The Hopper Prize is now accepting entries for $4,500 and $1,000 artist grants.

They 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 to visual artists age 18 and older. All visual media eligible.

This 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 175k.

Recent/Past California based grant winners include:
— Luke Austin (2025)
— J. Carino (2025)
— Abdulhamid Kircher (2023)
— Ville Kansanen (2023)
— Kira Dominguez Hultgren (2020)
— Elena Bajo (2019)
— Mark Baugh-Sasaki (2019)
— Isabel Yellin (2019)
— Maja Ruznic (2018)
— Erik Parra (2018)

Submit your work at https://hopperprize.org