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Awards & Grants
Foundwork – 2026 Foundwork Artist Prize
The honoree will receive a $10,000 grant and studio visits with jurors Stefan Benchoam, François Ghebaly, Manuela Moscoso, Gabi Ngcobo, Esther Schipper. Three shortlisted artists will receive $1,000 grants.
Deadline: September 25, 2026 |Â foundwork.art
Gulf Coast Journal — Toni Beauchamp Prize in Critical Art Writing
Gulf Coast invites entries for the 2026 Toni Beauchamp Prize in Critical Art Writing. Win $3,000 for first place or $1,000 as a runner-up. This year’s judge is critic Andrew Berardini.
Deadline: September 14, 2026 |Â gulfcoastmag.org
CAA Publication Grants
The Millard Meiss Fund and Wyeth Foundation for American Art Grant support the publication of book-length scholarly manuscripts in the history of art, visual studies, and related subjects that have been accepted by a publisher on their merits but cannot be published in the most desirable form without a subsidy.
Deadline: September 15, 2026 |Â collegeart.org
Pedantic Arts — Pedantic Arts Residency + The Grant
Creatives and researchers are invited to apply to a 4-week Pittsburgh residency. Applications are also being accepted for The Grant, an opportunity that invites a visual artist, curator, or writer to conduct Pittsburgh-related research.
Deadline: October 15, 2026 with $20 fee (or free before September 28) | pedanticarts.org
Residencies & Fellowships
Hamiltonian Artists and American University — Hamiltonian Teaching Artist Residency
A new Spring Semester Teaching Artist Residency offers practicing visual artists a paid MFA-level teaching post plus fully funded housing and studio space in Washington, DC.
Deadline:Â Priority deadline September 15 |Â hamiltonianartists.org
Harry Ransom Center – 2027–2028 Fellowships
The center will award up to 50 funded fellowships to support on-site archival projects across various disciplines at the University of Texas at Austin’s humanities research library and museum. Read more on Hyperallergic.
Deadline: November 6, 2026 |Â ransom.center
Smithsonian American Art Museum — 2027–2028 Research Fellowships
Residential fellowships at SAAM support full-time, independent research on US art, craft, and visual culture. Appointments are available at graduate, predoctoral, postdoctoral, and senior levels.Â
Deadline to apply: October 15, 2026 |Â americanart.si.edu
Vermont Studio Center — Open Call for Summer and Fall 2027 Sessions
Artists and writers are invited to apply for a Vermont Studio Center residency. Sessions run for two, three, and four weeks, and include resident presentations, open studios, and an acclaimed Visiting Artists & Writers program. $25 Application Fee
Deadline & Fee: September 30, 2026 |Â vermontstudiocenter.org
American-Scandinavian Foundation: Fellowships for Americans – 2026/2027 Award Cycle Â
The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) offers long term (4-12 months) fellowships of up to $23,000 and short term (1-3 months) fellowships of up to $5,000 to individuals interested in pursuing research or creative-arts projects in the Nordic region.
Deadline: November 1, 2026Â |Â amscan.org
ARTS Southeast: ON::View Artist Residency: February — May, 2027
This fully-funded Residency in Savannah’s Starland Arts District provides a free, high visibility studio, lodging, and a stipend for an artist or curator to complete new work, continue an in-progress endeavor, or conduct research. $50 Application Fee Deadline: September 7th, 2026 | artssoutheast.org
The Morgan Conservatory – Artist-in-Residence Program 2027
Explore papermaking, book arts, and letterpress printing at the nation’s largest center dedicated to these crafts. The residency offers emerging and established artists dedicated time, studio space, specialized equipment and a vibrant creative community.Â
Deadline: October 5, 2026 |Â morganconservatory.org
Queens Museum — 2027-28 QM-Jerome Foundation Fellowship for Emerging Artists
This one-year fellowship awards two visual artists $20,000 each, professional development and mentorship from QM staff and an NY-based artist, and a solo exhibition at the Queens Museum in 2028.Â
Deadline: September 28, 2026 |Â queensmuseum.org
Simons Foundation — Open Interval: Turbulence
A collaborative program that supports artists, scientists and arts organizations to engage in creative exchange. Awardees receive $30,000 and nine months to explore together.Â
Deadline:Â October 21, 2026Â | Â simonsfoundation.org
Tiger Strikes Asteroid New York and Transmitter Gallery — TNT Residency
Apply for a 6-month fully funded studio in NYC culminating in a solo exhibition or open studio event. $250 honorarium and professional installation shots included. Priority given to underrepresented artists. $35 application fee.
Deadline: September 18, 2026 | tigerstrikesasteroid.com
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