The Kresge Artist Fellowships are awards of $40,000, plus professional development support and the creation of an original short film highlighting the artist’s work.
Donor Name: Kresge Arts in Detroit
State: Michigan
County: Macomb County (MI), Oakland County (MI), Wayne County (MI)
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 01/18/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Kresge Arts in Detroit is generously funded by The Kresge Foundation and administered by the College for Creative Studies.
Categories
- Live Arts
- This category includes Choreography, Comedy, Dance, Performance Art, Playwriting, Storytelling, Theatre Directing, and Interdisciplinary Work.
- Film & Music
- This category includes Animation, Film Directing, Music Composition, Music Performance, Screenwriting, Sound Art, and Interdisciplinary Work.
Fellowships recognize creative vision and commitment to excellence within a wide range of artistic disciplines, including artists who have been academically trained, self-taught artists, and artists whose art forms have been passed down through cultural heritage.
Gilda Awards are $5,000 prizes for emerging artists, named in honor of artist, College for Creative Studies professor, and 2009 Kresge Artist Fellow Gilda Snowden (1954–2014). Meet the Gilda Award recipients.
Fellowships and Gilda Awards are awarded with no strings attached, which means that artists may spend the money in whatever way makes sense for, and benefits, their creative practice or life (i.e., making new work, renting or purchasing studio space, travel, general living expenses, paying off debt, etc.).
Eligibility Criteria
You are eligible to apply if you:
- Are 18 years or older, and
- Are a current legal resident of Macomb, Oakland, or Wayne county, and
- Have resided in Macomb, Oakland, or Wayne county for at least the two years prior to the application deadline (January 19, 2022–January 19, 2024), and
- Intend to remain a resident of the tri-county area throughout the year-long fellowship period (July 2024–July 2025).
Selection Criteria
Kresge Artist Fellowships recognize artists who demonstrate:
- Artistic achievement and high quality work (this is the most important factor in the selection of a fellow), and
- The potential to grow and advance in their artistic career, and
- The potential to reflect, enhance, or impact communities within metropolitan Detroit.
Gilda Awards recognize artists who are:
- Early in their careers, and
- Are gaining momentum, and
- Who demonstrate exceptional potential by taking creative risks and pushing the boundaries of their chosen art form.
For more information, visit The Kresge Foundation.
