Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship
An innovative research-based residency
The Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship (SARF) program provides visual artists from across the world the opportunity to work with Smithsonian museums, research sites, collections, and scholars in self-directed research leading to the creation of new artwork. SARF Fellows spend one to two months in residence at the Smithsonian immersed in its unparalleled collections and multidisciplinary scholarly expertise, building connections between art, science, history and culture.
The program embodies the depth and breadth of the Smithsonian. Fellows have studied not only what is on view in the Smithsonian’s museums and National Zoo, but also the vast collections in non-public areas, libraries, archives, gardens, laboratories, storage facilities, and field sites in the U.S. and abroad.
Meet a Few of Our Fellows
Vivian Beer | 2014
Vivian Beer shares a video on her creative process with the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery.
Kim Schoenstadt | 2012
Hirshhorn’s ARTLAB+ Lead Audio/Visual Mentor Drew Doucette speaks with Kim Schoenstadt.
Ruth Jarman and Joseph Gerhardt | 2010
Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt, a.k.a. Semiconductor, discuss an installation based on their study of live volcanoes in the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador.
Rachel Berwick | 2008
Meet the artist. Rachel Berwick's sculptural installations investigate ideas of vulnerability and loss in the animal world.
Terrence Gower | 2007
Smithsonian artist fellow Terence Gower explores the history of the Hirshhorn building with curatorial research associate Ryan Hill.
