THE EVOLUTION GRANT 2026

Art Fluent's grant cycle is open to individual artists through an international open call. The Evolution Grant provides unrestricted funding to an individual artist with recognized artistic excellence in fine art media and a demonstrated commitment to their art.

The grant awards $1,000 to one visual artist each grant cycle. Unrestricted funds may be applied toward any expense to enhance the artist's ability to create work. The opportunity is open to all fine art mediums including oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, ceramics, and digital art. AI-generated work will not be accepted. There is no restriction on style, genre, or subject matter, though work that is copied or done under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible.

Applicants must submit a body of work between 5 and 20 pieces, along with an artist statement in the third person and an artist bio in the first person. Images must be properly cropped and in focus, submitted in JPEG/JPG format using CaFÉ guidelines with a minimum size of 1,200 pixels on the longest side and maximum file size of 5 MB. The application fee is $35 (non-refundable). Applications are due by Friday, June 19, 2026 at midnight MST. Notification will be sent by email by Friday, July 31, 2026. This call is open to artists worldwide, both amateur and professional. Once an artist is awarded an Evolution Grant, they will not be eligible to apply again.