Project Types
You may apply for a grant in one of the following project types: Article, Book, or Short-Form Writing. Below are the project type descriptions; for more information, including eligibility requirements and writing sample instructions, please view the project-specific pages.
The program now also offers a Translation Grant for book projects about contemporary visual art from any language into English. For guidelines and eligibility criteria for the translation grant, click here.
Article
The Article category supports essays, magazine features, and extended exhibition reviews. Catalogue essays will be considered, except for exhibitions held at commercial galleries. Articles may be published in print or online. A confirmed publisher for a proposed article is not a prerequisite to apply. Article grants are $15,000 each.
Book
The Book category supports a broad range of books on contemporary visual art, from general-audience criticism to academic scholarship. Projects on work in adjacent fields—architecture, dance, film, media, music, performance, sound, etc.—will only be considered if they directly and significantly engage the discourses and concerns of contemporary visual art. Writers working on experimental or non-traditional arts writing are also invited to apply. Book grants are $50,000.
Short-Form Writing
The Short-Form Writing category supports the ongoing practice of writers who regularly produce short texts that respond to current exhibitions, events, and issues in contemporary visual art. By “short” we mean texts in the range of 250-1,500 words. By “writers who regularly produce” we mean writers who, on average, publish at least one text per month in print or online (magazines, newspapers, blogs, or other independent publishing platforms). Short-Form Writing grants are $30,000 each.
Translation
The Translation Grant supports individuals who want to translate texts about contemporary visual art from any language into English. The grant supports projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences. The grant encourages translators to propose book projects that: (a) meaningfully expand the writing about contemporary visual art available in the English language; (b) contribute to discussions about contemporary visual art. The grant supports translations of book projects, including monographs, scholarly works, biographies, essay collections, interviews, journals or correspondence by artists or critics, and artist writings. Translation grants are $30,000 each.