Individual Artists

The goal of the Indigenous Artist Growth & Development Fellowship is to assist (5) Indigenous artists in progressing in their growth and development by providing $5,000 for support, guidance, and technical assistance over an 18-month period.

Professional Development is a reimbursement grant program that provides up to $1,000 for North Dakota nonprofit art organizations, educational institutions, and individual artists and art educators to engage in arts-related learning activities.

Special Projects is a grant program that provides up to $1,500 for North Dakota groups and individual artists to initiate new art events of all disciplines and forms utilizing North Dakota and/or out-of-state artists or artist groups.

The Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program honors and encourages the preservation of ND's diverse living traditions by providing funding up to $4,500 for master traditional artists to pass their skills & knowledge to an apprentice(s) over an extended period of time.

The ND Individual Artist Fellowship supports (2) outstanding, established individual artists (rotating disciplines) with $5,000 for projects that will enhance or expand the applicant's artistic skills and/or process and help the artist generate greater visibility & exposure.