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Awards Announced for the California Arts Council’s Individual Artist Fellowships in Los Angeles County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Los Angeles, CA | September 4, 2023
Los Angeles Performance Practice is proud to announce the California Arts Council (CAC) has bestowed a grand total of $760,000 in Individual Artist Fellowships to 90 outstanding Los Angeles County artists. The Individual Artists Fellowship program recognizes the talent and dedication of California’s artistic community, encompassing all disciplines and corners of the state. Through these fellowships, the CAC highlights the vital role individual artists play in shaping both time-honored and contemporary culture.
The financial support granted to these exceptional artists comes with no strings attached and is aimed at promoting a wide range of artistic styles across California’s diverse communities. Recipients have been honored in three distinct categories: Emerging Artist Fellows with $5,000; Established Artist Fellows receiving $10,000; and Legacy Artist Fellows awarded $50,000 each.
A panel of 51 industry peers—including fellow artists, arts administrators, educators, and funders—awarded the chosen fellows from a staggering 1034 applications submitted between April 17 and June 2nd, 2023. The application review process culminated in July 2023. Los Angeles Performance Practice serves as the Administering Organization for all five supervisorial districts in Los Angeles County, spearheading local outreach efforts to ensure extensive representation across the region.
The full list of Los Angeles County fellows can be found at https://performancepractice.la/cac-iaf/.
Information about additional CAC Individual Artist Fellowship Program Regions outside of Los Angeles County is available at https://arts.ca.gov/grant_program/individual-artists-fellowship/.
Los Angeles Performance Practice is a non-profit organization devoted to the production and presentation of contemporary performance by artists whose work advances and challenges multidisciplinary artistic practices.
Our mission is to support a unique and diverse constellation of artists and audiences through the active creation and presentation of groundbreaking experiences that use innovative approaches to collaboration, technology and social engagement. Anchored in Los Angeles, our artists and projects have national and global reach.
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Applications for California Arts Council’s Individual Artist Fellowships are now open in Los Angeles County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Los Angeles, CA | April 17, 2023
Artists of all disciplines residing in Los Angeles County now have an opportunity to apply for the Individual Artist Fellowships for the 2023-2024 award cycle. In partnership with California Arts Council (CAC), Los Angeles Performance Practice is serving as the Administering Organization for the Individual Artist Fellowships in Los Angeles County and will facilitate the application and review process.
“Los Angeles Performance Practice is thrilled and honored to be working with the California Arts Council on administering this important program for Los Angeles County artists,” says L.A. Performance Practice’s Director of Programs Patricia Garza. “As a nonprofit whose work is rooted in Los Angeles and whose mission is to support artists across a range of platforms, we have been eagerly in conversation with local partners receiving input on our process and are excited to now make this opportunity widely available to our local community.”
The Individual Artist Fellowships program recognizes, uplifts, and celebrates the excellence of California artists and culture bearers practicing any art form. This program will support artists at key moments in their careers, elevating their capacity for continued contribution to the field and our state. Fellowship awards support individual artistic practice through unrestricted funding. This program is intended to support a broad spectrum of artists working in all disciplines, from diverse geographies and communities of all sizes across the state of California.
The Individual Artist Fellowships program is a statewide initiative, and is funded by the California Arts Council, a state agency. The following three tiers of funding will be available:
Emerging Artist Fellows – $5,000
Established Artist Fellows – $10,000
Legacy Artist Fellows – $50,000
Applications open on April 17, 2023 and will close June 2, 2023 at 11:59pm PST. In-person and virtual information sessions will be announced in April to review the guidelines and criteria for the program. Applications will be reviewed by a panel of artists, arts leaders, and culture bearers and community members with arts and culture knowledge made up of a combination of local Los Angeles County residents and nationwide cultural workers. Persons interested in serving as a panelist or those with further questions about the program can contact L.A. Performance Practice at Fellowships@PerformancePractice.org or visit https://performancepractice.la/cac-iaf/.
Los Angeles Performance Practice is a non-profit organization devoted to the production and presentation of contemporary performance by artists whose work advances and challenges multidisciplinary artistic practices. Our mission is to support a unique and diverse constellation of artists and audiences through the active creation and presentation of groundbreaking experiences that use innovative approaches to collaboration, technology and social engagement. Anchored in Los Angeles, our artists and projects have national and global reach.
Los Angeles Performance Practice is named the administering organization for the California Arts Council’s Individual Artist Fellowships in L.A. County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Los Angeles, CA | March 10, 2023
In partnership with California Arts Council (CAC), Los Angeles Performance Practice is thrilled to serve as the Administering Organization for the Individual Artist Fellowships in Los Angeles County. The Individual Artist Fellowships program recognizes, uplifts, and celebrates the excellence of California artists and culture bearers practicing any art form.
This program will support artists at key moments in their careers, elevating their capacity for continued contribution to the field and our state. Fellowship grants support individual artistic practice through unrestricted funding. This program is intended to support a broad spectrum of artists working in all disciplines, from diverse geographies and communities of all sizes across the state of California.
The Individual Artist Fellowships program is a statewide initiative, and is funded by the California Arts Council, a state agency.
The fellowship awards will provide unrestricted funding in support of the fellows’ artistic practice.
The following three tiers of funding will be available:
Emerging Artist Fellows – $5,000
Established Artist Fellows – $10,000
Legacy Artist Fellows – $50,000
Applications will be open on April 17, 2023. In-person and virtual information sessions will be announced in April to review the guidelines and criteria for the program. Applications will be reviewed by a panel of artists, arts leaders, and culture bearers and community members with arts and culture knowledge who reside in Los Angeles County. Persons interested in serving as a panelist or those with further questions about the program can contact L.A. Performance Practice at fellowships@performancepractice.org or visit https://performancepractice.la/cac-iaf/.
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Press contact: Ximón Wood, ximon@performancepractice.org
For fellowships inquiries and information: Fellowships@PerformancePractice.org