Mid Atlantic Arts - Grants for Artists

A line of six dancers stretch across stage, holding each other hand to hand in visible tension. The dancers face both front and back and are dressed in earth toned street clothes. They are barefoot on a black stage with a black backdrop

Photo: Boca Toya (New York, NY) traveled to PRISMA International Festival of Contemporary Dance in Panama with support from USArtists International. Credit: Eduard Serra.

Mid Atlantic Arts’ grant programs for artists allow artists to explore and create, provide touring engagements regionally and internationally, help to build audiences, and provide support and services to assist in career development.

Creative Fellowships

About

An artists' studio wall painted white holds a series of 11 prints in muted colors or various organic forms. A small step ladder sits in the foreground.

The Millay Arts studio of Mid Atlantic Arts Creative Fellow Katrina Bello (NJ, 2021). Credit: Katrina Bello.

Mid Atlantic Arts Creative Fellowships provide artists with the time and space to create. Hosted in partnership with Millay Arts and Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, writers, composers, and visual artists can apply for two-week, or one-month residencies underwritten by Mid Atlantic.

Who We Support

Through ongoing partnerships with Millay Arts and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA), Mid Atlantic Arts annually supplements the cost of residencies for a limited number of artists residing in our nine state and jurisdictional region.

The Creative Fellowships are sponsored residencies. Although Mid Atlantic Arts provides financial support, the residency programs manage their own application submission and review processes.  Only artists who have been accepted for a residency program will be recommended to receive a Creative Fellowship.

Artists from each state in our region are eligible at a different residency program:

Artists In:	Artists In:
Delaware Maryland New York West Virginia	District of Columbia New Jersey Pennsylvania Virginia U.S. Virgin Islands
Receive support at:	Receive support at:
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Amherst, VA	Millay Arts Austerlitz, NY

What Fellows Receive

Creative Fellows receive $3,500 or $1,750 (depending on the length of stay) in support of their residency.  The grant is paid to the respective residency program directly on behalf of the artist.

In addition, Fellows receive up to $250 in reimbursement for the cost of travel to and from their residency.

Guidelines

Am I Eligible?

Only residents of Mid Atlantic Arts’ nine state and jurisdictional region are eligible to receive Creative Fellowship support. Additionally, artists who have previously received support through this program will not be considered eligible to receive another Creative Fellowship for the three years following a supported residency.

How Can I be Considered?

Artists interested in being considered for a Creative Fellowship must apply directly to the applicable residency program.

There are no additional steps you need to take once you have applied. Creative Fellows are identified through the application review process led by each colony. VCCA and Millay Arts submit recommended Creative Fellowship candidates to Mid Atlantic Arts for further review and approval.

Please note that you may be approved for a residency but not selected as a Creative Fellow.

Virginia Center for the Creative Arts	Millay Arts
Click here to access VCCA’s online application	Click here to access Millay’s online application
Deadline: January 15 September to December Residencies	Deadline: March 1 August to November Residencies
Deadline: May 15 January to April Residencies	Deadline: October 1 May to July Residencies
Deadline: September 15 May to August Residencies

Notification

Residency programs will notify applicants that they have been selected to receive Creative Fellowship support after the review and approval process has concluded. Mid Atlantic Arts will then issue a Grant Award Agreement outlining the terms and conditions of the Fellowship to the Fellow directly.

Timelines for notification may vary. Application status inquiries should be directed to the respective residency program.

Final Reports & Forms

After their residencies, Fellows will be asked to complete a Final Report and submit a Travel Reimbursement Form along with any travel receipts. The Final Report provides Mid Atlantic Arts with a brief overview of each Fellow’s experience. The Travel Reimbursement Form is used to calculate the amount of reimbursement the Fellow will receive for travel to and from the residency.

Both forms can be accessed in the “Manage Your Grant” tab (above).

Travel Reimbursement Payments

Travel reimbursement will be sent directly to the Fellow upon receipt and approval of the Final Report and Travel Reimbursement Form.

