Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants must be an emerging lens-based artist (photography, video art, intermedia)
• Applicants must live or work in Atlanta-metro area
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Proposed projects cannot be for fulfillment of academic-based requirements, such as a graduate thesis
• Applicants cannot be enrolled in an undergraduate program at the time of application or over the time of the fellowship
• Emerging is defined as artists currently engaging in exhibitions and studio practice but have not yet reached established career milestones, such as gallery representation, a monograph publication, or museum exhibitions

Submissions Requirements

• Applications are collected through Google Forms:
  Apply

• Biographical statement including past art experience (250-word max)
• Brief proposal of your exhibition (350-word max)
• Portfolio of 10 work samples
  • JPG, 2000px on the longest side, sRBG color space
  • Use the naming convention Lastname_Firstname_Scholarship_Sequence#
  • (Ex: Ibarra Rizo_José_Scholarship_001)*

*This step is critical to keep entries organized. Applications with photographs that do not follow the naming convention will not be considered.

Fellow receives:

• Four-week solo exhibition at MINT with an opening reception on September 30, 2023
• Professional development and mentorship opportunities
• A scholarship to next year’s ACP Portfolio Reviews (2024)
• Exhibition layout and installation guidance/assistance from MINT staff and interns
• Social media promotion by both MINT and ACP
• Opportunity to have an artist talk
• $1,000 Grant Award

Fellowship Jury:

• AD Kaya Clark, Gallery Manager, MINT
• Ashley Kauschinger, Director of Public Engagement, Atlanta Celebrates Photography 
• Makeda Lewis, Program Coordinator, Atlanta Celebrates Photography 
• Nichole Harris, Executive Director, MINT
• Stephanie Dowda DeMer, Executive Director, Atlanta Celebrates Photography

The jury will also select between 6-8 artists for the group exhibition On The Verge: Selections from the Emerging Artist Fellowship. These artists will also be exhibited 9/30 at MINT and receive a $150 W.A.G.E stipend.