Byrdcliffe offers a number of fellowships each year based on a combination of artistic merit and financial need, ranging from partial to full coverage of residency fees.
Fellowships
Ford/Knauth Fellowship for LGBTQIA+ Artists (Full fee)
Bernard and Shirley Handel Playwright Fellowships (Full fee)
Milton and Sally Avery Fellowships for Visual Artists (Full fee)
Ceramics Fellowship (Full and Partial fee)
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant for Artists Affected by Natural Disaster (Full fee stipend, and travel)
Donor Funded Arts & Crafts (Full and Partial fee & stipend)
The Henrietta Mantooth AiR 2026 Fellowship for Artists in Socioeconomic Need (Full fee)
The Annual Wagner Fellowship for Musical Performance (Full fee)
“Full fee” means the grant covers the full residency fee for one communal session.