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The Hopper PrizeFeatured
The Hopper Prize is accepting submissions for $3,500 and $1,000 artist grants. They will be providing six grants totaling $11,000 USD. Two artists will each receive $3,500, and four artists will each receive $1,000. All media are eligible, with additional exposure available via a 30-artist shortlist, online journal, and Instagram posts currently reaching over 150,000 people.
Deadline: May 13, 2025.

Tulsa Artist FellowshipFeatured
Tulsa Artist Fellowship is a place-based, durational award that aims to support visionary arts practitioners. Realizing George Kaiser Family Foundation’s vision grounded in social change, Tulsa Artist Fellowship is committed to fostering an environment where a visionary community of artists and arts workers have the opportunity to thrive.

For the 2026-2028 term, awardees will each receive a total stipend of $150,000 paid over three-years for awarded project deliverables and general artistic practice costs, along with a $12,000 yearly housing stipend, $1,200 yearly health and wellness stipend, $1,200 yearly studio assistant stipend, $1,500 one-time studio move-in stipend, fully-subsidized studio spaces, and access to shared art-making facilities, and more.
Deadline: May 29, 2025.

2026 Creative Promise Prize in FashionFeatured
The Vilcek Foundation will award six $50,000 prizes to young immigrants working in fashion curation, material innovation, makeup, hair, writing, curation, styling, design, and photography. Read more on Colossal.
Deadline: June 9, 2025.

Open Calls

All About Photo Magazine Open Call (International)
For its 48th issue, AAP Magazine is accepting submissions of portfolios or bodies of work around the theme of portraits. Winners receive $1,000 cash, their work published in the magazine, and press coverage. There is a $35 entry fee.
Deadline: April 15, 2025.

Timeless Bodies Open Call (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin)
Timeless Bodies is a juried exhibition at Oliva Gallery in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood dedicated to ceramic interpretations of the human form. The show invites works that explore the body as vessel, symbol, and story through realism, abstraction, and sculptural construction.
Deadline: May 22, 2025.

Denver Public Art Open Call (International)
Artists interested in creating a new project in Verbena Park in Denver are invited to apply. Proposals should reflect the area’s family-friendly culture, along with its international history and conversations about equity, access, and inclusion. Shade and seating are strongly encouraged. There’s a $54,000 budget.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on May 12, 2025.

Artadia Awards (San Francisco Bay area)
Artists receive unrestricted funds of $15,000, and honoraria will also be provided to finalists.
Deadline: June 1, 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.

Grants

Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant (U.S.)
This annual program supports writing about contemporary art and aims to ensure critical writing remains a valued way to engage with visual art. Open to art historians, artists, critics, curators, journalists, and writers, this grant offers between $15,000 to $50,000 in support.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on May 7, 2025.

Jonathan and Barbara Silver Foundation 2025 Grant for Sculpture (U.S.)
This $20,000 grant will be awarded to a sculptor who demonstrates an exceptional commitment to the medium and an imaginative engagement with its materials and histories. It is designed to support a new body of work.
Deadline: May 31, 2025.

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, up to $15,000.
Deadline: Rolling.

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.

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

Banff Centre Aknumustiǂis: Ecological Engagement Through the Seasons (International)
This five-week hybrid residency is for 12 Indigenous artists focusing on land-based themes, environmental sustainability, Indigenous narratives, and natural materials. The program includes self-directed studio time, workshops, presentations, and more. There is a $35 application fee.
Deadline: May 7, 2025.

Martin House Creative Residency (U.S.)
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House is the site of this two- to four-week residency that offers two tracks: the artist program supports the development of a new work, while the researcher program is geared toward projects that will result in published writing. Residents deliver a public program and are offered a $5,000 stipend and up to $1,000 in travel expenses.
Deadline: May 9, 2025.

LA FABRIQUE DES ARTS (International)
This program is open to applicants working in visual arts, arts and crafts, dance, music, design, cinema, and literature. Residencies last between three and ten months and are held in Romainville, Greater Paris (Seine-Saint-Denis).
Deadline: May 11, 2025.

2025 Thirdspace: Emerging Artist Summer Intensive Program (International)
This month-long residency at OCAD University brings together interdisciplinary emerging artists to develop a new body of work with mentorship from artist Van Maltese. There is a $4,600 CAD program fee.
Deadline: May 13, 2025.

Josephine Sculpture Park’s Artist-in-Residence (International)
Two artists will receive 10-week residencies to create a new large-scale, outdoor work. Stipends include $1,000 for a site visit, $2,000 per week for the residency, $500 per week for lodging, and up to $2,500 for materials. Residents also receive studio space, mentorship, and an exhibition.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. MT on May 14, 2025.

The Studios of Key West Residencies (International)
Approximately 40 visual artists, writers, composers, musicians, media artists, performers, and interdisciplinary artists are accepted each year for these month-long residencies. Chosen applicants receive lodging.
Deadline: May 15, 2025.

Sawtooth 2025-2026 Artist-in-Residence Programs (U.S.)
Applications are open for year-long residencies in ceramics, printmaking, and woodworking at Sawtooth’s Winston-Salem location. Residents are offered studio space, access to the facilities, and funding opportunities.
Deadline: May 15, 2025.

Exploratorium’s Artist-in-Residence Program (International)
Having supported hundreds of artists and performers since 1974, the Exploratorium’s AIR program is hosting its first-ever open call. Residents receive a $15,000 annual stipend, travel support, project management, and financial support for residency projects.
Deadline: May 30, 2025.

Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence (International)
This annual award offers one early-career artist developing new works addressing plants, gardens, or landscapes $10,000 and a two- to five-week stay at Oak Spring. Visual artists, writers, dancers, and musicians are eligible.
Deadline: May 31, 2025.

The Farm Margaret River Residency (International)
This five- to eight-week residency is geared toward site-responsive projects and engagement with the land. Residents receive a $7,500 stipend, studio space, accommodations, and travel assistance.
Deadline: 5 p.m. AWST on June 2, 2025.

Headlands Center for the Art Artist-in-Residence (International)
Residencies of four to ten weeks include studio space, chef-prepared meals, housing, travel, and living expenses. Artists selected for this program are at all career stages and work in all media, including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, new media, installation, fiction and nonfiction writing, poetry, dance, music, interdisciplinary, social practice, arts professions, and architecture. There is a $45 application fee.
Deadline: June 2, 2025.

Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture (U.S.)
Artists, ecological scientists, and scholars wanting to explore connections to nature, land conservation, historic preservation, agriculture, and community building are invited to apply for this program. Studio space, accommodations, a $200 per week stipend, and more are provided.
Deadline: 5 p.m. PST on June 20, 2025.

Prairie Ronde Artist Residency (International)
These five- to six-week residencies offer a $2,000 stipend, $500 travel grant, and housing to artists interested in interacting with the former Lee Paper Company mill in Vicksburg, Michigan. There is a $25 application fee.
Deadline: June 15, 2025.

Stove Works Residency (International)
This program invites eight residents for one to three months. Six studios are designed for artists who require significant space in their practice, while the other two are for writers, curators, and academics. There is a $30 application fee.
Deadline: June 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.

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2025 Booooooom Art & Photo Book AwardFeatured
Booooooom and Bookmobile are teaming up for this popular open call supporting artist publishing. Nine artists, illustrators, or photographers will be selected to create a book or zine featuring a cohesive body of work at no cost. Zine applications are free to all, while book applications are free to Booooooom members or $15.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on June 6, 2025.

Open Calls

Artadia Awards (New York)
Artists receive unrestricted funds of $15,000, and honorariums will also be provided to finalists.
Deadline: April 1, 2025.

Future Lions 2025 (International)
This global competition celebrating young creative talent (under age 25 or enrolled in university) is seeking applications for its 20th cycle. The prompt is to “connect an audience to a product or service from a brand you choose in a way that wasn’t possible three years ago.”
Deadline: 23:59 BST on April 13, 2025.

All About Photo Magazine Open Call (International)
For its 47th issue, AAP Magazine is accepting submissions of portfolios or bodies of work around the theme of shadows. Winners receive $1,000 cash, their work published in the magazine, and press coverage. There is a $35 entry fee.
Deadline: April 15, 2025.

YICCA Art Prize 2025 (International)
YICCA accepts all kinds of contemporary artworks and offers a first prize of€3,00 and a second prize of €1,000. Selected artists will have the opportunity to exhibit in a European art gallery.
Deadline: April 30, 2025.

Grants

Creative Capital Award and State of the Art Prize (International)
The 2026 open call seeks proposals for new artistic works in the visual arts, performing arts, film, and literature. The Creative Capital Award provides unrestricted project grants of between $15,000 and $50,000 to individual artists to create new work, and the new State of the Art Prize provides unrestricted artist grants of $10,000.
Deadline: April 3, 2025.

