In short
The pages are the New Jersey Individual Artist Fellowships Rules and Instructions (2027 and 2026 editions), which Mid Atlantic Arts runs for the NJ State Arts Council. Works purely generated through AI are not eligible. Artists may use AI as part of a generative process if they keep creative control, and they must disclose the tool and how it was used. The pages give no AI guidance for panelists. These rules cover this one program, not the funder as a whole.
Varies by program. The rule is set in each program's guidelines, so check the one you are applying to.
For applicants
- Works purely generated through AI are not eligible. The artist must have sole creative control over the conceptualization and implementation of the submitted work. [1][2]
- Projects that use AI as part of a generative process are eligible if the artist keeps creative control of the finished work. [1][2]
- If an AI-powered tool was used in the creative process, disclose which tool was used and how in the technical information space of the application. This appears in each category's requirements. [1][2]
- The optional Application Context Statement (150 words) may describe how AI was integrated into the creative process of the submitted work. [1][2]
For reviewers
Mid Atlantic Arts has published no rules for reviewers.
Sources
INDIVIDUAL ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS 2027 Program Rules and Instructions (opens in a new tab)
Works purely generated through AI are not eligible for submission, as the artist must have sole creative control over the conceptualization and implementation of the submitted work(s). Projects that utilize AI as part of a generative process but where the artist retains creative control of the finished work are eligible. See “Application Requirements by Category” for disclosure instructions.
If an AI-powered tool was used as part of the creative process, artists should disclose which tool was used and how in the technical information space of the application.
How AI was integrated into the creative process of any applicable submitted work
INDIVIDUAL ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS 2026 Program Rules and Instructions (opens in a new tab)
Works purely generated through AI are not eligible for submission, as the artist must have sole creative control over the conceptualization and implementation of the submitted work(s). Projects that utilize AI as part of a generative process but where the artist retains creative control of the finished work are eligible. See “Application Requirements by Category” for disclosure instructions.
If an AI-powered tool was used as part of the creative process, applicants should disclose which tool was used and how in the technical information space of the application.
How AI was integrated into the creative process of any applicable submitted work
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