FALL - $1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo

Deadline: December 13, 2025

Submission Fee: $35

Eligibility: We accept and encourage submissions from applicants 18 years or older, from around the world within the following two categories:

• Art: Painting, Printmaking, Drawing, Sculpture, Film / Video, Mixed Media, Installation, New Media

• Photography: Portrait, Conceptual, Still Life, Black + White, Documentary, Street, Composite, Collage

About the grant:

🍁 FALL 2024 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce our newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00. Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Artist and one Photographer.

Our newly increased $1,800.00 grants act as mighty sparks of financial support that ignite your creative development.

Our grant cycles are open (4) times a year (Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall) giving you more opportunities to access the support you need.

Our process is simple so you spend less time on the application and more time making your important work.

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Fluxus Museum Prize for Experimental Video 2026

Deadline: 16 January 2026

Eligibility: Open to anyone who lives and works anywhere in the world. There are no age restrictions.

About the prize: FluxusMuseum Prize for Experimental Video is now in its third year. Over the duration of this year’s prize, €45,000 will be given to participants, with a portion used to support the development of their projects, a fee provided to selected artists for their participation in the exhibition, and the remainder awarded as prizes at the exhibition’s end.

What you get: Selected proposals will be commissioned for screening to FMTV users at a fee of €100. 10 finalists will be commissioned €1000 to develop their work for the exhibition. The completed films will then be exhibited within the gallery space throughout summer 2026 and prize winners announced in September.

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Artflow Prize 2026

Deadline: 10 February 2026

Eligibility: 18+, any medium, NO AI

About the Prize: The Artflow Prize is a biannual initiative designed to provide emerging artists with international exposure and opportunities to showcase their work. This prestigious award includes a £200 cash prize and aims to support promising new talent by facilitating collaborations with Artflow Studio and our partners, JustArt Collective,The Hechyeomoyeo, HelloArt, IOAEA (Insights of an Eco Artist). Our mission is to encourage artistic creation and reassure emerging artists that we are here to support them.

What you get: £200 prize from Artflow Studio and A space for the winning artist to enter for free into one of the group shows with Artflow Studio ; An exclusive interview in The JustArt Newspaper Club publication; A space for the winning artist to enter for free into one of the group shows with The Hechyeomoyeo; An exclusive interview with IOAEA; Social media feature post with HelloArt - 1 artist Emerging Artist Award: An online exhibition hosted by Artflow Studio - 10 artists JustArt Spotlight Award: An exclusive interview in The JustArt Newspaper Club publication; - 2 artists.

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Accent Sisters Work-Study Fellowship Program

Deadline: 26 November 2025

About the fellowship: Accent Sisters is excited to offer a fellowship program for individuals passionate about literature, visual arts, and community engagement. The fellowship provides hands-on experience in a bookstore and a hybrid event space, where exhibitions, book launches, film screenings, educational programs, and other forms of public programming take place.

Eligibility:

• Background in Language and Literature, Creative Writing, or equivalent (recent graduate, or current student going into senior year/second year graduate program).

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, and preferably with knowledge of a second language.

What you get:

• Opportunities to work closely with some of the best writers, artists, and creators;

• A chance to pitch projects, events, and develop programs for a thriving and diverse community;

• Be part of the most exciting happenings in New York’s art and cultural scene;

• Free passes to attend all in-person events and classes held at Accent Sisters;

• Towards the end of the fellowship, we will work with you to develop a special showcase of your personal project and/or your work at Accent Sisters.

• One-on-one mentorship with Accent team;

• A stipend of $600 dollars.

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2026 International Sculpture Award of the China Medical University - Asia University System

Deadline: 19 December 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility: Individual artists or art groups at home or abroad are eligible. The entries can be original or existing pieces, created independently under the name of the individual or group. A maximum of two entries per individual/group is allowed for submission. 3-dimensional or spatial installation art; must use weather-resistant materials for permanent outdoor display. Minimum one dimension (L, W, or H) must be 300cm.

About the call: Among its most significant landmarks is the CMU MoFA, the only project in East Asia designed by Frank Gehry, laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Ahead of the museum’s official inauguration, and in alignment with CMU’s mission to advance contemporary art, support original and visionary practices, and embody “University/Education, Hospital/Health, Art/Sustainability” which are the three core themes of the China Medical University–Asia University System, the “2026 International Sculpture Award of the China Medical University–Asia University System” has been launched.

