Top Art Stipends 2026

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Deadline

Jan 23, 2026

Information

Racine Art Museum Artist Fellowships

Genre: Art Stipend
Art field:

Grant

3,000 $
Exhibition + Catalogue

Location

Racine
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

No students
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 Stipend
Art field:
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 Stipend
Art field:
Duration:
Theme: Center’s collections

Grant

5,000 $

Location

Tucson
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

Deadline

Jan 26, 2026

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Genre: Art Stipend
Art field:
Duration: 9 months

Grant

2,000 £
Support form the Deptford X team

Location

Nnodlo
United Kingdom

Eligibility conditions

No students
For early-career artists and curators from under-represented Global Majority and working class backgrounds, who live or work in the London Borough of Lewisham or around its borders

Deadline

Jan 27, 2026

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Genre: Art Stipend
Art field: Digital / Sound / Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture
Duration:

Grant

8,000 $

Location

Bkolnory
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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Genre: Art Stipend
Art field: Digital / Sound / Painting / Architecture / Drawing / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture
Duration: 6 months

Grant

9,000 €

Location

Ivanne
Austria

Eligibility conditions

Resident of Austria

Deadline

Jan 31, 2026

Information

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Genre: Art Stipend
Art field: Digital / Sound / Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture
Duration:

Grant

5,000 $

Location

Oebsi
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

Resident of Idaho (US)

Deadline

Jan 31, 2026

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Genre: Art Stipend
Art field:
Duration: 2 years
Theme: orhsiABtri tsriyHt

Grant

35,000 £ per year
Mentorship

Location

Olndno
United Kingdom

Eligibility conditions

Applicant must have a doctorate (or equivalent research training or work experience) in the field of British art studies.

Deadline

Jan 31, 2026

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Genre: Art Stipend
Art field:
Duration: 4 months
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Grant

18,000 £

Location

Ldonno
United Kingdom

Eligibility conditions

For academic or scholar who is established in their career and who was awarded their doctorate over six years previously.

Deadline

Feb 1, 2026

Information

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Genre: Art Stipend
Art field: Digital / Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Graphic / Sculpture
Duration:

Grant

10,000 $

Location

Cigohac
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

Born between 1996 (included) and 2008 (included)
Resident of United States of America
Applicants must live within 150 miles of the Chicago Loop

Deadline

Feb 5, 2026

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Genre: Art Stipend
Art field:
Duration: 6 months
Theme: vcomAirnDauh etc

Grant

2,000 € per month

Location

Ucminh
Germany

Eligibility conditions

No students
Applications from researchers based in Germany or in German-speaking countries cannot be considered.

Deadline

Feb 15, 2026

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

Grant

1,400 € per month
Workshops

Location

Mhuarbg
Germany

Eligibility conditions

No students
Born between 1991 (included) and 2001 (included)
Resident of Germany

Deadline

Feb 17, 2026

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Genre: Art Stipend
Art field:
Duration:
Theme: laTrve

Grant

6,000 €

Location

Iznl
Austria

Eligibility conditions

Born between 1986 (included) and 2007 (included)

Deadline

Feb 28, 2026

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Genre: Art Stipend
Art field:
Duration:

Grant

Variable

Location

Trstgattu
Germany

Eligibility conditions

Artists baded in Stuttgart (DE)

Deadline

Feb 28, 2026

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Genre: Art Stipend
Art field:
Duration: 1 year

Grant

12,000 CHF

Location

Nalusena
Switzerland

Eligibility conditions

Born between 1986 (included) and 2001 (included)
For artists based in French-speaking Switzerland

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