Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant 2026
Grant: $15,000–$50,000
Application Opens: 1 April 2026
Application Closes: 6 May 2026, 11:59 pm ET
Location: United States (eligibility restricted)
About
The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant supports emerging and established writers who write about contemporary visual art.
Ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 across four categories—articles, books, short-form writing, and translation—the grants support projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies.
The program also supports art writing that engages criticism through interdisciplinary methods and experiments with literary styles. As long as a writer meets the eligibility and publishing requirements, they can apply.
Writers are invited to apply in one of the following categories:
- Article
- Book
- Short-Form Writing
- Translation
Eligibility
Due to legal constraints, the program can only fund U.S. citizens, permanent residents of the United States, and holders of O-1 visas.
To be eligible for this grant, an arts writer must be:
- An individual
- Applying for a project about contemporary visual art
- An art historian, artist, critic, curator, journalist, or a writer in an outside field strongly engaged with contemporary visual arts
- A U.S. citizen, permanent resident of the United States, or holder of an O-1 visa
- At least twenty-five years old by 1 October in the application year
- A published author (requirements vary depending on category)
“Contemporary visual art” refers to work made since World War II. Projects on adjacent fields (architecture, dance, film, media, music, performance, sound, etc.) will only be considered if they directly engage with contemporary visual art discourse.
Not eligible
An arts writer is not eligible if they are:
- Applying on behalf of an organization
- Applying for a project in which primary involvement is as an editor
- A full-time student in a degree-granting program (with some exceptions)
- Writing an interpretive essay on their own practice
- Applying for fiction, poetry (including ekphrasis), memoir, or screenwriting projects
- Applying with a project based on a PhD dissertation or MA thesis
- Applying to conduct Q&A interviews
- Applying to assemble an archive or database
- Applying for a project on Andy Warhol
- Applying for a project to be published by a commercial gallery
- Applying for or previously awarded a Creative Capital Award for the same project
- Applying with a project previously supported by a Warhol Foundation curatorial research fellowship
- A previous recipient of this grant
- A recent juror or panelist (within restricted cycles)
- A current employee, consultant, board member, or funder of Creative Capital or The Andy Warhol Foundation, or an immediate family member
How to apply
Applications are open to all writers who meet eligibility requirements.
Applicants are encouraged to download and read the Application Guide before completing the online application form.
Guidelines and eligibility criteria vary by category (Article, Book, Short-Form Writing, Translation), with specific guidance available for each.
The Arts Writers Translation Grant supports book-length translations into English of texts on contemporary visual art.
Applications are submitted via SlideRoom.
