Monthly Artist Opportunities: Grants, Open Calls & Residencies

April 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Earth 2026 Art Awards: Exhibition, Publication, Sales, and Global PromotionFeatured
What does your art reveal about Earth? Its beauty, its resilience, or what’s at risk? The 6th edition of Earth 2026 juried awards invites artists worldwide to explore and express the power, beauty, and resilience of our wounded planet as we approach World Earth Day. From nature and climate to human connection and endangered ecosystems, this is your space to turn awareness into art. Selected artists receive an exhibition, Artsy exposure, global promotional materials, catalogue publication, editorial reviews, audience feedback, and other exclusive awards.
Learn more and submit: www.exhibizone.com/earth
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PDT April 11, 2026.

The Hopper Prize $4,500 Artist GrantsFeatured
The Hopper Prize is accepting submissions for $4,500 and $1,000 artist grants. Six grants totaling $13,000 USD are available. Two artists will each receive $4,500, and four artists will each receive $1,000. All media is eligible. Additional exposure is available via a 30-artist shortlist, online journal, and Instagram, currently reaching over 165k.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PDT May 12, 2026.

Open Calls

Glen Arbor Arts Center: American Tree Open Call (U.S.)
American Tree examines the role trees played in the formation of the United States 250 years ago, and the role they will play moving forward into this nation’s next 250 years. Submissions of two-dimensional and three-dimensional work made between 2024 and 2026 are welcome. There is a $35 application fee for non-GAAC members; it’s $25 for members.
Deadline: 2 p.m. EDT on April 7, 2026.

Fiber Forward: Open Call for Fiber Art (U.S.)
The Gallery at Yellow Studio invites women and non-binary artists to submit fiber-based work that challenges conventional perceptions of the medium. The program seeks innovative approaches that expand fiber art’s possibilities—work that complicates boundaries between decoration and concept, tradition and innovation, or material and meaning. There is a $35 application fee for non-members ($25 for students, free for Yellow Studio members). Fee waivers are available.
Deadline: April 8, 2026.

Get Published in Artistonish: Visibility, Engagement, and Sales (International)
The 69th issue of Artistonish Contemporary Art Magazine, published in April 2026, will feature a juried selection of contemporary artworks from around the world, showcased online and on premium glossy pages in print. Each selected work is featured with a full-page image and a dedicated QR code for deeper engagement. Artists will be shared on Artsy, receive a certificate of achievement and exclusive artwork badges, and be promoted through extensive outreach with lasting online visibility in the global art community.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PDT, April 9, 2026

Fleurieu Biennale Art Prize (Australia)
The Fleurieu Biennale Art Prize will be held at the Fleurieu Arthouse in the heart of McLaren Vale, South Australia, from June 5 to July 5, 2026. A Curator’s Choice exhibition and prize will be held at the Stump Hill Gallery at the McLaren Vale & Fleurieu Coast Visitor Centre in McLaren Vale at the same time. Artists are invited to submit artworks exploring the theme “A Sense of Place.” Four prizes total a pool of nearly AUD$30,000.
Deadline: April 12, 2026.

First Street Gallery 2026 National Juried Exhibition (U.S.)
First Street Gallery invites submissions of two-dimensional works for its summer group show. The gallery’s 2026 National Juried Exhibition will be held June 25 to July 18, 2026, in the gallery’s New York City Chelsea Art District location. There is a $40 application fee.
Deadline: April 15, 2026.

The MACRO Project Billboard Exhibition (State of New York)
The MACRO Project invites artists from around New York to submit original artworks for display on billboards on well-trafficked roads in the Finger Lakes region. Four to six artists will be selected to have their work displayed for one month in August or September 2026.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 15, 2026.

Contemporary Craft Textures of Being Open Call (International)
Textures of Being brings together artists who honor the body as a site of knowledge and creative force grounded in lived experience. This exhibition reimagines disability as a form of freedom and an intimate sensory lens through which the world is perceived and shaped.
Deadline: April 30, 2026.

CIFRA Award (International)
CIFRA welcomes any form of digital art, and the only condition is that it must be possible to submit as a video. Per the theme “RestArt Reality,” applicants can submit screen-native works that engage with pseudo-evidence, invented archives, alternative chronologies, reconstructions, and “false” testimonies, and more. Five winners each receive €1,000.
Deadline: May 8, 2026.

BEERS London Group Exhibitions (International)
This is an opportunity for artists working across all media to apply to be a part of a group exhibition at BEERS London. The gallery’s objective is to discover new, compelling, and contemporary work to present at its gallery. There is a £10 application fee.
Deadline: June 1, 2026.

21st Edition of Arte Laguna Prize (International)
Applying for this unique opportunity to exhibit your work at the Arsenale Nord in Venice. The finalists’ exhibition will take place from November 6 to 29, 2026. The jury will select 120 finalist artists, including the winner of the first prize of €10,000, among other awards. The application fee is €97.60 (VAT included) for artists under 35 years old and €122 for those 35 and older.
Deadline: June 30, 2026.

Grants

Artadia Awards (New York City)
The Artadia Awards provide financial support, exposure, and recognition to artists. The awards are unrestricted, allowing artists to use the funds in any way they choose. A group of finalists facilitates studio visits with the jurors, and a second-round jury then designates three awardees to receive unrestricted funds of $15,000.
Deadline: April 1, 2026.

2027 Creative Capital Open Call (U.S.)
Creative Capital seeks proposals from individual artists in all 50 states for new artistic works in the visual arts, performing arts, film, and literature. The Creative Capital Award provides unrestricted project grants of up to $50,000 to individual artists to create new work. The new State of the Art Prize provides unrestricted artist grants of $10,000.
Deadline: April 2, 2026.

Anonymous Was a Woman Environmental Art Grants (U.S.)
This program provides grants of up to $20,000 to environmental art projects led by women, transgender, and gender-nonconforming artists in the United States and U.S. Territories.
Deadline: 5 p.m. EDT on April 7, 2026.

Woodman Family Foundation Housing Stability Grants (New York City)
The Woodman Family Foundation Housing Stability Grant for Artists provides grants of $30,000, distributed over three years, to NYC-based visual artists in need who are seeking support for stable housing. In its second cycle, the foundation will award grants to five artists.
Deadline: April 14, 2026.

Textile Society of America Research Travel Grants (U.S.)
The TSA Textile Research Travel Grant supports TSA members traveling to conduct textile-focused research. This may include visiting museum collections, engaging with artists or weavers in their local environments, studying special exhibitions, or other research opportunities centered on the study of actual textiles. Applicants may request $500 to $1,000, depending on the scope of travel.
Deadline: April 15, 2026.

CCA Islands Travel Scholarships to Japan (International)
The CCA Travel Scholarship is for emerging artists, curators, architects, designers, and those who aim to be a professional in various areas of contemporary art and culture, pursuing their research and creative activities in Japan. The scholarship offers research expenses of JPY 200’000 (about $1,250) and covers one return transportation fare to and from Japan. Preference is given to applicants under 35 years old.
Deadline: April 24, 2026.

3pts Artists & Makers Impact Fund (U.S.)
3pts awards $3,500 to U.S.-based artists and makers who create tangible objects or goods and are working to sustain and grow a business. Funding may be used for materials, equipment, workspace costs, professional development, production expenses, or other needs that strengthen an artist or maker’s practice.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 27, 2026.

Pentimenti Emerging Filmmakers Grant(U.S.)
The Pentimenti Grant for Emerging Filmmakers endeavors to support work by up-and-coming women, non-binary, and/or LGBTQ+ filmmakers. In keeping with Pentimenti’s mission, the project must pertain to art or artists in some way, although it doesn’t necessarily need to be a documentary. The recipient will receive $2,000, consultations with Pentimenti staff, and a spotlight feature on Pentimenti’s communication channels.
Deadline: April 30, 2026.

The Adolf and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant (International)
This program provides one-time financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs resulted from an unforeseen catastrophic incident and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Awardees typically receive $5,000 and up to $15,000.
Deadline: Rolling.

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (International)
The foundation welcomes applications from painters, sculptors, and artists working on paper, including printmakers. Grants are intended for one year and range up to $50,000. The artist’s circumstances determine the size of the grant, and professional exhibition history will be considered.
Deadline: Rolling.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

Peninsula School of Art Time & Space Residencies (International)
Designed for artists of all career stages, this residency program at Peninsula School of Art in Fish Creek, Wisconsin, is an immersive studio experience awarded to six individuals per year. The program prioritizes time and space for its residents to engage fully in their creative practice for six weeks, creating uninterrupted opportunities to experiment and pursue new projects and ideas. Residencies are free of charge. There is a $10 application fee.
Deadline: April 1, 2026.

BRIClab Contemporary Art Residency (New York City)
BRIClab invites applications for its contemporary art residency. Participating artists receive a stipend of $2,500 in addition to access to BRIC’s studios, media equipment, and materials, cohort gatherings, and more.
Deadline: April 3, 2026.

Northern Clay Center Early Career Residencies (International)
This residency program encompasses two fellowships—The Anonymous Artist Studio Fellowship and the BIPOC Studio Fellowship—designed to provide up to three ceramic artists with the opportunity to be in residence at Northern Clay Center for one year, where they can develop their work and exchange ideas and knowledge with other ceramic artists.
Deadline: 5 p.m. CDT on April 5, 2026.

Delfina Foundation Open Call (India)
In partnership with The Charles Wallace India Trust and The Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation, Delfina Foundation welcomes applications from contemporary visual artists from India for a residency in London. This residency will take place from January 5 to March 28 during Delfina Foundation’s 2027 winter residency season.
Deadline: April 5, 2026.

Delfina Foundation Open Call (Latin America, the Caribbean, and related diasporic communities in the U.S.)
In partnership with El Espacio 23 / Jorge M. Pérez Collection, Delfina Foundation is pleased to announce an open call for Latin American and Caribbean artists based in those regions or from related diasporic communities living in the U.S. Two artists will be selected for fully funded 12-week residencies.
Deadline: April 6, 2026.

Queer and Trans Research Lab Artist-in-Residence (International)
The Queer and Trans Research Lab (QTRL) at the University of Toronto invites qualified applicants to apply to be an artist-in-residence for the 2026-27 school year. QTRL provides financial and other material support for artists working in any medium whose work centers on LGBTQ2S+ lives, communities, histories, and cultures. The residency will culminate in a funded exhibition, reading, screening, or performance of the resident’s work-in-progress.
Deadline: April 6, 2026.

Walker Youngbird Foundation’s Native Neon (U.S.)
Native Neon is a brand new residency offering hands-on instruction, collaborative fabrication, and full production support for Indigenous artists to explore neon for the first time. Residents receive a $10,000 stipend, lodging, round-trip travel, training, and more.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. on April 7, 2026.

Delfina Foundation Open Call with St Paul’s Cathedral for Artists from Latin America and the Caribbean (International)
With support from St. Paul’s Cathedral and The Irma Pastrana Borrero Foundation for Humanity’s Peace and Development, Delfina Foundation welcomes applications from contemporary visual artists based in Latin America and the Caribbean for a residency in London. The selected artist will also be “in residence” at St. Paul’s Cathedral and will use the residency to explore the relationship between space and spirituality.
Deadline: April 12, 2026.

Lycée Français de Chicago Artist-in-Residence Program(International)
Every other year, the LFC’s Artist-in-Residence program welcomes a creator who wishes to develop an artistic project in a school setting. For the 2026-27 resident, LFC encourages applications from artists working in ceramics and/or textiles. The residency runs from four to 12 weeks, and the artist will receive a total stipend of $15,000 from the LFC to cover all expenses.
Deadline: April 15, 2026.

