Keeping the Legacy Alive

Young Artist Grant

Foundation of Estonian Arts and Letters

Young Artist Grant

The grant from the Foundation of Estonian Arts and Letters (FEAL) supports the creative work of a young artist who is of Estonian heritage and a resident of the USA. In 2024, the FEAL will award one grant of $2,000.

Requirements for applicants:

  • Be 18-35 years of age

  • Be of Estonian heritage

  • Be a professional or emerging artist in one of the following fields:

    • Music

    • Performing arts

    • Folk art & culture

    • Literature

    • Visual and applied arts

  • Be active in the local Estonian community or reference Estonia through their creative work (recommended)

  • Be living in the USA for at least 3 years

  • Has not received the grant in the last 3 years

The grant request must include:

  1. Application

  2. Essay of 1-2 pages that includes a description of your work and accomplishments, goals, planned use of the grant and your connection to Estonia.

  3. Two (2) letters of reference recommended. One letter should refer to your creative work. The second letter may also refer to your creative work or to your activities in the Estonian community. The references should be emailed directly by the writers in PDF format directly to FEAL at: info@estonianculture.org

  4. A portfolio representing your creative work (also in PDF format).

The application may be completed in Estonian (preferred) or in English. The application deadline is July 1, 2024. All documents are to be submitted via email to: info@estonianculture.org

The applications will be judged based on the content and quality of the applicant’s creative work, planned use of the grant and engagement with Estonian cultural or community activities. The grant committee reserves the right to withhold all grants if no suitable candidate is found. The award will be announced on July15th.

Young Artist Grant recipients:

2023 Frank Raudsepp

2022 Riivo Kruuk

2021 Jonas Tarm 

2021 Diina Tamm

2021 Markus Puskar