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Upstate Individual Artists Fellowship (Region 1) is sponsored by California Arts Council (administered by Nevada County Arts & Culture). The Upstate Individual Artists Fellowship provides unrestricted funding and state-wide recognition to California artists at key moments in their careers, elevating their capacity for their continued contributions to the field and our state.
Fellowships will be awarded based on artists' creative vision, aesthetic excellence, and community engagement and social impact.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Artists over the age of 18 seeking funding for their artistic practice, based in Upstate California and engaged in community-based work within the larger cultural ecosystem. Region 1 / Upstate includes 19 counties: Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, and Yuba counties. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Upstate Individual Artists Fellowship (Region 1) is funded by California Arts Council (administered by Nevada County Arts & Culture). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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