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SC Arts Commission Grants Programs

 

 

Purpose

Fellowships recognize and reward the artistic achievements of South Carolina's exceptional individual artists. Fellowship awards are made through a highly competitive, anonymous process and are based on artistic excellence only. The fellowship awards bring recognition that may open doors to other resources and employment opportunities.

Program Highlights:

• Fellowship awards are $5,000 each.
• Four fellowships are awarded each year, according to the fellowship rotation cycle listed below.

Fellowship Rotation Cycle:

FY (Fiscal Year)	Grant Period	Awards	Application Deadline
FY2014	7/1/2013- 6/30/2014	Visual Arts Craft Media: Production Media: Screenwriting	11/1/2012
FY2015	7/1/2014- 6/30/2015	Prose Poetry Theatre: Acting Theatre: Playwriting	11/1/2013
FY2016	7/1/2015- 6/30/2016	Visual Arts Craft Music: Composition Music: Performance	11/1/2014
FY2017	7/1/2016- 6/30/2017	Prose Poetry Dance: Choreography Dance: Performance	11/1/2015
FY2018	7/1/2017- 6/30/2018	Visual Arts Craft Media: Production Media: Screenwriting	11/1/2016

Note: The FY2013 fellowship rotation cycle included one award each in Prose, Poetry, and Dance Choreography.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant must:

• be a legal resident of the U.S. and S.C. with a permanent residence in the state for two years prior to the application date and throughout the fellowship period;
• be a practicing individual artist (duos, collaborative works, and other ensembles are not eligible);
• not be a degree-seeking, full-time student during the award period;
• be 18 years of age or older at the time of application.

Restrictions

1. There is a limit of three fellowships in an artist’s career and a period of ineligibility of ten years after the first fellowship is awarded. i.e. Artists who received fellowships prior to the 2003-2004 fiscal year (July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004) are now eligible to apply.
2. Fellows may not receive any other SCAC grant awards during their fellowship year.
3. Support material submitted must include work that has been completed within the last five years.
4. A minimum of five applications must be received in a fellowship category in order for the discipline category to undergo panel review.

Deadline

November 1, 2012

Applications must be postmarked (or hand-delivered to the S.C. Arts Commission offices before 5 p.m.) no later than the stated date, or, when the deadline occurs on a weekend or holiday, no later than the next business day.

FY (Fiscal Year) 2014 Award Categories

• 1 award in Visual Arts
• 1 award in Craft
• 2 awards in Media:
  • Production
  • Screenwriting

Award Period

July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014

Award

$5,000 per fellowship. Fellowship awards are considered taxable income in S.C.

Match

None

Filing Fee

None

Review Process

Please contact the appropriate S.C. Arts Commission discipline coordinator for guidance on completing the application form:

• Media (Production and Screenwriting):
  Sara June Goldstein (803) 734-8694
• Visual Arts and Craft:
  Harriett Green (803) 734-8762
  

 

Fellowship applicants' works are reviewed anonymously by out-of-state panelists who make their judgments based on artistic merit. The Arts Commission reserves the right not to award a fellowship in any discipline for which applications have been solicited. Fellowship awards are approved by the Board of Commissioners. Upon notification of award, fellowship finalists will be asked to immediately forward a photograph to be used for promotional purposes.

 

Final Report

All fellows are required to complete a final report at the end of the fellowship period. Failure to submit the final report will result in cancellation of the award and repayment of funds received.

 

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Required Application Materials

 

Unless otherwise specified, each page/item of materials must be submitted in a format suitable for copying (8½” x 11” paper). Typeface must be legible, no less than 12 point. Do not use 3-ring binders, folders, or bind the application materials in any way other than with binder clips, paper clips, or staples. Do not fax your application materials.

