2026 Applications: Coming Soon

ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The International Festival of Arts & Ideas High School Fellowship Program offers qualified New Haven sophomores, juniors, and seniors a unique, fully funded opportunity to learn about the arts. The semester-long college-level course is designed to develop students’ skills in communication and critical thinking by immersing them in all aspects of the Festival, including performances, lectures, community engagement, production, and management.

From January to June, you'll attend 3-hour weekly seminars at New Haven's CT State Community College Gateway, along with field trips to performances and events. Fellows will also have the opportunity to shadow Arts & Ideas staff for hands-on experience and volunteer opportunities with diverse New Haven communities at our Neighborhood Festivals. In June, the you will be fully immersed in the Festival’s two-week long run; attending more than 30 events and equip yourself with marketable experience, skills, and connections that will prove useful for future internships and employment opportunities.


APPLY HERE (Coming Soon)


APPLICATION PERIOD
Submissions can be made September 10 – October 10, 2025


CONTACT US
For questions, please contact our Community Impact Coordinator, Shannon Miller, at fellowship@artidea.org or call (475) 306-4177


*NOTE: We will update you on the status of your application within a week of the submission deadline. Applicants under consideration will be invited for an interview. Due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to invite all applicants for an interview.

The International Festival of Arts & Ideas takes positive steps to enhance diversity in both its community and its programs. The Festival commits to this policy, not because of legal obligations, but because it fully believes that such practices are basic to human dignity. The International Festival of Arts & Ideas is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability or status as a U.S. veteran.

CT State Community College Gateway does not discriminate against individual on the grounds of race, color, religious creed, sexual identification, age, national origin, ancestry, political beliefs, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, handicaps, present or past history of mental disability, learning disability, genetic information, criminal record or physical disability, but not limited to, blindness. Gateway Community College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/ADA educational institution.