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Luminarts Visual Arts Fellowship

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Luminarts Visual Arts Fellowship — Luminarts Cultural Foundation
  • Who Can Apply: Visual artists aged 18-30 on the day they apply who are legally able to receive taxable income in the US and live within 150 miles of the Chicago Loop, or who spent 4-6 consecutive formative years there and consider themselves a Chicago artist.
  • The Focus: An unrestricted fellowship for emerging Chicago-area visual artists in drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture and video (short films are not accepted).
  • The Funding: $10,000 unrestricted Fellowship; finalists receive a $300 Honorable Mention Award. Fellows can apply for further Luminarts funding and opportunities for 10 years.
  • Key Requirements: Via Submittable: three images of artwork, a 250-500 word anonymous artist statement, one reference (name, contact, relationship), and a CV/resume; non-residents add a 250-500 word regional impact statement. Applicants certify no A.I. was used, and finalists must install and attend the exhibition in Chicago in March 2027.
DeadlineFriday, January 15, 2027
Award$10,000 unrestricted Fellowship. Visual Arts Finalists who are not awarded receive a $300 Honorable Mention Award.
LocationChicago, IL
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesEmerging
DisciplinesVisual Arts, Creative Writing, Classical Music, Jazz Improvisation, Architecture, Fashion, Dance
Age range18–30
Application notesApply online through Submittable (2027 Luminarts Visual Arts Fellowship form) by January 15, 2027 at 11:59 PM CST; extensions are not granted and questions sent on or after January 11, 2027 may not be answered in time. Required: (1) three (3) images of your artwork, with title, date, medium and dimensions in inches for each; (2) an artist statement of 250-500 words on your career objectives and how you envision your art/career impacting the Chicago region; (3) the name, contact information and relationship of one (1) professional or educational reference (references may not be contacted); (4) CV/resume; (5) only if you do not currently live in the Chicago area: a regional impact statement of 250-500 words, plus certification of the number of consecutive years you lived there. The artist statement, regional impact statement, files and images must not include your name or other personal information. Images: minimum 72 ppi, maximum 1 MB per image if uploaded to Submittable; file name should be the title of the piece; YouTube/Google Drive links or uploads allowed. Multiple views of one piece may be combined into one image file and count as one submission. Video clips of work that integrates video are allowed (maximum 50 MB and 3 minutes); short films are not accepted. Works must be original and able to be installed in a shared gallery space. Applicants must certify that artificial intelligence was not used to create the submitted artwork. Finalist requirements (you must confirm availability or you will not be considered): install work 9am-5pm on March 9 and/or March 11, 2027 at Chicago Art Department, 1926 S Halsted St, Chicago; attend the Visual Arts Exhibition on March 12, 2027, 6:00-8:00 PM CT; de-install during the week of April 26, 2027; finalists bring their own installation equipment. Applicants are notified by email by February 22, 2027 whether they are finalists. You may reapply annually but can receive the Fellowship only once.
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Luminarts Cultural Foundation

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