The Indy Arts Council is seeking applications for the 2024 Robert D. Beckmann, Jr. Emerging Artist Fellowship Program.
Donor Name: Indy Arts Council
State: Indiana
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 10/09/2023
Size of the Grant: $3,500
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The Indy Arts Council fosters meaningful engagement in the arts by nurturing a culture where artists and arts organizations thrive. The Arts Council recognizes that a vibrant artistic community is built on a strong foundation of professional artists. As part of its mission, the Arts Council endeavors to support and nurture the development of emerging artists and provide opportunities for their artistic growth and development.
The Robert D. Beckmann, Jr. Emerging Artist Fellowship Program awards two $3,500 fellowships each year to eligible and talented artists in music, dance, theater, literature, media, and/or the visual arts.
The funding will be awarded for supplies, instruction, workshops, studio/rehearsal space, and/or other uses specifically related to the growth and development of the individual’s artistic work.
The program, also, involves an opportunity for connections and professional relationships within the arts community. Specifically, this includes:

Quarterly check-ins with Arts Council staff
Networking opportunities based on your individual interests and needs
A press release announcement
Listing of name/discipline on Arts Council website.

Period
The fellowship will be awarded for activities within calendar year 2024 (January 1 to December 31, 2024).
Eligibility Criteria 

You must currently live in the Indy Arts Council service area, which is made up of the following 8 counties: Marion, Morgan, Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks, Hancock, Johnson, or Shelby County.
You must be pursuing a full-time career in the arts (in the fields of dance, theater, music, literature, media arts, or visual arts) and must have been working in the arts for at least one year (not necessarily with the same art form), and less than three years.
You must live and/or work in one of the counties listed above for the duration of the 12-month fellowship, and intend to do so for at least two years following the conclusion of the fellowship activities. The Arts Council realizes that your life or career may unexpectedly take you out of the area following your award year. We do hope that, at minimum, this award encourages Beckmann Fellows to maintain a connection to the Indianapolis area and continue enriching the community regardless of where your career takes you.

For more information, visit Indy Arts Council.