Deadline: 2-Aug-21
Delaware creative artists working in the visual, performing, media, folk, and literary arts are invited for the Individual Artist Fellowships.
Due to high numbers of applications and limited funds, the program is highly competitive. Fellowships are designed to enable recipients to purchase equipment and materials, allocate working time, or fulfill other needs that will allow them to advance their careers (excluding foreign travel and lobbying). Fellowship recipients are required to present examples of their work to the public during their Fellowship year.
The Fellowship program is administered in partnership with Mid Atlantic Arts (MAAF). MAAF identifies arts professionals to serve as potential jurors and administers the jurors’ reviews of the applications.
Fellowship Categories
Applicants may select between the Emerging and Established Professional categories. An Emerging Professional is in the early stages of his/her career while the Established Professional is more experienced and has achieved some recognition for his/her artwork (example: prizes, awards, publication).
Funding Information
- The Fellowship program provides competitive grants in three categories with monetary awards of $3,000, $6,000, and $10,000 to Delaware artists.
Fellowships are awarded for demonstrated creativity and skill in an art form with artistic quality as the primary determinant.
- Emerging Professional Fellowships in the amount of $3,000 are available to artists who have not yet established reputations in their fields. Artists applying in a discipline that they teach at the undergraduate level are ineligible to apply in the Emerging category. They must apply in the Established category.
- Established Professional Fellowships in the amount of $6,000 are available to artists who have significant achievements in their fields.
- A Masters Fellowship in the amount of $10,000 is available to artists that have received an Established Fellowship in the same discipline more than 7 years ago.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants:
- Must be a resident of Delaware for at least one year at the time of application. A legal resident possesses a valid Delaware driver’s license or DMV-issued identification card and files state income taxes in Delaware as a full-year resident. All awards are subject to verification of Delaware residency.
- Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.
- Must remain a Delaware resident during the grant period (January 1 – December 31, 2022).
For more information, visit https://arts.delaware.gov/grants-for-artists/