ArtPrize Artist Seed Grant
Funding Amount
$2K
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- September 2026
From the program guidelines: “2026 cycle CLOSED (applications closed June 11, 2026); recurs annually (opens ~spring).”
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Eligible organizations
- Individuals
- Registered as an ArtPrize artist first
Geography
- Michigan
Overview
ArtPrize (annual art competition, Grand Rapids, MI) awards Artist Seed Grants of $2,000 each to exceptionally talented emerging artists/designers to help create work and cover logistics for ArtPrize. Applicants must be registered as an ArtPrize artist first. 2026 cycle CLOSED (applications closed June 11, 2026); recurs annually (opens ~spring). Geography: artists worldwide; event in Grand Rapids, MI.
How to Apply
Register as an ArtPrize artist, then apply for the Artist Seed Grant during the annual spring window (artprize.org/grants).
What Artprize Grand Rapids actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2022
- 3
- Total given
- $113K
- Median grant
- $50K
- Range
- $13K–$50K
- 100% of its 2022 grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, where this grant's project is located.
- Top recipient cities: Grand Rapids, MI; Ann Arbor, MI.
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Cultureverse · Ann Arbor, MI
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$50K
Site Lab Inc · Grand Rapids, MI
CURATORIAL Grant
$50K
Lions & Rabbits Center for the Arts · Grand Rapids, MI
CURATORIAL Grant
$13K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Visual artists
- Seed grants
Project Locations
- MI
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