The Arts Writers grant supports both emerging and established writers who are writing about contemporary visual art. Ranging monetarily in three categories—articles, books, and short-form writing—these grants support projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies. We also support art writing that engages criticism through interdisciplinary methods or experiments with literary styles. As long as a writer meets the eligibility and publishing requirements, they may apply.
Elibility
- Art Historian, Artist, Curator, Journalist or otherwise strongly engaged with contemporary visual arts
- US Citizen or Permanend Resident of the US or holder of an O-1 visa
- Minimum age of 25 years
- A published author
To be eligible, applicants can be an individual applying applying for a project about contemporary visual art, an art historian, artist, critic, curator, journalist, or a writer in an outside field who is strongly engaged with the contemporary visual arts, or be a published author (specific publication requirements vary for each project type). By "contemporary visual art," we mean visual art made since World War II. Projects on post-WWII work in adjacent fields—architecture, dance, film, media, music, performance, sound, etc.—will only be considered if they directly and significantly engage the discourses and concerns of contemporary visual art.
