About the Open Call

The Hopper Prize is a grant-making institution and digital archiving platform offering a series of individual artist grants on a bi-annual basis totaling $26,000.00 USD. The program provides unrestricted cash grants in the amount of $4,500 and $1,000 to artists around the globe. Winners and finalists are selected solely on artistic excellence and the promise of future potential. In addition to financial support, selected artists have their work archived and featured across a global network including Instagram.

What is Offered

Unrestricted cash grants of $4,500 (2 per cycle) and $1,000 (4 per cycle), digital archive inclusion for 30 artists per cycle, and social media exposure to a global network of curators and collectors.

Requirements

The open call is available to all artists age 18 and older working in any media (including painting, photography, sculpture, video, performance, etc.). Submission requires a $40 fee and up to 10 files.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted through the website in a simple 2-step process: pay the $40 submission fee, then upload up to 10 images or video links (YouTube/Vimeo). The form requires name, email, and optional fields for Instagram handle, artwork captions, artist statement, and biography.