Top Art Fellowships 2026

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Deadline

Jan 23, 2026

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Racine Art Museum Artist Fellowships

Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Printmaking / Installation / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics

Grant

3,000 $
Exhibition + Catalogue

Location

Racine
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of Wisconsin (US)
For artists who reside anywhere in Racine and Kenosha counties

Deadline

Jan 26, 2026

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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

2,500 $

Location

Tucson
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

Deadline

Jan 26, 2026

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Center for Creative Photography Fellowships

Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Photography / Curatorial
Duration:
Theme: Center’s collections

Grant

5,000 $

Location

Tucson
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

Deadline

Jan 27, 2026

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NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship

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

Grant

8,000 $

Location

Brooklyn
United States of America

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

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Idaho Commission on the Arts - Fellowships

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

Grant

5,000 $

Location

Boise
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

Resident of Idaho (US)

Deadline

Feb 1, 2026

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Luminarts Visual Arts Fellowship

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

Grant

10,000 $

Location

Chicago
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

Born between 1996 (included) and 2008 (included)
Resident of Illinois (US)
Applicants must live within 150 miles of the Chicago Loop

Deadline

Feb 13, 2026

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The Alexia Grants

Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Photography / Video
Duration:

Grant

20,000 $
Sony camera/lens

Location

Syracuse
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

Deadline

Mar 6, 2026

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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: 2 years
Theme: Book Art

Grant

25,000 $
1,000 $ Travel Stipend + 1,000 $ Educational Stipend + MCBA studio access

Location

Minneapolis
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of Minnesota (US)

Deadline

Anytime

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Pollock-Krasner Grant

Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Painting / Drawing / Printmaking / Sculpture
Duration: 1 year

Grant

10 000 $ max.

Location

New York
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

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

Location

New York
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of United States of America

Art Fellowships – Support for artists

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