Our July art opportunities list has arrived, and you know the drill!
We seek out and compile the best artist grants, exhibitions, and residencies with deadlines coming up this month—so you can save the endless hours searching online and instead put that valuable time toward applying. We pulled some of our favorite possibilities with July deadlines, so you can start applying to the calls that will help your art business flourish.
And, don't forget to check our Complete Guide to 2022 Artist Grants and Opportunities for all of the best opportunities this year.
Ready to find the perfect opportunity for your art business? Check out the July guide for artists below (sorted by those deadlines coming up first), then read on to learn how to make sure you’re ready to hit “send” as soon as these opportunities arise.
Jump at these July opportunities now!
AWARDS/GRANTS
MAAF for Artists 2022
For individual artists, Media Arts Assistance Fund (MAAF) provides support for the completion and/or public presentation of new works in all genres of sound and moving image art, including emergent technology. Grant awards assist artists in completing new work, reaching public audiences, and advance artistic exploration and public engagement in the media arts. Women, gender non-comforming people, and people of color are encouraged to apply.
DEADLINE: July 1, 2022
FEE: Free to apply
AMOUNT: up to $7,500
WHO: Local (New York Artists); sound and moving image art, including emergent technology
International FiKVA Award for painters 2022
The FiKVA Foundation announces its 1st international contest for representational & figurative painters. This competition aims to encourage and support artists financially and provide them with an opportunity to exhibit their best work online.
The International FiKVA Award for painters is a global online competition, open to all artists 18 years of age or older. The FiKVA Award welcomes entries in all genres: hyperrealism, photorealism, classical and modern realism, surrealism and imaginative realism – as long as the artwork reads as representational and not stylized or abstract.
DEADLINE: July 11, 2022
FEE: €25
AMOUNT: up to €5000 in cash and other prizes
WHO: International; Painting
ARTADIA AWARDS
The Artadia Awards provide financial support, exposure and recognition to artists. The awards are unrestricted, allowing artists to use the funds in any way they choose.The Artadia Awards provide financial support, exposure and recognition to artists. The awards are unrestricted, allowing artists to use the funds in any way they choose. Each year, an open-call application is made available in each of the six active partner cities (LA, Chicago, New York, Louisville, San Francisco, New Orleans, Atlanta, Houston). Supporting artists equitably is a critical part of the Artadia Award process: we consider the unique populations of each community and are proud to reflect our country’s diversity with an Awardee pool that is over 50 percent female and over 40 percent persons of color.
DEADLINE: Kansas City: July 15, 2022
AWARD INFO: Three Awardees in each city to receive unrestricted funds of $10,000. Marciano Artadia Awardee receives unrestricted funds of $25,000.
WHO: Applicants must be a contemporary visual artist, making artwork for presentation in a contemporary art context: museum, galleries, arts non-profit, the public art realm, etc. Artadia does not fund filmmakers making films for distribution in cinematic venues, or those working in choreography presented outside of a contemporary art context. More requirements listed.
Southern Artists for Social Change program
The National Performance Network’s Southern Artists for Social Change program provides $25,000 project grants to artists and culture bearers of color living, working, and engaging in social change in urban, rural, and tribal communities of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
NPN’s Southern Artists for Social Change envisions a world in which people of color living, working, and organizing for community change in the South have the power, resources, and opportunities to thrive. NPN’s mission is to contribute to a more just and equitable world by building artists’ power; advancing racial and cultural justice in the arts; fostering relationships between individuals, institutions, and communities; and working toward systems change in arts and philanthropy.
DEADLINE: July 29, 2022
FEE: Free to apply
AMOUNT: $25,000
WHO: Regional (Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi); Artists of color; All mediums
2022 American Art Awards Juried By America's 20 Best Galleries & Museums
Artists are invited to submit entries for the 2022 American Art Awards. $5,000.00 in prizes, and your image and info to 20 galleries/museums. 50 categories, so anything accepted. Innovative, drawing, painting, abstract, portraits, figurative, animals, landscapes, still life, floral, religious, realism, impressionism, naïve,...... anything. Even photography, manipulated photos, digital and sculpture. Hundreds of articles on past winners at the site.
DEADLINE: July 31, 2022
AWARD INFO: $5,000.00 in prizes
FEE: $25 entry fee.
WHO: International; all mediums
FAENA PRIZE
Founded in 2012, the FAENA PRIZE serves as a platform for a continued reflection on the present moment and its irreversible and heterogeneous changing nature. This new edition of the Faena Prize for the Arts will take place for the first time in Miami, a city that has been home to Faena Art’s programming for the past five years. We invite artists across genres, disciplines, and technologies to imagine temporary and site-specific projects to be installed at the Faena Beach. The selected proposal will be presented during Miami Art Week 2022.
DEADLINE: August 1, 2022
AWARD INFO: $100,000 ($25,000 in unrestricted funds will be awarded directly to the artist, and the remaining US $75,000 will be allocated towards the production of the new commission to be installed temporarily at the Faena Beach during Miami Art Week 2022
FEE: Free to apply
WHO: National (U.S.); All mediums
The Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Each grant is given as one-time assistance for a specific emergency, examples of which are fire, flood, or emergency medical needs.
DEADLINE: Ongoing Deadline
WHO: Artists who can demonstrate a minimum involvement of ten years in a mature phase of his or their work. Painters, printmakers, sculptors.
AMOUNT: The maximum amount of this grant is $15,000; an award of $5,000 is typical.
FINE PRINT: The program does not consider requests for dental work, chronic situations, capital improvements, or projects of any kind; nor can it consider situations resulting from general indebtedness or lack of employment. Learn more here.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant
Created in 1993 to further FCA's mission to encourage, sponsor, and promote work of a contemporary, experimental nature, Emergency Grants provide urgent funding for visual and performing artists who:
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Have sudden, unanticipated opportunities to present their work to the public when there is insufficient time to seek other sources of funding
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Incur unexpected or unbudgeted expenses for projects close to completion with committed exhibition or performance dates
Emergency Grants is the only active, multi-disciplinary program that offers immediate assistance of this kind to artists living and working anywhere in the United States, for projects occurring in the U.S. and abroad.
Each month FCA receives an average of 95 Emergency Grant applications and makes approximately 12-15 grants. Grants range in amount from $500 to $3,000, and the average grant is now $1,700.
