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Individual Artist Fellowship
Program Guidelines
The Individual Fellowship Program was established to recognize
practicing artists residing in North Dakota with a monetary fellowship
award. This program is designed to support professional artists with
outstanding talent and ability to improve their artistic skills and
enhance their career opportunities. Two fellowships of $2,500
are annually awarded. The North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) reserves
the right to not award either fellowship, based on panel review.
An applicant will be considered "professional" if they are pursuing
their original artwork on an ongoing basis within an artistic
discipline, and if they are pursuing it as a means of livelihood, either
on a partial or total basis.
Collaborative works will not be accepted. Artists may submit
collaborative work as evidence of artistic skill only if the applicant's
role in the creation of the work is clearly defined. Works in progress
are acceptable with an explanation of the work's goal in the Artist's
Statement. The NDCA reserves the right to not forward any application
deemed inappropriate for public consumption.
The NDCA reserves the right to use any or all submitted work for
promotional purposes. Copyright registration is the sole responsibility
of the applicant. A copy of all work submitted will be retained by the
NDCA, extra copies will be returned to the applicant if a self-addressed
stamped envelope is provided. The applicant must provide an English
translation of any support materials or work samples in another
language. Applicants should maintain a copy of the application and all
work samples submitted to the NDCA.
Please note:
Following
are the guidelines are for visual artists/craftspeople and media
artists for 2009; literary and musical artists guidelines are for 2010;
and traditional, dance, and
theatrical artists are for 2011.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a fellowship the applicant must:
- Be at least 18 years of age and a resident of the state of North
Dakota as of January 1, 2007 and agree to maintain that residency
during the fellowship period.
- Submit a completed application and samples of work on or before
the deadline.
- Not be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate degree-seeking
student during the fellowship period.
- Samples of work submitted must have been completed within the last
three years prior to the application deadline.
Evaluation Criteria
- Quality and consistency of the applicant's work as evidenced by
the sample work submitted.
- Professional achievement and record of arts activity as reflected
in the artist's resume.
- Future potential impact of the fellowship on the artistic future
of the artist and arts development within the state.
Calendar
All applications, regardless of discipline, must be postmarked no later
than February 15, 2009
- Feb 2009: Applications reviewed by NDCA staff for
completeness and eligibility and then prepared for panel review.
- March 2009: Peer review panels will receive
panel books and meet in Bismarck for final review of applicants. The
NDCA Board of Directors will make final approval of the fellowship
recipients.
- April 2009: Letters of notification of fellowship award determination
will be sent to all applicants. Fellowship award documents will be
mailed to recipients for acceptance of the awards.
- By April 30, 2009: Release of fellowship award funds upon
receipt of signed contracts.
- May 30, 2010: Final report is due.
Fellowship Schedule
Fellowships awarded will be according to the following fiscal year schedule:
- 2009: Visual Art and Media Arts
- 2010: Music and Literature
- 2011: Traditional Arts, Dance, and Theatre
- Music includes: composing, conducting, and performance.
- Literature includes: poetry, fiction, and children's
literature.
- Dance includes: choreography and performance.
- Theatre includes: design, musical theatre, and playwriting.
- Folklife/Traditional Arts includes: traditional crafts and
visual art, traditional dance, traditional music, and oral traditions.
Note: Only traditional artists are eligible in this discipline.
These are artists whose skills have developed without formal
instruction or institutional direction and depict an ethnic or
geographical art form that has existed for several generations.
- Visual Arts includes: works of clay, drawing, fiber, glass,
graphics, leather, metal, mixed media, paper, photography, plastic,
sculpture, wood, painting, and experimental.
- Media Arts includes: audio, film/video, and screenwriting.
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Visual Artists
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Individual Artist Fellowship Grant Application Form
(one copy to be mailed in with original signature).
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Budget Form
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Documentation Form
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One 8-1/2” by 11” page that includes an artist’s
statement and a summary of the projected use of the grant funds.
Artists MUST include information describing how they will make their
work available to the general viewing public in at least two (2)
regions of the state. This is a panel requirement.
