South Florida Cultural Consortium (SFCC)

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Contact:  Amanda Sanfilippo | (305) 375-5436 | amandas@miamidade.gov

Deadline to Apply:  Monday, October 2, 2023, 11:59 PM

Maximum Awards:  $7,500 / $15,000

The South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellowship Program offers one of the largest regional, government-sponsored artists’ grants in the United States, awarding $15,000 and $7,500 grants to resident visual and media artists from the counties of Broward, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Palm Beach. Since it was established in 1988, the Consortium has awarded over $3 million in grants to over 400 artists. In addition to receiving the grant, the artists take part in an exhibition hosted and organized by a visual arts institution in one of the five counties.

 

2023 SFCC FELLOWSHIP DEADLINE & APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

The deadline for applications is Monday, October 2, 2023, 11:59pm

Applications are now available. Click here to access.

Workshops

How are recipients selected and how can an applicant improve his/her chances of being recommended? Find out at one of our workshopsbeing offered across the South Florida region. Attendance at a workshop is encouraged, but not required.

Fall 2023 workshops - Artists from any county are invited to join any workshop.

Monday, August 28, 5:00 - 6:00 PM: Register

Saturday, September 9, 12:00 - 1:00 PM: Register

Thursday, September. 14, 1:00- 2:30 PM: Register

Access Workshop Recording here (Passcode: gBk?6Sbj)

Application Instructions:

1.    On or before October 2, 2023, visual and media artists must submit applications in digital format online through Submittable.com. If applicants have an already existing Submittable account, it is not necessary to create a new one. Please note, eligibility documents will be submitted as part of the application.

2.    Visit the direct submission link: https://artinpublicplaces.submittable.com/submit

3.    At this link, candidates will find step-by-step instructions on how to register, apply, and prepare images for upload. There is no application fee to apply or to use the Submittable online application system.

 

ELIGIBILITY & LEGAL AGREEMENT

All emerging, mid-career and established South Florida professional artists (those residing in Broward, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe or Palm Beach Counties) are eligible to apply.  Candidates must have resided and worked in one of the participating five counties from October 2, 2022 to October 2, 2023 and must apply from the county of residence.

The Consortium awards the grants contingent on proof of residency, which may include one or more of the following: property tax record; lease agreement; voter’s registration; or an IRS income tax return for 2022.

The Consortium defines a professional artist as a person who has created a recognized body of original works of art within an artistic discipline over a sustained period of time, and who is striving to achieve the highest level of professional recognition.

Individuals are not eligible if they are engaging in artwork as a hobby, if they are an employee of the participating County governments or of the South Florida Cultural Consortium’s member local arts agencies, or if they are a student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree.

 

REVIEW CRITERIA
Submissions will be judged by the following criteria:

  • Degree of artistic excellence
  • Evidence of an established and recognized body of work over a sustained period of time
  • Consistency in the submitted body of work
  • All samples of work submitted for review must have been completed within the last three years prior to the application date. Failure to comply with this condition will result in disqualification.

For information regarding eligibility criteria, artist selection process and the SFCC workshop schedule, please visit the SFCC information page at the Department's Art in Public Places website. 

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