Greater Milwaukee Foundation Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships for Individual Artists 2027

Who Can Apply: Professionally active, originating visual artists residing in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, or Washington counties for at least one year before applying; not full- or part-time students pursuing an art-related degree.
The Focus: Unrestricted funds for visual artists working in film/video, installation, social practice, public art, new media, and traditional fine arts to create new work or complete work in progress.
The Funding: Two $20,000 Established Artist fellowships and three $10,000 Emerging Artist fellowships, plus a $5,000 professional development/production budget for each artist.
Key Requirements: Submittable application with eligibility/contact information, anonymous Artist Statement (300 words max), Artist Biography in list form (3 pages Emerging / 5 pages Established), and 6-8 JPG work samples or up to 5 minutes video (Emerging) / 7 minutes (Established), or a proportional combination.

DeadlineThursday, October 8, 2026

StipendEstablished Artist fellowships: $20,000 each; Emerging Artist fellowships: $10,000 each; each artist also receives a $5,000 professional development/production budget.

DurationEighteen-month fellowship period (January 2027-June 2028)

Program datesJanuary 2027-June 2028

LocationMilwaukee, WI

ParticipationOn-site

Career stagesEmerging, Established

Disciplinesvisual arts, film/video, installation, social practice, public art, new media

Application notesApply online via Submittable; paper applications available by contacting Polly Morris at (414) 446-8794. A free virtual workshop (Sept 10) and three virtual Q&A sessions (Sept 17, 26, 30) are offered. Anonymous review process: identifying information in work samples or statements can disqualify. Established finalists must be available for studio visits Dec 11, 2026; Emerging finalists Dec 12, 2026.

Contactpmorris@lyndensculpturegarden.org

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Lynden Sculpture Garden

Organization based in Milwaukee