Grants

The Virginia A. Groot Foundation Grant, established in 1988, offers three annual awards to artists working in ceramic sculpture or diverse three-dimensional media.

About the Grant

Each year, three grants are awarded:

• First Place: $60,000
• Second Place: $30,000
• Third Place: $20,000

The grant is intended to support artists’ expenses for living, travel, materials, studio time, and other production costs, enabling them to devote substantial time to the development of their work.

Applications are submitted through a SlideRoom portal that opens on June 1 and closes at 11:59 PM CT on January 10 (annual deadline). An entry fee of $7 is required per application.

Eligibility

• Open to international artists of any age or career stage
• Work must be sculptural (including ceramic) and not student work
• Collaborative applications are accepted if marked as such

Application Requirements

• Up to 20 images of recent work (preferably from the past five years)
• Optional short video (max 3 minutes)

The foundation does not provide housing or travel stipends directly; award funds may be used at the artist’s discretion.

Pay

• First Place: $60,000
• Second Place: $30,000
• Third Place: $20,000