WFF Housing Stability Grant (New York City)
This program offers five $30,000 grants distributed over three years to visual artists who need support for stable housing.
Deadline: 5 p.m. ET on April 8, 2025.

Prix Viviane Esders (Europe)
The Viviane Esders Endowment Fund welcomes applications for the fourth edition of the Prix Viviane Esders, recognizing European photographers over 60 years old who have developed photographic careers over several decades. One established photographer receives €50,000, and two finalists receive €5,000 each.
Deadline: April 13, 2025.

Anonymous Was a Woman Environmental Art Grants (U.S.)
Open to all disciplines, this grant program offers up to $20,000 for the creation of environmental art projects by women artists.
Deadline: 5 p.m. ET on April 15, 2025.

Vital Impacts Flash Grant (International)
Annie Griffiths, one of National Geographic’s first female photographers, is donating 50 percent of all proceeds from her newsletter to support a $2,000+ grant for photographers. Applicants should explain how they will document and uplift the natural world using the funds.
Deadline: April 22, 2025.

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, up to $15,000.
Deadline: Rolling.

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.

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

Red Lodge Clay Center Long-Term Residency (U.S.)
This residency is awarded with an initial one-year commitment with the option for a second-year renewal. Accepted residents will be provided numerous financial and professional benefits including a monthly stipend, annual material and firing budget, 24/7 access to a private studio space, furnished housing, and other opportunities. There is a $40 application fee.
Deadline: April 1, 2025.

W.A.R.P. 2025 at The Weaving Mill (U.S.)
This six-week residency offers one artist access to The Weaving Mill’s floor loom, knitting machine, sewing machine, other miscellaneous tools, and various fabrics, yarn, and buttons. There is a $400 stipend and teaching opportunities.
Deadline: April 1, 2025.

Al & Mickey Quinlan Artist Residency (Midwest)
Running from August 4 to September 28, this program is geared toward emerging and mid-career artists working in drawing, painting, printmaking, and photography. It is in partnership with the Miller Art Museum.
Deadline: April 7, 2025.

KODA Social Practice Residency (International)
Open to mid-career women and/or non-binary artists, this residency offers a $1,000 honorarium, studio space, an optional exhibition, and more. Peace-building is this year’s theme.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on April 10, 2025.

Velvetpark Visual Artist Residency (U.S.)
Open to LGBTQ+ artists, this program offers a live-work space for either six weeks or four months. There is a $25 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on April 13, 2025.

Mudflat Year-Long Residency (International)
Clay artists are eligible for this program, which offers, private studio space, a $75 monthly materials stipend, an $800 monthly housing stipend, opportunities to teach, and a solo exhibition.
Deadline: April 16, 2025.

The John O. Calmore Creative Activism Artist Residency (International)
Citizen artists working in drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, new media, or interdisciplinary practices and dedicated to social justice are eligible for this program. Residents receive a $6,000 stipend, an exhibition in Toronto, lodging, and a private studio. There is a $35 application fee.
Deadline: April 21, 2025.

Martin House Creative Residency (U.S.)
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House is the site of this two- to four-week residency that offers two tracks: the artist program supports the development of a new work, while the researcher program is geared toward projects that will result in published writing. Residents deliver a public program and are offered a $5,000 stipend and up to $1,000 in travel expenses.
Deadline: May 9, 2025.

2025 Thirdspace: Emerging Artist Summer Intensive Program (International)
This month-long residency at OCAD University brings together interdisciplinary emerging artists to develop a new body of work with mentorship from artist Van Maltese. There is a $4,600 CAD program fee.
Deadline: May 13, 2025.

Josephine Sculpture Park’s Artist-in-Residence (International)
Two artists will receive 10-week residencies to create a new large-scale, outdoor work. Stipends include $1,000 for a site visit stipend, $2,000 per week for the residency, $500 per week for lodging, and up to $2,500 for materials. Residents also receive studio space, mentorship, and an exhibition.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. MT on May 14, 2025.

The Studios of Key West Residencies (International)
Approximately 40 visual artists, writers, composers, musicians, media artists, performers, and interdisciplinary artists are accepted each year for these month-long residencies. Chosen applicants receive lodging.
Deadline: May 15, 2025.

Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence (International)
This annual award offers one early-career artist developing new works addressing plants, gardens, or landscapes $10,000 and a two- to five-week stay at Oak Spring. Visual artists, writers, dancers, and musicians are eligible.
Deadline: May 31, 2025.

The Farm Margaret River Residency (International)
This five- to eight-week residency is geared toward site-responsive projects and engagement with the land. Residents receive a $7,500 stipend, studio space, accommodations, and travel assistance.
Deadline: 5 p.m. AWST on June 2, 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 roundtrip flight, a private bedroom, and $800 to supplement meals and local transportation.
Deadline: July 15, 2025.

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The Seattle PrizeFeatured
For dedicated artists in classical, representational painting, behold the new Seattle Prize: a $100,000 stipend over two years, plus free studio space, models, supplies, and more. Receive expert mentorship from around the world, and instruction and collaboration on-site. Seattle is growing as an international haven for art, with a thriving and diverse community, and competition for the first 6 to 10 fellowships is heating up. Apply today.
Deadline: March 15, 2025.

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. PST on March 27, 2025.

Open Calls

SMACH Public Art Biennial Open Call (International)
Creatives from all fields are invited to submit proposals for the outdoor SMACH Dolomites Biennial 2025. The 10 winning projects will be showcased at various Alpine locations in Val Badia from July to September. Artists are awarded €2,000 and a five-day residency.
Deadline: 12 p.m. EST on March 2, 2025.

SFCB Book Arts Mentorship Award (International)
San Francisco Center for the Book is offering two, five-day mentorships for mid-career and established artists from underrepresented communities outside of the SF Bay Area. Applicants should have a foundation in book arts. Mentees receive a $,3000 stipend.
Deadline: March 2, 2025.

Unpublished Photo Contest (International)
Open to photographers born between 1995 and 2007, this contest is seeking 10 unpublished images with stylistic and thematic unity. Prizes reach 3,500 CHF.
Deadline: March 3, 2025.

Audubon Photography Awards (U.S., Canada, Chile, and Colombia)
The Audubon Photography Awards celebrates the beauty and diversity of birds by honoring the best photos and videos of birdlife. The grand prize is $5,000, plus numerous other cash and in-kind prizes. There is a $15 fee per image or video submitted, except for entrants between 13 and 17 years old.
Deadline: 12 p.m. EST on March 5, 2025.

Art in Odd Places: Voice (International)
Art in Odd Places 2025 is scheduled for July 25 to 27, 2025, and invites proposals for its twentieth annual outdoor public visual and performance art festival taking place in the City of West Hollywood at Plummer Park, West Hollywood Park, and Sunset Plaza.
Deadline: March 16, 2025.

Irene Yamamoto Arts Writers Fellowship (U.S.)
Open to arts writers of color who write critically about music and have less than two years of publication experience, this opportunity grants two fellows a $5,000 unrestricted award.
Deadline: March 17, 2025.

Filter Photo Exhibition Open Call (International)
This open call welcomes photography proposals of all types, whether traditional or experimental or coming from an emerging curator or a veteran artist. Selected proposals will be offered an exhibition slot at Filter Space sometime during 2026–2027, a stipend, an opening reception, exhibition materials, and one programmatic event.
Deadline: March 19, 2025.

L+A+N+D: an experience of discovery—Bernheim Forest and Arboretum (International)
Located outside Louisville, Bernheim Forest and Arboretum’s newest Arts in Nature experience, L+A+N+D (Landscape + Art + Nature + Design) invites proposals for immersive outdoor installations. This innovative and timely initiative provides large-scale experiences with topics addressing humans’ connection to nature, beauty in the landscape, biodiversity, conservation, sustainability, and climate change, along with a stipend and a construction budget for fabrication and installation expenses.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EDT on March 24, 2025.

Artadia Awards (New York)
Artists receive unrestricted funds of $15,000, and honorariums will also be provided to finalists.
Deadline: April 1, 2025.

YICCA Art Prize 2025 (International)
YICCA accepts all kinds of contemporary artworks and offers a first prize of€3,00 and a second prize of €1,000. Selected artists will have the opportunity to exhibit in a European art gallery.
Deadline: April 30, 2025.

Grants

Augusta Savage Grant for Sculpture (U.S.)
Awarded annually for excellence in sculpture, the National Sculpture Society presents a $2,500 grant to a talented emerging sculptor who identifies as Black or African American. Works inspired by nature are preferred.
Deadline: March 3, 2025.

Creative Australia Grants for Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups (Australia)
Creative Australia funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences and communities. Grants are available from AUD$10,000 to $50,000.
Deadline: 3:00 p.m. AEDT on March 4, 2025.

