Fellowships at Lincoln Center Education

The William R. Kenan, Jr. Fellowships at Lincoln Center Education (LCE) is recruiting for a cohort of 4 Fellows who are from the classes of 2026, 2025, and 2024 of UNCSA’s undergraduate or graduate programs in the Schools of Dance, Drama, and Music.

The Kenan Fellowship is based in New York City, run from July 7, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with a 29-hour per week employment commitment.  

Interviews will take place in-person on the UNCSA campus in Winston-Salem, NC.  Applicants who are not on campus may request an interview in person at Lincoln Center or virtually on Zoom.

Applicants, and other interested students and faculty, are encouraged to attend an experiential workshop with Lincoln Center Education staff modelling effective teaching artist practice based in LCEs inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning. 

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 Lincoln Center Education.  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 developing personal artistry. 

Candidates should have an innate curiosity and interest in training as a practitioner of LCE's approach to teaching and learning in the arts: Aesthetic Education. The ideal applicant recognizes the value and possibility of a career that balances their professional artisty and facilitating learning in the arts for learners of all ages.  

Fellowship Application

Applications are now being accepted. Deadline for applications is Friday, March 13, 2026.  

Application

For questions contact: careerreadiness@uncsa.edu