Artist fellowships in the United States

All open calls here: 42

1. 28 Oct 2026

   NSHSS Visual Arts Scholarship 2026

   National Society of High School ScholarsUnited States (NSHSS members worldwide)

   Fellowship4 × $2,000 (2 photography, 2 painting/drawing/digital)

2. 29 Oct 2026

   Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans 2027

   Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New AmericansUnited States

   FellowshipUp to $90,000 over two years

3. 30 Oct 2026

   National Arts Club Artist Fellowship 2027 — A Year of Full Club Membership and Programming in New York

   The National Arts ClubThe National Arts Club, New York, USA

   FellowshipOne year of complimentary club membership

4. 30 Oct 2026

   Emerging Curators Institute Fellowship 2026–27 — Minnesota ($4,000 Stipend + Mentorship)

   Emerging Curators InstituteMinneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota, USA (and online)

   Fellowship$4,000 stipend

5. 30 Oct 2026

   Pilchuck Glass School Fellowship 2027 — Two Summer Sessions with Tuition, Housing, Meals and Travel for Emerging Glass Artists

   Pilchuck Glass SchoolPilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington, USA

   FellowshipFree to applyFull tuition, housing, meals and travel

6. 30 Oct 2026

   Transatlantic Stars Film Program 2027 — US Showcase and Industry Meetings for EU Feature Directors

   Delegation of the European Union to the United StatesBerkshire International Film Festival, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., USA

   FellowshipFree to applyAirfare, visa assistance, accommodation and meals

7. 1 Nov 2026

   Compass Fellowship 2027–28 for Emerging DMV Writers — The Writer's Center

   The Writer's CenterBethesda, Maryland, USA

   FellowshipFree to apply$1,000 workshop credit + $300 stipend

8. 2 Nov 2026

   Jack Straw Writers Program 2027 — Twelve Fellows Trained in Audio, Readings and an Anthology, Seattle

   Jack Straw Cultural CenterJack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, Washington, USA

   FellowshipFree to applyAudio training, recordings, readings, anthology

9. 2 Nov 2026

   Wallace Stegner Fellowships 2027–2029 — Stanford University ($75,000 Stipend, Fiction and Poetry)

   Stanford UniversityStanford, California, USA

   Fellowship$75,000 living stipend per year

10. 2 Nov 2026

    Black Rock Press Fellowship 2027, UNR Reno — $39,330 Nine-Month Book Arts Fellowship

    University of Nevada, Reno — Black Rock PressReno, Nevada, USA

    Fellowship$39,330 salary over nine months

11. 2 Nov 2026

    Robert Motherwell and Renate Ponsold Research Fellowship 2027–28, PAAM Provincetown — Up to $25,000 for Research on Outer Cape Cod Art

    Provincetown Art Association and MuseumProvincetown, MA, USA (low-residency)

    FellowshipUp to $25,000 stipend + up to $5,000 travel/housing

12. 6 Nov 2026

    Harry Ransom Center Research Fellowships 2027–2028 — About 50 Fellowships, Incl. Travel Stipends for Artists and Writers

    Harry Ransom CenterHarry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin, USA

    Fellowship$3,500/month (postdoctoral) or travel stipend

13. 6 Nov 2026

    VMFA Visual Arts Fellowships 2027–28

    Virginia Museum of Fine ArtsVirginia, USA

    FellowshipFree to apply$8,000 professional; $6,000 graduate; $4,000 undergraduate

14. 10 Nov 2026

    A.I.R. Fellowship Program 2027–2028

    A.I.R. GalleryNew York, USA

    FellowshipA first New York solo exhibition and a year-long programme

15. 15 Nov 2026

    Inaugural Ming Fay Research Fellowship 2027 — NYU A/P/A Institute

    Asian/Pacific/American Institute at New York UniversityNew York, USA (NYU Special Collections) and Hong Kong (Asia Art Archive)

    FellowshipFree to applyUp to $7,500 (senior) / $2,500

16. 15 Nov 2026

    Oregon Media Arts Fellowship 2027 — Two $5,000 Awards for Oregon Media Artists

    PAM CUTOregon, USA

    Fellowship$5,000 (two awards)

17. 16 Nov 2026

    Sundance Institute Graton Fellowship 2027 — $25,000 Grants and Yearlong Support for Filmmakers from California Native Tribes

    Sundance InstituteUnited States (California)

    FellowshipFree to apply$25,000 per fellow (two fellows)

18. 16 Nov 2026

    Nebraska Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship 2027 — Literary Arts

    Nebraska Arts CouncilNebraska, USA

    FellowshipFree to applyUp to $5,000 (awards of $5,000, $2,500 and $1,000)

19. 19 Nov 2026

    "Miss Sarah" Fellowship for Black Women Writers 2027 (Nonfiction) — Ten-Day Residency in North Carolina with $1,000 Stipend and Travel Covered in the US

    Trillium ArtsMars Hill and Asheville, North Carolina, USA

    FellowshipFree to apply$1,000 stipend + travel

20. 30 Nov 2026

    Xsolla Scholarship Program at GDC 2027 — Free Festival Pass + Four Hotel Nights in San Francisco for 75 Game Developers Worldwide

    XsollaGDC Festival of Gaming, Moscone Center, San Francisco, USA (1–5 March 2027)

