The American Composers Forum (ACF) is pleased to announce the 2025 McKnight Composer Fellowships.
Donor Name: American Composers Forum
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 10/29/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The intent of the McKnight Artist and Culture Bearers Fellowship is to recognize and support artists and culture bearers who are beyond emerging and have sustained experience in their area of practice. Fellows demonstrate achievement, commitment, and high-level proficiency in artistic and/or culture bearer practice that contributes to their field and impacts and benefits people in Minnesota.
Program Description
- ACF will select four music creators based in Minnesota to support their continuing artistic practice.
- There are no restrictions on how each music creator makes use of the funds.
Eligibility Criteria
- You have or maintain Minnesota residency for at least one year prior to application and for the duration of the fellowship year.
- You must have a Social Security Number or Tax ID (such as an ITIN) for our program administrator to process financial awards.
- You are beyond early practice and have sustained experience in your discipline.
- You demonstrate achievement, commitment, and high level proficiency in music creation practice.
- For former McKnight fellows applying after the five year sit period: You demonstrate growth and ongoing artistry since your most recent McKnight Artist Fellowship.
- You have not applied to a McKnight Artist Fellowship in any artistic discipline within the past year.
- You have not received a McKnight Artist Fellowship within any artistic discipline in the last five award years. Recipients of 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 McKnight Fellowships in any discipline are not eligible. 2019 fellows are eligible to apply again for 2025 fellowship awards. Past fellows can search on the McKnight Artists Fellowship webpage to confirm their award year.
- You are not staff, board, or immediate family of the McKnight Foundation or fellowship administrative partners (including ACF).
- You are not enrolled full-time in an academic program. (Low-Residency MFA students, and Ph.D. and DMA candidates who have completed all requirements except their dissertation, are not considered “full-time” students.)
For more information, visit American Composers Forum.
