Grants for Visual Artists
Last updated October 24, 2026
Grantable tracks 485 active grants for visual artists in its free grants database, drawn from foundation sources and updated daily. 5 of them have a verified open deadline or accept applications on a rolling basis. 323 list an award amount, with a median of $7,000.
- Grants tracked
- 485
- from 319 funders
- Median award
- $7,000
- middle half $3,000–$20K
- Total listed funding
- $16.2M
- across 323 grants that list an amount
- Rolling deadlines
- 13
- 26 with a published date
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| ★ | Grant |
|---|---|
| Midwest Award For Artists With Disabilities Arts Midwest Incorporated · Foundation Not published · Varies _Note: We acknowledge both identity first and person first framing of disability identity. | |
| FAWC Fellowship Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown Inc · Foundation Not published · Varies | |
| McKnight Visual Artist Fellowships Minneapolis College of Art and Design · Foundation Not published · $28K Fellowship program offered through MCAD for visual artists. Specific details about eligibility, award amounts, and application requirements were not provided in the available content. | |
| Artist in Residence Program The Reserve at Lake Keowee Charitable Foundation · Foundation Not published · $500 – $1K The Reserve Lifestyle Fund sponsors an ongoing Artist-in-Residence program as part of their commitment to supporting the arts. | |
| MCAD-Jerome Foundation Fellowships Minneapolis College of Art and Design · Foundation Not published · Varies Fellowship program offered through MCAD for visual artists. Specific details about eligibility, award amounts, and application requirements were not provided in the available content. | |
| Community Arts Endowment Fund Grant Community Foundation of the North State · Foundation Not published · Varies The Community Foundation builds trust through relationship, integrity, and by providing safe places for donors to give their resources. | |
| Art Ventures Individual Artist Grants The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida Inc · Foundation Not published · $4K Grants funded through multiple endowments: Senior Program Director for Art Ventures The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida | |
| Artist Emergency Fund Artsmemphis · Foundation Rolling · Varies ARTSmemphis and Music Export Memphis created an Artist Emergency Fund to support local artists (individuals earning a majority of income through artistic practice) in times of unexpected, catastrophic emergency such as medical emergencies… | |
| Ann N. MacGregor Scholarship Grant Kalamazoo Community Foundation · Foundation Not published · Varies Easily learn more about the Ann N. The next deadline for this grant is Tue, 02 Mar 2027. | |
| Collective Futures Fund: New Projects Grants The Andy Warhol Foundation · Foundation Not published · $8K The Collective Futures Fund provides $7,500 grants for collaborative projects by visual artists, curators, or collectives in Greater Boston. Eligible applicants must reside in specific counties and engage communities through their work. | |
| Michael Aurbach Fellowship for Excellence in Visual Art Grant College Art Association · Foundation Not published · Up to $8K The Michael Aurbach Fellowship for Excellence in Visual Art, awarded by the College Art Association, supports artist members with an MFA or equivalent who teach studio classes. | |
| Liu Shiming Distinguished Educator Award Grant Liu Shiming Art Foundation · Foundation Not published · $10K The Liu Shiming Distinguished Educator Award, established by the Liu Shiming Art Foundation, honors studio artists who have made significant contributions to educating the next generation of visual artists. | |
| The Idea Fund Project Row Houses · Foundation Not published · $1K – $7K The Idea Fund is a re-granting program that provides direct grants to artists for artist-generated or artist-centered projects that exemplify unconventional, interventionist, conceptual, entrepreneurial, participatory, or guerrilla… | |
| McKnight Residency for Ceramic Artists Grant Northern Clay Center · Foundation Not published · $6K The McKnight Artist Residency for Ceramic Artists supports mid-career ceramic artists with exceptional artistic merit by providing a three-month residency at Northern Clay Center. | |
| Creative Excellence Grants (formerly Sharett) America-Israel Cultural Foundation Inc · Foundation Not published · Varies AICF's signature program provides scholarships to artists in the fields of Dance, Music, Theater, and Visual Arts that enable them to pursue their artistic education. The Creative Excellence Scholarships program started in 1955. | |
| Community Arts Development: Individual Artists Lexarts Inc · Foundation Not published · Varies Welcome to the LexArts Community Arts Grant program. Community Arts Development Project Grants for Individual Artists provides support for artists to produce or present projects with an arts or cultural focus. | |
| Betty Taylor Memorial Award The Arts Council of Henderson County Inc · Foundation Not published · Varies To promote emerging artists who are in need of financial support for continued education in the field of visual arts and crafts. Supports career advancement through education, advanced projects, marketing, and related pursuits. | |
| Woman's Exchange: Student Scholarships Grant Woman's Exchange Inc Of Sarasota · Foundation Not published · Varies The Woman's Exchange offers scholarships aimed at local high school and college students pursuing education in the visual and performing arts. | |
| Asian Cultural Council Fellowships & Grants Asian Cultural Council Inc · Foundation Not published · Varies The Asian Cultural Council (ACC) awards fellowships and grants supporting cultural exchange between the United States and Asia (and within Asia), including New York Fellowships, Individual Fellowships, and Grants to Institutions across… | |
| Artist Support Grants- Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank and Perquimans Counties North Carolina Arts Council · Foundation Not published · $500 – $2K The Artist Support Grants program, funded by the N.C. Arts Council, aims to empower professional artists in Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, and Perquimans Counties. |
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About grants for visual artists
Grants for visual artists support the creation of new work, studio costs, materials, exhibitions, residencies, and living expenses. The Pollock-Krasner Foundation makes need-based grants to painters, sculptors, printmakers, and artists working on paper, and organizations like the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) administer fellowships and emergency funds. State arts councils and private foundations offer additional project grants, fellowships, and professional development support.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money do grants for visual artists award?
Of the 485 grants for visual artists Grantable lists as of October 24, 2026, 323 publish an award amount. The median listed award is $7,000, and the middle half fall between $3,000 and $20K. The largest is $7.5M. Amounts are each grant's stated maximum, so a typical award can be smaller.
Which funders offer the most grants for visual artists?
By number of active listings, the leading funders are The Andy Warhol Foundation (17), Asian Cultural Council Inc (8), Arts & Science Council Charlotte/Mecklenburg Inc (6), DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities (5), and Foundation for Contemporary Arts Inc (5). In all, 319 funders have at least one active grant in this category.
When are grants for visual artists due?
Of 485 grants listed, 13 accept applications on a rolling basis, 26 have a published upcoming deadline, 112 run on a stated cycle (such as annual or quarterly) without a published date, and 334 don't publish a deadline, so check the funder's site. Among dated deadlines, 58% fall in October–December.
What grants are available for visual artists?
Visual artists can pursue grants and fellowships that fund new work, materials and supplies, studio rent, exhibition preparation, residencies, and living expenses. Some funders, such as the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, award unrestricted grants based on artistic merit and financial need, while others run discipline-specific fellowships and emergency relief funds for working artists.
Which foundations fund individual artists?
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation supports professional visual artists internationally based on artistic merit and demonstrated need, and the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) administers artist fellowships and emergency grants. State and local arts councils, regional arts organizations, and a range of private foundations also offer fellowships and project grants directly to individual artists.
Do I need fiscal sponsorship to apply as an individual?
It depends on the funder. Foundations like Pollock-Krasner make grants directly to individual artists with no fiscal sponsor required. However, many government and foundation grants are restricted to nonprofit organizations, so individual artists pursuing those opportunities often work with a fiscal sponsor, which lets them receive grant funds and offer donors tax-deductibility under the sponsor's nonprofit status.
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