CHIM Studio Scholarship & Exhibition

2026 FELLOWSHIP NOW OPEN

**Attention All Graduating MFA Students in the Visual Arts!**

The CHIM Studio is soliciting applications for the 2026 Fellowship in Visual Arts Practice.

The Fellowship consists of a $6,000 award and a solo exhibition at CHIM Studio in Oakland, California. Four finalists not selected for the award will receive a $250.00 honorarium. The Fellowship is open to Graduating MFA Students currently completing their studies in an accredited academic institution located in the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano, and Sonoma counties). Jurors will be Phillip Linhares and Mark Van Proyen.

Apply today!

(Applications due April 20, 2026 - Learn more here)

Each year, CHIM Studio proudly supports the San Francisco Bay Area MFA Scholarship Program. The selected recipient will be awarded $6,000 and will be granted a solo exhibition at CHIM Studio in Oakland.

Check our Instagram for the application form!