Children's Theatre Company
McKnight Fellowships for Musicians
Children's Theatre Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
Applications are now open for the 2026 McKnight Fellowships for Musicians
With the generous support of the McKnight Foundation,
MacPhail awards four $25,000 fellowships
to outstanding and distinctive musicians applying as solo artists or small ensembles/bands.
The McKnight Artist and Culture Bearers Fellowship
intends to recognize and support artists and culture bearers who are beyond emerging and have sustained experience in their practice area.
Fellows demonstrate achievement, commitment, and high-level proficiency in artistic and/or culture bearer practice that contributes to their field and impacts and benefits people in Minnesota.
The unrestricted awards
can help an artist set aside periods of time for study, reflection, experimentation, and exploration, take advantage of an opportunity, or work on a new project. Bands/ensembles that are recognized as finalists and/or fellowship recipients will split awards between members; individual band/ensemble members will not each receive the full award amount. Awards are subject to state and federal income tax guidelines.
Application Process for 2026: In order to submit your initial application, you will only be required to submit the materials that will be reviewed during Round 1. If you are selected to advance to Round 2, you will be invited to submit the materials reviewed during Round 2. The guidelines provide full details on the process.
Deadlines:
January 12 – Deadline to submit four‑minute work sample for consideration in Round 1
February 27 – Notification regarding advancement to Round 2
March 27 – Deadline for selected applicants to submit additional work samples, live performance video, artist statement, and resume for consideration during Round 2
May 8 – Notification regarding advancement to finals
June 5 – In‑person final auditions held for 9 finalists
Application Deadline: Monday, January 12, 2026 – 3:00 PM CST
Learn more and apply at McKnight Fellowships - MacPhail #J-18808-Ljbffr
With the generous support of the McKnight Foundation,
MacPhail awards four $25,000 fellowships
to outstanding and distinctive musicians applying as solo artists or small ensembles/bands.
The McKnight Artist and Culture Bearers Fellowship
intends to recognize and support artists and culture bearers who are beyond emerging and have sustained experience in their practice area.
Fellows demonstrate achievement, commitment, and high-level proficiency in artistic and/or culture bearer practice that contributes to their field and impacts and benefits people in Minnesota.
The unrestricted awards
can help an artist set aside periods of time for study, reflection, experimentation, and exploration, take advantage of an opportunity, or work on a new project. Bands/ensembles that are recognized as finalists and/or fellowship recipients will split awards between members; individual band/ensemble members will not each receive the full award amount. Awards are subject to state and federal income tax guidelines.
Application Process for 2026: In order to submit your initial application, you will only be required to submit the materials that will be reviewed during Round 1. If you are selected to advance to Round 2, you will be invited to submit the materials reviewed during Round 2. The guidelines provide full details on the process.
Deadlines:
January 12 – Deadline to submit four‑minute work sample for consideration in Round 1
February 27 – Notification regarding advancement to Round 2
March 27 – Deadline for selected applicants to submit additional work samples, live performance video, artist statement, and resume for consideration during Round 2
May 8 – Notification regarding advancement to finals
June 5 – In‑person final auditions held for 9 finalists
Application Deadline: Monday, January 12, 2026 – 3:00 PM CST
Learn more and apply at McKnight Fellowships - MacPhail #J-18808-Ljbffr