The deadline for FY25 has passed. The application for FY26 will be open in spring 2025.
The Individual Artist Fellowship grant program is designed to support outstanding and established practicing individual artists residing in North Dakota. Two fellowships of $5,000 are awarded annually for projects that will enhance or expand artistic skills and help generate greater visibility to potential audiences.
Each proposal must include three community components in at least two of North Dakota’s eight regions (such as a public performance, exhibition, reading, open workshop, or demonstration).
Grant Award Range
- $5,000 maximum request
- No matching funds are required for this program
For Questions or Assistance
Contact Program Officer Lisa McCallum | lmccallum@nd.gov | (701) 328-7615
Rotating Disciplines Schedule:
FY26: Literature and Music
FY27: Dance and Theater
FY28: Visual Arts and Media Arts
All applicants should read this document thoroughly before beginning the online application.
Application Method
Grant applications are submitted online through the NDCA online grant system.
To apply online, go to grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=ndca
Individual Artist Fellowship: Previous Grants Awarded
| Fiscal Year | Grantee Name | Discipline | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Micah Bloom | Visual Arts/Sculptures | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Amanda Heidt | Visual Arts/Fiber Arts | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Kathleen Coudle King | Theater/Playwriting | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Aparupa Chatterjee | Traditional Dance | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Efrain Amaya | Music | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Michael Wittgraf | Music | $5,000 |
| 2022 | Jon Offutt | Visual/Glass | $3,500 |
| 2022 | Pieper Bloomquist | Traditional Visual Arts | $3,500 |
| 2021 | Camilla Morrison | Theater/Costume | $3,500 |
| 2021 | Amoussa (Hamzat) Koriko | Theater/Production | $2,500 |
| 2021 | Shalini Agarwal | Traditional Dance | $1,000 |
| 2020 | Emerson William Eads | Music | $3,500 |
| 2020 | Thomas Porter | Music | $3,500 |
| 2019 | Pirjo Berg | Visual/Painting | $3,500 |
| 2019 | Brad Bachmeier | Visual/Pottery | $3,500 |
| 2018 | Liselotte Erdrich | Folk/Birch Bark | $3,500 |
| 2017 | Merie Kirby | Literature/Poetry | $3,500 |
| 2016 | Guillermo Guardia | Visual | $2,500 |
| 2016 | Ryan Stander | Visual/Printmaking | $2,500 |
| 2015 | Eileen K. McEnroe | Folk Arts/Baskets | $2,500 |
| 2015 | Bradley Delzer | Music | $2,500 |
| 2013 | Christopher Gable | Music/Percussion | $2,500 |
| 2013 | Merie Kirby | Literature/Poetry | $2,500 |
| 2012 | Nelda Schrupp | Visual/Metal/Mixed | $2,500 |
| 2012 | Armando Ramos III | Visual | $2,500 |
| 2011 | Frank Koch | Folk Arts | $2,500 |
| 2011 | Kathleen Coudle King | Theater/Playwriting | $2,500 |
| 2010 | Michael Wittgraf | Music | $2,500 |
| 2010 | Caroline Downs | Literature/Children | $2,500 |
| 2009 | Kim Fink | Visual/Crafts | $2,500 |
| 2009 | William D. Thompson | Visual/Painting | $2,500 |
| 2008 | Pattie Carr | Dance | $2,500 |
| 2008 | Anthony R. LaFromboise | Folk Arts | $2,500 |
| 2007 | Troy Sterling Nies | Music | $2,500 |
| 2007 | James Hodges | Music | $2,500 |
| 2006 | James Wolberg | Visual | $2,500 |
| 2006 | Sarah Regan Snavely | Visual | $2,500 |
| 2006 | Jon Offutt | Visual/Glass | $2,500 |
| 2005 | Conrad E. Davidson | Theater/Playwriting | $2,500 |
| 2005 | Norik Astvatsaturov | Traditional/Repousse | $2,500 |
| 2004 | Jamie Parsley | Literature/Poetry | $2,500 |
| 2004 | William J. Snyder, Jr. | Literature/Poetry | $2,500 |
| 2003 | Kent Kapplinger | Exhibit Curating | |
| 2003 | Linda Whitney | Visual/Printmaking |