2016 Santo Foundation Individual Artist Awards

The Santo Foundation is accepting applications for the 2016 Individual Artist Awards. Three artists will be selected to each receive $5,000, and five additional awards of $1,000 each will be awarded, totaling $20,000 in funding. Funds are to be used at the artist's discretion with no follow-up material required.

Eligibility is open internationally to all artists regardless of country, state, or residency status. Graduate school candidates, emerging, mid-career, and mature artists are all welcome to apply. All mediums of visual art are eligible, including audio, video, and performance. Applicants must submit 6 JPEG images of original work and a current resume. Video segments are limited to 3 minutes. No artist statements should be submitted. The application fee is $40.00 US. Applications are accepted online through Call for Entry from September 2, 2016 through October 31, 2016. Selected artists will be announced in December 2016.

The 2016 Distinguished Juror is Lisa Melandri, Executive Director of The Contemporary Art Museum Saint Louis. For questions not related to technical aspects of the submission platform, contact the Santo Foundation. For technical support with Call for Entry, contact their help desk.