The Fine Arts Field Grant by Society Awards pairs artists with recipients of The Explorers Club Impact Grant — scientists, researchers, and adventurers actively working in the field. Selected artists will join real expeditions to some of the world’s most remote and extraordinary environments, creating original work inspired by what they find along the way.
Scholarship Details
- Open to painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, and practitioners of other fine arts disciplines
- Artists at any career stage may apply
- Recipients are matched with an Impact Grant expedition based on their artistic interests and geographic affinities
- Selected artists participate in field expeditions with scientists, researchers, and explorers
- Recipients create a body of work inspired by their expedition experience
- Completed work will be exhibited at The Explorers Club
- The program is made possible by Society Awards and David Moritz
Eligibility Criteria
- Must practice in a fine arts discipline
- Applicants may be at any stage of their artistic career
- Explorers Club membership is not required
- Applicants should demonstrate a strong and distinctive body of fine arts work
- Applicants should demonstrate a meaningful connection between their artistic practice and the spirit of exploration
- Applicants should possess the curiosity, flexibility, and resilience necessary for field work
Application Process
- Prepare materials demonstrating a strong and distinctive body of fine arts work.
- Complete the Fine Arts Field Grant application.
- Describe how your artistic practice connects with exploration and could benefit from an expedition experience.
- Provide all additional information and supporting materials requested as part of the application.
- Submit the completed application for rolling review.
Throughout history, artists have traveled alongside explorers — sketching on deck, painting in tents, capturing in pigment what science captured in data. The work they brought home changed how the world saw itself. We strongly recommend downloading the application form and using it as a worksheet to prepare your responses before completing the online submission. The online form does not save your progress—if you close your browser before submitting, your information will be lost. Completing a draft offline ensures nothing is left behind.