DEADLINE: Ongoing Deadline
WHO: Residing in U.S. or U.S. territories. Visual and performing artists.
AMOUNT: Up to $3,000
COMPETITIONS
4th Annual Lines, Shapes & Objects Art Competition
Fusion Art invites submissions for the 4th Annual Lines, Shapes & Objects online art competition, July 7 - August 4, 2022. Cash prizes and an invitation to Fusion Art's Annual Group Show in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2023 for Best in Show winners. In lieu of the cash prize, Best in Show winners can to choose a complimentary one-year membership to our Fusion Artist's Members Gallery, as long as they meet eligibility. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. Both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art and photography depicting lines, shapes & objects. The artwork can range from realism to surrealism to abstraction and all artists, regardless of location or experience, are encouraged to submit.
DEADLINE: July 1, 2022
DATES: July 7 - August 4, 2022.
AWARD INFO: $1,250.00
FEE: $20
WHO: International; Both 2D and 3D artists
All About Women 2022
Marin Society of Artists seeks entries for an online art exhibition, July 24 - October 1, 2022 as well as a You Tube presentation. $500 first prize, $300 second prize, $100 third prize, several honorable mention awards. Juror: Carol Tarzier. Open to all artists, age 18 and over, regardless of gender. Artists are invited to submit artwork about women and their lives, past, present and future, and the issues that concern them. Open to painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, mixed media, fiber art, ceramics and all types of fine art crafts. (No film or video.) $35 for 3 entries, $7 for each additional entry.
DEADLINE: July 7, 2022.
DATES: July 24 - October 1, 2022
AWARD INFO: $500 first prize
FEE: $35
WHO: International; painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, mixed media, fiber art, ceramics and all types of fine art crafts.
Flower Power 2022 | All that Blooms | Juried Competition
Camelback Gallery is seeking artwork that represents any plant bloom or any type of flowering plants in any artistic style. Mediums: Colored Pencil, Encaustic, Mixed Media, Gouache, Oil, Acrylic, Pastel, Watercolor, Airbrush, Fiber, Sculpture, Collage, Digital Art and Photography. Cash award goes to the top two award recipients. Best in Show receives main page slider promotion at CB, blog post at Top Art Awards, news story Art Base, digital art registration at ArtChain.Info & entry into CB's Artwork of the Year Award. All award recipients receive 3-month virtual exhibition, social media exposure, Art Week and Art Base international news publications, e-blast announcement, official award certificate + more. $19 for 1-2 images.
DEADLINE: July 10, 2022.
FEE: $19
WHO: International; Colored Pencil, Encaustic, Mixed Media, Gouache, Oil, Acrylic, Pastel, Watercolor, Airbrush, Fiber, Sculpture, Collage, Digital Art and Photography.
Grayscale: A Picture Show
A juried group photo show on black and white photography at Black Box Gallery.
DEADLINE: July 12, 2022.
DATES: August 1, 2022 - August 20, 2022
FEE: $40.00
WHO: International; Photography
Portrait Art Competition
Artist Space Gallery announces their 1st online Portrait Art Competition for the month of July 2022. Artists from around the world are encouraged to submit their best works related to the Portrait theme. A portrait may feature one person or a group of people, or it may be a self-portrait. All forms of visual art are acceptable (painting, photography, drawing, sculpture, digital, fiber art, collage, and installation), except sound and video art. The jury will select award winners in the following art categories: painting, photography, sculpture. All selected artists will receive a digital award certificate. The Best of Show will be displayed on the poster of the exhibition. Entry fee: $20 for two pieces of artwork.
DEADLINE: July 13, 2022.
DATES: Month of July 2022
FEE: $20
WHO: International; painting, photography, drawing, sculpture, digital, fiber art, collage, and installation
ViewPoint 54 presented by the Cincinnati Art Club
The Cincinnati Art Club seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 9 - October 1, 2022 at the Eisele Gallery in Mariemont (Cincinnati), OH. 1st Place: $3,000, 2nd Place: $1,000 3rd Place: $750; plus more. Juror: Tamera Muente, curator of Cincinnati's Taft Museum of Art. Open to artists 18 years or older. Fine art in all media except photography. Work must be original as of January 2019. See prospectus for complete guidelines. Entry fee: $50 for first piece; $25 for second; $25 for third; fourth piece is free.
DEADLINE: July 14, 2022
DATES: September 9 - October 1, 2022
AWARD INFO: 1st Place: $3,000,
FEE: $50
WHO: National (U.S.); Fine art in all media except photography
International Art Competition Grey
Contemporary Art Room Gallery is proud to announce their 2nd "Grey" Online Art Competition for the month of July 2022. This is an international competition and artists from around the world are welcome to submit their work. Only the works of art created in black, white and or shades of grey will be accepted. All visual art mediums are acceptable (painting, photography, drawing, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage or installation art) except sound and video art. All winning artists will receive a digital award certificate. Winning artwork (First place) will be on the poster of the show. $15 for 2 images, $28 for 4, $58 for up to 10.
DEADLINE: July 14, 2022
DATES: September 9 - October 1, 2022
FEE: $15
WHO: International; works in black, white and or shades of grey will be accepted. All visual art mediums are acceptable (painting, photography, drawing, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage or installation art) except sound and video art.
Southern Survey Biennial
We are excited to announce Project Row Houses' inaugural year of the Project Row Houses Southern Survey Biennial. A concept created to serve as a survey of recent works created by contemporary visual artists living and working in the southern region. Artists from across the region are invited to submit for consideration and seven artists will be selected. The purpose of the Biennial is to highlight artists living and working in the South and create more viable opportunities specific to the Southern region. One artist will receive a $25k prize (selected by the guest curator)
DEADLINE: July 15, 2022
DATES: October 8th, 2022 through February 12, 2023
AWARD INFO: $25k prize
FEE: Free to apply
WHO: Regional (Southern States); All mediums
Abstract | International Juried Art Competition
Art Show International Gallery announces their Abstract Annual Art Competition. $1200 in cash awards considered for First Prize, Runner-Up Prize, Merit Prize, Talent Prize. Certificates of Recognition are given out to all artists, including Honorable Mention and Finalist awards. All visual artists from around the world are encouraged to submit their best artworks, including 2D & 3D, painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, photography, graphic, mixed media, as well as experimental and installation works. Artists are free to apply their own interpretation to represent the overall theme.
