Art Grants & Residencies

Anderson Ranch Arts Center residency in Snowmass Village, Colorado: 5-week spring or 10-week fall sessions with world-class facilities, housing, and meals. $30 application fee.

Anonymous Was A Woman awards $50,000 unrestricted grants to 15 women, gender non-conforming, and trans artists over 40. Nomination-based, no application process.

Art Omi Artists Residency in Ghent, NY: free 4-week summer residency for international artists with 5+ years practice. $15 application fee. $300 stipend included.

Artadia Awards provide $15,000 unrestricted grants to visual artists in 7 US cities. Free to apply, two-tier jury process. LA award includes one $25,000 Marciano prize.

Arts Council England DYCP offers up to £12,000 to individual artists in England for research, experimentation, and career development. Round 24 opens June 2026.

Arts Council of Ireland Visual Arts Bursary: up to €20,000 for visual artists in Ireland. Three strands including emerging artists. Round 1 deadline February 12, 2026.

Arts Council of Northern Ireland SIAP grants: £3,000 to £10,000 for individual artists, £15,000 Major Artist awards. 2026 deadlines July 20 and July 30.

Arts Council of Wales grants for individual artists: Creative Practice £500 to £10,000, Create and Engage up to £60,000. 2026 deadlines May and September.

Arts Midwest funds nonprofit arts projects across nine Midwest states through the GIG Fund, offering up to $15,000 for community programming and arts-wellness initiatives.

Arts Queensland funds Queensland-based artists and organizations through the Queensland Arts Project Fund, offering up to $20,000 for individuals and $70,000 for organizations.

Creative Australia (formerly Australia Council) offers grants from $10,000 to $80,000 for Australian artists through Arts Projects, Fellowships, and International Engagement programs.

A solo printmaking residency in Norwalk, CT offering 1-2 weeks in the Helen Frankenthaler Cottage with 24/7 studio access. Fully funded spots available in summer only.

Free online professional development courses for artists covering grants, finances, taxes, legal basics, and communications. Webinars available now; written courses returning soon.

Up to $50,000 in unrestricted project funding plus professional development over 5 years. 2026 cycle awarded $2.9M to 109 artists across all 50 states.

Creative New Zealand funds individual artists through the Creative Impact Fund (up to $125,000), Creative Fellowship Fund ($25,000-$50,000), and Development Fund (up to $5,000).

Prestigious fellowship with ~5% acceptance rate. 223 fellows awarded in 2026 from nearly 5,000 applicants. Avg stipend $40,000-$55,000. US/Canada citizens.

Oldest residency in the Southeast US. 600 acres in north Georgia. $300/week fee (actual cost $2,250/wk). Distinguished Fellowships cover fees plus $700 stipend. $30 application fee.

Grants up to $10,000 for under-recognized US visual artists 21+. $15 application fee. 2026 deadline April 27. Impact Award $25,000 for Native American artists.

Illinois state arts agency offering $15,000 Artist Fellowships and $1,500 Finalist Awards to Illinois artists. Rotating disciplines annually. No application fee.

4-week residency at 100-hectare open-air art park in rural Latvia. EUR 480/month. 9 artists per session. Open to visual artists, writers, dancers, performance artists. Apply by email.

Nomination-only $60,000 fellowship over 5 years for US painters and sculptors. 15 fellows annually. 2026 deadline April 20. Includes cohort building, professional development, and residency eligibility.