Questions?

All questions regarding the application and review process should be directed to the colonies.

Click here to contact VCCA

Click here to contact Millay

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FAQS

I am only interested in a residency if I receive a Creative Fellowship. How can I be sure that funding is still available for artists in my state for the current calendar year?
Artists who are only interested in a Creative Fellowship residency are encouraged to apply for the first residency sessions each year (January to April for VCCA; May to July for Millay Arts) as funding will definitely be available.  If you prefer a residency during a different time of year, please check in with the respective residency program before applying to see if Creative Fellowship funds are still available.

Do I need to inform Mid Atlantic Arts that I have applied for a residency?
No. Recommendations will be forwarded to us from the residency program.

Is it possible to receive Creative Fellowship support for a different residency program?
Currently, support is only available for residents at Millay Arts and VCCA.

I notice that the residency programs charge application fees. What should I do if this presents a financial hardship?
If the fees are a barrier to application, please contact the respective residency program directly.

If I am selected to receive a Creative Fellowship, will Mid Atlantic Arts require that I show evidence of my creative output from the residency in the Final Report?
No. While we ask Fellows to report back about their experiences, we believe that artists should follow their own pace and creative process during their residencies. Mid Atlantic Arts will never assess the success of the residency based on the amount of work produced or require that you submit examples of works-in-progress.

I run a residency program and would love to explore how we could receive funding for our residents through a similar partnership with Mid Atlantic Arts. Is this possible?
Thank you for your work providing creative and inspiring spaces for artists! Unfortunately, since Mid Atlantic Arts is a non-profit organization that must raise every dollar spent on programs and new initiates, we do not have discretionary funds to support additional projects which fall outside of our budgeted funding structures.

Current Fellows

VCCA

Roberta Allen, NY
JoAnn Balingit, DE
Rebecca Chace, NY
Carling McManus, WV
Katie Moulton, MD
Mary Proenza, MD
Rebecca Roth, WV
William Torrey, D

Millay Arts

Elliot Avis, DC
Jung Hae Chae, NJ
Michael Covello, PA
Joan Ranzini, VA

Jazz Road

Jazz Road logo. Mid Atlantic Arts is pleased to support Jazz Road, a national initiative from South Arts. Emerging and mid-career jazz artists from anywhere in the United States may apply to bring their music to places it’s never been with a grant from Jazz Road. The artist-centric grant program includes support for Jazz Road Tours and Creative Residencies and is made possible with funds from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation with additional support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Visit South Arts’ website to learn more about Jazz Road.

Questions regarding Jazz Road should be directed to Bo Plantz at bplantz@midatlanticarts.org.

State Fellowships

About

Intricate embroidery and lasercut lace image in black and red tones.

2018 NJSCA Individual Artist Fellowship grantee Amy Wilson’s Edge of the Earth.

Administered by Mid Atlantic Arts, state fellowship programs provide funding for individual artists residing in Delaware and New Jersey to encourage and sustain these artists’ pursuit of artistic excellence.

Individual artists must apply following the process outlined in the guidelines for their home state. At the annual deadline for these programs a limited number of disciplines are accepted. All applications to these competitive programs are evaluated through a peer panel review process.

Questions regarding State Fellowships should be directed to fellowships@midatlanticarts.org.

State Fellowships are made possible through support from the Delaware Division of the Arts and the New Jersey Council on the Arts.

Delaware

Delaware Division of the Arts
2023 Individual Artist Fellowships

Individual Artist Fellowships provide funding to Delaware creative artists to fulfill needs that will allow them to advance in their careers.

The Fellowship program is administered in partnership with Mid Atlantic Arts, who identifies arts professionals to serve as potential jurors and administers the jurors’ reviews of the applications.

Application Status

Applications are now CLOSED for the 2023 program year.

Submission Deadline

CLOSED – Monday, August 1, 2022