Creative Catalyst Fellowship 2027: Up to $30,000 for Artists Exploring Belonging

The Creative Catalyst Fellowship 2027 is now open for applications, offering up to $30,000 to individual artists creating work centered on the theme of Belonging.

The fellowship aims to support artists in creating work that connects with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, addressing issues of racism and violence, and promoting a vision for inclusion and recognition. The goal is to provide artists with the resources and freedom to produce work that can break through to broader audiences and spark meaningful conversations.

## Eligibility and Benefits

To be eligible for the fellowship, applicants must be 18 or older and have a project that connects with AAPI communities. The fellowship will fund various forms of art, including visual art, digital and media-based work, written and narrative forms, and hybrid or interdisciplinary work. However, it will not fund feature-length film, fully staged theater, dance works, community events requiring extended rehearsal infrastructure, or projects dependent on large-scale or fixed physical installations.

The benefits of the fellowship include up to $30,000 to produce work with the potential to break through to broader audiences and spark conversation around the theme of Belonging.

## Application Details

The deadline to apply for the Creative Catalyst Fellowship 2027 is Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 11:59 pm PT. For more information, visit the Creative Catalyst Fellowship website.

| Benefit | Details | | --- | --- | | Funding | Up to $30,000 | | Eligibility | 18 or older, artist-led work connecting with AAPI communities | | Art forms funded | Visual art, digital and media-based work, written and narrative forms, hybrid or interdisciplinary work | | Art forms not funded | Feature-length film, fully staged theater, dance works, community events requiring extended rehearsal infrastructure, or projects dependent on large-scale or fixed physical installations |