2012 INDIVIDUAL ARTIST FELLOWS
The prestigious Individual Artist Fellowships from the Delaware Division of the Arts recognize artists in a variety of disciplines for their outstanding quality of work and provide monetary grants. Individual Artist Fellows are publicly acknowledged and benefit from the additional exposure to their work.
The Delaware Division of the Arts has announced the Fiscal Year 2012 winners of its Individual Artist Fellowship (IAF) grants. Sixteen individual Delaware artists are being recognized for the high quality of their artwork in the visual arts, literature, music, jazz composition, and crafts. Artists were selected from towns throughout the state including Lewes, Dagsboro, Middletown, Newark, and Wilmington. Their work ranged from photography and poetry to playwriting and silk painting.
The work of 99 applicants was judged by arts professionals from around the country. Through the IAF grants, the artists' achievements are affirmed, helping provide the recognition and exposure that artists need to successfully promote their work. The artists receive a financial award-$3,000 for the Emerging category, $6,000 for the Established category, and $10,000 for the Masters level-allowing them to pursue advanced training, purchase equipment and materials, or fulfill other needs that allow them to advance their career. The public will have an opportunity to see the varied artwork by these artists as they are required to have a public exhibit or performance showcasing their work in the upcoming year.
This year, the arts discipline category for the Masters Fellowship was Music. The discipline category rotates every three years, and only artists that have previously won in the Established category are eligible to apply. In addition to the high artistic quality of their work, artists must demonstrate their involvement and commitment to the arts in Delaware. This year's winner of the Masters Fellowship is Xiang Gao of Newark in the Solo Recital discipline. He is being honored for the outstanding quality of his work, his commitment to Delawareans and students, and his international impact.
Listed below are the Delaware Division of the Arts 2012 Individual Artist Fellows. Contact information for the artists may be obtained by calling Kristin Pleasanton, the Division's Art and Artist Services Coordinator, at (302) 577-8284 in Wilmington or (302) 736-7436 in Dover.
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Established ($6,000 award) |
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Emerging ($3,000 award) |
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For more details about the Individual Artist Fellowship program, visit the Grants for Individual Artists page.
To view previous Artist Fellows, visit:
2011 Fellowship Recipients |
2010 Fellowship Recipients | 2009 Fellowship Recipients
