Murphy & Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards

San Francisco Foundation
Currently accepting applications
Award Amount
$2,500–$5,000
Cycle
Annual
San Francisco Bay Area Bay Area Award Visual Arts Emerging
About This Opportunity

Awards for MFA students at Stanford, California College of the Arts, UC Berkeley, San Francisco State, and San Jose State University. Winners receive cash awards and an exhibition at SOMArts Cultural Center in San Francisco. Established in 1986, the Murphy & Cadogan Awards have been a springboard for emerging Bay Area artists, providing early recognition, exhibition experience, and connection to the broader Bay Area art community.

Details
Discipline Visual Arts
Career Stage Emerging
Geographic Focus San Francisco Bay Area
Entry Fee Free
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