Selected members of each year's incoming class of Lafayette students, designated as Creative and Performing Arts Fellows, will receive up to $7,500 over their four years at the College to pursue their interests and talents in the arts through special projects, internships, research, study abroad, and other activities.
The Maggin Family Creative and Performing Arts Fellowship program will provide a new source of support for Lafayette students' endeavors in the creative and performing arts and contribute to a more vibrant campus community.
Applying for a CaPA Fellowship
Students applying to the College for a place in the first-year class may apply for a Creative and Performing Arts Fellowship at the same time, but through a separate process. The recipients will be selected by a committee of Lafayette faculty in the arts and humanities. It is expected that about 10 fellowships will be awarded each year beginning in the fall of 2010. The CaPA Fellowship is in addition to any financial aid the College may award and is not applied to a student’s billed expenses (tuition, room, board, and fees).
Meet The Coordinator
Jim Toia, the director of the Community-Based Teaching program in the Department of Art, is the program’s founding coordinator. He will work closely with the fellowship recipients, providing consultation and guidance for their creative endeavors.
A sculptor whose work has appeared in more than 85 solo exhibitions and group shows around the world, Toia has taught a variety of studio art courses at the College. He played a key role in developing the Community-Based Teaching program -- in which Lafayette faculty, honors students in art, and visiting professional artists work with area high school and adult art students -- and has served as its director since its founding in 2001. He holds an M.F.A. from the School of Visual Arts and a B.A. from Bard College.
“Jim will help recruit talented students and foster connections between the selected students and faculty mentors in the creative and performing arts. His broad interest in the arts and ability to connect meaningfully with high school students make him especially well-suited to coordinate the program,” says Wendy Hill, provost and dean of the faculty.
Lafayette encourages students with outstanding and demonstrated creative talents to join the Lafayette community as a CaPA Fellow.
The Creative and Performing Arts (CaPA) Fellowship program provides financial support to admitted students who will contribute to a more vibrant campus community. Interested students with a record of achievement in the broad spectrum of creative and performing arts endeavors are encouraged to apply. A CaPA Fellow will receive up to $7,500 while at Lafayette to pursue and develop their creative abilities in a manner consistent with their interests. This might take the form of internships, study options, and other on-and-off campus pursuits. Funds awarded to CaPA Fellows are in addition to any financial aid the students may receive from the College and will not be considered in determining the amount of aid a student receives.
Those interested in being considered for a CaPA Fellowship should apply at the same time as they apply for admission to the College. CaPA Fellows will be selected by a committee of Lafayette faculty.
The Creative and Performing Arts Fellowship program was created through the generosity of Bruce '65 and Jackie P'02 Maggin.
