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$5K Individual Artist Fellowship Applications Available Now

IAF logoFrom Krishna Adams, Director of Arts, Craft, Media & Design —

The Individual Artist Fellowship (IAF) is open for applications for fiscal year 2018, now through January 30, 2017. Awarded artists will receive $5,000 to support their career. Fellowships are awarded to outstanding professional artists who live and work in Tennessee. To qualify, an artist must be financially compensated for his or her work, and this compensation must be a significant source of support for their livelihood.

This year, applications in the following categories are being accepted:

  • Visual Art: Two-Dimensional Work
  • Craft
  • Media: Film or Photography
  • Dance: Solo Dance Performance or Choreography
  • Music: Classical Vocal Performance from Opera or Musical Theatre
  • Theatre: Acting
  • Literary Arts: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction or Poetry

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