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The 2018 Kresge Artist Fellowship application cycle is now closed.

Applicants will be notified in June 2018 of their application status. Please sign up for our mailing list for future opportunities.

Overview

KRESGE ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS are $25,000 awards and professional practice opportunities for emerging and established metro Detroit artists. Fellowships recognize creative vision and commitment to excellence within a wide range of artistic disciplines, including artists who have been academically trained, self-taught artists, and artists whose art forms have been passed down through cultural heritage.

GILDA AWARDS are $5,000 prizes for emerging artists, named in honor of artist, CCS professor, and 2009 Kresge Artist Fellow Gilda Snowden (1954–2014).

Fellowships and Gilda Awards are no-strings-attached awards, meaning artists may spend the money on any aspect of their creative practice or life (i.e. making new work, renting or purchasing studio space, travel, general living expenses, etc.).

2018: 18 FELLOWSHIPS + 2 GILDA AWARDS (APPLICATION CYCLE CLOSED JANUARY 18, 2018)
• Live Arts: 9 Kresge Artist Fellowships and 1 Gilda Award
• Film & Music: 9 Kresge Artist Fellowships and 1 Gilda Award
• Selected artists will be announced in June 2018

The independent panels that select the 2018 Kresge Artist Fellows will select the Gilda Award recipients from the pool of fellowship applications.

Who May Apply?

TO APPLY YOU MUST:

be 18 years or older, and
be a current legal resident of Macomb, Oakland or Wayne county, and
have resided in Macomb, Oakland or Wayne county for at least the two years prior to the application deadline (January 18, 2016 – January 18, 2018), and
intend to remain a resident of the tri-county area throughout the year-long fellowship period

Who May Not Apply?

Students working toward any degree at the time of application, or individuals planning to begin a degree-granting program during the fellowship year (July 2018 – July 2019), with the exception of ABD (all but dissertation) status Ph.D. candidates
Individuals who received a Kresge Artist Fellowship within the last four years (2014-2017) or a Kresge Eminent Artist Award
Current Kresge Artist Fellowship panelists, Kresge Arts in Detroit Advisory Council members, Kresge Arts in Detroit staff, Creative Many Michigan staff, The Kresge Foundation staff, and immediate family members of any of these individuals

Fellowship Selection Criteria

A demonstrated track record of artistic achievement and high quality work. This is the main determinant in the selection of a fellow.
The potential to grow and advance in their artistic career.
The potential to reflect, enhance or impact communities within metropolitan Detroit.

Gilda Award Selection Criteria

Gilda Awards recognize artists who are early in their careers, are gaining momentum, and who demonstrate exceptional potential through creative risk-taking and pushing the boundaries of their chosen art form.

Review Process

Applications are reviewed by independent panels, one for Live Arts and one for Film & Music Each panel consists of five individuals (3 national panelists and 2 local panelists). Panelists remain anonymous until the selected artists are announced (June 2018).

New panels of national and local artists and arts professionals are convened each year. Previous applicants are strongly encouraged to re-apply.