Top Art Fellowships 2025/2026
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Deadline
Jan 3, 2026
Information
Jan & Frank Cicero Fellowship
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Sound /
Painting /
Drawing /
Literature /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
1 month
Grant
Eligibility conditions
Deadline
Jan 5, 2026
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Harvard University - Loeb / ArtLab Fellowship
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Sound /
Painting /
Architecture /
Drawing /
Literature /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Theme: Improving the built and natural environment
Grant
Studio space in the ArtLab building + research support + networking
Eligibility conditions
For people in mid-career, with a minimum of 5-10 years of experience
Deadline
Jan 15, 2026
Information
Wave Farm - MAAF for Artists
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Sound /
Video
/
Sound and moving image art
Duration:
8 months
Grant
Location
Acrea
United States of America
Eligibility conditions
No students
Resident of
New York (US)
Deadline
Jan 15, 2026
Information
William L. Clements Library - Mary G. Stange Fellowship
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Sound /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
1 week
Theme: Library’s rich primary source collections
Grant
Eligibility conditions
Deadline
Jan 15, 2026
Information
Science History Institute - Curatorial Fellowship
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Curatorial
Duration:
2 years
Grant
Seminars + Workshops + Talks
Eligibility conditions
No students
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United State
Deadline
Jan 15, 2026
Information
Kresge Artist Fellowship
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
Grant
Participation in Kresge Arts in Detroit Film Series
Eligibility conditions
No students
Resident of
Michigan (US)
Anyone who has been a legal resident in Macomb, Oakland or Wayne County in the two years prior to the award deadline is eligible to apply.
Deadline
Jan 23, 2026
Information
Racine Art Museum Artist Fellowships
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Grant
Exhibition + Catalogue
Eligibility conditions
No students
Resident of
Wisconsin (US)
For artists who reside anywhere in Racine and Kenosha counties
Deadline
Jan 26, 2026
Information
Michael Hawley Artist Research Fellowship
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
Theme: Research at the Center for Creative Photograph
Grant
Eligibility conditions
Deadline
Jan 27, 2026
Information
NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
Grant
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
New York (US)
For artists living in New York State and/or one of the Tribal Nations located therein
Deadline
Jan 31, 2026
Information
Idaho Commission on the Arts - Fellowships
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
Grant
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
Idaho (US)
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