Individual Artist Fellowship
The Individual Artist Fellowship from Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation supports Delaware artists in multiple disciplines with funding to advance their creative and professional work.
Funder: Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Due Dates: August 3, 2026 | August 2, 2027
Funding Amounts: Award amount varies by discipline and year; recent fellowships have ranged from $3,000–$10,000.
Summary: Supports Delaware artists across disciplines with funding and professional review to advance their creative careers.
Key Information: Applicants must be Delaware residents, 18+, and not enrolled in a degree-granting program.
Description
The Individual Artist Fellowship program, administered by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation in partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts, provides direct funding to Delaware-based artists to support their professional and artistic development. The fellowship is designed to empower creative practitioners in disciplines including folklife, traditional arts, literary, multidisciplinary, performing, and visual arts. Applications are reviewed by panels of independent arts professionals to ensure a fair, rigorous, and transparent selection process. The program aims to foster artistic growth, recognize outstanding talent, and enable artists to fulfill needs that will help them advance their careers.
