The Individual Artist Fellowship program was created in 1976 by the Florida Department of State's Division of Cultural Affairs to recognize practicing, professional, creative artists, and support their work with monetary fellowship awards. The program supports artists of exceptional talent and demonstrated ability, with a stipend of $5,000, allowing them to improve artistic skills and enhance their careers. Applicants must reside in Florida and be a "professional creative artist" - one who creates, on an ongoing basis, original works of art and pursues the creation of art as a means of livelihood, or for the highest level of professional recognition. Emerging and established artists compete annually for this highly coveted award. Applicants in a range of media - clay, drawing, fiber, glass, mixed media, painting, photography and sculpture - undergo a rigorous peer panel review. The program is extremely competitive with over 200 visual artists applying each year for only 15 awards.
Exhibition Schedule
Through January 19
University of Miami
Lowe Art Museum
Coral Gables
February 15 to April 13
Gulf Coast Museum of Art
12211 Walsingham Road
Largo
April 18 to May 24
Pensacola Museum of Art
407 South Jefferson Street
Pensacola
June 1 to July 31
City of Orlando
Terrace Gallery
400 South Orange Avenue
Orlando
August 9 to September 30
Vero Beach Museum of Art
3001 Riverside Park Drive
Vero Beach
October 11 to November 22
Naples Art Association, Inc.
The von Leibig Art Center
585 Park Street
Naples
December 1, 2003 to January 31, 2004
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
829 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville
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