Creative Capital Award

Funding: $15,000-$50,000 per project (staged funding), plus a $10,000 unrestricted State of the Art Prize (one per US state/territory). Who can apply: US-based individual artists (all 50 states/territories) proposing new work in visual arts, film, dance, theater, music/jazz, literature, technology, multidisciplinary, and socially engaged forms. Length: Project-based, staged over multiple years. Strategic advising, peer mentorship, industry connections, community-building support. Field: Multidisciplinary (visual arts, film, dance, theater, music, literature, tech). Deadline: 2027 Open Call closed April 2, 2026; recurring annual open call - check site for next cycle.