Black Women Photographers x Nikon Inc. Grants (International)
In its fourth year, this program offers one $10,000 grant and five $5,000 grants to fund the completion of a visual project. There are five additional $3,000 grants to help ease the burden of business expenses, plus more than $20,000 in Nikon gear.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on March 29, 2025.

New York Public Library Picture Collection Artist Fellowship (U.S.)
The NYPL fellowship supports artists or scholars engaged in the research, development, and/or execution of a new creative or scholarly work based on the collection. Fellowship stipends are awarded on a sliding scale from $2,000 to $5,000.
Deadline: March 31, 2025.

Creative Capital Award and State of the Art Prize (International)
The 2026 open call seeks proposals for new artistic works in the visual arts, performing arts, film, and literature. The Creative Capital Award provides unrestricted project grants of between $15,000 and $50,000 to individual artists to create new work, and the new State of the Art Prize provides unrestricted artist grants of $10,000.
Deadline: April 3, 2025.

Prix Viviane Esders (Europe)
The Viviane Esders Endowment Fund welcomes applications for the fourth edition of the Prix Viviane Esders, recognizing European photographers over 60 years old who have developed photographic careers over several decades. One established photographer receives €50,000, and two finalists receive €5,000 each.
Deadline: April 13, 2025.

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, up to $15,000.
Deadline: Rolling.

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.

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

2025 Artlab Editorial Fellowship Open Call (International)
This program is seeking two art writers whose forward-thinking insights connect across boundaries, bridging cultural communities in ways both big and small. There’s a $10,000 stipend.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on March 3, 2025.

NXTHVN Fellowship (International)
Each year, NXTHVN welcomes up to seven artists and two curators to participate in a 10-month intensive fellowship. Each fellow receives studio or office space, a stipend, and subsidized housing. Curatorial stipends are $45,000, and studio fellow stipends are $35,000.
Deadline: 11 p.m. CT on March 3, 2025.

Quinn Emanuel Artist-in-Residence Program (Greater Los Angeles)
This residency is open to emerging and mid-career artists working in all disciplines. The artist-in-residence will be given a studio in the Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles office for four months to support their existing practice or a new project, plus $20,000 and an allowance of up to $1,500 for the purchase of materials.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on March 3, 2025.

BRIClab Residency (New York City)
This multidisciplinary program supports NYC-based artists and media-makers across contemporary art, film and TV, and video art, offering space, resources, and mentorship to develop new work. All BRIClab residents receive a $2,500 stipend, mentorship, skills-based learning, professional development, and documentation of their work.
Deadline: March 14, 2025.

Bemis Center Spring and Summer 2026 Residencies (International)
Bemis residents enjoy private live-work studios and have 24-hour access to extensive installation and production spaces; the Okada Sculpture & Ceramics Facility, a 9,000-square-foot industrial workshop; and a sound studio. Selected U.S.-based artists-in-residence receive a $1,250 monthly stipend and an additional $750 travel stipend. There is a $40 application fee.
Deadline: March 31, 2025.

Red Lodge Clay Center Long-Term Residency (U.S.)
This residency is awarded with an initial one-year commitment with the option for a second-year renewal. Accepted residents will be provided numerous financial and professional benefits including a monthly stipend, annual material and firing budget, 24/7 access to a private studio space, furnished housing, and other opportunities. There is a $40 application fee.
Deadline: April 1, 2025.

W.A.R.P. 2025 at The Weaving Mill (U.S.)
This six-week residency offers one artist access to The Weaving Mill’s floor loom, knitting machine, sewing machine, other miscellaneous tools, and various fabrics, yarn, and buttons. There is a $400 stipend and teaching opportunities.
Deadline: April 1, 2025.

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Arts Southeast’s ON::View Artist Residency ProgramFeatured
Applications are now open for the On::View Artist Residency Program in Savannah, Georgia. The residency supports artists working in all media. Selected artists gain access to a high-visibility studio space to complete a new project, continue an in-progress endeavor, or conduct research exploring conceptual, material, performative, and social practices.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on February 23, 2025.

The Other Art Fair BrooklynFeatured
Applications are open for the 2025 season of The Other Art Fair Brooklyn, which returns to ZeroSpace this May. Submit your work to show at one of the fairs, expand your collector base, and join a global network.
Deadline: February 2, 2025.

Open Calls

Create! Magazine Women’s Issue 2025 (International)
Prizes include published interviews and features, membership to AQ Society, and special discounts for partner organizations. The call is open to women artists (female-identifying and gender non-conforming artists) worldwide, working in any media and style. There is a $40 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on February 1, 2025.

Artadia Awards (Los Angeles)
Artists receive unrestricted funds of $15,000, and honorariums will also be provided to finalists.
Deadline: February 1, 2025.

Modern Renaissance Open Call (Los Angeles)
Modern Renaissance is open to submissions from artists interested in being featured in the magazine. There is a $7 submission fee.
Deadline: February 13, 2025.

at Louis Place Artist Publishing Cohort (International)
The Artist Publishing Cohort is a new online initiative supporting eight artists working on a publishing project. Artists receive a $1,000 stipend, coaching, weekly workshops, and access to aLP resources.
Deadline: February 15, 2025.

World of Wearable Art Competition (International)
WOW is a world-renowned wearable art experience, where an annual design competition culminates in a spectacular show combining theatre, art, fashion, music, and performance. The event offers 25 winners $200,000 in total prizes.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. NZDT on February 20, 2025.

Art 64 Live Painting Competition (International)
For the last three years, ART 64 has taken over the village of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. In a head-to-head, bracket-style painting tournament, 64 artists paint live for two days, while spectators vote for their favorites. Artists are incentivized throughout the competition, with a grand prize of $20,000.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CST on February 28, 2025.

SMACH Public Art Biennial Open Call (International)
Creatives from all fields are invited to submit proposals for the outdoor SMACH Dolomites Biennial 2025. The 10 winning projects will be showcased at various Alpine locations in Val Badia from July to September. Artists are awarded €2,000 and a five-day residency.
Deadline: 12 p.m. EST on March 2, 2025.

Unpublished Photo Contest (International)
Open to photographers born between 1995 and 2007, this contest is seeking 10 unpublished images with stylistic and thematic unity. Prizes reach 3,500 CHF.
Deadline: March 3, 2025.

Audubon Photography Awards (U.S., Canada, Chile, and Colombia)
The Audubon Photography Awards celebrates the beauty and diversity of birds by honoring the best photos and videos of birdlife. The grand prize is $5,000, plus numerous other cash and in-kind prizes. There is a $15 fee per image or video submitted, except for entrants between 13 and 17 years old.
Deadline: 12 p.m. EST on March 5, 2025.

L+A+N+D: an experience of discovery—Bernheim Forest and Arboretum (International)
Located outside Louisville, Bernheim Forest and Arboretum’s newest Arts in Nature experience, L+A+N+D (Landscape + Art + Nature + Design) invites proposals for immersive outdoor installations. This innovative and timely initiative provides large-scale experiences with topics addressing humans’ connection to nature, beauty in the landscape, biodiversity, conservation, sustainability, and climate change, along with a stipend and a construction budget for fabrication and installation expenses.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EDT on March 24, 2025.

Bosch Parade 2026 (International)
Nothing and nobody is perfect, and defects are everywhere. The Bosch Parade 2026 pays tribute to all these imperfections, sailing under the title Powered by defect from June 18 to 21, 2026. Artists and collectives of all disciplines are eligible to submit their proposals for the bi-annual floating parade.
Deadline: 12 CET on February 19, 2026.

Grants

Spring 2025 QEST Grants (U.K.)
QEST offers three grants to support makers and conservators at various career stages, supporting contemporary and traditional craft, as well as the exploration of innovative techniques. Three scholarships and grants range from £3,000 to £18,000.
Deadline: February 10, 2025.

LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund (Los Angeles)
Led by the J. Paul Getty Trust with support from a coalition of major arts organizations and philanthropists, this fund is available to artists and arts workers in all disciplines impacted by the unprecedented wildfire crisis. Individuals may apply only once for up to $10,000. Funds are unrestricted, do not count as taxable income, and can be used in any way that alleviates financial hardship.
Deadline: 5:00 p.m. PST on February 18, 2025.

Asian Women Giving Circle Grants (New York City)
The AWGC’s request for proposals is open to both 501(c)(3) organizations and individual artists. Projects must highlight women and gender-expansive people’s leadership and/or central role and demonstrate a commitment to NYC-based communities. Six to eight project grants will be awarded, contingent on available funding. The maximum grant amount is $8,000.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on February 21, 2025.

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, up to $15,000.
Deadline: Rolling.

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.

