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Individual Artists Fellowship
(Updated April 2, 2008)
Purpose
The Individual Artists Program seeks to identify artists of outstanding achievement; promote public recognition and awareness of these artists valuable contributions to Hawai‘i; and assist in improving support structures for artists that enable them to develop professionally.
Program Services
The Individual Artist Fellowship Program was established by the State Legislature of Hawai‘i in 1993 to reaffirm the importance of artists and their contribution to the culture and economy of the State of Hawai‘i. The HSFCA, through its Individual Artist Fellowship Program recognizes and honors exceptionally talented visual and performing artists of Hawai‘i for their outstanding work and commitment in the arts, and to enable these artists to further their artistic goals.
Technical Assistance and Information
Technical assistance is designed to assist artists by researching and developing new strategies to address artists needs, so they can continue to create their artwork in Hawai`i.
HSFCA 2008 Awards Program
The deadline for 2008 applications and nominations has passed.
Contact
For more information about the Individual Artists Fellowships, contact Fay Ann Chun, Individual Artists Program Coordinator, via email at fay.ann.chun@hawaii.gov or call (808) 586-0769.
Related Links
Creative Capital's Artist's Toolbox
http://toolbox.creative-capital.org
A resource-bank for artists, an annotated collection of career-resource sites.
Access to Health Insurance/Resources for Care
http://www.ahirc.org
The Actors' Fund of America created this database in 1988, using a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. It was originally intended as a health insurance resource for artists and people in the entertainment industry. With support from The Commonwealth Fund, it has expanded to include resources for the self-employed, low-income workers, the under-insured, the uninsured who require medical care, and many other groups.
http://www.ahirc.org
Career Transition for Dancers
http://www.careertransition.org
Dance USA
http://www.danceusa.org
Theatre Communications Group
www.tcg.org
American Federation of Musicians
http://www.afm.org
Poets & Writers
http://www.pw.org
This is the largest nonprofit organization providing information, support, and guidance to creative writers. The organization's magazine contains essays on the literary life and interviews with contemporary writers of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The magazine publishes articles with practical applications for both emerging and established writers. In addition, it provides a comprehensive listing of literary grants and awards, deadlines, and prize winners.
The Association of Writers & Writing Programs
http://www.awpwriter.org
A nonprofit organization comprised of writers and writing programs around the world. It now supports over 28,000 writers at over 400 member colleges and universities and 95 writers' conferences and centers. The organization's magazine contains information on grants, contests, conferences, centers, practical advice, and other features.
The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses
http://www.clmp.org/about/index.html
This nonprofit organization serves one of the most active segments of American arts and culture - the independent publishers of exceptional fiction, poetry, and prose. Its website contains links to the literary landscape of publishing.
LitLine
http://dmoz.org/arts/writers_resources
An "open source" site similar to Wikipedia, where users supply and oversee the listings.
Be Aware of Writing Contest Scams. Aspiring writers of all ages are susceptible to scams, often in the form of writing contests that charge a fee. A number of websites discuss what to be wary of before entering contests or sending manuscripts to agents, presses, and magazines that may not be legitimate. Novice poets should be particularly wary of organizations with names such as The National Library of Poetry, the International Library of Poetry, the International Society of Poets, the International Poetry Hall of Fame, and others who produce "vanity" anthologies. Unscrupulous "agents," with names such as Writers' Literary Agency and Marketing Company may prey upon novice screenwriters and writers of children's books. For more information, and a list of links on the subject, visit http://www.sfwa.org/beware/contests.html or http://www.sfwa.org/beware/general.html#Poetry. Also be aware that sites that offer advice on how to avoid contest scams may also be scams.
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