The Wave Pool Incubator is a six-month fellowship supporting Cincinnati-area artists at the early stages of establishing ambitious, long-term, community-centered initiatives. Fellows receive a $4,000 stipend, $1,500 project budget, and mentorship to plan the work, test approaches, build relationships, fundraise, and develop their initiatives toward sustainability.

Fellows use the six months to develop their projects toward sustainability. This means building relationships with potential partners, experimenting, refining the project concept, and identifying pathways to future support: grants, institutional collaborations, or other sustainable structures.

Click below to read the full program description for the Winter-Spring 2027 Cohort

October 1, 2026: Open call published

October 20: Information Session @ 4PM - REGISTER HERE

Wednesdays 4-6PM: Office hours for consultations at Swell Art Cafe

November 1: Stage 1 deadline

November 13: Finalists invited to Stage 2

Week of November 23: In-person interviews

Week of December 7: All applicants notified

January 4, 2027 - July 2: Fellowship period