Congratulations!

We are delighted that you are applying for a $50,000 United States Artists Fellowship. As you know, a distinguished member of the arts community nominated you in recognition of your singular artistic vision and creative potential. A USA Fellowship supports your imagination by providing money to allow you the time to envisage, plan, and/or produce your next work.

This application is the first step on the path. A panel of experts in your discipline will consider your submitted materials as it selects the awardees. Their primary criteria will be excellence—however they define it.

The deadline for the application and work samples is April 16, 2009 (5pm PT). Please do not wait until the last day to apply. In order to help defray costs incurred during the application process and to encourage early applications, we offer the following for completed applications:

• $100 if submitted by April 2, 2009

• $25 if submitted by April 16, 2009

Please give yourself plenty of time to complete the application. We are here to help you, but cannot accommodate last-minute requests. We will not accept any applications or changes after the deadline.

To start the application, please create an account by clicking [Begin New Application]. You may return to your application as often as you like. Don’t forget to save your work! You can do so by clicking the "Save & Finish Later" button which appears after you begin. Once the application has been submitted, changes will not be accepted.

To access your saved application, select [Continue Application].

Best wishes,
United States Artists