Deadline March 1, 2020 by 12 pm CST
The intent of this program is to recognize and support mid-career book artists living and working in Minnesota who demonstrate exceptional artistic merit and commitment to the field. 2019 marks the first year McKnight will be partnering with MCBA to offer the fellowships program in the field of book arts. Each year going forward, MCBA will administer two Fellowship awards, which will allow Minnesota book artists to set aside time for study, reflection, opportunities, new projects, experimentation, and exploration.
Fellowship benefits include:
The program is designed to award Minnesota book artists whose work is of exceptional artistic merit, who have created a substantial body of work over a sustained period of time, and are at a stage in their career that is beyond emerging.
Application Cycle Opens: December 1, 2019–March 1, 2020
Info Sessions:
Monday, January 13, 2020 7:00PM – 8:00PM
Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN
Thursday, January 16, 2020 5:00PM – 6:00PM
Duluth Art Institute, 506 West Michigan Street, Duluth, Minnesota
Friday, January 17, 2020 5:00PM – 6:00PM
Grand Marais Art Colony, 120 3rd Avenue W, Grand Marais, Minnesota
Thursday, February 6, 2020 12:00PM – 1:00PM
Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN
Applicants are also welcome to schedule one-on-one meetings (in person or over the phone) with the Exhibitions and Artist Programs Manager before submitting their applications online. Appointments may be made between December 1, 2019 through February 21, 2020.
For further information, contact:
Torey Erin, Exhibitions and Artist Programs Manager
Terin@Mnbookarts.org
612-215-2528
The McKnight Foundation, a Minnesota-based family foundation, advances a more just, creative, and abundant future where people and planet thrive. We are deeply committed to advancing climate solutions in the Midwest and building an equitable and inclusive Minnesota. We also support the arts in Minnesota, neuroscience, and international crop research. Established in 1953, the Foundation has approximately $2.2 billion in assets and grants about $90 million a year.
Founded on the belief that Minnesota thrives when its artists thrive, the McKnight Foundation’s arts program is one of the oldest and largest of its kind in the country. Support for individual working Minnesota artists has been a cornerstone of the program since it began in 1981. The McKnight Artist Fellowships Program provides annual, unrestricted cash awards to outstanding mid-career Minnesota artists in 14 different creative disciplines. Program partner organizations administer the fellowships and structure them to respond to the unique challenges of different disciplines. Currently the foundation contributes about $1.7 million per year to its statewide fellowships. For more information, visit mcknight.org/artistfellowships.