Individual Artists Program 2026 grant
Quenna Lené Barrett
United StatesUnited StatesWorkArchival research for a new play inspired by Lorraine Hansberry
GRANTResults out
Chicago Individual Artists Program (IAP)
City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, ChicagoUnited StatesGrant recipients: Quenna Lené Barrett, Paul Michael Thomson, SamaSama Project +1 more.
The odds
1 in5got in
- Applications1,239
- Places, per organiser250
- Grant recipients4
Grant recipients
United StatesUnited StatesIndividual Artists Program 2026 grant
Paul Michael Thomson
United StatesUnited StatesWorkArchival research for a new play inspired by Lorraine Hansberry
Individual Artists Program 2026 grant
SamaSama Project
United StatesUnited StatescollectiveWorkThe Great Filipino Songbook
Individual Artists Program 2026 grant
Jamion L. Berry
United StatesUnited StatesWork4050 Social Club
Prizes, shows and programme
- ceremony
- Announced 16 July 2026 by Mayor Brandon Johnson and DCASE
- prize
- More than USD 1.3 million to 250 artists
- What the call offered
- Up to $6,000 in flexible funding for production expenses such as materials, space rental, and other project costs.
- Who could apply
- Artists resident in the City of Chicago, IL, aged 18+.
Sources
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