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Ohio resident artists age 18 or older with at least one year of state residency may apply for $5,000 merit awards recognizing outstanding past work. Degree-seeking students at the September deadline are ineligible.
Literary and performing categories rotate in alternating years. Awards are unrestricted and may fund experimentation, skill development, or career advancement (not academic degree costs).
FY27 applications open June 1, 2026 and close September 1, 2026 at 5 p.m. through the ARTIE online system. FY26 awarded 77 artists $375,000 total.
The Ohio Arts Council is the state arts agency administering Individual Excellence Awards since the program's inception.
The Individual Excellence Awards awards $5,000. It is sponsored by Ohio Arts Council.
September 1, 2026. Applications submitted after the deadline are typically not considered, so plan to finish early.
Key requirements include: United States; Ohio; Continuing or nontraditional; Visual Performing Arts. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
Unigo awards one $1,500 scholarship to a U.S. legal resident age 14 or older who is enrolled or will enroll in an accredited postsecondary program. Applicants submit a short original essay online through Unigo; no GPA or financial-need review. The winner is selected on writing quality and creativity. Prize is paid by check to the winner's accredited college, university, or trade school after proof of enrollment.
Essay written for youProfessional visual, literary, performing, and traditional artists who are Alaska residents at least 18 may apply for short-term career opportunity funding. Full-time students during the grant period are ineligible, and you cannot receive a grant in consecutive state fiscal years. Awards typically range from $300 to $1,000 and cover up to half of cash expenses for time-sensitive professional development such as travel to exhibitions, advanced study with a mentor, freight, materials tied to a confirmed opportunity, or related costs. Tuition, workshop fees, meals, and lodging are not funded. Apply online through ASCA SmartSimple by quarterly deadlines on June 1, September 1, December 1, and March 1. Funded activity must occur between the first of the month after the award and June 30 of the state fiscal year. The Alaska State Council on the Arts administers this standing quarterly grant for individual artists and arts administrators.
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