Artadia 2026 Boston Awards

About this call

Artadia's 2026 Boston Awards offer three unrestricted grants of $15,000 each to contemporary visual artists living and working in the greater Boston area. Founded in 1999, Artadia has awarded over $6 million to 456 artists across eight U.S. cities. Applications are reviewed by a two-tier jury: a preliminary panel selects six finalists, then national curators conduct virtual studio visits to determine the three awardees. The program is free to apply and open to visual artists at any career stage who are not currently enrolled in degree programs.

Who can apply

• Regional applicants
• Medium: Painting / Sculpture / Photography / Video / Drawing / Printmaking / Installation / Mixed Media
• Free entry
• Applicants must be contemporary visual artists living and working in Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, or Suffolk Counties, with at least two consecutive years of residency. Submit eight images (.jpg) or up to 6 minutes of video, a CV, and an artist statement of 200 words or less via Submittable. Applicants must not be enrolled in or planning to attend an art-related degree program, and must not have previously received an Artadia award of $10,000 or more.