Dome House Al & Mickey Quinlan Artist Residency Program (Midwest)
The residency, organized by The Miller Art Museum, invites artists to Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula for eight weeks at the Dome House, a unique concrete structure built into sand dunes abutting Whitefish Dunes State Park on the shores of Lake Michigan. Artists from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin are welcome to apply.
Deadline: April 17, 2026.

BRIClab Video Art Residency (New York City)
BRIClab invites applications for its video art residency. Participating artists receive a stipend of $2,500 in addition to 80 hours of BRIC’s community media studios and editing suites, plus one-on-one production support and consultations with an advisor and/or BRIC curatorial staff.
Deadline: April 17, 2026.

La Napoule Art Foundation Fall Residency (International)
La Napoule Art Foundation offers an opportunity for artists to engage in meaningful work and cultural interchange at the Château de La Napoule, located just outside Cannes, France. Fall residency dates are October 3 to November 6, 2026, and artists working in any discipline—visual artists, musicians, dancers, writers, etc.—are welcome to apply. Selected artists receive a travel and material stipend, room and board, studio space, and time and space to create in an awe-inspiring locale.
Deadline: April 20, 2026.

The Martin House Creative Residency Program (U.S.)
This competitive program is open to applicants who seek the resources to support ongoing projects or the creation of new work, with special emphasis on the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Martin House. Creative makers who are selected to participate will generally spend two to four weeks on site. Residents will receive a stipend of $5,000, and travel expenses of up to $1,000 will also be provided to residents from outside New York’s Buffalo-Niagara region.
Deadline: April 24, 2026.

BEERS London 40-Day Residency (International)
The residency supports artists for a dedicated period of creative development in London, along with professional support and creative outreach. For 40 days, selected artists will receive studio space, an honorarium for living and materials, guidance from the BEERS team, and the freedom to shape their own working schedule. Applications remain active for 12 months, after which point artists can reapply. Current residency periods fall within May to July 2026 and January to March 2027. There is a £20 application fee.
Deadline: Rolling.

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March 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:52:30 +0000

Emptiness 2026 Art Awards: Exhibition, Publication, Sales, and Global PromotionFeatured
What is emptiness in your art? Is it solitude or serenity, absence or possibility, loss or quiet fullness? For the 5th edition of the Emptiness 2026 juried international art call, we invite artists worldwide to reveal the emotional and conceptual layers of solitude, serenity, and existential depth through meaningful artistic expression. Selected artists will be showcased in a smart exhibition and receive Artsy features, artwork promotions, official catalogue publication, editorial reviews, audience feedback, and more.
Learn more and submit: www.exhibizone.com/emptiness
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on March 17, 2026.

Winter $1,800 Innovate Grants for Art + PhotoFeatured
Innovate Grant awards two $1,800 grants each quarter to one visual artist and one photographer. In addition, twelve applicants will receive honorable mentions, be featured on the website, and join a growing community. International artists and photographers working in any medium are eligible.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PT on March 19, 2026.

Open Calls

Art for State Buildings (South Dakota)
South Dakota Arts Council is seeking submissions for the Art for State Buildings program, for which selected artwork is purchased for display in publicly accessible areas in state government buildings in and near the State Capitol Building in Pierre.
Deadline: March 1, 2026.

ART 64 Live Painting Tournament (U.S.)
ART 64 partners with the Village of Wauwatosa for a bracket-style painting tournament during which 64 artists paint live. Each round will be the theme/subject of each artist’s choice. Each artist is given a set period of time to paint a work, and spectators vote for their favorites. All participants are incentivized throughout the competition, and the grand prize is $20,000. In addition, all paintings will be for sale. There is a $20 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CST on March 1, 2026.

Audubon Photography Awards (United States, Canada, Chile, and Colombia)
These prestigious photography awards showcase stunning photos and videos that celebrate the beauty and joy of birds and highlight how they connect people across geographies and ecosystems. Judges will award nine prizes to Chile and Colombia residents and eight prizes to U.S. and Canada residents. This year, in addition to $5,000, the Grand Prize winners will each receive a voyage to Antarctica combining birding, conservation, and exploration.
Deadline: 12 p.m. EST on March 4, 2026.

Georgetown Open Call for Public Art Proposals (International)
Georgetown Heritage Arts invites artists and creative practitioners to submit conceptual proposals for temporary public art installations to take place in calendar year 2027 and beyond.
Deadline: March 6, 2026.

Seasons: Spring 2026 Art Awards: Exhibition, Publication, Sales, and Global Promotion (International)
Seasons: Spring 2026 invites artists to explore the energy, transformation, and renewal that define this remarkable season. From emerging landscapes and vibrant blossoms to symbolic or abstract expressions of growth, this juried exhibition celebrates artistic visions shaped by change and possibility. Selected artists will receive awards, worldwide exhibition and promotion, presentation on Artsy, and publication in the official exhibition catalog. Learn more and submit: www.exhibizone.com/spring.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on March 12, 2026.

Open Call for Apollo Painting School 2026 (U.K.)
Apollo Painting School is a nonprofit founded in 2023, operating between Manchester, U.K., and Latina, Italy, to create an alternative and unique learning opportunity for emerging painters. Programs consist of three-month summer sessions for U.K.-based emerging artists. The cost is £3,000 per student, including production materials during a residency in Italy, all travel to Manchester, all lectures and site visits, return flights to Italy, and accommodation and studios in Italy.
Deadline: 12 p.m. BST on March 15, 2026.

RISE by Henley Festival Emerging Artist Prize (U.K.)
The RISE by Henley Festival Emerging Artist Prize was created to acknowledge emerging talent in the visual arts, especially those in the early stages of their professional careers or who have not yet established a reputation as an artist amongst curators, buyers, and critics. First prize is £1,000, and two runners-up will be awarded £500. The winners will also be given an exhibition space at RISE Gallery at Henley Festival 2026.
Deadline: March 31, 2026.

Wicker Park Fine Art Fair (Midwest)
The second annual WPFAF will be held Saturday, September 12, in Chicago’s Wicker Park. The event will include a curated group of fine artists displaying and selling their work, artwork installed in the gardens, performances of classical music, hands-on family art workshops, and tours of the gardens. There is a $20 application fee, and if selected, the booth fee is $150.
Deadline: March 31, 2026.

Grants

Spector Craft Prize for Emerging Artists (U.S.)
The Spector Craft Prize for Emerging Artists annually honors five early-career artists with seven years or less of studio practice. Each recipient is recognized through a $10,000 financial award, mentorship opportunities, participation in the Spector Craft Conference (to be held at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in November 2026), and professional network development. Disciplines include ceramics, textiles, woodworking, glass, metalwork, basketry, and paper arts.
Deadline: March 1, 2026.

Artadia Awards (Chicago)
The Artadia Awards provide financial support, exposure, and recognition to artists. The awards are unrestricted, allowing artists to use the funds in any way they choose. A group of finalists facilitates studio visits with the jurors, and a second-round jury then designates three awardees to receive unrestricted funds of $15,000.
Deadline: March 1, 2026.

Inspiration Grants (Kansas City vicinity)
These $3,500 project grants provided by ArtsKC are for individual artists or small groups of artists to support ambitious projects and/or work that makes a positive impact on the community. Visual, dance, music, theater, literature and poetry, fashion, film, and interdisciplinary art applications are welcome.
Deadline: March 12, 2026.

DAG Prize (U.S.)
The DAG Foundation invites applications for its three prizes for literature, music, and visual art. The award amount is $20,000, presented to an artist or creative who demonstrates innovation in their field.
Deadline: March 18, 2026.

LIFT Early Career Support for Native Artists (U.S.)
The  Native Arts and Cultures Foundation’s (NACF) LIFT program supports emerging Native artists through one-year awards to develop and realize new projects. LIFT provides a comprehensive suite of services, including $15,000, professional development, mentorship, project evaluation, documentation, and communications/marketing support. Applicants must be enrolled members or citizens of a U.S. federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian tribe, Alaska Native corporation, or of Native Hawaiian ancestry.
Deadline: March 19, 2026.

The Vermont Prize (Vermont)
The Vermont Prize accepts submissions from artists working in any medium. The winner receives $5,000, and their work is showcased and archived on vermontprize.org and on social media.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on March 31, 2026.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

Kala Art Institute Residencies (International)
Kala, located in Berkeley, California, offers subsidized residencies through the Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Program and fully funded residencies through several fellowships and awards, including the Veterans Artist Residency and the Jen Cole Artist Residency Award. Kala offers 24-hour access to the printmaking workshop, digital lab, black-and-white darkroom, sculpture and textiles lab (textiles, wood shop, kiln, and slab roller), and more. There is a $25 application fee.
Deadline: March 1, 2026.

Prairie Ronde Summer Residencies (International)
Prairie Ronde is hosted by The Mill at Vicksburg, a redevelopment project of the former Lee Paper Company mill, in the historic village of Vicksburg, Michigan. Artists from a range of disciplines are provided with a five- to six-week residency to engage with The Mill and its surrounding 80 acres. Three residency sessions are offered per year during the spring, summer, and fall, and the summer residency runs from June 1 to September 14. Artists receive a $2,000 stipend upon completion of the residency, a $500 travel grant, private housing, and a gallery show. There is a $25 application fee.
Deadline: March 1, 2026.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Artist Residency(International)
GSMNP’s artist residency program provides opportunities to develop creative work and inspire the public. During their stay, residents are given time to explore and experience the Smokies. They work independently and in collaboration with ranger staff to facilitate experiences that promote visitor understanding about the need to care for and preserve this national treasure. Artists in residence are also volunteers in the park; residencies last for four weeks and take place June through November.
Deadline: March 1, 2026.

NXTHVN Fellowship (International)
Each year, NXTHVN welcomes up to seven artists and two curators to participate in its paid 10-month intensive Fellowship Program. Each fellow receives studio or office space, a stipend, and subsidized housing. Fellows relocate to New Haven to participate in NXTHVN’s mentorship-driven curriculum, which includes professional development sessions led by visiting artists, curators, scholars, and practitioners.
Deadline: March 2, 2026.

Minnesota Center for Book Arts McKnight Fellowships for Book Artists (Minnesota)
Minnesota Center for Book Arts has partnered with the McKnight Foundation to offer two fellowships to beyond-emerging artists living and working in Minnesota who show sustained experience in the book arts. The recipient receives an unrestricted $25,000 award, $1,000 travel stipend to attend a conference, $1,000 educational stipend, two years of MCBA studio access, and more.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CST on March 6, 2026.

Textile Arts Center Artist-in-Residence Program (International)
Textile Arts Center’s residency combines studio access with a rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum and regular critical dialogue, providing residents an opportunity to learn and explore the textile medium, and an alternative to traditional higher education programs. There is a $35 application fee. Program tuition is $11,000 per resident; competitive scholarships are available.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CST on March 6, 2026.

Interlude Artist Residency (New York City)
Interlude is a fully funded residency dedicated to serving artists and their families, giving parent-artists the chance to achieve artistic excellence and to connect with the rich history and culture of the Hudson Valley, the local community, and the land.
Deadline: March 7, 2026.

Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program (International)
This program provides studio-based visual artists the opportunity to concentrate on their work in a supportive, collegial environment for an entire year. RAiR offers six artists a place to live and work for a year, with a monthly stipend and no strings attached. Residents can mount a solo exhibition of their work at the Roswell Museum and have an artwork purchased for the permanent collection of the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art. There is $26.32 fee to apply.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. MDT on March 15, 2026.

McKnight Visual Artist Fellowships (Minnesota)
Since 1982, the McKnight Fellowships for Visual Artists has rewarded talented Minnesota visual artists whose work is of exceptional artistic merit and who are at a career stage beyond emerging. Each year, the program awards six $25,000 fellowships to visual artists. The focus is to connect fellows to local and national art professionals and support additional professional development activities.
Deadline: 12 p.m. CST on March 20, 2026.

