In partnership with California Arts Council (CAC), Los Angeles Performance Practice is thrilled to serve as the Administering Organization for the Individual Artist Fellowships in Los Angeles County.
Donor Name: California Arts Council
State: California
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Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 06/02/2023
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The Individual Artist Fellowships program recognizes, uplifts, and celebrates the excellence of California artists practicing any art form.
Excellence, for purposes of this program, is defined as an artist’s
- Unique artistic vision
- Ongoing commitment to creative practice
- Engagement with and impact on the larger cultural ecosystem
This program will support artists and cultural bearers at key moments in their careers, elevating their capacity for continued contribution to the field and their state. Fellowship awards 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 the state of California.
Funding Information
The fellowship awards will provide unrestricted funding in support of the fellows’ artistic practice. The following three tiers of funding will be available:
- Emerging Artist Fellows – $5,000
- Emerging artists are those in the beginning stages of making their work public and engaging the larger community in their practice. Individuals at this career stage may have had a few public showings of their work, but do not yet have ongoing resources or support.
- Established Artist Fellows – $10,000
- Artists in the Established tier regularly make their work public and engage the larger community in their practice. Individuals in this tier can give multiple examples of artistic and/or cultural works that have made significant social impact.
- Legacy Artist Fellows – $50,000
- Artists in the Legacy tier can point to a significant body of work, produced over a substantial period of time, that has engaged their communities and that has made significant social impact. Artists in this tier may be able to point to Emerging and Established Artists that they have mentored or otherwise positively influenced.
Fellowship Period
- 12 months, August 2023-July 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be 18 years of age or older at the time of submission
- Reside in Los Angeles County.
- Recipients of the 2021 CAC Individual Artist Fellowships are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Individual Artist Fellowships.
