Through regionally based Administering Organizations (AOs), the Individual Artists Fellowship (IAF) program uplifts and celebrates California artists across all disciplines and traditions, highlights their excellence and acknowledges their leadership in shaping traditional and contemporary cultures.

By providing unrestricted funding in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $50,000, the fellowship empowers artists at pivotal moments in their careers, enhancing their ability to contribute meaningfully to California’s diverse communities. Investing in individual artists and culture bearers through this program strengthens artistic expression, creative practice, and community collaboration statewide.

California Arts Council has contracted with Arts Orange County (ArtsOC) as the lead Administering Organization in Region VII, comprised of the counties of Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino. ArtsOC has joined with Riverside Arts Council (RAC) and Arts Connection, the Arts Council of San Bernardino County, to create a collaborative that will serve the diverse geographies and communities across Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.