Photo by Artwork Archive artist Cameron Schmitz of her studio, 2022

"May" you land that dream artist opportunity! (See what we did there)? 

We've done the hard work of sifting through hundreds of listings to bring you the best artist residencies, art grants, exhibitions, and open calls with application deadlines in May 2023.

Whether you're a painter, photographer, sculptor, or multimedia artist, there's an opportunity here for you. Our guide is sorted by upcoming deadlines, so you can quickly find the perfect art opportunity to apply to.

Don't miss out on the chance to showcase your work, expand your network, and take your career to the next level.

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Check out our May opportunity guide below. 

AWARDS/GRANTS

Polycopies & Co.’s Photography Publishing Grant

Polycopies & Co. wishes to help a photographer promote their work and photographic practices through the publication of a monograph. This grant is designed to encourage and showcase the photographic work of a professional photographer who needs financial support to produce a published work. The sum of the grant awarded to the candidate selected by the jury will be set each year by the administrative board in line with the association’s financial resources. Polycopies & Co. may award more than one grant per year.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: The sum awarded will be €2,500, €5,000, or €10,000 depending on the project’s budget.

ELIGIBILITY: International; Photography 

 

CALI Catalyst

The Center for Cultural Innovation’s CALI Catalyst program provides unrestricted grants of up to $7,500 to California changemakers who are shifting the arts and culture sector in ways that tangibly give underrepresented voices more power and influence. Applicants can be individuals or teams of individuals, as long as they are artists or arts workers.

DEADLINE: May 3, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: $7500 unrestricted cash grant

ELIGIBILITY: State (California); All mediums 

 

Fundación Botín Art Grant

The Fundación Botín offers six scholarships for artists of any nationality with an expected duration of nine months and an endowment of 23,000 euros each, in addition to medical insurance for recipients who need to travel to a country other than their country of residence. One of these grants will be given in priority to a Spanish artist or resident at least five years prior to the application to this grant, under the age of 30 who have a concrete project of relocating abroad to carry out their project (training, research and production).

• Grants are awarded to individual artists (or established groups of artists) and are not transferable. They cannot be used for any other purpose than the carrying out of the project outlined in the grant application.

• Applicants must demonstrate that the project they apply for is not funded by another institution, unless it is clearly stated that those funds are applied to a specific aspect of the project that this grant will not cover.

DEADLINE: May 5, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: Endowment of 23,000 euros each

ELIGIBILITY: International; All Mediums 

CAC Emerging Artist Fellowship-Central CA (Monterey-San Benito-San Mateo-Santa Clara-Santa Cruz)

This San Benito Arts Council emerging artists program will support artists at key career stages. It is intended to recognize and increase artists’ capacity for continued contribution to the field and our state. Through unrestricted funding and state-wide recognition as a California Arts Council Artist Fellow, this program is meant to uplift individual artistic practice. Artists and cultural practitioners from all disciplines are eligible to apply, with the intention of supporting diverse geographies and communities

DEADLINE: May 5, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply

BUDGET: $5,000

LOCATION: California

ELIGIBILITY: Local (Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties); All Mediums 

CAC Established Artist Fellowship-Central CA (Monterey-San Benito-San Mateo-Santa Clara-Santa Cruz)

This San Benito Arts Council program will support established  artists at key career stages. It is intended to recognize and increase artists’ capacity for continued contribution to the field and our state. Through unrestricted funding and state-wide recognition as a California Arts Council Artist Fellow, this program is meant to uplift individual artistic practice. Artists and cultural practitioners from all disciplines are eligible to apply, with the intention of supporting diverse geographies and communities

DEADLINE: May 5, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply

BUDGET: $10,000

LOCATION: California

ELIGIBILITY: Local (Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties); All Mediums 

 

The Tournesol Award

The award recognizes an emerging Bay Area painter in support of establishing and maintaining a career in the region. The Award supports a full year of artistic development, and includes a $10,000 stipend, a private studio, and a culminating exhibition or project of the artist’s choice.

