Grants to Individuals

Our Individual Artists Fellowship Program is one of the few local programs in the country to provide direct support to artists on a local level. We recognize outstanding artists in Franklin County by awarding four annual Visual Arts Fellowships, and we partner with major arts organizations to administer fellowships in their own disciplines, enabling us to reach artists in more disciplines per year and expanding the capacity of our partners.

The 2007 Visual Arts Fellowships were awarded this spring to James Friedman, Fredrik Marsh, Matthew Flegle and Anne Keener. Matthew Flegle received the Annie’s Fund award, generously underwritten by Annie’s Fund for the Creative Arts.

Additionally, we partnered with Thurber House, which administered the Columbus Literary Awards. Fellowships were given in three categories: non-fiction, fiction and poetry. The 2007 winners are: Paul Von Hippel (Fiction), Ann Brimacombe Elliot (Non-fiction) and Matthew Ladd (Poetry). We have also contracted with BalletMet Columbus to administer the third biennial Columbus Choreography Project, which provides mentoring opportunities to aspiring local choreographers and culminates in a public, adjudicated showcase, tentatively scheduled for April. The three choreographers ultimately selected will receive fellowships of $2,500 each.