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

Watershed 2025 Summer Ceramic Arts Residency (International)
These summer residencies offer artists uninterrupted time in a state-of-the-art ceramics studio. During a session, up to eighteen artists form a creative community while living and working on campus. Participants enjoy 24-hour studio access, accommodations, and meals. Seven themed sessions are offered. Full and partial scholarships are available.
Deadline: February 1, 2025.

Kala Institute Artist-in-Residence Program (International)
Artists working in various printmaking techniques, photo processes, book arts, and digital media can apply for this program. The fellowship includes a $3,000 stipend, 24/7 access to Kala’s facilities for one to nine months, one month of free housing, a free Kala class or workshop, and participation in a group exhibition at Kala Gallery. There is a $25 fee to apply.
Deadline: 9:00 p.m. PST on February 2, 2025.

Artists in Residence in Everglades (AIRIE) Residencies (International)
The AIRIE Residency program is a fully immersive experience that revolves around the core principles of process, experimentation, and expanding one’s artistic practice. The residency offers a $4,000 research grant, institutional support from AIRIE’s network and partners, and a month-long residency in Everglades National Park (with an additional $1,500 financial support for travel and food). There is a $20 application fee.
Deadline: February 3, 2025, or when 500 applications have been received.

MacDowell Fellowship (International)
Artists of all backgrounds working in architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theater, and visual arts are eligible. About 300 artists are selected each year and provided exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for two to six weeks. There is a $30 application fee.
Deadline: February 10, 2025.

Long Meadow Residency (U.S.)
Long Meadow Art Residency is a six-week to three-month solo residency in the Berkshire Mountains. LMAR offers studio space, housing, a $3,000 monthly living stipend, a $2,500 supply budget, and access to a vehicle for transportation.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on February 15, 2025.

The Watermill Center Summer Program (International)
This residency brings 20 artists together for four weeks at The Watermill Center. Participants are invited to develop new works alongside emerging artists and established creative professionals from various countries and disciplines. There is a $12 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on February 19, 2025.

Self as Universe: Mending Our Collective Ecosystem (International)
Open to artists of all disciplines working with environmental and cultural issues, this residency offers a $3,000 stipend, $2,000 material budget, accommodations, meals, and studio space.
Deadline: February 21, 2025.

Arts/Industry Residency at John Michael Kohler Arts Center (International)
Focus on creating work using industrial materials and processes in studios at Kohler Co.’s factory in Wisconsin. Experience in clay and metal is not required. Twelve three-month residencies are open for 2026.
Deadline: February 28, 2025.

The Seattle Prize Masters Fellowship (International)
Early-career representational painters with a commitment to the classical tradition are encouraged to apply for this new fellowship. Between five and ten artists will be chosen for the program, which awards a $50,000 annual stipend, free studio space in Seattle, mentorship, and support.
Deadline: March 15, 2025.

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SNAP Collective Call for ArtistsFeatured
Join pioneering artists exploring cosmic wonder and natural interconnectedness in SNAP Collective’s curated collection, Universe in Perspective. Their editorial team will transform your work into a museum-quality art book, cover all publishing costs, and create a premium book that honors your work.
Deadline: January 31, 2025.

Arts/Industry Residency at John Michael Kohler Arts CenterFeatured
Focus on creating work using industrial materials and processes in studios at Kohler Co.’s factory in Wisconsin. Experience in clay and metal is not required. Twelve three-month residencies are open for 2026. Read more on Colossal.
Deadline: February 28, 2025.

Create! Magazine Women’s Issue 2025 Featured
Prizes include published interviews and features, membership to AQ Society, and special discounts for partner organizations. The call is open to women artists (female-identifying and gender non-conforming artists) worldwide, working in any media and style. There is a $40 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on February 1, 2025.

Open Calls

Filter Photo Context 2025 (International)
All types of photographic work will be considered for this annual survey exhibition, which has an open theme. Context 2025 will run from March 7 to April 19. A juror’s choice award, which includes a $500 cash prize, and an honorable mention will be awarded. There is a $35 application fee.
Deadline: January 5, 2025.

Royal Society of British Artists 2025 Exhibition (International)
The RBA Annual Exhibition brings together the society’s members to showcase their work alongside a selection of works by non-members. The exhibition offers major accolades, including The Huaicun Zhang Award, which offers two £5,000 awards, one for a member and the other for a non-member. Numerous other prizes are also offered. The application fee is £20 per work or £14 per work for artists aged 35 or under.
Deadline: January 8, 2025.

2025 Aperture Portfolio Prize (International)
This competition aims to identify trends in contemporary photography and highlight artists whose work deserves greater recognition. The prize is open exclusively to Aperture magazine print subscribers. The first prize winner will be published in the magazine and receive $5,000, a $1,000 gift card to shop for gear at Mpb.com, and a presentation in New York City. The four artists chosen for the shortlist will each receive $1,000 and an editorial feature on the website.
Deadline: January 10, 2025.

2024 Booooooom Photo Awards (International)
Booooooom’s annual photo awards is accepting submissions in five categories: portrait, nature, street, color, and fashion. Each category winner receives $1,000, editorial and social coverage, a feature in a printed publication, and some goodies from partners including gift cards, bags, slings, and cases.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on January 10, 2025.

Sony World Photography Awards 2025 (International)
Open to photographers shooting on any device, this contest includes top prizes of $25,000, a solo exhibition in London, Sony digital imaging equipment, press and media coverage, and more.
Deadline: January 10, 2025.

NSMA International Painting Competition (International)
Open to professionals and students, this competition focuses on contemporary realism in painting, and all subject matter is welcome. One winner will receive $25,000, and finalists will be exhibited at the New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on January 15, 2025.

Begin Again Group Spring Exhibition (International)
Artists are invited to share their freshest work from 2024 and set the stage for their direction in 2025 for a group exhibition in the Supporter Gallery at ARTS Southeast. All mediums are welcome.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on January 18, 2025.

360 CHICAGO CloudWalk Call for Artists (Chicago)
The iconic observation deck on the 94th floor of 875 N. Michigan Avenue (the former John Hancock Center), is launching a call for Chicago-based artists to submit installation concepts for CloudWalk, the city’s highest open-air terrace. The top-reviewed proposal will be awarded a $10,000 commission fee.
Deadline: January 24, 2025.

Artadia Awards (Los Angeles)
Artists receive unrestricted funds of $15,000, and honorariums will also be provided to finalists.
Deadline: February 1, 2025.

The Other Art Fair (Brooklyn)
Applications are now open for the 2025 season of The Other Art Fair. Submit your work to show at one of the fairs, expand your collector base, and join a global network.
Deadline: February 2, 2025.

Bosch Parade 2026 (International)
Nothing and nobody is perfect, and defects are everywhere. The Bosch Parade 2026 pays tribute to all these imperfections, sailing under the title Powered by defect from June 18 to 21, 2026. Artists and collectives of all disciplines are eligible to submit their proposals for the bi-annual floating parade.
Deadline: 12 CET on February 19, 2025.

World of Wearable Art Competition (International)
WOW is a world-renowned wearable art experience, where an annual design competition culminates in a spectacular show combining theatre, art, fashion, music, and performance. The event offers 25 winners $200,000 in total prizes.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. NZDT on February 20, 2025.

Grants

Powerhouse Arts Artist Subsidy Program (New York City)
This program is designed to subsidize fabrication for artists facing financial barriers in realizing their projects, with an emphasis on supporting low-income artists with other marginalized identities, specifically Black, Indigenous, artists of color, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and refugee artists. Artists receive up to $6,250 for fabrication services, including materials, in one of the Powerhouse Arts shops.
Deadline: January 8, 2025.

South Arts Southern Prize for Visual Artists (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee)
This program is open to individual artists living in the South Arts region. The cohort of nine-state fellows, who receive fellowships of $5,000 will be selected by a national jury and compete for the $25,000 Southern Prize.
Deadline: January 15, 2025.

Culture & Animals Foundation Grant (International)
The Culture & Animals Foundation invites applications from artists exploring new visions of nonhuman animals and our impacts on and obligations to them. Artists, photographers, and musicians working in all media are invited to apply.
Deadline: January 31, 2025.

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, up to $15,000.
Deadline: Rolling.

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.

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

McColl Center’s Artist-in-Residence Program (International)
Open to emerging and mid-career artists across disciplines, this 10-week program offers a $6,000 stipend, housing, studio space, curatorial guidance, and more.
Deadline: January 3, 2025.

Larry Lederman Photography Fellowship at NYBG (International)
This fellowship is awarded to an outstanding photographer whose work focuses on gardens or landscapes. The selected fellow will receive a $20,000 grant disbursed in two installments for a nine-month term, March 15 through December 15, 2025, when they will have complimentary access to NYBG’s 250-acre landscape and historic collections.
Deadline: January 6, 2025.