DEADLINE: July 15, 2022
AWARD INFO: $1200 in cash awards
FEE: $10
WHO: International; including 2D & 3D, painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, photography, graphic, mixed media, as well as experimental and installation works
Berks Art Alliance 43rd Annual Juried Show
The Berks Art Alliance 43rd Annual Juried Show will take place at the prestigious Goggleworks Center for the Arts in Reading, Pennsylvania. We invite you to submit your original 2D and 3D work in any theme for consideration for over $2000 in awards and prizes. This curated show will be juried by Patrick Rodgers, the Galleries Director for Montgomery County Community College. All work must be hand delivered.
DEADLINE: July 15, 2022
DATES: September 9, 2022 - October 10, 2022
AWARD INFO: $2000+ in Awards
FEE: $25 for first entry
WHO: Regional; Pennsylvania; Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
9th Annual 2022 “ALL Botanical” Art Competition & Exhibition
Online Art Competition to be open for entries from June 20th,2022 to July 17th, 2022. Contemporary Art Gallery Online encourages entries from all 2D and 3D artists regardless of their experience or education in the art field. The “ALL Botanical” theme is any art which depicts flowers, herbs, leaves, plants and related floral subjects. An exhibition of all entrants will be held online from July 20th,2022 to August 16th, 2022. Artists should submit their best representational and non-representational art. This competition will be judged on Painting & Drawing Art, Photography & Digital Art, Mixed Media & 3-Dimensional Art. Prizes include Memberships to Contemporary Art Gallery Online, Extensive Marketing, Winner’s Certificates, Inclusion in the Annual Anthology Publication, Event Collateral and much more.
DEADLINE: July 17, 2022
DATES: July 20, 2022 - August 16, 2022
FEE: $15
WHO: International; Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
City Art Contest
Grey Cube Gallery proudly presents the third "City" online art contest for the month of July. The Best of Show artwork will be displayed as the poster of the show. All winning artists (Merit Award & Honorable Mention) will receive a digital award certificate. Open to all artists worldwide over 18 years of age. The City theme may include everything city related (cityscapes, towns, urban scenes or any metropolitan subjects). A variety of interpretations can be submitted (representative, abstract, conceptional). All visual art mediums (except video and sound) are allowed. $16 for 2 images, $30 for 4, $42 for 6, and $50 for up to 8.
DEADLINE: July 21, 2022.
DATES: Month of July
FEE: $16
WHO: International; All visual art mediums (except video and sound)
SWA Art of the Heartland Juried Competition
SouthWest Artists announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, Aug. 31 - Oct. 29 at Mena Art Gallery in Mena, Arkansas. $7,000 in awards. Juror: Lee Alban. Seeking 2 dimensional work created after May 1, 2017. No larger than 38" in any direction excluding frame. All works must be for sale.
DEADLINE: July 22, 2022
DATES: August. 31 - October 29, 2022
AWARD INFO: $7,000 in awards
FEE: $45
WHO: National; two-dimensional painting in oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic and other mediums completed within the last five years.
NUDUS - 2022
Express your artistic world of human body
Nudus 2022 is an all-medium dual art competition presented mutually by Gallerium Art Exhibitions and The Book of Arts Publication.
For Nudus 2022, we are looking for nude figures as a manifestation of the body, the unveiling essence of the true human being, an identity of body and soul, which along with the appearance, leads to the truth within.
Submitting to this dual exhibition and publication art opportunity is free of charge, and a fixed selection fee applies to selected artists only.
DEADLINE: July 24, 2022
DATES: August 10, 2022 - September 10, 2022
FEE: Free to apply
WHO: International; Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
12th Annual "Seascapes" Online Art Competition
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for the gallery's 12th Annual "Seascapes" Online Juried Art Competition. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. The "Seascapes" theme will be the artist's interpretation and depiction of seascape art. Seascape subjects would include scenes of coastal living, any ocean activities, seaside vistas and any related seashore subjects. Artists are invited to submit their best representational or abstract art. $18 for 1-2 entries / $26 for 3-5 entries. Early entry and art student discounts.
DEADLINE: July 27, 2022.
DATES: August 1–31, 2022
FEE: $18
WHO: International; All mediums
July PleinAir Salon $30,000 Art Competition
The PleinAir Salon $33,000 Art Competition is a monthly online competition consisting of 19 categories. We award over $33,000 each year for this competition. The Annual Grand Prize winner receives a check for $15,000 and is featured on the cover of PleinAir Magazine. We award an additional $6,500 to the annual winners and award $1,100 monthly to the top three winners of each competition as well as a People’s Choice Award. Each of the 23 monthly winners will be automatically entered into the Annual Competition. The annual awards are presented live at the Plein Air Convention & Expo each spring.
DEADLINE: July 31, 2022.
AWARD INFO: $30,000 in cash awards
FEE: $29
WHO: Drawing/Painting
Center424 1st Annual Art Competition
Center424 is hosting its first annual art contest! Center424 is a creative exchange space dedicated to cultural cooperation, sharing practices, and giving artists space to share their work in our gallery space in Belgrade, Serbia.
We want to extend opportunities for new, emerging, and student artists around the world to come and stay in Belgrade and be exposed to the phenomenal culture while exposing your work to new communities.
WHY A FEE?: We are a nonprofit organization and need to cover the cost of the gallery space, installation of art, the cost of the room for the
PRIZES:
1st place
• A solo exhibition at the Center 424 gallery in Belgrade, Serbia (the winner will work with the director of Center424 Gordana Zikic, to determine when the exhibition will take place to fit the gallery’s schedule and the winner’s schedule).
• An artist interview published on Center 424, The Emerging Art Guide, and Belgrade Artist in Residence’s social media pages
• Room fully paid for, for 1 week
** You must have the ability to get to Belgrade for this (If in the US, you will need a passport to travel out of the country, and depending on where you fly out of, round trip flights range between 900 and 2000 dollars).
If you are an artist who has financial difficulties, please still apply – there may be opportunities to help.
• You will need to transport your art (USPS and UPS have art shipping)
• A podcast interview with The Emerging Art Guide
• Two weeks of coaching from Kayla Griffin, CEO of the emerging art guide, to help you with your professional art goals.
DEADLINE: July 31, 2022.
