Top Art Fellowships 2025/2026

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UBS Foundation

Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Sound / Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Printmaking / Installation / Performance / Sculpture

Grant

variable

Location

Zürich
Switzerland

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of Switzerland
Nationality: Swiss

Deadline

Anytime

Information

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

Deadline

Anytime

Information

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Sound / Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Printmaking / Installation / Performance / Sculpture
Duration: 1 year

Grant

variable

Location

Oyrkwne
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

No students
Artists under threat of persecution or violence due to their artistic practise

Deadline

Anytime

Information

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Sound / Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Printmaking / Installation / Performance / Sculpture
Duration: 6 months

Grant

2,350 € per month

Location

Rasmedamt
Netherlands

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of Netherlands

Deadline

Anytime

Information

Ifsuarm o-ai ntarrttdndnast

Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Sound / Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Printmaking / Installation / Performance / Sculpture
Duration: 1 year

Grant

20,000 €

Location

Eamdtmasr
Netherlands

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of Netherlands

Deadline

Anytime

Information

Suoeiaend ndg lrehtezhatseinlobif

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

Grant

18,000 $

Location

Lm-wstteoarne
Canada

Eligibility conditions

Artists not older than 41 years of age.

Deadline

Anytime

Information

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Genre: Art Fellowship
Art field: Digital / Sound / Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Printmaking / Installation / Performance / Sculpture

Grant

500 £ - 1,500 £

Location

Ceaentpnewun tolsy
United Kingdom

Eligibility conditions

Resident of United Kingdom
a-n Artist Bursaries are open to current a-n Artist members

Deadline

Anytime

Information

Rc neo&uremeseic sml gfneerxae ’yrduf

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

Grant

500 $ - 1000 $

Location

Kontnisg
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

Resident of New York (US)

Deadline

Anytime

Information

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

Grant

Variable

Location

Lzin
Austria

Eligibility conditions

Resident of Oberösterreich (AT)

Art Fellowships – Support for artists

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What are art fellowships?

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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