South Painting Storage, photo by Brent Andeck
The Institute unlocks the potential of Still’s extraordinary gift, enabling artists and thought leaders the freedom to innovate and transform our present and future. The Institute Residential Fellowship Program at the Clyfford Still Museum focuses on three pillars of study: art; education; and social enterprise. The two art-focused areas include:
- Studio Art – The Fellow will pursue studio practice that would benefit from research on and engagement with the Museum’s collection and/or archives.
- Art History or Criticism – The Fellow will deeply study the Museum’s collections and archives to illuminate the historical and philosophical stakes of Still’s art and writings, to bring his work in vibrant conversation with the work of his peers as well as those of subsequent generations, and/or find critical resonance between his work and that of contemporary artists.
2026 Institute Fellowship applications will be open from December 2, 2025 through February 2, 2026.
Past Art Fellows
Learn more about the past art fellows and their projects.
- Geovanni “Geo” Barrios – Studio Art, 2025
- Kealey Boyd – Art History/Criticism, 2025
- Michael Holloman – Art History/Criticism, 2025
- Sarah Faux – Studio Art, 2024
- Kevin Appel – Studio Art, 2024
Art Advisory Board Members
- Harry Cooper, Bunny Mellon Curator of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art
- Bridget Cooks, Professor of African American Studies and Art History, UC Irvine
- Odili Odita, Artist