Women’s Studio Workshop Artist Book Residency Grant (International)
The Artist’s Book Grant is a six- to eight-week residency for artists to produce a limited edition book work. Working intensively in WSW’s studios, artists print and bind their own books. 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: January 15, 2025.

NYLAAT Artists-in-Residence Program 2025 (International)
Artists from Latin America or a Latin American background can apply for a two-month residency on Governor’s Island. Participants receive access to workspace in semi-private studios and opportunities for professional development, group sharing, and peer critique. There is a $40 application fee.
Deadline: January 15, 2025.

Watermill Center Artist Residency Program (International)
Solo artists or collaborative groups working in a wide range of disciplines are invited to apply. The program is process-based, without the expectation or promise of a final exhibition of the work. Participants have access to 20,000 square feet of rehearsal/design spaces and outdoor stages, a theater production archive, a study library, and ten-acre landscaped grounds and gardens. There is a $12 application fee.
Deadline: January 15, 2025.

Women@MIT Fellowship (International)
MIT Libraries’ Department of Distinctive Collections (DDC) is seeking applicants for its 2025 Women@MIT Fellowship. Artists, activists, musicians, writers, and scholars are invited to apply. The selected fellow(s) will work with the Women@MIT project archivist and other staff within the DDC. The fellowship is supported by a stipend of $5,000 for each project, and up to two projects will be selected per year.
Deadline: January 17, 2025.

Montello Foundation Residency (International)
This two-week program is meant to be a retreat from the urban environment. It will provide a new perspective for residents’ work and give residents space and time for undisturbed experimentation and reflection. There is a $20 application fee.
Deadline: January 19, 2025.

Woodstock AIR (International)
One-month residencies allow photographers the time and space to break new ground, complete ongoing projects, and advance their artistic vision within an environment that has inspired artists for more than a century.  Residencies include a $2,000 honorarium, a $250 travel stipend, and living accommodations in a house with a fully equipped artist studio.
Deadline: January 31, 2025.

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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 12, 2024.

Open Calls

Public Art for Spatial Justice (Massachusetts)
These grants range from $15,000 to $30,000 and are open to all disciplines. Projects should creatively cultivate spatial justice through public works.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET December 2, 2024.

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 61 (International)
Winners of the 61st annual competition will be shown in an exhibition launching at the Natural History Museum, London, in October 2025. There is a £30 entry fee, which increases to £35 in the last week of the submission period.
Deadline: 11:30 a.m. GMT on December 5, 2024.

Works on Paper Open Call 2025 (International)
The Gallery at Green & Stone is accepting 3D sculptures and 2D works, including paintings, drawings, prints, and collages, for an exhibition centering on paper next January. There is a £15 application fee.
Deadline: December 7, 2024.

All About Photo Travels Photography Competition (International)
The 45th issue of AAP Magazine is seeking submissions for cohesive bodies of travel photography. Winners receive $1,000, their image(s) published in the magazine, extensive press coverage, and global recognition.
Deadline: December 10, 2024.

SooVAC’s 19th Juried Exhibition (International)
Submissions are open for Soo Visual Art Center’s 19th juried exhibition, Untitled 19. All mediums are eligible for this show, which will run from February 15 to March 23. There is a $30 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CT on December 15, 2024.

Alexander Rutsch Award and Exhibition for Painting (International)
Open to artists 19 and older, this award offers one artist $7,500, a solo exhibition, and a printed catalog at Pelham Art Center. $2,500 is divided among the finalists, and there is a $25 application fee.
Deadline: December 15, 2024.

Prospect Art: 2025 NEW WORK Focus on Los Angeles (Los Angeles)
Open to visual artists living in Los Angeles County for at least five years, this open call offers $1,000, an exhibition at Winslow Garage, and a feature in the ONE WORK online publication series.
Deadline: December 31, 2024.

2024 Booooooom Photo Awards (International)
Booooooom’s annual photo awards are accepting submissions in five categories: portrait, nature, street, color, and fashion. Each category winner receives $1,000, editorial and social coverage, a feature in a printed publication, and some goodies from partners including gift cards, bags, slings, and cases.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on January 10, 2025.

Sony World Photography Awards 2025 (International)
Open to photographers worldwide shooting on any device, this contest includes top prizes of $25,000, a solo exhibition in London, Sony digital imaging equipment, press and media coverage, and more.
Deadline: January 10, 2025.

NSMA International Painting Competition (International)
Open to professionals and students, this competition focuses on contemporary realism in painting, and all subject matter is welcome. One winner will receive $25,000, and finalists will be exhibited at the New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on January 15, 2025.

Begin Again Group Spring Exhibition (International)
Artists are invited to share their freshest work from 2024 and set the stage for their direction in 2025 for a group exhibition in the Supporter Gallery at ARTS Southeast. All mediums are welcome.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on January 18, 2025.

Artadia Awards (Los Angeles)
Artists receive unrestricted funds of $15,000, and honorariums will also be provided to finalists.
Deadline: February 1, 2025.

The Other Art Fair (Brooklyn)
Applications are now open for the 2025 season of The Other Art Fair. Submit your work to show at one of the fairs, expand your collector base, and join a global network.
Deadline: February 2, 2025.

Bosch Parade 2026 (International)
Nothing and nobody is perfect, and defects are everywhere. The Bosch Parade 2026 pays tribute to all these imperfections, sailing under the title Powered by defect from June 18 to 21, 2026. Artists and collectives of all disciplines are eligible to submit their proposals for the bi-annual floating parade.
Deadline: 12 CET on February 19, 2025.

World of Wearable Art Competition (International)
WOW is a world-renowned wearable art experience, where an annual design competition culminates in a spectacular show combining theatre, art, fashion, music, and performance. The event offers 25 winners $200,000 in total prizes.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. NZDT on February 20, 2025.

Grants

Material Works Art Award 2024 (International)
This award offers $2,500 in exchange for an original artwork to be added to Material Works’ growing contemporary art collection. Artists working in painting, photography, installation, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, mixed-media, experimental, and conceptual art are eligible.
Deadline: 12 a.m. CT on December 8, 2024.

Artists in Queens Grant (Queens)
This $3,000 grant supports the creation of new work in a community setting.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on December 12, 2024.

NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship (New York State and Tribal Nations located therein)
This $8,000 unrestricted grant is open to those working in architecture, environmental structures, design, photography, and more.
Deadline: 5 p.m. ET on December 17, 2024.

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, up to $15,000.
Deadline: Rolling.

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.

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

Bernheim Artist in Residence Program (International)
Now in its 45th year, this program awards up to four residencies each year to artists working with nature. Residents receive a $2,500 stipend and accommodations. One residency is dedicated to an artist in Kentucky or nearby counties in Southern Indiana, and another is dedicated to an artist whose work addresses environmental issues and the climate crisis.
Deadline: Midnight EST on December 2, 2024.

Folger Institute Long-Term Public Humanities Fellowship (International)
This nine-month fellowship offers $70,000 and is designed to utilize Folger’s collections, exhibitions, and programming themes. One fellow will devote 75% of their residency to research and 25% to implementing public humanities engagement. 
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on December 15, 2024.

Newberry Library Artist in Residence Fellowships (International)
This one-month fellowship supports research for a visual artist with a $3,000 stipend.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CT on December 15, 2024.

Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency (International)
These seven-week residencies in Joshua Tree National Park include $1,500 stipends, living accommodations, and studio space. There is a $45 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. MT on December 15, 2024.

Roman J. Witt Residency (International)
Open to established and emerging artists and designers, this program awards one residency to support the production of new work at the University of Michigan. Residents receive $20,000, housing, workspace, and up to $5,000 in research and development funding. There is a $15 application fee.
Deadline: December 15, 2024.

The New Gallery Studio Residency / Solo Exhibition (Springfield, St. Louis, Louisville, Atlanta, and more)
The New Gallery at Austin Peay State University is offering its gallery space for a new summer studio artist-in-residence program, which offers $7,850 and lodging.
Deadline: December 15, 2024.

The Bray Artist Residencies (International)
Through summer and long-term studio experiences, this program offers the opportunity to work within a community of global artists actively creating new work.
Deadline: December 19, 2024.

McColl Center’s Artist-in-Residence Program (International)
Open to emerging and mid-career artists across disciplines, this 10-week program offers a $6,000 stipend, housing, studio space, curatorial guidance, and more.
Deadline: January 3, 2025.

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GLEAM | 2025 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. To celebrate the 10th anniversary, the theme of the 2025 exhibit is reflection. GLEAM will be open to the public from August 23 to October 25.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CT on November 17, 2024.

