Professional Artist Fellowship

The Professional Artist Fellowship honors Long Beach’s living artists with awards recognizing their most recent work. Donor Name: Arts Council for Long Beach State: California City: Long Beach Type of Grant: Fellowship Deadline: 06/14/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Eligible artists must be active Long Beach artists who live, work or actively create in Long Beach and demonstrate an active exhibition and/or production record of at least three (3) years with profound impact to Long Beach communities. Awards are granted based on artistic merit and professional achievement. The grant award amount is dependent upon available funds and the number of qualified applicants. Arts Council for Long Beach welcomes artists and performers of all genres to apply, including, but not limited to: Visual Arts Performing Arts Audio Arts Literary Arts Media Arts Culinary Arts Multidisciplinary or Interdisciplinary Arts Folk and Traditional Arts. Who may apply? Eligible applicants are required to meet the following requirements: Must be an active Long Beach artist who lives, works or actively creates in Long Beach (requires a physical presence in Long Beach i.e., business license, home or studio proof of residence or consistent paystubs). Must receive payment and/or serious, critical recognition for some or all of their artistic services or products Ineligible applicants: Full-time students – exception: post-grad student with extensive professional experience and/or serious, critical recognition Recipients of an Arts Council for Long Beach Professional Artists Fellowship within the last three annual grant cycles Active employees, board members or contract employees of Arts Council for Long Beach Applicants may only apply for one Arts Council annual grant category, Operating Grant I, Operating Grant II, Community Project Grant or Professional Artist Fellowship. For more information, visit ACLB.