Grant to Mature Individual Visual Artists

Grant to Mature Individual Visual Artists is sponsored by Banking Institution (unnamed in source). This grant provides funding to painters, sculptors, and printmakers in Nebraska who demonstrate at least 20 years in a mature phase of their practice and current financial need. The grant is focused on individual artists, not organizations.

Guide to the Best Artist Grants and Opportunities in 2026 | Artwork Archive Guide to the Best Artist Opportunities in 2026 Each year the Artwork Archive team goes on a mission to find the best art opportunities, grants, and calls-for-entry for the upcoming year. Below you will find artist residencies, international open calls, artist grants, exhibition opportunities and art competitions that we believe will benefit artists in 2026.

Save important deadlines right in your Artwork Archive account with Add to Schedule. All Craft/Traditional Arts Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline Culture Forward (Round 7) Culture Forward, a $5 million grant initiative by The Svane Family Foundation, supports experimental and imaginative arts and culture projects that bring audiences to Downtown San Francisco.

Since launching in January 2025, Culture Forward has distributed $3M+ to 60 cultural projects in downtown neighborhoods.

Individual artists, collectives, and nonprofit organizations are eligible for grants ranging from $10K–$100K Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture Individual artists, collectives, and nonprofit organizations are eligible for grants ranging from $10K–$100K Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture Culture Forward is open to individual artists, collectives, and arts and culture organizations based in the United States.

Henry Moore Institute Grants & Fellowships The Henry Moore Institute, a world-recognized center for the study of sculpture, offers grants to enable artists and researchers to develop their work. Fellowships allow researchers to spend a month using institute facilities in Leeds and include accommodation, travel and subsistence expenses.

The grants support growth and development of sculpture across historical, modern and contemporary registers. Available to sculpture historians, academics and conservators who are researching and publishing on sculpture conservation, production, history and/or interpretation, to support research costs, travel, photography and archival access.

They cannot accept applications which are to inform or develop an artist’s own work, and/or professional practice. The maximum grant available in this category is £2,500. The maximum grant available in this category is £2,500.

2026/27 MCAD-Jerome Foundation Fellowships for Early Career Artists The artists considered for these fellowships may work in a variety of visual art media, including traditional and new media. The program is aimed at visual artists who can present their work in a gallery context.

Eligible applicants must be in the early stages of their careers and have not yet attained professional acknowledgment commensurate with the quality of their work. An independent jury of three arts professionals awards four grants of $10,000 each to early-career Minnesota artists. Fellowships may be used to purchase materials, cover the production costs of new artwork, and supplement living or travel costs.

Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture Open to Minnesota artists.

Dezi Art Prize - $1000 for Visual Artists The Dezi Art Prize is a global, juried art grant for visual artists, open worldwide in any medium, painting, photography, film, design, animation, sculpture, and more. Two winners each receive a $1,000 unrestricted grant (the money is theirs to use as they wish), a full profile across the Dezi platform, and career consultation.

Ten finalists are named on the site as part of their inaugural cohort. Entries are scored on artistic merit by an independent jury of 5 curators and artists. $30 (waivers available upon request) A global juried art grant for emerging artists worldwide.

Two $1,000 unrestricted grants, ten featured finalists. Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture $30 (waivers available upon request) Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture A global juried art grant for emerging artists worldwide.

Two $1,000 unrestricted grants, ten featured finalists. Creative Glass Fellowship Program at WheatonArts The Creative Glass Fellowship Program at WheatonArts has awarded fellowships to artists working in glass for close to forty years. Over 365 professional and emerging artists from the U.S. and over 26 foreign countries have been recipients of Creative Glass Fellowships.

Artists are encouraged to use their fellowships to develop and refine their work while experimenting with both traditional and innovative glassmaking processes.

Artists can apply for a 6-week or 8-week residency Millville, New Jersey 08332, United States Artists can apply for a 6-week or 8-week residency Millville, New Jersey 08332, United States Eligible applicants must be over 21 years of age when Fellowship commences, able to reside in on-site housing during the term of the Fellowship, and commit to one virtual presentation Printed Matter Publisher Work Grant Supported by the Wagner Foundation, this grant program provides unrestricted funding to independent presses with a history of publishing artists' books.

Now in its third year, the program recognizes past accomplishments in artists' book publishing while supporting future projects and organizational sustainability. Selected publishers also receive a featured exhibitor presence at a major art book fair, offering visibility and connection to a broader audience of collectors, artists, and institutions. Applications are reviewed by Printed Matter staff alongside an outside jury.

USD $10,000 unrestricted grant plus a featured exhibitor presence at a Printed Matter NY or LA Art Book Fair Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline USD $10,000 unrestricted grant plus a featured exhibitor presence at a Printed Matter NY or LA Art Book Fair Open to independent artists' book publishers with a history of artists' book publishing; not intended for individual artists Mount Barker District Council Arts Grants The Mount Barker District Council’s Arts Grants are open for applications 24 August 2026 – 4 October 2026.

