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SC Arts Commission Grants Programs

Purpose

Fellowships recognize and reward the artistic achievements of South Carolina's exceptional individual artists. Fellowship awards are made through a highly competitive, anonymous process and are based on artistic excellence only. The fellowship awards bring recognition that may open doors to other resources and employment opportunities.

• Current and Past Fellowship Recipients

Program Highlights:

1. Fellowship awards are $5,000 each.
2. Six fellowships are awarded each year, according to the fellowship rotation cycle listed below.
3. Fellowship applicants whose work is highly rated by the panel will be invited to participate in SouthernArtistry.org, an adjudicated online artist registry.

Fellowship Rotation Cycle:

FY (Fiscal Year)	Grant Period	Awards	Application Deadline
FY2010	7/1/2009-6/30/2010	2 awards in Visual Arts 2 awards in Craft 2 awards in Dance: - Performance - Choreography	10/ 1/2008
FY2011	7/1/2010-6/30/2011	2 awards in Prose 2 awards in Poetry 2 awards in Theatre: - Acting - Scriptwriting	10/ 1/ 2009

Note: The FY2009 fellowship rotation cycle included two awards each in Prose and Poetry, and one award each in Music Performance and Music Composition.

 

SouthernArtistry.org

Fellows and alternates will be invited to participate in SouthernArtistry.org, an adjudicated online artist registry presented by Southern Arts Federation, designed to showcase the South's artistic diversity and excellence by spotlighting outstanding artists of all disciplines that live and work in the region. SouthernArtistry.org provides artists and arts groups with an online platform from which to expand their audience, publicize their work, and articulate their artistic philosophy. SouthernArtistry.org is an adjudicated site, so only artists of recognized artistic merit are included on the registry. Thus, inclusion on SouthernArtistry.org lends prestige and distinction to selected artists living and working in the South.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant must:

• be a legal resident of the US and SC with a permanent residence in the state for two years prior to the application date and throughout the fellowship period;
• be a practicing individual artist (duos, collaborative works, and other ensembles are not eligible);
• not be a degree-seeking, full-time student during the award period;
• be 18 years of age or older at the time of application.

Restrictions

1. There is a limit of three fellowships in an artist’s career and a period of ineligibility of ten years after the first fellowship is awarded. i.e. Artists who received fellowships prior to the 1999-2000 fiscal year (July 1, 1999 - June 30, 2000) are now eligible to apply.
2. An artist may apply in more than one category, but is only eligible to receive one fellowship.
3. Fellows may not receive any other SCAC grant awards during their fellowship year.
4. Support material submitted must include work that has been completed within the last five years.
5. A minimum of five applications must be received in a fellowship category in order for the discipline category to undergo panel review.

Deadline

October 1, 2008

Applications must be postmarked (or hand-delivered to the SC Arts Commission offices before 5 p.m.) no later than the stated date, or, when the deadline occurs on a weekend or holiday, no later than the next business day.

FY (Fiscal Year) 2010 Award Categories

• 2 awards in Visual Arts
• 2 awards in Craft
• 2 awards in Dance:
  1. Performance
  2. Choreography

Award Period

July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010

Award

$5,000 per fellowship. Fellowship awards are considered taxable income in SC.

Match

None

Filing Fee

None

Review Process

Please contact the appropriate SC Arts Commission discipline coordinator for guidance on completing the application form:

• Visual Arts or Craft:
  Harriett Green (803-734-8762)
• Dance (Performance or Choreography):
  Jeanette Guinn (803-734-8677)
  

Fellowship applicants' works are reviewed anonymously by out-of-state panelists who make their judgments based on artistic merit. The Arts Commission reserves the right not to award a fellowship in any discipline for which applications have been solicited. Fellowship awards are approved by the Board of Commissioners. Upon notification of award, fellowship finalists will be asked to immediately forward a photograph to be used for promotional purposes.

Final Report

All fellows are required to complete a final report at the end of the fellowship period. Failure to submit the final report will result in cancellation of the award and repayment of funds received.

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Required Application Materials

 

Each page/item of materials must be submitted in a format suitable for copying. Typeface must be legible, no less than 12 point. Do not submit copies or fax your application. Do not use 3-ring binders, folders, or bind the application materials in any way other than with binder clips or paper clips.

 

Forms are in portable document format (PDF). (How To Use PDFs)

 

The application package must include one complete collated set of items as follows:

1. Fellowship Application Form

 

2. Support Materials for the Appropriate Discipline

• For ALL Disciplines:
  • Support material submitted must include work that has been completed within the past five years.
  • Support materials should demonstrate the range of the artist's ability and should be of the highest possible quality.
  • The last six digits of the applicant's social security number must appear on the upper right-hand corner of each page or item of support material.
  • Applicant's name and address MUST NOT appear anywhere on the work submitted.
• Visual Arts and Craft applicants may submit up to ten 35-mm slides or a CD-ROM containing up to ten images - no photographs are accepted.
  • Slide submission details: Applicant may submit up to ten plastic or paper-mounted 35-mm slides in a plastic slide sleeve. Slide numbers (1-10) must appear in the upper right corner of each slide and correspond with the Support Materials Form for Visual Arts and Craft. Each slide must also be labeled on the front with the last six digits of the artist's social security number. Applicant's name MUST NOT appear anywhere on the slides submitted.
  • CD-ROM submission details: Applicant may submit a CD-ROM containing up to 10 images in a jpeg format with a minimum size of 1024 wide x 768 high ppi (pixels per inch at 300 ppi resolution) and formatted for presentation on a PC-based platform. Jpegs should be numbered sequentially to correspond with the Support Materials Form for Visual Arts and Craft. The CD-ROM must be labeled with the last six digits of the artist's social security number. Applicant's name MUST NOT appear anywhere on the CD-ROM submitted. Please note that images inappropriately sized and presented will be reviewed by the panelist in that manner.
• Dance Performance applicants must submit one to two DVDs or VHS tapes of their strongest work.
  • It is recommended that applicants submit contrasting work that will demonstrate their range of ability.
  • If work includes additional dancers, applicants must clearly identify themselves in EACH selection on the Support Materials Form for Dance Performance.
• Dance Choreography applicants must submit one to two DVDs or VHS tapes of performances of their strongest work.
  • It is recommended that applicants submit contrasting work that will demonstrate their range of ability.

 

3. Support Materials Form for the Appropriate Discipline
Use this form to list and describe all support materials (slides, writing samples, VHS tape, CD or DVD). Please note that there is a different Support Materials Form for each discipline:

• Support Materials Form for Visual Arts and Craft
• Support Materials Form for Dance Performance
• Support Materials Form for Choreography

 

4. Resumé
Submit an updated resumé with the application. Resumé must not exceed three pages in length. The resumé will be used to prepare biographical information (see example) in the event the applicant is selected as a fellowship recipient or alternate. Resumés are not submitted to panelists for review.

 

5. SASE (if requesting return of materials)

Applicants must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) if support materials are to be returned. Materials sent without a SASE will be discarded 90 days after announcement of awards.

Use this optional grantee checklist (PDF) to ensure a complete Fellowship application package. (How To Use PDFs)

 

Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Mail to:
FY2010 Individual Artist Fellowships Program
SC Arts Commission
1800 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201