Applications for the 2026 Southwest Emerging Artist Scholarship are currently open and close January 28. Final award decisions should be made in early February.

The 2026 application window for the Community Scholarship Fund and other awards should open early February through late March 2026.

Scholarship recipients should be notified of their awards by mid-April 2026.

We are a tiny organization with limited resources. We do have a very small gear-lending library and a very small fund for travel stipends. Let us know in your application what additional support you may need and we will try our best to help you out – though we cannot promise additional supports to all scholars.

We will provide you with logistical preparation and support leading up to and after your Freeflow course.

We encourage you to seek financial support beyond what we are able to offer. We add to this list of external funding sources regularly.

We encourage all artists, writers, leaders, educators, students, journalists, communicators, activists, and professionals to participate in Freeflow. Our scholarship programs exist to help you realize your vision.

Each Freeflow scholarship may have different application requirements. Please visit the scholarship page to learn about details specific to the award.

While preference is given to applicants from marginalized, underrepresented, or lower-income communities, everyone is welcome to apply to the Community Scholarship Fund.