Grant opportunity
Leigh Weimers Emerging Artists Awards 2026
Cash awards for emerging artists whose work benefits residents of Santa Clara County, California, across music, written word, visual arts, performance, and related creative disciplines.
- Funder
- Leigh Weimers Emerging Artists Awards
- Application deadline
- Application deadline: Jun 30, 2026
- Award
- Previous awards ranged from USD 1,000 to USD 5,000
- Applicant
- Emerging artists
- Discipline
- Arts, Culture & Creative Practice
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- May 18, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The Leigh Weimers Emerging Artists Awards support accomplished but relatively unknown artists whose work benefits Santa Clara County residents.
Who can apply
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old, work in the art form declared in the application, and be able to provide work samples.
- Applicants should meet the award's emerging-artist definition: evidence of professional achievement without an established record, a developing creative voice, rigor, potential, and willingness to take risks.
What it supports
- Eligible art forms include music, written word, visual arts, performance, and closely related disciplines.
- Up to four winners may be invited to present or speak at a lunch meeting of one of the world's largest Rotary Clubs.
Funding and duration
Previous awards have ranged between USD 1,000 and USD 5,000 cash prizes; the application page also notes a USD 10 application fee through CaFE.
Application deadline
Application deadline: Jun 30, 2026
How to apply
Create an account with CaFE, locate the Leigh Weimers Emerging Artists Awards under calls for entry, and submit the required artist statement, portfolio materials, and application information by 30 June 2026.
Call details
About the opportunity
The Leigh Weimers Emerging Artists Awards support accomplished but relatively unknown artists whose work benefits Santa Clara County residents.
Leigh Weimers Emerging Artists Awards lists this opportunity for Emerging artists, Arts, Culture & Creative Practice, United States.
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Eligibility
Applicants must be at least 18 years old, work in the art form declared in the application, and be able to provide work samples.
Applicants should meet the award's emerging-artist definition: evidence of professional achievement without an established record, a developing creative voice, rigor, potential, and willingness to take risks.
Funding and benefits
Previous awards have ranged between USD 1,000 and USD 5,000 cash prizes; the application page also notes a USD 10 application fee through CaFE.
Themes and supported activities
Eligible art forms include music, written word, visual arts, performance, and closely related disciplines.
Up to four winners may be invited to present or speak at a lunch meeting of one of the world's largest Rotary Clubs.
Deadline and timeline
Application deadline: Application deadline: Jun 30, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Create an account with CaFE, locate the Leigh Weimers Emerging Artists Awards under calls for entry, and submit the required artist statement, portfolio materials, and application information by 30 June 2026.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.