Kenan Fellow

LINCOLN CENTER•New York, NY

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) and Lincoln Center's Education Department are pleased to announce the 2026-2027 William R. Kenan, Jr. Performing Arts Fellowship at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. This fellowship seeks to support fellows in their transition from a conservatory training program to the NYC professional artistic community and to the work of our Education department.  At Lincoln Center, the successful candidate will be engaged in the following areas:  arts education administration, teaching artistry, supporting Lincoln Center Education Initiatives, network building, and opportunities to develop their artistry. Candidates should have demonstrated commitment, curiosity, and be conversant in the pillars of LCEs work: de-colonizing arts canons, de-gendering arts pedagogy, Access, and Inclusion. Additional information on the Fellowship is also available at the UNCSA webpage: https://www.uncsa.edu/mysa/current-students/academics/fellowship-grants-awards/fellowships-internships/lincoln-center-education.aspx [https://www.uncsa.edu/mysa/current-students/academics/fellowship-grants-awards/fellowships-internships/lincoln-center-education.aspx] TBC  Lincoln Center's Education department is recruiting for a cohort of 4 Fellows who are graduates of UNCSA’s undergraduate or graduate programs in the Schools of Dance, Drama, and Music. Classes of 2026, 2025, and 2024 are eligible to apply. Only applicants meeting these criteria will be considered.  During the fellowship, fellows will engage in the following activities: Teaching Artistry  Be trained in LCEs Inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning Learn about education departments within arts organizations Have opportunities to practice teaching artistry in on-campus activations Apprentice with LCPA constituent organizations in their education and outreach programming Apprentice with LCE teaching artists in the Access Ambassadors program Support Big Umbrella Festival, which centers audiences with autism and other developmental disabilities by sharing unique approaches to sensory-based, interactive, and intimate artistic experiences to meet audiences exactly as they are. Networking  Develop an understanding of the mission, priorities, and organizational structure of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and its constituent organizations Build a community of artistic and civic practice with their peers and the LCPA community Facilitated introductions to education and programming leadership at NYC arts organizations Mentor-facilitated networking opportunities Artistry  Conceive and propose an artistic project Engage collaborators to perform, develop materials and creative assets Interact with production and technical to realize project Manage and lead a rehearsal and production process Create a marketing and outreach strategy to advance work The Kenan Fellowship is based in New York City and runs from July 7, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with a 29-hour per week employment commitment. A one-time reimbursement stipend for cost of relocation of $1000 will be offered. Vacation/Hiatus times will be as follows: Two weeks off at the end of August, one and a half weeks off Winter Holiday, and all other institutional holidays. Please note vacation/hiatus weeks are unpaid. Compensation: $27 per hour For those students currently on campus, interviews will take place in person at the UNCSA campus in Winston-Salem, NC March 23, 2026. Applicants are encouraged to engage in an experiential workshop with Lincoln Center Education staff modeling effective teaching artist practice based in LCEs approach to teaching and learning.  However, if you are no longer on campus a virtual or in-person interview at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts can be arranged. Application: Applications will open on January 30, 2026.  All applications must be received by March 13, 2026.  Interviews will be scheduled for March 23 – 25, 2026 on UNCSA Campus. Applicants will be notified of their status the week of April 6, 2026.

Requirements

Candidates should have demonstrated commitment, curiosity, and be conversant in the pillars of LCEs work: de-colonizing arts canons, de-gendering arts pedagogy, Access, and Inclusion.
Graduates of UNCSA’s undergraduate or graduate programs in the Schools of Dance, Drama, and Music.
Classes of 2026, 2025, and 2024 are eligible to apply.
A cover letter of no more than two pages responding to the following prompts:
What attracts you to this Fellowship at Lincoln Center Education?
How do you imagine this Fellowship will helpyou in achievingyour professional and artistic goals?
Why are youa fitfor this Fellowship?
Resumé or curriculum vitae
An example of your artistic practice
Two current references (at least one from a current UNCSA faculty)
One letter of recommendation from an arts professional or UNCSA Faculty or administrator

Responsibilities

arts education administration
teaching artistry
supporting Lincoln Center Education Initiatives
network building
opportunities to develop their artistry
Be trained in LCEs Inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning
Learn about education departments within arts organizations
Have opportunities to practice teaching artistry in on-campus activations
Apprentice with LCPA constituent organizations in their education and outreach programming
Apprentice with LCE teaching artists in the Access Ambassadors program
Support Big Umbrella Festival, which centers audiences with autism and other developmental disabilities by sharing unique approaches to sensory-based, interactive, and intimate artistic experiences to meet audiences exactly as they are.
Develop an understanding of the mission, priorities, and organizational structure of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and its constituent organizations
Build a community of artistic and civic practice with their peers and the LCPA community
Facilitated introductions to education and programming leadership at NYC arts organizations
Mentor-facilitated networking opportunities
Conceive and propose an artistic project
Engage collaborators to perform, develop materials and creative assets
Interact with production and technical to realize project
Manage and lead a rehearsal and production process
Create a marketing and outreach strategy to advance work

Benefits

A one-time reimbursement stipend for cost of relocation of $1000 will be offered.
Vacation/Hiatus times will be as follows: Two weeks off at the end of August, one and a half weeks off Winter Holiday, and all other institutional holidays. Please note vacation/hiatus weeks are unpaid.

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