elizabeth greenshields artist grant
The grant may be awarded to an artist up to three times in their lifetime. Each application is carefully evaluated, and grants are awarded based on the quality of the submission, including the portfolio of artworks.
Artists must first be awarded the initial grant of $17,000 before becoming eligible to apply for subsequent grants. Only one grant application may be submitted at a time and receiving a grant does not guarantee that you will be awarded another in the future; grants are awarded solely on the strength of each application, including the portfolio of artworks.
Applicant Eligibility
You must be between 18-41 years old (before your 42nd birthday) when submitting a first grant application. Former grant recipients may apply beyond age 41 if they meet all other eligibility criteria.
You must be a student or emerging artist in the process of launching your career or developing your practice. Grants are not intended for amateur artists or mature, established artists.
You must apply solely on your behalf, and not as part of a collective, group, or organization.
You may be practicing or studying internationally; the grant is available to citizens worldwide.
Artwork Eligibility
You must be applying to study or produce representational or figurative art.
You must be studying or working in one or more of these disciplines: painting, sculpture, printmaking, or drawing.
Works must be produced by hand using traditional tools and techniques; any work that uses photography or digital imagery as the primary medium (including photo-based prints or image transfers) or that is produced using computer software or robotics (including 3D printing) is not eligible.
The following types of work are not eligible for funding: abstract or non-representational art; installation art; public art; murals; textile art; illustration; graphic design; photography; animation; video art; film; performance art; digital art; crafts; decorative arts. –You may only apply with eligible work that has been produced within the last two years.