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Student Grants for Artists

Making ends meet as a student artist can be difficult, particularly when you need money to purchase expensive supplies. Many organizations award grants to individual artists based on need and demonstrated merit. Applicants usually have to submit a portfolio of work in their application for grant money. Many organizations have specific eligibility criteria for grant consideration; for example, many state and regional arts associations will only consider local residents. For a complete listing of cash grants and student scholarships, consult NYFA Source at the New York Foundation for the Arts website. For a useful listing of regional grants, consult the Cranbrook Academy of Art’s list of regional grants for individual artists.

  1. College Art Association

    • The College Art Association, commonly referred to as CAA, offers a Professional Development Fellowship Program to support artists and art students at the beginning of their careers. The program awards $15,000 grants to MFA and Ph.D. candidates. Students can put this grant money toward art supplies, job search expenses and more.

      College Art Association
      275 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor
      New York, NY 10001
      (212) 691-1051
      collegeart.org

    Pollock-Krasner Foundation

    • The Pollock-Krasner Foundation awards grants to sculptors, painters and printmakers to cover basic living expenses and the cost of supplies for 1 year. The Foundation accepts applications for grants on a rolling basis throughout the year, and the selection process is highly competitive.

      The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Inc.
      863 Park Avenue
      New York, NY 10075
      (212) 517-5400
      pkf.org

    Kentucky Foundation for Women

    • The Kentucky Foundation for Women offers the Artist Enrichment and the Arts Meets Activism grant programs. These grants support feminist artists and organizations in Kentucky to encourage the creation of art designed to promote social change. The Foundation gives $100,000 each year in both of these grant programs.

      Kentucky Foundation for Women
      1215 Heyburn Building
      332 West Broadway
      Louisville, KY 40202
      (502) 562-0045
      kfw.org

    Maine Arts Commission

    • The Maine Arts Commission offers a variety of grants for individuals and organizations based in Maine. Opportunities for individual artists include the Arts and Humanities Grant, the Arts Visibility Grant, Celebrating the Traditional Arts Grant, Individual Artist Fellowship Grants and Traditional Arts Fellowship Grants.

      Maine Arts Commission
      193 State Street
      25 State House Station
      Augusta, ME 04333
      (207) 287-2725
      mainearts.Maine.gov

    New Jersey State Council on the Arts

    • The New Jersey State Council on the Arts awards several grants to individual artists, including Artist Fellowships, Folk Arts Apprenticeships and a fellowship for the Artists in Education Residency Program.

      New Jersey State Council on the Arts
      225 West State Street, 4th Floor
      Trenton, NJ 08608
      (609) 292-6130
      Njartscouncil.org

    Arts Center of the Capital Region

    • The Arts center of the Capital Region offers grants for individual artists based in the Troy, New York region. Awards include the Strategic Opportunity Stipends.

      The Arts Center of the Capital Region
      265 River Street
      Troy, NY 12180
      (518) 273-0552
      artscenteronline.org

    South Carolina Arts Commission

    • The South Carolina Arts Commission awards $5,000 Artist Fellowships to individual artists, as well as grants for Quarterly Projects for Artists and Folklife and Traditional Arts Apprenticeships.

      South Carolina Arts Commission
      1800 Gervais Street
      Columbia, SC 29201
      (804) 734-8696
      southcarolinaarts.com

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