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The Evolution Grant is sponsored by Art Fluent. The Evolution Grant provides unrestricted funding to an individual artist with recognized artistic excellence in fine art media and a demonstrated commitment to their art. This is an international open call.
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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 31, 2026, please check the filters in your email account. Notification emails are sent to the email on file with CaFÉ. enter THE EVOLUTION GRANT
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Artists worldwide, 18 years or older, both amateur and professional, working in all fine art mediums (oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, ceramics, digital art). AI generated work is not accepted. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was June 19, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
The Evolution Grant is funded by Art Fluent. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This listing is flagged as international in scope. Check the official notice for country-specific restrictions before applying.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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