WORTHLESSSTUDIOS’ Artist Residency Program (WARP) (New York City)
WARP provides state-of-the-art fabrication resources, space, generous funding, and industry-leading project management support to artists as they create ambitious, large-scale sculpture. The residency runs five to seven weeks and includes a $5,000 artist stipend, a private studio, and a $45,000 fabrication budget.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on March 31, 2026.

Women@MIT Fellowship (International)
This fellowship from MIT Libraries’ Department of Distinctive Collections (DDC) provides funding for artists, activists, musicians, writers, and scholars who are engaged in the expansion and expression of knowledge, especially as applied to informing the understanding of women in MIT’s history and the history of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The program is particularly well-suited to those interested in applying tenets of women’s studies, gender studies, and/or race and ethnic studies to their work. Each Women@MIT Fellowship project will receive a $5,000 stipend.
Deadline: March 31, 2026.

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February 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:05:35 +0000

Open Calls

The Other Art Fair Brooklyn Spring 2026 (International)
From May 14 to 17, 2026, The Other Art Fair returns to Brooklyn and seeks applications for general booths and the New Futures program, which awards a free booth space to an early-career artist.
Deadline: February 1, 2026.

Quilt Visions 2026 (International)
Visions Museum of Textile Art in San Diego invites entries for Quilt Visions 2026, the museum’s 27th international juried exhibition. Exhibition jurors will select work exemplifying art quilting at the highest level of quality, innovation, surface design techniques, excellence in composition, and craftsmanship. Entry is $40 for museum members and $50 for non-members.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on February 9, 2026.

Jackson’s Art Prize (International)
Artists working in two-dimensional media are invited to apply for Jackson’s Art Prize, with 31 total awards. First Prize is £6,000, plus £2,000 in art supplies. There is a £6.50 submission fee per artwork entry; students get one entry free.
Deadline: February 11, 2026.

Boise Airport Wall Surface 3D Public Art (International)
The City of Boise’s Department of Arts & History and Boise Airport invite artists and artist teams to submit qualifications for the opportunity to design a new three-dimensional work to be installed in the Boise Airport. The selected artist(s) will be awarded $50,000 to design, fabricate, and install a surface-based work of art on a flat, vertical wall.
Deadline: February 13, 2026.

McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition (U.S.)
The 39th Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition will be juried by Nicole Donnelly, Executive Director of The Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory. $3,000 will be available for the purchase of works for the McNeese State University Works on Paper Permanent Collection. There is a $35 entry fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CST on February 14, 2026.

Melancholy 2026: The 3rd Juried Annual Exhibition, Publication, Promotion, Sales (International)
From introspective portraits and somber landscapes to abstract compositions, symbolic imagery, and dreamlike narratives, this juried opportunity welcomes diverse interpretations of melancholy—whether tender or intense, serene or unsettled. All selected artworks will be presented in an international online exhibition curated by Gallerium, promoted globally, featured on Artsy, published in the official exhibition catalog, and considered for inclusion in The Book of Arts.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST, February 16, 2026.

Sónar+D Exhibition (International)
Sónar+D is a festival in Barcelona focused on the promotion of creativity and innovation in the field of digital creativity. Its 2026 open call offers applicants the opportunity to exhibit their work as part of a festival recognized for its commitment to cutting-edge content. Each selected project will receive an €800 stipend, plus guaranteed exhibition space at the festival and exhibition costs covered up to €1,000.
Deadline: February 19, 2026.

2026 World of WearableArt Competition (International)
The 2026 sections for the world’s leading wearable art competition include Kinetic, Metallic, and Bizarre Bra, alongside the annual sections of Aotearoa, Open, and Avant-garde. Designers are encouraged to focus on original storytelling and meticulous construction. Individuals or teams
consisting of two or three designers are welcome to enter.
Deadline: February 26, 2026 (international applicants) and April 15, 2026 (New Zealand applicants).

Hasselblad Masters 2026 Competition (International)
Hasselblad is looking for great images and unique visions for the Hasselblad Masters 2026 competition. Photographers can submit images made with any camera from any brand, digital or film, and any frame size. The winner receives a Hasselblad X2D II 100C camera, two XCD Series lenses, and a creative fund of €5,000. Selected photographers will have the opportunity to be published in the Hasselblad Masters book.
Deadline: February 28, 2026.

Audubon Photography Awards (United States, Canada, Chile, and Colombia)
These prestigious photography awards showcase stunning photos and videos that celebrate the beauty and joy of birds and highlight how they connect people across geographies and ecosystems. Judges will award nine prizes to Chile and Colombia residents and eight prizes to U.S. and Canada residents. This year, in addition to $5,000, the Grand Prize winners will each receive a voyage to Antarctica in a trip combining birding, conservation, and exploration.
Deadline: 12 p.m. EST on March 4, 2026.

RISE by Henley Festival Emerging Artist Prize (U.K.)
The RISE by Henley Festival Emerging Artist Prize was created to acknowledge emerging talent in the visual arts, especially artists who are in the early stages of their professional career or who have not yet established a reputation as an artist amongst art curators, buyers, and critics. First prize is £1,000, and two runners-up will be awarded £500. The winners will also be given an exhibition space at RISE Gallery at Henley Festival 2026.
Deadline: March 31, 2026.

Grants

International Support Grants (Norway)
Office for Contemporary Art Norway provides support for international activity and participation in projects and exhibitions abroad for artists and art professionals from Norway. Funding can be allocated toward travel support, such as to participate in seminars, or for production support abroad.
Deadline: February 3, 2026.

The Ian Rosenfeld Fund (International)
Gallery Rosenfeld invites applications for the Ian Rosenfeld Fund, a £7,500 annual award supporting an early- to mid-career artist, offered in the spirit of patronage to provide not only financial support but an ongoing relationship, guidance, and mentorship.
Deadline: February 7, 2026.

Villa Albertine Creative Grants and Curatorial Fellowships (U.S. and France)
Villa Albertine’s Creative Grants provide financial support to American and French nonprofit institutions wishing to organize exhibitions featuring living French or France-based artists and American artists, respectively. The Curatorial Fellowships offer funding to American curators wishing to conduct research on the French visual arts scene. In partnership with ICI | Independent Curators International, the program offers grants of $3,000 each to U.S.-based curators.
Deadline: February 14, 2026.

Dallas Museum of Art Awards for Artists (Texas & surrounding region)
Dallas Museum of Art offers three separate grants. The Clare Hart DeGolyer Memorial Fund awards up to $1,500 for artists between the ages of 15 and 25 who reside in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado. The Otis and Velma Davis Dozier Travel Grant, up to $6,000, is awarded to professional artists over the age of 30 who reside in Texas. And the Arch and Ann Giles Kimbrough Fund awards up to $3,500 to artists under the age of 30 who reside in Texas.
Deadline: February 15, 2026.

BOAPS – Spring 2026: Grants, Exhibition, Publication, Promotion, Sales, Career Boost (International)
Biafarin proudly presents BOAPS – Spring 2026, a seasonal international open art opportunity offering a total of $10,000 CAD in annual cash grants, along with curated solo and group exhibitions, vibrant publications, global promotion, and sales exposure through Biafarin and Artsy. This subject-free open call welcomes artists at all career stages to submit their strongest work with full creative freedom.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on February 17, 2026.

We Are Here Scotland Creators’ Fund+ (Scotland)
Creators’ Fund+ is a 12-month program supporting Black and Global Majority creatives and cultural professionals based in Scotland as they build sustainable careers on their own terms. Awardees will receive a support package worth £2,980, including direct funding and 20 hours of paid mentoring from industry professionals.
Deadline: 11 a.m. BST on February 25, 2026.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Residency (International)
Artists are awarded three-to-twelve-month residencies with 24/7 access to studio space, cultural and professional development opportunities, a $1,000 monthly stipend that includes a small housing/materials allowance, and the opportunity to give an artist talk.
Deadline: February 1, 2026.

Luminarts Fellowships (Chicago)
The Luminarts Fellowship Program includes awards in visual arts, creative writing, classical music, and jazz improvisation. Fellowships include an unrestricted monetary award of $10,000 to $15,000, depending on the discipline.
Deadline: 11:59 CST on February 1, 2026.

Sloss Metal Furnaces Emerging Artist Residency + Internship (International)
Sloss Furnaces Foundation in Birmingham, Alabama, hosts a three-week residency designed for emerging artists interested in developing their studio practice and gaining technical, hands-on foundry skills. Artists will be provided with a living stipend, materials budget, sand and iron, and studio access.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on February 6, 2026.

MacDowell Fellowship for Fall/Winter 2026 (International)
MacDowell encourages applications from artists of all backgrounds in the following disciplines: architecture, film/video, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts. About 300 are awarded fellowships each year, and the sole criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence. There are no residency fees, and need-based stipends and travel reimbursement grants are available to open the residency to the broadest possible community of artists. There is a $30 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on February 10, 2026.

SPACES Echo Artists-in-Residence Program (Northeast Ohio)
The Echo Artists in Residence Program invites two artists each quarter to experiment and create on-site projects for SPACES’ galleries and the greater Cleveland community. Artists receive an honorarium and a production budget, and residencies typically last four to six weeks, resulting in an approximately six-week-long exhibition.
Deadline: 10 p.m. EST on February 10, 2026.

Forge Project Fellowship (U.S. and Canada)
Forge Project is pleased to announce its open call for applications for its 2026 funded fellowship program for Indigenous artists, scholars, organizers, cultural workers, researchers, and educators. Applicants must be an enrolled member, citizen, or descendant of a state- or federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native corporation, or of Native Hawaiian, Canadian First Nation, Métis, or Inuit ancestry. Each Forge Project Fellow will receive $25,000 toward their practice and have full access to the Forge Project site and libraries in Taghkanic, New York.
Deadline: 10 p.m. EST on February 15, 2026.

Long Meadow Art Residency (International)
Long Meadow Art Residency offers solo residencies ranging from six weeks to three months in the Berkshire Mountains. The program provides ample studio space and on-site housing, plus a $3,000 monthly stipend, a $2,500 supply budget, professional photography, and other benefits.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on February 18, 2026.

Watermill Center 2026 International Summer Program (International)
The International Summer Program residency brings 20 artists together for four weeks at The Watermill Center in Water Mill, New York. Participants are invited to develop new works alongside emerging artists and established creative professionals from various countries and disciplines. The residency is free, but artists receive no additional stipend. There is a $12 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on February 18, 2026.

Bethany Arts Community Emerging Artist Fellowship (U.S.)
The Emerging Artist Fellowship facilitates two cohorts, with two fellows in each cohort, running for approximately 15 weeks each in Ossining, New York. The program is designed to offer a creative home to emerging artists as they transition into their professional careers and artistic practices. Artists are provided with boarding, a private studio, and a $250 weekly stipend.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on February 20, 2026.

Rabbit Island Residency (International)
Rabbit Island is 91 acres of forest and sandstone located in Lake Superior, four miles east of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. The residency provides financial support, time, and pristine natural spaces to challenge creative practices in a wilderness environment. Artists live and work on the island for two to four weeks during one of three residency periods, engaging directly with the landscape, responding to notions of conservation, ecology, and sustainability.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on February 22, 2026.

Van Lier Fellowship 2026-27 (New York City)
The Clemente Center is accepting applications for its pilot 2026–2027 Van Lier Fellowship, an 18-month residency designed to support two NYC-based visual artists between the ages of 18 and 30. Participants receive a monetary award of $20,000, shared studio access, professional development, and exhibition development.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on February 22, 2026.