AWARD INFO: Solo Exhibition in Belgrade Serbia
FEE: $35
WHO: International; Any emerging artist in any medium
Imaginative, Innovative, Inventive... | Theme: Open
Art Show International Gallery announces their online Open Annual Art Competition. Cash prizes of $1,500 will be given to 25-45 artists: First, Runner-Up, Merit, and Talent Prize winners. Certificates of Recognition will be given to all, including Honorable Mention and Finalist awards. Global exposure and social media promotion guaranteed. All subjects are welcome. Artists worldwide are invited to submit their best artworks: painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, photography, graphic, mixed media, installation. Representational and abstract ideas based broadly on any theme will be considered.
DEADLINE: July 31, 2022.
AWARD INFO: Cash prizes of $1,500
FEE: $10 submission fee.
WHO: International; painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, photography, graphic, mixed media, installation.
EXHIBITIONS
Call for art- MOTION
As artists, we are challenged to capture a moment in time, a split second communicated as a visual suggestion of motion. Whether through line, texture, contrast, patterns, or color, we use all kinds of methods to translate movement in our art. Motion in artwork also helps the viewer's eye move from one part of the piece to the next. Rhythm and flow can be implied through capturing movement as the work itself or how we are supposed to move within the piece. Show us MOTION from your perspective.
DEADLINE: July 1, 2022
DATES: August 15– September 17, 2022.
AWARD INFO: $1,250.00
FEE: $25 for first entry
WHO: International; all mediums
Exhibitour 2022
The Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art and Wausau River District announce a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, August 13 - October 29 at D Anthony Gallery and participating merchants in Wausau, WI. Cash Awards. Juror: Alyssa Monks. Must be 18 or older and reside in the US. All mediums, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, digital, mixed media, and all genre/styles are encouraged to submit in any size.
DEADLINE: July 1, 2022
DATES: August 13 - October 29
FEE: $50
WHO: National (U.S.); painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, digital, mixed media
30th Annual Emerald Coast National Juried Art Exhibition
The Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, August 26 - October 21, 2022. $1,750 in awards. Juror: Dr. Viêt Lê. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. All styles of art are accepted but must be the artist's work.
DEADLINE: July 1, 2022
DATES: August 26 - October 21, 2022
AWARD INFO: $1,750 in awards.
FEE: $30 entry fee.
WHO: National; All medium
CHILDREN - 2022
Gallerium is pleased to invite you to submit your art to Children 2022, an international juried fine dual art opportunity, appreciating childhood and celebrating life in a better world through artistic visualization of children's faces, figures, emotions, and acts.
Now in its 2nd year, for Children 2022, we are looking for your artistic interpretation of children concerning family, health, playing games, education, technology, poverty, abuse, violence, labor, etc., to visualize children of the world, our best hope for a better future.
DEADLINE: July 1, 2022
DATES: July 15, 2022 - August 15, 2022
FEE: FREE to apply
WHO: International; All mediums
small works - Big Talent
Las Laguna Art Gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition, August 4-27, 2022. Seeking small works with big impact. There is no intended theme for the work; it just needs to fit the criteria of being "small art". All mediums and subjects accepted. No works over 18 inches on either side, including frame, if framed. Note: All artists who submit to this show will be accepted and have at least one of their submitted works posted and promoted on our website and to our client list. A select number of artists will be selected to send their work to the gallery for the in-person exhibition at our brick-and-mortar gallery in Laguna Beach, California. $35 entry fee. Deadline: July 3, 2022
DEADLINE: July 3, 2022
DATES: August 4-27, 2022
FEE: $35
WHO: International; All mediums; no works over 18 inches on either side.
EXPERIMENTA. THE OTHER PHOTOGRAPHY
Photographers are invited to submit 1 up to 3 photos addressing the theme.
Paradigm of modernity, since the first half of the 20th century, photography has become a means through which authors such as Florence Henri, Man Ray, László Moholy-Nagy, and many others, offer new visions of reality: all this is done by observing, analyzing and asking questions on several levels, such as a scientific, cultural, and social one, regarding objects / subjects, but also regarding the role and the deepest meaning of the photographic act.
DEADLINE: July 7, 2022
DATES: October 2022
FEE: Free to Apply
WHO: International; Photography
‘The SUMMER Exhibition’
We are now accepting submissions for our Virtual Exhibition ‘The SUMMER Exhibition’
Any artist from any background can submit any of their work. There is no charge to submit your application, please feel free to share your work with us. [A small fee (£25) is applied per artist once they have been selected for the exhibition].
DEADLINE: July 8, 2022
DATES: July 18, 2022 - July 25, 2022
FEE: Free to Apply
WHO: International; Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
Western Regional Exhibition of Traditional Oils
Oil Painters of America’s Western Regional Exhibition of Traditional Representational Oils, September 10 through October 1, 2022, at Southwest Gallery located in Dallas, TX. The juror will be Qiang Huang OPA. Submissions are accepted through 7/8/2022. Paid 2022 OPA Membership required.
DEADLINE: July 8, 2022
DATES: September 10, 2022 - October 1, 2022
FEE: $35
WHO: Regional; Artists from United States and Canada who reside in: Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Manitoba, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Oklahoma, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon Territories, and all of Mexico, who are 2022 OPA members
Multifarious: A Juried National Exhibition of Abstract Artworks
The d'Art Center in Norfolk, Virginia announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, August 6 - September 3, 2022. $950 in awards. Juror: Richard Nickel. Multifarious is an open medium juried exhibition of original and unique 2D and 3D abstract artworks. The d'Art Center is looking to exhibit abstract, non-figurative, non-objective, and/or non-representational artwork in a variety of styles and mediums. The artwork in multifarious will be a departure from reality in imagery depictions. There is no specific theme. Open to all functional, non-functional, 2D, 3D, fine art, and fine craft in all mediums and all styles. This in person exhibition will also be featured digitally on d'Art Center's archive site. $35 for up to 3 works.
DEADLINE: July 10, 2022.
DATES: August 6 - September 3, 2022
AWARD INFO: $950 in awards.
FEE: $35
WHO: National; All mediums
Open Call All Media: TNBT22
Studio Channel Islands Art Center in Camarillo, CA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, August 6 to September 24. First Place: $1,000, Second Place $500, Third Place $200. Juror: David Pagel. Studio Channel Islands invite you to enter your most recent break-through pieces, the ones that have led you to the horizon of your works next evolution. Open to all artists ages 18 and up. All media and styles are welcome. Submissions must be of original artwork, completed within the last three years. 2D artwork must be no larger than 8ft high, and must be delivered ready to hang with appropriate hardware. No saw-tooth hangers. Pedestals will be provided for 3D artwork. Limited video and live performance options available.