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Artist’s current resume.
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Up to five (5) items of additional documentation
including, but not limited to, printed reviews, newspaper feature
stories, exhibition catalogs, programs, etc.
- A
self-addressed stamped envelope of correct size and postage if you
would like your additional documentation returned; or you may pick up
your submitted materials at the NDCA office within 30 days after the
grant awards are announced.
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Submit the above materials and up to ten 35mm
slides or DVD images of different works of art completed since January
2002. If slides are used, place slides in numerical order and label
with applicant's name and title of work. Indicate the top of the slide
by marking with a dot in the upper right hand corner. Be sure to
number the slides in the order you want them to be viewed. The order
for slides or on the DVD should correspond with the list on page 7 of
the application. All slides must be mounted and in a clear, acid-free
slide sheet. Be sure your signature is blocked out if it appears in
the image!
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If your work is an installation you may also
include one cued VHS video tape or DVD not longer than 5 minutes in
length.
Media Arts
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Individual Artist Fellowship Grant Application Form
(one copy to be mailed in with original signature).
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Budget Form
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Documentation Form
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One 8-1/2” by 11” page that includes an artist’s
statement and a summary of the projected use of the grant funds.
Artists MUST include information describing how they will make their
work available to the general viewing public in at least two (2)
regions of the state. This is a panel requirement.
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Artist’s current resume.
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Up to five (5) items of additional documentation
including, but not limited to, printed reviews, newspaper feature
stories, exhibition catalogs, programs, etc.
- A
self-addressed stamped envelope of correct size and postage if you
would like your additional documentation returned; or you may pick up
your submitted materials at the NDCA office within 30 days after the
grant awards are announced.
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Submit non-commercial work samples at least one
of which has been completed since January 2004.
Audio:
1 CD or audio cassette tape, not longer than 10 minutes with the
sample of work starting at the beginning. Materials must be labeled
with titles of the work and applicant's name.
Film and Video: One cued VHS video tape or DVD not longer than
10 minutes in length.
Screenwriting: One copy of an entire script or a work in
progress.
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Application Procedure for Literary Artists
Include each of the following:
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Individual Artist Fellowship Grant Application Form
(one copy to be mailed in with original signature).
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The artist’s statement.
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The artist’s resume.
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One copy of support
materials in a format no larger than 8-1/2" x 11". Examples of support
materials include, letters of recommendation from professionals in the
discipline, catalogs, programs, press clippings, reviews, and
articles.
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One copy of written samples of work. All
samples of work must be double-spaced except for poetry, which may be
single-spaced. Sample(s) of work should be as follows:
Poetry: 3-5 representative works.
Fiction: A maximum of 30 pages of a novel, or a maximum
of 20 pages of a short story. A one page synopsis may be used to
complete the work if the maximum page allowance is not enough.
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The Sample Works
Documentation Form.
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The projected use of the grant
funds, including budget.
Application Procedure for Musical Artists
Include each of the following:
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Individual Artist Fellowship Grant Application Form
(one copy to be mailed in with original signature).
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The artist’s statement.
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The artist’s resume.
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One copy of support
materials in a format no larger than 81/2" x 11". Examples of support
materials include the applicants resume, letters of recommendation
from professionals in the discipline, catalogs, programs, press
clippings, reviews, and articles.
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Samples of work. Include one audio cassette tape
or CD with specific tracks identified (the recorded sample(s) of work
must start at the beginning of the tapes). The tape or CD tracks can
be up to 10 minutes in length and must contain excerpts from at least
two different compositions. Copy of the
written score(s) or lead sheet(s) for each work recorded. Be sure to
mark on the written scores where the excerpts are located.
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The Sample Works
Documentation Form.
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The projected use of the grant
funds, including budget.
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Complete the following:
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Individual Artist Fellowship Grant Application Form
(one copy to be mailed in with original signature).
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The artist’s statement and, a no more than one-page
summary of the projected use of grant funds.