DEADLINE: May 8th, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: $10,000 stipend, a private studio, and an exhibition

LOCATION: The SF Bay area

ELIGIBILITY: Regional (Bay Area); Painting

American Craft Council's Emerging Artists Cohort

The American Craft Council’s Emerging Artists Cohort is a virtual three-month intensive program, followed by continued monthly support, designed to help craft artists advance their professional careers. The program will support 11 innovative artists new to their careers who expand craft boundaries and challenge us to new perspectives. Through facilitated workshops, presentations, and conversations, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the professional skills and opportunities that will help them diversify revenue streams and thrive in their professional practice. After the program is complete, all participants will receive a $10,000 accelerator grant to help propel them to the next level of their profession.

DEADLINE: May 11th, 2023

ENTRY FEE:  $10 application fee

AWARD INFO: Virtual three-month program followed by $10K accelerator grant

LOCATION: Online Only

ELIGIBILITY: National (US); Craft/ traditional arts

Intensest Rendezvous Scholarship for A-B Projects Ceramics Certificate (ABCC)

A-B Projects is located in Los Angeles and directed by Nicole Seisler. This is a $2,500 scholarship that covers the Foundation Hours of the A-B Projects Ceramics Certificate (ABCC). The ABCC is a unique, year-long, predominantly online program offering intense inquiry and fieldwork that is inspired and guided by a range of the most innovative practitioners in contemporary ceramics. Unlike traditional programs, the ABCC prioritizes ideas and process above technique or skill-based learning. The primary focus is facilitating new directions, approaches, and questions that expand a participant’s relationship to clay, and clay’s relationship to their broader practice as an artist. Those who self-identify as having financial needs are particularly encouraged to apply.

DEADLINE: May 15, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: $2500 scholarship that covers the Foundation Hours of the A-B Projects Ceramics Certificate (ABCC)

ELIGIBILITY: International, Ceramic artists

 

The Hopper Prize

The Hopper Prize is accepting entries for Spring 2023 artist grants. Grant submissions will be juried by Emily Edwards, Assistant Curator, Dallas Contemporary, and Inês Costa, Curator, Focal Point Gallery, Southend-on-Sea. Our open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of these forward-thinking exhibition makers. In addition to grants, 30 artists will be selected for a shortlist. Additional exposure is available via our online Journal as well as our Instagram feed, currently reaching an audience over 74k.

DEADLINE:  May 16, 2023

DATES: Spring 2023

ENTRY FEE:  $40 for 10 artworks.

AWARD INFO: 6 grants totaling $11,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $3,500, and 4 artists will each receive $1,000.

ELIGIBILITY: International; All media is eligible

Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant

The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant supports emerging and established writers who write about contemporary visual art. Ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 in three categories—articles, books, and short-form writing—the grants support projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies. The program also supports art writing that engages criticism through interdisciplinary methods and experiments with literary styles. As long as a writer meets the eligibility and publishing requirements, they can apply.

DEADLINE:  May 17, 2023

ENTRY FEE:  Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: $15,000 to $50,000

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); Arts Writers 

Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grant

New York Foundation for the Arts’ Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grant program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need who are creating in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography.

DEADLINE:  May 19, 2023

ENTRY FEE:  Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: up to $5,000

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); All Mediums 

Rising Animators: FLAMIN's Commission for Black-Identifying Artists

Film London and Arts Council England present FLAMIN Animations, a commissioning program for four early-career black-identifying* artist animators living in the UK. Part of FLAMIN (Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network), the program aims to support artist animators as they take their first steps into a career working with the moving image, with development support and funding for new work. Artist animators must be 18-30 years old. For black-identifying* artists. Artist animators should have a UK address. Current students are not eligible. No formal education in animation or art is necessary. FLAMIN is open to people working in partnerships.

DEADLINE: May 22nd, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to Apply

AWARD INFO: £3,000 to create a new animation

ELIGIBILITY: National (UK); Digital art/Animation

Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities

Arts Midwest is now accepting applications for the Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities, an award supporting accessibility in the arts and celebrating the work of disabled Midwestern visual artists.
The Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities supports and celebrates accessibility in the arts. It recognizes that the funding community in the Midwest has not historically invested in disabled artists and that increasing support for this group is an important part of increasing accessibility in the arts. It also advocates for the arts being viable employment, which is often overlooked by funding agencies supporting people with disabilities.

DEADLINE: May 22nd, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to Apply

AWARD INFO: $3,000 each to 27 artists

ELIGIBILITY: Regional; Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

CAUSEABILITY Artist Grants

Causability (Grantor) is one of the only nonprofit organizations in the county of Dallas County, Texas & Oklahoma County, Oklahoma providing grants (grantees) to artists, providing them the ability to collaborate with nonprofits (causes), to co-create programs while mutually benefiting both themselves and a community.