Virginia A. Groot Material Exploration Residency (Western North Carolina)
The Virginia A. Groot Material Exploration Residency at the Center for Craft is an eight-week visiting artist residency in Asheville, North Carolina, that provides four residents with a $10,000 honorarium, time to develop their work, access to new materials, and facilitated shared learning experiences.
Deadline: February 23, 2026.

John Michael Kohler Arts Center – Arts/Industry Residency (International)
A three-month residency for artists working in Kohler Co.’s Pottery and Foundry with full studio access, free industrial materials, use of equipment, technical support, housing, round-trip transportation, and a monthly honorarium.
Deadline: February 28, 2026.

Prairie Ronde Summer Residencies (International)
Prairie Ronde is hosted by The Mill at Vicksburg, a redevelopment project of the former Lee Paper Company mill, in the historic village of Vicksburg, Michigan. Artists from a range of disciplines are provided with a five- to six-week residency with the goal of engaging with The Mill and its surrounding 80 acres of property. Three residency sessions are offered per year during the spring, summer, and fall. The summer residency period runs from June 1 to September 14. Artists receive a $2,000 stipend upon completion of the residency, a $500 travel grant, private housing, and a gallery show. There is a $25 application fee.
Deadline: March 1, 2026.

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January 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Get Published in Artistonish Magazine and Astonish Art Lovers with Your Art!Featured
The 66th issue of Artistonish Contemporary Art Magazine will feature contemporary artworks from around the world on vibrant glossy pages in print and online. It offers a chance to share your work with art lovers, curators, and collectors and join an international conversation on creativity and expression. Jury-selected artists will be published in the January 2026 issue, featured on Artsy, receive a certificate of achievement and exclusive artwork badges, and be promoted through extensive outreach with lasting online visibility. Learn more and submit.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on January 12, 2026.

John Michael Kohler Arts Center – Arts/Industry ResidencyFeatured
A three-month residency for artists working in Kohler Co.’s Pottery and Foundry with full studio access, free industrial materials, use of equipment, technical support, housing, round-trip transportation, and a monthly honorarium.
Application period: January 1 to February 28, 2026.

Open Calls

Sticking Together: Approaches to Collage & Assemblage (U.S.)
Artlink invites submissions from artists who are stepping into the division of our times by creating work that uses both fragmentation and combination as crucial strategies for new ways of seeing and thinking. For Sticking Together, artists are encouraged to think broadly about the various ways collage, assemblage, and other processes of combination are evidenced in their work. Work will be on view at Artlink in Fort Wayne from February 19 to March 15, 2026. There is a $12 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on January 5, 2026.

GLEAM | 2026 Request for Proposals (International)
Olbrich Botanical Gardens invites proposals for temporary, light-based installations for GLEAM, Art in a New Light, a public art exhibition situated within a 16-acre Midwest landscape or a 10,000-square-foot tropical conservatory. The 2026 exhibition focuses on concepts presenting a captivating environment, offering play experiences, and illuminating creatures of all shapes and sizes, real and imaginative. GLEAM will be open for public viewing from August 29 to October 24.
Deadline: January 7, 2026.

Royal Society of British Artists’ RBA Annual Exhibition 2026 (International)
The Royal Society of British Artists invites artists of all backgrounds to submit works in various media, including painting, sculpture, printmaking, and drawing, for the RBA Annual Exhibition 2026. There is a submission fee of £20 per work, or £14 per work for artists aged 35 or under. The fee includes admission to the exhibition, from February 26 to March 7 at Mall Galleries in London.
Deadline: 12 p.m. GMT on January 9, 2026.

The Other Art Fair Chicago Spring 2026 (International)
From April 9 to 12, 2026, The Other Art Fair returns to Chicago and seeks applications for general booths, the New Futures program—which awards a free booth space to an early-career artist—and Artisan Edit, which provides space for artists making decorative work in glass, ceramic, metal, or wood mediums.
Deadline: January 10, 2026.

World Press Photo 2026 Contest (International)
The annual World Press Photo Contest recognizes and celebrates the best photojournalism and documentary photography produced over the last year. Entering is free, and prizes include up to €11,000, inclusion in the World Press Photo annual traveling exhibition, and more.
Deadline: 1 p.m. CET on January 17, 2026.

Evolving Freedoms: Exploring Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness (U.S.)
How do we define freedom in the 21st century? This open call seeks artists whose work reflects on the ever-shifting meaning of freedom in today’s world. Photographers and print-based artists are invited to submit.
Deadline: January 30, 2026.

Grants

Doan Foundation Roots & Resilience Artist Grant (Southern California)
The Roots & Resilience Artist Grant Program is an initiative dedicated to supporting artists, photographers, and creatives whose work explores themes of cultural heritage, community strength, and resilience. This grant will provide six artists or arts and culture organizations from Southern California with $1,000 each to bring to life impactful projects that address social issues, mental health, uplift underrepresented voices, and community.
Deadline: January 2, 2026.

Artists & Mothers Grant (New York City)
Artists & Mothers is committed to supporting artists who identify as mothers at an inflection point in their careers. Eligible to New York City-based artists with children under the age of three, awardees will receive a grant of $25,000 to be used for childcare expenses with the provider of their choice.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on January 2, 2026.

Walker Youngbird Foundation Emerging Native Arts Grant (U.S.)
The Emerging Native Arts Grant is a cornerstone initiative of the Walker Youngbird Foundation, created to support early-career Native artists who are honoring tradition while boldly shaping the future of contemporary Indigenous art. Awarded twice annually, the $15,000 grant provides funding, mentorship, and a curated showcase to artists at a critical stage in their development, offering resources and visibility emerging artists need to take bold next steps in their creative journeys.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on January 9, 2026.

Arts Projects Grants for Individuals or Groups (Western Australia)
The program supports the development and growth of a vibrant sector that promotes the participation and active engagement of Western Australian communities in high-quality arts and cultural experiences. Grants range from AUD$5,000 to $80,000 for artists and creative professionals.
Deadline: 4 p.m. AWST on January 15, 2026.

Nice Art Grant for Midwest Early and Mid-Career Artists (U.S. Midwest)
The Nice Art Grant is an artist grant provided by Midwest Nice Art. Nice Grant is an annual unrestricted grant of $500 that supports emerging and mid-career artists. Each cycle, at least two artists will be selected to enhance their creative practices. Winners will receive unrestricted grant funds, a blog profiling their art and creative practice, a post pinned to Midwest Nice Art’s profile, and consideration for future jurying and curatorial opportunities.
Deadline: January 20, 2026.

Ian Potter Cultural Trust Emerging Artist Grants (Australia)
The Ian Potter Cultural Trust runs funding rounds through which individual artists based in Australia can apply for grants of up to AUD$15,000. The Trust supports artists working across the spectrum of the arts, from traditional art forms to experimental mediums.
Deadline: 5 p.m. AEDT on January 20, 2026.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

Yaddo Residencies (International)
Yaddo offers residencies to professional creative artists from all nations and backgrounds working in one or more of the following disciplines: choreography, film, literature, musical composition, painting, performance, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video. Artists apply individually. Residencies last from two weeks to two months and include room, board, and a studio. There is a $35 application fee.
Deadline: January 5, 2026.

Glen Arbor Arts Center 2026 Artist-in-Residence (International)
The Glen Arbor Arts Center offers several opportunities for artist residencies each year. The purpose of the residency program is to provide visiting artists with a respite from daily responsibilities to enable them to concentrate on their work. Housing and studio access are provided free of charge. Artists, musicians, and writers working in a range of mediums may apply for residencies that last two weeks. There is a $35 application fee.
Deadline: January 6, 2026.

Powerhouse Arts 2026 Artist Subsidy Program (New York City)
The Artist Subsidy Program is designed to subsidize fabrication services for New York City–based artists facing financial barriers in realizing their projects. Artists receive subsidized labor costs for fabrication services, including materials, up to $10,000 in one of six shops, which include a variety of print shops, ceramics and sculpture, paper and textiles, and public art.
Deadline: 11:00 p.m. EST on January 8, 2026.

Rome Residency in Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture (U.K. and Commonwealth)
The British School at Rome, in partnership with the Bridget Riley Art Foundation, invites applications from exceptional early- to mid-career artists who live in the U.K. or its Commonwealth countries and work in painting, drawing, or sculpture for a six-month residency from September 2026 to March 2027.
Deadline: January 9, 2026.

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Residencies (U.S.)
The Arrowmont Artists-in-Residence Program provides early-career, self-directed artists time, space, and support to experiment and develop a new body of work. Each year, five artists working in different media are selected to participate in the eleven-month program, which begins at the end of June and continues through the end of May of the following year. Artists are given a monthly stipend, shared housing with private bedrooms, meals (during workshop sessions), and a private well-lit studio with climate control, a basic worktable, shelving, and a sink. There is a $25 application fee.
Deadline: January 11, 2026.

Gasworks London Residency for Palestinian Artists (International)
This residency open call is for emerging and mid-career Palestinian artists based anywhere in the world. The eleven-week, fully funded residency will take place at Gasworks in London from July 7 to September 22, 2026.
Deadline: 1 p.m. GMT on January 12, 2026.

Artist Residency at The Watermill Center (International)
The Watermill Center provides artists with the time, space, and freedom to develop their practice in a communal environment that encourages experimentation. There are no fees to participate. Residents are responsible for living expenses such as food, travel to and from Watermill in Water Mill, New York, and other production expenses. Watermill Center will provide a modest stipend to offset these expenses. There is a $12 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on January 14, 2026.

Riding Mountain National Park Residency (Manitoba)
This residency, organized by the Manitoba Arts Council, provides professional artists with funding and time to focus on their work in the beautiful natural setting of Riding Mountain National Park. The grant is CAD$2,500, and two-week residencies run from June through September. Applicants must be Canadian citizens and have lived in Manitoba for at least a year.
Deadline: January 15, 2026.

Montello Foundation Residencies (International)
The artist residency in northeastern Nevada at the Montello Foundation is meant to be a retreat from the urban environment. The foundation provides a solitary experience where artists can immerse themselves in the desert landscape from within a safe, unique space. The program is free for participants. There is a $20 application fee.
Deadline: January 18, 2026.

WORTHLESSSTUDIOS Photographer in Residence (International)
The Photographer in Residence program is a one-month-long photography residency taking place inside an Airstream trailer converted into a darkroom. Analog photographers and photography-based artists have exclusive access to process film and make new work. Residents receive a $1,500 artist stipend; darkroom chemistry, film, and photo paper; the option to host a public program, and more.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on January 20, 2026.

Weir Farm National Historic Park Artist-in-Residence (U.S.)
Weir Farm NHP in Connecticut invites applications from artists representing a wide range of perspectives and media. Graduate and doctoral students and emerging and professional artists aged 25+ at the time of application may apply. The Friends of Weir Farm will provide a stipend. Artists live in the park in a furnished cottage and have full access to a purpose-built Artist Studio. There is a $35 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on January 31, 2026.

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December 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Rotterdam Photo 2026 Open Call: Echoes of Silence—War in the Artist’s SoulFeatured
Rotterdam Photo invites photographers worldwide to explore how war and collective trauma resonate in the artist’s inner world. ‘Echoes of Silence’ asks: What happens when artists are not eyewitnesses to conflict but still carry its emotional legacy? How does violence linger in memory—not as an image, but as a feeling, a silence, a sound within? This edition focuses on photographers who use their lens not as a tool for documentation, but as a mirror reflecting the unseen impact of war, displacement, and survival. Selected applicants receive exhibition space at Rotterdam Photo 2026, along with shows in Barcelona, Tampere, and Zurich, networking opportunities, press exposure, and more.
Deadline: December 1, 2025.

Fall $1,800 Innovate Grants for Art + PhotoFeatured
Innovate Grant awards two $1,800 grants each quarter to one visual artist and one photographer. In addition, twelve applicants will receive honorable mentions, be featured on the website, and join a growing community. International artists and photographers working in any medium are eligible.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on December 11, 2025.

