The R2AC/McKnight Career Development Fellowship Award is made possible the by generous support of the McKnight Foundation to provide a significant career development experience to individual artists in Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, and Lake of the Woods counties in Minnesota.
The goal of the Region 2 Arts Council (R2AC) Fellowship Program is to provide artists in this region with an experience that facilitates depth and advancement in artistic careers, and assists the region’s most talented artists in furthering and innovating their work by awarding substantial financial support. Though such support, the R2AC aims to elevate the quality and raise the profile of artistic work in the region and create a strong community of R2AC Fellows.
Two $6,000 awards will be granted yearly. The funds can be used for, but not limited to:
- Exploring new directions or continuing work in progress
- Production costs and materials
- Taking time to engage in collaborative or community projects
- Non-credited educational experiences that further the artist’s career
- Embarking on travel or research in order to fulfill artistic goals
Artists applying for this fellowship must be at least 21 years old and be working in the field of choice for at least five years. Student work and exhibits will not count towards the five year period.
Application deadline for the Fellowship Award is January 19, 2011.
Read the complete guidelines and application instructions for theR2AC/McKnight Career Development Fellowship
If you choose to apply, you must also submit the 2011 Data Collection Form R2AC.
