Leigh Weimers Emerging Artists Awards 2026

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. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

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.

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.

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.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

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 submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.