Top Art Fellowships 2026
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Deadline
Sep 15, 2026
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British Ceramics Biennial Mentorship Programme
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Duration:
5 months
Grant
Mentorship
Eligibility conditions
For artists within 5 years of beginning their practice and who have been working with clay for at least 1 year
Deadline
Sep 30, 2026
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Columbia University - Institute for Ideas and Imagination
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Sound /
Painting /
Drawing /
Literature /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
9 months
Grant
Office at the Institute
Eligibility conditions
Creative artists of all kinds resident anywhere in the world excluding the USA
Deadline
Sep 30, 2026
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Hh iapa eroeiniwh ef-sei alsopeei sursclhounfrhtncrolv eta ocr
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
/
Researcher
Duration:
Grant
Eligibility conditions
Deadline
Sep 30, 2026
Information
Rg ayaeaan ta tterc n srirrsneinuiai t-sdhrlur aemratsf
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Duration:
6 months
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Grant
Eligibility conditions
For researchers based in EU countries who are working on or have completed a Master's or PhD at a university.
Deadline
Sep 30, 2026
Information
Irutuktkutnmeppeosf nr-rtalsg
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Duration:
6 months
Grant
Exhibition
Location
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Germany
Eligibility conditions
No students
For artists from the greater Düsseldorf area
Deadline
Oct 1, 2026
Information
Ebarnsa fn hrovos ilfieuarertnlnlgorwdhani aehnki r( c dcct tt csee karelde tmaimianrzteaapt)-a l
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Digital /
Painting /
Drawing /
Photography /
Video /
Printmaking /
Installation /
Performance /
Sculpture /
Textile Art /
Ceramics
Duration:
5 months
Theme: rhi IKeAcZADv
Grant
Exhibition
Eligibility conditions
Deadline
Oct 15, 2026
Information
M li e ms tellw rar futhn eopsld-ae fredahood umestr toilhantnarumpeonatir oe.
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Duration:
2 years
Grant
50,000 - 70,000 $
Eligibility conditions
For PhD students, recent PhD graduates, and established scholars in visual arts-related humanities fields from any accredited university
Deadline
Oct 18, 2026
Information
Ochlhanesmane pdi decw rfwy rryeslleines
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Photography
Duration:
1 month
Theme: nico Svt MtodnltelMahl&syrptU arreiacT eoong rcideenavsoh/e raIo rinch eieaprC ceotvNtA io male iTCesinln
Grant
Eligibility conditions
Deadline
Nov 30, 2026
Information
Opo-tehlm sal rismçhfi ar rbaneuscauduef s
Genre:
Art Fellowship
Art field:
Curatorial
Duration:
2 years
Theme: a ei mnd teiTihgh searrpn rcghe9dTsyheloics nci reuen1oehguis oo ormncrmotf t tst yt fhsbi/tni nfihIfs
Grant
Eligibility conditions
For French- or English-speaking researchers in history and art history who are enrolled in a doctoral program or hold a Ph.D
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