The 2025 Van Lier Fellowship awards two early-career Asian American musicians in New York City $7,500 each plus an eight-month fellowship. It supports music composition and performance artists to develop new or existing work impacting the Asian American community, including mentorship, career coaching, and technical support tailored to their practice.
Eligible applicants are early-career Asian American musicians aged 30 or younger living in New York City. The fellowship targets individuals in music composition or performance.