Open Calls

Artadia Awards (Houston)
Three visual artists will receive unrestricted funds of $15,000, and one artist will receive the Marciano Artadia Award of $25,000. Honorariums will also be provided to finalists.
Deadline: November 1, 2024.

The Other Art Fair (Los Angeles, London, Chicago, Dallas, Sydney, Brooklyn)
Applications are now open for the 2025 season of The Other Art Fair. Submit your work to show at one of the fairs, expand your collector base, and join a global network.
Deadlines start November 12, 2024.

All About Photo Open Call (International)
The 44th issue of AAP Magazine will be centered around street photography. Winners receive $1,000, their images published, and press coverage.
Deadline: November 12, 2024.

Art Scene West’s Call For Photographic Fine Art (International)
Art Scene West is accepting fine art photography of every genre inside their San Diego Art Gallery from December 14, 2024, to January 31, 2025. Up to 20 artists will be selected.
Deadline: November 22, 2024.

Yale Call for Art Recognizing Enslavement (International)
This open call is seeking public art, socially engaged art, or participatory art projects, permanent and ephemeral, and related programming in New Haven to address Yale’s historical roles and associations with slavery and the slave trade as well as the legacy of that history.
Deadline: November 30, 2024.

Public Art for Spatial Justice (Massachusetts)
These grants range from $15,000 to $30,000 and are open to all disciplines. Projects should creatively cultivate spatial justice through public works.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET December 2, 2024.

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 61 (International)
Winners of the 61st annual competition will be shown in an exhibition launching at the Natural History Museum, London, in October 2025. There is a £30 entry fee, which increases to £35 in the last week of the submission period.
Deadline: 11:30 a.m. GMT on December 5, 2024.

Works on Paper Open Call 2025 (International)
The Gallery at Green & Stonea is accepting 3D sculptures and 2D works, including paintings, drawings, prints, and collages, for an exhibition centering on paper next January. There is a £15 application fee.
Deadline: December 7, 2024.

Alexander Rutsch Award and Exhibition for Painting (International)
Open to artists 19 and older, this award offers one artist $7,500, a solo exhibition, and a printed catalog at Pelham Art Center. $2,500 is divided among the finalists, and there is a $25 application fee.
Deadline: December 15, 2024.

NSMA International Painting Competition (International)
Open to professionals and students, this competition focuses on contemporary realism in painting, and all subject matter is welcome. One winner will receive $25,000, and finalists will be exhibited at the New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on January 15, 2025.

Sony World Photography Awards 2025 (International)
Open to photographers worldwide shooting on any device, this contest includes top prizes of $25,000, a solo exhibition in London, Sony digital imaging equipment, press and media coverage, and more.
Deadline: January 10, 2025.

Grants

VIA Art Fund Artistic Production Grant (International)
This grant awards individual artists, nonprofit organizations, and institutions between $25,000 and $100,000 to commission works outside museum or gallery walls, within the public realm, or in nontraditional exhibition environments. Projects must have a confirmed exhibition venue.
Deadline: November 4, 2024.

Stanley Bleifeld Memorial Grant (United States)
This $5,000 grant is sponsored by the National Sculpture Society and awarded annually to one sculptor with who a mature body of work inspired by nature. Works created in workshop or instructional settings should not be submitted.
Deadline: November 4, 2024.

Wherewithal Grants (Washington D.C.)
These $7,500 grants support ongoing or new projects that embrace unconventional or D.I.Y. values, which will be presented from January to December 2025. Project & Presentation grants will directly support artists presenting work outside of commercial galleries, museums, or established nonprofits.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on November 12, 2024.

Material Works Art Award 2024 (International)
This award supports artists through a one-time $2,500 grant in exchange for an original artwork that will join the Material Works collection. There is a $40 application fee.
Deadline: 12 a.m. CT on December 8, 2024.

NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship (New York State)
These $8,000 unrestricted cash grants are awarded in fifteen disciplines during a three-year period. This fellowship is intended to fund an artist’s vision or voice at all levels of artistic development.
Deadline: 5 p.m. ET on December 17, 2024.

The Adolf and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant (International)
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program provides one-time interim 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, up to $15,000.
Deadline: Rolling.

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

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (International)
The foundation welcomes applications from actively exhibiting visual artists who are painters, sculptors, and artists who work 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

2025 Museum of Glass Visiting Artist (International)
A Visiting Artist Residency in the Hot Shop allows artists to explore new ideas and techniques or push the boundaries of a current series. Applicants may typically work in any medium.
Deadline: Midnight PT on November 2, 2024.

Saguro National Park Residency (International)
All mediums are eligible for this June 2025 residency in the Saguro National Park, which offers a $3,000 stipend and living accommodations. Application fees range from $60 for one artist to $120 for a duo and $160 for a group.
Deadline: 4 a.m. CT on November 8, 2024.

Bernheim Artist in Residence Program (International)
Now in its 45th year, this program awards up to four residencies each year to artists working with nature. Residents receive a $2,500 stipend and accommodations. One residency is dedicated to an artist in Kentucky or nearby counties in Southern Indiana, and another is dedicated to an artist whose work addresses environmental issues and the climate crisis.
Deadline: Midnight EST on December 2, 2024.

Newberry Library Artist in Residence Fellowships (International)
This one-month fellowship supports research for a visual artist with a $3,000 stipend.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CT on December 15, 2024.

Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency (International)
These seven-week residencies in Joshua Tree National Park include $1,500 stipends, living accommodations, and studio space. There is a $45 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. MT on December 15, 2024.

The Bray Artist Residencies (International)
Through summer and long-term studio experiences, this program offers the opportunity to work within a community of global artists actively creating new work.
Deadline: December 19, 2024.

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Design Layers conference by ReadymagFeatured
Join a free conference with five design aces—Abb-d Tayo of Driftime, Verònica Fuerte of Hey studio, Samar Maakaroun, a Pentagram partner, Yah-Leng Yu of Foreign Policy, and Cat How of How&How—on October 10. They’ll speak about balancing creativity, business goals, and ethics in design, and inevitable trade-offs.
Registration deadline: October 10, 2024.

Open Calls

2024 Booooooom Illustration Awards (International)
Artists and illustrators are eligible for this inaugural award worth $2,500 in cash prizes. Five winners and 20 shortlisted illustrators will be featured in a special publication, and the first entry is free to all.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on October 4, 2024.

City of Wichita Arkansas River Public Art Project (International)
This open call seeks projects for three permanent, public works along the Arkansas Riverfront. Totaling $592,000, the project is looking for works that are interactive or change over time.
Deadline: October 4, 2024.

Gen-Art: Exploring Creativity Across the Generations (U.S.)
GEN-ART is a national all-ages open juried exhibition inviting artists to submit up to three works as a personal representation of their generation. This open call welcomes all mediums and styles, including sculpture, installation, digital, and literature. There is a $30 application fee.
Deadline: October 4, 2024.

The Bennett Prize (International)
Women figurative realist painters are eligible for this prize, which offers one winner $50,000 and a solo show, with an additional finalist receiving $10,000. There is a $40 application fee.
Deadline: October 4, 2024.

Passepartout Photo Prize (International)
Open to any style, process, or subject matter, this annual prize offers €500, an exhibition in Rome, and a publication. Enter before June 10, 2024, for the early fee of €20.
Deadline: October 7, 2024.

Marilyn Newmark Memorial Grant (International)
This $5,000 prize is for an artist specializing in animal sculpture with a mature body of work.
Deadline: October 7, 2024.

2025 Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition (U.S.)
The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is open to submissions from emerging and established Black artists for its annual exhibition. One artist will receive $4,000, with second place awarded $2,750 and third $1,500. There is a $10 submission fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CST on October 13, 2024.

Science Gallery Melbourne Open Call: EMERGENCE(Y) (International)
This open call seeks installations and research projects for a group exhibition centered around a world indelibly impacted by the climate crisis. Budgets should exceed no more than $8,000 AUD, including all fees, materials, freight, and other project costs.
Deadline: 8:59 p.m. ET on October 27, 2024.

Loewe Foundation Craft Prize (International)
This annual prize recognizes artisans who set new standards for the future of craft. One winner will receive €50,000, and shortlisted and winning works will be shown in a 2025 exhibition and accompanying catalog.
Deadline: October 30, 2024.

Artadia Awards (Houston)
Three visual artists will receive unrestricted funds of $15,000, and one artist will receive the Marciano Artadia Award of $25,000. Honorariums will also be provided to finalists.
Deadline: November 1, 2024.

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 61 (International)
Winners of the 61st annual competition will be shown in an exhibition launching at the Natural History Museum, London, in October 2025. There is a £30 entry fee, which increases to £35 in the last week of the submission period.
Opens: October 14. Deadline: 11:30 a.m. GMT on December 5, 2024.

