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: 11/03/2023
Size of the Grant: $15,000
Details:
The program’s intent 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.
Funding Information
- The IACA will provide a limited number of $15,000 awards across the following discipline categories: Crafts, Digital Arts, Ethnic & Folk Arts, New Art Forms and Visual Based Arts
- A limited number of $1,500 Finalist Awards will also be given.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered, applicants must:
- Be current legal residents of the state of Illinois and have been for the twelve months prior to the application deadline
- Have created a substantial, independent body of work over at least a five year professional arts career
- Have made a recognized contribution to their discipline through public presentation of their work
- Demonstrate a high-aesthetic level of artistic ability with a strong consistency of expression throughout their professional arts career
- Provide evidence of continued commitment to serious and exceptional aesthetic investigation in his or her chosen medium.
For more information, visit IACA.
