Appell Arts Fellow and Powder Mill Foundation Arts Fellow.
Made possible through the generosity of Mr. Louis Appell, Jr., the Anne M. and Philip H. Glatfelter, III Family Foundation, and the Powder Mill Foundation, two arts fellowships are awarded annually to recent York College graduates. Founded in 2012, the Appell Arts Fellowship is awarded to a graduate of the Fine Art or Graphic Design program. Many former Appell Fellows have since remained in York to pursue their own artwork as well as careers in arts administration.
Due to the success of the Appell Fellow program, a second fellowship was piloted in 2022 and fully launched in 2023 with support from the Powder Mill Foundation. The Powder Mill Foundation Arts Fellowship is awarded to a graduate of any arts-related program. Both fellows contribute to the growth and development of the Downtown York Arts District while refining their artistic abilities and building on other professional skills.
Program Details
The Appell Arts Fellowship and Powder Mill Foundation Arts Fellowship are designed to allow a York College graduate to continue their progress toward arts-based careers after graduation, giving them the time and resources to extend their portfolio of work while also contributing to community-based uses of their art. Housed in York College’s Marketview Arts facility, the arts fellows connect the College with the vibrant York arts district and draw other York College students into the cultural life of York City.
Recent graduates of the York College Fine Art and Graphic Design programs are encouraged to apply for the Appell Arts Fellowship. The Powder Mill Foundation Arts Fellowship is open to recent graduates of these two programs as well as to graduates of other arts-related programs at York College. Successful applicants demonstrate exceptional artistic/creative skills and accomplishments as well as a strong commitment to community engagement.
Applications are typically due in April of each year. Candidates are interviewed each spring by a panel of faculty and staff from the Visual and Performing Arts Department and the Center for Community Engagement.
The Appell Arts Fellow and Powder Mill Foundation Arts Fellow each receive an 11-month artist residency in the Downtown York Arts District where they work with the staff at Marketview Arts to develop, promote, and produce program offerings. They also have the opportunity to hone their artistic skills and curate an exhibition of their own work. In addition, each fellow receives an apartment, studio space, free parking, and a monthly stipend.
Connections made through the studio are ones that stick with me forever. The act of making art alongside peers is not only helpful for learning to give and receive critique, but also because community is essential to creatives. —Ren Harbold, 2022-23 Powder Mill Arts Fellow
I think the fellowship gives the arts community a fresh person to talk to. Each fellow has their own ideas and works with community members and faculty in different ways. So each new Fellow brings new and different opportunities to Marketview Arts and the community. —Matthew Apol, 2017-18 Appell Arts Fellow
This is a really unique opportunity that has the possibility to give you a real leg-up on your career. —Rita Whitney, 2012-13 Appell Arts Fellow
Gabriel Sanchez Carpio, Appell Arts Fellow, 2025-26
Marcos Repollé, Powder Mill Foundation Arts Fellow, 2025-26
Colin Goode, Appell Arts Fellow, 2024-25
Devon Tolbert, Powder Mill Foundation Arts Fellow, 2024-25
Brittany Dao, Appell Arts Fellow, 2023-24
Jordan Fosheé, Powder Mill Foundation Arts Fellow, 2023-24
Ren Harbold, Powder Mill Arts Fellow, 2022-23
James O’Shea, Marketview Arts Fellow, 2021-22; Appell Arts Fellow, 2022-23
Jeannine Dabb, Appell Arts Fellow, 2021-22
Colton Boyles, Appell Arts Fellow, 2020-21
Amber (Wiesberg) Herb, Appell Arts Fellow, 2019-20
Lexus Gore, Appell Arts Fellow, 2018-19
Matthew Apol, Appell Arts Fellow, 2017-18
Cody Bannon, Appell Arts Fellow, 2016-17
Anya Felch, Appell Arts Fellow, 2015-16
Dillon Samuelson, Appell Arts Fellow, 2014-15
Kree Wiede, Appell Arts Fellow, 2013-14
Rita (King) Whitney, Appell Arts Fellow, 2012-13
Arts Fellows Program Leaders
Rebekah Eyre
Director of Community Engagement Operations
M. Ry Fryar, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor of Art (Drawing and Painting)