HAHA 2026 – Immersive Installation OpportunityFeatured
Ah Haa School for the Arts is seeking eight to 12 artists, artist collectives, performers, designers, and creative thinkers of all backgrounds and abilities to propose work for its annual fundraiser. The participatory and interactive community event is a massive, building-wide immersive art installation where each space within the Ah Haa Silverjack building is taken over by a different artist. Selected applicants receive a project budget, lodging, and travel expenses.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. MST on January 30, 2026.

Open Calls

Sanctuary Open Call at Decagon Gallery (International)
Sanctuary is both a place and a feeling: a refuge, a moment of peace, a return to oneself. This open call invites photographers worldwide to interpret this theme through landscapes, interiors, portraits, abstractions, or documentary work. The first-place award is $500 plus an online exhibition, while the second receives $300, and third receives $200. The entry fee is $5.
Deadline: November 30, 2025.

$4,000 Artist Grants + Global Exposure: Exhibition, Publication, Sales, and Promotion (International)
Ready to elevate your art career with artist grants, recognition, and worldwide visibility? Now in its 5th Annual Juried Edition, the Biafarin Awards offers $4,000 CAD in cash grants and over $6,000 CAD in additional prizes, including group and solo exhibitions, magazine publications, and features on Artsy, the world’s largest art collectors’ platform. This international program welcomes visual artists of all styles and backgrounds to submit their artistic creations to earn grants, enhanced exposure, and reach art professionals, collectors, and enthusiasts in more than 150 countries worldwide.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on December 4, 2025.

PeepSpace Open Call for Exhibition Proposals (International)
PeepSpace is an artist-run contemporary art project space founded in 2020 in Tarrytown, New York. Emerging and established artists, as well as curators, are invited to submit to the 2026 exhibition open call. From this call, one to two selected exhibition proposals will be chosen for a four- to five-week show during the 2026 calendar year. PeepSpace will provide its 300-square-foot gallery, online promotion, curatorial and installation assistance, and regular gallery hours. Proposals may be for solo shows or group exhibitions. There is a pay-what-you-can entry fee on a sliding scale of $20 to $40.
Deadline: December 1, 2025.

Nature Photography Contest 2025 (International)
All About Photo invites entries to its 2025 photo competition around the theme of nature. Winners will receive $1,000 in cash awards, their winning image(s) or full portfolio published in AAP Magazine Vol.54, and extensive press coverage.
Deadline: December 9, 2025.

MEGA – 2026: Grants, Exhibition, Publication, Promotion, Sales, Career Boost (International)
Mega Art Booster 2026 is Biafarin’s free year-end global art initiative, created to help artists worldwide elevate their visibility, reach, and professional momentum. Open to all styles, mediums, and experience levels, this call connects artists to a worldwide audience of collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts through cash grants, art sales, smart international exhibitions, Artsy feature, global publication, and impactful online promotion.
Deadline: December 15, 2025.

2026 Beam Camp Project Open Call (International)
Beam Center in New Hampshire seeks design proposals for an ambitious public artwork that will be brought to life through collaborations between youth, Beam Camp staff, and the selected proposer. Projects will be realized by a community of more than 100 young people at Beam Camp in July 2026. The chosen artist receives a $5,000 award, and the camp team completes the project with a $15,000 budget.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on December 29, 2025.

GLEAM | 2026 Request for Proposals (International)
Olbrich Botanical Gardens invites proposals for temporary, light-based installations for GLEAM, Art in a New Light, a public art exhibition situated within a 16-acre Midwest landscape or a 10,000-square-foot tropical conservatory. The 2026 exhibition will focus on concepts that present a captivating environment, offer play experiences, and illuminate creatures of all shapes and sizes, real and imaginative. GLEAM will be open for public viewing from August 29 to October 24.
Deadline: January 7, 2026.

Evolving Freedoms: Exploring Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness (U.S.)
How do we define freedom in the 21st century? This open call is seeking artists whose work reflects on the ever-shifting meaning of freedom in today’s world. Photographers and print-based artists are invited to submit.
Deadline: January 30, 2026.

2026 World of WearableArt Competition (International)
The 2026 Sections for the world’s leading wearable art competition include Kinetic, Metallic, and Bizarre Bra, alongside the annual sections of Aotearoa, Open, and Avant-garde. Designers are encouraged to focus on original storytelling and meticulous construction. Individuals or teams
consisting of two or three designers are welcome to enter.
Deadline: February 26, 2026 (international applicants) and April 15, 2026 (New Zealand applicants).

Grants

CherryArts Emerging Artist Grants (U.S.)
CherryArts’ Emerging Artist Program is designed for artists at the beginning of their careers with limited experience exhibiting or selling their work. Emerging Artists receive a reduced booth fee of $350 2026 Cherry Creek Arts Festival in Denver, Colorado; a provided tent; workshops and artist mentoring; support for lodging; and a $5,000 grant.
Deadline: December 1, 2025.

Grants for Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups (Western Australia)
Individuals and groups that deliver arts projects are welcome to apply to this program. Individuals must have Australian citizenship or permanent resident status, and groups, partnerships, and individuals informally collaborating on an activity must also be based in Australia. Funding amounts range from AUD$5,000 to $80,000.
Deadline: 5 p.m. AWST on December 4, 2025.

Creative Victoria – Touring Victoria Grants (Victoria, Australia)
This funding opportunity supports Victorian arts and cultural organizations or professional creative practitioners to tour a professional production, performance, exhibition, or program to or from regional and outer-metropolitan Victoria, Australia. Grant amounts range from AUD$10,000 to $150,000.
Deadline: 3 p.m. AEDT on December 4, 2025.

Adelaide Arts & Culture Community Grants (Australia)
The City of Adelaide’s Community Grants Program supports free and affordable community-led initiatives that foster a vibrant, connected, and inclusive city. The program comprises two focus areas: Arts & Culture and Community Impact. Funding amounts range from AUD$5,000 to $20,000.
Deadline: 3 p.m. ACDT on December 5, 2025.

John Ruskin Prize (International)
The John Ruskin Prize is open to entries from artists, designers, and makers from anywhere in the world. The theme of this year is “Patience in Looking, Truth in Making.” The prize welcomes works in all mediums, and the selection panel will shortlist up to 50 artists and select work for inclusion in an exhibition at Trinity Buoy Wharf, London, from January 29 to February 8, 2026. Four winners will receive prizes totaling £9,500. Entry fees range from £20 to £50 depending on age, medium, and number of entries.
Deadline: 5 p.m. GMT on December 5, 2025.

Southern Prize and State Fellowships for Visual Arts (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee)
This state-specific prize of $5,000 is awarded to artists whose work reflects the best of the visual arts in the South. The nine state fellowship recipients will compete for the $25,000 Southern Prize, which will be awarded to the artist whose work demonstrates the highest artistic excellence. A runner-up will be awarded $10,000.
Deadline: December 10, 2025.

Prisma Art Prize (International)
This annual art prize is open to artists working in painting, engraving, and drawing and offers exhibition opportunities and €2,000 in cash awards annually. There is a €34 entry fee.
Deadline: December 19, 2025.

Bobby Anspach Studio Foundation Grant Program (International)
The Bobby Anspach Studios Foundation launches its inaugural grant program to support creatives and researchers whose work deepens dialogue on meditation, psychology, creativity, and collective engagement as vital pathways to harmony and health. The foundation will award two grants of $50,000 and three grants of $8,000.
Deadline: December 30, 2025.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

Bernheim Forest Artist-in-Residence Program (International)
Established in 1980, this internationally renowned program annually awards visual artists of all media the opportunity to live and create site-specific work inspired by their total immersion experience in the natural environment. Up to four artists are selected, with one residency always dedicated to an artist currently living in Kentucky or Clark and Floyd counties in Southern Indiana, and one residency always dedicated to an artist whose work addresses environmental issues and the climate crisis.
Deadline: December 1, 2025.

Prairie Ronde Spring 2026 Residencies (International)
Prairie Ronde is hosted by The Mill at Vicksburg, a redevelopment project of the former Lee Paper Company mill, in the historic village of Vicksburg, Michigan. Artists from a range of disciplines are provided with a five- to six-week residency to engage with The Mill and its surrounding 80-acre property. The spring residency period runs from March 15 to May 31. Artists receive a $2,000 stipend upon completion of the residency, a $500 travel grant, private housing, and a gallery show. There is a $25 application fee.
Deadline: December 1, 2025.

Jan van Eyck Academie 2027 Residency (International)
The Jan van Eyck is open to a wide array of disciplines and approaches, ranging from material-based to research-driven practices, addressing both urgent global issues and more personal inquiries. The residency runs for 11 months, from January 15 to December 15, 2026. Housing is included, and participants receive a monthly stipend from which accommodation rental is deducted. There is a €78.65 application fee (including VAT), and waivers may be available depending on location.
Deadline: December 4, 2025.

Collective Edinburgh Time + Space Program (Scotland)
Time + Space is Collective’s new open program for early-career artists in Scotland. The program offers two routes designed to suit different levels of experience. Both opportunities combine learning and professional development with a significant exhibition opportunity, enabling artists to develop and sustain their creative practice, to make and present new work, and to engage with Collective audiences.
Deadline: 5 p.m. GMT on December 14, 2025.

2026 CatchLight Global Fellowship (International)
Each year, visual media organization CatchLight Global Fellowship awards $30,000 grants to three innovative storytellers whose work is a tool for information, connection, and transformation in their communities.
Deadline: December 15, 2025.

Harvestworks 2026 Artist-in-Residence Program (U.S.)
Harvestworks’ Artists-in-Residence Program supports contemporary artists working at the intersection of art and technology. Residents will develop and present new projects that explore how technology can deepen our understanding of the world, provoke new ideas, and ignite the imagination. Each artist will receive a $5,000 commission to produce a new work integrating technology, sound, and visual art. Residencies take place at Harvestworks’ Technology, Engineering, Art and Music Lab (T.E.A.M.) in New York City.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on December 20, 2025.

Chicago Artists Coalition 2026 Artist and Curatorial Residency (U.S.)
The CAC residency is totally without cost to artists and curator participants, during which a cohort is composed of 15 artists paired with five curators. The residency culminates in on-site exhibitions of three artists and one curator. Artists and curators each receive a one-time stipend of $350. There is also a $225 supply budget and 18 hours of preparator time allotted to the installation of the exhibition. Six residents receive free studio space on-site for one year.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CST on December 21, 2025.

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November 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:05:00 +0000

$4,500 Artist GrantsFeatured
The Hopper Prize is accepting submissions for $4,500 and $1,000 artist grants, totaling $13,000. Two artists will each receive $4,500, and four artists will each receive $1,000. This is an international open call, and all visual media are eligible. The prize provides a direct path to get your work in front of an international community of curators, artists, gallerists, and arts administrators. Additional exposure is available via a 30-artist shortlist, online journal, and Instagram, currently reaching over 150,000.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on November 11, 2025.

$4,000 Artist Grants + Global Exposure: Exhibition, Publication, Sales, and PromotionFeatured
Ready to elevate your art career with artist grants, recognition, and worldwide visibility? Now in its 5th Annual Juried Edition, the Biafarin Awards offers $4,000 CAD in cash grants and over $6,000 CAD in additional prizes, including group and solo exhibitions, magazine publications, and features on Artsy, the world’s largest art collectors’ platform. This international program welcomes visual artists of all styles and backgrounds to submit their artistic creations to earn grants, enhanced exposure, and reach art professionals, collectors, and enthusiasts in more than 150 countries worldwide. Learn more and submit.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on December 1, 2025.

