Visiting Artist Grant
ForecastedInternal — Massachusetts Institute of Technology only
Visiting Artist Grant supports MIT collaborators and visiting artists in developing artistic work, teaching, and performances that engage students and bring art, science, and technology into public view.
Funder: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Initial Inquiry deadline)
Funding Amounts: $5,000–$40,000 per award
Summary: Supports collaborations between MIT applicants and visiting artists that engage students and present artistic work publicly.
Key Information: Artists cannot self-nominate and must be sponsored by an MIT department, lab, or center.
Description
The Visiting Artist Grant is administered by MIT’s Center for Art, Science & Technology (CAST). It supports collaborative projects between MIT faculty, instructional staff, program directors, researchers, and visiting artists. CAST treats art, science, and technology as interrelated modes of exploration, knowledge, and discovery, including exploratory work that may be difficult to fund through traditional sources.
Every project must engage students and include a public presentation. Activities may include master classes, participation in the regular curriculum, workshops, demonstrations, co-created performances, or research and development of new artistic work. CAST welcomes cross-disciplinary artistic proposals and encourages projects focused on racial and social justice or amplifying the artistic work and voices of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC). Previously funded collaborations may seek continuation support to expand their goals.
