By Hal Partlow, Associate Director of Grants –
Individual Artist Fellowship applications are DUE Monday, January 28, 2019, by 11:50 p.m. CST.
Fellowships provide monetary awards to outstanding professional artists, i.e. those individuals who by education, experience, or natural talent engage in a particular art form or discipline, and live and work in Tennessee. To qualify, an artist must be financially compensated for his or her work, and this compensation must be a significant source of support for their livelihood.
No matching funds are required and no specific project has to be carried out with the funds. The Commission anticipates that each fellowship will be awarded $5,000. In a year, the Tennessee Arts Commission may award up to two (2) fellowships each in Craft, Media, Visual Art, Dance, Music, and Theater, as well as three (3) in the Literary category.
Accepted categories for FY 2020:
- Visual Art: Two-Dimensional Work
- Craft
- Media: Film or Photography
- Dance: Solo Dance Performance or Choreography
- Music: Composition
- Theater: Acting
- Literary Arts: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction or Poetry
Once grant applications are submitted online, they will be reviewed for eligibility and completeness. Applications are assigned to program directors by artistic discipline and/or grant program. The assigned staff member reviews the application in depth and notifies applicants if additional information is needed in advance of the Advisory Panel or inter-board committee meetings. All annual grant applications, with the exception of IAF, are reviewed at a meeting convened at the Commission’s office which is open to the public.
If you need any assistance with your applications, reach out to your program director or contact me. We are here to help.
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