$4,500 & $1,000 Artist Grants

The Hopper Prize is now accepting entries for our Fall 2025 artist grants.

For this open call, we have increased grant amounts to $4,500.

We will be providing 6 grants totaling $13,000 USD.

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

This is an open call, all media eligible.

Our open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of an international community of curators, artists, gallerists, and arts administrators.

In addition to grants, 30 artists will be selected for a shortlist. Additional exposure is available via our online Journal as well as our Instagram feed, currently reaching an audience over 150k.

Recent Chicago based grant winners include:
— Molly Blumberg, Chicago, Illinois (2025)
— Liza Jo Eilers, Chicago, Illinois (2024)
— Hai-Wen Lin, Chicago, Illinois (2023)
— Allison L. Wade, Chicago, Illinois (2023)
— Azadeh Gholizadeh, Chicago, Illinois (2022)
— Jazmine Harris, Chicago, Illinois (2021)
— Cathy Hsiao, Chicago, Illinois (2021)
— Laura Berger, Chicago, Illinois (2021)
— Christopher Meerdo, Chicago, Illinois (2018

Deadline: November 11, 2025

Submit your work at https://hopperprize.org