Opportunities

The Robert D. Beckmann, Jr. Emerging Artist Fellowship Program awards two $3,500 fellowships each year to qualified and talented artists in music, dance, theatre, literature, media and/or the visual arts.

The program consists of two distinct components. The first component, a monetary award in the amount of $3,500, will be awarded for supplies, instruction, workshops, studio or rehearsal space, or other uses specifically related to the growth and development of the artist’s artistic work. In addition to the grant, the fellows will receive professional development and growth opportunities through the Arts Council of Indianapolis. This fellowship program seeks to introduce and provide experiences, connections, and relationships with professional arts institutions and professional artists in central Indiana.

You must currently live in the Indy Arts Council service area, which is made up of the following 8 counties: Marion, Morgan, Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks, Hancock, Johnson, or Shelby County.

You must be pursuing a full-time career in the arts (in the fields of dance, theater, music, literature, media arts, or visual arts) and must have been working in the arts for at least one year (not necessarily with the same art form), and less than three years.

You must live and/or work in one of the counties listed above for the duration of the 12-month fellowship, and intend to do so for at least two years following the conclusion of the fellowship activities. The Arts Council realizes that your life or career may unexpectedly take you out of the area following your award year. We do hope that, at minimum, this award encourages Beckmann Fellows to maintain a connection to the Indianapolis area and continue enriching the community regardless of where your career takes you.