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Visual Arts Grant

Unlimited Partner Awards

Unlimited

England, Scotland, Wales, United Kingdom

Unlimited Partner Awards support disabled artists to create ambitious new work across all disciplines including visual arts, performance, digital media, music, and interdisciplinary practice. The programme distributes £280,000 across 11 awards administered through UK partner organisations: eight awards in England (£15,000 to £40,000), two in Scotland (£15,000 to £40,000), and one in Wales (£20,000). Projects can span the full development cycle from initial research through to public presentation and touring. Guidance materials are available in audio, British Sign Language, Easy Read, large print, Scottish Gaelic, and Welsh. Optional information sessions are available for prospective applicants.

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Visual Arts Residency

AA2A Artist Residencies

AA2A

Multiple UK institutions

AA2A (Artists Access to Art Colleges) is a national residency programme that places professional visual artists and designer-makers into higher and further education institutions across the UK. Artists gain access to specialist facilities, equipment, and creative communities. The 2026/27 cohort spans 19 partner institutions across England. Artists may apply to up to two host institutions on a single form. Individual host deadlines range from 31 August to 30 September 2026; applicants must register first to receive the application form link.

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Film Residency

Cinéma de Demain Résidence

Festival de Cannes

Paris, France

Now operating under the Cinéma de Demain banner, the Residence hosts up to 6 filmmakers (three male, three female) in Paris for four and a half months per session, with two sessions per year. Residents develop their next feature-length project with the support of industry professionals, culminating in a presentation to potential financiers during the Cannes Film Festival.

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Visual Arts Grant

Lucie Foundation Emerging Photographer Scholarship and Open Calls

Lucie Foundation

International (remote)

The Lucie Foundation Scholarship Program awards four cash prizes across two disciplines and two career categories. In Fine Art and Photojournalism/Documentary, both Emerging and Professional photographers can enter. Emerging winners receive $1,000 (plus a Sony Camera Kit for Photojournalism/Documentary); Professional winners receive $3,000. Selected works are exhibited at House of Lucie galleries in Los Angeles, Athens, Budapest, Ostuni, and Samui.

Financial support First Timers Welcome
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Visual Arts Residency

Singapore Art Museum Residencies

Singapore Art Museum

Singapore

The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) offers Cycle 4 of its residency programme, covering the period from June 2027 to December 2028. International applicants may apply for residencies of one to three months; Singapore-based applicants may apply for up to six months. Three thematic strands guide the programme: Listening and Attuning, Making and Material Cultures, and Beyond Human and Interdependence. Applications are welcome from artists, curators, educators, researchers, and creative practitioners working across all disciplines and mediums.

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Visual Arts Residency

Vermont Studio Center Residency

Vermont Studio Center

Johnson, Vermont, United States

The Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, Vermont, is the largest international artists' and writers' residency programme in the United States, hosting approximately 50 residents at any given time. Visual artists receive private 24-hour studio space, accommodation, and three daily meals. The programme offers an intensive schedule of visiting artist talks, studio visits, and slide lectures alongside generous unstructured time.

Accommodation First Timers Welcome Student Friendly
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