The Individual Artist Fellowship (IAF) provides monetary awards to outstanding professional artists who live and work in Tennessee.
Donor Name: Tennessee Arts Commission
State: Tennessee
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 01/27/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Categories
- Visual Art
- Three-Dimensional Work
- Mural Arts
- Craft
- Media
- Film
- Photography
- Dance
- Solo Dance, Choreography, or Movement-based Work
- Music
- Performance-based Work
- Composition-based Work
- Theatre
- Acting or Directing
- Playwriting
- Production Design (set, lighting, or costume)
- Literary Arts
- Creative Non-fiction
- Fiction
- Children’s Literature/Young Adult Literature
- Poetry
Funding Information
The Commission anticipates that each fellowship recipient will be awarded $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Fellowship applicants must be professional practicing artists of exceptional talent working in their chosen discipline.
- Fellowship applicants must be at least 18 years of age and be legal residents of Tennessee with a Tennessee mailing address.
- Applicants must have resided in Tennessee for the past three consecutive years.
- Proof of residency will require a valid Tennessee voter registration card or a legal Tennessee driver’s license.
- Applicants may be requested to submit a copy of their most recently filed Federal Income Tax Form 1040 if there is a question concerning legal residency.
- Individuals may apply in only one fellowship category each fiscal year.
- Those not eligible to apply include: past fellowship and partial fellowship recipients, minors (individuals under 18 years of age), full-time students (elementary, secondary, college, or university), full-time State of Tennessee employees (other than instructors on the faculties of state-supported educational institutions), Commission or staff members or members of their families.
To qualify for a Literary Fellowship, a writer must meet most of the following criteria:
- Have a significant publishing history other than vanity or print-on-demand publication
- Have been recognized with local, regional, or national awards for their writing
- Work in a literature related field such as teaching literature or writing, editing, or publishing
- Hold a degree or have other specialized education in Writing or Literature
- Have received significant financial compensation for their work
For more information, visit Tennessee Arts Commission.
