Applications for Individual Artist Fellowship Grants Now Open!

Early Bird Deadline: Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 5 PM ET

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 5 PM ET

Credit: 2024 New Jersey State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellow Srinath Vadapalli

Title: So Long Sammy

The 2026 New Jersey State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship rules and instructions and application are now available! State Fellowships – ranging, in the past, from $3,000 to $31,000 - are awarded to practicing New Jersey artists through an anonymous, competitive application process to help them pursue their artistic goals. The categories for this grant cycle are:

Film/Video

Digital/Electronic

Interdisciplinary

Painting

Prose

Printmaking/Drawing/Book Arts

The Fellowship application review process remains anonymous and unchanged. As always, awards will be decided based solely on artistic quality as determined by a panel of specialists in each discipline.

Application Rules & Instructions are available in English and Spanish:

Register for an Application Assistance Webinar:

Quick Start Video Tutorial

The Quick Start video offers a basic introduction to Mid Atlantic Arts’ new SmartSimple application software and can be found on the Mid Atlantic Arts YouTube channel.

Work Sample Preparation Guide

Assists artists with the technical requirements for audio, video, image, and literary work samples and addresses many frequently asked questions. The document is available here.

The application submission, review, and post-award process for the Individual Artist Fellowships is administered by Mid Atlantic Arts in partnership with the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

If you have reviewed the Rules & Instructions, and available application assistance resources, and still have questions, contact Mid Atlantic Arts staff at 410-539-6656 x101 or fellowships@midatlanticarts.org.

If you are in need of accommodation in filing the application, contact Mid Atlantic Arts at:

410-539-6656 x 101 or fellowships@midatlanticarts.org.

The Rules & Instructions document is available as a PDF and as an accessible Word file here.

Mid Atlantic Arts supports artists, presenters, and organizations through unique programming, grant support, partnerships, and information sharing. Created in 1979, Mid Atlantic Arts is aligned with the region’s state arts councils and the National Endowment for the Arts. We combine state and federal funding with private support from corporations, foundations, and individuals to nurture diverse artistic expression while connecting people to meaningful arts experiences within our region and beyond.

To learn more about Mid Atlantic Arts visit www.midatlanticarts.org.

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, created in 1966, is a division of the NJ Department of State and a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. The Council was established to encourage and foster public interest in the arts; enlarge public and private resources devoted to the arts; promote freedom of expression in the arts; and facilitate the inclusion of art in every public building in New Jersey. The Council believes the arts are central to every element we value most in a modern society including: human understanding; cultural and civic pride; strong communities; excellent schools; lifelong learning; creative expression; and economic opportunity. To learn more about the Council, please visit www.artscouncil.nj.gov.

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