2026 McKnight Fellowships for Fiber Artists
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Welcome to the application for the 2026 McKnight Fellowships for Fiber Artists!
Textile Center is pleased to announce the seventh year of McKnight Fellowship for Fiber Artists.
This program provides two $25,000 unrestricted fellowships to be awarded each year to individual post-emerging fiber artists–at ANY stage of a post-emerging career–living and working in Minnesota. These are not project grants, but unrestricted fellowships awarded to artists who have a creative practice that is clearly beyond emerging. Previous awardees in any discipline are welcome to reapply for a fellowship after a 5-year sit out period after their fellowship year ends.
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, and who have created a significant body of work over a period of at least 8 years–a body of work that represents a sustained investigation and maturation of personal creativity and accomplishment in, and commitment to, the field of fiber art and Minnesota’s arts ecosystem.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Must be submitted by Monday, December 8, 2025, 5:00 pm CST
Start your application early. Please plan ahead to make sure your computer system is compatible with the application process, your submitted materials are correct and functional, and that you understand how the system works. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. The system will stop uploading information at 5 pm CST on December 8, 2025--even if you are in the middle of your application.
All applications must include the following:
- Confirmation of eligibility
- 12 digital images of your work in .JPG format, or a combination of videos and images--see this section for specific details.
- Image list; 2 page limit (PDF)
- Statement of Work, describing current work and direction (750 word limit; PDF) or 2 minute video discussing your work (.mpg or .mp4 format)
- Résumé or List of Creative Accomplishments; 5 page limit (PDF)
- Proof of CURRENT legal Minnesota residency, dating back to December 8, 2024 or earlier. This may mean you have to upload more than one document to cover the period of an entire year. (PDF, JPG, or JPEG)
- Demographic information is optional, and is used by McKnight Foundation and Textile Center to evaluate program outreach.
PLEASE CAREFULLY REVIEW the MCKNIGHT FELLOWSHIPS FOR FIBER ARTISTS information document for additional details prior to submitting your application.
CLICK HERE FOR COMPREHENSIVE GUIDELINES and INFORMATION
QUESTIONS?
For questions regarding eligibility, guidelines, and application process, please contact:
Tracy Krumm
Director for Artistic Advancement
Textile Center
tkrumm@textilecentermn.org
612-436-0464