Artistic Production Grant Program
Artistic Production Grant Program supports artists and presenting organizations in creating and presenting new contemporary visual art in public and non-traditional spaces to reach diverse audiences.
Funder: VIA Art Fund
Due Dates: November 5, 2026 (Spring 2027 LOI) | January 25, 2027 (Invited full applications)
Funding Amounts: $25,000–$100,000 per project
Summary: Supports newly commissioned contemporary visual art presented in public spaces or non-traditional exhibition environments beyond museum walls.
Key Information: Projects must have a confirmed artist and exhibition venue at the time of LOI submission.
Description
VIA Art Fund’s Artistic Production Grants support the production and presentation of newly commissioned contemporary visual art outside museum or gallery walls, in the public realm, or in non-traditional exhibition environments. Awarded twice annually, the program supports individual artists and presenting organizations working in the United States and internationally, subject to artist-location requirements. VIA funds singular artistic commissions, including commissions within larger biennials or triennials.
The program centers on three values: Artistic Production, Thought Leadership, and Public Engagement. VIA champions artistic excellence and innovation, supports established and emerging voices that bring new knowledge to contemporary art, and promotes work that crosses social, cultural, geographic, and economic barriers to reach diverse audiences. Where possible, supported works may be gifted to U.S. public collections so they continue to encounter new audiences.
