Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund
At Adobe we’re committed to enabling “Creativity for All,” empowering people everywhere with access to the tools, inspiration, and support they need to tell their stories. We established the Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund to provide support to creators during times of extraordinary hardship. Because the more perspectives we see, the better the world becomes.
Program overview
In times of uncertainty, people are turning to creative expression to learn, cope, and make an impact. That’s why Adobe is committed to leading the way and enabling ‘Creativity for All,’ empowering professional creators of all backgrounds to have access to the tools, skills, and inspiration they need to continue to create stories and share their diverse and unique perspectives. The Community Fund aims to respond to global events that directly impact the wellbeing of creators, focusing its support on an ongoing issue in order to drive positive impact over a period of time. The Fund may shift its focus to a new issue after this sustained period of support.
Since 2022, we have been witnessing the unprovoked, violent attacks on Ukraine and the tragic loss of innocent lives there As we see this tragedy unfold, we believe we have a responsibility to support creators during the growing humanitarian crisis and refugee situation in the region. We are currently focusing our Community Fund efforts on providing support to creators who have been directly impacted by the unjustified invasion of Ukraine.
Things to know about the Community Fund.
You do not need to submit a project proposal with your application.
If selected, you will receive US$10,000 from the Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund. While applicants can use the money granted to them by the Community Fund in their full and lawful discretion, the purpose of the award is to allow recipients impacted by the invasion of Ukraine to support themselves and their families during this time of conflict. Selection is determined based on your professional portfolio and whether you have been directly impacted by the attacks on Ukraine.
Application timeline
We accept and evaluate applications on a rolling basis.
Eligibility details
The Creative Residency Community Fund is open to creators who have been directly impacted by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. To apply, you must be:
- A creator with a professional portfolio of visual creative work
- Able to communicate in English
- At least 18 years old (no advanced degree needed)
- Owner of a PayPal account or bank account in your name
- Any of the following:
- A refugee or an internally displaced person due to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine
- A current resident of Ukraine
- Financially supporting either of the above
- A refugee or an internally displaced person due to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine
We’re especially interested in supporting creators of the following types of work, but we always consider all types.
- Video
- Photography
- Graphic design
- Illustration
- Product/interface design
Apply to the Creative Residency Community Fund.
Questions? We have answers.
We accept and evaluate applications on a rolling basis. Most applicants hear back within 60 days, but response times can vary.
No, you can apply to the Community Fund only once.
To be considered for the Creative Residency Community Fund, you must be:
- A creator with a professional portfolio of visual creative work
- Able to communicate in English
- At least 18 years old (no advanced degree needed)
- The owner of a bank account in your name at a bank that can receive a money wire from the United States
- Any of the following:
- A refugee or an internally displaced person due to the 2022 Russian invasion in Ukraine
- A current resident of Ukraine
- Financially supporting either of the above
Yes. However, you may apply to the Community Fund only once, whereas you may apply to be a Creative Resident as many times as you like. Creative Resident alumni are not eligible for the Community Fund.
The Community Fund is an ongoing program.
Recipients are selected by the Adobe Corporate Social Responsibility team along with subject matter experts whose skills and knowledge in different areas of design, photography, art, and so on give them the tools to assess each submission. In their sole discretion, they choose award winners based on the excellence of an applicant’s work, alignment with Adobe’s core values, the number of applicants, and the availability of funds. In addition, Adobe may, upon further review, disqualify award winners — even after notification — if it determines that an award might generate negative publicity about Adobe or the Community Fund, or for any other reason in its sole discretion. By accepting an award, winners agree to hold Adobe and its respective directors, officers, and employees harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of the award.
The selection committee considers applicants from all visual disciplines with a digital component and focus on the following fields:
- Video
- Photography
- Graphic design
- Product/interface design (UI/UX)
- Illustration
Send your questions to creatres@adobe.com. Note: Due to the high volume of emails we receive year-round, we reply only to questions not answered on our site.
Masha Foya
Artist, recipient of Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund grant.
Masha is an illustrator based in Ukraine who uses her unique style to explore new ways of conveying emotion through art by breaking from literal representation. Masha studied Fine Arts at Kyiv Polytechnic University.