Bertha Artivism Awards

Fact (page-stated): The Bertha Artivism Awards fund activist artists, art collectives and organizations to make projects that mobilize communities for social change ('artivism'). Award: up to USD 20,000 per project (up to USD 1,000 of it may be used to gather documentation footage); each cohort runs up to one year with at least three online convenings. Eligibility: artivists may work in any country, must be proficient in spoken/written English, have strong community/issue connections, ideally a history of social-justice work; projects may be any medium, must complete within one year, have a clear public target audience, be accessible free of charge, and avoid party-political lobbying or violence. Fact: the page states applications open once a year and the next round opens August 2026. Assumption: a specific close date is not stated. FLAG: no application deadline is page-stated — confirm the window when the portal opens.