About the Open Call

Franklin Furnace's mission is to present, preserve, interpret, educate, and advocate on behalf of avant-garde art, especially forms that may be vulnerable due to institutional neglect, cultural bias, ephemerality, or politically unpopular content. The Franklin Furnace FUND for Performance Art awards grants annually to early career artists of all backgrounds to assist the production of new major performance art works. A peer panel of artists reviews all proposals, ensuring new perspectives and an equal shot for artists from all over the world to present their work in New York City.

What is Offered

Annual grants to assist the production of new major performance art works.

Requirements

Applicants must be early career artists. Full-time students are ineligible. Selected artists must present their work in New York City. Artists may apply once per year as an individual and once per year as part of a collaboration.

How to Apply

Submit the application online via the Submittable platform at https://franklinfurnacearchive.submittable.com/submit/345115/2026-27-franklin-furnace-fund-for-performance-art-application by the deadline of April 2, 2026.