[Grant] 💰 $50,000 LACMA Art + Technology Lab Grant 2026

Sam Auin

Mar 25 • General

🏢 Organiser: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

🌍 Eligibility: Open to individual artists and collectives located anywhere in the world

💻 Type: Project Grant — 2-year duration

💸 Award: Up to $50,000 USD per project (artist fees + direct costs including materials) + in-kind support

📅 Deadline: April 22, 2026 — 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time

🚀 Apply: https://lacma.submittable.com/submit/348727/2026-art-technology-lab-grants

⚠️ Prior technological expertise is NOT required — artistic vision and experimental approach are the primary criteria

🛠️ What the Grant Offers

Up to $50,000 USD per project — covers artist fees and direct production costs including materials
In-kind support: mentorship, coaching, advice, and access to technologies in development at partner organisations
Technology partners include: Hyundai Motor, Snap Inc., Anthropic, MIT Media Lab Space Exploration Initiative, and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
3–5 artists or collectives selected per biennial cohort — plus up to 2 invitational projects
2-year grant duration with a biennial Symposium progress event beginning 2027 — featuring artist demonstrations, performances, talks, and presentations

💡 Stand Out By: LACMA's Art + Technology Lab is a "safe-to-fail" rapid prototyping environment — the finished artwork is deliberately deemphasised in favour of bold experimental process. Since its 2013 relaunch, the Lab has supported 45 artist projects and 121+ public programs globally. Past grant recipients have explored AI, deep-sea mining, neutrino astronomy, mycelium networks, and Mars rover revival — the range is intentionally vast. Lead with the conceptual urgency and technological curiosity of your proposal, not just production credentials. Artists who have never worked with technology before are explicitly welcomed.

🚩 Watch For: Deadline is April 22, 2026 — less than 4 weeks away; begin your application immediately. Grant duration is 2 years with institutional engagement expected — confirm your availability and capacity for the full program timeline including the 2027 Symposium participation. Cohort size is small (3–5 recipients) from a historically competitive open call — over 600 proposals were received in the 2022 cycle alone.

Lead Id: 15783

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