GLEAM | 2026 Request for ProposalsFeatured
Olbrich Botanical Gardens invites proposals for temporary, light-based installations for GLEAM, Art in a New Light, a public art exhibition situated within a 16-acre Midwest landscape or a 10,000-square-foot tropical conservatory. The 2026 exhibition will focus on concepts that present a captivating environment, offer play experiences, and illuminate creatures of all shapes and sizes, real and imaginative. GLEAM will be open for public viewing from August 29 to October 24.
Deadline: January 7, 2026.

Open Calls

Contemporary Reflection Art Exhibition (International)
Artists from all disciplines are invited to submit works for the Contemporary Reflection exhibition, exploring the complexities of modern life, identity, and cultural transformation. The show will run from December 1 to 7 at Cornerstone Studios in London. There is a £20 application fee.
Deadline: November 1, 2025.

Open Call for 2027-29 Exhibitions at Municipal Gallery, dlr LexIcon (Ireland)
This open call is an opportunity to share work that’s new to the audience in Dublin and the general M50 area (i.e. North Wicklow, South Dublin, Fingal, and Kildare). Selected artists will receive a fee—€6,500 for established artists or €4,300 for emerging artists—and an exhibition at the Municipal Gallery, dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire.
Deadline: 2 p.m. IST on November 3, 2025.

Glen Arbor Arts Center Open Call for INteriors (International)
The INteriors exhibition is an exploration of inner spaces, both real and imagined. The show will run from January 9 to March 12, 2026, and feature work made in the past three years. There is a $35 application fee ($25 for GAAC members).
Deadline: 2 p.m. EST on November 5, 2025.

Sight/Geist: Film & Performance Open Call (New York City)
The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation is seeking submissions for its sixth season of Sight/Geist, a series that supports emerging film and performance artists. The artist fee for participation in a one-night group screening is $300, and the stipend for a one-night solo performance is $1,000.
Deadline: November 15, 2025.

Locust Projects Main Gallery Open Call (International)
Locust Projects invites local, national, and international artists to apply for the opportunity to create ambitious, large-scale, new work in its 2,500-sq.-ft. main gallery in Miami. Locust Projects provides selected artists with curatorial guidance, a production budget, a W.A.G.E. fee, documentation, and an opportunity to stay in the Locust Projects residency.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST November 16, 2025.

Creative Commission for Sycamore Gap Tree (International)
The National Trust invites artists, organizations, and creative agencies to submit proposals that will breathe life into the wood saved from the felled Sycamore Gap tree. This opportunity will see up to five shortlisted artists receive funding to develop their ideas, with one final concept selected in early 2026. The shortlisted artists or collaborations will each receive £5,000 to develop their proposals.
Deadline: 5 p.m. GMT on November 17, 2025.

Voices Embodied: VI Open Call (International)
This open call invites artists to apply for the sixth iteration of the Voices Embodied Project, taking place at the Design Museum of Chicago from June 2026 to January 2027. The show considers disability in relation to identities and celebrates visibility, collaboration, and community engagement.
Deadline: November 21, 2025.

Sanctuary Open Call at Decagon Gallery (International)
Sanctuary is both a place and a feeling: a refuge, a moment of peace, a return to oneself. This open call invites photographers worldwide to interpret this theme through landscapes, interiors, portraits, abstractions, or documentary work. The first-place award is $500 plus an online exhibition, while the second receives $300 and third receives $200. The entry fee is $5.
Deadline: November 30, 2025.

Grants

Artadia Awards (Houston)
The Artadia Awards provide financial support, exposure, and recognition to artists. The $15,000 awards are unrestricted, allowing artists to use the funds in any way they choose.
Deadline: November 1, 2025.

MAKE Thesis Grants (International)
The MAKE Thesis Grant champions and spotlights emerging talent by directly funding original animated thesis projects (short films). Senior BFA/BA and MFA/MA animation students and teams are welcome to apply. Prizes available include $3,000 for first place, $2,000 for second, and $1,000 for third.
Deadline: 12 a.m. EST on November 4, 2025.

Booooooom Illustration Awards (U.S.)
Five winners across five categories, in addition to 20 shortlisted illustrators, will be featured in a special print publication, created exclusively to showcase award winners’ work. In addition to special product award bundles, the prize includes a cash pool of $7,500. Everyone can submit one image for free; Booooooom members can submit an unlimited number of entries.
Deadline: 11.59 p.m. PT on November 7, 2025.

Brooklyn Arts Council 2026 Charlene Victor & Ella J. Weiss Cultural Entrepreneur Fund (Brooklyn)
The Charlene Victor & Ella J. Weiss Cultural Entrepreneur Fund, made possible by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, is designed to support the professional development of Brooklyn’s emerging and mid-career women artists and arts administrators. Individuals receive an award of $2,500 each.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on November 7, 2025.

Brooklyn Arts Council 2026 Brooklyn Arts Fund (Brooklyn)
Brooklyn-based individual artists, collectives, and nonprofits may apply for grants ranging from $2,000 to $5,000.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on November 7, 2025.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

Playground Detroit Emerging Artist Fellowship (Detroit)
The 2025 Emerging Artist Fellowship provides financial support and professional mentorship for artists to develop their individual practices. Three emerging Detroit artists will be selected to receive $5,000 Fellowship Awards in 2025. The fellowship prioritizes applications from BIPOC and LGBTQ+ artists and exhibition proposals exploring concepts addressing current issues and contemporary social justice topics.
Deadline: 11: 59 p.m. on November 2, 2025.

Between Bridges Residency (International)
Between Bridges’ next residency for visual artists will take place from July to December 2026 and includes a working phase as well as a one-month exhibition or public presentation. The residency is open to professional individual artists, artist duos, or small groups working collaboratively. The residency provides access to the organization’s facilities in Berlin Schöneberg and offers a monthly stipend of €1,500 (regardless of the number of participants) and the opportunity for studio visits. An additional budget of €5,000 is allocated specifically for the exhibition or presentation.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CET on November 2, 2025.

ACRE Summer 2026 Residencies (International)
Artists’ Cooperative Residency & Exhibitions (ACRE) is an artist-run, community-driven organization that produces programs and initiatives offering ongoing resource-sharing and opportunities for professional growth. ACRE’s residency takes place every summer in rural Southwest Wisconsin, and facilities provide a range of workspaces for ceramics, textiles, sound, and more. The subsidized fee is $700 per person for a 14-day residency. There is a $45 application fee until November 9, then a $60 fee until November 18.
Deadline: November 18, 2025.

Glen Arbor Arts Center 2026 Artist-in-Residence (International)
The Glen Arbor Arts Center offers several opportunities for artist residencies each year. The purpose of the residency program is to provide visiting artists with a respite from daily responsibilities to enable them to concentrate on their work. Housing and studio access is provided free of charge. Artists, musicians, and writers working in a range of mediums may apply for residencies that last two weeks. There is a $35 application fee.
Deadline: January 6, 2026.

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October 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:05:00 +0000

$4,500 Artist GrantsFeatured
The Hopper Prize is accepting submissions for $4,500 and $1,000 artist grants. For this open call, they have increased awards to $4,500 and will be providing 6 grants totaling $13,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $4,500, and 4 artists will each receive $1,000. This is an international open call, and all visual media is eligible. This open call provides a direct path to get your work in front of an international community of curators, artists, gallerists, and arts administrators. Additional exposure is available via a 30-artist shortlist, online journal, and Instagram currently reaching over 150k.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on November 11, 2025.

Open Calls

The Abbey Harris Mural Fund (U.K.)
This grant supports artists creating semi-permanent or permanent public murals or site-specific works on walls in any medium. Funding of up to £7,000 is available for an artist or organization producing a public mural.
Deadline: October 10, 2025.

2026 Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition (U.S.)
The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry invites submissions for the 2026 Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition. This annual show presents works from professional and emerging Black artists from across the U.S., as well as works by Black teen artists from the Chicagoland area. There is a $10 application fee; submissions to the teen category are free.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CDT on October 12, 2025.

Contemporary Reflection Art Exhibition (International)
Artists from all disciplines are invited to submit artworks for the Contemporary Reflection exhibition, a curated showcase exploring the complexities of modern life, identity, and cultural transformation. The exhibition will run from December 1 to 7 at Cornerstone Studios in London. There is a £20 application fee.
Deadline: November 1, 2025.

Open Call for Discovery Art Fair Frankfurt (International)
International galleries, project groups, and individual artists have the opportunity to showcase their work at this art fair in Germany, profiting from the high density of capital and collectors in the business metropolis of Frankfurt and the Rhine-Main-Area. Discovery Art Fair Frankfurt runs from November 6 to 9.
Deadline: Rolling.

Grants

Verdant Fund Project Grants (Alabama)
Verdant Fund supports individual artists, artist-curators, collectives, or collaboratives based in Alabama. Project grants of up to $7,000 prioritize perspectives from women artists, artists of color, artists with disabilities, Alabama artists living and/or working in rural communities, and LGBTQ artists.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on October 10, 2025.

The Supporting Act Foundation Artist Grants (Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and the U.K.)
The Supporting Act Foundation, by WeTransfer, has designed the Artist Grant to help emerging artists from underrepresented groups whose practices involve some form of collaborative, collective, or creative process that benefits their community. Ten artists will be awarded unrestricted grants of €10,000.
Deadline: 11 a.m. CET on October 13, 2025.

Dutch Talent Project Grants (The Netherlands)
Rotterdam Photo, in collaboration with Amarte Fonds, presents the Dutch Talent Project Grants 2026. This initiative offers emerging photographers the opportunity to develop new work around the festival theme, Echoes of Silence – War in the Artist’s Soul. Selected artists will receive financial support, curatorial guidance, and a platform to exhibit their projects during Rotterdam Photo 2026.
Deadline: October 15, 2025.

Craft Research Fund Grant (U.S.)
The Center for Craft awards grants from $5,000 to $15,000 annually to support new and interdisciplinary research.
Deadline: October 17, 2025.

GLEAN Portland Artist Stipends (Portland, Oregon)
GLEAN is a juried program that gives five selected artists from the Portland area (Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties) access to the Metro Central transfer station (a.k.a. “the dump”) to source materials to use to create art. The GLEAN program will provide studio visits, marketing support, a stipend of $3,000, and group critiques with GLEAN artists and partners, culminating in an exhibition.
Deadline: October 17, 2025.

MAKE Thesis Grants (International)
The MAKE Thesis Grant champions and spotlights emerging talent by directly funding original animated thesis projects (short films). Senior BFA/BA and MFA/MA animation students (and teams) are welcome to apply. Prizes available include $3,000 for first place, $2,000 for second place, and $1,000 for third place.
Deadline: 12 a.m. EST on November 4, 2025.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

Morgan Conservatory Art of Papermaking 2026 Residencies (International)
The Morgan’s Artist in Residence (AiR) Program is funded by the Windgate Foundation to offer emerging and established artists from around the world who work with papermaking, book arts, and printing the opportunity to explore focused projects. Artists accepted into the program will receive a stipend, 24-hour access to Morgan facilities, and more.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on October 15, 2025.

2026 Art Omi Residencies (International)
Through a competitive jury process, residents are invited to attend Art Omi’s residencies at no cost to themselves, except travel expenses. Art Omi offers residents the time and space to hone their own craft in the Hudson Valley while cultivating a vibrant community of artists from around the globe. Residencies are open to practitioners of architecture, visual art, writing, and music, and a number of fellowships are available.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on October 15, 2025.

