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title: Headlands Chiaro Award
description: Fully sponsored 6–10 week residency + $15,000 prize for two mid-career painters in the US. Private studio at Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito CA.
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type: program
status: closed
createdAt: "2026-05-28"
updatedAt: "2026-09-30"
programType: Residency
organization: Headlands Center for the Arts
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/headlands-center-for-the-arts
deadline: "2026-06-01"
entryFee: 25 USD
location: Sausalito, CA, United States
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compensationRange: $15,000 prize + fully sponsored 6–10 week residency including private studio, chef-prepared meals, housing, and travel/living expenses
disciplines:
  - photography
  - drawing
  - film
  - video
  - new_media
  - mixed_media
  - painting
  - sculpture
careerStages:
  - Mid-career
---

# Headlands Chiaro Award

**Hosted by:** Headlands Center for the Arts

**Type:** Residency | **Location:** Sausalito, CA, United States | **Deadline:** June 1, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $25

## About This Program

The Chiaro Award is a fully sponsored artist residency and $15,000 prize for two mid-career painters residing in the United States. The Chiaro Award residency includes a private studio, and inclusion in a dynamic network of Headlands' creative practitioners and thinkers.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Career Stage:** Mid-career
- **Geographic Eligibility:** National
- **Disciplines:** photography, drawing, film, video, new_media, mixed_media, painting, sculpture
- **Note:** Must reside in the United States. Award is for two mid-career painters.

## Compensation & Benefits

$15,000 prize + fully sponsored 6–10 week residency including private studio, chef-prepared meals, housing, and travel/living expenses

**Includes:** Prize

Fully sponsored residency covers private studio (750 sq ft), chef-prepared meals, housing, and travel and living expenses, plus a $15,000 prize.

## What's Provided

- **Housing:** Provided
- **Travel Support:** Available
- **Studio Access:** Provided

## Timeline

- **Opens:** May 28, 2026
- **Deadline:** June 1, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://www.artworkarchive.com/call-for-entry/headlands-chiaro-award-2026