Professional artists and arts organisations can apply for grants of up to $5,000 to create, produce and show new projects or new stages of projects. The Arts Grants are designed to support works of high artistic merit with professional artist involvement throughout the creative process and outcome of the project.

Projects must have a clear link to the Mount Barker district in South Australia and be able to be engaged with by members of the public.

Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture South Australia, Australia Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture South Australia, Australia Open to Australia-based artists 2027 Creative Catalyst Fellowship Open Call The Creative Catalyst Fellowship supports individual artists whose work engages the public on critical issues facing Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) and can serve as a catalyst for civic participation.

Selected artists join a cohort convened for peer sharing and learning, with access to communications consultation and promotion of their final work. Up to eight artists will each receive $30,000 to produce work with the potential to break through to broader audiences and spark conversation around this year’s theme: Belonging.

Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture New York, New York 10018, United States Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture Up to eight artists will each receive $30,000 to produce work with the potential to break through to broader audiences and spark conversation around this year’s theme: Belonging.

New York, New York 10018, United States They're looking for artist-led work that connects with AAPI communities: projects grounded in life experiences, shaped by cultural perspectives, and built to break through to new audiences. For U.S. based artists only. Elected Fellows must submit either a W-9 (for U.S. citizens or resident aliens) or a W-8BEN (for applicants outside the United States).

Applicants must be 18 or older. Fellowship at the Smithsonian American Art Museum The Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery offer one of the oldest and largest fellowship programs in American art, inviting scholars from any discipline whose research engages American art, craft, or visual culture.

Fellowships are residential, supporting full-time research within the museum's extensive collections, archives, and library resources in Washington, D. C. Fellows benefit from regular workshops, seminars, and lectures fostering scholarly exchange and professional growth.

The program encourages applicants from all backgrounds and disciplinary perspectives, including those introducing new methodologies or materials to the field of American art history. Residential fellowship providing stipend, research resources, and access to Smithsonian collections (amount not specified) Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture Washington, D.

C. 20004, United States Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture Residential fellowship providing stipend, research resources, and access to Smithsonian collections (amount not specified) Washington, D. C.

20004, United States Open to predoctoral, postdoctoral, and senior scholars in any discipline whose research relates to American art, craft, or visual culture. Graduate Fellowship for Immigrant Artists & Creatives The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans supports immigrants and children of immigrants pursuing graduate study in the United States.

Each year, 30 Fellows are selected based on their potential to make significant contributions to American society, culture, and their chosen fields. Fellows receive funding along with mentorship, community, and lifelong connection to a network of nearly 900 Fellows across various disciplines including the arts.

USD $90,000 over one to two years of graduate study Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture USD $90,000 over one to two years of graduate study Open to immigrants or children of immigrants currently enrolled in or planning to enroll in a United States graduate program Call for Proposals: Inaugural Ming Fay Research Fellowship 2027 The Inaugural Ming Fay Research Fellowship supports the production of original, archives-based scholarship on Ming Fay (1943–2025), whose multidisciplinary practice bridged sculpture, drawing, installation, ecology, and transnational cultural histories.

Proposals may address, but are not limited to: ecology and environmental thought; transnational identity and migration; Asian diasporic histories; material experimentation and sculptural practice; intersections of art, science, and spirituality; nature as mythology and cultural symbolism in art; Downtown New York art networks and artist collectives; and public art and site-specific installations.

Up to $2,500, based on the proposed budget and demonstrated research needs Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture Up to $2,500, based on the proposed budget and demonstrated research needs Master’s students, early PhD students, emerging scholars, artists, and curators are eligible.

Non-US applicants are welcome to apply, but the University does not provide assistance with housing or visas. Artist Grant awards an unrestricted $1200 USD grant to one visual artist three times each year. Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture Artist Grant awards an unrestricted $1200 USD grant to one visual artist three times each year.

Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture Open to visual artists aged 18+ worldwide $4,500 Artist Grants | The Hopper Prize Fall 2026 The Hopper Prize is accepting submissions for Fall 2026 artist grants. For this open call, grants have been increased to $4,500. They will be providing 6 grants totaling $13,000 USD.

2 artists will each receive $4,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000. All visual art media is eligible. This open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of an international community of curators, artists, gallerists, and arts administrators.

Additional exposure is available via a 30 artist shortlist, online journal, & Instagram currently reaching over 175k. $40 to submit 10 artworks 6 grants totaling $13,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $4,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000.

Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture 6 grants totaling $13,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $4,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000.

$40 to submit 10 artworks Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture Open to artists internationally Interlace Emergency Grants Interlace Emergency Grants are intended to respond to various emergency needs.

