2025 mcknight fellowships for fiber artists

The intent of the McKnight Fellowships for Fiber Artists is to recognize and support talented Minnesota fiber and textile artists whose work is of exceptional artistic and cultural merit, who have created a significant body of work over a period of at least 8 years, representing a sustained investigation and maturation of personal creativity and accomplishment in, and commitment to the field of fiber art and Minnesota’s arts ecosystem.

These fellowships are in support of artists who are at a career stage beyond emerging.

Fiber Artists, as defined for the purposes of this fellowship, are artists who use textile and fiber arts materials, processes, histories, traditions, and/or sensibilities in their artistic and creative practice throughout the conception, execution, and resolution of their work.

These awards are made for the body of work and documents that you submit during the application process. We are not asking you to make a proposal or prepare a budget for a future project.

Fellowship Period: March 1, 2025 – February 28, 2026, with exhibition running into March 2026.