Provisions research fellows program invites artists, scholars, and leaders to engage creative research focused on art and social change. Participants delve into policies, practices, and politics while exploring transformative social strategies and imaginations. Provisions collaborates with research fellows locally, nationally, and internationally. Meet our fellows and discover their unique creative worlds.
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Reflections from the Research Residency of Grzegorz Kwiatkowski Spring 2026
Read more: Reflections from the Research Residency of Grzegorz Kwiatkowski Spring 2026As part of its evolving research residency program, the Provisions Research Center for Art and Social Change—the research arm of Mason Exhibitions—continues to develop experimental initiatives grounded in open, interdisciplinary dialogue. Conceived as spaces for collective inquiry, these conversations serve as catalysts for academic research, exhibitions, and other creative practices. In Spring 2026, Provisions welcomed Grzegorz Kwiatkowski in collaboration with…
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Veteran Artist Research Fellows 2026-2027
Read more: Veteran Artist Research Fellows 2026-2027The Veteran Artist Research Fellowship, hosted by Provisions Library for Art and Social Change at George Mason University, is a two-year interdisciplinary program running from January 2026 through May 2027. Designed to support veteran artists in sustained creative and scholarly inquiry, the fellowship provides a collaborative framework for research, dialogue, and artistic experimentation. Through this program, fellows are invited to…
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RESIDENCIES 2012-2014
Read more: RESIDENCIES 2012-2014Provisions research residencies bring artists, scholars, and leaders from across the globe to the Washington DC to pursue creative research on art and social change themes. Participants investigate policies, practices, and politics while exploring transformative social strategies and imaginations. The rapidly changing urban landscape of the US capital offers a special context, model, and resource from which to propose and…