BCAA Endowment Fellowship Guidelines

Purpose:

BCAA Endowment Fellowships are anual unrestricted cash awards designed to recognize established artists’ professional achievement through an accumulated body of work in the designated discipline.

Fellowships are awarded in 6 disciplines on a rotating schedule - 2 disciplines each year, to be repeated every 3rd year. The following is the schedule for the next 3 years:

• 2022 - Media and Theatre
• 2023 - Dance and Visual Art
• 2024 - Music and Literature

Important Dates:

Application deadline - Applications must be submitted online by 5:00pm on the application deadline date. The form will be taken offline at 5:01pm and will not be available for edits or submission.

Requirements for Consideration:

All fellowship applicants must be current members of the Boulder County Arts Alliance. If you are not a current member of BCAA or your membership has expired, please visit our membership page for a membership form or to join/renew online. Additionally, applicants must be at least 18 years old and have at least three years of continuous residence in Boulder County prior to submission of this application.

Exclusions:

Applicants may not receive a Fellowship in two consecutive rounds of a discipline.

Evaluation Criteria:

Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate artistically excellent work that has benefited or may benefit the Boulder County community. All applications will be reviewed by a multi-disciplinary panel. Your application should clearly and specifically address the following criteria :

• Artistic excellence of an accumulated body of work in a discipline
• Evidence of artistic achievement as recognized by the arts community and the Boulder community in general
• Impact of fellowship on the artist's career

Application Process:

A completed application consists of the following:

• Completed BCAA Endowment Fellowship Application Narrative
• Resume, C.V., or profile of the applicant, not to exceed three pages.
• Signed letters of recommendation: 2 letters minimum, 3 letters maximum.
• Support Material. This should include press reviews that support the application. For writing disciplines include a sample of your writing.
• Audio Visual Material. This may include links to websites where audio or visual material or still images can be accessed. Applicants should be sure that examples are of high quality.

The online application form may be found here.

Questions:

For additional information about the BCAA Endowment Grants or Fellowships email info@bouldercountyarts.org. Please keep in mind that due to covid19 staff availability is limited.