Working artists activate our communities and deepen the dimension and quality of our lives.
Support for individual artists has been a focus of the McKnight Foundation’s Arts program since its inception. McKnight Artist Fellowships increase the exploratory opportunity, economic stability, and productive capacity of artists by providing $25,000 in unrestricted support for midcareer artists and discipline-specific artistic and professional development opportunities.
How to Apply
Contact one of our fellowship program partners below for discipline-specific deadlines, guidelines, and further information.
Book Artists
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
Fellowships: Two $25,000 Awards.
Ceramic Artists
Northern Clay Center
Fellowships: Two $25,000 Awards.
Residencies: $5,000 for a 3-month residency in Minnesota, plus $300 for a public workshop.
Choreographers
The Cowles Center
Fellowships: Three $25,000 awards.
Composers
American Composers Forum
Fellowships: Four $25,000 awards, plus one month at an artist residency site.
Residencies: $15,000 for a two-month residency in Minnesota.
Community-Engaged Practice Artists
Pillsbury House Theatre
Fellowships: Two $25,000 awards.
Dancers
The Cowles Center
Fellowships: Three $25,000 awards.
Fiber Artists
Textile Center
Fellowships: Two $25,000 awards.
Media Artists
FilmNorth
Fellowships: Four $25,000 awards.
Musicians
MacPhail Center for Music
Fellowships: Four $25,000 awards, plus an optional $2,500 each for a community project. Five additional finalists receive $1,000 for audition.
Playwrights
The Playwrights’ Center
Fellowships: Two $25,000 awards.
National residency and commission: $12,500 award for a residency in Minnesota.
Printmakers
Highpoint Center for Printmaking
Fellowships: Two $25,000 awards.
Theater Artists
The Playwrights’ Center
Fellowships: Three $25,000 awards to actors, directors, theatrical designers, and others whose main body of work is primarily an element of theater production.
Visual Artists
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Fellowships: Six $25,000 awards.