Causability grants are strictly meant to support the work and practice of artists currently not working with nonprofits and are specifically for developing new programs with nonprofits (causes) through mutual collaboration.

DEADLINE: May 31, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: Each grant is $5000.00 for artists to collaboratively develop a specific art-related program with a nonprofit

LOCATION: Dallas County, Texas & Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

ELIGIBILITY: Local (Dallas and Oklahoma Counties); All Mediums 

Mobility Grant for Artists and Cultural Professionals

The individual mobility action is open for all artists and cultural professionals who are legal residents of the Creative Europe countries and at least 18 years old. What counts is not your nationality, but your country of legal residence.

The individual mobility action covers the sectors of architecture, cultural heritage, design and fashion design, literary translation, music, performing arts and visual arts. No matter if you are an established artist or taking your first steps into the cultural sphere, we support your ideas, creativity, and connections.

You can apply with a proposal to carry out a project with a partner of your choice in a Creative Europe country which is not your country of residence.

The project should pursue one of the following goals:   

• to explore: To explore Europe’s rich cultural heritage to inform, direct or inspire your creativity

• to create: To co-create or co-develop art with artists or cultural professionals from other countries

• to learn: To participate in non-formal learning

• to connect: To develop or deepen your international professional relationships

 The partner can be, for example, a fellow artist, an organisation or a venue in your country of destination. An invitation letter, meeting confirmation, co-production agreement or similar document is accepted as proof for your partnership.

You can apply either as an individual or as a group of up to 5 persons.   

DEADLINE: May 31, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: Amount varies 

ELIGIBILITY: International (Artists residing in European countries); All Mediums 

Cultural Space Subsidy Program

Two Trees is dedicated to maintaining a diverse group of commercial tenants that exemplify DUMBO’s identity as a place where creativity, entrepreneurship, and community engagement are celebrated. Recognizing that market rents are not feasible for all, the Cultural Space Subsidy Program dedicates 50,000 square feet of space to be awarded at below-market rent to applicants who best demonstrate their capabilities and intent to provide a social benefit to DUMBO and the broader Brooklyn community.

DEADLINE: May 31, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply

AWARD INFO: The Two Trees Cultural Space Subsidy Program offers a reduced rate of $12/RSF per year. 

ELIGIBILITY: Local; All mediums

Creative Debut’s BLACK ARTIST GRANT

The Black Artists Grant (BAG) offered by Creative Debuts as a no-strings attached financial support to help black artists. They can spend the grant on whatever they want – be that make new work, buy equipment or materials, travel, research, visit exhibitions or conferences, or to even just cover some life expenses.

This grant has been set up because black artists are systematically under-supported by the art world; by institutions, curators, the artist-led scene, major and minor funding bodies, the market, art schools, and by audiences too.

DEADLINE: Rolling deadline

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO:  £500

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.K.); Black Artists, All Mediums 

EXHIBITIONS

Transformative Craft- 8th Annual Juried Exhibition

Susquehanna Art Museum’s 8th annual juried exhibition invites artists to submit transformative works that highlight the considerable attention to detail, process-based skill, and inventiveness that exemplify contemporary craft.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

DATES: June 29, 2023 - October 15, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $0-$35

AWARD INFO: Juror's Choice Prize - $400, Viewer's Choice Prize - $250

LOCATION: Harrisburg, PA 17102

ELIGIBILITY: International; Craft/Traditional Arts, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture

2023 For Pastels Only on Cape Cod

Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod (PPSCC) announces a call to artists for a juried pastel exhibition, June 27 - July 22 at Cultural Center of Cape Cod in South Yarmouth, MA. Juror of Selection: Corey Pitkin; Juror of Awards: Christine Ivers. Contact: 508-353-5166.

Paintings must be entirely the work of the artist and at least 80% soft pastels, no oil pastels, created within the last three years, not larger than 48" framed in any direction, has not won one of the top four awards in any national or international juried pastel society show as of the entry deadline, and not previously shown at a PPSCC or Cultural Center exhibition.