Quinn Emanuel Artists-in-Residence Program (Greater Los Angeles)
This residency is open to emerging and mid-career artists working in all disciplines. For four months, the artist-in-residence will be given a studio in the Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles office to support their existing practice or a new project as appropriate. At the end of the residency, an exhibition will be held, and at least one work will be incorporated into the permanent collection. A supporting stipend will be provided, as well as a materials allowance.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PT on October 16, 2025.

bEam Arts Residency Winter/Spring 2026 (International)
Located in Thessaloniki, Greece, bEam Arts hosts an international residency program to support artists’ vibrant studio practices. The organization hosts monthly activities and provides artists with opportunities to connect, engage with one another, and expand their professional networks. There is a monthly fee to attend.
Deadline: October 17, 2025.

The Center for Art and Advocacy Fellowship 2026 (U.S.)
Formerly known as Right to Return, the Center for Art and Advocacy believes there is an abundance of uncultivated talent and exceptional creativity among individuals who share the lived experience of incarceration. The Center’s fellowship offers an annual award of $10,000 in unrestricted funds and $10,000 in project development funds to formerly incarcerated artists. Fellows are invited to an annual retreat to network with previous fellows, advocates, industry leaders, and funders.
Deadline: 11 p.m. ET on October 26, 2025.

Project Row Houses Artist Studio Residency (Houston)
Project Row Houses occupies a significant footprint in Houston’s Historic Third Ward, one of the city’s oldest African-American neighborhoods. The organization offers an artist residency program that provides subsidized studio space for up to three years on-site. This residency supports artists by giving them affordable space to create, experiment, and grow their practice while being part of the vibrant Third Ward community.
Deadline: October 28, 2025.

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September 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:28:32 +0000

Summer $1,800 Innovate Grants for Art + PhotoFeatured
Innovate Grant awards two $1,800 grants each quarter to one visual artist and one photographer. In addition, twelve applicants will receive honorable mentions, be featured on the website, and join a growing community. International artists and photographers working in any medium are eligible.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on September 10, 2025.

Open Calls

PHOTOcentric 2025: “State of Our Union” (International)
Garrison Art Center invites photographers to submit work for a collaborative exhibition exploring life in the U.S. over the past decade. The call is open to amateur and professional photographers 18 years and older who are working in all photographic mediums. The exhibition will run from November 1 to 23, 2025, and four $250 cash prizes will be awarded. There is a $30 application fee.
Deadline: September 4, 2025.

Design a Mini-Golf Hole for The Other Art Fair Chicago (International)
The Other Art Fair seeks imaginative and boundary-pushing artists, designers, and fabricators to create artist-designed mini-golf holes for the Chicago edition this fall. A $500 artist fee will be provided.
Deadline: September 5, 2025.

Moons, Castles, Trees | The Wrong Biennale ’26 | Copenhagen (International)
Artists, painters, photographers, writers, poets, calligraphers, illustrators, sculptors, print-makers, generative artists, graffiti and stencil artists are invited to submit still images, whether a single photograph or a series of up to six, that respond to questions about artificial intelligence. All image-making methods are welcome.
Deadline: September 15, 2025.

Ingram Prize 2025 (U.K.)
The Ingram Prize is an annual purchase prize open to visual artists who are within five years of graduation from a U.K.-based art school. Three shortlisted works are purchased for the Ingram Collection, and one finalist will receive a solo exhibition at Lightbox Gallery & Museum. Work by all shortlisted artists will also be exhibited at Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop in London for the Ingram Prize exhibition.
Deadline: 5 p.m. BST on September 15, 2025.

Denver International Airport Rotating Sculpture Program (International)
Through a competitive selection process, artists will loan DEN an existing large-scale sculpture or installation to be temporarily displayed. The sculpture or installation should create a sense of place, elevate visitor experience, and create a memorable impression of Denver and the region for travelers and staff. Artists are provided with a budget of $7,500.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. MT on September 21, 2025.

MONSTER Exhibition Open Call (Germany)
MONSTER Exhibition is an international art project that began in 2013, originally inspired by the overwhelming impact of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. At its core lies the symbolic theme of the Kaiju—a creature that, in Japanese culture, represents both divine nature and destructive power. The 13th edition will take place in Spring 2026 at the historic Kunstquartier Bethanien in Berlin. The entry fee is €25 (€15 for students).
Deadline: September 30, 2025.

Grants

1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art (Southern U.S.)
The Gibbes Museum of Art in partnership with 1858 Society is accepting applications for this $10,000 prize. Eligible applicants must reside, work in, or be from one of the following southern states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or West Virginia. There is a $35 application fee.
Deadline: September 7, 2025.

Artadia Awards (Boston)
The Artadia Awards provide financial support, exposure, and recognition to artists. Following initial studio visits, the second round jury will designate three awardees to receive unrestricted funds of $15,000, as well as access to the Artadia Network.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EDT on September 15, 2025.

MCAD-Jerome Foundation Fellowships with Early Career Artists (Minnesota)
This fellowship’s aim is to support early-career visual artists who create innovative work and challenge conventional artistic forms. One selected artist receives $10,000 in unrestricted award funds, $1,000 for professional development, three studio visits from professional critics, and an exhibition at the MCAD Gallery from January to March 2027.
Deadline: 12 p.m. CDT on September 15, 2025.

Jar of Love Fund 2025 (New York City)
ARTNOIR has partnered with Sotheby’s for the 2025 edition of the Jar of Love Fund, providing support to artists, designers, curators, and cultural producers of color through unrestricted $5,000 grants.
Deadline: September 15, 2025.

Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Grant 2025 (International)
Vital Impacts offers one $20,000 grant to an established environmental photographer, along with six $5,000 grants to emerging photographers. These funds are specifically earmarked for the development of documentary projects focusing on environmental stories.
Deadline: September 15, 2025.

Foundwork Artist Prize (International)
The Foundwork Artist Prize is an annual juried award recognizing outstanding emerging and mid-career artists working in any media. Honorees receive unrestricted $10,000 grants and studio visits with jurors, who include acclaimed curators, gallerists, and artists. In addition to the honoree, three artists per year are also named to a shortlist.
Deadline: 5 p.m. PT on September 26, 2025.

Craft Research Fund Grant (U.S.)
The Center for Craft awards grants from $5,000 to $15,000 annually to support new and interdisciplinary research.
Deadline: October 17, 2025.

MAKE Thesis Grants (International)
The MAKE Thesis Grant champions and spotlights emerging talent by directly funding original animated thesis projects (short films). Senior BFA/BA and MFA/MA animation students (and teams) are welcome to apply. Prizes available include $3,000 for first place, $2,000 for second place, and $1,000 for third place.
Deadline: 12 a.m. EST on November 4, 2025.

Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund (Ukraine)
This fund commissions visual artists to create company projects on a rolling basis. Awardees will receive between $500 and $5,000.
Deadline: Rolling.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

Bloedel Reserve Creative Residency (International)
The mission of Bloedel Reserve’s Residency Program is to foster creative thinking inspired by nature and to explore the connection between humans and the environment. Residents are housed in a small home off the main paths, hidden in the woods on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Artists from the U.S. receive a $1,000 stipend, and international residents may submit up to $1,000 of expenses for reimbursement. There is a $20 fee to apply.
Deadline: September 1, 2025.

Tiger Strikes Asteroid x Transmitter Residency (International)
The TNT Residency includes a six-month, fully funded, 430-square-foot studio adjacent to both galleries at 1329 Willoughby Avenue, culminating in a solo exhibition or open studio event within the studio space. This open call is for the residency running from January 10 to June 21, 2026. The exhibition will include a $250 honorarium and professional installation shots. Residents from outside the NYC area will need to secure separate housing. There is a $35 application fee.
Deadline: September 8, 2025.

Sainsbury Scholarship for the British School at Rome (U.K. and Commonwealth)
The British School at Rome, in partnership with the Linbury Trust, offers the Sainsbury Scholarship to support a six-month residency in Rome, running from January 7 to June 30, 2026. This opportunity is open to an exceptional early-career artist working in any medium and is specifically intended to support Black visual artists, including those from Black African, Caribbean, and Black British communities.
Deadline: September 8, 2025.

Monson Arts Winter Residencies (International)
Monson Arts’ residency program supports emerging and established artists and writers by providing them time and space to devote to their creative practices in the North Woods of Maine. Residencies run for either two or four weeks, with five visual artist and five writers in a cohort. Residents receive a private studio, private bedroom in shared housing, all meals, and a $500 stipend for four-week programs or $250 for two-week programs. There is a $25 application fee.
Deadline: September 15, 2025.

Jentel Winter/Spring Residencies (U.S.)
Jentel, located in Wyoming, awards residencies to artists, writers, and composers 25 or older. The program welcomes visual artists in all media; writers in fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry; and composers in all genres. Each resident receives a $300 stipend distributed in weekly increments to offset living and meal preparation expenses during the residency. There is a $30 application fee.
Deadline: September 15, 2025.

ON::VIEW Artist Residency Program (International)
Located in the heart of Savannah’s Starland District at ARTS Southeast, the ON::VIEW Artist Residency provides a free, high-visibility studio space for an artist to complete a new project, continue an in-progress endeavor, or conduct research exploring conceptual, material, performative, and social practices. There is a $50 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EDT on September 21, 2025.

Culinary Artist in Residency at Ox-Bow (International)
This program is open to anyone using food as material for creative practice and takes place in two parts: a 10-day stay in winter and a public program in summer. Residents receive lodging, a $350 travel stipend, a $200 materials budget, and a $1,500 artist fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. on September 30, 2025.

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August 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:10:57 +0000

Open Calls

Wave Hill Call for 2026 Sunroom Project Space Proposals (New York City)
The Sunroom Project Space offers artists in the early stages of their careers who reside within a 50-mile radius of the Bronx a chance to create and showcase a site-specific, solo project in Wave Hill’s Sunroom or Sun Porch of Glyndor Gallery. Artists will receive a $2,000 honorarium, exhibition and professional development support, and will have six to twelve months to research and develop ideas.
Deadline: August 3, 2025.

Open Call for Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2026 (International)
Staged since 2005, the Cottesloe coastal exhibition features more than 70 sculptures and is enjoyed by 220,000 visitors, making the show a feature of Perth’s cultural calendar. All types, forms, sizes, and materials are eligible for entry, and submissions are open to established and emerging artists. Awards include the Mostyn Family Foundation Artist Subsidy of $5,000, the Pommery Champagne Artist Award of $5,000, and the Kids’ Choice Prize of $2,000.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. AWST on August 18, 2025.

Hunt Museum Open Submission Exhibition 2025 (Ireland)
This exhibition offers a unique platform for both emerging and established artists to showcase their work in one of Ireland’s most respected cultural institutions. Visual artists working in paint, photography, sculpture, print, drawing, and mixed media are eligible. The entry fee is €15, plus €15 per additional artwork up to a total of four entries.
Deadline: 12 p.m. IST on August 31, 2025.

New Voices 2026 Open Call (U.S.)
New Voices is Print Center New York’s annual open call program, which provides opportunities for six to eight artists to present their work and develop their practices through an exhibition, public programming, focused conversations, community-building, and individualized resources for artistic and professional development. Chosen artists receive $2,500, travel, and lodging.
Deadline: August 31, 2025.

The Abbey Harris Mural Fund (U.K.)
This grant supports artists in the creation of semi-permanent or permanent public murals or site-specific works on walls in any medium. Funding of up to £7,000 is available for an artist or organization producing a public mural.
Deadline: October 10, 2025.

Grants

Ellis-Beauregard 2025 Project Grants (Maine)
The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation is offering five $10,000 project grants for Maine artists working in all genres.
Deadline: August 1, 2025.

Seattle Art Museum Betty Bowen Award (Washington, Oregon, and Idaho)
The annual Betty Bowen Award is administered by the Seattle Art Museum and honors a Northwest artist for their original, exceptional, and compelling work. The top award is an unrestricted cash prize of $20,000 and a solo exhibition at the Seattle Art Museum. Additionally, up to two Special Recognition Awards ($4,000 each) and three Special Commendation Awards ($2,500 each) are often granted at the discretion of the Betty Bowen Committee. There is a $10 application fee.
Deadline: August 1, 2025.

