How are Fellows Selected?
Artists' Fellowships are chosen based on the single criterion of work that demonstrates a compelling vision as defined by the assembled panel's collective opinion. Materials are reviewed and voted on by the panelists in elimination rounds which produce a smaller pool for each round. An artist's advancement is a product of the collective vote of the panel. A single panelist cannot ensure an applicant's success or failure. Panel proceedings are reviewed by the Artists' Advisory Committee and by NYFA's Board of Trustees. Neither the Committee nor the Board reviews the work of applicants or makes any aesthetic judgments. Panelists' names are kept confidential until the awards are announced. Artists are awarded fellowships at all career levels.
Artists' Fellowships are not project grants but are instead intended to fund an artist's vision or voice, regardless of the level of his or her artistic development. NYFA is committed to supporting artists of diverse cultural, sexual, and ethnic backgrounds. NYFA does not discriminate based on the ethnicity, sexuality, or ability/disability of artists, and welcomes work whose content reflects the lived experiences of the applicants.
What is the Review Process?
In visual arts, an artist's digital images are projected four at a time, horizontally, in the order uploaded by the applicant. Moderators will read aloud the materials, dimensions, and date of the first and fifth images to the panel. In categories accepting video/film, panelists review up to a total of 4 minutes of an applicant's work samples, and may scan through the entire work in later rounds. In the literature categories, manuscripts are reviewed by five readers across the state before assembling at NYFA for the final decision. For all categories, an applicant's statements are available for panelists to read as they review support materials. NOTE: This review process is not anonymous. Applicants' names are known by the panelists in all categories.
How are Panels Assembled?
Recommendations for potential panelists come from many sources including: the Artists' Advisory Committee, arts and cultural organizations around New York State and Indian Nations located in New York State, and suggestions from practicing artists. All potential panelists must be practicing artists in the discipline they review and must receive three recommendations from their field. The Artists' Advisory Committee then approves final choices that reflect considerations of genre, age, ethnicity, and geography within New York State and Indian Nations located herein. Applicants may participate in this process by suggesting themselves or others as panel candidates on the application. NOTE: Panelists change each year.
When are Fellows Announced?
The recipients of NYFA's 2013 Artists' Fellowships will be announced in late Spring 2013. The names of all Fellows and the panelists who selected them are listed online at www.nyfa.org.
What Do I Need to Do if I Receive a Fellowship?
Fellows must first verify their New York State residency or residency on an Indian Nation within New York State. Once a recipient has received notification of their award, they are required to submit documentation verifying their residency for the years 2010, 2011, and 2012. Acceptable documents include tax forms, phone bills, utility bills, bank statements, etc.
Each Fellow must submit a final report on the Fellowship year. Most recent tax laws state that Fellowships are taxable income; consult your tax advisor.
How are Materials Returned?
Artists' Fellowships does not return any support materials. Please do not send originals.
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