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title: "Artist Fellowships"
organization: "Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC)"
category: grant
deadline: 2027-03-01
valid_through: 2027-03-01
countries: ["US"]
disciplines: ["writing", "film", "video", "new_media"]
location: "Mississippi, USA"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "Up to $5,000 fellowship"
eligibility: "Open to professional artists producing work of high artistic quality, who are over 18 years of age, not full-time students, and permanent, full-time, legal residents of Mississippi at the time of application and throughout the grant period."
source_url: "https://arts.ms.gov/grants/grants-for-individuals/artist-fellowships"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/artist-fellowships-mississippi-arts-commission-mac-755b4937"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-05-28T04:50:09.289795
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# Artist Fellowships

**Organization**: Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC)
**Category**: grant
**Deadline**: 2027-03-01
**Location**: Mississippi, USA
**Country code(s)**: US
**Discipline(s)**: writing, film, video, new\_media
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: Up to $5,000 fellowship
**Eligibility**: Open to professional artists producing work of high artistic quality, who are over 18 years of age, not full-time students, and permanent, full-time, legal residents of Mississippi at the time of application and throughout the grant period.

## Description

The Mississippi Arts Commission's Artist Fellowship program honors Mississippi artists who demonstrate the ability to create exemplary work in their chosen field. The agency awards fellowships of up to $5,000 in multiple categories each year. This program is not project-based and does not require a cash match. Professional artists living and working in Mississippi are eligible to apply. Applicants must be over 18 years of age, not full-time students, and permanent, full-time, legal residents of Mississippi. Fellowship categories for FY2027 include Literary Arts (Fiction and Poetry), Multi-media and Filmmaking, Performing Arts (Music Composition, Dance Choreography, Theatrical Design, Theatre Director), and Visual and Design Arts (Painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Public art).

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://arts.ms.gov/grants/grants-for-individuals/artist-fellowships
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/artist-fellowships-mississippi-arts-commission-mac-755b4937