The Andy Warhol Foundation- Arts Writers Grant

The Andy Warhol Foundation- Arts Writers Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
Amount: US $15,000 - US $50,000
Last Updated: December 07, 2025

Summary

The Andy Warhol Foundation's Arts Writers Grant supports writers engaging with contemporary visual art through various formats, including articles, books, and short-form writing. Grants range from $15,000 to $50,000, catering to both emerging and established writers. Eligible applicants must be individuals over 25, U.S. citizens or residents, and published authors. This initiative encourages critical discourse and interdisciplinary approaches in arts writing, particularly related to post-World War II visual art and its diverse contexts.

Overview

About the Grant The Arts Writers Grant supports both emerging and established writers who are writing about contemporary visual art. Ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 in three categories—articles, books, and short-form writing—these grants support projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies. We also support arts writing that engages criticism through interdisciplinary methods or experiments with literary styles. As long as a writer meets the eligibility and publishing requirements, they can apply. By “contemporary visual art,” we mean visual art made since World War II. Projects on post-WWII work in adjacent fields—architecture, dance, film, media, music, performance, sound, etc.—will only be considered if they directly and significantly engage the discourses and concerns of contemporary visual art. Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible for this grant, an arts writer must be an individual;applying for a project about contemporary visual art;an art historian, artist, critic, curator, journalist, or writer in another field who is strongly engaged with the contemporary visual arts;a US citizen, permanent resident of the United States, or holder of an O-1 visa (if your application advances to the final round, you will need to submit current documentation);at least twenty-five years of age;a published author (specific publication requirements vary for each project type).

Ineligibility

An arts writer is not eligible for this grant if they are applying on behalf of an organization;applying for a project in which their primary involvement will be as an editor;a full-time student in a degree-granting program (with the exception of those students who are simultaneously maintaining professional careers as arts writers);an artist, writer, or curator writing an interpretive essay on their own practice;applying for a project that is primarily fiction, poetry (including ekphrasis), or memoir;applying for a project based on a PhD dissertation or MA thesis;applying to publish Q&A interviews;applying to assemble an archive or database;applying for a project on Andy Warhol;applying for a project that will be published by a commercial gallery;applying for a Creative Capital Award for any project in the same grant year (including as a collaborator);applying with the same project for which they have received a Creative Capital Award (including as a collaborator);a former grantee of the Arts Writers Grant;a current employee, consultant, board member, or funder of Creative Capital or the Andy Warhol Foundation, or an immediate family member of such a person.