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We absolutely loved being at AWP, the Association of Writers and Writing Programs conference! It was so special to connect with so many writers, publishers, organizations, and thought leaders, and other members of the literary community, all right here in Baltimore!
At our booth, we hosted book signings by previous Delaware and New Jersey individual artist fellows Michael Kardos, Nancy Reddy, Cortney Lamar Charleston, and Isabella DeSendi. We also celebrated books by our current and previous Mid Atlantic staff and board, including our board chair, Donna Walker-Kuhne.
We had a ball Friday night at CityLit Project's Hard Times Require Furious Dancing party too! It was an honor to support a night of celebration among AWP attendees and Baltimore locals. The featured artwork by Yemonja Smalls was a stunning highlight.
Overall, we were most excited to speak with so many people about supporting literary arts. We asked everybody we spoke to: What kind of support do writers most need right now? We extend a heartfelt thank you to everybody who spoke with us. We are looking forward to deepening our relationship with writers across our region and beyond.
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Images (left to right, top row): Program Director of Fellowships, Jackie Domenus and Communications and Social Media Manager, Mackenzie Kwok at the Mid Atlantic Arts booth; Isabella DeSendi signs copies of her poetry book, Someone Else's Hunger.
Left to right, bottom row: Board chair Donna Walker-Kuhne signs a copy of her book, Championing the Arts; "Bahama Mama" by Yemonja Smalls at the Hard Times Require Furious Dancing offsite event.
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The 2026 New Jersey State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellows and Finalists have been announced!
This year, $2 million was awarded to 198 artists in the categories of Film/Video, Digital/Electronic, Interdisciplinary, Painting, Printmaking/Drawing/Book Arts, and Prose.
View all of the Fellows and Finalists here.
Works by the 2025 Fellows are available on the New Jersey State Council on the Arts' 2025 Artist Fellowship Catalog page!
View their work here.
| | Philly Jazz Month Launches in Two Week! | Join us in Philadelphia for the second annual Philly Jazz Month April 1 through 30! Through month-long, citywide programming and shows, Philly Jazz Month 2026 is more than a celebration—it’s a movement. With electrifying performances and dynamic educational programs, this citywide initiative unites communities, uplifts local artists, and keeps Philadelphia’s jazz heritage alive. | Upcoming Program Application Deadlines! | |
Mid Atlantic Tours
Mid Atlantic Tours brings exemplary performing arts ensembles to communities across the mid-Atlantic region. Non-profit presenters located in the Mid Atlantic Arts grantmaking region can book an artist from an annually-curated roster and receive grant support of up to 50% of the artist fee. Presenters work directly with the Roster Artist’s Tour Agent to negotiate terms, including public performance dates and community engagement activity plans.
Booking Deadline: Monday, March 30, 2026.
Learn more and apply here.
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Performing Arts Global Exchange
Performing Arts Global Exchange (PAGE) is an annually curated roster of international performing artists selected to tour to communities across the United States.
Each year, a country or region is featured with a selection of artists across multiple disciplines. The program provides fee support directly to nonprofit presenters programming artists from the roster, and presenters host both public performances and community engagements in achieving the program’s goals of cultural exchange and understanding. PAGE will support tours of performing artists from Portugal and Spain in the 2026-27 performance season.
Booking Deadline: Monday, April 6, 2026.
Learn more and apply here.
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Mid Atlantic Presenter Initiatives
The Mid Atlantic Presenter Initiatives (MAPI) program supports performing arts presentations with artist subsidies to presenters. The program is open now and accepting applications until April 30, 2026 for projects taking place between September 1, 2026- December 31, 2027.
Questions? Join us for one more open office hours session on Wednesday, April 1 from 11am-12pm. Register here.
Watch a recording of the MAPI program webinar here.
Reach out to Program Director, Performing Arts & Accessibility Coordinator Sarah Lewitus with any questions: slewitus@midatlanticarts.org.
Deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Learn more here.
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Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Grants
Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects grants fund projects that support the vitality of traditional arts and cultures in the mid-Atlantic region. Non-profit organizations in DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, USVI, PR, or WV may apply.
Eligible project activities may include performances, public art collaborations, workshops/trainings, exhibitions, fieldwork/documentation, and creation of new traditional work. Mid Atlantic Arts encourages projects that support or engage underserved or underrepresented artists, practitioners, traditions, or constituents.
Deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Learn more and apply here.
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Vermont Studio Center (VSC) is accepting applications for residencies for visual artists and writers. VSC offers several residencies, both partial and full fellowships. Fellowships include the Dohrn Zachai fellowship for female visual artists aged 65 and older, the Harpo Foundation Native American Fellowship, the VSC Dramatic Writer Fellowship, and many more. Deadlines vary by fellowship. Learn more here.
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Black Lawrence Press is accepting submission for its Fellowship for New Immigrant Authors. The fellowship is open to immigrant authors who have published no more than one book at the time of application. The selected fellow will receive a Black Lawrence Press support package, a full manuscript consultation, and the opportunity to read their work at the Hudson Valley Writers Center. Deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026. Learn more here.
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Franklin Furnace is accepting applications for the Jacki Apple Award in Performance and Artist Projects. One New York City-based artist working in performance art will be awarded $10,000 to fund projects in performance, media, exhibition, and/or publication by a mid to advanced-career artist. The project must be completed within one year of receiving the award.
Deadline: Friday, May 1, 2026. Learn more here.
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Virginia Humanities is accepting applications for the 2026 Rosel Schewel Fellowship. This fellowship awards $25,000 for a 12-month fellowship or $12,500 for a six-month fellowship, will be awarded to a writer, artist, cultural worker, or community scholar working in and around the story of women in Virginia. The fellowship will culminate in a public event and presentation. The fellow may also have the opportunity to partner with Virginia Humanities’ programs such as With Good Reason radio, Encyclopedia Virginia, the Virginia Center for the Book, the Virginia Festival of the Book, the Virginia Folklife Program, and the Office of Education and Community Initiatives. Applicants must reside in Virginia. Deadline: Friday, May 1, 2026. Learn more here.
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The Vilcek Foundation is accepting applications for its 2027 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in the Culinary Arts. The program supports immigrant culinary professionals in the categories of Media & Storytelling and Food & Beverage. Recipients will receive an unrestricted award of $50,000, endorsements from leaders in the culinary field, and public relations support to promote their work. Deadline: Monday, May 4, 2026. Learn more here.
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The National Endowment for the Arts is accepting applications for its second Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) cycle. Activities funded through Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) enable Americans throughout the nation to experience the arts, foster and celebrate America’s artistic heritage and cultural legacy, and benefit from arts education at all stages of life. We also support arts and health programs, including creative arts therapies, that advance the well-being of people and communities. Organizations may apply in the following disciplines: Arts Education, Challenge America, Dance, Design & Our Town, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Museums, Music, Opera, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater & Musical Theater, and Visual & Media Arts. Deadline: Thursday, July 9, 2026. Learn more here.
| | Image: University student and community masterclasses feature Nan Giordano and Cesar Salinas leading sessions as part of a Giordano Dance Chicago ArtsCONNECT engagement at the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts. Credit: Paul Calandra/Sean Krueger. | | | | |
