In our years of nurturing young, emerging artists, it has come to our attention that mid-career artists often struggle to sustain the momentum of their creative output and career trajectory—in particular, those who are better known as contributing band members rather than as bandleaders in their own right. We hope to address this gap by targeting mid-career artists with our new Fellowship program. Participants will receive a residency stipend and commissioning fee to support two composition residency weeks, as well as access to The Jazz Gallery space during off-hours throughout the season for rehearsing, additional composing, and other musical needs. The two-week composition-focused sabbatical will take place at The Pocantico Center in Tarrytown, NY, free from the everyday distractions and professional obligations that mid-career artists face in the city. Fellows will then have the opportunity to workshop their new music at the Gallery prior to their premiere performances. We believe that this opportunity will enable the fellowship recipients to develop potentially career-transforming new works that would otherwise not be possible.