About Us

Apply in 2 simple steps:

1
Follow the application link to pay your submission fee

2
Fill out the Application Form

We made the application simple to reduce the stress of submitting your work and save you time. The application is short and can be completed in under 20 minutes.

To apply for a grant, you only have to submit this information:

• Name & Email
• Instagram Username (optional)
• Up to 10 Image or Video attachments
• Artwork captions
• Artist Statement (optional)
• Biography (optional)

We believe artists should be able to apply for support quickly and easily, so we made the application process as simple as possible. Many other grant applications are time consuming and complicated. We think artists should be able to spend their time focusing on their practice, not on paperwork, so we made our application process as straightforward as possible.

Any artist over the age of 18 is eligible to win The Hopper Prize. There are no restrictions on who can apply.

Yes, the awards are open to artists residing internationally.

There are no restrictions on media, the awards are open to all artists.

We encourage applications from painters, photographers, sculptors, digital artists, performance artists, experimental genres, filmmakers, printmakers, textile artists, and more — with only one exception — we regret that we cannot currently accept applications for sound based art.

The deadline to apply for The Hopper Prize Spring 2023 grant cycle is May 16th, 11:59PM Pacific Standard Time. Subscribe to our newsletter to be notified about future opportunities.

Winners will be announced August 25, 2023.

This date may change slightly depending on how much time our jurors need fully review artist's portfolios and to make their final selections.

Apply as soon as possible, early applications are encouraged.

Early submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis by The Hopper Prize administration who will be selecting artists for Instagram features @hopperprize.

When you submit your application, you have the option to choose to be considered for a feature on our Instagram. While we do our best to feature a wide range of submissions, not all artists who apply will be featured on our Instagram. Applying for The Hopper Prize does not guarantee that your work will be featured. During the time we are accepting applications, we will be featuring submissions on a regular basis. If you opt in to be considered for a feature, we will potentially feature your work, however this is not a guarantee. If you do not choose to be considered for an Instagram feature, we will not feature your work at any time.

Yes, the awards are open to collaborative teams.

A total of $22,000.00 will be distributed to artists annually.

6 artists receive awards in Spring and 6 artists in Fall.

During each cycle, 2 artists will each receive $3,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000.

Twice annually.

Applications are accepted twice a year, in the Spring and Fall.

There is no word or character limit on either the optional biography or artist statement.

The decision for how you would like to represent the breadth of your practice is entirely up to you.

If you believe your strongest portfolio is made up of a series, please submit a series. If you feel your strongest presentation would be made via a selection of representative pieces spanning multiple bodies of work, styles, or media, please take that approach. In the interest of fairness to all artists who apply, we are unable to provide portfolio specific guidance relating to individual artist's submissions beyond these general suggestions.

There are no rules regarding what you may or may not submit, as long as the work is your own.

There is a non-refundable $40 application fee to submit your work, which helps offset the costs of administering our platform, allowing us to continue to support and promote a broad range of artistic production.

Winners may use their grants for any purpose, there are no restrictions.

Yes. Artists retain copyright to the work they submit.

Creating visibility is part of our mission statement. If you win and accept a grant, or are selected as a finalist, your submission grants The Hopper Prize the right to reproduce your art on our website and digital collateral. No other use will be granted or required. All artists have the option on the submission form to select if they would like to be considered for Instagram features as well.

Unfortunately we cannot provide information about individual application status prior to the notification date.

We will announce grant winners via our email list, Instagram, and on our website the lat week of August. Please sign up for our newsletter and follow our Instagram account to stay informed.