Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant

The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant supports emerging and established writers who write about contemporary visual art. Ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 in four categories—articles, books, short-form writing, and translation—the grants support projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies. The program also supports art writing that engages criticism through interdisciplinary methods and experiments with literary styles. As long as a writer meets the eligibility and publishing requirements, they can apply.

Writers are invited to apply in one of the following categories:

• Article

• Book

• Short-Form Writing

• Translation

We recommend that you read through the Application Guide before filling out the online application. The eligibility requirements and writing sample criteria vary for each project type.

You may apply for one project per grant cycle. You must choose one project type: Article, Book, Short-Form Writing, or Translation.

The application closes on May 6 at 11:59pm ET.

To access the application form, go to: artswritersgrant.slideroom.com

Eligibility

To be eligible for this grant, an arts writer must be:

• an individual;

• applying for a project about contemporary visual art;

• an art historian, artist, critic, curator, journalist, or writer in another field who is strongly engaged with the contemporary visual arts;

• a US citizen, permanent resident of the United States, or holder of an O-1 visa (if your application advances to the final round, you will need to submit current documentation);

• at least twenty-five years of age;

• a published author (specific publication requirements vary for each project type).

An arts writer is not eligible for this grant if they are:

• applying on behalf of an organization;

• applying for a project in which their primary involvement will be as an editor;

• a full-time student in a degree-granting program (with the exception of those students who are simultaneously maintaining professional careers as arts writers);

• an artist, writer, or curator writing an interpretive essay on their own practice;

• applying for a project that is primarily fiction, poetry (including ekphrasis), memoir, or screenwriting;

• applying for a project based on a PhD dissertation or MA thesis;

• applying to publish Q&A interviews;

• applying to assemble an archive or database;

• applying for a project on Andy Warhol;

• applying for a project that will be published by a commercial gallery;

• applying for a Creative Capital Award for any project in the same grant year (including as a collaborator);

• applying with the same project for which they have received a Creative Capital Award (including as a collaborator);

• a former grantee of the Arts Writers Grant;

• a current employee, consultant, board member, or funder of Creative Capital or the Andy Warhol Foundation, or an immediate family member of such a person.

For general questions about the application and eligibility, email: questions@artswriters.org