CINTAS Fellowships
Forecasted
CINTAS Fellowships support artists and writers of Cuban citizenship or direct descent, funding projects in design, writing, composition, photography, and visual arts to encourage creative excellence.
Funder: CINTAS Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $25,000 per fellowship
Summary: Fellowships recognize creative achievement and support artistic projects by artists and writers of Cuban citizenship or direct descent.
Key Information: Applicants must have Cuban citizenship or a Cuban parent or grandparent; performing artists are ineligible.
Description
Administered by the CINTAS Foundation Board, these fellowships acknowledge creative accomplishments and encourage excellence in architecture and design, creative writing, music composition, photography, and visual arts. Fellows are free to pursue the artistic projects and activities described in their applications. Awards are made annually in the disciplines selected and announced by the Foundation.
The Foundation has supported artists and writers since 1963, including many early in their careers. Supported fields range from architectural and urban design to writing, composition, photography, painting, sculpture, installation, film, and experimental media. Alongside the fellowship program, the Foundation maintains the CINTAS Fellows Collection, which preserves representative works by past recipients and other Cuban artists.