Alexander Rutsch Award and Exhibition for Painting (International)
Open to artists 19 and older, this award offers one artist $7,500, a solo exhibition, and a printed catalog at Pelham Art Center. $2,500 is divided among the finalists, and there is a $25 application fee.
Deadline: December 15, 2024.

NSMA International Painting Competition (International)
Open to professionals and students, this competition focuses on contemporary realism in painting, and all subject matter is welcome. One winner will receive $25,000, and finalists will be exhibited at the New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on January 15, 2025.

Sony World Photography Awards 2025 (International)
Open to photographers worldwide shooting on any device, this contest includes top prizes of $25,000, a solo exhibition in London, Sony digital imaging equipment, press and media coverage, and more.
Deadline: January 10, 2025.

Grants

Rauschenberg Emergency Grants (U.S.)
These grants of up to $5,000 support direct dental, medical, or mental health-related treatment expenses. Artists working in the visual arts, film, video, electronic, digital arts, and choreography are eligible.
Deadline: 5 p.m. ET on October 1, 2024.

Craft Research Fund Grant (U.S.)
This annual grant awards up to $15,000  to encourage, expand, and support craft research in the United States
Deadline: October 4, 2024.

VIA Art Fund Artistic Production Grant (International)
This grant awards individual artists, nonprofit organizations, and institutions between $25,000 and $100,000 to commission works outside museum or gallery walls, within the public realm, or in nontraditional exhibition environments. Projects must have a confirmed exhibition venue.
Deadline: November 4, 2024.

The Adolf and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant (International)
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program provides one-time interim 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, up to $15,000.
Deadline: Rolling.

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

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (International)
The foundation welcomes applications from actively exhibiting visual artists who are painters, sculptors, and artists who work 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

Art Omi Residencies (International)
Artists, architects, and writers are eligible to apply for an Art Omi residency. Lodging and meals are provided, and there are some fellowship opportunities available.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on October 15, 2024.

Squeaky Wheel Workspace Residency (U.S.)
This residency supports filmmakers, writers, critics, curators, artists, and other practitioners working in media arts. Residents receive a $900 stipend, up to $300 in artist fees, $400 in travel, accommodations, studio space, and an optional $900 financial assistance for disability or childcare.
Deadline: October 25, 2024.

The Morgan’s Artist in Residence (AiR) Program (International)
Emerging and established artists working in papermaking, book arts, and printing are invited to apply for this residency. Artists receive a stipend, access to facilities, and teaching opportunities.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on October 31, 2024.

2025 Museum of Glass Visiting Artist (International)
A Visiting Artist Residency in the Hot Shop allows artists to explore new ideas and techniques or push the boundaries of a current series. Applicants may typically work in any medium.
Deadline: Midnight PT on November 2, 2024.

The Bray Artist Residencies (International)
Through summer and long-term studio experiences, this program offers the opportunity to work within a community of global artists actively creating new work.
Deadline: December 19, 2024.

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$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 12, 2024.

Open Calls

RAISE YOUR ZINE! 3rd Edition (International)
THE DOCKS invites photographers worldwide to submit to the third edition of RAISE YOUR ZINE! Chosen applicants will produce a fanzine and exhibit work at the RAISE YOUR ZINE! festival in Naples. There is a €15 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CET on September 1, 2024. 

Archtober’s “Greetings From…” Postcard Competition (New York City)
The Center for Architecture and Archtober have teamed up for a competition that asks artists to design a 4×6-inch postcard representative of the New York City they envision. Three winning designs will be printed and distributed at the Center for Architecture throughout October 2024. All are invited to submit—architects, illustrators, design enthusiasts, etc.—and there’s a $500 cash prize.
Deadline: 5 p.m. ET on September 3, 2024.

AAP Magazine 42 Shapes (International)
All About Photo is seeking cohesive bodies of work for its 42nd issue centered around shapes and “the elements that abstract into light, texture, shape, and shadow.” Winners will receive $1,000 awards, and the submission fee is $30 per three images.
Deadline: September 3, 2024.

Chorus Arts ‘Featured Artists’ 2024/2025 (U.K.)
A new guest curator overseeing this year’s Chorus Arts program will select up to 10 artists to join the community. Chosen artists will be included in group exhibitions, a book, workshops, and events, and receive guidance from the curator.
Deadline: Septemner 8, 2024.

Artadia Awards (Boston and Atlanta)
Three visual artists will receive unrestricted funds of $15,000, and one artist will receive the Marciano Artadia Award of $25,000. Honorariums will also be provided to finalists.
Deadline: September 15, 2024, for Boston, and October 1, 2024, for Atlanta.

SPIE International Day of Light Photo Contest (International)
Photographers of all levels are invited to submit to this year’s contest under the theme of “The Power of Light,” which considers how light impacts every facet of life. One winner will receive $2,500 with additional prizes ranging from $500 to $1,000.
Deadline: September 16, 2024.

2024 Foundwork Artist Prize: International Open Call (International)
One artist will receive an unrestricted $10,000 grant, and that honoree and three shortlisted artists will also be invited for interviews to further public engagement with their practices. Artists must register and maintain a published profile on Foundwork with at least six artworks and an artist statement throughout the 2024 selection period.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PT on September 26, 2024.

Gen-Art: Exploring Creativity Across the Generations (U.S.)
GEN-ART is a national all-ages open juried exhibition inviting artists to submit up to three works as a personal representation of their generation. This open call welcomes all mediums and styles, including sculpture, installation, digital, and literature. There is a $30 application fee.
Deadline: October 4, 2024.

The Bennett Prize (International)
Women figurative realist painters are eligible for this prize, which offers one winner $50,000 and a solo show, with an additional finalist receiving $10,000. There is a $40 application fee.
Deadline: October 4, 2024.

Passepartout Photo Prize (International)
Open to any style, process, or subject matter, this annual prize offers €500, an exhibition in Rome, and a publication. Enter before June 10, 2024, for the early fee of €20.
Deadline: October 7, 2024.

NSMA International Painting Competition (International)
Open to professionals and students, this competition focuses on contemporary realism in painting, and all subject matter is welcome. One winner will receive $25,000, and finalists will be exhibited at the New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on January 15, 2025.

Sony World Photography Awards 2025 (International)
Open to photographers worldwide shooting on any device, this contest includes top prizes of $25,000, a solo exhibition in London, Sony digital imaging equipment, press and media coverage, and more.
Deadline: January 10, 2025.

Grants

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Arts Grants (Manhattan)
Artists, collectives, and nonprofits are eligible for up to $16,000 in funding for arts programming in any discipline in Manhattan.
Deadline: 5 p.m. ET on September 10, 2024.

Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Grants and Mentorships (International)
Vital Impacts is offering one $20,000 grant to an established environmental photographer in the U.S., along with six $5,000 grants to emerging photographers from across the globe. In addition to the grants, the organization will select ten emerging photographers to participate in an intensive mentorship program and invite all applicants to an online mentorship series.
Deadline: September 15, 2024.

Rauschenberg Emergency Grants (U.S.)
These grants of up to $5,000 support direct dental, medical, or mental health-related treatment expenses. Artists working in the visual arts, film, video, electronic, digital arts, and choreography are eligible.
Deadline: 5 p.m. ET on October 1, 2024.

VIA Art Fund Artistic Production Grant (International)
This grant awards individual artists, nonprofit organizations, and institutions between $25,000 and $100,000 to commission works outside museum or gallery walls, within the public realm, or in nontraditional exhibition environments. Projects must have a confirmed exhibition venue.
Deadline: November 4, 2024.

The Adolf and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant (International)
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program provides one-time interim 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, up to $15,000.
Deadline: Rolling.

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

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (International)
The foundation welcomes applications from actively exhibiting visual artists who are painters, sculptors, and artists who work 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

Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts Residency (International)
The center offers up to 70 two-to-eight-week residencies annually to visual artists, writers, composers, and interdisciplinary artists. Residents receive $175 per week, housing, and a private studio. There is a $35 application fee.
Deadline: September 1, 2024.

The Hodder Fellowship (International)
Open across disciplines, this fellowship provides $90,000 to artists who spend ten months at Princeton University. No formal teaching is required.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on September 10, 2024.

Princeton Arts Fellowship (International)
Early career visual artists, filmmakers, poets, novelists, playwrights, designers, directors, and performance artists who would benefit from two years of teaching and working at Princeton are eligible for this fellowship. A $ 90,000-a-year stipend is provided.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on September 10, 2024.

MacDowell Residency (International)
Around 300 artists are awarded fellowships annually, which offer a studio, housing, and all meals for up to six weeks. Financial assistance is offered to reimburse travel, rent, lost income, and childcare costs.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on September 10, 2024.

