The Image Centre – Research Fellowships: Photography
In 2026, five fellowships of $2,500–$10,000 (CAD) will support research projects on The Image Centre’s photography collections. Open to students, scholars, and artists.
Deadline: March 15, 2026 | theimagecentre.ca/fellowship
Japanese American National Museum (JANM) – Irene Yamamoto Arts Writers Fellowship
Emerging art critics of color: The Yamamoto Fellowship offers $5,000 unrestricted awards to two writers of color who write critically about visual art and have less than two years of experience. Virtual Info Session March 5, 2026.
Deadline: March 16, 2026 | janm.org
2026 DAG Visual Art Prize
The DAG Foundation is accepting applications for its annual $20,000 Visual Art Prize, which supports innovative, mid-career artists in the US as they explore new directions and build thriving, sustainable careers.
Deadline: March 18, 2026 | dagfoundation.org
Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, New Jersey – Works on Paper
Artists based in the continental US who practice drawing, painting on paper, prints, photography, digital works on paper, and 2D paper constructions can apply to this competition and exhibition juried by Joanna Sheers Seidenstein, Curator in the Department of Drawings and Prints at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The application fee is $35 for up to three entries.
Deadline: March 22, 2026 | lbifoundation.org
Vermont Studio Center – 2027 Artist & Writer Residencies
A Vermont Studio Center (VSC) residency provides the time and space to deepen creative practice. Nestled in the Green Mountains, VSC’s walkable campus provides private studios, a dining hall, and private rooms along the banks of the Gihon River. The application fee is $25.
Deadline: March 31, 2026 | vermontstudiocenter.org
Ephemere Photobook Grant 2026
Send your physical dummy to this Tokyo-based photography platform for the chance to have it published as a fully funded monograph, designed and produced in Japan. The winner will also receive round-trip airfare to Tokyo for the official book launch.
Deadline: March 31, 2026 | ephemere.tokyo
Franklin Furnace FUND for Performance Art
Each year, Franklin Furnace awards grants of $2,000–$10,000 to early-career artists, who are selected by peer panel review, enabling them to produce major performance artworks in New York City.
Deadline: April 1, 2026 | franklinfurnace.org
Creative Capital Awards
Creative Capital provides individual artists with unrestricted project grants between $15,000 and $50,000 to create new works in the visual arts, performing arts, film, and literature.
Deadline: April 2, 2026 | creative-capital.org