We’re excited to announce that Mass Cultural Council is now accepting 2018 Artist Fellowship applications in the categories of Choreography, Fiction/Creative Nonfiction, and Painting. Deadline: Monday, January 29, 2018.
The Artist Fellowships are unrestricted, anonymously judged, competitive grants of $12,000 and finalist awards of $1,000, in recognition of artistic excellence.
Who should apply for an Artist Fellowship? Massachusetts artists creating original work who meet eligibility requirements (see guidelines) are encouraged to apply. Read our tips on applying for an Artist Fellowship.
We know artists work in ways that are not always easily categorized. If you have any questions where your work might best fit in the program, don’t hesitate to ask us.
There are two deadlines per fiscal year, divided by discipline, and this is the second deadline. Applications in Drawing & Printmaking, Poetry, and Traditional Arts were accepted earlier in 2017, with a October 2, 2017 deadline. Grant results in those categories will be announced by February 2018.
Read full program guidelines, eligibility requirements, and application instructions.
Images: Cristi Rinklin (Painting Fellow ’16, Drawing & Printmaking Fellow ’10), DISPLACED (2014) oil and acrylic on aluminum, 60×72 in; Deborah Goffe (Choreography Fellow ’16) in performance; Michael Lowenthal (Fiction/Creative Nonfiction Finalist ’16, Fellow ’00) reads at a Mass Cultural Council literary awardees’ reading at New Art Center in 2016, photo by Casey Curry.
Steph Koufman says
Great news. Do you disregard painting applications that do not have have a long list of business gallery experience?
ArtSake says
We appreciate your comment. Applications to Mass Cultural Council’s Artist Fellowships are judged anonymously. Grant decisions are based solely on the review criteria of “artistic quality” and “creative ability” based on the creative work submitted. Learn more:
http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/applications/fellows_guidelines.asp