About the Open Call

Art Fluent’s THE EVOLUTION GRANT provides unrestricted funding of $1,000 to an individual artist with recognized artistic excellence in fine art media and a demonstrated commitment to their art. The grant is open to all fine art mediums including oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, ceramics, and digital art. AI-generated work is not accepted. There is no restriction on style, genre, or subject matter. The award is intended to enhance the artist’s ability to create work and can be applied toward any expense.

What is Offered

$1,000 unrestricted funding to one visual artist per grant cycle.

Requirements

Open to artists worldwide, both amateur and professional. Work must be original and not done under the guidance of an instructor. Previous winners of the Evolution Grant are ineligible. Images must be in JPEG/JPG format, 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side, and max 5MB. AI work is not accepted.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted through the CaFÉ platform. Artists are required to submit a body of work consisting of 5 to 20 pieces, an artist statement written in the third person, and an artist bio written in the first person.