The $20,000 DAG Prize for Visual Art is awarded annually to an emerging artist whose work contributes meaningfully to the evolution of visual art in the United States.
We aim to support work that offers significant innovation—for example, at the level of medium, content, technique, or expressive style. The award will go to an emerging artist who has achieved some early success but who has not yet received a major prize or widespread recognition. The DAG Prize is meant to support a specific project or exhibition that represents a new direction for the artist’s work.
Prize funds can be used for materials, studio space, exhibition costs, travel for research, or other resources necessary to create and present the new visual art project. This support aims to push the boundaries of traditional art forms and mediums, encouraging artists to explore new directions.
eligibility:
You have at least two of the following:
– A small art grant or prize.
– Residency at a reputable arts colony.
– MFA from an accredited studio arts program.
– Solo show at a curated gallery or artist-run space.
– Participation in a group show at a curated gallery or artist-run space.
– Reviews or interviews in reputable arts publications.
– One or more pieces in a prestigious gallery or museum.
– You are working on a new project that is substantially underway.
– You reside in the United States as of the application deadline.
– If you have won, or been a finalist for, a major national or international art prize, you are not eligible for the DAG Prize.
The deadline to apply for the 2026 DAG Prize is March 18, 2026. We will not accept late applications.
Questions? Email us at info@dagfoundation.org
deadline: March 18, 2026
more info: https://www.dagfoundation.org/the-dag-prize/
