Guide to the Best Artist Grants and Opportunities in the Western U.S.
The Artwork Archive team set out to find the best art opportunities, artist grants, and calls for entry for visual artists in the Western United States.
Below you will find a list of the top artist residencies, international open calls, artist grants, exhibition opportunities and art competitions that we believe will benefit artists, specifically in the West.
Remember, you can now save the important deadlines for your favorite opportunities right in your Artwork Archive account.
When you find a call that interests you, simply click ‘Add to Schedule' and the call's deadline will be automatically added to your Schedule. You'll also receive weekly reminders to keep you on top of your game.
We will be updating this list throughout the year, so make sure to bookmark the page, check back often, and let us know if there is an opportunity that should be listed!
MORE COMING SOON: Our team is currently hard at work searching for opportunities in this region!
May 25, 2024 7 days left
Electric Plaid
Competition
- Organization: Red Room Art Gallery
- Submission Deadline: May 25, 2024
- Event Dates: June 6, 2024 - June 29, 2024
- Entry Fee: $25
- Award Info: $500 for the winner, honorable mentions may still be selected for display.
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Laguna Beach, California 92561, United States
The lobby of the Red Room Art Gallery will be hosting Electric Plaid, a show celebrating garish art.
Provide a photo of the work and a brief description of the piece. $25 per entry, unlimited entries. Entry fee must be sent via venmo to @charles-pellicane-red-room (last four 7041) for consideration.
Jurors will select art for artistic merit, response to the call, and fit to the contemporary eclectic gallery space.
Paintings must be under 72" on any singular dimensions. Sculptures must be under 36" in any dimension.
No cursing or profanity will be accepted. All soundtracks should be between three and eleven minutes long.
All accepted painting entries must be prepared for hanging.
You will be emailed shortly with further instructions if your art is select for our show. If not, we encourage you to apply again as our space is limited and we see a lot of great art.
All physical media must be "for sale." Red Room Art Gallery takes a 30% commission on any items sold during the show.
May 28, 2024 10 days left
PROUD+ 2024
Competition
- Organization: The Studio Door
- Submission Deadline: May 28, 2024
- Event Dates: July 2, 2024 - August 3, 2024
- Entry Fee: $35 per initial entry and $5 for per additional media. (3 max)
- Award Info: 3 works will receive a Juror's Award certificate and a check for $100
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: San Diego, California
PROUD+ 2024 is the seventh national exhibition of LGBTQIA+ visual arts running from July 2 - Aug 3, 2024 at The Studio Door (San Diego, CA).
LGBTQIA+ artists are encouraged to present contemporary works that celebrate the unique sense of pride that this diverse community has. The Studio Door is seeking artwork that expresses authentic, diverse viewpoints from the LGBTQIA+ experience. Show us what your Pride looks like.
Juror: Michael Swank, Director of Exhibition and Residency at Art Gallery Studios (Mexico City, Mexico), producer of Bureau of Queer Artists.