Winners Sue de Beer, Sue de Beer, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Jonas Carpignano, Jonas Carpignano, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Camille A Brown, Camille A Brown, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Lyle Ashton Harris, Lyle Ashton Harris, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Amitava Kumar, Amitava Kumar, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Wu Tsang, Wu Tsang, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Wayne Shorter, Wayne Shorter, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Jonathan Berger, Jonathan Berger, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Rene Steinke, Rene Steinke, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Simone Leigh, Simone Leigh, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Louie Palu, Louie Palu, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Laila Lalami, Laila Lalami, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Cheryl Dunye, Cheryl Dunye, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Deborah Landau, Deborah Landau, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Chris Kraus, Chris Kraus, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Jesse Ball, Jesse Ball, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Amanda Petrusich, Amanda Petrusich, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Andrew Norman, Andrew Norman, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Hasan M Elahi, Hasan M Elahi, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Dru Donovan, Dru Donovan, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Etienne Charles, Etienne Charles, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Frank Holliday, Frank Holliday, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Percival Everett, Percival Everett, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Jennifer Lacey, Jennifer Lacey, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Mary Beth Keane, Mary Beth Keane, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Richard Renaldi, Richard Renaldi, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Tim Hawkinson, Tim Hawkinson, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Julia Bacha, Julia Bacha, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Steve Lehman, Steve Lehman, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Silas Howard, Silas Howard, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, David L Ulin, David L Ulin, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Alison Hawthorne Deming, Alison Hawthorne Deming, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Bernadette Mayer, Bernadette Mayer, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Melissa Fay Greene, Melissa Fay Greene, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, David Lazar, David Lazar, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Akhil Sharma, Akhil Sharma, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Moises Saman, Moises Saman, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Thomas Sayers Ellis, Thomas Sayers Ellis, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Patricia Marx, Patricia Marx, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Diane Landry, Diane Landry, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Gregory Halpern, Gregory Halpern, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Adrian Matejka, Adrian Matejka, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Brenda Ann Kenneally, Brenda Ann Kenneally, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Lori Nix, Lori Nix, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Julie Orringer, Julie Orringer, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Judith Belzer, Judith Belzer, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Matthew Pillsbury, Matthew Pillsbury, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Kate Weare, Kate Weare, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Naeem Mohaiemen, Naeem Mohaiemen, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Paisley Rekdal, Paisley Rekdal, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Terence Nance, Terence Nance, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Meghan O'Rourke, Meghan O'Rourke, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Chloe Aridjis, Chloe Aridjis, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, David G Haskell, David G Haskell, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Patricia Smith, Patricia Smith, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Patty Chang, Patty Chang, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Robert Hite, Robert Hite, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Peter Rock, Peter Rock, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, D T Max, D T Max, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Susan Orlean, Susan Orlean, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Ben Marcus, Ben Marcus, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Rachel Kushner, Rachel Kushner, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Paul Moravec, Paul Moravec, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Colson Whitehead, Colson Whitehead, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Carrie Moyer, Carrie Moyer, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Ross Gay, Ross Gay, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Marie Losier, Marie Losier, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Deana Lawson, Deana Lawson, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Joshua Foer, Joshua Foer, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Myra Melford, Myra Melford, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Barbara Hammer, Barbara Hammer, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Christian Patterson, Christian Patterson, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Brenda Shaughnessy, Brenda Shaughnessy, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Kimsooja, Kimsooja, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Jean-Michel Pilc, Jean-Michel Pilc, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Claire Porter, Claire Porter, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Kiran Desai, Kiran Desai, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Ian Olds, Ian Olds, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Coco Fusco, Coco Fusco, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Alec Soth, Alec Soth, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Richard Snow, Richard Snow, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Charles Hinman, Charles Hinman, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Lance Olsen, Lance Olsen, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Fazal Sheikh, Fazal Sheikh, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Ron Nagle, Ron Nagle, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Nayland Blake, Nayland Blake, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Lydia Millet, Lydia Millet, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Kwame Dawes, Kwame Dawes, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Barbara Gowdy, Barbara Gowdy, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, John Gossage, John Gossage, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Adam Bock, Adam Bock, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Donald Ray Pollock, Donald Ray Pollock, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Kate Soper, Kate Soper, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Wendy Ewald, Wendy Ewald, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Terry Teachout, Terry Teachout, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Shimon Dotan, Shimon Dotan, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, John Dufresne, John Dufresne, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Eric Dyer, Eric Dyer, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Doug DuBois, Doug DuBois, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, Timothy Donnelly, Timothy Donnelly, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship, US & Canada Creative Arts Fellowship | ||
Lessons learned from not receiving the guggenheim fellowship
Guggenheim Fellowships are grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts". The roll of Fellows includes numerous Nobel Laureates, Pulitzer and other prize winners.
Each year, the foundation makes several hundred awards in each of two separate competitions:
The performing arts are excluded, although composers, film directors, and choreographers are eligible. The fellowships are not open to students, only to "advanced professionals in mid-career" such as published authors. The fellows may spend the money as they see fit, as the purpose is to give fellows "blocks of time in which they can work with as much creative freedom as possible", but they should also be "substantially free of their regular duties". Applicants are required to submit references as well as a CV and portfolio.
The Foundation receives between 3,500 and 4,000 applications every year. Approximately 220 Fellowships are awarded each year. The size of grant varies and will be adjusted to the needs of Fellows, considering their other resources and the purpose and scope of their plans. The average grant in the 2008 Canada and United States competition was approximately US$43,200.
References
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