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SC Arts Commission Grants Programs
2008 Fellowship Guidelines

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.

Recent Changes to the Fellowship Program

1. Fellowship awards will be increased to $5,000 each.
2. Six fellowships will be awarded each year, according to the fellowship rotation cycle listed below.
3. Fellowship applicants whose work is highly rated by the panel will be invited to participate in SouthernArtistry.org, an adjudicated online artist registry.

Fellowship Rotation Cycle

FY (Fiscal Year)	Grant Period	Awards	Application Deadline
FY2008	7/1/2007- 6/30/2008	2 awards in Visual Arts 2 awards in Craft 2 awards in Media: - Media Production - Screenwriting	10/ 1/ 2006
FY2009	7/1/2008- 6/30/2009	2 awards in Prose 2 awards in Poetry 2 awards in Music: - Performance - Composition	10/ 1/ 2007
FY2010	7/1/2009- 6/30/2010	2 awards in Visual Arts 2 awards in Craft 2 awards in Dance: - Performance - Choreography	10/ 1/2008
FY2011	7/1/2010- 6/30/2011	2 awards in Prose 2 awards in Poetry 2 awards in Theatre: - Acting - Scriptwriting	10/ 1/ 2009

SouthernArtistry.org

Fellowship applicants whose work is highly rated by the review panel will be invited to participate in SouthernArtistry.org, an adjudicated online artist registry presented by Southern Arts Federation, designed to showcase the South's artistic diversity and excellence by spotlighting outstanding artists of all disciplines that live and work in the region. SouthernArtistry.org provides artists and arts groups with an online platform from which to expand their audience, publicize their work, and articulate their artistic philosophy. SouthernArtistry.org is an adjudicated site, so only artists of recognized artistic merit are included on the registry. Thus, inclusion on SouthernArtistry.org lends prestige and distinction to selected artists living and working in the South.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant must:

• Be a legal resident of the US and SC with a permanent residence in the state for two (2) 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.
2. Fellows may not receive any other SCAC grant awards during their fellowship year.
3. Applicants may submit only one application per annual deadline. Applications in more than one discipline will not be accepted.
4. Support material submitted must include work that has been completed within the last 5 years.
5. A minimum of five applications must be received in a fellowship category in order for the discipline category to undergo panel review.

Deadline

October 1, 2006

Applications must be postmarked (or hand-delivered to the SC Arts Commission offices before 5:00 PM) no later than the stated date, or, when the deadline occurs on a weekend or holiday, no later than the next business day.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Award Categories

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

Award Period

July 1-June 30

Award

$5,000 per Fellowship. Fellowship awards are considered taxable income in SC.

Match

None

Filing Fee

None

Review Process

Please contact the appropriate SC Arts Commission discipline coordinator for guidance on completing the application form:

• Visual Arts or Craft:
  Harriett Green (803-734-8762)
• Media:
  Susan Leonard (803-734-8681)
  

 

Fellowship applicants’ works are reviewed anonymously by out-of-state panelists who make their judgments on the basis of 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 fellowship recipients 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.

Required Application Materials

Each page/item of materials must be submitted in a format suitable for copying. Typeface must be legible.
Do not use 3-ring binders, folders, or bind the application materials in any way other than with binder clips or paper clips.

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

1. One Form

Fellowship Application. Originals, completed and signed. Forms are in Portable Document Format (PDF). How To Use PDFs

2. Support Materials for the Appropriate Discipline

• Support material submitted must include work that has been completed within the last 5 years.
• The last 6 digits of the applicant's social security number must appear on the upper right hand corner of each page or item of support material.
• Applicant's name and address MUST NOT appear anywhere on the work submitted.
• All support materials (slides, writing samples, VHS tape, CD or DVD) must be listed and described in the space provided on page 2 of the application form. These materials should demonstrate the range of the artist’s ability and should be of the highest possible quality.

Visual Arts and Craft

• Applicants may submit up to ten 35mm slides or a CD-ROM containing up to ten images - no photographs are accepted.
• Applicant must complete the support materials list on page 2 of the Fellowship application form.
• Slide submission details: Applicant may submit up to ten plastic or paper-mounted 35mm slides in a plastic slide sleeve. Slide numbers (1-10) must appear in the upper right corner of each slide and correspond with the support materials list on page 2 of the Fellowship application form. Each slide must also be labeled on the front with the last 6 digits of the artist's social security number. Applicant's name MUST NOT appear anywhere on the slides submitted.
• CD-ROM submission details: Applicant may submit a CD-ROM containing up to ten images 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. Jpegs should be numbered sequentially to correspond with the support materials list on page 2 of the Fellowship application form. The CD-ROM must be labeled with the last 6 digits of the artist's social security number. Applicant's name MUST NOT appear anywhere on the CD-ROM submitted. Please note that images inappropriately sized and presented will be reviewed by the panelist in that manner.

Media Production

Applicants must submit two (2) completed works. You may submit one collaborative piece as one of the work samples; however, the first viewing sample must be a non-collaborative work conceived solely by the applicant. The support materials list must clearly identify the applicant's specific production credit, length of work, and completion date of work (month/year) for both pieces. The applicant's name must NOT appear anywhere on the samples submitted. Each sample must be submitted on either VHS or DVD. It is strongly suggested that you cue each work sample to the segment that you most wish the panel to review.

Screenwriting

Applicants must submit two copies of one original screenplay 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. Script may not exceed maximum feature length of 130 single-spaced pages (you may print two-sided). Pages must be numbered. Applicants must list the name of the screenplay under the Support Materials List (page 2 of application). The applicant's name must NOT appear anywhere on the support material.

3. Resumé

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

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.

NOTE: Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Submit only original application forms with original signatures. Do not submit copies or fax your application.