In partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts, the Arts Council for Wyoming County is administering a statewide Fellowship program for rural and traditional artists.
Donor Name: Arts Council for Wyoming County
State: New York
County: Wyoming County (NY)
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 02/20/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Fellowship takes a place-based approach with the goal of inspiring and building lasting connections to rural people and places and to acknowledge and support artists living and working within rural communities. This project is meant to celebrate the creativity and innovative nature of the artist and the connection between arts and land in rural communities.
Funding Information
The Fellowship provides a $10,000 award to support their existing work and to create a new work in response to their rural community. An additional $1,000 is included for actual travel expenses of the Fellow within NYS.
Eligibility Criteria
- Artists living and/or working in a rural community. For the purposes of this initiative, a rural community is defined as having populations of less than 25,000 and not part of an urban or suburban cluster.
- Artists working across disciplines are eligible. This can include individual artists, makers, and culture bearers who are committed to advancing the role of art, culture and creativity in rural development and community building.
- The project must demonstrate a deep commitment and place-based engagement with the artist’s rural community.
- Artists must propose an actionable idea that responds to, is inspired by, and/or engages with the land through their artistic practice. Artists may choose to work with a farm, a park or arboretum, a significant parcel of land, or another rural-based entity that is meaningful to the artist and their community.
For more information, visit Arts Council for Wyoming County.