DEADLINE: May 1,  2023

DATES: June 27—July 22, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Members: $35/3 paintings, $45/4, $55/5; Nonmembers: $45/3, $55/4, $65/5

AWARD INFO: Over $7,000 in cash and merchandise

LOCATION: Cape Cod, Massachusetts

ELIGIBILITY: International; Pastels. 

About Face: Fountain Street Call for Art

Fountain Street Gallery in Boston, MA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, July 27- August 27, 2023. Three Juror's Choice awards will be distributed. The exhibition is open to everyone. The only limitation is that entries must represent original works created in the past three years, which address the theme in some considerable way. Contact: (857) 302-3067.

DEADLINE: May 1,  2023

DATES:  July 27—Aug 27, 2023

AWARD: Award winners will be included in a three-person award show in the Annex space of the gallery. 

FEE: $36 entry fee

LOCATION: Boston, Massachusetts

ELIGIBILITY: International; Open to any and all media, traditional and nontraditional; two-dimensional, three-dimensional, installation, and time-based artwork.

Hoyt Solo Show 

Arts & Education at The Hoyt Center for the Arts in New Castle, PA seeks solo exhibition proposals. All 2D and 3D mediums will be considered. Artists from the Mid-Atlantic region (PA, OH, NY, NJ, MD, VA, W.VA, DE, DC) preferred. Include description of proposed exhibition, 10-20 jpg images, image list, and resume. Apply online or mail to Patricia McLatchy, Exhibitions Manager, 124 E. Leasure Avenue, New Castle, PA 16101. Contact:724-652-2882 ext 114.

DEADLINE: May 1,  2023

DATES:  2024-2025 season 

FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD: Solo Exhibition

LOCATION: New Castle, Pennsylvania

ELIGIBILITY: Regional; ( artists age 21+ from the Mid-Atlantic region, preference is given to proposals stemming from Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and Washington D.C); All Mediums 

Edward Mitchell Bannister National Exhibition

The Providence Art Club in Providence, RI seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, June 18 - July 14, 2023. Juror: Krista Scenna, Independent Gallerist and Curator. Open to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) artists living and working throughout the United States, its territories, protectorates, and provinces. Works in all media are eligible. Contact: 401-331-1114 x 5.

DEADLINE: May 1,  2023

DATES:  June 18- July 14, 2023

FEE: $35 for up to two artworks

AWARD INFO: $6,000 in Prizes, Top Award of $1,000.

LOCATION: Providence, Rhode Island

ELIGIBILITY: National (US); Open to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) artists living and working throughout the United States, its territories, protectorates, and provinces. Works in all media are eligible. 

Indiana University Kokomo Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit 2023

Indiana University Kokomo invites you to participate in our 2023-2025 juried, on-loan, outdoor sculpture exhibit on the Kokomo, Indiana campus. .  IU Kokomo is a regional campus of Indiana University with a vibrant arts program and extensive art collection.  We have installed sculpture pads on our beautiful Kokomo campus to display public sculptures on a rotating basis.  The third installment of this exhibit will be from July 2023 through July 2025.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

BUDGET: Selected artists must be willing to enter into an Art Loan Agreement with IU Kokomo and will be awarded an honorarium of $2000 per piece

LOCATION: Kokomo, IN 46902

ELIGIBILITY: Regional (Kokomo region); Sculpture

Solar

Pour-d is a contemporary gallery in Rockford, Michigan. When the sun is just above the horizon before it dips its head, there is a golden hour of time, a magical time when the color of the sky turns orange and yellow, contours soften and the world is bathed in warmth. As summer approaches Pou-d is looking to create that feeling of warmth on the walls of their gallery. Works featuring warm light, golden tones and the feeling of summer would be welcomed for consideration.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

EVENT DATES: June 17—September 1, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $20 entry fee

