What it is: Now in its 15th year, Kresge Arts in Detroit has awarded $8 million to 345 metro Detroit artists since 2008.
Why it is: “This expands and deepens our decade-plus commitment to direct support to the working artists of greater Detroit,” says Rip Rapson, president and CEO of The Kresge Foundation. “Artists are there for us as bearers of tradition and inspiring innovators. They are too often unacknowledged catalysts for our economic wellbeing and civic progress. We need to be there for them as they are here for our community.”
Who it’s for: This latest round of fellowships is available to metro Detroit artists working in the categories of Live Arts, including choreography, comedy, dance, performance art, playwriting, storytelling, theater directing, and interdisciplinary work; and Film & Music, including animation, film directing, music composition, music performance, screenwriting, sound art, and interdisciplinary work. The awards are open to artists in all stages of their careers.
How to apply: Artists have until Thursday, Jan. 18, to apply for this latest round of fellowships. Applicants who aren’t selected will be automatically considered for the smaller $5,000 Gilda Awards.
Visit Kresge Arts in Detroit online to learn more about the application process.
What they’re saying: “A full arts ecology includes public arts institutions, galleries and presenters, audiences and patrons, and more,” says Rapson. “Kresge has long contended that as a city and region we need more attention to supporting artists themselves as essential to that ecology – and we reaffirm that today.”
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