Top Art Fellowships 2025

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Deadline

July 30, 2025

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BDC Films Fellowship Program

Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Video
Duration: 1 year
Theme: Documentary filmmaking - Bronx community

Grant

3,000 $
Mentorship + Equipment loans

Location

New York
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

Resident of New York (US)
Applicants must live and work in New York City, with preference given to Bronx residents

Deadline

July 31, 2025

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Queer Art Mentorship

Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Painting / Drawing / Literature / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics
Duration: 1 year
Theme: Queer

Grant

Mentorship

Location

New York
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of United States of America
Self-identified as queer, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, and/or intersex

Deadline

Aug 1, 2025

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FST StudioProjects Fund

Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics
Duration: 1 year

Grant

Studio rent fund

Location

New York
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

Resident of New York (US)
Artists must have a current lease for an artist studio in New York City

Deadline

Aug 11, 2025

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Drawing
Duration: 1 year

Grant

1,000 € per month
Exhibition

Location

Letaan
Germany

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of Germany
Nationality: German
The artistic education should not be longer than five years ago.

Deadline

Sep 3, 2025

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics
Duration: 1 year

Grant

24,000 €

Location

Rnebli
Germany

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of Berlin (DE)

Deadline

Sep 5, 2025

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Sound / Painting / Drawing / Video / Graphic / Ceramics
Duration: 1 year
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Grant

Trainee/research programme in the workshops

Location

Drastmaem
Netherlands

Eligibility conditions

Resident of Netherlands

Deadline

Sep 8, 2025

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Sound / Painting / Drawing / Literature / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics
Duration: 5 months

Grant

5,000 €

Location

Lizn
Austria

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of Oberösterreich (AT)
Artists with a connection to Linz (AT)

Deadline

Sep 9, 2025

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Sound / Painting / Drawing / Literature / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics
Duration: 10 months

Grant

93,000 $ per year

Location

Inpcnetor
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

Deadline

Sep 9, 2025

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Painting / Drawing / Literature / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics
Duration: 2 years

Grant

93,000 $

Location

Rnecnptio
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

Deadline

Sep 15, 2025

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Sound / Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics
Duration: 1 year
Theme: nelpPngmaotioeselpavodrfeo emsmrr

Grant

Professional development programme

Location

Benirl
Germany

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of Berlin (DE)
The project is aimed at female* visual artists, i.e. all women*, including trans women as well as inter and non-binary people.

Deadline

Sep 22, 2025

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics
Duration: 1 year

Grant

20,000 $
Mentorship + Exhibition

Location

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United States of America

Eligibility conditions

Resident of New York (US)
For Emerging Artists in New York City

Deadline

Sep 30, 2025

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Sound / Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics
Duration:

Grant

Variable

Location

Tttatrusg
Germany

Eligibility conditions

Resident of Baden-Württemberg (DE)
Artists baded in Stuttgart (DE)

Deadline

Oct 1, 2025

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Sound / Painting / Drawing / Literature / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics
Duration:

Grant

2,500 €

Location

Tsadesneti
Austria

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of Burgenland (AT)

Deadline

Oct 15, 2025

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Sound / Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics
Duration:

Grant

10,000- 25,000 CHF

Location

Unlzer
Switzerland

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of Luzern (CH), Nidwalden (CH), Obwalden (CH), Schwyz (CH), Uri (CH)

Deadline

Nov 1, 2025

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Painting / Architecture / Drawing / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics
Duration: 1 year

Grant

23,000 $ per year

Location

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United States of America

Eligibility conditions

No students
Nationality: American
Applicants must have completed their undergraduate education by the start of their project in the Nordic region.

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