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Beckmann Emerging Artist Fellowship

2024 Application Resources

TIMELINE

Application Release
August 7, 2023

Draft Submission Deadline
September 17, 2023

Application Deadline
October 9, 2023

Award Notification
by December 15, 2023

Fellowship Duration
January to December 2024

 

GUIDELINES

Click here to review the 2024 Robert D. Beckmann, Jr. Emerging Artist Fellowship Guidelines

DRAFT DEADLINE

Applicants may submit a preliminary draft of their application for feedback from the Indy Arts Council grant services team. Please submit a draft by September 17, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

AWARD NOTIFICATION

Applicants will be notified of award status by December 15, 2023.

WORKSHOPS

View the workshop recording here.

OPEN OFFICE HOURS

Virtual:
We can answer questions during open office hours every other Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon. Register here.

In-person at Indy Arts Council:
Join us for in-person office hours from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 5, 2023. Applicants can use our WiFi, get assistance with uploading documents, and request any last minute support. No registration required.


Open to: central Indiana artists who have been working in the arts for 1-3 years. 

The program awards two fellowships each year to qualified emerging artists who want to pursue full-time careers in dance, theater, music, literature, film or visual arts. Fellows receive: 

  • $3,500 for supplies, workshops, studio/rehearsal space, or other uses that develop the artist's knowledge and skills.
  • Professional development and networking opportunities through Indy Arts Council.

Applications open: Aug. 7, 2023, for the 2024 Beckmann Emerging Artist Fellowships. View the guidelines here and apply here.

Questions? Contacts Grant Services at (317) 631-3301 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

These fellowships honor the legacy of Robert D. Beckmann, Jr., a visual and performing artist and a founding board member of the Indy Arts Council. 


Meet the 2023 Beckmann Emerging Artist Fellows

Jade Davidson

musician

Jade Davidson is a self-taught singer/songwriter, guitarist, and music producer who describes her style as “bluesy grit” mixed with indie and jazz. For her, music has always been a way to transcend difficult emotions; she was 12 when she wrote her first song, about her brother’s struggle with depression.

As a 2023 Beckmann Emerging Artist, she plans to record and produce new music. “People’s souls need art,” she says. “I want to be a bridge for that connection, so people know that they are not alone."

Matthew Cooper

mixed media artist

Matthew Cooper is an self-taught artist specializing in mixed media paintings. From exhibiting in galleries during his early career, to being commissioned to paint murals around Indianapolis and becoming an Art & Soul 2021 Featured Artist, Matthew is leaving his mark on his hometown.

He received his ALA from Vincennes University in 2012 and attended IUPUI Herron Art & Design, where he studied drawing and minored in Africana studies.


2022 Robert D. Beckmann, Jr. Emerging Artist Fellows:
Chantel Massey - poet
Natalie Clevenger - choreographer
Taylor Bamgbose - visual artist & writer

2021 Robert D. Beckmann, Jr. Emerging Artist Fellows:
Addie Kosten - musician
Mickey Young - musician

2020 Robert D. Beckmann, Jr. Emerging Artist Fellows:
Manon Voice - spoken word
Joshua Thompson - musician

2019 Robert D. Beckmann, Jr. Emerging Artist Fellows:
Gary Gee - ceramicist and painter
Jaclyn Head - ceramicist 

2018 Robert D. Beckmann, Jr. Emerging Artist Fellows:
Alicia Zanoni - painter
TOO Black - spoken word artist

2017 Robert D. Beckmann, Jr. Emerging Artist Fellows:
Derrick Carter - painter
Eric Salazar - musician

2016 Robert D. Beckmann, Jr. Emerging Artist Fellows:
Jessical Ucul - photographer
Stuart Coleman - dancer

2015 Robert D. Beckmann, Jr. Emerging Artist Fellows:
Betsy Boxberger - dancer
Kassim Norris - filmmaker

2014 Robert D. Beckmann, Jr. Emerging Artist Fellows:
Ash Robinson - conceptual artist
Melissa Kistler - sculptor

2013 Robert D. Beckmann, Jr. Emerging Artist Fellows:
Adam Bodony - conductor
Amelia Morris - photographer

2012 Robert D. Beckmann, Jr. Emerging Artist Fellows:
Joseph Crone - visual artist
Michael Burke - theatre director

2011 Robert D. Beckmann, Jr. Emerging Artist Fellows:
Kathryn Dart - painter
Patrick McCarney - lighting designer

2010 Robert D. Beckmann, Jr. Emerging Artist Fellows:
Diane L. Lewis - poet
Emily Budd - sculptor

2009 Robert D. Beckmann, Jr. Emerging Artist Fellows:
Christina Block - musician
Cindy Hinant - installation artist

2008 Inaugural Robert D. Beckmann, Jr. Emerging Artist Fellows:
Kate Oberreich - painter
Kyle Herrington - painter

 

The Arts Council of Indianapolis is committed to working with the arts and cultural community to cultivate a sector that serves, celebrates, and values every resident of Indianapolis. We envision a city where engagement in the arts is not pre-determined by socio-economic status, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. We believe in a full creative life for all.

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