Deadline: 10-Sep-21
Applications are now open for the Creative Economy Fellowship, an unrestricted $10,000 award given individually to ten (10) BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and Native artists in Minnesota.
This program seeks to support and recognize artists who make and share tools designed to benefit as many artists as possible, with the belief that interconnected communities of artists create greater impact, and substantial, systems-wide change.
Funding Information
Amount: $10,000
Fellowship Period
- The Creative Economy Fellowship is run as a (virtual) cohort model in order to facilitate deeper connections, conversations, collaborations and cross-pollination of ideas. The fellowship is designed to be an open learning experience, meaning, it is customizable based on the shared interests and goals of that year’s group. From cycle-to-cycle, each cohort operates differently based on the unique dynamics of the group, and the systemic issues deemed most pressing for Minnesota artists at the time.
- Fellows attend six (6) cohort meetings (virtual) during their fellowship year and can schedule regular one-on-one check-ins with the program director, at their discretion.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Creative Economy Fellowship is open to BIPOC and Native artists of all practices, disciplines and career stages living and working in Minnesota. Recipients of the fellowship are not required to apply award funds towards existing or future work products.
- Candidates for the Creative Economy Fellowship are identified through an open application process. All eligible applications receive equal consideration through a two-round peer review process (pre-screen and panel review). Peer reviewers are selected by Springboard staff and aim to represent the diverse pool of identities, geographies and artistic disciplines reflected in the applicant pool.
- The intent of the Creative Economy Fellowship is to recognize individual BIPOC and Native artists in Minnesota who are developing tools, pathways and systems of support for artists in their communities. Please read carefully. Applicants who do not meet all of the following criteria and will not be considered and should not apply.
- The Creative Economy Fellowship is open to BIPOC and Native artists of all practices, disciplines and career stages. Recipients of the fellowship are not required to use award funds towards existing or future work products. To be considered for the Creative Economy Fellowship an artist must:
- Identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Person of Color) or Native.
- They use this term to mean that they seek to serve artists of color who identify as: Black/African/African American, Afro Latino/a/x, Caribbean, Chicano/a/x, Mexican, Central American, South American, Middle Eastern/North African, Southeast Asian/Asian, Indigenous, American Indian, Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian, Native Alaskan. They recognize that these descriptions and this language is ever-evolving and will always be inadequate. If this description resonates with you, they invite you to apply.
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Have lived and worked in Minnesota for the past two years (2019 and 2020)
- Be eligible to receive taxable income in Minnesota throughout the current fellowship year (2021)
- Be living or working in Minnesota throughout the fellowship period
- Not have received a 20/20 Artist Fellowship award from Springboard in the past
- Not be a staff-person or board member of Springboard for the Arts
- Not be an immediate family member of Springboard staff or board members (independent contractors are eligible to apply).
For more information, visit https://springboardforthearts.org/jobs-opportunities/creative-economy-fellowship/