Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Fellowship – Painting

The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) Artist Fellowships provide direct, unrestricted support to Massachusetts artists in recognition of exceptional original work, to foster the creation of new art in the Commonwealth. Artist Fellowships are awarded to primary creators of original works of art in a range of disciplines. The Artist Fellowships provide competitive grants of $10,000 and finalist awards of $500.

The Painting category includes original work that involves painting of any kind upon any surface. Artists who make engravings, etchings, lithographs, prints, serigraphs, woodcuts, and drawings should apply in the Drawing category. Applicants must submit five JPG images of work completed after 2010. Images must be saved in JPG format with 1920 pixels on the longest side, 72 dpi resolution, and a maximum file size of 3 MB. Panel review of work samples is anonymous; neither your name nor any information identifying commissions, awards, reviews, and/or presentations should appear on your work sample or work sample description. Images should be submitted in the order (1-5) that you wish them to be viewed.

The application deadline is Monday, January 27, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. MST. Applicants must fill out the online form in CaFE and upload at least five JPG images to their CaFE Portfolio. Eligibility is limited to Massachusetts residents.