The Center for Art & Advocacy Fellowship 2027 — $20,000 for Six U.S. Artists Directly Impacted by Incarceration, Free Entry, Deadline 25 October 2026
October 25, 2026 (15 publicSeo.openCall.daysLeft)United States
A fellowship for artists using their practice to end mass incarceration; formerly the Right of Return Fellowship.
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Six fellows each receive $20,000 ($10,000 unrestricted plus $10,000 for project development), mentorship, community-building and an invitation to an annual retreat. One fellowship is reserved for an artist aged 18 to 24.
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Individual artists aged 18 or older who are directly impacted by incarceration (U.S. prisons, jails or detention centres), based in the United States; no formal training required; applicants detained in migrant detention centres must have obtained U.S. citizenship by the time the application opened; organisations and non-profits are not eligible.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- Closes Sunday 25 October 2026, 11:59 PM; cohort announced 12 January 2027
- Programme dates
- Virtual Q&A 24 September 2026; cohort announced 12 January 2027
- Results
- 12 January 2027
- Language
- English
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$20,000 per fellow (6 fellows)
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Free