2024 Creative Entrepreneur Fellowship Application

SHOULD YOU APPLY TO CEF?

The Tamarack Foundation for the Arts’ (TFA) Creative Entrepreneur Fellows are artists who demonstrate not only a superior level of mastery in their craft, but also the aptitude to become successful professionals capable of leading well-managed creative enterprises.

An overview of the fellowship:

Fellows receive a $2,500 award, distributed in two payments.
Programming takes place from April through September 2024.
The fellows will meet, in-person or virtually, at least once a month during programming.
Fellows must attend no less than 75% of CEF programming.
Fellows will create new artwork for a CEF exhibition.
Programming includes finding opportunities, marketing, asset evaluation, financial literacy, networking, sustaining a business practice, connections and other valuable resources.
Fellows receive individual coaching to help achieve their goals.
Program themes/subjects include goal assessment, financial literacy, networking/communication, marketing, presentation of work/exhibiting, and business sustainability. If you need help with two or more of these subjects, you should apply!

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Application Form

2024 Creative Entrepreneur Fellowship Application

CEF Applicant Information

Name *

Preferred Pronouns (optional)

Email *

Phone *

Address *

WV County of Residence

Website/URL, if any

Social Media Platforms, if set to public and used for art

please use full URL. (Example: www.Facebook.com/TamarackFoundation or www.Instagram.com/TamarackFoundation

About the artist and their work.

Artist Bio *

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Tell us about yourself. Include details like: where you’re from, where you currently reside, education, how long you have been working as an artist or designer, career highlights, etc.

Artist Statement *

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Tell us about your work. Include practical details such as what you create, what media you work in, how you make the work as well as conceptual considerations such as influences on your work, what your work is about, your work’s themes, why you are creating this work, etc.

Why are you a good candidate for the Creative Entrepreneur Fellowship at this time? *

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In your own words, please describe resources that you believe would have the greatest impact on the advancement of your creative entrepreneurial activities.

What challenges do you have as an artist? *

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Responses might include: Struggles against systemic barriers, scarcity of resources, knowledge gaps, viable studio space, inadequate affordable childcare, low-wage employment and long work hours to provide basic necessities etc.

Please share with us the steps that you have taken so far to establish a sustainable career in the arts. *

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If you are in the midst of transition into an arts career from another profession, we are interested to learn about how you came to this decision.

Where do you see your creative career in 5 years? *

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Include a minimum of 2 mid-term goals. For example, are you working towards depending on your creative practice for the majority of your income? Are you making a major shift from one medium to another or from traditional craft to gallery work?

Please describe one or more long-term goals(s) (more than 5 years) for your creative career. *

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How do you define success? *

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Please answer this question: “I will know that I have succeeded when… “

Attachments

Images of Artwork *

Maximum upload size: 12MB

Provide 6 to 10 examples of your work. NOTE: Artists working in 3D media may present up to three views for each work example. Artists working in 2D media may present up to two details for each work example.

Documentation and Attachments *

Maximum upload size: 5MB

Please upload all of the following documentation: - Professional Resume/CV: no longer than 3 pages detailing your professional experience. - Professional Documentation (2-6 documents): you may include articles, letters of support, programs, reviews, or anything concerning the applicant’s professional experience.

References

Maximum upload size: 12MB

Please upload a list of 2 or 3 references that we may contact regarding your creative and/or professional experience. For each reference, please include phone, email, title/position, relationship to you, and how long you have known each reference. Letters are not needed at this time.

Optional Video Submission

Maximum upload size: 12MB

You may provide links to up to 2 video clips of up to 5 minutes long in total. Video submissions may be time-based artwork, an interview with you, video of your artistic process, or other material that provides insight about you as a creative practitioner.