Mississippi Arts CommissionfellowshipRemote
Mississippi Arts Commission Artist Fellowships
- Who Can Apply: Professional Mississippi artists over 18 who are not full-time students and are permanent, full-time legal residents of Mississippi
- The Focus: Merit-based artist fellowships recognizing exemplary work across literary, film/media, performing, visual/design, craft, and folk arts
- The Funding: Fellowships of up to $5,000; no cash match required
- Key Requirements: Apply in MAC's E-Grant system between February 1 and 11:59 p.m. on March 1, 2027 with an artist bio, an artist statement, six images of work completed within the last five years (visual, craft and design artists) with descriptions, a fellowship impact statement and an AI-use disclosure; literary, multimedia, film and performing artists also submit a current artistic resume. Your name must not appear anywhere in the application.
Applications openFebruary 1, 2027
DeadlineMonday, March 1, 2027
AwardThe artist receives a fellowship of up to $5,000, with no cash match required.
LocationMS
Open toArtists in Mississippi
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesEmerging, Mid-Career, Established, Late-Career
Disciplinesliterary arts, film and media arts, music composition, dance choreography, theatre, visual arts, fashion design, graphic design, public art, contemporary craft, folk and traditional arts
Age range19–
Application notesApplications are blindly adjudicated; do not include your name in text responses, work sample file names, URLs, or linked pages. Applicants who cannot use MAC's online grant system may request a paper application no later than two weeks before the deadline, and it must be postmarked before the deadline. Category staff contacts: Literary & Folk Arts – Kristen Brandt, 601.359.6075, kbrandt@arts.ms.gov; Performing & Multimedia – Leslie Barker, 601.359.6529, lbarker@arts.ms.gov; Visual & Design Arts – Victoria Meek, 601.359.6031, vmeek@arts.ms.gov.
Contactvmeek@arts.ms.gov
Mississippi Arts Commission
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