Top Art Fellowships 2026
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Deadline
July 13, 2026
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Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning - ARTWorks Fellowship
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
6 months
Grant
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
New York (US)
Top priority will be given to Queens-based artists of underrepresented communities.
Deadline
July 14, 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
July 18, 2026
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Civil Art - Art House
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
9 months
Grant
Current Art House 26’-27’ Open Call Art House is an emerging artist incubator and leadership program that provides mentorship, accessibility, and opportunities for recently graduated API emerging artists. By providing equitable opportunities, accessibil
Eligibility conditions
Resident of
New York (US)
Applicants must be graduating this year or have graduated within the past year and identify as Asian Pacific Islander
Deadline
July 22, 2026
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Target Margin Theater Institute Fellowship
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Sound /
Painting /
Architecture /
Drawing /
Literature /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics /
Curatorial /
Music
Duration:
10 months
Theme: Disrupt and re-examine your existing practice
Grant
Space + Material resources
Eligibility conditions
No students
Resident of
New York (US)
Fellows must be available in person in Brooklyn, NY (USA) for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027
Deadline
July 31, 2026
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MUUS Collection Research Fellowship
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Curatorial
/
Academic
Duration:
1 year
Theme: MUUS Collection
Grant
Travel costs to the archive
Eligibility conditions
Applicants should have a minimum of five years professional experience at museums, galleries, universities or similar cultural institutions
Deadline
Aug 3, 2026
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Delaware Individual Artist Fellowship Grants
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Literature /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
1 year
Grant
5,000-12,000 $
Eligibility conditions
No students
Resident of
Delaware (US)
Deadline
Aug 9, 2026
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Dia Art Foundation - Spiritual Pedagogies Fellowship
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics /
Curatorial
/
Educators / Cultural producers
Duration:
9 months
Grant
Mentorship
Eligibility conditions
For early-career artists, educators, and cultural producers
Deadline
Sep 8, 2026
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Princeton University - The Hodder Fellowship
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
10 months
Grant
Eligibility conditions
Deadline
Sep 10, 2026
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Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship Program
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Literature /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
9 months
Grant
5,000 $ for project expenses
Eligibility conditions
No students
Artists must have a record of at least five years of work as a professional artist
Deadline
Sep 14, 2026
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Arts Initiative Fellowship with Michigan Society of Fellows
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Sound /
Painting /
Drawing /
Literature /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics /
Curatorial /
Music
Duration:
more than 2 years
Grant
Eligibility conditions
Applicants must complete their Ph.D. (or comparable professional or artistic) degree between June 1, 2024, and August 24, 2027. Candidates from the University of Michigan are not eligible to apply.
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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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The presentation of the art fellowships on our website allows you to see in each case the specifics of any given fellowship that is offered.
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