Fostering artistic freedom and artists' visions
Creative Capital Foundation is the only national nonprofit supporting individual artists creating new works in any art form through an open call grant program.
About Us
6,004 artists told us their #1 need. We listened.
6,004 artists told us their #1 need. We listened.
6,004 artists told us their #1 need. We listened.
69% of applicants surveyed named grant funding and national recognition as their #1 need. In response, we launched the State of the Art Prize, expanding our grants to all 50 states and territories for the first time.
2026 Artist Grants
State of the Art Prize
State of the Art Prize
State of the Art Prize
In 2026, the inaugural State of the Art Prize awarded an unrestricted grant to one artist in every US state, plus Guam, Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC.
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2026 Artist Grants
Creative Capital Awards
Creative Capital Awards
Creative Capital Awards
The 2026 Creative Capital Award supports artists and collaboratives with project grants. Awardees also receive professional development and career services as they create new work in the visual arts, film, dance, theater, music/jazz, literature, and more.
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Creative Capital funds artists making bold, ambitious new work in the visual arts, film, dance, theater, music, literature, and more. Through the Artist Lab, we offer online courses that help artists build sustainable careers. Through community-building, we connect them with peers, presenters, and supporters.