Open Call: Franklin Furnace Jacki Apple Award for Performance and Artist Projects 2026, New York, NY

$10,000 award for one mid or advanced-career New York City–based performance artist, deadline May 1, 2026

Franklin Furnace Jacki Apple Award Opportunity Snapshot

• What: Annual award supporting performance projects in New York City
• Who can apply: Mid or advanced-career artists based in NYC
• Disciplines: Performance art and artist projects (including media, exhibition, and publication)
• Where: New York, New York, USA
• When: Project must be completed within one year of receiving the award
• Deadline: May 1, 2026 @ 11:59 PM ET
• Award: $10,000
• Support: One award for one artist to help fund a performance or artist project
• Official link: https://franklinfurnace.org/jacki-apple-award/

Why You Might Apply

If you are a mid or advanced-career performance artist based in New York City and looking for a meaningful infusion of support for a project idea, the Jacki Apple Award offers direct project funding at a significant scale while connecting you to Franklin Furnace’s longstanding performance art legacy and peer networks.

About the Opportunity

Franklin Furnace is honored to present the Jacki Apple Award for Performance and Artist Projects, named in tribute to artist, educator, and advocate Jacki Apple. The award celebrates Apple’s enduring impact on the New York art scene and supports artists whose work contributes to performance art, media, and interdisciplinary practices.

Each year, one New York City–based artist receives a $10,000 award to support the creation or realization of a performance or artistic project. The institution requires that the supported project be completed within one year of receiving the award. Mid and advanced-career artists, including past recipients of Franklin Furnace’s FUND awards, are eligible to apply.

Who Should Apply

This award is best suited to artists who:

• Are based in one of the five boroughs of New York City
• Work within performance art, hybrid performance, or performance-linked projects involving media and exhibition
• Have substantial professional experience (mid or advanced career)
• Seek funding to realize a major project or deepen existing work
• Are prepared to complete their project within one year of award receipt

The award is not limited to early-career artists and is open to those who have established a body of work and a track record of exhibitions or performances, specifically supporting mid-career and established practitioners seeking substantial project support.

What Is Offered by Franklin Furnace Jacki Apple Award

• A $10,000 project award
• Support for project costs including creation, presentation, media, or publication
• Recognition within Franklin Furnace’s performance art community
• Inclusion in Franklin Furnace’s roster of awardees and related initiatives

This award does not include a residency or travel support but centers the funding on artistic investment within the New York performance field.

How to Apply

Applications are submitted through Franklin Furnace’s online portal hosted on Submittable. Applicants must provide a project proposal, biography/CV, and sample documentation of recent work.

Application deadline: May 1, 2026 @ 11:59 PM ET.

Visit the official Jacki Apple Award page for full eligibility and application details.

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Why This Opportunity Matters

The Jacki Apple Award is significant for performance artists in New York because it offers direct project funding at a meaningful scale without tying the award to a specific institutional presentation or residency cycle. By foregrounding project realization and artist autonomy, the award aligns with practice-driven approaches and celebrates the legacy of an artist who shaped performance culture in the city. It strengthens independent artistic development and supports ambitious work that might otherwise remain unrealized.

A focused opportunity for New York performance practitioners to secure substantial support for work that advances their practice.