The Illinois Arts Council Agency (IACA) is now accepting applications for the 2023 Artists Fellowship Program.
Donor Name: Illinois Arts Council Agency (IACA)
State: Illinois
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 11/07/2022
Size of the Grant: $15,000
Details:
The intent of the Artist Fellowship Program (AFA) is to enrich and strengthen the State of Illinois by supporting accomplished Illinois artists who are the foundation of Illinois’ creative environment. The Artist Fellowship Program recognizes exceptional artists who have created a substantial body of work throughout their career by providing awards to support continued artistic growth.
This is not a project-specific grant. The AFA is meant for artists whose work is of exceptional artistic merit and who are at a career stage beyond emerging.
Awards
The IACA will provide a limited number of $15,000 awards across the following discipline categories:
- Literature (includes sub-categories)
- Poetry
- Prose
- Scriptworks
- Media Arts (category includes)
- Performance-Based Arts (includes sub-categories)
- Choreography
- New Performance Forms
A limited number of $1,500 Finalist Awards will also be given. Recommendation for a Finalist Award has no bearing on an applicant’s opportunity to receive an Artist Fellowship Award. Finalist Award recommendations are made only after all Artist Fellowship recommendations have been completed in each category. The applicant will need to select whether they would like to be considered for a Finalist Award.
Eligibility Requirements
All applicants must:
- Be citizens of the United States or holders of permanent resident alien status
- Be legal residents of the state of Illinois for the twelve months prior to the application deadline
- Be an originating artist (i.e., the creator of original artwork)
- Submit no more than one application to the Artists Fellowship Program per fiscal year individually or collaboratively
- Apply using a Salesforce account registered to the applicant
- Submit all requested application materials
- Due to the high number of anticipated applications, the initial review of the application’s eligibility will be strictly enforced
For more information, visit Artist Fellowship Program (AFA).