MOCA GA / WAP Call 2025/2026

The Working Artist Project (WAP) is a year-long fellowship program facilitated by The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA). The program was created by MOCA GA to champion established visual artists of merit who are based in the Atlanta metropolitan region. Each year, a guest curator selects three of our best and brightest to receive a solo exhibition, promotion, a studio apprentice (in support of emerging artists in the Atlanta Community), a full-color catalogue, and a $15,000 stipend to create work over the course of the year.

WAP is supported through grants from the Charles Loridans Foundation, The Antinori Foundation, and the Molly Blank Fund.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: Sunday, June 1, 2025 / GRANT PERIOD: July, 2025 – Close of WAP Exhibition, 2026

We are excited to announce David Brenneman as MOCA GA’s guest curator for the 2025/2026 Working Artist Project. The three WAP Fellow exhibitions will be hosted in our brand new facility in West Midtown!

• Applicants must both currently live in, and have studio space (within your home or commercial space) in the following counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale, and remain an Atlanta-based artist for the length of the grant period, until close of exhibition,
• demonstrate artistic merit, professionalism, and proven ability to complete the project,
• have participated in a minimum of 5 years of exhibiting in museums or commercial galleries of regional, national or international renown, including at least one major solo exhibition that was not part of a degree or certificate program.
• not have a solo exhibition in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area during the grant period, until after the close of your WAP exhibition,
• not apply as an artist team (individual artists only)
• provide a detailed list of all known exhibition commitments (confirmed and non-confirmed) in the metro Atlanta area that will take place during the grant period,
• demonstrate recognition of quality of work through publication or review, and
• be available July 9th – 11th for an in person studio visit if selected as a finalist.

Winners must produce all new work expressly for debut by MOCA GA; provide a single work for the MOCA GA Permanent Collection; agree to the exhibition dates identified; mentor at least 1 studio apprentice; and participate in educational programming for the public.

Applications must include resume/exhibition list, statement, reviews and sample work.

• Application Deadline: June 1, 2025 midnight 
• Applications Reviewed: June 2 – June 26, 2025
• Semifinalists Notified by: July 1, 2025
• Studio Visits: July 9 -11, 2025
• Winners Announced: July 11, 2025

You will be asked to submit a Pdf attachment and up to 9 images/videos (jpgs, under 4mb and a maximum of 4800px, videos under 25mb or youtube/vimeo playlist).

The Pdf must include the following:

• One page statement explaining how the Working Artist Project grant would benefit you and your work
• One page checklist listing 9 works created within the last 2 years.  List images first, followed by any new media (9 total uploads of images and/or new media) and include title, year completed, medium, dimensions in inches (height x width x depth)
• A resume/exhibition list reflecting a minimum of 5 years exhibiting in museums or commercial galleries of regional, national or international renown, including at least one solo exhibition that was not part of a degree or certificate program; include a detailed list of all known commitments (confirmed and non-confirmed) to present your work that would take place between July 2025 and December, 2026
• Three (no more, no less) samples of publication or reviews in which your artwork is mentioned