DEADLINE: July 11, 2022
DATES: August 6 to September 24, 2022
AWARD INFO: First Place: $1,000
FEE: $45
WHO: International; All Mediums
Chiaroscuro
Darkness, shadow, and space have the power to communicate as much as light and color, but we can often overlook them in our exploration of the captured image. The essence of a photograph and other figurative artworks is a harmony of brightness, contrast, highlights, and shadows. What can the mind's eye see outside the realm of luminosity and perceive in its absence? What is made evident or alluded to by being concealed? Chiaroscuro is an international juried group exhibition open to photographers ages 18 years and older. All black and white, color, conventional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
DEADLINE: July 15, 2022
DATES: August 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022
FEE: $25
WHO: International; Photography, Film/Video/New Media
"Botanicals" 2022 Call for Entry - Online Art Show
Colors of Humanity Art Gallery seeks entries for an online art exhibition, August 1-31, 2022. Cash Awards. Juror: Janelle Cogan. Theme- "Botanicals" They are an essential part of life as they are used for food, in medicine, perfumes, and adding beauty to Earth. We will be donating 10% of all entry fees to The Nature Conservancy. The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. All artists 18 and over may enter. $20 for 1 or 2 pieces (You may enter more than once).
DEADLINE: July 15, 2022
DATES: August 1-31, 2022
FEE: $20
WHO: International; All mediums
International Juried Art Competition and Exhibition
HelvetArt Swiss gallery announces a call to artists for an online photography & art competition and exhibition: July 2022 "Open". Money Prizes: 1st place $700, 2nd $250, 3rd $100. Other prizes: free entry vouchers, interview articles, certificates of participation, features on our Instagram @helvetart, one artwork will be selected to represent our next exhibition, all accepted work will be included in an online exhibition & will receive extensive worldwide promotion. Permanent Juror: Inna Wars. Invited Juror: Nathan Miller, multi-award winning realist painter. Theme - "Open", show your best 2D work in any medium and style. This is an international competition and artists from around the world are welcome to submit their work. $20 for two artworks. You may enter more than once.
DEADLINE: July 15, 2022
AWARD INFO: 1st place $700
FEE: $20
WHO: International; show your best 2D work in any medium and style
Berks Art Alliance 43rd Annual Juried Show
The Berks Art Alliance 43rd Annual Juried Show will take place at the prestigious Goggleworks Center for the Arts in Reading, Pennsylvania. We invite you to submit your original 2D and 3D work in any theme for consideration for over $2000 in awards and prizes. This curated show will be juried by Patrick Rodgers, the Galleries Director for Montgomery County Community College. All work must be hand delivered.
DEADLINE: July 15, 2022
DATES: September 9, 2022 - October 10, 2022
FEE: $25
AWARD INFO: $2000+ in Awards
WHO: Regional (Reading Pennsylvania); Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Eastern Regional Exhibition of Traditional Oils
Oil Painters of America’s Eastern Regional Exhibition of Traditional Representational Oils, October 6 – 28, 2022, at James R. Ross Fine Art in Indianapolis, IN. The juror will be David Mueller OPAM. Submissions are accepted through 7/15/2022. Paid 2022 OPA Membership required. The maximum size limitation is 1,080 sq in.
DEADLINE: July 15, 2022
DATES: October 6, 2022 - October 28, 2022
FEE: $35
WHO: Regional; Artists eligible to compete are citizens of the United States and Canada who reside in: Alabama, Ar kansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Labrador, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, who are 2022 OPA members. Members
Expressing Nature's Value
Call for artists for one-year group exhibition in Ellis Hall at Hendrix College. We are looking for artists that make works in any 2-D media that represent or express challenges involved in attempting to express nature’s value through landscape art. The theme of the exhibition is “Expressing Nature’s Value,” which will raise questions about whether we can express the value of nature.
DEADLINE: July 22, 2022
DATES: August 22, 2022 - August 22, 2023
FEE: Free to apply
WHO: International; Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
2022 New England Regional Juried Exhibition
The New England Regional Juried Exhibition is a juried show featuring the best of representational painting, drawing, and sculpture by regional artists who work in the realist tradition.
The exhibition will be on view in the historic President's Gallery at the Guild's Newbury Street location, which features a skylight to allow viewing of artworks in natural light.
DEADLINE: July 25, 2022
DATES: September 3, 2022 - October 1, 2022
FEE: $50
AWARD INFO: $1,500
WHO: Regional (Boston/New England); Drawing, Painting, Sculpture
EXHIBITION OPEN CALL | FLUID TIME
Armen Avanessian, an Austrian philosopher, says that “The basic thesis of the post-contemporary is that time is changing. We are not just living in a new time or accelerated time, but time itself—the direction of time—has changed. We no longer have a linear time, in the sense of the past being followed by the present and then the future. It’s rather the other way around: the future happens before the present, time arrives from the future.”
In this new era, time is fluid, and there is no obvious progression from a before, to a during and an after in historical terms. The fluidity of time indicates the blurring of boundaries, escaping categorizations, and not being concretely defined. In such a time how does an artist imagine the future? How to view histories? How to create unexpected narratives and connections to tell untold stories? How to even use time as an artistic medium to interpret the life we experience?
DEADLINE: July 31, 2022
DATES: August 8, 2022 - September 5, 2022
FEE: $50
WHO: International; Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Online Solo Exhibition Series
Camelback Gallery announces a call to all visual artists, 18 years and older. Awards for six artists: 2-month online Solo Art Show, 2-month main page slider promotion & main page exhibition link, Welcome Eblast, and future links in all e-mailing marketing, published announcement at Art Week and Art Base, two media images for artist's personal use, Facebook and Instagram Welcome, Weekly Facebook and Instagram Posts, Solo Artist exclusive video promoted at Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter. Artists must submit at least 6 - 10 cohesive pieces with the same distinct style, consistency and theme. All subject matter allowed. $29 for up to 10 images
DEADLINE: July 31, 2022
FEE: $29
WHO: International; all medium
RESIDENCIES
Artist in Residency- “Histories”
The aim of our program is to inspire and support artists who are interested in
the landscape of Chalkidiki, in its diversity and in Greek culture in general.
