FAIR Experience (Fellowships, Assistantships, Internships & Residencies)

The FAIR Experience (Fellowships, Assistantships, Internships and Residencies) at Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland is a professional development program founded in 2005 for aspiring, emerging, mid-career and established artists, artisans and arts administrators. Participants work within OSF's repertory season alongside experienced professionals, attend weekly FAIR Forums and complete a capstone, with fellowship-designated tracks currently focused on directing (the Phil Killian and August Wilson Directing Fellowships) and design and production opportunities offered through assistantships and internships. Applications for the 2027 cohort are open through OSF's UltiPro job board.

Positions vary by department (artistic, production, administration); international applicants need valid US work visa. Residencies require OSF staff sponsorship and outside funding. Interns not provided housing.

Applications for 2027 FAIR cohort open as of Sept 2026, including Phil Killian Directing Fellowship and August Wilson Directing Fellowship. Acting-specific fellowships not currently listed; positions vary by year. | FAIR (Fellowships, Assistantships, Internships, Residencies) is active and hiring for 2027, but the specific Fellowships subpage returned a 404 on Sept 5, 2026; confirm whether the Nicholson Arts Management Fellowship is offered in 2027. | Applications for the 2027 FAIR cohort open as of Sept 2026. Founded 2005. Fellowship-designated tracks are currently directing-focused (Phil Killian, August Wilson); design/production opportunities come through Assistantships and Internships. Includes weekly FAIR Forums and a capstone. | FAIR program resumed after pandemic-era pause; 2027 applications open as of mid-2026.