Top Art Fellowships 2025

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Deadline

May 31, 2025

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Da Vinci Fellowship Program

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

Grant

Financial Stipend + Mentoring + Exhibition

Location

Philadelphia
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

Resident of United States of America
Applicants must be planning to live in the greater Philadelphia region during the full year of the program

Deadline

May 31, 2025

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Curatorial Program for Research - Hello New York!

Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics
Duration: 2 weeks
Theme: Professional development and networking program

Grant

Professional development and networking program

Location

Brooklyn
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

Resident of New York (US)

Deadline

June 1, 2025

Information

Florida Arts and Culture Grant

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

Grant

max. 150,000 $

Location

Tallahassee
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

Resident of Florida (US)
Only for organizations

Deadline

June 1, 2025

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

10,000 $
2 - 5 week stay at Oak Spring

Location

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United States of America

Eligibility conditions

For early-career artists not enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in 2026

Deadline

June 1, 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
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Grant

5,000 $

Location

Siloveiull
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

Deadline

June 2, 2025

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

Grant

1,750 € per month
5.000 € budget

Location

Gehcurnwiabs
Germany

Eligibility conditions

Resident of Germany
Only for female artists

Deadline

June 2, 2025

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Video
Duration:

Grant

2,500 £
Mentoring + Workshops

Location

Nodnlo
United Kingdom

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of United Kingdom
For early-career artists based in England

Deadline

June 2, 2025

Information

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Literature / Graphic / Illustration, Graphic Design
Duration: 10 months
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Grant

7,500 £
Mentoring + Publication/Public Engagement Budget 2,000 £

Location

Lndono
United Kingdom

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of United Kingdom

Deadline

June 2, 2025

Information

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Photography / Video / Filmmaker / Content-Creator
Duration: 10 months
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Grant

7,500 £
Mentoring + Publication/Public Engagement + Budget 3,000 £

Location

Doolnn
United Kingdom

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of United Kingdom

Deadline

June 2, 2025

Information

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Painting / Architecture / Drawing / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics
Duration: 9 months
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Grant

1,500 € per month
Mentoring

Location

Ielnrb
Germany

Eligibility conditions

Deadline

June 6, 2025

Information

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Sound / Painting / Architecture / Drawing / Literature / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics
Duration: 1½ years

Grant

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Location

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United Kingdom

Eligibility conditions

Resident of United Kingdom
This is a salaried part-time position at a university. Not eligible for UK visa sponsorship, so being able to work in the UK is a prerequisite.

Deadline

June 8, 2025

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

Grant

7,000 $

Location

Uilsilelvo
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of Kentucky (US), Indiana (US)
Applicants must reside in the Great Meadows Foundation region which encompasses the 120 counties of Kentucky, and the Greater Louisville area of Clark and Floyd counties in Indiana.

Deadline

June 8, 2025

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Video / Sculpture
Duration: 3 months
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Grant

800 £
Mentoring

Location

Esled
United Kingdom

Eligibility conditions

Resident of North East England (GB), North West England (GB)
For artists living in Yorkshire

Deadline

June 11, 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

7,000 €
5,000 € for the publisher

Location

Spari
France

Eligibility conditions

Resident of France
Collaboration between a photographer and an artist.

Deadline

June 11, 2025

Information

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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

10,000 €

Location

Rhbmagu
Germany

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of Hamburg (DE)
Applicants must reside in the city of Hamburg (DE)

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