The Hopper Prize

Now accepting entries for the Fall 2026 artist grants. They have recently increased grant amounts to $4,500.

The Hopper Prize is offering $4,500 and $1,000 grants to artists and photographers around the world.

Program Highlights
Total Awards: $13,000.00 USD for visual artists
— $4,500.00 – 2 artists will each receive a $4,500 (USD) grant
— $1,000.00 – 4 artists will each receive a $1,000 (USD) grant
— 30 artists will have their work archived at hopperprize.org
— A selection from the submissions will be featured on their Instagram feed @hopperprize
— Additional exposure will be available to winners through the Journal: Insights into Contemporary Art

Expand Your Network
The Hopper Prize open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of an international community of curators, artists, gallerists, and arts administrators. Grant winners and finalists will join an international roster of past recipients who have gone on to exhibit their work at major galleries, museums, arts fairs, and biennials.

Grant awards are unrestricted and may be used any way the recipients choose.

When submitting your work, you will have the option to opt-in to be considered for possible Instagram features on their feed @hopperprize, where they currently reach an audience of over 175k. Our editors will be featuring select submissions on a rolling basis prior to the application deadline.

Eligibility
The Hopper Prize is open to all artists around the world age 18 and older working in any media. There are no restrictions on genre, subject matter, or media.

The Hopper Prize is committed to supporting artists from diverse cultural backgrounds at all stages of their professional careers. All artists are encouraged to apply.

Recent Winners
https://hopperprize.org/spring-2026-grant-winners-finalists/
The Hopper Prize support artists working in all media, from diverse backgrounds, in wide-ranging geographic locations.

Deadline
November 17, 2026

Simple Application
The application is short and can be completed in under 20 minutes.
To apply for a grant, you only need to submit this information:
— Name & Email
— Instagram Username (optional)
— Up to 10 Image or Video attachments
— Artwork captions
— Artist Statement & Biography (optional)
— $40 submission fee

Apply Now
Show us your work at https://hopperprize.org