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Artist fellowships now available
RICHMOND - The Virginia Commission for Arts invites Virginia based poets and composers to apply for its 2007-08 artist fellowships due Aug. 1.
Artist fellowships of $5,000 are awarded annually by the commission to recognize the creative excellence of individual Virginia artist and to support their pursuit of artistic excellence.
Artists in the disciplines of poetry and music composition (classical instrumental and jazz, who are legal residents of Virginia at the application deadline and who plan to remain in the state for the coming year, are eligible to apply.
Interested artists may obtain an application by downloading forms from the commission's Web site: www.arts.virginia.gov, or by calling the commission at (804) 225- 3132.
The Virginia Commission for the Arts offers fellowships on a rotating basis to Virginia artists in the following disciplines: crafts, photography, sculpture, fiction, music composition, choreography, painting, works on paper (prints and drawing), poetry, playwriting, and filmmaking.
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