The Individual Artists Fellowship (IAF) program will recognize, uplift, and celebrate the excellence of California artists and culture bearers practicing any art form with unrestricted grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000.
Donor Name: Arts Orange County
State: California
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 04/14/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000 to $50,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
This program will support artists and culture bearers at key moments in their careers, elevating their capacity for continued contribution to the field and their state. Fellowship grants support individual artistic practice through unrestricted funding. This program is intended to support a broad spectrum of artists working in all disciplines, from diverse geographies and communities of all sizes across Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties. Excellence, for purposes of this grant, is defined as an artist’s:
- Unique artistic vision
- Ongoing commitment to creative practice
- Engagement with and impact on the larger cultural ecosystem
Funding Information
The grant program identifies three career tiers at which artists may benefit from this support:
- Emerging Artist Fellows – $5,000
- Established Artist Fellows – $10,000
- Legacy Artist Fellows – $50,000
Fellowship Period
July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
Eligibility Requirements
California-based artists, 18 years of age and older, working in any artistic discipline, whose residential address is in the area designated as Region I, are eligible to apply. Artists residing in or primarily working in other areas of California are eligible to apply for the Individual Artist Fellowship Program in their region. (Region III – Fresno, Kern, Kings, Inyo, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Ventura counties).
Recipients of the 2021 California Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Individual Artist Fellowships.
