Luminarts Fellowship Program
Collections That Care · Chicago, IL · 4 wk ago
OTHRFull-time
About the role
The Luminarts Fellowship Program includes core awards in Visual Arts, Creative Writing, Classical Music, and Jazz Improvisation. Core Fellowships include an unrestricted monetary award of $10,000. Luminarts Cultural Foundation identifies, amplifies and invests in exemplary emerging artists, to ensure that Chicago has a vibrant and sustainable cultural infrastructure.
Deadline: January 15, 2027 (11:59PM CT)
Requirements
- Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 30 (inclusive) on the day of submission.
- Applicants must live or reside within 150 miles of the Chicago Loop.
- If an applicant does not currently reside within the Chicago area, they must have spent 4‑6 consecutive formative years within 150 miles of the Chicago Loop and consider themselves a Chicago artist.
- Luminarts defines formative years as having a pivotal impact on your training, education, artistic sensibility, and/or personal development.
Pay
Unrestricted monetary award of $10,000.
Benefits
- After receiving the fellowship, artists 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.