These 10 hand-curated scholarships are open to Artists. We highlight the award amount, deadline, and eligibility for each, ranking fully funded opportunities first so you never miss a deadline that matters to you.
Fully funded
Worldwide
Undergraduate and graduate
Closes in 20 days
U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
- Amount
- Varies by host country; generally includes round-trip travel, living support, and health coverage
- Deadline
- Oct 6, 2026
U.S. citizens or nationals with a bachelor’s degree by the grant start date proposing eligible study, research, arts, or English-teaching w…
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Partial
United States and Australia
Any level
Closes in 14 days
American Australian Association
- Amount
- Up to USD $5,000 toward travel, living, tuition, and other approved costs of artistic development
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026
Emerging U.S. or Australian artists with a confirmed artistic-development opportunity in the other country and no previous American Austral…
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Partial
United States
Any level
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
- Amount
- $2,000-$8,000
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Virginia visual artists and full-time art or art-history students meeting the program’s U.S. status and 12- or 24-month residency rules.
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Varies
United States
Undergraduate
Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara
- Amount
- Varies
- Deadline
- Nov 15, 2026
Graduating seniors from Southern Santa Barbara County or the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District who submit qualifying original tr…
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Varies
United States
Undergraduate
Hope College
- Amount
- $3,000 per year, renewable for four years (up to $12,000 total)
- Deadline
- Feb 15, 2027
An incoming first-year or transfer applicant to Hope College who submits the required 15-image visual-art portfolio and will pursue an elig…
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Varies
United States
Undergraduate
General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Massachusetts
- Amount
- Starting at $500
- Deadline
- Mar 1, 2027
An undergraduate applicant who maintains legal residence in Massachusetts, is pursuing an art program, and can submit the specified traditi…
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Partial
United States
Any level
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
- Amount
- Founders Scholarships range from $20,000 to full tuition; other institutional awards vary
- Deadline
- Late applications for fall 2026 are considered as space and funding permit; future deadlines are set by the admissions cycle
An SFCM degree or diploma applicant who completes the admission, audition or portfolio, and applicable FAFSA or CSS Profile requirements.
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Partial
United States
Any level
The Weston Collective
- Amount
- $200–$1,000 cash scholarship, depending on award category
- Deadline
- The official 2027 application is available; the portfolio deadline is still listed as TBA
A student currently enrolled at a California elementary, middle, high school, college, or university who submits a compliant five-image bla…
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Varies
Global
Any level
Pollock-Krasner Foundation
- Amount
- Grant size is determined by individual artist circumstances
- Deadline
- Rolling applications; no fixed annual de
Professional visual artists worldwide may apply online for Pollock-Krasner support based on individual circumstances, exhibition record, an…
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Partial
Global
Any level
Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation
- Amount
- Foundation grants for emerging representational artists; current amount not shown in the fetched official page text
- Deadline
- Applications accepted through foundation
Emerging representational artists may apply to the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation for support tied to a specific art project, study, or …
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