Top Art Fellowships 2026
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Deadline
Mar 23, 2026
Information
McKnight Media Artists Fellowships
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Sound /
Video /
Music
Duration:
Theme: Media Art
Grant
Location
St. Paul
United States of America
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
Minnesota (US)
Deadline
Mar 24, 2026
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Austrian Art Alumni Award
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
1 year
Grant
Eligibility conditions
Born between 1991 (included) and 2008 (included)
Nationality:
Austrian
Completion of a diploma or master's degree at a public Austrian art university
Deadline
Mar 26, 2026
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Leipzig Art Fellowship
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics /
Curatorial
Duration:
Grant
Eligibility conditions
No students
Resident of
Sachsen (DE)
Applicants must be based in Leipzig
Deadline
Mar 31, 2026
Information
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Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
9 months
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Grant
Collaboration with our interdisciplinary IUNO team + State-of-the-art equipment
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
Berlin (DE)
Deadline
Apr 1, 2026
Information
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Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
1 year
Grant
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
North Dakota (US)
Deadline
Apr 1, 2026
Information
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Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Painting /
Drawing
Duration:
1 year
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Grant
Postgraduate course + access to facilities
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
United Kingdom
EU/EEA and international students wishing to study on the Drawing Year will require either a valid UK passport, settled or pre-settled status in the UK, a Graduate visa or another form of valid visa for the duration of your studies.
Deadline
Apr 3, 2026
Information
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Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Curatorial
/
Research and Archival Practice
Duration:
2 years
Theme: hvRe lercrahAacis
Grant
Location
Alribvae
Switzerland
Eligibility conditions
Born between 1951 (included) and 1998 (included)
Applicants must hold aMaster’s degree completed within the last two years, or current enrolment in a related postgraduate programme
Deadline
Apr 7, 2026
Information
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Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Grant
Participations fees
Eligibility conditions
Deadline
Apr 8, 2026
Information
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Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
1 year
Grant
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
Salzburg (AT)
Deadline
Apr 12, 2026
Information
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Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Sound /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics /
Music
Duration:
Grant
Eligibility conditions
Born between 1996 (included) and 2002 (included)
Resident of
Italy
Nationality:
Italian
Deadline
Apr 14, 2026
Information
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Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
Grant
30,000 $ over three years
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
New York (US)
For artists based in NYC
Deadline
Apr 17, 2026
Information
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Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Sound /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
6 months
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Grant
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
France
Nationality:
French
Deadline
Apr 19, 2026
Information
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Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
8 months
Grant
Mentorship
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
Germany
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