Lead
writer for the Charlestown Citizens Alliance should get this award for his
pithy political fiction
From
the Rhode Island Foundation
In all three
disciplines, the Fellowships will be awarded to emerging and mid-career Rhode
Island artists whose work demonstrates exceptional creativity, rigorous
dedication and consistent artistic practice, and significant artistic merit.
Read about the 2014 MacColl Johnson Fellows, Rhode Island
composers Peter Bussigel, Shawn Greenlee, and Bevin Kelley.
The 2015 Fellowships will be awarded to writers. The 2016 Fellowships will be awarded to
visual artists and 2017 Fellowships will be awarded to composers.
Application Deadline
August 7, 2015 at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
All applications must be submitted online by the deadline.
All applications must be submitted online by the deadline.
Fellowship Objective
and Guidelines
The MacColl Johnson
Fellowship seeks to advance the careers of artists who, through seriousness of
purpose and active engagement, are committed to their artistic practice.
The significant
financial support provided by the Fellowships enables artists to concentrate
time on the creative process, focus on personal and professional development,
expand their body of work, and explore new directions.
Although Fellowships
are unrestricted, Fellows are expected to devote concentrated time to their
work during the term of the Fellowship and engage in activities that further
their artistic growth. Examples include the creation of new work, training in
technologies or techniques, purchase of equipment or materials, travel,
research, and development of artistic endeavors. Fellows will be required to
submit a final report documenting activities supported by the Fellowship.
Eligibility
1.
Residency: Applicants must be Rhode Island residents 12 months prior to
the application deadline, at the time of submitting the application, and during
the period of the Fellowship.
2.
Discipline: Applications will be accepted from writers creating new
original work.
3. Career Stage:
Applicants must demonstrate that they are within the range of an emerging to
mid-career stage in their artistic profession, regardless of age.
Ineligibility
1. Established
artists, defined as having reached the mature stage of their careers and
advanced levels of achievement, are not eligible.
2. Artists who
are high school students or who are college or graduate students enrolled in a
degree-granting program, at the time of application or during the period of the
Fellowship, are not eligible.
Application Process
The Rhode Island
Foundation is employing the ALLIANCE
OF ARTISTS COMMUNITIES, an independent national association, to
manage applications and the jury process for the Robert and Margaret MacColl
Johnson Fellowships.
For full information on eligibility, application process, and other questions, please visit MACCOLL JOHNSON FELLOWSHIPS ON THE ALLIANCE OF ARTISTS COMMUNITIES WEBSITE
For additional questions, please email the ALLIANCE OF ARTISTS COMMUNITIES.
For full information on eligibility, application process, and other questions, please visit MACCOLL JOHNSON FELLOWSHIPS ON THE ALLIANCE OF ARTISTS COMMUNITIES WEBSITE
For additional questions, please email the ALLIANCE OF ARTISTS COMMUNITIES.