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Arts Writers Grant Program

The 2026 application opens on April 1st.

The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant supports emerging and established writers who write about contemporary visual art. Ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 in four categories—articles, books, short-form writing, and translation—the grants support projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies. The program also supports art writing that engages criticism through interdisciplinary methods and experiments with literary styles. As long as a writer meets the eligibility and publishing requirements, they can apply.

Writers are invited to apply in one of the following categories:

  • Article

  • Book

  • Short-Form Writing

  • Translation

For guidelines and eligibility criteria for the Article, Book, or Short-Form Writing categories, click here.

The Arts Writers Translation Grant supports individuals translating book-length projects about contemporary visual art from other languages into English. For guidelines and eligibility criteria for the translation grant, click here.

Cookie Jar

Read the new volume of Cookie Jar, a pamphlet series of new writing by grantees, now available to download or order.

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GRANTEE UPDATE

Mavericks of Style: The Seventies in Color by Uri McMillan was published by Duke University Press.

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GRANTEE UPDATE

Hospital Aesthetics: Disability, Medicine, Activism by Amanda Cachia was published by Manchester University Press.

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