    FellowshipGDC 2027 pass + 4 hotel nights

21. 30 Nov 2026

    Trenton Arts Fellowship 2027–28 for Visual Artists Living in Trenton

    Princeton University, Lewis Center for the ArtsTrenton, New Jersey, USA

    FellowshipFree to apply$10,000 stipend plus shared studio space for ten months

22. 1 Dec 2026

    UNIMA-USA Puppetry Scholarship

    UNIMA-USAInternational (Study Abroad)

    FellowshipFree to apply$1,500

23. 1 Dec 2026

    Catalyze 2027 (Mid-America Arts Alliance) — 25 × $10,000 Fellowships for Artists in 52 Arkansas Counties

    Mid-America Arts AllianceArkansas, USA

    Fellowship$10,000

24. 7 Dec 2026

    McKnight Fellowships for Fiber Artists 2027 — Two $25,000 Unrestricted Awards, Minnesota

    Textile CenterMinnesota, USA

    Fellowship$25,000 unrestricted + $1,500 professional development

25. 15 Dec 2026

    Fine Arts Work Center Writing Fellowship 2027–2028 — Seven Months in Provincetown with Apartment and $1,250 a Month

    Fine Arts Work CenterProvincetown, Massachusetts, USA

    FellowshipApartment + $1,250/month + $1,000 exit stipend

26. 15 Dec 2026

    FAWC Writing Fellowship 2027–28 — Seven-Month Residency with Apartment and $1,250 Monthly Stipend for Emerging Poets and Fiction Writers

    Fine Arts Work CenterProvincetown, Massachusetts, USA

    Fellowship$1,250 a month + $1,000 exit stipend

27. 18 Dec 2026

    Jones Fellowship 2027 — $10,000 to Complete a Book of Fiction, Poetry or Nonfiction (Texas Institute of Letters)

    Texas Institute of LettersTexas, USA

    Fellowship$10,000

28. 4 Jan 2027

    Leon Levy Center for Biography Fellowships 2027–2028 — $72,000 Resident Fellowships for Biographers, CUNY Graduate Center, New York

    Leon Levy Center for BiographyNew York, NY, USA (CUNY Graduate Center)

    Fellowship$72,000 stipend for September–May

29. 5 Jan 2027

    Loeb Fellowship

    Harvard Graduate School of DesignCambridge, Massachusetts, USA

    FellowshipFree to applyStipend + modest housing; tuition-free auditing at Harvard and MIT

30. 12 Jan 2027

    Anderson Center Early Career Artist Residency 2027 — $625/Week Stipend for Minnesota and NYC Artists

    Anderson Center at Tower ViewTower View, Red Wing, Minnesota, USA

    FellowshipFree to apply$625/week stipend + travel + $450 documentation

31. 15 Jan 2027

    Luminarts Classical Music Fellowships 2027 — $10,000 for Chicago Pianists, String, Wind Players and Singers Aged 18–30

    Luminarts Cultural FoundationChicago, Illinois, USA

    FellowshipFree to apply$10,000 unrestricted; finalists $300

32. 15 Jan 2027

    Luminarts Jazz Improvisation Fellowship 2027 — $10,000 for Chicago Jazz Musicians Aged 18–30

    Luminarts Cultural FoundationChicago, Illinois, USA

    FellowshipFree to apply$10,000 unrestricted; finalists $300

33. 15 Jan 2027

    Luminarts Creative Writing Fellowship 2027 — $10,000 for Chicago Poets and Prose Writers Aged 18–30

    Luminarts Cultural FoundationChicago, Illinois, USA

    FellowshipFree to apply$10,000 unrestricted; finalists $300

34. 15 Jan 2027

    Luminarts Visual Arts Fellowship 2027 — $10,000 for Chicago Artists Aged 18–30

    Luminarts Cultural FoundationChicago, Illinois, USA

    FellowshipFree to apply$10,000 unrestricted; finalists $300

35. 1 Feb 2027

    Audrey Flack Short-Term Fellowship 2027–28 — One Month of Research at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

    Smithsonian American Art MuseumSmithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C., USA

    FellowshipOne-month fellowship + $100–$1,000 relocation

36. 7 Feb 2027

    Fine Arts Work Center Visual Arts Fellowship 2027–2028 — Seven Months in Provincetown with Studio, Apartment and $1,250 Monthly Stipend

    Fine Arts Work CenterProvincetown, Massachusetts, USA

    Fellowship$1,250/month + $1,000 exit stipend, apartment, studio

37. 10 Feb 2027

    MacDowell Fellowships Fall 2027 – Winter 2028 — Fee-Free Residencies in Seven Disciplines, Peterborough, New Hampshire

    MacDowellPeterborough, New Hampshire, USA

    FellowshipStudio, room and board + stipends

38. 28 Feb 2027

    OPENFEED 2026–27 — Virtual Artist Residency & Exhibition

    FEED Media Art CenterRemote residency; exhibition and installation in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

    FellowshipFree to applyNo direct funding

39. 1 Mar 2027

    Kala Fellowship 2027–28, Berkeley — $3,000 Stipend, 1–9 Months of 24/7 Studio Access, Housing for Artists from Outside the Bay Area and a Group Show

    Kala Art InstituteKala Art Institute, Berkeley, California, United States

    Fellowship$3,000 stipend, studio and group show

40. 1 Mar 2027

    Mississippi Arts Commission Artist Fellowships

    Mississippi Arts CommissionMississippi, USA

    FellowshipFree to applyUp to $5,000