The Pennsylvania Artist Fellowship Grant Program Act establishes a new grant program aimed at supporting artists within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The program, administered by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, is designed to provide financial assistance to eligible individuals—specifically visual, media, film, or performing artists—who demonstrate a regular creative practice and produce community-relevant projects. The act outlines the eligibility criteria, permissible and prohibited uses of the grant funds, and the application process, which includes a timeline for grant determination and disbursement.

The act appropriates a total of $2,750,000 from the General Fund, with $2,500,000 designated for grant awards and $250,000 for administrative costs associated with the program's implementation. Grants will be awarded annually, with a maximum of $100,000 available to no more than 25 eligible individuals, and applicants may apply once every two years. The appropriations are intended to supplement existing funding for the council and will not lapse until fully expended. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its enactment.