Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant for Artists with Funding up to USD 50,000
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation offers a financial grant program for professional artists to support their careers and help them continue producing creative work without restrictions on how the funding may be used. The initiative is considered one of the leading international grant programs for visual artists, providing direct financial support to help them develop artistic projects, create new work, prepare for exhibitions, and cover expenses related to their professional practice.
The grant is designed for visual artists with a strong professional record and clear artistic achievements. Applicants may receive funding of up to USD 50,000, depending on their artistic and financial needs. The grant may be used to purchase materials and equipment, rent studio space, carry out artistic projects, or cover other expenses that support the continuation of the artist’s creative practice.
These financial grants provide an excellent opportunity for artists from around the world, including those from Arab countries. The program focuses on supporting talent and artistic production while giving recipients the freedom to use the funding according to their professional needs, making it one of the most recognized international financial support programs for visual artists.
Benefits
- Funding of up to USD 50,000.
- Most grants are approximately USD 35,000.
- The funding is unrestricted, and the amount awarded is determined according to the artist’s circumstances and financial needs.
- The grant is generally intended to support the artist for one year.
Eligibility criteria
Applicants must:
- Be professional visual artists.
- Work primarily in painting, sculpture, or works on paper, including printmaking.
- Have a clear professional record of exhibitions and awards.
- Actively participate in exhibitions at galleries, museums, or other recognized exhibition spaces.
- Have participated in at least 10 exhibitions during the past 10 years.
- Submit works created within the past 10 years.
Required Documents
- A completed online application form.
- A cover letter explaining the purpose of the funding and the amount requested.
- An artist statement.
- A CV including the applicant’s exhibition history.
- Ten digital images of recent works.
- An image identification list.
- Contact details for three professional references.
Applications are accepted throughout the year with no fixed deadline and are reviewed on a rolling basis.