Individual Artist Fellowship - Nebraska Arts Council
Artists in Nebraska are invited to apply for a fellowship that recognizes artistic merit and supports professional development including creation of new work, presentations, training, and research.
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- annual cycle, check dates
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- $500
- Location
- Nebraska
About
Overview
The Individual Artist Fellowship program recognizes artists in Nebraska through merit-based selection by a professional panel. Funds must be used for professional development, which can include the creation of new art, presentations, training, and/or research.
Program Focus
The fellowship program rotates among three umbrella categories: literature (fiction, non-fiction, poetry); filmmaking and performing arts (choreography, playwriting, composition, interdisciplinary performance); and visual arts (painting/drawing, photography, ceramics, installation, mixed media, printmaking, glass, sculpture, textiles, video). The 2027 Individual Arts Fellowship program will focus on the Literary Arts.
Timeline
- Call for entry opens: mid-August 2026
Award Amounts
- $5000 (top tier)
- $2500 (second tier)
- $1000 (additional awards)
- Award
- $5000, $2500, or $1000 fellowship
- Theme
- The 2027 program focuses on literary arts, including fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.
- Eligibility
- Open to artists residing in Nebraska; for 2027, the focus is on literary arts (fiction, non-fiction, poetry).
- Audience
- Artists in Nebraska
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