The Circ Artist Grants are open to emerging, mid-career, and professional artists in an international open call, several times throughout the year. 

The Circ Artist Grant provides unrestricted funding to artists with a demonstrated commitment to their art. Two artists per grant cycle are awarded $500 each to enhance and further their creative practice. 

DEADLINE

Applications are due January 20, 2022, at midnight EST. Results are announced on February 20, 2022.

APPLICATION FEE 

$25 non-refundable application fee. 

ELIGIBILITY

Emerging, mid-career, and mature artists are eligible and encouraged to apply. Once an artist is awarded a Circ Artist Grant, they will not be eligible to apply again for one year.

RULES

Circ Artist Grant is open to all mediums of visual art (oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, digital art) except video/film. 

SUBMISSION

The application requires 3-6 images of your work and a brief artist statement. Submission is done through CaFÉ.

NOTIFICATION

Notification will be done by email, and all who submit will be notified of their results. Notification emails are sent to the email on file with CaFÉ.

Learn more here.