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OFFROUTE 2026 FELLOWSHIPS

**Spring BioTech Fellowship // accepting applications until 2/13

 

**Fall Conflict Transformation Fellowship// applications open in summer '26

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SPRING FELLOWSHIP OVERVIEW & APPLICATION

 

We are seeking digital, illustrative, graphic design, and and mixed-media artists ages 18–24 who are excited about collaboration and experimentation. No background in biotechnology is required—just creativity, openness, and a willingness to work with others.

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The 2026 Offroute Art Biotechnology Fellowship is a paid, four-artist program that brings together art, science, and community. Centering youth voice and personal identity, the fellowship makes biotechnology more accessible and relevant while encouraging young people to see themselves as future creators and collaborators.

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Fellows will develop individual and collaborative digital artworks exploring the intersection of art, community, and life sciences. Selected projects will be adapted into a limited series of keepsake items and shared with participants in the University of Pittsburgh’s Life Sciences Bridge Program, a paid workforce development program for 18–24-year-olds exploring careers in the life sciences.

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Fellows must be available to meet in-person during the following dates / times:

  • Friday, February 20 - 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.

  • Friday, March 20, 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.

  • Friday, April 24, 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.

  • May, TBA for Final Showcase Event

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Meeting locations may include Hazelwood, Oakland, and Bloomfield.

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2026 Offroute Art BioTech Fellowship Application

Eligibility:

  • Artists must be 18 - 24 years old (or have turned 18 prior to 2/20/26).

  • Artists must have demonstrated experience creating digital art. The art they will produce during this fellowship will be digital.


Please read the fellowship description (above) closely before you apply.

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If you are selected for the Fellowship, can you confirm that you are able to attend all 4 sessions? Because this fellowship is so short, it is mandatory to fully participate in each session.
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We ask the following questions to get a sense of who we are connecting with and identify who we might be missing so we can be sure to reach out more effectively. We value your right to self-identify, or not, so if you prefer not to answer, you are welcome to write “Prefer not to say.”

Next steps: We will email with a decision by February 14, 2026.
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Next steps. If you are not selected this time, we encourage you to try again in the future!
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Values: I understand that Offroute is an inclusive and supportive community. I have read Offroute's mission, understand, and support its work to support emerging artists and to connect the wider public.
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Payment: Artists are compensated via Paypal. If you are accepted, you must have an Paypal account set up.
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Questions: If I have any questions about the process or need any clarification, I will email offrouteart@gmail.com. Email is our preferred method of contact.
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