Overview
Projects must engage the theme of belonging and AAPI communities through portable, reproducible and publicly accessible work capable of reaching audiences beyond conventional art settings.
Creative Catalyst Fellowship 2027
Deadline
Oct 15, 2026
Location
United States, with virtual activity and a required in-person retreat
Application fee
Free
Reward / Stipend
Up to eight artists receive USD 30,000 plus communications, media, community-network and exhibition-placement support.
Who is this for
U.S.-based individual artists aged 18 or over with an established practice; international artists are not eligible.
Summary
Incentives
- Up to eight artists receive USD 30,000 plus communications, media, community-network and exhibition-placement support.
Eligibility
- U.S.-based individual artists aged 18 or over with an established practice; international artists are not eligible.
- U.S. citizenship is not required, but international artists are explicitly ineligible and selected fellows must provide applicable U.S. tax documentation.
Fees
- No application fee; each fellow receives USD 30,000, and retreat travel and accommodation are covered.
Key dates
- Application deadline: 2026-10-15.
- Results are announced on 14 January 2027; the fellowship runs January-December, the retreat is 16-18 February, work is due 15 August, and promotion continues through December.
Application materials
- Online form, practice statement, project proposal, budget, work samples and U.S.-eligibility information; a sample application is available.
Additional notes
- United States, with virtual activity and a required in-person retreat. Virtual cohort activity, a required in-person retreat and a narrative report are mandatory.
ChanceHub Application Advice
- Frame one self-contained outcome that connects lived experience with broad public access.
- Budget for production, reproduction and audience distribution rather than production alone.