2025-26 IDA Student Programs (IDA Fellowship + Artists-in-Resonance)
The IDA Undergraduate Fellowship is a year-long program for undergraduate artist-organizers to prepare them with the skills, leadership, and artistic development necessary to sustain a long-term community-based arts practice. Fellows will build organizing, facilitation, and arts admin skills, alongside their artistic practice + development. Fellows co-lead their peer group of Artists-in-Resonance and are expected to serve as general ambassadors + student leaders for IDA.
The IDA Fellowship has a weekly 10 hour/week commitment.
- Weekly Seminar (2 hrs): Skill-building seminar focused on building the core competencies needed for a community-based arts practice.
- Peer Group Facilitation (2 hrs): Facilitation/attendance of bi-weekly sections for the Artists-in-Resonance program, co-led in fellows pairs with an IDA mentor as additional support.
- Community Ambassadorship (2 hrs): Fellows are expected to attend and support IDA programs and act as ambassadors for our community.
- Cohort Leadership (1 hr): Specialized admin duties within the cohort, such as communications, archiving, or logistics.
- New Work (2-4 hrs): Focused independent work on individual art practice or community work sessions.
Fellows receive...
- Off-campus Retreat
- Mentorship with a community-based artist
- Showcase Opportunity
- Shared Studio Space (by need + availability)
- Hourly Compensation
For a full description of the IDA Fellowship responsibilities, click here.
The Artists-in-Resonance brings together a curated group of emerging artists whose work is engaged in conversations around social justice to provide material support, further their artistic development, and build community. This program provides a community-, justice-, and process-focused arts space to those who have historically lacked access or capacity to seek resources to support their work.
The Artists-in-Resonance is a 2-4 hour/week commitment. The program components are as follows:
- Bi-Weekly Convening: Artists will convene bi-weekly for a peer-led workshop, development, and collaborative space.
- Showcase Opportunity: Artists in Resonance will have the opportunity to showcase their work in an end-of-year offering with all IDA student artists.
- Material Support: IDA will support materials costs up to $500 and facilitate connections with other resources as needed to support the development of the new work.
- 24/7 Access: AiR will receive door code access to Harmony House and the space is available for free reservation for any structured/scheduled programming or events.
- If a project requires more materials investment than the allotment, artists can appeal for more funding subject to availability.
For a full description of the AiR Program, click here.
- Create a new piece of artwork or body of work
- Cultivate a creative community of practice
- Meet quarterly with a professional/artistic mentor
- Exhibit a final presentation of the new work alongside the cohort
- Develop leadership skills for future community-based arts practice
The IDA Fellowship is open ONLY to continuing undergraduates who will be enrolled in the 2025-26 school year.
- Fellows are paid via PAYROLL and must have 10 hours available of the 15 hr/wk university cap on student work.
- Fellows MUST be on campus and enrolled as a student for the duration of the year.
Artists-in-Resonance is open to ALL STUDENTS, including graduate students.
- Students who will be on campus for the duration of the year will be prioritized.
