| The NAC Individual Artist Fellowships (IAF) program recognizes exemplary achievements by Nebraska artists. The IAF program supports originating artists in their respective fields by providing public recognition and monetary awards.
The IAF program rotates among various artistic disciplines, including Visual Arts, Literature, and Filmmaking and Performing Arts. The 2011 Performing Arts/Filmmaking application information will be posted on this page in August, 2010.
The Visual Arts discipline is the focus for the award year 2010, and includes the following media categories. Applicants apply in only one of the designated categories:
- Craft: Ceramics, Fiber, Glass
- Mixed Media
- Painting/Drawing
- Photography
- Printmaking
- Sculpture/Installation
Awards are funded according to the federal resources annually available and are provided as follows:
- $5,000 Distinguished Artist Award
- $2,000 Merit Award
- $1,000 Merit Award
Federal monies are subject to tax regulations. Award winners should contact their local Internal Revenue Service office or their tax advisor for additional information.
This is a competitive program based on a professional peer review process. Applicants are adjudicated according to the merit of their work by three jurors selected for their expertise as established career professionals in the artistic discipline under consideration. Evaluation criteria are based on the quality of the work, which includes innovation demonstrated by significant critical and aesthetic considerations explored through the art form. The review is conducted by jurors living outside the state of Nebraska utilizing an anonymous application format.
- The applicant must be 19 years old or older and a resident of the state of Nebraska for two years prior to the application date. To receive an IAF award, the recipient must submit proof of residency via a notarized affidavit of residency which will be kept on file at NAC offices.
- The applicant must not be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or certificate-granting program in the artistic field in which the application is being made.
- The applicant must exhibit professional commitment to the artistic field in which the application is being made.
- The applicant is the originator of the work, not an interpreter of the work of others.
- All previous fellowship winners are eligible to reapply. Previous winners must have completed their grant award requirement (IAF awards use letter) to be eligible to reapply.
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Online Application Process
The IAF program is conducted using SlideRoom, an online review system. Applicants register and submit their application materials on the SlideRoom website using the Nebraska Arts Council’s portal. SlideRoom is web-based, so all applicants need is an Internet connection and a modern web browser. There is nothing to download or install. Applicants with prepared digital files can quickly upload their submission within minutes.
Applicants must submit their portfolio online at: https://nebraska.slideroom.com. SlideRoom requires particular file formats: applicants may upload images (jpg), video (mov, wmv, flv). For good image quality and fast upload, image (jpg) files should be sized no larger than 1220px @ 72 dpi. Please keep video files under 60MB each. For document uploads, (pdf) files are used.
SlideRoom Application Requirements:
- Complete the online application form
- Provide resume/CV and artist statement
- Uploads for each year's artistic category under review vary; for the 2011 Performing Arts/Filmmaking application, please check back in August 2010 when that information will be posted.
The Nebraska Arts Council’s SlideRoom portal offers complete instructions for submitting work. For technical assistance, a video tutorial is available at SlideRoom and applicants may access the SlideRoom help desk at http://slideroom.zendesk.com.
There is a nominal $5 application fee required of applicants for this program review. The fee is paid by the applicant using a secure system via SlideRoom online as the final step in submitting the application.
DEADLINE AND NOTIFICATIONS
Application Deadline: Closed for 2010 Visual Arts.Upcoming Performing Arts and Filmmaking deadline will be November 15, 2010. Application information will be posted in August 2010.
Visual Artist awardees will be announced in the spring of 2010, following NAC board ratification of the IAF jury panel award recommendations.
The IAF deadline traditionally occurs every November 15 (or next available workday, if deadline falls over a weekend), and rotates between the artistic categories. Upcoming application deadlines:
- Literature: November 15, 2011
- Visual Arts: November 15, 2012
- Performing Arts/Filmmaking: November 15, 2013
For more information regarding the IAF program, please contact J.D. Hutton,
Artist Services and Communications Manager.
Past IAF Winners |
