Catalyze
Catalyze fellowships provide $10,000 and yearlong professional development to 25 Arkansas artists in any discipline, supporting their creative practice and career growth.
Funder: Mid-America Arts Alliance
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: 25 fellowships of $10,000 each; one-year grant period; flexible use of funds
Summary: Annual fellowships for individual artists in central Arkansas and the Arkansas Delta, supporting creative practice with funding, professional development, and mentoring.
Key Information: Highly competitive (25 awards, ~250+ applicants); must reside in one of 31 eligible Arkansas counties.
Description
This program provides annual, practice-based fellowships of $10,000 to 25 individual artists working in any discipline and residing in central Arkansas or the Arkansas Delta (31 eligible counties). In addition to flexible funding, recipients participate in a professional development retreat, ongoing peer support, and one-on-one mentoring with experienced Artist Peer Facilitators. The fellowship is designed to support artists’ overall creative practices, not specific projects, and aims to help them advance their careers through funding, strategic planning, and a supportive community.
