Posted on August 25, 2008	print  e-mail
Deadline: Various

New York Foundation for the Arts Accepting Applications for Artists' Fellowships

The 2009 New York Foundation for the Arts Artists' Fellowships application is now available online.

The fellowships are $7,000 cash awards made to individual originating artists living and working in the state of New York for unrestricted use. Grants are awarded in 16 artistic disciplines, with applications accepted in eight categories each year. In 2008, NYFA awarded 136 fellowships to 144 artists, with eight of them working in a collaboration.

The artistic disciplines for the 2009 Artists' Fellowships are: Poetry and Printmaking/Drawing/Book Arts (Deadline: October 6, 2008); Nonfiction Literature and Sculpture (Deadline: October 8, 2008); and Crafts, Digital/Electronic Arts, Film, and Interdisciplinary Work (Deadline: October 10, 2008).

Each year NYFA offers free informational seminars across New York state to explain the fellowship application process. While the seminars are not mandatory, NYFA offers important information about the application and review process, and applicants are encouraged to attend.

Visit the NYFA Web site for a full description of the program, application, and details on the informational seminars.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Primary Subject: Arts and Culture
Geographic Funding Area(s): New York

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