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Support materials in a format no larger than 8-1/2"
x 11". Examples of support materials include the applicants resume,
letters of recommendation from professionals in the discipline,
catalogs, programs, press clippings, reviews, and articles. Examples can
be uploaded or mailed into NDCA.
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Sample Works Documentation Form.
Performance:
Choreography:
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Submit in VHS or DVD several examples of the
applicant work, not to exceed ten (10) min a one page typed screening
note that includes the title, date of the performance, any sound
credits and the length of the actual work. If the applicant is the
performer, note that as well.
Application Procedure for Theatre
Complete the following:
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Individual Artist Fellowship Grant Application Form
(one copy to be mailed in with original signature).
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The artist’s statement and, a no more than one-page
summary of the projected use of grant funds.
The
artist's statement should include the name of any performers,
instrumentation, and the source of any special effects used. If the
performer is the applicant, please list as “Applicant” and do not use
your name.
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Support materials in a format no larger than 8-1/2"
x 11". Examples of support materials include the applicants resume,
letters of recommendation from professionals in the discipline,
catalogs, programs, press clippings, reviews, and articles. Examples can
be uploaded or mailed into NDCA.
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Sample Works Documentation Form.
Directors/Performers:
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Submit in VHS or DVD format several examples of
the applicant’s work, not to exceed ten (10) min, along with a one
page typed explanation to include the title of the work and the date
of the performance.
Set/Costume design:
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Submit set of numbered slides (no more than 10)
that show the quality, variety and uniqueness of the applicant’s
design work, along with the corresponding numbered list of
productions. Do not announce the name of the applicant. In addition,
there must not be any information identifying the applicant on the
written score(s) or lead sheet(s).
Lighting Design:
Playwright:
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Upload fifteen-twenty (15-20) pages of a
completed work. This should be accompanied by a one page typed summary
giving the year of completion and information on any actual production
of the play. If this is Musical Theater, the applicant must submit one
copy of the libretto, score, book, and audio tape/CD music sample.
Application Procedure of Traditional Arts
Complete the following:
- Individual Artist Fellowship Grant
Application Form (one copy to be mailed in with original signature).
- The artist’s statement and, a no more
than one-page summary of the projected use of grant funds.
- Support materials in a format no
larger than 8-1/2" x 11". Examples of support materials include the
applicants resume, letters of recommendation from professionals in the
discipline, catalogs, programs, press clippings, reviews, and
articles. Examples can be uploaded or mailed into NDCA.
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Sample Works Documentation Form.
Crafts/Visual Art:
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Submit up to ten (10) numbered slides of
different works of art completed since January 2006.
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Place slides in numerical order and label with
artist name and tile of work. Indicate the top of the slide by marking
with a dot in the upper right hand corner. Be sure the number on the
slide corresponds to the slide list in the application.
Traditional Dance:
Music/Oral Traditions:
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Assistance
Call 701-328-7592 or e-mail
jwebb@nd.gov with any questions.
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NDCA Artist-in-Residence Program
North Dakota's Artist-in-Residence (AIR)
Program is part of the Arts in
Education Program and provides matching funds for schools and other
non-profit organizations to bring artists into North Dakota schools (for
pre-school through grade 12) to conduct residencies of three days or
longer. Residencies include such activities as lecture/demonstrations,
workshops, classroom projects, and community events. Residencies occur
primarily during regular school hours at a school facility or after
school. Residencies are designed to provide students, teachers and
community members with hands-on experiences and personal interactions
with working artists.
Artists may apply for inclusion to the
Artist-in-Residence roster by submitting an artist application to
the North Dakota Council on the Arts or partnering with a North Dakota
school or non-profit organization willing to participate in the
Artist-in-Residence Program. Applicants
are encouraged to correlate their proposals to the educational goals for
North Dakota students as established by the North Dakota State
Content
and
Achievement Standards.
If you are interested in joining the NDCA's Artist-in-Residence roster
contact the Arts in Education Director at 701-328-7593 or
lehreth@nd.gov.
 
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