Foundwork Artist Prize 2026

Honorees receive unrestricted $10,000 grants

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Foundwork invites artists worldwide to apply for the 2026 Foundwork Artist Prize, an international juried award recognizing outstanding artistic practices across all media. One artist will be selected as the 2026 Honoree, with three additional artists named to the Short List.

The five-member jury brings together leading figures from the contemporary art community:

Stefan Benchoam – Artist and Co-Founder of Proyectos Ultravioleta and NuMu, Guatemala City
François Ghebaly – Founder of François Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles
Manuela Moscoso – Executive and Artistic Director of the Center for Art, Research and Alliances (CARA), New York
Gabi Ngcobo – Director of Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam
Esther Schipper – Founder of Esther Schipper Gallery, Berlin

Prizes:

The 2026 Honoree will receive an unrestricted $10,000 grant, studio visits with each of the five jurors, and an interview for Foundwork's Dialogues program. Each of the three shortlisted artists will receive a $1,000 micro-grant to support their artistic practice.

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