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Delaware Division of the Arts

Grants for Artists

Individual Artist Fellowship Process

  1. Juror Selection
    • Mid Atlantic Arts (MAA) researches and provides a list of potential jurors for each artistic discipline to Delaware Division of the Arts staff.
    • Potential jurors are out-of-state arts professionals who have significant professional achievements and recognition within their respective fields.
    • Staff from the Delaware Division of the Arts selects the jurors – usually one juror per artistic discipline.
      • In the Music and Jazz disciplines, the same juror may be used to review composition and solo recital or performance.
      • An application may be moved to a different artistic discipline due to juror recommendations or at the discretion of Division staff.
  2. Artist Evaluation
    • MAAF administers the review process with the jurors.
    • The jurors receive the artist statements and work samples and are instructed to evaluate the work samples based on artistic quality.
      • Resumes are for Division use only and are not viewed by the jurors.
    • Additionally, the jurors are asked to respond in writing to this question: “What recommendations (or comments) do you have for the artist regarding his/her work?”
      • This response and a list of jurors with their bios is available each year upon request from the Division of the Arts.
    • Applicants are prohibited from communicating with jurors.
  3. Delaware State Arts Council Approval
    • The results of the jurors’ reviews are analyzed by Division staff and the highest ranked artists are presented to the Delaware State Arts Council for approval.
    • Masters Fellowship applicants are also reviewed by the Arts Council on additional qualifications as determined from their CV and narrative.
    • There is no quota per discipline for awarding Fellowships.
    • Funding decisions may be appealed only on the basis of procedural error or impropriety. The Appeals Process is available on the Division’s website.
  4. Award Announcements
    • All applicants will be notified in writing after the December Delaware State Arts Council meeting.