Maine Arts Commission 2027 Maine Artist Fellowship

Source

Who Can Apply: Individual Maine artists or artist collectives, age 25 or older, who have resided full-time in Maine for at least 2 years before the deadline and will remain Maine residents through the Fellowship; not enrolled students as of January 1, 2027, and not previous Maine Artist Fellows.
The Focus: Merit-based recognition of artistic excellence across a career in Fine Craft, Literary Arts, Media Arts and Photography, Performing Arts, Traditional Arts, or Visual Arts (not a project grant).
The Funding: $5,000 unrestricted award per Fellow, plus website bio, year-long promotion, a fellowship reception and networking opportunities.
Key Requirements: Apply via Submittable in one discipline only: artist bio (250 characters), connection to Maine (500 characters), artist statement (1,500 characters), resume/CV or expanded bio (1,500 characters), and artistic samples (up to 8; Literary Arts up to 5). Traditional Arts applicants answer six art-form and practice questions (500-700 characters each) instead.

DeadlineWednesday, October 14, 2026

Award$5,000 unrestricted award per Fellow (six Fellows, one per discipline)

Program datesJanuary 1, 2027 to December 31, 2027

LocationME

ParticipationRemote

DisciplinesFine Craft, Literary Arts, Media Arts and Photography, Performing Arts, Traditional Arts, Visual Arts

Age range25–

Application notesSubmissions are via Submittable and applicants may apply in only one discipline. Images: JPG, PNG, PDF. Audio: MP3. Video: MP4, WMV, or YouTube/Vimeo link (panel reviews no more than 5 minutes; no video slideshows). Writing samples: PDF, 12pt Times New Roman, 8-page maximum per sample. Each submitted link counts as one artistic sample. Applications missing required uploads or exceeding sample limits cannot be accepted. Contact Eli Cabañas, Grants and Website Manager, at eli.cabanas@maine.gov or 207-215-5872.

Contacteli.cabanas@maine.gov

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Maine Arts Commission

Organization based in Augusta