OPEN CALL:2027 Fellowship from Center for Curatorial Leadership  

The Center for Curatorial Leadership (CCL) is accepting applications for the 2027 CCL Fellowship, open to full-time senior and/or established curators working in art museums in North America and abroad. The program offers leadership training for art museum curators from all art historical specialties, with rigorous instruction from Columbia Business School faculty and one-on-one mentoring with directors and trustees from major museums across the world. CCL looks for inspired individuals with an established record of curatorial achievement, creative and entrepreneurial thinking, advancing equity, and leadership experience. Up to twelve applicants are accepted each year.

Program schedule 
The program extends from January to May or June and includes the following segments:
–A two-week intensive program in New York City from January 11–22, 2027
–A five-day residency in February, March, or April with a museum director
–A one-week program in late April or May, to be determined following the selection of the 2027 class

Curriculum
CCL carefully crafts a program that integrates theoretical presentations with practical application. In January, professors from Columbia Business School teach concentrated courses in nonprofit management, finance, negotiation, and long- range and short-term strategic initiatives. In addition to this instruction, CCL Fellows engage with influential museum directors, administrators, trustees, civic officials, and other cultural leaders. These sessions provide CCL Fellows with unparalleled opportunities to not only discuss the current state of museums and cultural leadership but also receive hands-on instruction regarding strategy, fundraising, and board development.

Time commitment 
Fellows must commit to full participation in all aspects of the CCL program, ensuring complete availability for all sessions and a wholly immersive Fellowship experience. There will be four weeks of intensive in-person sessions that will not allow for concurrent obligations, during these times fellows are required to prioritize CCL as their primary commitment. In addition, Fellows are also expected to engage in ongoing projects that will demand their time and attention throughout the full five-month program.

Cost 
CCL is proud to announce that, with the support of our Board of Trustees, the 2027 Fellowship will remain tuition free. CCL covers the majority of travel, hotel, and food costs related to the program. For the two weeks in January in New York City and the final week of the program, the majority of meals and transportation from Monday through Friday will be organized by CCL; Fellows will be responsible for covering a small number of expenses for taxis and other incidentals. For the five-day residency, CCL will arrange the booking and payment of hotel and travel reservations and Fellows will receive a daily stipend for meals, transportation, and incidentals.

Application deadline: June 30, 2026. For more information visit here. Contact: info [​at​] cclcurators.org.