Hornsby Art Prize (Australia)
The non-acquisitive Hornsby Art Prize celebrates Australian contemporary art and is open to all Australian residents aged 18 years and over. Categories include painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, and sculpture. There is an overall prize pool valued at AUD$23,000, with first and second prizes of $10,000 and $5,000, respectively. The fee is $40 per entry.
Deadline: 5 p.m. AEST on August 7, 2025.

QEST Emerging Maker Grants (U.K.)
QEST offers three grants to support makers and conservators at various career stages, strengthening the pipeline of talented craft professionals in the U.K. The organization supports contemporary and traditional craft, as well as the exploration of innovative techniques. The three tracks include Emerging Maker Grants, the QEST Scholarship, and the QEST Apprenticeship. Grants range from £3,000 to £12,000 depending on the program.
Deadline: 5 p.m. BST on August 13, 2025.

Liu Shiming Art Foundation’s Artist Grants (International)
Each year, the Liu Shiming Art Foundation selects up to five artists to receive a $5,000 grant. Visual artists working for at least two years (but not more than 10) are invited to apply for support for a current or new project.
Deadline: August 21, 2025.

BigCi Environmental Awards 2025 (International)
Artists from all fields are invited to submit entries for the BigCi Environmental Awards 2025. Two winners will each receive four free weeks at the BigCi residency and AUD$5,000 prize money. The winning artists will have an opportunity to explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Wollemi, Blue Mountains, and Gardens of Stone National Parks on guided walks and will be given research assistance relevant to their projects. There is a $40 application fee.
Deadline: August 24, 2025.

Craft Research Fund Grant (U.S.)
The Center for Craft awards grants from $5,000 to $15,000 annually to support new and interdisciplinary research.
Deadline: October 17, 2025.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

Zion National Park Artist-in-Residence (International)
The Artist-in-Residence Program at Zion National Park offers professional artists of various media the opportunity to pursue their artistic discipline while being surrounded by the park’s inspiring landscape. Three artists will be selected for three-month residencies in 2026. Each artist receives free housing and a $500 travel reimbursement. There is a $20 application fee.
Deadline: August 1, 2025.

Bemis Center Autumn Residencies (International)
Selected artists-in-residence enjoy generously sized, private live/work studios in Omaha, a $1,250 monthly stipend, and a $750 travel stipend. Due to the limitations of B2 visas (touring/visiting), international artists-in-residence are ineligible for direct stipend payment but are eligible to receive reimbursement up to the total stipend amount of qualified expenses, such as airfare, ground transportation, and meals.
Deadline: August 4, 2025.

Art on the Block NYC 2026 Residency (New York City)
This five-week residency will take place in a NYC storefront (107 West 86th Street). The artist-in-residence will have the opportunity to transform the space into a studio and public viewing space. Artists should facilitate scheduled programming for youth, families, and adults, including art-making workshops, interviews, and more. There is a $6,000 stipend.
Deadline: 6 p.m. EST on August 8, 2025.

Powerhouse Arts Artist-in-Residence Program (New York City)
This Powerhouse Arts residency program supports emerging to mid-career artists working in print, ceramics, public art, and textiles who have been historically underrepresented in traditional residency programs, specifically Black, Indigenous, artists of color, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and low-income artists. Artists receive access to Powerhouse Arts’ facilities and communal studio space, free materials, professional development opportunities, a $10,000 honorarium, and a $5,000 materials stipend.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EDT on August 10, 2025.

The Golden Foundation Residency (International)
The Golden Artist focuses on providing space for artists working with paint. Artists are provided with materials, 24/7 access to an open studio space, a private apartment, and more. There is no fee to attend, but artists are responsible for their own food and travel expenses. There is a $30 application fee.
Deadline: August 13, 2025.

Kolaj Magazine Photography and Collage Virtual Artist Residency (International)
The Photography & Collage Virtual Artist Residency is a month-long program inviting photographers and collage artists to come together in dialogue, learn from one another, and make artwork for a series of exhibitions that explore the intersection of collage and photography. The cost of the residency is $500 per artist, and a limited number of grants are available.
Deadline: August 19, 2025.

NAAS Research & Curatorial Fellowship (International)
This program supports researchers, curators, and cultural practitioners from the Arabic-speaking region and its diasporas who critically engage with cinema, media, and visual culture. Fellows receive a stipend, mentorship, publishing opportunities, and more.
Deadline: August 22, 2025.

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July 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Walker Youngbird Foundation—Emerging Native Arts GrantFeatured
This grant supports early-career Native artists who are honoring tradition while shaping the future of contemporary Indigenous art. Awarded twice annually, the $15,000 grant provides funding, mentorship, and a curated showcase to artists at a critical stage in their development.

Open to Indigenous artists across the U.S., its territories, and Canada, the grant supports the completion of a proposed project and can be used toward studio practice, exhibitions, research, or creative exploration. Eligible disciplines include 2D and 3D visual arts, time-based media, multi-disciplinary arts, and contemporary takes on traditional arts.
Deadline: July 10, 2025.

AMPLIFY Mural Open CallFeatured
Each year, the Spruill Gallery in Dunwoody, Georgia, accepts nationwide submissions for its AMPLIFY mural competition. The winning artist will receive a $10,000 prize, and their mural will be installed on the side of the Spruill Smoke House outside the gallery for the coming year.
Deadline: 5 p.m. ET on July 28, 2025.

Open Calls

Open Call: In Focus (International)
Black-and-white photography reveals the essential in this exhibition at Yellow Studio. From intimate portraits to sweeping landscapes, detailed abstracts to candid street scenes, In Focus brings together women artists who embrace the sophisticated elegance and enduring appeal of black and white photography. Yellow Studio invites photographers to submit their black-and-white work that demonstrates the enduring power of light, shadow, and composition to move and inspire. There is a $25 submission fee.
Deadline July 20, 2025.

16th Epson International Pano Awards (International)
This panoramic photography contest is open for entries and offering more than $50,000 in cash and prizes. There is an $18 entry fee.
Deadline: July 21, 2025.

Locust Projects Open Call (International)
This open call is for proposals for new, installation-based work of any medium that has never been presented and is specifically designed for the Project Room. Artists receive a $5,000 materials budget, $3,100 artist fee, and lodging and travel.
Deadline: July 28, 2025.

Grants

Queer | Art Illuminations Grant (U.S.)
This $10,000 grant is designed to highlight an existing body of work by a Black trans woman visual artist. Four finalists will also receive $1,250.
Deadline: July 2, 2025.

21C Artadia Award (St. Louis)
Launched in Louisville in 2021, the 21c Artadia Award marked the beginning of a long-term partnership, which annually provides $15,000 in unrestricted funds to one artist living and working in the unique creative communities where 21c Museum Hotels are located. This year’s award is open to artists based in St. Louis.
Deadline: July 15, 2025.

AXS Film Fund (International)
Each year, the AXS Film Fund awards up to five creators with grants up to $10,000 to assist in completing projects at any stage of production. The program is for creators in documentary filmmaking or nonfiction new media who identify as living with a disability, particularly those from underserved communities. All filmmakers may apply regardless of background.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on July 31, 2025.

Ellis-Beauregard 2025 Project Grants (Maine)
The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation is offering five $10,000 project grants for Maine artists working in all genres.
Deadline: August 1, 2025.

Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Grant 2025 (International)
Vital Impacts offers one $20,000 grant to an established environmental photographer, along with six $5,000 grants to emerging photographers from around the world. These funds are specifically earmarked for the development of documentary projects focusing on environmental stories.
Deadline: September 15, 2025.

Craft Research Fund Grant (U.S.)
The Center for Craft awards grants from $5,000 to $15,000 annually to support new and interdisciplinary research.
Deadline: October 17, 2025.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

Peters Valley School of Craft Residency (International)
This program is open to artists working in blacksmithing, ceramics, fibers, jewelry and fine metals, wood, and printmaking. Residents spend two weeks or one month in fully equipped studios, receive a $500 or $1,000 stipend, and are offered housing. There is a $10 application fee.
Deadline: July 1, 2025.

Penland School of Craft (International)
Professional craft artists at pivotal moments in their creative practices or careers are eligible for one-year project residencies or three-year career transition residencies. Housing and studio space are provided.
Deadline: July 2, 2025.

The Jim Henson Foundation Puppetry Residency (U.S./International)
The Jim Henson Foundation and the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center partner for this annual residency, providing space and support to an artist/company working on the final stages of a new work of puppet theater. Residencies are two to three weeks and can support up to 12 participants. Projects must take place in the U.S., and the lead artist must be American, but international applications are welcome. In addition to the residency, artists will receive a $5,000 grant to help cover expenses.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PT on July 14, 2025.

Women’s Studio Workshop Artist’s Book Residency Grant (International)
The Artist’s Book Grant is an eight- to ten-week residency for artists to produce a limited-edition book work. The grant includes a stipend of $350 per week, up to $1,000 for materials, up to $250 for travel within the continental U.S., free onsite housing, and 24/7 studio access.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on July 15, 2025.

Polar STEAM Antarctic Artists & Writers Program (International)
This program embeds artists and writers within a science team during deployment in Antarctica or the Southern Ocean for the 2026 to 2027 summer season. Chosen applicants receive a $2,000 stipend.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PT on July 15, 2025.

Ucross Residency (International)
Open to emerging and established visual artists, writers, composers, choreographers, interdisciplinary artists, performance artists, and collaborative teams, this program offers a $1,500 stipend, accommodations, meals, a private work space, and uninterrupted time.
Deadline: July 15, 2025.

The Kyoto Retreat (International)
Artists, curators, and writers are eligible for this four-week retreat in Kyoto for research, exploration, and inspiration. Chosen applicants receive a round-trip flight, a private bedroom, and $800 to supplement meals and local transportation.
Deadline: July 15, 2025.

Loghaven Artist Residencies (International)
Located on 90 acres of woodland in Knoxville, Tennessee, Loghaven Artist Residency provides artists with a transformative experience and continued post-residency support. Artists must be at least 21 years old and live more than 120 miles away from Knoxville. There is a $25 application fee.
Deadline: July 15, 2025.

Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum Glass Box Residency (International)
This residency provides space and time for artists to experiment, explore, and produce works in any medium. Residents receive housing and an honorarium in addition to reimbursement for travel, mileage, and meal expenses. Supplies and materials for workshops, classes, and outreach will be covered by the Woodson Art Museum. Artists have 24/7 access to the Museum’s Glass Box Studio throughout their residence. There is a $25 application fee.
Deadline: July 15, 2025.

2026 Grand Canyon Artist in Residence (International)
Hosted at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, this program is open to artists who utilize contemporary, interactive, immersive, and/or socially engaged methods and focus on climate resiliency, environmental sciences, natural and cultural histories, and historical interpretation and preservation. Residents receive lodging, a $750 weekly stipend, a $250 travel stipend, and up to $300 for supplies. There is a $25 entry fee.
Deadline: July 15, 2025.

First Peoples Fund 2026 Cultural Capital Fellowship (U.S.)
This fellowship offers $10,000 grants to artists and culture bearers dedicated to community outreach and cultural preservation through the arts. All applicants must be active within and connected to their Native or Tribal community.
Deadline: 7 p.m. MT on July 16, 2025.

Full Color Printmaking Fellowship (Minnesota)
Selected artists receive a year’s membership to Highpoint Center for Printmaking’s cooperative print shop, free access to classes and workshops, a $500 stipend, mentorship, professional development opportunities, and exhibition opportunities. This fellowship is for Minnesota artists from BIPOC communities.
Deadline: July 30, 2025.

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