S.C. Arts Commission offers $5,000 to state’s artists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
24 October 2018
- Fellowships are available to artists in four disciplines
- Deadline to apply is Thursday, Nov. 8.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – It’s not a multi-state lottery win, but there are more recipients and they’ll at least get the full, stated value.
Individual artist fellowships of $5,000 are awarded every spring by the South Carolina Arts Commission. The deadline to apply for the next year’s class of four accomplished artists is Thursday, Nov. 8.
Four awards will be given to one artist in four different artistic disciplines: visual art, craft, music composition, and music performance. The different disciplines rotate, and it takes four years to complete a cycle. However, visual arts and craft awards are given every two years because of the volume of applicants.
“These are unrestricted awards the Arts Commission uses to recognize artistic achievement by South Carolina’s exceptional artists,” S.C. Arts Commission Deputy Director Milly Hough said. That means artists can use the award to invest in their work with additional learning or supplies or use it to pay bills or buy groceries.
The process is competitive, but completely anonymous, Hough said. The panel of judges comes from other states, but applicants must be U.S. and South Carolina residents with a full-time residence in state for two years before applying and plans to remain in-state through the fellowship period (July 2019 through June 2020).
Applications may only be submitted online by midnight Thursday, Nov. 8. To learn more and apply, visit SouthCarolinaArts.com. Further questions can be answered by discipline coordinators at the arts commission: Harriett Green for visual art and craft (hgreen@arts.sc.gov or 803.734.8763) or Joy Young for music (jyoung@arts.sc.gov or 803.734.8203).
About the South Carolina Arts Commission
With a commitment to excellence across the spectrum of our state’s cultures and forms of expression, the South Carolina Arts Commission pursues its public charge to develop a thriving arts environment, which is essential to quality of life, education, and economic vitality for all South Carolinians.
Created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the Arts Commission works to increase public participation in the arts by providing services, grants, and leadership initiatives in three areas:
- arts education,
- community arts development,
- and artist development.
Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the Arts Commission is funded by the state of South Carolina, by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts, and other sources. For more information, visit SouthCarolinaArts.com or call 803.734.8696.
