Top Art Fellowships 2026
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Deadline
Mar 4, 2026
Information
Landeshauptstadt München - Stipendien für Bildende Kunst
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
Grant
Eligibility conditions
No students
Resident of
Bayern (DE)
For emerging artists based in Munich (DE)
Deadline
Mar 6, 2026
Information
Minnesota Center for Book Arts / McKnight Foundation - Artist Fellowships for Book Artists
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
/
Book Art
Duration:
1 year
Theme: Book Art
Grant
1,000 $ Travel Stipend + 1,000 $ Educational Stipend + MCBA studio access
Eligibility conditions
No students
Resident of
Minnesota (US)
Deadline
Mar 9, 2026
Information
Hyundai Artlab Editorial Fellowship
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Literature /
Curatorial
Duration:
8 months
Theme: Art writers
Grant
Location
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Korea, South
Eligibility conditions
Deadline
Mar 10, 2026
Information
Brenlentadsn cecsrchmi egrreyguamge a
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
Grant
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
United States of America
To be eligible to apply, your average adjusted gross income for the last two years you’ve filed tax returns must be no greater than $80,000 ($160,000 for joint filers).
Deadline
Mar 15, 2026
Information
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Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital
Grant
1,000 € - 15,000 €
Eligibility conditions
No students
Resident of
Hainaut (BE),
Liège (BE),
Luxembourg (BE),
Namur (BE),
Walloon Brabant (BE),
Brussels (BE)
Deadline
Mar 15, 2026
Information
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Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Photography
Duration:
1 month
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Grant
Eligibility conditions
Deadline
Mar 18, 2026
Information
Orceeealp rn ehwslfrihlbis
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics /
Curatorial
Duration:
4 months
Grant
Eligibility conditions
No students
Resident of
Berlin (DE)
Deadline
Mar 19, 2026
Information
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Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Sound /
Painting /
Drawing /
Literature /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
1 year
Grant
$10,000 Project expenses
Eligibility conditions
No students
Resident of
United States of America
For member or citizen of a U.S. federally-recognized or state-recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native corporation, or of Native Hawaiian ancestry. For emerging artists with less than ten years of experience in their artistic career.
Deadline
Mar 20, 2026
Information
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Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Sound /
Painting /
Drawing /
Literature /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
1 year
Grant
Eligibility conditions
No students
Resident of
Germany
Nationality:
German
Deadline
Mar 24, 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
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
Information
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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)
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