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. We welcome entries in all media. International artists are eligible to apply. We are committed to supporting artists from diverse cultural backgrounds at all stages of their professional careers. All artists are encouraged to apply.

Number of Participants

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

Deadline

November 12, 2025 04:59 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

January 30, 2026 05:00 UTC

Duration

November 11, 2025 - November 12, 2025

Funding

• $4,500.00 stipend (one-time)

Costs

• $40.00 application fee

Public Programs

Competition

Disciplines

Conceptual Art, Glass, Installation, Interdiscplinary Arts, Land Art, Painting, Performance Art, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Textile, Visual Arts

Program Description

The Hopper Prize is now accepting entries for our Fall 2025 artist grants. For this open call, we have increased grant amounts to $4,500. We will be providing 6 grants totaling $13,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $4,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000. This is an open call, all media eligible. Our 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. In addition to grants, 30 artists will be selected for a shortlist. Additional exposure is available via our online Journal as well as our Instagram feed, currently reaching an audience over 150k.