Grounded Possibilities

Fellowship Application

Application is Closed

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Application is Closed 〰️

Grounded Possibilities is a fellowship program that encourages, educates and resources Black artists in North Carolina who want to create arts interventions that support environmental justice work hyper-locally and across the state.

We work with Black artists and culture makers across North Carolina. We recognize and honor the multiplicity of the Black experience and as such are intentional in including Black queer and trans folks, Afro-Indigenous and Afro-Latinx folks, Black folks with disabilities, Black folks in rural communities and Black folks across the class spectrum. And we know that Black artists in NC build relationships and impact culture shift across racial and geographic lines. While these communities are not centered in the work, we know that this work will edify people across NC and beyond.

Our vision is to be an embodiment of reciprocal relationship with the earth, sustainable community care, and emergent possibilities - centered in artistic and cultural practices - as an invitation for others to do the same. 

Interviews will only be scheduled for clarification purposes.
Application closes April 5, 2024 and selection will be made by April 19, 2024.

 

  • Grounded Possibilities Fellowship is a year-long fellowship that provides connection between Black artists and environmental justice leaders, in-personal and virtual gatherings and a $3,000 grant to support the creation of regionally-focused art. We are selecting artists from each of the four geographic regions in NC, including The Coastal Plains, Mountains, Piedmont and Sandhills.

  • You are Black person of any gender, sexual orientation, ability or economic status.

    You are at least 21 years of age and not enrolled in a college or university

    You are an artist working in any medium with a body of work. We want to see that you have and are currently spending intentional time developing your artistic practice.

    Artists from rural and urban communities within the state of North Carolina are encouraged to apply.

  • Applications close March 21, 2024. Artists will be notified of the status of their application by April 12, 2024.

  • Contact info@groundedpossibilities.org

  • The fellowship program will last from June 2024 – May 2025

    Each fellow will receive grant funds for a project that weaves their art practice with environmental justice related challenges in their region.

    There will be a cohort retreat in summer 2024.

    There will be a larger convening at the end of the program and fellows will share their findings, experiences, etc. with the broader community.

  • Connection to a larger ecosystem of Black environmental justice workers and artists from across NC and the Southeast.

    $3000 Grant

    Technical support for fellowship projects from The Grounded Possibilities team.

    Transportation support to each convening and conference.