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Up to six fellowships of will be given annually to artists living in the Silicon Valley in rotating artistic categories. No specific project needs to be carried out with the funds awarded. In 2007, Artist Fellowships will be awarded in two categories: visual arts--independent film/ video/ amimation; Literary arts--fiction

The San Francisco Arts Commision awards 'Individual Artist Commission' Grants of $10,000 to individual artist working and living in San Francisco to stimulate the creation and presentation of works of art through out the city.Grants for literary, media and, visual arts proposals will be considered in 2007.

Individual Artist Grants of up to $10,000 are given annually to Marin artists through the Marin Arts Council. Grants are awarded to artists working in a variety of media based solely on the quality of artwork submitted. The granting cycle is September to June and categories are funded biennially.

The Arizona Commission on the Arts 'Artist Projects' is a programs to support individual artists in all disciplines for project-related costs that allow the artist(s)increased time to research and develop ideas or new works.

The Alabama State Arts Council awards Artist Fellowships of $5,000 or $10,000 for Alabama artists working in crafts, dance, design, media/photography, music, literature, theater and the visual arts. Recipients may use funds to set aside time to create art, improve their skills, or to do what is most advantageous to enhance their artistic careers. Recipients must be residents of Alabama.

Puffin Foundation Grants are open to emerging artists in the fields of art, photography, music, theater, dance and literature whose works due to their genre and/or social philosophy might have difficulty being aired. Average Puffin Foundation grants range from $1,000 to $2,500.

WSW offers a variety of grants and residency opportunities for artists working in printmaking, papermaking, book arts, photography, and ceramics.

The Pollock-Krasner Foundation's dual criteria for grants are recognizable artistic merit and demonstrable financial need, whether professional, personal or both. The Foundation's mission is to aid, internationally, those individuals who have as professional artists over a significant period of time. The Foundations welcome, throughout the year, applications from visuals artists who are painters, sculptors, and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. There are no deadlines.

The Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation seeks applications for grants from foreign full members of Academies of Science, university professors and researchers, artists, and translators of Greek literature, and for scholarships from postgraduate students and Ph.D. candidates. The aim of the program is the dissemination of the Hellenic language, culture, and history abroad. Grants are awarded in the fields of humanistic sciences, political science, law, economics, architecture, and the arts, and provide roundtrip airfare, accommodations, and a monthly allowance.

The Liquitex Excellence in Art Purchase Awards have been established to recognize those artists whose pursuit of excellence is demonstrated through their creative use of color, concept and media, with an artwork completed primarily in acrylics. Awards totaling over $15,000 in cash and products will be made to artists demonstrating skill and creativity in the use of acrylic paints.

The Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art, Science, and Technology annually awards two grants to individuals making an exceptional contribution to advancing knowledge at the crossroads of art, science, and technology, or to individuals whose projects are highly original or innovative. Projects proposed by scientific researchers, computer scientists, or engineers must involve a partnership with an artist.(Did not accept applications for grants in 2004.)

Duke University seeks applications for the annual $10,000 Dorothea Lange-Paul Taylor Prize, awarded to a collaborative team consisting of a writer and photographer who are in the formative or fieldwork stage of a documentary project.

The Emerging Artist Grant Program was founded to provide support for artists in the beginning stages of their careers. Funding is available to emerging artists working in all craft media (clay, glass, fiber, metal, wood and mixed media) to support the creation of a new body of work, travel and research, or to attended professional development workshops.

The CAA's Professional Development Fellowship for Master of Fine Arts Candidates was initiated to help M.F.A. students to bridge the gap between graduate study and professional careers. Each fellow receives support over a period of two years: In the first year, CAA grants $5,000 to each fellow to use during the final year of his/hers MFA program. In year two, CAA helps each fellow search for employment at a museum, art center, college, or university. Upon securing a position, CAA provides a $10,000 subsidy to the employer as part of the fellow's salary. Also lists other fellowships, awards,and grants

Fort Scott Community College began the Gordon Parks Photography Competition to honor Fort Scott's most famous photographer, Gordon Parks. Each year the Committee awards prizes of $1,000, $500, and $250 to photographers whose images reflect important themes in the life and the work of Gordon Parks, such as social injustice, the suffering of others, and family values.

The Alexia Foundation for World Peace Annual Photography Contest offers grants to students and professionals for the production of a proposed project. The Alexia Foundation seeks to provide the financial ability for a photographer to produce a substantial picture story that furthers the foundation's goals of promoting world peace and cultural understanding.

The Aaron Siskind Foundation is offering a limited number of fellowship grants of up to $5,000 each for individuals working in still photography and photography-based media. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

The foundation seeks funding requests for artist projects in either media, performing and visual arts, or in emerging fields (which includes all forms of digital work). Disciplines are funded in alternate grant cycles.

The Gunk Foundation is interested in supporting projects that make it out of the museum, gallery and alternative spaces, and into the spaces of daily life. For example, work that is shown in the spaces of public transportation, city streets, or work places and is seen by people 'outside' of the art and academic worlds. The Foundation is looking for non-traditional, thought-provoking public work that is site specific.

The Council provides services and funding for art and cultural activities in Alabama. Consistent with its charge from the Alabama Legislature, the Council has adopted a number of programs to address the needs of the arts in Alabama. These programs aid large and small cultural institutions, local arts councils, emerging and experimental arts groups, traditional folk arts, arts in education, creative and performing artists, as well as a wide variety of community and statewide projects.

Founded in 1986 by a group of arts patrons and artists concerned about the lack of support for individual artists, the Artist Trust is a not-for-profit organization dedicated exclusively to supporting Washington State artists working in all creative disciplines.

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