Top Art Fellowships 2026
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Deadline
Mar 1, 2026
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MAXmachina Fellowship
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Sound /
Performance
Theme: The Ghost in the Machine - Productive Disruption - Narrative vs. Technology - The Digital / Physical Blur
Grant
Advisory panel + Production support
Eligibility conditions
Projects must be past the initial concept phase, must include a live element, and have not been previously presented in New York City.
Deadline
Mar 1, 2026
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Andy Warhol Foundation - Curatorial Research Fellowships
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Curatorial
Duration:
Grant
max. 50,000 $
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
United States of America
Proposals are accepted from 501c3 arts organizations on behalf of curators at any stage of their careers, with or without institutional affiliation, working towards projects that will manifest at least two years after a grant is made.
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
1,000 $ Travel Stipend + 1,000 $ Educational Stipend + MCBA studio access
Eligibility conditions
No students
Resident of
Minnesota (US)
Deadline
Mar 10, 2026
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Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants
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 19, 2026
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LIFT – Early Career Support for Native Artists
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
Apr 1, 2026
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North Dakota - Individual Artist Fellowship
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)
Deadline
Apr 14, 2026
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Woodman Family Foundation Housing Stability Grant for Artists
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
Grant
30,000 $ over three years
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
New York (US)
For artists based in NYC
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