Virginia Commission for the Arts Announces Return of Artist Fellowships

The Virginia Commission for the Arts is pleased to announce the return of the Artist Fellowship program in FY20, in the discipline of crafts. Four artists will be considered for fellowships of $3,500 each, recognizing the creativity of Virginia artists and their pursuit of artistic excellence. 

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted via the online grant portal. The deadline for application submission is Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at 5:00 PM.

Eligibility

• artists who are legal residents of Virginia;
• artists who plan to remain in Virginia during the grant period;
• a legal resident who possesses a valid Virginia driver’s license and/or pays income taxes in Virginia and/or is a registered Virginia voter;
• artists who are 18 years of age;
• artists may receive only one fellowship award from the Commission within a four-year period. 

Amount of Assistance

Four artist will be considered for fellowships of $3,500 each. Artists are not required to provide matching funds. 

Criteria

A complete application must contain:

• consistent quality of the artist’s work;
• applicant’s record of professional arts activity and achievement as reflected in the resume/CV;
• fellowship potential to result in significant advancement for the artist’s career. 

In speaking to the return of the Artist Fellowship program, Executive Director Janet Starke said, “We are thrilled to be able to reinstate the Artist Fellowship program, thanks to increased funding from the General Assembly for the year ahead. Too, we are pleased to reinstate the program with a focus on crafts, a genre that is really a cornerstone of so many cultures represented in the Commonwealth.”

As with all grants by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, applications for Artist Fellowships will only be accepted through their online grants portal. Visit here for more Fellowship information.