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Artist Fellowship Award is sponsored by Nevada Arts Council. Recognizes outstanding individual artists in Nevada with a $5,000 award.
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FY26 Artist fellowship guidelines | Nevada Arts Council FY26 Artist fellowship guidelines APPLICATIONS OPEN : March 3, 2025 APPLICATION DEADLINE : May 1, 2025 AWARD AMOUNT : $5,000 (no match required)* ELIGIBILITY SNAPSHOT : Individual Artist, NV Resident, 21 years or older, non-student Sapira Cheuk | Artist Services Specialist Stephen Reid | Artist Services Specialist The Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Artist Fellowship Award from the Nevada Arts Council recognizes committed artists living in Nevada reaching pivotal moments in their artistic practice who demonstrate sustained excellence in their work.
By acknowledging outstanding artistic accomplishments across a body of work the program promotes public awareness and appreciation of the role of the artist in our society. In odd fiscal years the grant is open to visual artists and in even fiscal years it is open to performing and literary artists.
Fiscal year 2026 discipline: Creative Prose (Fiction/Nonfiction) and Dramatic Writing: literary work in all varieties and genres, such as excerpts from fiction novels, short stories, and writing for young adults or children. Dramatic writing, including original stage plays, screenplays, and audio drama. Critique or review writing is not accepted.
Poetry: includes original work in all forms and genres of poetry. Dance, Choreography, Theater Performance and Theater Direction: includes original choreography and performance in all dance forms such as ballet, high-hop, jazz, modern and tap. Also includes theater performance and direction of a play, opera, musical, or a devised piece of work.
Music Performance and Composition: includes original composition and performance in all musical genres such as chamber, choral, electronic, experimental, jazz, opera, rock, country, pop, and symphonic.
Must be a current Nevada resident and have been in residence for at least one year prior to the date of the application Must be a U.S. citizen or have legal permanent resident status Must be at least 21 years old Must not be enrolled as degree-seeking student in a field related to the type of grant for which they are applying Artists working in collaborations or in groups must apply as individuals and present their own work Individual artists applying for an Artist Fellowship must be actively practicing in the discipline Artists who have previously received two Artist Fellowship Awards from the Nevada Arts Council are ineligible AWARD AMOUNT: $5,000 (no match required)* Awarded funds will be disbursed upon receipt of the signed awardee documents.
The Artist Fellowship Award does not need to be used for any specific expenses or projects and is awarded to the artist as an award. Applications for specific projects should be submitted to the Project Grant for Artists. All awardees must complete a Final Report by the date specified in their award packet to stay in compliance and remain eligible for future Nevada Arts Council grants and awards.
A review panel will adjudicate eligible applications using the criteria below and make funding recommendations to the Nevada Arts Council Board. Artist Fellowship Award applicants are evaluated using a concealed review process where each applicant is identified by a number for the purpose of panel discussion. For more information, please see the Grant Review Process in the current Grant and Award Policies.
Clear demonstration of the artist’s intent and process (10 points) Consistency in the exceptional caliber of the work (10 points) Evidence of artistic impact or contribution such as influence within a community or genre of art (10 pts) *Grant award amount is subject to change based upon available funding.
Review the current Grant and Award Policies for additional information about the requirements associated with Nevada Arts Council Grants Complete the application online Before filling out this application, gather the following narratives and support materials to make the process easier: Unexpired ID and proof of residency Narrative questions, such as: Synopsis/work description (Literary) Artist statement, work description (Performing) Artistic impact or contribution within a community and/or genre of art Up to 10 artistic work samples: All produced within the last 10 years At least 1 sample produced within the last 5 years Review additional resources for applicants If you need translation or language assistance, please contact the Grants Program at grants@nevadaculture.
org SOLICITUDES ABIERTAS : 3 de marzo de 2025 FECHA LÍMITE DE SOLICITUD : 1 de mayo de 2025 MONTO DEL PREMIO : $5,000 (no se requiere fondos paralelos) RESUMEN DE ELEGIBILIDAD : Artista individual, residente de NV, 21 años o más, no estudiante PERSONAL DE CONTACTO : Stephen Reid , Especialista en servicios al artista | Sapira Cheuk , Especialista en servicios al artista ¿Cómo funciona el programa?
El premio «Beca para artistas» del año fiscal 2026 (FY26) del Nevada Arts Council reconoce a los dedicados artistas residentes en Nevada que han alcanzado hitos significativos en su práctica artística, demostrando una excelencia sostenida. Al reconocer los logros artísticos destacados a través de una colección de obras, el programa fomenta la conciencia pública y el aprecio por el papel del artista en nuestra sociedad.