Getting in close contact with all these during the residency period will give
them the opportunity to produce unique works of art according to their
impressions and perceptions. We also aim at providing participants with a
setting and a daily routine which encourages engaging in a dialogue with
each other.
We are looking for artists who have a genuine interest in what we have to
offer, value the company of other artists and are also excited to engage in the
exchange of ideas and experiences with them. We believe that especially
artists who want to reflect on their work or to explore new directions will
definitely profit from our program. The minimum number of participants will be
4 and the maximum 8 artists.
DEADLINE: July 1, 2022
DATES: September 14 till September 30, 2022
FEE: Free to apply; residency fees apply
WHERE: Chalkidiki, Greece
WHO: International; painting, drawing, photography, acting, performance
Working Artist Studios
Local, national or international artists and creatives: all are welcome to apply for a residency in Working Artist Studios (WAS)!
WAS have 2 studios available for short term residency or studio rent, from 1 week to up to 1 month. They are located on the second floor and are perfect for working on a specific project or if one needs dedicated time away from distractions. All studios have natural daylight, high ceilings, shelves/cupboards, and 24hour access.
The studios are suitable for a variety of art forms, including writing & poetry and are particularly suitable for visual artists. We are keen to facilitate interactions between artists and the community. The village of Ballydehob has a supportive, friendly atmosphere and a strong spirit, which we would like to foster by encouraging collaborating artists to take part in the life of the community. Are you looking for the perfect space to reflect, explore your ideas and develop a project? Would you like to explore a new area and discover the natural beauty and vibrant communities living in the area? We would love to hear from you!
DEADLINE: July 3, 2022
DATES: Any period from 1 week to up to 1 month
FEE: Free to apply; residency fees apply
WHERE: Ballydehob, Ireland
WHO: International; all mediums
The Residency for Experimental Arts Education 2022-2023
Applications for Children’s Museum of the Arts (CMA) Residency for Experimental Arts Education are due on July 8, 2022. Built out of CMA’s 34 years of service to the community, the Residency for Experimental Arts Education invites individuals to reflect on the efficacy of arts education today while designing & implementing alternative futures through studio intensives, community-based programs, and online exposure.
This full-time position works alongside an administrative staff and anticipates a year-long schedule including: three to five public partnership programs in the fall, spring, and summer; two 12-week after school programs each semester; one week-long intensive program each fall and spring (corresponding to spring and winter school breaks); and five-week-long summer arts program.
DEADLINE: July 8, 2022
DATES: September 1, 2022 — September 1, 2023
FEE: Free to apply; annual salary plus benefits offered
WHERE: New York City, New York
WHO: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States
Ark Project Residency
The Ark Project is a triennial international artist residency program realized in 2015 with a focus on creation, presentation, and documentation of contemporary art that engages discovery, transformation and innovation.
Every three years the program travels to a new city across the globe and one artist is invited into the collective for an evolving curatorial project. The vision for the Ark Project is centered around the co-creation process with intention to break open ones artistic practice to a new level and create new work that the artist may not otherwise create outside the residency.
The program mission is to explore the intersection of nature, art, and consciousness through visual art to create structures that allow for an evolution of harmony and connection with the natural world.
The Ark is a symbol for hope in a fast changing world in need of connection, collaboration, and a meeting of the mind and spirit with nature. Our intention is to create synergy and community to cultivate growth and symbiosis through art.
DEADLINE: July 8, 2022
DATES: 1-2 weeks | September 15 to September 22, 2022
FEE: Free minus travel expenses
WHERE: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
WHO: International; artists must have a BFA, MFA; All visual art mediums
The Studios at MASS MoCA Residency Program
The Studios is MASS MoCA’s artist and writers residency program situated within the museum’s factory campus and surrounded by the beautiful Berkshire Mountains. Operated by MASS MoCA’s Assets for Artists program, the residency runs year-round and hosts up to 12 artists at a time.
DEADLINE: July 8, 2022
DATES: January–June 2023
WHERE: North Adams, MA
WHO: International; all mediums
FINE PRINT: The already subsidized, full-price residency fee is $650/week, but every applicant is considered for both merit- and need-based financial aid to lower this fee even more. Learn more here.
Quinn Emanuel Artist-in-Residence
This residency is open to emerging and mid-career artists working in all disciplines across Greater Los Angeles. For four months the artist-in-residence will be given a studio in the Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles office to support their existing practice or a new project as appropriate.
At the end of the residency an exhibition will be held to display the works of the artist and at least one work will be incorporated into the permanent collection. A supporting stipend will be provided, as well as materials allowance. Over the course of a year there will be 2 residencies, each with a four month residency and a subsequent exhibition in a location deemed appropriate for the work decided on between the artist and curator.
DEADLINE: July 13, 2022
DATES: September 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
WHERE: Los Angeles, California
FEE: Free to apply
WHO: Local (Los Angeles); Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Loghaven Artist Residency
Loghaven Artist Residency’s mission is to serve artists by providing them with a transformative residency experience and continued post-residency support. The residency is located on ninety acres of woodland in Knoxville, Tennessee. Artists live in five historic log cabins that have been both rehabilitated and modernized to create an ideal setting for reflection and work, and they have access to new, purpose-built studio space. All Loghaven Fellows are awarded stipends to support the creation of new work during the residency.
DEADLINE: July 15, 2022
DATES: February 6 – March 3, 2023 (4 weeks)
April 10 – May 5, 2023 (4 weeks)
May 22 – June 16, 2023 (4 weeks)
July 17 – 31, 2023 (2 weeks for teaching artists and faculty artists at the university level)
September 25 – November 3, 2023 (6 weeks)
January 8 – 22, 2024 (2 weeks, preference given to alumni/ae)
WHERE: Knoxville, Tennessee
FEE: $20
WHO: National (U.S.) artist must live at least 120 miles away from Knoxville, TN; all mediums
Sumac Project
Sumac Project provides an opportunity for artists/writers/musicians to generate, and experiment during their self-directed residency, in a three-level saltbox style home. We encourage artists to strengthen their practice while making meaningful connections and artistic cooperation. Conveniently located 150km northeast of Toronto atop rolling country hills in the traditional territory of the Mississauga Anishinaabeg. Sumac Project invites up to two artists in residence concurrently, from one week to one month to pursue their vision, focus, and create.
