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CAP Fellowships for Artists

2010 CAP Fellowships for Artists 

CAP offers $1,000 fellowships to artists each year to help advance their careers.

The deadline for the Fellowship for Artist applications will be in October 11, 2010. 
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Five awards in the amount of $1,000 each will be distributed. 

  • Applicant artists must be residents of Tompkins County and have lived continuously in Tompkins County from 10/1/08 through the present. Artists must expect to be residents of Tompkins County through 12/31/12, must be 18 years of age as of 10/1/10, and must not be currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate degree program in 2010 or 2011. 
  • This application must be initiated and written by the artist seeking the award.
  • Application must be in CAP office by 5pm on the deadline date. No extensions are given except in cases of extreme weather where driving could be considered dangerous.

Evaluation Criteria

  • Caliber of the artist and quality of the artist's work based on the submitted work sample. 
  • Quality, clarity and presentation of the application.
  • Feasibility of stated use of funds.