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Center for Art and Advocacy Fellowship — Center for Art & Advocacy
  • Who Can Apply: Individual artists aged 18 or older, based in the U.S. (50 states, Washington DC or Puerto Rico), who have themselves been incarcerated in a U.S. prison, jail or detention center. People held in migrant detention must have since attained U.S. citizenship. Organizations and nonprofits are not funded.
  • The Focus: Artists with a demonstrated capacity to advance social change and a clear vision for using their creative practice to end mass incarceration; open to visual art, film, music, creative writing, performance, design and multidisciplinary work.
  • The Funding: Six fellows each receive a $20,000 grant ($10,000 unrestricted plus $10,000 project development), mentorship and community-building opportunities. One fellowship is reserved for an artist aged 18-24.
  • Key Requirements: Apply through Submittable by October 25, 2026, 11:59 PM. The proposed project must be developed or carried out with an advocacy organization (the partner need not be secured when applying). The full list of required materials is only visible after logging in to the application form.
DeadlineSunday, October 25, 2026
Award$20,000 grant per fellow (described on the Center's programs page as $10,000 in unrestricted funds plus $10,000 in project development funds), with mentorship and community-building opportunities.
Locationnational
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
Age range18–
Application notesApply online through the Center's Submittable portal (a free Submittable account is required; the form opens after you sign in and click Continue). Applications opened September 18, 2026 and close Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM. Your proposed project must involve collaboration with an advocacy organization during its development and/or execution; the partner does not need to be secured at the time of application, and the Center can help connect fellows to advocates. Individual artists only. The public guidelines do not list the required materials (work samples, statements, word limits), so check the form itself after logging in. A virtual Q&A was held on September 24, 2026; the cohort is announced publicly on January 12, 2027. Questions: outreach@thecenter.art.
Contactoutreach@thecenter.art
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