Grants

ArtPrize is proud to present the suite of grants for 2026! This suite of grant programs are intended to bring a dynamic and diverse range of art + design to ArtPrize this fall. ArtPrize attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors who engage with, vote for, and potentially buy artworks submitted as ArtPrize entries, and all entries are judged by a jury of art + design professionals. This one of a kind art experience takes place annually in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. These grants are highly competitive and look to support talented local, regional, and international artists and designers of all disciplines. This page will continue to be updated as we share additional grant information and opportunities. Please note, grants are being finalized and are subject to change.

ArtPrize Pitch Nights

If you are an artist or designer living in or near one of five cities across the country, ArtPrize Pitch Night is coming your way this spring to discover exciting, ambitious projects and bring them to Grand Rapids for ArtPrize.

2026 Pitch Night events are held in partnership with local organizations in each region and will take place in the following cities:

Detroit - March 26

Oklahoma - April 23

Grand Rapids - TBD

Grant Applications Open:  March 2

Grant Applications Close: May 28

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Grant Applications Open: March 30

Grant Applications Close: May 30

Artist Seed Grants return!

Artist Seed Grants are intended to assist exceptionally talented emerging Artists + Designers bring their compelling work to the 2026 ArtPrize event. These $2000 grants are intended to help cover costs associated with the creation of the artwork and the logistic needs of bringing the work and Artists + Designers  to the event to experience the magic of ArtPrize. Artist Seed Grants help to keep ArtPrize accessible for artists from all over the world and in all stages of their careers. 

New this year, ArtPrize is restructuring grant fund distribution across each entry category. Funds will be allocated to support five artists from each category:

• 2D (painting/photos/'traditional' art)

• 3D (sculpture and related entries)

• Installation (immersive art experiences)

• Time-Based (performance based artworks)

• New Media (renaming of Digital art category)

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*All Artist Seed Grant applicants must be registered as an ArtPrize Artist before submitting their grant application. Applications from Artists not registered as an ArtPrize 2025 Artist will not be considered.

Grant funds will be provided to selected Artists to offset some of all costs associated with:

ArtPrize is proud to support local artists.

ArtPrize is proud to continue the Motu Viget Grant. Introduced in 2023, this grant program is intended to support the incredible creative talent found locally in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This year, three three-thousand-dollar grants will be awarded through a local Pitch Night event. The event, taking place on May 31, will be an opportunity for our local artists and community to show up and show out! Nine applicants will be selected to pitch their concept to a panel of jurors. Three of those pitches will be selected to receive $3,000 to put towards their 2025 ArtPrize entry.  

Grant Application Opens: TBD

Grant Applications Close: May 21

*All Motu Viget applicants must be registered as an ArtPrize artist before submitting their grant application. Applications from Artists not registered as an ArtPrize 2026 artist will not be considered. Learn more about registration here.

Grant funds will be provided to selected Artists to offset costs associated with:

Featured Public Projects
Grant Applications Open: March 2
Grant Applications Close: April 1

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Featured Public Projects Returns for ArtPrize 2026! 

ArtPrize is proud to continue supporting authentically talented and conceptually compelling Artists + Designers in bringing their big visions to life this fall. ArtPrize is seeking proposals for compelling, large-scale, public artworks to activate high-visibility public sites and create must-see locations during the ArtPrize event. 

Launched in 2016, Featured Public Projects is one of ArtPrize’s signature grant programs. This program was created to assist Artists in activating high-visibility public sites during the event with ambitious large-scale public artworks. This year the grant pool is dedicated to one project and will be distributed based on the needs of the projects selected. Featured Public Projects is returning for its sixth iteration with $25,000 of funding available and the sky's the limit (almost). Grant Funds will be provided to selected Artists + Designers to offset costs associated with:

The ArtPrize Team, Community Partners, and Steering Committee pledges to continue to raise its standard of creative excellence and remains steadfast in its commitment to maintaining ArtPrize as a dynamic platform for the exhibition of artwork and designs from across the globe.

By conducting a highly competitive selection process to actively support a diverse group of art and artists within the grant program, we believe this will enhance the overall quality of the annual ArtPrize event. All grant applications will be reviewed by the ArtPrize Exhibitions Council, ArtPrize staff, and external individuals as required by partnership agreements.