The Hopper Prize Individual Artist Grants, Fall 2026
About this call
The Hopper Prize is a grant-making institution and digital archiving platform offering individual artist grants on a bi-annual basis. The Fall 2026 cycle awards a total of $13,000 USD to six visual artists: two receive $4,500 each and four receive $1,000 each. All grants are unrestricted and may be used any way the recipients choose. In addition, 30 artists have their work archived on the Hopper Prize website, with selected work featured on Instagram and in the publication Insights into Contemporary Art. The prize is open to all artists aged 18 and older working in any media, with no restrictions on genre, subject matter, or media. Accepted disciplines include painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, video, performance, conceptual, experimental, installation, printmaking, new media, and textile art. The application takes under 20 minutes: submit up to 10 image or video attachments with captions, plus an optional artist statement and biography.
Who can apply
- International applicants
- Medium: Painting / Drawing / Printmaking / Photography / Sculpture / Ceramics / Textile / Mixed Media / Installation / New Media / Video / Performance
- Entry fee: $40
- Open to artists aged 18 and older, any medium. Submit up to 10 image or video attachments (JPG, max 2500px wide, under 2MB). Artwork captions required. Artist statement and biography optional. Application takes under 20 minutes.