Grant · United States
Nice Art Grant 2027: $500 Unrestricted
Midwest Nice Art
You should apply if you're an emerging or mid-career artist in the United States who wants a small unrestricted grant and can pay a $10 fee.
About
Midwest Nice Art in Aberdeen, South Dakota gives its annual Nice Art Grant, an unrestricted $500 award that supports emerging and mid-career artists in any visual or performance medium. At least two artists are selected each cycle. Winners also get a blog profile of their practice, a pinned post on the organization's profile and consideration for future jurying and curatorial roles, plus a residency and exhibition with Norse Art Space. Shortlisted artists are accepted into the annual juried Nice exhibition with a $50 shipping stipend, and semi-finalists get a 50% discount on applications for a year. Applicants submit one PDF with a resume and up to five images. The deadline is January 20, 2027, and decisions come in early spring.
Eligibility
Artists over 18 located within the United States, emerging or mid-career, working in any medium including sculpture, fiber, installation, video, sound, painting, photography, works on paper and ceramics.
Applications happen on Midwest Nice Art's website. Seeke reviews and indexes the listing but does not accept applications.