Creative Entrepreneur Fellowship

The Creative Entrepreneur Fellowship (CEF) is designed to accelerate the careers and practice of a diverse group of artists and creative solopreneurs. CEF is a customized professional development experience for 8-10 individuals who are selected through a competitive application process. The program kicks off in December 2025 and runs through June 2026. 

The Fellowship includes personalized goal setting, one-on-one coaching, skills-training seminars, and a stipend for business-related purchases. In addition, it offers resources in English and Spanish. This is the 13th year of the program, which now has a robust alumni network of artists working across a  range of media. 

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston is currently looking to accept a small, diverse group of solopreneurs, entrepreneurs and artists working to build a professional practice. Coaching and teaching will be conducted in English and Spanish. Candidates for this program may include visual artists (e.g. public artists, photographers, painters, etc.), craft artists and artisans, performing artists, writers, and more. 

The application period opens September 9th 2025 and will close on October 10th, 2025. An information session will be held in mid-September. As part of the application process, semi-finalists will be interviewed prior to the final cohort being selected. All applicants will be contacted by mid-November with the final decision.