$3,000 Citizen AI Arts Fellowship
- Organization: The Trust Collaboratory at Columbia University (teLLMe, The Citizen AI Project)
- Type: Fellowship
- Location: New York City, United States
- Deadline: September 30, 2026
- Funding: Fully Funded
The Citizen AI Project, run by the Trust Collaboratory at Columbia University with funding from the US National Science Foundation, is looking for artists and creatives to join a paid fellowship on art, AI, democracy and community life in Harlem. Fellows spend the first year as a small community of practice, working with local communities to co-design a participatory public initiative rather than arriving with a finished project. **What you get:** - A $3,000 stipend for Year 1 of the fellowship - Separate pay for any Citizen AI workshops or activities beyond the core fellowship commitment - The chance of a paid, more intensive Year 2 in production, fabrication, facilitation and public programming, with pay reflecting the larger role **What you'll do:** - Join a cross-disciplinary cohort that meets twice a month - Exchange perspectives and engage with communities on how AI and emerging technology should shape public life - Co-design a participatory public initiative with the rest of the cohort **Key dates:** - Fellowship announced September 1, 2026 - Applications close September 30, 2026 **More information:** - Fellowship criteria are published in a Google Doc linked from the call - The Citizen AI Project is part of the Trust Collaboratory at Columbia University: trustcollaboratory.org
