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Page confirms March 15, 2026 deadline for Individual Artist Fellowship: Literary Arts.
Individual Artist Fellowship: Literary Arts is a grant from the Kentucky Arts Council that funds professional Kentucky writers demonstrating a high level of excellence in fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, or play and screenwriting. This highly competitive $7,500 award recognizes significant achievement and sustained creative practice among working professional artists in the state.
A companion $1,000 Emerging Artist Award is also available for Kentucky writers in the earlier stages of their career. Applications for both programs were open through March 15, 2026. Applicants may apply for either the Fellowship or the Emerging Artist Award, but not both.
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Applicants may apply for either a fellowship or an emerging artist award. The deadline to apply is March 15 for both programs. Individual Artist Fellowship The Individual Artist Fellowship is a highly competitive $7,500 award for working professional Kentucky artists who have demonstrated a high level of excellence and creativity and significant achievement in their field.
Fellowships are awarded based on the quality of work samples submitted. Awards are unrestricted and may be used in any way to support the artist’s career. For more information about the Individual Artist Fellowship, the arts council is offering Zoom office hours on March 10 at 3:30 p.
m. Eastern. Registration is required .
In addition, the arts council will offer a Zoom application workshop on Friday, Feb. 20, at 4 p. m.
Eastern. Registration is required . The Emerging Artist Award is a competitive $1,000 award for working professional Kentucky artists in the early years of their career (typically within the first 10 years of their professional artistic practice) who demonstrate excellence and creativity in their work.
Awards are unrestricted and may be used in any way to support the artist’s career. For more information about the Emerging Artist Award, the arts council is offering Zoom office hours on Wednesday, March 11, at 3 p. m.
Eastern. Registration is required . The arts council will offer a Zoom application workshop on Tuesday, Feb.
24, at 4 p. m. Eastern.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Professional Kentucky artists demonstrating a high level of excellence and creativity and significant achievement in literary arts (fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, play/screenwriting). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $7,500. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was March 15, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Individual Artist Fellowship: Literary Arts is funded by Kentucky Arts Council. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Kentucky. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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