Center for Book Arts Artist Residency (New York)
Up to six emerging and mid-career artists will be awarded this year-long residency, which includes a $1,500 stipend of $1500, up to $6,000 in courses offered at CBA, and 24-hour access to CBA’s printing and binding studios in Manhattan.
Deadline: September 15, 2024.

ARTS Southeast’s ON::View Artist Residency Program (International)
Applications are now open for the On::View Artist Residency Program in Savannah, Georgia. The residency supports artists working in all media. Selected artists gain access to a high-visibility studio space to complete a new project, continue an in-progress endeavor, or to conduct research exploring conceptual, material, performative, and social practices.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on September 16, 2024.

Tyler School of Art and Architecture Edgar Heap of Birds Family Artist Residency (International)
This five-month residency is for an artist whose work is focused on the history and lived experience of North American federally recognized tribal citizens and who works in art and activism. The residency includes an individual studio, a $1,500 materials budget, a solo exhibition, and a $3,500 monthly stipend.
Deadline: September 23, 2024.

McColl Center Summer 2025 Parent + Educator Artists-in-Residence (International)
Parents and educators who otherwise would not have the opportunity to participate in McColl Center residency are eligible for this program. Private housing, studio space, and a $6,000 stipend are available, along with shared 3D, ceramics, and media labs and a woodshop.
Deadline: September 25, 2024.

2025 Museum of Glass Visiting Artist (International)
A Visiting Artist Residency in the Hot Shop allows artists to explore new ideas and techniques or push the boundaries of a current series. Applicants may typically work in any medium.
Deadline: Midnight PT on November 2, 2024.

The Bray Artist Residencies (International)
Through summer and long-term studio experiences, this program offers the opportunity to work within a community of global artists actively creating new work.
Deadline: December 19, 2024.

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Open Calls

On the Shelf: A Photo Book Exhibition (International)
In conjunction with the 2024 Filter Photo Festival, Filter Photo is hosting an open theme call for well-conceived, original, and compelling photo books, whether self-published, handmade, or commercially published. One winner will receive $500. There is a $25 entry fee.
Deadline: August 3, 2024.

Prisma Art Prize (International)
This annual art prize is open to artists working in painting, engraving, and drawing and offers exhibition opportunities and €2,300 in cash awards annually. There is a €29 entry fee.
Deadline: August 3, 2024.

SculptureCenter In Practice Open Call (International)
Artists who haven’t had an institutional solo exhibition in New York City are invited to submit proposals for a solo show, off-site project, publication, performance, and more with SculptureCenter. The project budget is $6,000 with an additional $1,000 artist stipend.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on August 4, 2024.

Nest Heritage Craft Prize: Women of the West (Wyoming, Nevada, Idaho, New Mexico, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona, Utah, Oklahoma, and Montana)
Women artists and makers are encouraged to submit work that demonstrates their technical mastery and a connection to cultural traditions. One winner receives $25,000 and four semi-finalists will be awarded $2,500 each.
Deadline: August 5, 2024.

4th Annual Art After Dark at Vero Beach Museum of Art (International)
Digital artists, animators, filmmakers, photographers, and architects are invited to submit their work to be projected at the museum on December 13 and 14.
Deadline: August 18, 2024.

RAISE YOUR ZINE! 3rd Edition (International)
THE DOCKS invites photographers worldwide to submit to the third edition of RAISE YOUR ZINE! Chosen applicants will produce a fanzine and exhibit work at the RAISE YOUR ZINE! festival in Naples. There is a €15 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CET on September 1, 2024. 

Archtober’s “Greetings From…” Postcard Competition (New York City)
The Center for Architecture and Archtober have teamed up for a competition that asks artists to design a 4×6-inch postcard representative of the New York City they envision. Three winning designs will be printed and distributed at the Center for Architecture throughout October 2024. All are invited to submit—architects, illustrators, design enthusiasts, etc.—and there’s a $500 cash prize.
Deadline: 5 p.m. ET on September 3, 2024.

AAP Magazine 42 Shapes (International)
All About Photo is seeking cohesive bodies of work for its 42nd issue centered around shapes and “the elements that abstract into light, texture, shape, and shadow.” Winners will receive $1,000 awards, and the submission fee is $30 per three images.
Deadline: September 3, 2024.

Chorus Arts ‘Featured Artists’ 2024/2025 (U.K.)
A new guest curator overseeing this year’s Chorus Arts program will select up to 10 artists to join the community. Chosen artists will be included in group exhibitions, a book, workshops, and events, and receive guidance from the curator.
Deadline: Septemner 8, 2024.

The Bennett Prize (International)
Women figurative realist painters are eligible for this prize, which offers one winner $50,000 and a solo show, with an additional finalist receiving $10,000. There is a $40 application fee.
Deadline: October 4, 2024.

Passepartout Photo Prize (International)
Open to any style, process, or subject matter, this annual prize offers €500, an exhibition in Rome, and a publication. Enter before June 10, 2024, for the early fee of €20.
Deadline: October 7, 2024.

NSMA International Painting Competition (International)
Open to professionals and students, this competition focuses on contemporary realism in painting, and all subject matter is welcome. One winner will receive $25,000, and finalists will be exhibited at the New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on January 15, 2025.

Sony World Photography Awards 2025 (International)
Open to photographers worldwide shooting on any device, this contest includes top prizes of $25,000, a solo exhibition in London, Sony digital imaging equipment, press and media coverage, and more.
Deadline: January 10, 2025.

Grants

Artists Run Chicago Fund (Chicago)
Applications are open for the Artists Run Chicago Fund from Hyde Park Art Center. Artist-run platforms are eligible for $8,000 unrestricted grants.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CT on August 5, 2024.

Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Grants and Mentorships (International)
Vital Impacts is offering one $20,000 grant to an established environmental photographer in the U.S., along with six $5,000 grants to emerging photographers from across the globe. In addition to the grants, the organization will select ten emerging photographers to participate in an intensive mentorship program and invite all applicants to an online mentorship series.
Deadline: September 15, 2024.

The Adolf and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant (International)
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program provides one-time interim 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, up to $15,000.
Deadline: Rolling.

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

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (International)
The foundation welcomes applications from actively exhibiting visual artists who are painters, sculptors, and artists who work 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

2024 ICCI ART VALLEY PROGRAM Visiting Artists (International)
Five artists and scholars will be invited to Shanghai for a residency from November 1 to December 15, 2024. Residents will participate in public workshops and lectures, exhibit their works, and receive housing, airfare, ¥10,000, and more.
Deadline: August 5, 2024.

Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles Artists-in-Residence Program (Los Angeles)
Emerging and mid-career artists working in all disciplines are eligible for this four-month residency in the Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles office. Artists receive studio space, $5,000 a month, and up to $1,500 for materials.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on August 19, 2024.

Bryn Du Mansion Artist in Residence (U.S.)
Artists of all disciplines are eligible for this program, which offers a $2,000 stipend for an eight-week residency and $3,000 for 12 weeks. Lodging and studio space are provided. There is a $15 application fee.
Deadline: August 31, 2024.

Corning Museum of Glass (International)
Corning Museum of Glass has applications open for two residency programs. The Black, Indigenous, & People of Color Residency offers artists five weeks of studio space, travel, lodging, and more, while the extended residency program offers up to eight weeks.
Deadline: August 31, 2024.

Willapa Bay AiR (International)
This program offers month-long residencies to artists, filmmakers, writers, playwrights, scholars, singers, songwriters, and composers. Residents receive lodging, meals, and a workspace. There is a $30 application fee.
Deadline: August 31, 2024.

Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts Residency (International)
The center offers up to 70 two-to-eight-week residencies annually to visual artists, writers, composers, and interdisciplinary artists. Residents receive $175 per week, housing, and a private studio. There is a $35 application fee.
Deadline: September 1, 2024.

The Hodder Fellowship (International)
Open across disciplines, this fellowship provides $90,000 to artists who spend ten months at Princeton University. No formal teaching is required.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on September 10, 2024.

Princeton Arts Fellowship (International)
Early career visual artists, filmmakers, poets, novelists, playwrights, designers, directors, and performance artists who would benefit from two years of teaching and working at Princeton are eligible for this fellowship. A $ 90,000-a-year stipend is provided.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on September 10, 2024.

MacDowell Residency (International)
Around 300 artists are awarded fellowships annually, which offer a studio, housing, and all meals for up to six weeks. Financial assistance is offered to reimburse travel, rent, lost income, and childcare costs.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on September 10, 2024.

McColl Center Summer 2025 Parent + Educator Artists-in-Residence (International)
Parents and educators who otherwise would not have the opportunity to participate in McColl Center residency are eligible for this program. Private housing, studio space, and a $6,000 stipend are available, along with shared 3D, ceramics, and media labs and a woodshop.
Deadline: September 25, 2024.

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