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Serpentine’s new partnership with The FLAG Art Foundation triggers a reshaping of early-career support as the first prize cycle approaches in 2026.

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The Prize That Will Reshape 2026 — And the Quiet Power Shift Underneath It

The Serpentine x FLAG Prize introduces a long-term, high-stakes model for supporting emerging artists, pushing institutions, collectors, and practitioners to recalibrate ahead of the first selection in 2026.

Teen working on artwork during Emily Carr University teen program.

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Emily Carr University Opens High-Stakes Teen Art Contest for 2026

Emily Carr University launches a national Teen Art Contest tied to its centennial year, offering two full scholarships to its 2026 teen programs.

The Main street entrance of Houston Center for Contemporary Craft.

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A Residency in Houston Is Throwing Open Its Doors — And It Wants Working Hands, Loud Minds, and Craft That Can Hold a Room

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft opens applications for its 2026–27 artist residency, offering stipends, 24/7 studio access, and deep public engagement. Deadline: February 1, 2026.

Serpentine North in London and The FLAG Art Foundation in New York, the two institutions launching a major new emerging artist prize.

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Serpentine & FLAG: A Million-Pound Prize Crashes Into Emerging Art

A new transatlantic art prize launches as Serpentine in London and the FLAG Art Foundation in New York commit £1 million to emerging artists — a major boost in the 2025 contemporary art landscape.

Exterior view of the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville, showing the red-brick architecture of Fulbright College

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The New Vanguard: How the University of Arkansas Is Rewriting the Rules of Art History

The University of Arkansas’s tuition-free MA in Art History, fueled by museums and open borders of creativity, is quietly redefining how the next generation studies — and shapes — American art.

Exterior view of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., announcing its 2025 fellowship program

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Fellowship 2025 – Apply by October 15

The Smithsonian American Art Museum is now accepting applications for its 2025 fellowship program, with an October 15 deadline.

A leading London museum is opening its doors to select digital creators

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London Museum is Recruiting Influencers — A New Era for Cultural Power

A leading London museum is opening its doors to select digital creators, signaling a bold shift in how institutions harness online influence to shape culture.

Exterior view of the Saint Louis Art Museum’s main Beaux-Arts building in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri

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$45K Freund Teaching Fellowships at Washington University and Saint Louis Art Museum

Apply for the Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund Fellowship—Teach at Washington University and Exhibit at the Saint Louis Art Museum.

Announcement for two tenure-track faculty openings at SAIC in Fashion Design and Modern Architecture

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SAIC Opens Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Fashion and Architecture

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is hiring two tenure-track Assistant Professors—one in Fashion, one in Modern & Contemporary Architecture.

Flyer-style announcement for LMCC’s 2026 Manhattan Arts Grants

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Apply for the 2026 LMCC Manhattan Arts Grants — Up to $16,000 for Artists, Collectives & Community Projects

Up to $16K in grants for Manhattan-based artists and orgs through LMCC’s 2026 programs—open to public art, education, and community projects.

Gibbes Museum, host of the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art

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Southern Artists Can Apply for the $10,000 1858 Prize and Yearlong Feature at the Gibbes Museum of Art

Apply now for the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art—$10,000 cash and a yearlong presentation of their work at the Gibbes Museum await the winning Southern artist.

Call for Ohio visual artists to design community-driven murals in Shaker Heights’ Lee Road district

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Shaker Heights Offers $5K Each to Two Artists for Community Murals

The City of Shaker Heights is commissioning two Ohio artists at $5,000 each to design printed murals reflecting local voices in Lomond and Moreland.