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title: "Art Worker Artist Grant 2026"
organization: "ARTIST ENGINEERING®"
category: grant
deadline: 2026-09-14
valid_through: 2026-09-14
location: "Online / Virtual"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "$5,000 AUD grant"
eligibility: "Open to artists who support their practice by providing any form of labour in any area of the art industry, including but not limited to museums, galleries, artist studios, collections, auction houses, art fairs, fabrication, framing and mountmaking workshops, conservation labs, art logistics and crating companies, and storage facilities."
source_url: "https://nyfa.org/opportunities/opportunity-info?id=b5cde773-2069-4f23-acf8-b0a462c84110&title=art-worker-artist-grant-2026"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/art-worker-artist-grant-2026-artist-engineering-2a7e913b"
status: closed
last_updated: 2026-08-20T06:32:25.281071
---
# Art Worker Artist Grant 2026

> **STATUS: CLOSED** — the application deadline has passed.
> This page is preserved so external citations stay reachable, but
> the listing is no longer accepting applications.


**Organization**: ARTIST ENGINEERING®
**Category**: grant
**Deadline**: 2026-09-14
**Location**: Online / Virtual
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: $5,000 AUD grant
**Eligibility**: Open to artists who support their practice by providing any form of labour in any area of the art industry, including but not limited to museums, galleries, artist studios, collections, auction houses, art fairs, fabrication, framing and mountmaking workshops, conservation labs, art logistics and crating companies, and storage facilities.

## Description

The Art Worker Artist Grant is a biennial grant designed to support artists whose livelihoods are connected to the production, handling, exhibition, care, movement, or stewardship of art. The grant aims to support the development of artistic work, with funds usable for various expenses such as studio time, travel, healthcare, research, equipment, rest, materials, living expenses, or childcare. There are no required outcomes or grant acquittal. For the 2026 edition, one recipient will receive a grant of $5,000 AUD. Applications are limited to the first 500 submissions.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://nyfa.org/opportunities/opportunity-info?id=b5cde773-2069-4f23-acf8-b0a462c84110&title=art-worker-artist-grant-2026
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/art-worker-artist-grant-2026-artist-engineering-2a7e913b