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Windgate Fellows

Providing tuition-free workshop experiences to college students, the Windgate Fellowship is a collaborative partnership with over 80 colleges and universities in the USA.

The Windgate Fellows Program was established in 2017 through a generous grant from the Windgate Foundation. The mission of the program is to provide fully funded Arrowmont workshop experiences for university art students through collaborative relationships with targeted universities and colleges. These partnerships further strengthen the bond between Arrowmont and higher-education art departments across the USA.

Since its inception, over 400 students have attended Arrowmont workshops on fully funded one-week fellowships. Past fellows have gone on to form lasting bonds with Arrowmont, many coming back for internships, as participants in our Pentaculum retreat, and through other financial aid opportunities like workstudy.

Testimonials

I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity to come to Arrowmont as a Windgate fellow…I hope lots more people get to have the same opportunity in the future. I would absolutely love to come back to Arrowmont in the future, hopefully several more times!

– Miranda

Everyone was so kind, this community is so supportive and welcoming. I am so so grateful to have been awarded a scholarship to attend.

– Madeline

I gained lifelong friends, learned a new skill, and sorted through a lot of problems within my current body of work as an artist. Arrowmont was a glimpse into an art world that is not only professional but freeing, fun, passionate, KIND and friendly.

– Carly

Windgate Fellows FAQs

What’s covered by the fellowship?

Housing & Meals

Participating Colleges and Universities

Are there any requirements for Windgate Fellows to attend?

Windgate Fellows 2024
Getting Involved

If you are interested in participating in the Windgate Fellows program as part of an existing partner school or are looking for more information on how to get your school involved, you can contact our Registrar for more details.