Overview
- The foundation announced 15 recipients for the 2026 Joan Mitchell Fellowship, each set to receive $60,000 paid out over five years as unrestricted cash.
- The cohort includes artists working across painting, sculpture, video, sound, and installation from a wide age range and locations across the United States.
- Selection began with nominations from 125 nominators, 41 percent of whom identify as working artists, and candidates advanced through an application and jury process.
- Fellows say the predictable funding will be used for concrete needs such as hiring studio help, renting or upgrading studio space, buying transport for large materials, and legacy planning.
- Launched in 2021 to replace one-time grants, the fellowship pairs the multi-year cash awards with networking and skills workshops and represents about a $1.3 million commitment per cohort when programming is included.