Deadline: 30-Mar-22
The Kentucky Arts Council is inviting applications for the Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowship Visual Arts Program to support professional, established Kentucky artists engaged in creating artwork of high quality and to recognize creative excellence.
Goals
- The primary goal of the Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowship program is to directly support the advancement and continuation of Kentucky artists' careers and creative work.
- The Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowship program seeks to provide public recognition and acknowledgement of Kentucky artists creating work of high artistic merit.
Awards Benefits
- The Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowship is a competitive $7,500 award given to working, professional Kentucky artists who have achieved a high level of excellence and creativity in their work and who have demonstrated significant achievement in their field.
- Fellowships are based upon the quality of the work samples submitted by the artist.
- Fellowship awards are unrestricted and may be used in any way to enhance the artist's career.
Eligibility Criteria
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To be eligible to apply to the Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowship program, applicants must:
- Be a legal, full-time resident of Kentucky
- Remain a legal, full-time resident of Kentucky for the duration of the grant period
- Be at least 21 years of age at the time of application
- Be a professional, working visual artist, responsible for creating their own original work, not interpreting the work of others or creating under the guidance of an instructor or mentor
Residency Requirements
- Applicants must be United States citizens, lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence or have permission from the Department of Homeland Security to work permanently in the U.S.
- Applicants must have been legal Kentucky residents for a period of at least one full year immediately prior to the application deadline (e.g., legal Kentucky residency must have begun by March 30, 2021, for applications due March 30, 2022).
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For proof of residency, applicants must submit a copy of two of the following documents by the application deadline:
- Kentucky driver’s license, which includes the date issued and expiration date or State of Kentucky identification card, which includes the date issued and expiration date (note: The arts council will not accept both a Kentucky driver’s license and a State of Kentucky identification card as the required two proofs of residency.)
- Kentucky voter registration verification
- 2019 or 2020 Kentucky state income tax form filed in 2020 or 2021 (740 series form for full-year residents)
For more information, visit Kentucky Arts Council.
For more information, visit http://artscouncil.ky.gov/KAC/Showcasing/ASFguidelines.htm