship 2026: Dialogues in Science thru Art & Music
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)
About the Open Call
The inaugural 2026 theme is Extinction & Persistence—exploring disappearance, survival, adaptation, and the emotional and ecological dimensions of change. Each year, NCEAS will invite one visual artist and one musician/composer to Santa Barbara for a weeklong Ideas Summit. Fellows engage in deep conversation with scientists, field excursions, and collaborative experimentation. Over the following year, Fellows and scientists connect through quarterly virtual dialogues, culminating in a public exhibition and performance series in Santa Barbara.
What is Offered
$10,000 stipend, travel, lodging, and per diem for both the Summit and final public program, and access to the NCEAS research community and resources.
Requirements
Open to U.S.-based visual artists and musicians/composers with a strong body of work and interest in interdisciplinary inquiry.
How to Apply
Submit application materials as a single PDF to air@nceas.ucsb.edu. Full details and application guidelines are available in the program call at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ywGB6YJDLRKoXM-1V1NgnGCLQiV6jt3iSW9w6xWZEAY/edit?usp=sharing.
Key Information
Deadline
February 1, 2026
Location
Santa Barbara, United States
Categories
Compensation
paid
This call is no longer accepting applications.