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Oak Spring Fellowship for Distinction in Fine Crafts and Design.

Upperville, Virginia · Oak Spring Garden Foundation
Open nowFree to apply2–5 weeks residency

The Oak Spring Fellowship provides a $10,000 grant and 2–5 week residency in Upperville, Virginia for early-career artists and designers in fine craft, applied design, or interdisciplinary material practice. Applicants must have exhibition or commission history but not yet national or international recognition. There is no application fee; the deadline is June 30, 2027.

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Deadline. June 30, 2027

“Applications for 2027 are now closed; applicants notified by December 1, 2026. Applications for 2028 open February 14, 2027 – May 31, 2027.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

Cost to apply. Free to apply

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What you get. $10,000 grant plus a 2–5 week residency at Oak Spring Garden Foundation in northern Virginia

“$10,000 grant (for travel, materials, supplies); housing in shared accommodations (private bedroom and bathroom, shared living spaces); private studio workspace; access to library and collections; access to gardens and landscape”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

How long. 2–5 weeks residency

Who can apply. Early-career artists and designers in fine craft, applied design, or interdisciplinary material practice with demonstrated track record of exhibitions or commissions but not yet national/international recognition. International applicants w

“International applicants welcome”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

How they choose.

“Multi-round review process: OSGF staff, residency alumni, and external jurors score applications. Final decisions by panels of external reviewers (established artists/practitioners in relevant fields) and OSGF staff. Criteria: applicant's current work and relationship to OSGF mission, potential, qua”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

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