Abbey Mural Prize Call for Application

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Short Description

Created in 1932 through an endowed bequest in honor of illustrator and muralist Edwin Austin Abbey NA, the Abbey Mural Prize awards grants to support the creation and restoration of public murals in the United States. Since 1940, the National Academy of Design has awarded funds to hundreds of individuals or organizations who are building on a tradition of public murals as instruments of social activism, neighborhood revitalization, and community engagement.

Eligibility

  • Applications are open to all artists, architects, designers, as well as arts organizations, community-based organizations, and nonprofits.
  • Projects must be for public buildings or buildings owned by a charitable institution.
  • Project proposals must be for sites located within the United States, Tribal Nations, or U.S. territories, including American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • Project Leads must be at least 18 years old.

How to Apply

Online Application

Program Benefits & Awards

Grants typically range from $10,000 to $40,000 USD in minimally restricted support for the production and installation of mural(s) on and within public buildings and on buildings owned by charitable institutions. The jury reserves the right to award grantees full or partial funding, in any amount, up to the $125,000 total awarded annually.

Entry Fee

None

Timeline

New York, United States

Location

  • Application Deadline: 2 May 2025

Website Link: https://nationalacademy.org/the-academy/grants-and-fellowships/abbey-mural-prize

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