The Hopper Prize Spring 2026 artist grants

The Hopper Prize Spring 2026 artist grants is sponsored by The Hopper Prize. The Hopper Prize offers multiple artist grants through an open call competition. The grants are unrestricted and can be used for any purpose that allows an artist to meaningfully pursue their practice.

Grant winners and finalists gain exposure to an international community of curators, artists, gallerists, and arts administrators.

Artist Grant Program: Hopper Prize supports artists with grants & visibility Our organization supports individual artists through two primary modes: unrestricted grant-making and an online digital archiving platform. I was very impressed by the quality of the applications; the artists demonstrated material expertise across a wide range of media. Contemporary Art Museum St.

Louis Our artist grant program awards 12 individual artist grants annually. The total value of these awards is $22,000. 00 USD which is divided among winning artists.

Our grants are dispersed twice annually via an open call. We award 6 individual artist grants in the Spring and 6 in the Fall. Beginning in 2025, we have increased the size of our largest grants to $4,500.

During each open call, 2 artists will receive $4,500 and 4 artists will receive $1,000. Inclusivity is one of our core values and a guiding principle of our organization. We are committed to supporting artists from diverse cultural backgrounds at all stages of their professional careers.

We view the field of visual arts in its broadest and most inclusive sense and therefore make our awards available to artists engaged in artistic practices spanning all methods of production. Our digital archiving initiative seeks to make artists' work available for future audiences. 30 artists from each award cycle (60 annually) are selected to have a their work, biographies, and links to their personal websites archived at hopperprize.

org. Our aim is to build a comprehensive archive of prize recipients and shortlisted artists that will serve as a resource for curators, gallery owners, collecters, and arts enthusiasts. The Hopper Prize awards $26,000.

00 USD annually to artists residing internationally, working in any media. Our platform reaches curators, arts administrators, gallerists, and arts enthusiasts around the globe. Up to 30 artists from each award cycle will have their work archived at hopperprize.

org We welcome applications from artists of all ages and experience levels working in any and all disciplines, including painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, video, documentary, performing, experimental, conceptual, and installation practices. Our primary objective is to make it possible for artists to fully realize their creative expression while reaching new curatorial audiences, collectors, writers, and advisors.

Winning artists are selected through an open call for submissions. The Hopper Prize is a merit based grant. Recipients are chosen based on the quality of their work.

Our awards are open to artists around the globe. Anyone can apply directly through our website at any time during the open call. We do not solicit applications through nominations or directly from artists to ensure fairness and objectivity throughout the process.