Individual Artist Fellowship

Funding: $7,500. Who can apply: Alabama resident artists (per Council grant guidelines); amount increased from $5,000 to $7,500 for the FY2027 cohort. Discipline categories rotate/cover multiple art forms (recent cohort covered performing and visual arts per news coverage). Length: One-time award tied to a fiscal-year funding period. None specified beyond the direct cash fellowship. Field: Multidisciplinary (visual and performing arts fellowships awarded). Deadline: March 2, 2026 (for activities October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027).