2026 Open Call

The 2026 Open Call seeks proposals for new artistic works in the Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Film, and Literature. The Creative Capital Award provides unrestricted project grants of up to $50,000 to individual artists to create new work. The new State of the Art Prize provides unrestricted artist grants of $10,000.

Requirements

• US citizen, permanent legal resident, O-1 visa holder, or Tribal ID holder
• At least 25 years old by application deadline
• Working artist(s) with at least 5 years of professional artistic practice within their chosen discipline
• Applicant may not be enrolled in a degree-granting program
• May not apply to the Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant program in the same year
• May not have previously received a Creative Capital Award
• May not be an applicant or collaborator on more than one proposed project per year
• State of the Art Prize recipients must be a resident of the state they are awarded in through February 1, 2026. Prize recipients must provide proof of residence in the state or territory to receive the grant.

Application Instructions

Apply now through the online application portal. The deadline for submission is Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 3PM ET.