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The Andy Warhol Foundation / Arts Writers
Apply for a grant ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 to support writing about contemporary visual art (made since World War II) in one of four categories: articles, books, short-form writing, or translation.
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Get matched →The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant supports emerging and established writers who write about contemporary visual art. Grants range from $15,000 to $50,000 in four categories—articles, books, short-form writing, and translation—supporting projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews to in-depth scholarly studies. The program also supports art writing that engages criticism through interdisciplinary methods and experiments with literary styles.
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By "contemporary visual art," the program means visual art made since World War II. Projects on post-WWII work in adjacent fields—architecture, dance, film, media, music, performance, sound, etc.—will only be considered if they directly and significantly engage the discourses and concerns of contemporary visual art.
You may apply for one project per grant cycle and must choose one project type: Article, Book, Short-Form Writing, or Translation. Submit writing samples that demonstrate your strength as a writer and connect to your project proposal. Recent writing samples are encouraged; unpublished chapters or excerpts from manuscripts are acceptable. The application questions themselves are evaluated carefully and contribute to the review process.
You do not need a confirmed publisher to apply. The application includes a question about "potential publishers" in which you should address what publishers or publications you imagine for your project, or discuss more experimental strategies for publication or distribution.
All proposals are evaluated on the strength of the writing and project proposal, as well as the applicant's capacity to realize the project based on writing samples and publication history. The review process has two steps: first, each application is reviewed by two outside evaluators; second, applications with the highest scores advance to a final round where a panel of outside jurors selects the grantees.