College Art Association of AmericafellowshipRemote
CAA Professional Development Fellowship in Visual Arts
- Who Can Apply: US citizens or permanent residents who recently earned an MFA (or equivalent terminal degree) or are in the final year of their program, with demonstrated financial need.
- The Focus: A professional development fellowship supporting early-career visual artists at the graduate/terminal-degree stage.
- The Funding: $10,000 unrestricted award per fellow; fellows and honorable mentions also receive a one-year CAA membership and complimentary Annual Conference registration.
- Key Requirements: CV; artist statement (four double-spaced pages maximum, 12-point font); artist media (still work 6 images maximum or video work 5 minutes maximum); two letters of recommendation with recommenders' contact information.
DeadlineSunday, November 1, 2026
AwardEach fellow is granted an unrestricted award of $10,000.
Locationnational
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesStudent, Emerging
DisciplinesVisual arts
Application notesApply online through CAA's grant portal (APPLY NOW link on the program page); you must log in with a CAA account, so a CAA individual member ID or a non-member ID is required (create an account at account.collegeart.org or contact membership@collegeart.org). Submit: (1) CV; (2) artist statement, maximum four double-spaced pages in 12-point font; (3) artist media: for still work a maximum of 6 images, for video work a maximum of 5 minutes; (4) two letters of recommendation, plus the recommenders' contact information. Applicants must also demonstrate financial need; the public page does not say what documentation is required for this. Questions: Cali Buckley, cbuckley@collegeart.org.
Contactcbuckley@collegeart.org
College Art Association of America
Organization based in New York