 

Forms are in portable document format (PDF). (How To Use PDFs)

 

The application package must include one complete collated set of items as follows:

1. Fellowship Application Form
Submit an original form, completed and signed by the applicant. Do not submit a copy.

 

2. Support Materials for the Appropriate Discipline

 

• For ALL Disciplines:
  • Support material submitted must include work that has been completed within the past five years.
  • Support materials should demonstrate the range of the artist's ability and should be of the highest possible quality.
  • The last four digits of the applicant's Social Security number must appear on the upper right hand corner of each page or item of support material. The applicant's name and address MUST NOT appear anywhere in or on the submission.
  • Work submitted should correspond with the discipline-specific Support Materials Form.

 

• Visual Arts and Craft
  
  • An artist may apply in more than one category, but is only eligible to receive one fellowship. If applying in more than one category, a different body of work must be submitted for each category and must reflect the category.
  • Applicants may submit up to ten (10) images on a CD-ROM or DVD. Images should be in a jpeg format with a minimum size of 1024 wide x 768 high ppi (pixels per inch at 300 ppi resolution) and formatted for presentation on a PC-based platform. Please note that images inappropriately sized and presented will be reviewed by the panelist in that manner. Jpegs should be numbered sequentially (e.g., 1.jpeg) to correspond with the discipline-specific Support Materials Form. No slides or photographs are accepted.
  • The CD-ROM must be labeled with the last four digits of the artist's Social Security number. The applicant's name and address MUST NOT appear anywhere in or on the submission.

 

• Media Production
  • An artist may apply in more than one category, but is only eligible to receive one fellowship. If applying in more than one category, a different body of work must be submitted for each category.
  • Applicants must submit, on DVD, one segment each of two (2) completed works. Each of the two segments should not exceed 10 minutes in duration. One collaborative piece may be included as one of the work samples; however, the first viewing sample must be a non-collaborative work conceived solely by the applicant.
  • The discipline-specific Support Materials Form must clearly identify the applicant's specific production credit, length of work, and completion date of work (month/year) for both pieces. Specify the DVD track number and/or time code for the start of each segment to be reviewed.
  • The last four digits of the applicant's Social Security number must appear on the upper right hand corner of each page or item of support material. The applicant's name and address MUST NOT appear anywhere in or on the submission (including onscreen credits).

 

• Screenwriting
  • An artist may apply in more than one category, but is only eligible to receive one fellowship. If applying in more than one category, a different body of work must be submitted for each category.
  • Applicants must submit two (2) copies of selections from one original screenplay. The script submission may not exceed 30 typed pages. Pages must be numbered. The script should be formatted according to US Motion Picture industry standard screenplay format. To follow standard guidelines for format, consult any popular screenwriting text. Font size must be 12 point and in Courier or New Courier type.
  • In addition to the script, submit two (2) copies of a one-page synopsis of the work as a whole.
  • Applicants must list the name of the screenplay on the discipline-specific Support Materials Form.
  • The last four digits of the applicant's Social Security number must appear on the upper right hand corner of each page or item of support material. The applicant's name and address MUST NOT appear anywhere in or on the submission.

 

3. Support Materials Form for the Appropriate Discipline
Use this form to list and describe all support materials (slides, CDs, DVDs, etc.). Please note that there is a different Support Materials Form for each discipline:

• Support Materials Form for Visual Arts and Craft
• Support Materials Form for Media: Production
• Support Materials Form for Media: Screenwriting

 

4. Résumé
Submit an updated résumé with the application. Résumé must not exceed three pages in length. The résumé will be used to prepare biographical information (see an example) in the event the applicant is selected as a fellowship recipient or alternate. Résumés are not submitted to panelists for review.

 

5. SASE (if requesting return of materials)

Applicants must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) if support materials are to be returned. Materials sent without a SASE will be discarded 90 days after announcement of awards.

 

Use this optional checklist to ensure a complete Fellowship application package. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

 

Mail to:
FY2014 Individual Artist Fellowships Program
S.C. Arts Commission
1026 Sumter Street, Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29201

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