The Delaware Division of Arts opens the Fiscal Year 2027 Individual Artist Fellowship application. Available awards include $5,000 for Emerging; $8,000 for Established; and $12,000 for Masters. The deadline for applications is August 3, 2026.

In Fiscal Year 2027, Masters ($12,000 award) fellowship applications will be accepted in the disciplines of Dance (Choreography), Jazz, and Music from artists who received an Established Professional Fellowship in the same artistic discipline more than seven years ago (prior to January 2019).

Individual Artist Fellowships are awarded for artistic quality to Delaware creative artists working in the visual, performing, media, folk, and literary arts.Due to high numbers of applications and limited funds, the program is highly competitive. Fellowships are designed to enable recipients to purchase equipment and materials, allocate working time, or fulfill other needs that will allow them to advance their careers (excluding foreign travel and lobbying). Fellowship recipients are required to present examples of their work to the public during their Fellowship year.