Change to 8 year minimum for McKnight Dancer and Choreographer Fellowship applications in 2025

The 2025 application to the McKnight Fellowship Program for Dancers and the McKnight Fellowship Program for Choreographers will increase the required minimum number of years of demonstrated committed artistic work from 5 years to 8 years. This work must take place outside of any academic program. This change has been under consideration for some time for several reasons:

• 8 years is more reflective of artists who are clearly beyond early practice or the early stage of their career which is the aim of the Fellowship award.

• Most other McKnight Artist and Culture Bearer Fellowship Programs require at least 8 years of committed work and this program discipline did not warrant a lesser amount.

• The vast majority of applicants are already meeting this minimum.

All applicants should clearly demonstrate that they meet this eligibility guideline in their materials, especially within the resume listings.

If you have any questions about this requirement and change, please contact us at mcknight.fellowships(at)ArtSpace.org