Hyperallergic Lists September 2026 Art Opportunities: Grants, Residencies, and Fellowships
The September 2026 Opportunities Listings from Hyperallergic highlight a range of grants, fellowships, and residencies. Notably, the Foundwork Artist Prize provides a $10,000 grant along with studio visits, with applications due by September 25, 2026. The Toni Beauchamp Prize from the Gulf Coast Journal offers a $3,000 award for first place, with a submission deadline of September 14, 2026. The College Art Association also has publication grants available, with a deadline of September 15, 2026. Additionally, Pedantic Arts is accepting applications for a residency in Pittsburgh until October 15, 2026. Other notable opportunities include the Hamiltonian Teaching Artist Residency (priority deadline September 15), Smithsonian fellowships (October 15, 2026), and the American-Scandinavian Foundation fellowships (November 1, 2026). The QM-Jerome Foundation Fellowship from the Queens Museum offers a $20,000 award, with applications due by September 28, 2026, while Harry Ransom Center fellowships have a deadline of November 6, 2026.
Key facts
- Foundwork Artist Prize: $10,000 grant, jurors include Stefan Benchoam, François Ghebaly, Manuela Moscoso, Gabi Ngcobo, Esther Schipper; deadline September 25, 2026.
- Toni Beauchamp Prize in Critical Art Writing: $3,000 first place, $1,000 runner-up; judge Andrew Berardini; deadline September 14, 2026.
- CAA Publication Grants: Millard Meiss Fund and Wyeth Foundation for American Art Grant; deadline September 15, 2026.
- Pedantic Arts Residency + The Grant: 4-week Pittsburgh residency; $20 fee after September 28; deadline October 15, 2026.
- Hamiltonian Teaching Artist Residency: paid MFA-level teaching post in Washington, DC; priority deadline September 15.
- Harry Ransom Center Fellowships 2027–2028: up to 50 funded fellowships; deadline November 6, 2026.
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Research Fellowships 2027–2028: residential fellowships; deadline October 15, 2026.
- Queens Museum QM-Jerome Foundation Fellowship: $20,000 each for two artists; solo exhibition in 2028; deadline September 28, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Stefan Benchoam
- François Ghebaly
- Manuela Moscoso
- Gabi Ngcobo
- Esther Schipper
- Andrew Berardini
Institutions
- Hyperallergic
- Foundwork
- Gulf Coast Journal
- College Art Association (CAA)
- Millard Meiss Fund
- Wyeth Foundation for American Art
- Pedantic Arts
- Hamiltonian Artists
- American University
- Harry Ransom Center
- University of Texas at Austin
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Vermont Studio Center
- American-Scandinavian Foundation
- ARTS Southeast
- The Morgan Conservatory
- Queens Museum
- Jerome Foundation
- Simons Foundation
- Tiger Strikes Asteroid New York
- Transmitter Gallery
- Erie Canal Museum
- New York State Canal Corporation
- Jentel Artist Residency
- Princeton University
- Lewis Center for the Arts
- Take One Action
- The Svane Family Foundation
- The Bennett Prize
Locations
- Pittsburgh
- Washington, DC
- Austin
- Texas
- Savannah
- Starland Arts District
- New York City
- United States
- Nordic region
- Erie Canal
- Wyoming
- Bighorn Mountains
- Princeton
- San Francisco