Guidelines & Criteria — LIAEP

The program seeks applications from dedicated artists who create work of exceptional quality and whose work and career is at a level to benefit from international exchange with peers. The grant program supports most direct costs associated with proposed travel and residency related expenses. These costs include, but are not limited to: airfare transportation meals artist supplies residency costs living expenses [...] LIAEP's goal is to break boundaries and will award funds to a foreign artist traveling to the United States or a U.S. citizen to a foreign country. ## grant program timeline ### 2026 Funding Cycle update: The Lighton International Artist Exchange Program (LIAEP) works to make the world a smaller place by giving artists of different cultures the opportunity to work together, in the hope that lasting friendship and understanding will develop. [...] LIAEP award requests are limited to a maximum of $7,000 US currency per applicant. Visas, appropriate permits for the country of destination and all other such documents are the responsibility of the applicant. LIAEP bears no responsibility for grant recipients while abroad. ## Funding Priorities The program is especially interested in funding mid-career artists who have not yet worked in a foreign country and in funding travel and residencies to countries that are less Westernized.