Visiting Artist Grant
ForecastedInternal — Massachusetts Institute of Technology only
Visiting Artist Grant supports MIT collaborators and visiting artists in projects linking art, science, and technology to foster exploration and discovery through student engagement and public presentation.
Funder: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Spring Initial Inquiry) | October 2027 (Fall Initial Inquiry)
Funding Amounts: $5,000–$40,000; continuation support limited to one follow-up residency
Summary: Supports collaborations between eligible MIT applicants and visiting artists that connect art, science, and technology through student engagement and public presentation.
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 applicants and visiting artists, treating art, science, and technology as interrelated modes of exploration, knowledge, and discovery. Every project must engage students and include a public presentation. Activities may also include master classes, participation in the regular curriculum, or research and development of new artistic work.
CAST welcomes cross-disciplinary and exploratory artistic projects, including work that may be difficult to fund through traditional sources but could lead to creative works, significant research, or future collaborations. It encourages proposals focused on racial and social justice and those amplifying the artistic work and voices of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).
