Chanel will launch an annual, one-year fellowship in fall 2026 in collaboration with the Guggenheim. The Chanel Culture Fund Fellowship will host a fellow in New York and at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, targeting MA and PhD-level scholars dedicated to collection studies and curatorial research. The program complements existing Guggenheim fellowship and internship programs, aiming to nurture emerging talent in modern and contemporary art curation.
The partnership underscores Chanel's commitment to arts and culture through rigorous inquiry and lifelong learning, as stated by Yana Peel, president of arts, culture & heritage at Chanel. It also highlights the Guggenheim's ongoing role in fostering emerging art historians and curators, with the fellowship bridging two iconic Guggenheim Constellation museums. This initiative matters as it provides structured support for early-career scholars, potentially shaping the next generation of curatorial practice and collection research.