What You Get: The Award consists of one Gold Award, one Silver Award, and one Bronze Award, along with nine Honorable Mentions. The 12 finalists selected in the preliminary review for the final review automatically agree to permanent collection of their works by China Medical University. The final allocation of awards shall be determined by the results of the final review. Details of the awards and prizes are as follows. The total Prize Reward exceeds NT$ 20,000,000. Gold Award: 1 winner, with a cash prize of NT$1,800,000 and an acquisition fee of NT$1,400,000, totaling NT$3,200,000. Silver Award: 1 winner, with a cash prize of NT$1,000,000 and an acquisition fee of NT$1,400,000, totaling NT$2,400,000. Bronze Award: 1 winner, with a cash prize of NT$500,000 and an acquisition fee of NT$1,400,000, totaling NT$1,900,000 Honorable Mention: 9 winners, with an acquisition fee of NT$1,400,000.

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Bobby Anspach Studios Foundation Grant Program

Deadline: December 30, 2025.
Submission Fee: Free
Eligible Media and Practices: This grant welcomes artists working in any medium or approach, including but not limited to:

• Visual Arts: Painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, mixed media 

• Sculpture and Installation: Large-scale, intimate, indoor, outdoor, or site-specific works 

• Digital and New Media: Video, animation, virtual reality, interactive media, web-based projects 

• Performance and Time-Based Media: Live performance, dance, theater, sound art, music 

• Community and Social Practice: Participatory projects, community organizing through art, educational initiatives 

• Documentary and Narrative Media: Film, photography, storytelling, podcasting 

• Craft and Material Arts: Textile arts, ceramics, woodworking, metalwork, or other material practices 

• Interdisciplinary Practices: Any combination of the above or innovative hybrid approaches

About the grant: The Bobby Anspach Studios Foundation launches its inaugural grant program to support creatives and researchers whose work deepens dialogue on meditation, psychology, creativity, and collective engagement as vital pathways to harmony and health. The foundation will award two grants of $50,000 and three grants of $8,000.

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The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2026

Deadline : 16 December 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Who can apply: Anyone

About the award: The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards is a major program providing exceptional opportunities for creators and filmmakers.

What you get: The shortlisted filmmakers are flown to Los Angeles for an exclusive four-day event to gain unparalleled insight into all aspects of the filmmaking process to advance their careers. After the workshop program the filmmakers will attend an awards ceremony at Sony Pictures Studios.

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Henry Moore Institute Grants & Fellowships

Deadline: Quarterly Recurring

Submission Fee: Free

The Henry Moore Institute is a world-recognised centre for the study of sculpture. We host a year-round programme of exhibitions, conferences and lectures, as well as developing research and publications, to expand the understanding and scholarship of sculpture. Each year we offer a number of Fellowships to enable artists and researchers to develop their work.

• New Projects and Commissions

• Awarding grants for exhibitions, exhibition catalogues and commissions that aim to encourage new thinking about sculpture.

• Research and Development

• Enabling both individuals and organisations to conduct extensive research projects where sculpture is the focus.

Artist Research Fellowships are intended for artists to develop their practice through research, using the Institute’s resources. The fellowships will support a range of visual arts practices and outcomes generated through research into sculpture and its histories.

Research Fellows will be given the opportunity to spend a month in Leeds. In addition we will support up to two six-week Senior Fellowships, which are intended to give established scholars time and space to develop a research project free from usual work commitments.

DEADLINES:

Winter

Applications now 1 February 2025, 9:00

Submissions close 1 March 2025, 23:00

For projects starting, or opening to the public, no sooner than 1 July 2025

Spring

Applications open 1 May 2025, 9:00

Submissions close 1 June 2025, 23:00

For projects starting, or opening to the public, no sooner than 1 October 2025

Summer

Applications open 1 August 2025, 9:00

Submissions close 1 September 2025, 23:00

For projects starting, or opening to the public, no sooner than 1 January 2026

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POLLOCK-KRASNER FOUNDATION GRANT

Deadline: Ongoing

Award Info: The Foundation will review expenditures relating to an artist's professional work and personal expenses and amounts range up to $30,000.

About the grant: The Foundation provides financial resources for visual artists to create new work, acquire supplies, rent studio space, prepare for exhibitions, attend a residency and offset living expenses.

The Foundation welcomes, throughout the year, applications from visual artists who are painters, sculptors and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. There are no deadlines. Grants are intended for a one-year period of time. The size of the grant is determined by the individual circumstances of the artist. Professional exhibition history will be taken into consideration. Artists must be actively exhibiting their current work in professional artistic venues, such as gallery and museum spaces.

Ongoing application.

Requirements: Artists can apply to The Pollock-Krasner Foundation by submitting an online application. Requirements for consideration are the application form, a cover letter, a current resume including an exhibition record, and ten digital images of current work with a corresponding identification list. All applications will be promptly acknowledged and considered. Please do not send application forms by mail, fax or e-mail.

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