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The Evolution Grant is an international funding opportunity offered by Art Fluent for individual visual artists demonstrating recognized artistic excellence and a sustained commitment to their practice. Awarded each grant cycle, this ,000 unrestricted grant can be applied toward any expense that enhances the artist's ability to create work.
The program is open to artists worldwide—both amateur and professional—working in any fine art medium, including oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, ceramics, and digital art. AI-generated work is not accepted. Applicants must submit a body of 5–20 pieces along with an artist statement and bio.
Applications are submitted via CaFÉ (callforentry. org) with a non-refundable fee. Previous recipients are not eligible to reapply.
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THE EVOLUTION GRANT prospectus | Artist Funding Opportunity EVOLUTION GRANT recipient 2025, Mark Guglielmo, Man With Shovel, Where the Hummingbirds Sing (diptych), Woman in the Fields enter THE EVOLUTION GRANT Art Fluent’s grant cycle is now open to individual artists through an international open call.
THE EVOLUTION GRANT will provide unrestricted funding to an individual artist with recognized artistic excellence in fine art media and a demonstrated commitment to their art. Applications due by Friday, June 19, 2026 at midnight MST. Click here for a quick time zone converter.
$1,000 to one visual artist each grant cycle. Unrestricted funds applied toward any expense to enhance the artist’s ability to create work. $35.
The application fee is non-refundable. It helps defray the costs of administering this grant so we can continue to support and fund artist’s creative projects. This call is open to artists worldwide, both amateur and professional.
Once an artist is awarded an Evolution Grant, they will not be eligible to apply again. Open to ALL fine art mediums (oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, ceramics, digital art). AI will not be accepted.
There is no restriction on style, genre, or subject matter. Work that is copied or done under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible. You will be asked to submit a body of work between 5 and 20 pieces, along with an artist statement in the third person and an artist bio in the first person.
Applications are reviewed based on a body of work. This jury type allows artists to submit as many media samples as allowed, and all media are submitted into one application. Entry is done through CaFÉ, a web-based service that allows artists to upload images and organize their artwork for submissions to galleries.
To apply, you must leave our website and go to the CaFÉ website at www. callforentry. org, where you can create a FREE artist account.
You will add your details and upload your images to CaFÉ, and then you can submit work to THE EVOLUTION GRANT. If you have any questions about entering, please contact us at hello@art-fluent. com we are happy to walk you through the process.
Please only submit properly cropped images of your work that are in focus. We have a free resource for artists for tips on how to get high quality images of your work. Visit www.
art-fluent. com/resources for a free download. CaFÉ also offers tips on their blog which you can find here www.
callforentry. org/photographing-artwork/ . All images must be in JPEG/JPG format using CaFÉ guidelines.
The image size must be 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side and 400 pixels on the shortest side. Maximum file size is 5 mb. Notification will be done by email, everyone who submits will be notified of their results.
If, for any reason, you do not hear from us by Friday, July 11, 2025, please check the filters in your email account. Notification emails are sent to the email on file with CaFÉ. enter THE EVOLUTION GRANT
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Open to visual artists; all fine art mediums eligible. International open call. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $1,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is June 19, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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