Open Call: Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants (U.S.)
Grants of up to $20,000 for Environmental Art Projects
Opportunity Snapshot
What: Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants
Who: Women, transgender, and gender-nonconforming artists
Where: United States, Tribal Nations, U.S. Territories, and Washington, DC
Award: Grants of up to $20,000
Focus: Environmental art projects already in development
Public Engagement: Free public engagement component required
Deadline: April 7, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Administered by: New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
Official Link: https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/anonymous-was-a-woman-environmental-art-grants/
About Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants
The Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants support artists working on projects that address environmental concerns through artistic practice. The program provides funding for projects already in development that engage ecological themes, environmental awareness, or environmental justice.
Administered by the New York Foundation for the Arts, the grants support artists working across disciplines whose projects explore relationships between art, environment, and public engagement.
Projects may take many forms, including performance, installation, socially engaged practice, interdisciplinary work, and other approaches to environmental art.
What Is Offered
Selected artists receive:
- Grants of up to $20,000
- Funding to support the development and realization of environmental art projects
- National visibility through NYFA and Anonymous Was A Woman networks
- Support for projects that include a public engagement component
Projects must include a free public engagement activity as part of the funded work.
Who Should Apply
This opportunity is intended for artists who:
- Identify as women, transgender, or gender-nonconforming artists
- Are 18 years of age or older
- Reside in one of the 50 U.S. states, a Tribal Nation, a U.S. Territory, or Washington, DC
- Are leading an environmental art project already in development
- Can implement a free public engagement component as part of the project
The lead applicant must be an individual artist. Collaborative projects are allowed, but organizations may not apply as the lead applicant.
Projects must already be underway. New projects are not eligible.
Timeline
Application Opens: February 10, 2026, 10:00 AM ET
Application Deadline: April 7, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Funded projects must include public engagement activities and follow the program timeline outlined by NYFA.
Why This Opportunity Matters
Environmental art continues to play an increasingly important role in shaping how communities engage with ecological issues, climate change, and environmental justice.
The Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants provide meaningful financial support for artists developing projects that address environmental concerns through creative practice. By funding projects already in progress, the program supports artists at a critical stage of development and encourages public engagement with environmental issues.
Apply
Full application details and guidelines:
https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/anonymous-was-a-woman-environmental-art-grants/
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