Aspen Eisner Arts and Culture Fellowship
- Organization: Aspen Institute (Aspen Global Leadership Network with the Aspen Institute Arts Program)
- Type: Fellowship
- Location: Global
- Deadline: November 3, 2026
- Funding: Partially Funded
The Aspen Institute's Aspen Global Leadership Network and its Arts Program run this two-year fellowship for 20 to 22 arts and culture leaders from around the world, funded by the Eisner Foundation. Fellows meet for four week-long, in-person seminars built on moderated, text-based dialogue about values, leadership and the role of the arts in society. Candidates cannot apply themselves: a third party has to nominate them. **What you get:** - Seminar tuition, materials and lodging covered by the Eisner Foundation, at no cost to Fellows or their organisations - Four immersive week-long seminars (about 25 days in total) led by senior Aspen Institute moderators - Lifelong membership of the Aspen Global Leadership Network, more than 4,200 leaders in 60+ countries, on completing all four seminars **What you'll do:** - Attend all four seminars in full, at the Aspen Meadows campus in Colorado and other cultural hubs - Take part in small-group, text-based dialogue on leadership, values and the arts - Commit to a journey of impact that puts your leadership into action on a major societal challenge **Key dates:** - Nominations close November 3, 2026 - Seminar 1: September 26 to October 1, 2027 - Seminar 2: June 4 to 10, 2028 - Seminar 3: February 25 to March 2, or March 11 to 16, 2029 - Seminar 4: September 16 to 21, 2029 **More information:** - Nomination process, selection and FAQs on the official Nominations page - Questions: eisnerfellowship@aspeninstitute.org
