McKnight Fellowships for Book Artists

Minnesota Center for Book Arts is pleased to partner with the McKnight Foundation to offer two fellowships to beyond-emerging artists living and working in Minnesota who show sustained experience in the book arts. They demonstrate achievement, commitment, and high level proficiency in their practice that contributes to the book arts field while impacting and benefiting people in Minnesota.

2025 Fellowship Benefits Include:

• Unrestricted $25,000 award
• Studio visits from a national critic/curator
• $1,000 travel stipend to attend a conference
• Opportunity to participate in public artist panel
• $2,000 educational stipend
• Two years of MCBA studio access
• Opportunity to attend an artist residency with stipend
• Group exhibition in MCBA’s Main Gallery

Minnesota Center for Book Arts values a culture of equity and inclusion and encourages artists with diverse cultural backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.

How to Apply

Applications are open December 1, 2024–February 26, 2025. Contact Anika Schneider, Director of Exhibitions and Artist Programs, with additional questions at aschneider@mnbookarts.org.

Read the application guidelines here.

Timeline

December 1, 2024
Application cycle opens

January 6, 2025 • 6–7pm CT
Virtual information session (register here)

February 19, 2025 • 7–8pm CT
Virtual office hour with Anika Schneider (register here)

February 26, 2025 • 11:59pm CT
Applications due

May 30, 2025
Fellows announced

August 1, 2025–July 31, 2026
2024 fellowship period