Gyo Obata Fellowship
The Gyo Obata Fellowship is a program for undergraduate students pursuing careers in arts management. With major funding provided by the Gateway Foundation, the program will address the need for a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable local nonprofit arts and culture sector.
The Gyo Obata Fellowship is a substantive, full-time, summer work opportunity for college undergraduates from backgrounds that have been traditionally underrepresented in the arts. The 10-week paid summer fellowship program will provide a minimum of ten college students working towards careers in arts administration with a hands-on introduction to arts nonprofits in St. Louis City and County.
2019 Fellows
The following students were part of the 2019 Gyo Obata Fellowship.
McKendree University
Major: Studio Arts
Hometown: Houston, TX
Host Organization: Laumeier Sculpture Park
Harris-Stowe State University
Major: Communications, Minor: Theatre
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Host Organization: Central Print
Webster University
Major: Studio Arts, Emphasis: Sculpture
Hometown: St. Louis
Host Organization: National Blues Museum
Washington University
Major: Studio Art, Minor: Art History
Hometown: Washington DC Suburbs
Host Organization: The Luminar
Park University
Major: Graphic Design/Illustration
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Host Organization: COCA
Saint Louis University
Major: Political Science, Minor: Marketing & Visual Communication
Hometown: Carbondale, IL
Host Organization: Craft Alliance
Washington University
Major: Communication Design, Minors: African and African American Studies and Art History
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Host Organization: Springboard to Learning
Swarthmore College
Majors: Sociology & Anthropology
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Host Organization: Contemporary Art Museum
Harris-Stowe State University
Major: Communication Studies
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Host Organization: Cinema STL
Maryville University
Major: Psychology, Minor: Communications
Hometown: New Baden, IL
Host Organization: Regional Arts Commission