Top Art Fellowships 2026
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Deadline
May 13, 2026
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McMillen Artist Community Reverse Scholarship
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Grant
Variable
Eligibility conditions
Born between 1951 (included) and 2001 (included)
Resident of
Washington (US)
You must have $10,000 or more in student loan debt and have a gross annual income of $75,000 or less
Deadline
May 15, 2026
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Northern Clay Center - McKnight Artist Fellowship
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Ceramics
Duration:
1 year
Theme: Ceramic
Grant
Exhibition + Catalogue
Eligibility conditions
No students
Resident of
Minnesota (US)
For mid-career artists with a body of work that demonstrates a sustained level of accomplishment, commitment, and artistic excellence.
Deadline
May 20, 2026
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Center for Craft - Archive Fellowship
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
/
Craft Art / Researcher
Duration:
1 year
Theme: Archival Research
Grant
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
United States of America
Deadline
June 1, 2026
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Center for Emerging Visual Artists - Visual Artist Fellowship
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
2 years
Grant
Guidance and career support
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
Pennsylvania (US)
Artists within 150 miles of Philadelphia are eligible to apply.
Deadline
June 1, 2026
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Robert Motherwell and Renate Ponsold Research Fellowship and Scholars Endowment
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Curatorial
/
Scholar
Duration:
1 year
Theme: Visual art and artists of Outer Cape Cod
Grant
travel and housing allowance up to 5,000 $
Eligibility conditions
PhD holding applicants working as professors, curators, art history professionals, etc. pursuing independent research are encouraged to apply
Deadline
Anytime
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Artists’ Fellowship - Financial Aid
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Sculpture
/
Illustration / Mixed Media
Duration:
Grant
variable
Eligibility conditions
No students
Resident of
United States of America
Deadline
Anytime
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Artist protection fund
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Sound /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture
Duration:
1 year
Grant
variable
Eligibility conditions
No students
Artists under threat of persecution or violence due to their artistic practise
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Art fellowships are financial grants awarded to artists to support their artistic development. They serve to alleviate financial constraints, allowing artists to focus on their work. In fostering artistic growth and exploration, fellowships can be used for a variety of purposes, including covering the cost of materials, or living expenses.
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