These grants are modest but intended to mitigate the harmful effects of emergency situations and crises, such as eviction, utility shut-off, healthcare expenses, phone or internet service interruption, and more. Interlace Emergency Grants are open to all self-identifying Providence area visual artists. Funds are dispersed monthly.

Awards range from $50-$500 monthly, with a total pool of $1250 awarded monthly. If there are less than $1250 worth of qualified requests during a given month, funds roll over to the next month. Interlace awards Emergency Grants on a monthly basis: Applications are due on the 7th of each month Awards range from $50-$500 monthly, with a total pool of $1250 awarded monthly.

If there are less than $1250 worth of qualified requests during a given month, funds roll over to the next month.

Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture Providence, Rhode Island, United States Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture Awards range from $50-$500 monthly, with a total pool of $1250 awarded monthly.

If there are less than $1250 worth of qualified requests during a given month, funds roll over to the next month. Providence, Rhode Island, United States Applicants must currently live within a 10-mile radius of Providence and in the state of Rhode Island. applicants must be 18+.

Applicants cannot be enrolled in a degree-granting program. Black Artists Grant (BAG) The Black Artists Grant (BAG) is a no-strings-attached financial support initiative by Creative Debuts aimed at assisting Black artists in the UK. Recognizing the systemic under-support of Black artists within the art world, this grant provides recipients with £500 to use as they see fit, whether for artistic development or personal needs.

The grant is awarded monthly, with recipients selected from ongoing applications. There is no age limit, and the grant does not require any specific outcomes or reporting.

£500 per recipient, awarded monthly Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture £500 per recipient, awarded monthly Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture Open to Black artists (those with Black heritage who identify as Black); not open to those identifying as politically Black, POC, or BAME.

, Applicants must be based in the United Kingdom All artistic disciplines welcome Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant Program The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation.

Each grant is given as one-time assistance for a specific emergency, examples of which are fire, flood, or emergency medical need. The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation The maximum amount of this grant is $15,000; an award of $5,000 is typical. Craft/Traditional Arts, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation The maximum amount of this grant is $15,000; an award of $5,000 is typical.

Craft/Traditional Arts, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture To be eligible for this program, an artist must be able to demonstrate a minimum involvement of ten years in a mature phase of his or her work. Artists must work in the disciplines of painting, sculpture or printmaking.

Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants Project Grants can support individual practitioners, communities and cultural organisations with projects that focus on: Combined Arts including festivals and carnivals, Dance, Libraries, Literature, Museums, Music, Theatre, or Visual Arts Your project will have a start and an end date, and a set of measurable aims that you’d like to achieve in that time.

Before you apply to Project Grants you should read their ten year plan called Let’s Create. Their plan is made up of 3 Outcomes and 4 Investment Principles. Project Grants is always open for applications between £1,000 and £100,000.

Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture Project Grants is always open for applications between £1,000 and £100,000. The Awesome Foundation is an ever-growing worldwide community devoted to forwarding the interest of awesome in the universe.

Created in the long hot summer days of 2009 in Boston, the Foundation distributes $1,000 grants, no strings attached, to projects and their creators. At each fully autonomous chapter, the money is pooled together from the coffers of ten or so self-organizing “micro-trustees” and given up front in cash, check, or gold doubloons.

Anyone is eligible for a grant Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+) Emergency Relief and Get Ready Grants The Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+) emergency relief grant focuses on artists working in craft or materials-based folk/traditional disciplines that are 18 years or older and have resided and worked in the U.S. or U.S. territories for the past 2 years.

These artists must have experienced a recent, unforeseen, career threatening emergency. Emergency Relief is available year-round. The Get Ready Grant program provides individual craft artists grants up to $500 to conduct activities that will help safeguard their studios, protect their careers and prepare for emergencies.

Artists are encouraged to use the Risk Assessment activity to generate ideas. Priority will be given to applications from people who identify in the global majority or as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)* and folk and traditional artists. Get Ready Grants are available multiple times a year.

Check the website for deadlines.

Craft/Traditional Arts, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline Craft/Traditional Arts, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline Artists must be working in a craft discipline, be 18 years of age or older, have been residing and working in the U.S. or U.S. Territories POLLOCK-KRASNER FOUNDATION GRANT The Foundation provides financial resources for visual artists to create new work, acquire supplies, rent studio space, prepare for exhibitions, attend a residency and offset living expenses.

The Foundation welcomes, throughout the year, applications from visual artists who are painters, sculptors and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. There are no deadlines. Grants are intended for a one-year period of time.

The size of the grant is determined by the individual circumstances of the artist. Professional exhibition history will be taken into consideration. Artists must be actively exhibiting their current work in professional artistic venues, such as gallery and museum spaces.

The Foundation will review expenditures relating to an artist's professional work and personal expenses and amounts range up to $30,000.

Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture The Foundation will review expenditures relating to an artist's professional work and personal expenses and amounts range up to $30,000. Add this to your Artwork Archive schedule.

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