Cheers to a new year and another chance to get it right. The end of 2023 means our 2024 grant cycle is about to close, so head over to our portal to complete your applications before midnight (PST) on Jan. 1, 2024. We couldn’t be more excited to welcome a new group of artists into the NOT REAL ART community.
Founded in 2019, the grant is one of our flagship programs and a true cornerstone of our work in the creative industry. Once again, we are delighted to offer financial backing to six self-driven artists with a no-strings-attached award package of $2,000.
While not every artist can win, each applicant is eligible for inclusion in our robust programming. Applying artists may be considered for our weekly podcast series, our monthly First Friday Exhibitions series, or our regular journalistic features. Artists who wish to be considered for our programming without applying for the grant should submit their work here.
Applications for the 2024 NOT REAL ART grant are open to artists 21+ working in any 2D or 3D medium. Applicants must live and work in the United States and may not apply if they are a previous recipient of the NOT REAL ART grant. Please note: Our formerly annual grant now occurs every two years.
Along with financial support, each winner receives publicity, including an interview on our podcast and a full-length feature published on NOT REAL ART. “The money is great, but the grant is also about audience and promotion,” says Scott “Sourdough” Power, NOT REAL ART’s founder and publisher. “We want to give artists a platform for their work, let them tell their stories, and make them feel seen.” We welcome impactful ideas from marginalized communities, underrepresented voices, and work that operates outside the standard gallery or museum system.
Applications will be reviewed by a panel of judges who are experts in their fields in the visual arts. Judges for the 2024 NOT REAL ART grant cycle include graffiti wunderkind Man One, arts writer Morgan Laurens, and intellectual property rights lawyer Joshua Wattles, among others.
Scroll down to see work from our past grant winners, read our advice for submitting, then apply to the 2024 NOT REAL ART grant here.