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McKnight Artist FellowshipsSupport for individual artists has been a cornerstone of The McKnight Foundation's Arts program since it began in 1981. We believe that the arts cannot flourish or enhance community life without the ideas, energy, and drive of individual artists, and that artists cannot make these contributions without unfettered creative time. A fellowship can help an artist set aside periods of time for study, reflection, experimentation, and exploration; take advantage of an opportunity; or work on a new project. Currently, the Foundation contributes about $1.7 million per year to its statewide fellowships, and additional funds support individual artists in Greater Minnesota. In 2000, McKnight raised its average annual artist fellowship stipends from $10,000 to $25,000. This change was made in response to a statewide artist survey we conducted, which revealed difficult financial conditions among many Minnesota artists. The survey results, 6 questions/2,430 answers, are available online in Macromedia Flash format. With the exception of the annual Distinguished Artist Award, the Foundation delegates administration of the fellowships to artist service agencies and arts organizations around Minnesota. In partnership with the Foundation, these organizations structure their own programs to respond to the unique challenges of different creative disciplines. Artists interested in the McKnight fellowship program should contact one of the organizations indicated below for guidelines, application deadlines, and further information. (The interdisiplinary artist fellowship program has been discontinued.) Ceramic ArtistsNorthern Clay Center, 612-339-8007 Fellowships: Two $25,000 awards. Application and panel review. National and International Residencies: Four $5,000 awards for a 3-month residency in Minnesota, plus $300 for a public workshop. Choreographers Southern Theater, 612-340-0155 Three $25,000 awards. Intent to apply form, application, and panel review of live performance. Composers American Composers Forum, 651-228-1407 Four $25,000 awards, plus optional $5,000 each for a community project. Application and panel review. National residencies: Two $14,000 awards for a two-month residency in Minnesota. Application and panel review. Dancers Southern Theater, 612-340-0155 Three $25,000 awards. Intent to apply form, application, and panel review of live performance. Filmmakers IFP Minnesota, 651-644-1912 Fellowships: Two $25,000 awards. Application and panel review. Musicians MacPhail Center for Music, 612-321-9743 Fellowships: Four $25,000 awards, plus an optional $2,000 each for a community project. Five additional finalists receive $1,000 for audition. Ensembles may apply. Application, audition, and panel review. Photographers mnartists.org, 612-375-7616 Fellowships: Four $25,000 awards. Application and panel review. www.mcknightphoto.org Playwrights The Playwrights' Center, 612-332-7481 Fellowships: Three $25,000 awards. Application and panel review. Screenwriters IFP Minnesota, 651-644-1912 Fellowships: Two $25,000 awards. Application and panel review. Theater Artists The Playwrights' Center, 612-332-7481 Fellowships: Three $25,000 awards to actors, directors, theatrical designers, and others whose main body of work is primarily an element of theater production. Intent to apply form, application, and panel review of live performance. Visual Artists Minneapolis College of Art and Design, 612-874-3667 Fellowships: Four $25,000 awards. Application and panel review; panel visits finalists in their studios. Writers The Loft, 612-215-2575 Fellowships: Four $25,000 awards to writers of poetry or prose in alternating years. One award of $25,000 to a writer of children's literature. Application and panel review. |
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