The Idaho Arts is seeking applications for its 2026 Fellowships.
Donor Name: Idaho Commission on the Arts
State: Idaho
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 01/31/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
These annual grants recognize the outstanding work of Idaho artists and writers. They reward the pursuit of artistic excellence, promote public awareness of the arts, and help advance an artist’s career.
Grant programs depend on available dollars from the state of Idaho and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Grant and award programs are competitive and receipt of a current grant does not guarantee future funding.
Eligible Discipline
- Visual Arts – The Visual Arts Fellowship recognizes Idaho artists whose work demonstrates a commitment to sustained exploration of their art form and engagement with contemporary practices. This category encompasses disciplines such as painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, or other art forms that are primarily visual.
- Folk & Traditional Arts – The Folk and Traditional Arts Fellowship recognizes the exemplary quality of Idaho’s tradition bearers. Their body of work and lifetime of commitment to their community’s creative expressions contribute to the state’s cultural heritage. The Folk and Traditional Arts Fellowship honors individual practitioners who have dedicated their lives to the perpetuation of their customs and, in doing so, promotes public awareness of the state’s diverse and time-honored communities.
Funding Information
Grants Up to $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant must be a practicing artist or writer.
- Applicant must be at least 18 years old.
- Applicant must be a United States citizen, legal resident, or refugee, and be an Idaho resident for at least one year prior to the application deadline.
- Final reports for past Commission grants and awards must be submitted and approved.
- Individuals who currently are enrolled in a degree or certificate-granting program are not eligible.
- Fellowship recipients must wait four years before reapplying.
- Artists may receive a maximum of three Fellowship awards.
- Although two categories are available each year, artists may only apply in one. Contact the Commission if you need help selecting an appropriate category.
For more information, visit Idaho Commission on the Arts.
