McKnight Fellowships for Choreographers: Guidelines
We are pleased to announce the 2024 round of McKnight Fellowships for Choreographers. This program is made possible by the generous support of the McKnight Foundation. Read the full guidelines below.
AWARDS
Three unrestricted fellowships of $25,000 will be awarded.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Final Application: Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 at 3:00 pm CST
Our application is now open.
The final deadline is firm, the application site will close down at exactly 3:00 pm CST on the deadline date.
Applicants will be notified of the decisions in early June 2024.
CRITERIA
Fellowships provide recognition and financial support for Minnesota choreographers who are beyond the early practicing stages of their careers. The program is designed to award choreographers who have sustained experience in their discipline and demonstrate exceptional accomplishments. Applicants are asked to demonstrate a substantial body of work over a period of time.
The intent of this program is to recognize and support dance artists living and working in Minnesota (or in a Native Nation that shares this geography) who demonstrate a sustained level of accomplishment and commitment. Artists should be part of and contributing to the creative, cultural and community fabric of Minnesota.
Resumé and application materials should indicate a history of sustained and committed choreographic work over a period of at least five years, demonstrated through public performances, creative work, or other work in the field. Accomplishments must be outside of accredited degree programs, i.e. student performances will not count towards the minimum five-year period of committed choreographic work.
ELIGIBILITY
Artists who are eligible for these fellowships:
· Have or maintain Minnesota (or in a Native Nation that shares this geography) residency for at least one year prior to application and for the duration of the fellowship year. Proof of residency will be required.
· Are clearly beyond early practice with a body of work that demonstrates a sustained level of accomplishment, and commitment.
· Can only apply to one McKnight Artist Fellowship in any artistic discipline within a year.
· Have not been a recipient of a McKnight Artist Fellowship within any artistic discipline in the last five years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023)
· Demonstrate growth and ongoing artistry since any past McKnight Artist Fellowship.
· Are not staff, board, or immediate family of the McKnight Foundation.
· Are not enrolled full-time in an academic program.
- Applicants must have a social security number or other federal tax number to be awarded.
. Individual choreographers and choreographic collaborators are eligible to apply.
- A choreographer whose principal body of work has been created in collaboration is not able to apply as an individual unless they have a significant body of independent work in their recent career. Instead, they are encouraged to apply as a collaborative group. Work samples and resume should clearly support this.
SELECTION PROCESS
A panel of one Minnesota-based and three out-of-state choreographers and arts administration will review applications and select fellowship recipients. As possible throughout the season, the Minnesota-based panelist will view applicants' live performances.
FELLOWSHIP BENEFITS
Fellows receive additional support for career development and are invited to attend a four-day retreat in rural Minnesota. Funds are available to visit New York City during the APAP conference and engage collaborators and spaces for their creative process.
McKnight Artist and Culture Bearer Fellowships Community Values
Welcome to the McKnight Artist Fellowships and Culture Bearers community! The McKnight Foundation and the administering partners for the McKnight Artist Fellowships and Culture Bearers are committed to creating and supporting an artistic community in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. The community of the McKnight Artist Fellowships and Culture Bearers includes people who engage with the fellowships program whether as applicants, fellows, culture bearers, panelists, contractors, collaborators, fellowships administrators, and staff of the McKnight Foundation and partnering organizations. As a community, we commit to creating and maintaining relationships that are free from harm, prejudice, and harassment. Community members agree to communicate directly and transparently regarding issues of conduct that could negatively impact the well-being of participating members and organizations. In the case of an accusation, legal action, or conviction, the McKnight Foundation and its fellowship program partners may gather and assess relevant information. If deemed necessary, the McKnight Foundation and its fellowship program partners may take administrative action up to and including the recommendation of participation in reconciliation or restorative justice processes; disqualification of an application; the termination of a contract; and the recall and/or termination of a fellowship. This community will be what we make it and our aim is to collectively create an experience in which all artists and members of the McKnight Artist Fellowships and Culture Bearers community thrive.
For more information about this statement go to the McKnight Foundation webpage
HOW TO APPLY
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