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Alumni Fellowship Opportunity: Apply Now!

Alumni Fellowship: Apply Now!

This fellowship is a two-year program open to CMW alumni and MusicWorks Network organization alumni over the age of 18.

We envision this opportunity as a way for fellows to gain experience and skills in multiple aspects of teaching artistry, youth development, creative practice, arts administration, and community engagement that could become a pathway to future work.

To be eligible, alumni must have participated in CMW or other network programs for two or more years.

Salary and Benefits: part time positions available between 20 and 30 hours with commensurate salaries ($20K- $28,500K) and health benefits.

Start Date: The Fellowship Position begins on August 24th, 2026.

To apply, please submit:

A statement of interest, either in the form of a 1-2 page letter, or a 5-7 minute video stating:

  • Why you are interested in this Fellowship opportunity
  • Your creative practice area and personal and professional goals
  • How this opportunity will help with your future goals

One letter of recommendation from someone who has worked with you in the past 2 years (a former teacher, employer, or similar).

Optional supporting material: sample of your creative practice (recording, video, etc.)

Applications due by June 1, 2026  to Fellowship@communitymusicworks.org.

View full job description here

CMW is an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty that reflects the neighborhoods in which we are situated. Women, LGBTQ, and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply. 

The CMW Luthier Shop

Ever wonder what the inside of a cello looks like?

In the lower-level shop at the CMW Center, in-house luthier Erik Talley repairs and maintains more than 250 violins, violas, and cellos for Community MusicWorks students. From gluing open seams and repairing cracks to adjusting sound posts and keeping pegs turning smoothly, Erik helps keep every instrument lesson-ready. He also works with students, teaching them the basics of instrument care and repair. And if you’ve attended a concert at the CMW Center, you may have spotted him in the Performance Hall tech booth, running lights and sound behind the scenes.

Discover the shop, watch Erik repair a cello, and hear more about his work and story. Then stop by the tech booth at our next concert and say hello!

Video by Atomic Clock

Music:
Barcarolla from Sonata for viola and piano (1862)
Henri Vieuxtemps (1820 – 1881)
Sebastian Ruth, viola and Ivan Tan, piano

Check out our concert calendar here

Saturday, June 6: The MusicWorks Collective Season Finale

Join us for an evocative program inspired by nature, pattern, and resonance. The MusicWorks Collective performs Gabriella Smith’s vibrant Carrot Revolution alongside the intricate, unfolding textures of Inti Figgis-Vizueta’s Branching Patterns. The performance culminates in the timeless beauty of Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis,  in which CMW students and alumni will join the MusicWorks Collective in a rich, luminous collaboration.

The MusicWorks Collective Season Finale
Saturday, June 6 at 4 pm
The CMW Center
1326 Westminster Street, Providence

***Reserve your seat below***