Luminarts Fellowships Program for Artists (US)

Once an artist is awarded a Luminarts Fellowship, they are eligible to apply for additional opportunities for a period of 10 years. These opportunities include project grants, workshops, mentorship, and facilitated conversations that provide valuable insights into building a successful career in the arts.

Categories

• Luminarts Classical Winds Fellowship
• Luminarts Classical Strings Fellowship
• Luminarts Classical Piano Fellowship
• Luminarts Classical Voice Fellowship
• Luminarts Visual Arts Fellowship
• Luminarts Jazz Improvisation Fellowship
• Luminarts Creative Writing Fellowship

Funding Information

• Luminarts Classical Winds Fellowship:
  • Grant amount: $10,000 to one classical wind player per year.
• Luminarts Classical Strings Fellowship:
  • Grant amount: $10,000 to one classical string player per year.
• Luminarts Classical Piano Fellowship:
  • Grant amount: $10,000 to one classical pianist per year.
• Luminarts Classical Voice Fellowship:
  • Grant amount: 15,000 Fellowship to two classical vocalists per year.
• Luminarts Visual Arts Fellowship:
  • Grant amount: $10,000 per artist.
• Luminarts Jazz Improvisation Fellowship:
  • Grant amount: $10,000 fellowships to jazz musicians through the performance of original, creative, and spontaneously improvised jazz music.
• Luminarts Creative Writing Fellowship:
  • Grant amount: $10,000 per artist.

Eligiblity Criteria

• Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
  • Be between the ages of 18 and 30 years old on the date of applying.
  • Live within 150 miles of the Chicago Loop.

Application Requirements

• Luminarts Classical Winds Fellowship:
  • There are four components that must be attached to your application:
    • Video recordings which will be reviewed by a panel of jurors;
    • An artist statement outlining what your career objectives are as an artist, how becoming a Luminarts Fellow would help support those objectives, and how you envision your art/career impacting the Chicago region;
    • The name, contact information, and relationship to one professional or educational reference; and
    • CV/Resume.
• Luminarts Classical Strings Fellowship:
  • There are four components that must be attached to your application before submitting your application:
    • Video recordings which will be reviewed by a panel of jurors;
    • An artist statement outlining what your career objectives are as an artist, how becoming a Luminarts Fellow would help support those objectives, and how you envision your art/career impacting the Chicago region;
    • The name, contact information, and relationship to one professional or educational reference; and
    • CV/Resume.
• Luminarts Classical Piano Fellowship:
  • There are four components that must be attached to your application:
    • Video recordings which will be reviewed by a panel of jurors;
    • An artist statement outlining what your career objectives are as an artist, how becoming a Luminarts Fellow would help support those objectives, and how you envision your art/career impacting the Chicago region;
    • The name, contact information, and relationship to one professional or educational reference; and
    • CV/Resume.
• Luminarts Classical Voice Fellowship:
  • There are four components that must be attached to your application:
    • Video recordings which will be reviewed by a panel of jurors;
    • An artist statement outlining what your career objectives are as an artist, how becoming a Luminarts Fellow would help support those objectives, and how you envision your art/career impacting the Chicago region;
    • The name, contact information, and relationship to one professional or educational reference; and
    • CV/Resume.
• Luminarts Visual Arts Fellowship:
  • There are four components that must be attached to your application:
    • Three images of your artwork;
    • An artist statement outlining what your career objectives are as an artist, how becoming a Luminarts Fellow would help support those objectives, and how you envision your art/career impacting the Chicago region;
    • The name, contact information, and relationship to one professional or educational reference; and
    • CV/Resume.
• Luminarts Jazz Improvisation Fellowship:
  • There are four components that must be attached to your initial application:
    • Video recordings which will be reviewed by a panel of jurors;
    • An artist statement outlining what your career objectives are as an artist, how becoming a Luminarts Fellow would help support those objectives, and how you envision your art/career impacting the Chicago region;
    • The name, contact information, and relationship to one professional or educational reference; and
    • CV/Resume.
• Luminarts Creative Writing Fellowship:
  • There are four components that must be attached to your application:
    • A written piece(s) of your work, five pages maximum length, single-spaced (excerpts of larger work are also allowed, but limited to five pages);
    • An artist statement outlining what your career objectives are as an artist, how becoming a Luminarts Fellow would help support those objectives, and how you envision your art/career impacting the Chicago region;
    • The name, contact information, and relationship to one professional or educational reference; and
    • CV/ Resume.

For more information, visit Luminarts Cultural Foundation.