2027 Maine Artist Fellowship
Forecasted
2027 Maine Artist Fellowship supports Maine artists with unrestricted funding to advance their practice, recognizing career-long artistic excellence across six disciplines and raising their public profile.
Funder: Maine Arts Commission
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 unrestricted award in the 2027 cycle; no match required
Summary: Recognizes Maine artists’ career-long artistic excellence through unrestricted support and public recognition across six disciplines.
Key Information: Applicants must have lived full-time in Maine for two years and cannot be previous Maine Artist Fellows.
Description
The Maine Arts Commission’s Maine Artist Fellowship recognizes artistic excellence across an artist’s overall career rather than funding a specific project. Merit-based awards support artists in advancing their practice as they see fit. A review panel considers artistic creativity, vision, and quality demonstrated through work samples and supporting materials. One artist is selected in each of six disciplines, forming a cohort of six fellows.
The program encompasses contemporary craft, writing, technology-mediated work, live performance, traditional cultural expressions, and visual art. Traditional Arts specifically recognizes sustained commitment to keeping an art form alive through connections to place, community practices, and cultural heritage. Fellows also receive public visibility and opportunities for networking and collaboration.