En los años fiscales impares, la subvención está disponible para artistas visuales, mientras que en los años fiscales pares está disponible a artistas escénicos y literarios. Disciplina del año fiscal 2026 Prosas Creativas (ficción/no ficción) y escritura drámatica: obras literarias en todos sus variedades y géneros, como extractos de novelas de ficción, cuentos cortos y escritura para los adultos jóvenes o niños.
La escritura dramática, incluso las obras de teatro originales, libretos y guiones de audio. No se aceptan escritos de críticas o reseñas. Poesía: incluye obras originales en todas las formas y géneros de poesía Baile, coreografía, actuaciones teatrales y dirección teatral: incluye la coreografía original y actuaciones en todas las formas de baile como ballet, hip hop, jazz, baile moderno y claqué.
También incluye actuaciones teatrales y dirección de una obra teatral, ópera, musical o una obra ideada. Interpretaciones musicales y composición musical: incluye composiciones originales e interpretaciones en todos los géneros musicales como música de cámara, coral, electrónico, experimental, jazz, ópera, rock, country, pop y sinfónico.
Deberá ser residente actual de Nevada y haber residido por al menos un año antes de la fecha de solicitud Deberá ser ciudadano estadounidense o tener estatus de residente permanente legal No debe estar inscrito como estudiante que aspira a un título relacionado al tipo de la subvención que solicita Los artistas que trabajan en colaboración o en grupo deberán presentar su solicitud individualmente Los artistas individuales que solicitan una beca para artistas deberán dedicarse activamente a la disciplina Los artistas que han recibido anteriormente dos o más becas del Nevada Arts Council no serán elegibles Monto del premio: $5,000 (no se requiere fondos paralelos) Los fondos concedidos se abonarán cuando el adjudicatario entregue sus documentos firmados.
El premio de la Beca para Artistas no tiene que ser usado para gastos específicos ni proyectos y es concedido al artista como un premio. Para proyectos específicos, debe solicitar la Beca para proyectos artísticos.
Todos los adjudicatarios deberán presentar un informe final en línea antes de la fecha indicada en su paquete de premio para mantener su elegibilidad y poder solicitar subvenciones y premios del Nevada Arts Council en el futuro.
Proceso de revisión y criterios Un panel de revisión evaluará las solicitudes que cumplen con los requisitos utilizando los criterios establecidos a continuación y presentará recomendaciones de financiamiento a la Junta del Nevada Arts Council.
Los solicitantes del premio de becas para artistas serán evaluados mediante un proceso de revisión oculto en el que se identificará a cada solicitante por un número para mantener anonimidad durante el panel de discusión.
Un panel de revisión adjudicará y calificará las solicitudes elegibles utilizando los siguientes criterios: Demostración clara del propósito y proceso del artista (10 puntos) Consistencia en la calidad excepcional de la obra (10 puntos) Pruebas del impacto o contribución artística como la influencia dentro de una comunidad o género artístico específico (10 puntos) Las calificaciones de las solicitudes se presentarán a la Junta del Nevada Arts Council para su revisión y consideración de concesión.
Para más información, consulte el proceso de revisión de subvenciones en la POLÍTICAS DE CONCESIÓN actuales. *El monto de la subvención está sujeto a cambios según los fondos disponibles.
Revisar las POLÍTICAS DE SUBVENCIÓN actuales para más información sobre los requisitos asociados con las becas del Nevada Arts Council Completar la solicitud en línea Antes de completar esta solicitud, reúna las siguientes narraciones y materiales de apoyo para facilitar el proceso: Documento de identidad vigente y comprobante de residencia Preguntas narrativas, como: Sinopsis/descripción de la obra (Literaria) Declaración del artista, descripción de la obra (interpretación) Impacto o contribución artística dentro de una comunidad y/o género de arte Hasta 10 muestras de trabajos artísticos: Todo producido en los últimos 10 años.
Al menos 1 muestra producida en los últimos 5 años Revisar recursos adicionales para solicitantes Si necesita traducción o asistencia con el idioma, comuníquese con el programa de subvenciones a grants@nevadaculture. org Browse the Nevada Arts Council online art archives. More ways the Nevada Arts Council connects you with art Artist and organization directories
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Artist Fellowship Award is funded by Nevada Arts Council. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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