New Jersey Individual Artist Fellowship

Practicing New Jersey artists apply directly for anonymous peer-reviewed fellowships in rotating disciplines. FY27 categories included choreography, crafts, music composition, photography, playwriting/screenwriting, poetry, and sculpture. Applicants must be New Jersey residents.

Fellowship amounts vary by discipline and have historically ranged from about $8,000 to $12,000 per award. In February 2026, 198 artists received $2 million in fellowships. Awards are unrestricted and support pursuit of artistic goals.

FY27 applications opened June 2, 2026 with a final deadline of July 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Disciplines rotate annually with a July application window.

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is the state's primary funder of individual artist fellowships.