Maine Artist Fellowship in the United States

Deadline: 16-Jun-22

The Maine Arts Commission is pleased to launch the Maine Artist Fellowship to recognize artistic excellence and advance the careers of Maine artists.

Fellowships are not grants, they are merit-based awards that are informed by an applicant’s work as documented through the application and support materials.

Maine Artist Fellowships are available in the categories: Belvedere Handcraft, Fine Craft, Literary Arts, Multimedia/Film, Performing Arts, Traditional Arts, and Visual Arts. Applicants may only apply in one discipline category once per annual grant cycle.

Funding Information

Maximum Award: $5,000

Eligibility Criteria

All applicants must have an active Maine Arts Commission account and current Vendor Code to receive funds. An individual is eligible to apply if they meet the following criteria at the time of application:
- Is a practicing Maine traditional artist at the time of application deadline.
- Has resided full-time in Maine for at least one year immediately prior to the application deadline.
- Will reside full-time in Maine throughout the project period.
- Is at least 25 years of age or older by the application deadline.
- Is not a student enrolled in a degree or certificate-granting program.
- Is in compliance with Final Reports required by the Maine Arts Commission for previous awards.
- Has not been previously awarded a Maine Artist Fellowship.

Application Materials

Please note that the various discipline categories have different questions that are asked within the application and that there are differences in the particular support materials that are required.
Once an application is started, the applicant may revisit it to add materials or change answers. This can be done up until the deadline. When the application is complete, the applicant must hit the ‘Submit’ button on the final page. This locks the application and makes it ready for review. All application materials must be submitted through the Grants Management System (GMS) and must contain:
Online – Fields within the Grants Portal that will need to be completed
- Complete answers to any narrative prompts (Required)
Uploads – Up to a total of 10 pieces of support materials uploaded through the Grants Portal:
- Resume, bio, or curriculum vitae. (See specific Fellowship for details.)
- A brief statement about the artist and their work. (See specific Fellowship for details.)
- Artistic samples (Required): Images, audio and/or video materials, literary samples, etc.
- An itemized list of the uploaded materials (Required)
Vendor Code – An applicant must have a current Vendor Code to receive award funds
- Your Vendor Code is a state assigned number that allows award payment processing. Please check your Maine Arts Commission User/Organization account to see if there is a number in the Vendor Code field. If the field is blank you will need to complete a Vendor Form with exactly the same name and contact information as used in the application. This must be provided to the agency prior to award notification and can be submitted through email, surface mail, or FAX. Please do not upload the Vendor Form as part of the application. The form can be downloaded from the Grants Help page.
- Vendor Forms can be emailed via given website.