Grants for Visual Artists

The Grants for Visual Artists award provides direct support to under-recognized artists 21 years or older.

Applications are evaluated on the basis of the quality of the artist’s work, the potential to expand aesthetic inquiry, and the ability to fulfill the foundation’s priority to provide support to visual artists who are under-recognized by the field.

Requirements

• Self-defined under-recognized visual artist 21 years or older
• Must be a United States citizen
• Students who (as of the date of this year’s deadline) are currently enrolled in an art-related degree program, have been enrolled in an art-related degree program, have been enrolled in an art=related degree program within the last 12 months, or are planning to attend an art-related degree program in the coming year are not eligible.
• Not a previous recipient of a direct artist grant from Harpo.
• Artists who have been supported by an organizational grant from Harpo in the past are eligible to apply for a direct grant.