Deadline: 18 September 2015
The William H. Johnson Foundation for the Arts is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization that seeks to encourage African American artists early in their careers by offering financial grants. The Johnson Foundation awards grants to individuals who work in the mentioned areas (media).
Recognizing that minority artists often need economic assistance, the foundation seeks to encourage artists early in their careers by offering financial grants. To that end, the foundation is accepting applications for the 2015 William H. Johnson Prize.
The prize will be announced in December 2015 and the prize recipient will receive a $25,000 cash award.
Areas of Interest
Painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, installation and/or new genre
Eligibility Criteria
- Only early career African-American Artists are eligible to apply for this prize.
- “Early career” include artists who have finished their academic work within the last 12 years.
- Age is not determinative, and artists who have not earned BFAs or MFAs are still eligible so long as they have not been working as an artist for more than twelve years.
How to Apply
All applications must be submitted online, and the application must be started and completed in the same online session. Sample work must be attached with the application online.
For more information, please visit Call for Applications.
