2027 Emerging Artist Prize

The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County will select five early-career visual artists for a professional-development and recognition program running from late January through September 2027. Each recipient receives $3,500 in practice funding, four weeks of studio space at the Norton Museum of Art between June and August 2027, mentoring, strategic-planning coaching, business training, a professional headshot, and press and marketing recognition. The funding is a conditional award for selected recipients and is not represented as guaranteed participant compensation.

Applicants must live in Palm Beach County when applying, identify as emerging visual artists early in their professional careers, and be available for every scheduled in-person and virtual event. Five selected artists each receive $3,500 for the needs of their practice, four weeks of working studio space at the Norton Museum of Art between June and August 2027, mentoring, coaching, group business training, a professional headshot, and recognition in Council press and marketing. The program runs from late January to September 2027. The call does not enumerate accepted media.