DEADLINE: July 15, 2022
DATES: one week to one month between September–October 2022
WHERE: Mississauga Canada
FEE: Free to apply; accomodation fees apply
WHO: International; All mediums
A to Z Wineworks Artist in Residence 2022 - 2023
A to Z Wineworks, located at their REX HILL property in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, seeks an Artist in Residence for Fall 2022 – Fall 2023.
The A to Z Artist in Residence program is a fifteen-month immersion in the natural cycle of a vintage from grapes to glass. The Artist in Residence will first work the 2022 vintage harvest as a paid intern, working alongside our seasonal harvest crew and year-round winemaking and production staff. Following the conclusion of harvest, the Artist in Residence will receive support from A to Z and access to staff and properties for a year of artistic reflection and creation. During the residency’s second harvest, time is split between winery harvest and artistic work. The residency concludes with a public showcase of some of the year’s work through a gallery showing, lecture, reading or performance.
DEADLINE: July 22, 2022
DATES: September 1, 2022 - November 30, 2023
WHERE: Newberg, Oregon
FEE: Free to apply
WHO: National (U.S.); Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
2023 Atelier Mondial Residency
Residency Unlimited (RU) is proud to announce its ninth open call for New York City based artists for a six month residency starting February 3 until July 30, 2023 hosted by Atelier Mondial (formerly International Studio and Exchange Program of the Basel Region - iaab) in Basel, Switzerland. This is an exchange program, and in turn, Residency Unlimited will also host in 2023 a six month residency for a Swiss artist (yet to be selected) in New York.
DEADLINE: July 31, 2022
DATES: February 3 until July 30, 2023
WHERE: Basel, Switzerland
FEE: Free to apply
WHO: New York City Artists; visual artists of all disciplines and performance artists
ARTIST FAMILY RESIDENCIES
The Artist Family Residency supports Artist Parents and Artist Youth alike with a one-two week residency at Franconia in July.
Coinciding with our Youth Installation Summer Camps, Artist Youth are invited to collaborate with their parent on a submitted project plan or attend camp during the day while the Artist Parent can be on-site for self-sufficient research or production. For artist parents, this is a self-directed residency, process-based residency and there is no expectation of a finished work. The Artist Family benefits both from the individual creative process and also through togetherness. A culminating Parents & Community sharing of Summer Camp Works provides a joined capstone experience for the Artist Family.
DEADLINE: August 1, 2022
DATES: July 9 – 15, 2023 | Youth Aged 8-13; July 16 – 22, 2023 | Youth Aged 8-13; July 23 – 29, 2023 | Teen Intensive (grades 9-12)
WHERE: Franconia Sculpture Park; East Central Minnesota,
FEE: $25
WHO: International; all mediums
OPEN CALLS
They Call Us Eve
They call us is a feminist literary magazine accepting submissions for our edition, They Call Us Eve:
From sinful witches to miracle-bearing mothers, women hold an essential role in religious texts. This edition will explore the roles women hold in religions from around the world. We accept analysis, retellings, and creative depictions of how you see these women emboldened in spiritual status. Let’s talk about what Eve started.
DEADLINE: July 4, 2022
FEE: Free to apply
WHO: International; Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture
Observica Magazine - Elite Edition 2022
Observica contemporary art magazine invites you to submit your original art to get published in the 19th issue of Observica, the Elite Edition 2022.
The magazine will be published in both online and high-quality print-on-demand versions.
Both versions will be released in stylish full-color glossy A4 pages.
Moreover, the magazine is accessible to thousands of art experts, collectors, and art enthusiasts, as well as galleries, museums, and art institutions from over 100 countries.
DEADLINE: July 7, 2022
DATES: July 7–August 7, 2022
FEE: Free to apply
WHO: International; All Mediums
RiverArts Festival
Artists are invited to apply for the RiverArts Festival, held August 7, 2022, 12pm-6pm on the lawn at the Susanna Park Bandstand in New Richmond, Ohio. Multiple Cash Awards. Jurors: Aly Stacy; Helen Burden. This is a juried fine arts fair accepting a variety of mediums including but not limited to canvas, photography, metal, jewelry, wood, mosaics, and pottery.
DEADLINE: July 10, 2022
DATES: August 7, 2022, 12pm-6pm
FEE: Free to apply; $95 booth fee if accepted
WHO: Regional (Ohio); including but not limited to canvas, photography, metal, jewelry, wood, mosaics, and pottery.
American Craft Made / Baltimore 2023
American Craft Made / Baltimore is open to artists from across the country who are creating work that reflects the diversity of contemporary craft. The Baltimore marketplace, the American Craft Council's flagship event, is a great chance for craft artists to sell their work and connect with an engaged audience of craft enthusiasts and collectors. Artists new to American Craft Council marketplaces can also apply via our Emerging Artists program.
DEADLINE: July 15, 2022
DATES: March 3, 2023 - March 5, 2023
FEE: $45
WHO: National (U.S.); Craft/Traditional Arts
15th International Festival of Art on Billboards
For five years now we have been presenting the most moving art works of the outstanding artists from all over the world in the public space. We use billboard – the symbol of the modern age of consumption – and change it into a symbol of consideration, reflection and a deep insight into ourselves and the surrounding reality. We want to reach out to ordinary people, those who do not usually attend art galleries and museums. We are driven by the belief that art can be very important to contemporary people, being a perfect resonator able to induce vibrations in the minds of the viewers, freeing people from their everyday routine and offering new perspectives on reality.
The purpose of the Competition is to propagate and popularize billboard art and to encourage artists to create art engaged in the reality.
DEADLINE: July 22, 2022
FEE: Free to apply
WHO: International; Billboard Art (Public Art)
The Other Art Fair Dallas
The Other Art Fair is a global gathering of creative thinkers, game changers and pleasure seekers sharing emerging talent and unforgettable experiences.
Set against the backdrop of the world’s biggest cities, each of our fairs is different. We combine boundary-pushing yet always accessible artworks from over 100 independent artists like you, with immersive installations, performances and a few curious encounters. The result is an inspiring, evocative, inclusive and fun event that reframes how art can be perceived and creates lasting connections between artists and art lovers.
