Princess Grace Artist Fellowship

Princess Grace Artist Fellowship is sponsored by Princess Grace Foundation-USA (in partnership with MAP Fund). Established in 2025, the Princess Grace Artist Fellowship is a new partnership with the MAP Fund's Scaffolding for Practicing Artists (SPA) program.

Artist Fellowship - Princess Grace Foundation-USA FOR AWARD WINNERS & HONORARIA Scroll down to learn more Mentorship and Financial Support for Early Career Artists and Artists in Major Artistic Transition Grant Amount: $11,100 + Participation in MAP Fund’s Scaffolding for Practicing Artists A new partnership with the MAP Fund’s Scaffolding for Practicing Artists (SPA) , the Princess Grace Artist Fellowship pairs direct financial support with participation in SPA’s innovative coaching program.

The Princess Grace Artist Fellow is matched with an experienced coach for one year through SPA and engages in one-on-one coaching over a period of 12 months (up to 7 sessions). The Princess Grace Artist Fellow also attends a two-day facilitated virtual experience where participants in SPA coach each other.

Princess Grace Artist Fellows receive a $10,000 unrestricted cash grant from the Princess Grace Foundation and a $1,100 stipend from MAP Fund to compensate for their time participating in SPA. Applicants for the Princess Grace Artist Fellowship must select one of two tracks: For artists who received a Princess Grace Award or Honoraria between 2019–2025 (as defined for the 2026 grant cycle).

Completed application in Submittable Case Statement: Describe your current professional artistic challenges and goals, and explain how participating in MAP Fund’s Scaffolding for Practicing Artists (SPA) would support your development at this stage. Please focus on the areas of growth or exploration that SPA is best positioned to address. (Up to 1,000 words ) Resume: Not to exceed 4 pages; minimum font 12pt; 1” margins.

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com and will likely go to junk/spam. Please make sure to check those folders for any communications. Artists in Major Artistic Transition For artists who received a Princess Grace Award or Honoraria prior to 2019 and are undergoing a significant shift in their artistic practice, such that they are facing challenges similar to early career artists.

For the purposes of the Princess Grace Artist Fellowship, a major artistic transition refers to a substantive shift in an artist’s practice, discipline, or medium within the Foundation’s supported fields of theater, dance, and film.

Examples of major artistic transitions include: A performance-based artist (such as an actor or dancer) moving into generative creative work, such as writing, directing, or choreography Filmmaker transitioning from animation to live-action work Examples that are not considered major artistic transitions: Expanding within an existing role or discipline Shifts in artistic style or content within the same practice Professional development within an established mid-career trajectory Completed application in Submittable Case Statement: Describe your current professional artistic challenges and goals, and explain how participating in MAP Fund’s Scaffolding for Practicing Artists (SPA) would support your development at this stage.

Please focus on the areas of growth or exploration that SPA is best positioned to address. (Up to 1,000 words ) Transition Statement: Please describe the major artistic transition you are currently experiencing. This is distinct from typical career progression.

Please describe the major change in your artistic practice, how this represents a substantive shift rather than a continuation of past body of work, and why this shift is meaningful at this moment in your career. (Up to 1,000 words ) Resume: Not to exceed 4 pages; minimum font 12pt; 1” margins. During the application process, you will receive emails from Submittable.

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Please make sure to check those folders for any communications. ELIGIBILITY + KEY CRITERIA As outlined above, applicants fall into one of two tracks: Early Career Artist – Artists who received a Princess Grace Award or Honoraria between 2019–2025 (as defined for the 2026 grant cycle).

Artists in Major Artistic Transition – Artists who received a Princess Grace Award or Honoraria prior to 2019 and are undergoing a significant shift in their artistic practice, such that they are facing challenges similar to early career artists. This is a one-time opportunity. An artist may apply as many times as they like.

However, once they receive the grant, they are unable to apply again. Princess Grace Award winners and Honoraria recipients can receive 2 Advancement grants (Special Project, Princess Grace Artist Fellowship) within a 5-year period. This does not include your initial Award or Statue Award and does not include Professional Development grants.

This guideline was implemented in 2021 and does not apply to annual grant funding before 2021. The grant was developed for early career artists or artists in major artistic transition. It is not intended to support mid-career artists or artists who are experiencing artistic shifts within their current practice.

Recipients receive a $10,000 unrestricted cash grant from the Princess Grace Foundation and a $1,100 stipend from MAP Fund to compensate for their time participating in SPA. SPA provides artists with one-on-one coaching and peer artist gatherings, helping them thoughtfully address their artistic goals and challenges.

SPA’s Coaching is a creative, collaborative endeavor to address overall goals, specific projects, or general conditions in your life or profession. It is holistic, asset-based, generative, and future-facing. The artist will play a crucial role in co-designing the coaching container.

Coaching services may include setting priorities, establishing goals, identifying resources and strategies, brainstorming, creating action plans, asking questions, and making direct requests, among other things. Coaching is not advice, counseling, or therapy. Coaching: Up to 7 sessions of 45-90 minutes Gathering: 2-day, virtual.

MAP requests that the artist complete at least 4 coaching sessions to attend. Scheduling: Artist agrees to be proactive in scheduling coaching sessions with their coach. Communication: Artist agrees to communicate in a clear and timely manner with their coach, and MAP Staff.

If an artist does not communicate with the coach for more than 2 months, MAP Staff will initiate contact to determine if the artist wishes to continue. Forfeiture of Sessions: Save for one “freebie,” the artist agrees that a coaching session will be forfeited if an artist cancels a session with less than 24-hours notice, or if an artist does not show up to a session and gives no notice.

*Exceptions will be made for natural disasters, emergencies, and sudden illnesses. Commitment: Artist understands that coaching is organic and commits to actively collaborate with their coach to set expectations and goals. The roster of SPA’s coaches can be viewed here .

We encourage you to review the Artist Agreement before applying. Watch the “What Is Coaching? ” video to see how one-on-one coaching and peer gatherings support artists in setting goals, addressing challenges, and shaping the next chapter of their creative work.

Applications are reviewed by a multidisciplinary panel of Arts Advisory Council members. An Information Session with Ron Ragin, Director of Programs at MAP Fund, will take place this spring. The exact date will be shared in the Princess Grace Award winner and Honoraria newsletter, so keep an eye out for updates.

Princess Grace Award winners and Honoraria will be notified of their application status by July 31, 2026 . Deadline: Application closed on May 15 Applications were accepted via Submittable . During the application process, you will receive emails from Submittable.

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