We’ve been dedicated to representing independent artists since 2011 The Other Art Fair and since then have worked with over 3,000 artists from more than 20 countries. We hosts 11 in-person fairs each year across the UK, US and Australia as well as two virtual Fairs annually.
Now accepting applications for the 4th edition of The Other Art Fair Dallas, happening at Dallas Market Hall October 20-23, 2022. Booth fees start at $1,680 + sales tax for a 16 linear foot space. Application submission is free and acceptance is non-binding. Applications are due by July 24th.
DEADLINE: July 24, 2022
DATES: October 20, 2022 - October 23, 2022
FEE: Free to apply
WHO: International; Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Call for Installations - Sukkahwood 2022
Sukkahwood returns on October 13, 2022, for a fourth year of creative installations bringing a Jewish spirit to upper Manhattan for the holiday of Sukkot. We are pleased to invite artists and designers to re-imagine a Sukkah—a temporary structure used for the week-long holiday of Sukkot—and be part of the Sukkahwood experience.
DEADLINE: July 29, 2022
DATES: October 13, 2022 - October 13, 2022
FEE: Free to apply
WHO: International; Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
Volume 16 Open Call: Publication Opportunity for Emerging Artists
Apply to have your work considered in the art book, Volume 16, by Friend of the Artist. We are dedicated to elevating the work of emerging artists of all mediums around the world through our high quality art books and caliber of exposure.
This volume will be sent out to over 40 galleries and art institutions and available for purchase at Barnes and Noble and Amazon. Accepted artists will also have a written statement about their works by an arts writer and have a 4-page spread of their work.
DEADLINE: July 31, 2022
FEE: $25
WHO: International; Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Pure ART360 Edition 4
Connecting artists with art lovers worldwide, submissions for ART360 Ed. 4 are now OPEN. Deadline for submissions is 31st July or earlier if maximum 200 entries are received. ART360 is open to artists working in any media including painting, sculpture, drawing, print, photography, digital, mixed media, performance, music and the spoken word.
Now in its 4th edition, ART360 provides a truly immersive 360 degree art experience. It includes exhibitions, digital and physical magazine, awards dinner, Art Fair and live broadcasts. Awards, including residencies, exhibitions and cash will be announced following selection.
DEADLINE: July 31, 2022
DATES: September 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
AWARD INFO: Awards will include cash, residency and exhibition opportunities
FEE: Free to apply
WHO: International; Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Here are a couple of great sites we recommend to find even more artist opportunities!
Artwork Archive | Call for Entry
Free to peruse, we feature everything from dream residencies and life-changing grants, to fun festivals, art business workshops, and competitions for some extra cash. We make it easy to search, too! Filter by opportunity type, location, event dates, eligibility, and more to find exactly what your art practice needs to flourish.
CaFÉ
While you may know this site for its wide array of calls for shows, exhibitions, and residencies, this site also boasts a collection of grants and awards. Search through the listings at no cost which covers all the need-to-know details for applying, including entry deadline, fees, location eligibility, and more.
The Art Guide
Not sure if you want to apply through a third party, Art Guide is the free artist opportunity site for you. This call for entries website allows you to apply directly to the organization offering the grant. The list is updated daily so there'll always be a great new opportunity to pursue.
ArtOpportunities.org
Formerly Artist Opportunity Monthly, all you need to do is sign up with your email and they send you thoroughly screened opportunities every month, including grants. AOM prides itself on ensuring each opportunity is worthwhile. A more comprehensive monthly list is offered at $5 a year.
ArtDeadline.com
Another site you may have heard of is ArtDeadline.com. According to their website, it is “the largest and most respected source for artists seeking income and exhibition opportunities.” The site may cost you a subscription fee of $20 a year to view the majority of its opportunities, but you can still browse many grants listed for free on their homepage and the @ArtDeadline Twitter account.
Curator Space
CuratorSpace is a project management toolkit for curators, organizers, galleries, and artists. It is designed to take the hassle out of managing exhibitions, competitions, fairs, and a whole lot more. Plus, they are a great site for finding art opportunities worldwide!
Re-title.com
Re-title is a service for professional contemporary artists searching for opportunities, such as competitions, exhibitions, residencies, etc. A site for international contemporary art, this is another great site to find opportunities around the world! There’s even a map you can click on to search opportunities regionally and world clocks at the top of their site so you can submit applications on time!
Resartis.org
Res Artist is a Worldwide Network of Arts Residencies from around the globe. The network comprises more than 700 vetted members in over 85 countries. They aim to support and connect residencies, engage and advocate the importance of residencies in today’s society by providing artists with resources and upcoming residency information.
Art Rabbit
Art Rabbit compiles a selection of international open calls and opportunities for contemporary art-related competitions, prizes, exhibitions, awards, proposals, and grants for artists, writers, and curators. They publish a selection of open calls from a pool of submissions and editorial research. Only open calls believed to offer meaningful benefits to applicants at different stages of their careers are published.
Creative Capital
Creative Capital is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to fund artists in the creation of groundbreaking new work in the visual arts, performing arts, literature, film, technology, and multidisciplinary practices, including socially-engaged work in all forms. Our pioneering model of grantmaking also provides thousands of artists with scaffolding and infrastructure support via professional development programs, networking opportunities, and educational resources.
Art Show
Artshow.com attracts thousands of artists and art enthusiasts each day. They advertise worldwide juried shows, exhibitions, and competitions across any and all mediums. Artshow.com has been recognized in "Must-See Web Sites for Artists" by The Artist's Magazine and has received favorable mention in several other art publications, including American Artist, Southwest Art, Watercolor Magic, and The Pastel Journal, as well as The Wall Street Journal.
Ready to apply?
Applications can be extensive. After all, organizations need to ensure their funding will be in good hands.
Be prepared to present yourself in the best light by having your information and images in an organized manner—and avoiding the last-minute stress of scrambling to find files.
Art inventory software like Artwork Archive can help you get ready to apply for grants and opportunities without the hassle.
With Artwork Archive, you can manage jury-ready photos of your work and their inventory details, as well as generate professional documents like portfolio pages and inventory reports. If asked for a list of past exhibitions and competitions to validate your professional status, you can see your complete show history with the click of a button. Just think of the time you’ll save not having to remember or dig up all of this information!
You can even add application deadlines to the “My Schedule” feature and receive email reminders before it’s time to submit so you never miss out on these opportunities.