BUDGET: average $1500 cash and material stipend

LOCATION: Rockford, Michigan

ELIGIBILITY: National (US); all mediums

Call For Texas Artists | 10th Annual Texas Juried Exhibition

Artspace111 is pleased to announce an open call for submissions for the Artspace111 10th Annual Texas Juried Exhibition. Marking the 10th anniversary of the exhibition, Artspace111 is announcing a $10,000 Top Prize which will be awarded to the artist selected for the best work in show. Submissions will be juried by 3 Jurors; Vicki Meek, Artist, Independent Curator and Writer, and the 2021 Texas Artist of the Year, Clare Milliken, Assistant Curator at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and Luis Purón, Executive Director of the Rockport Center for the Arts. The competition includes eligibility for 2D and 3D artwork. The exhibition will be open at Artspace111 June 24— August 26, 2023 with an opening reception on the evening of Saturday, June 24, 2023. Due date for entries is Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Contemporary 2D and 3D works that follow the requirements detailed in the prospectus are eligible for acceptance, artwork selected by the jurors from the eligible submissions will be included in the 10th Annual Texas Juried Exhibition at Artspace111 and are eligible for cash awards. A total of $15,000 will be awarded to the best works in show, and in addition to $10,000, the "Top Prize" will include the opportunity to exhibit at Artspace111 in a separate solo or group exhibition in 2023-2024. In addition, Artspace111 will again host the Texas Now Online Showcase following the 10th Annual Texas Juried Exhibition for all entrants who apply to the 10th Annual Texas Juried Exhibition. See full prospectus for all details.

DEADLINE: May 2, 2023

DATES: June 24, 2023 - August 26, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $35 for first submission, $5 for each additional submission up to 6 total

AWARD INFO: $15,000 Total in Prizes | $10,000 Top Prize

LOCATION: Fort Worth, Texas 76102

ELIGIBILITY:  State (Texas); Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

Mapping- 2023 Annual Theme Show

440 Gallery announces an open Call for Artists for the 2023 Annual Theme Show. The topic for the national juried exhibition is Mapping. Artwork selected for exhibition will be on display at our Brooklyn gallery space from June 29 – July 28, 2023. Artists at all levels of experience and career stages are invited to submit work in all mediums.

DEADLINE: May 3, 2023

DATES: June 29, 2023 - July 28, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $15

AWARD INFO: Juror's Choice Prize - $400, Viewer's Choice Prize - $250

LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York

ELIGIBILITY: National (US); Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

Op. 1 No. 3 - Color of Music Exhibition

For the past three years the ACWL-Nuveen has hosted a music-themed exhibit to feature the rich creative intersection between music and the visual arts and to celebrate the vibrant summer music scene in the White Lake community. Music in the Whitehall/Montague area during the summer includes our longest running program - the Free Summer Concert Series - plus the Third Coast Trombone Retreat, White Lake Chamber Music Festival, music offerings at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and the variety of fine musicians playing at local breweries each week.

DEADLINE: May 5, 2023

DATES: June 16, 2023 - July 29, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $15

AWARD INFO: $200 ACWL-Nuveen Concerto Award

LOCATION: Whitehall, MI 49461

ELIGIBILITY: Regional (Great Lakes Region); Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

SDWS 43rd International Exhibition

The San Diego Watercolor Society is hosting an open call for all water-based media on paper, synthetic paper, wrapped canvas, or cradled wood. 

DEADLINE:  May 7, 2023

DATES: October 1—October 31, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Members, $45 Non-Members, $55 $10 each additional (3 Max)

AWARD INFO: $20,000 in cash and merchandise ($5,000 First Place)

LOCATION: San Diego, CA

ELIGIBILITY: International; Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline

International Photography Exhibition 165

The RPS International Photography Exhibition (IPE) is the world’s longest running photography exhibition. We encourage everyone to participate in the annual open call, including new, emerging and established photographers worldwide, and everyone can submit one image for free.

DEADLINE:  May 8, 2023

DATES: January 2024

FEE: Entry up to four images can be submitted for £18 - £30, as a series or as individual images or free for one image

AWARD: Be featured in the IPE 165 exhibition at RPS House in January 2024. Opportunity to win £2250 in awards as well as featuring in multiple publications.

WHO: International; Open eligibility

Prince Street Gallery 2023 Juried Exhibition

Prince Street Gallery in New York, NY announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition. Jurors: Flavia Bacarella, Larry Groff, Gina Werfel. Eligible media: original paintings, prints, mixed media. No giclees, digital prints, video or photographs..Contact: 646-230-0246.

DEADLINE: May 9, 2023

DATES: August 1-19, 2023.

FEE:  $40 for 1-3 works, $5 for each additional work, maximum 6 works for $55. 

LOCATION: New York, NY

ELIGIBILITY: National (US); Eligible media: original paintings, prints, mixed media. No giclees, digital prints, video or photographs.

Eye of the Beholder 

Inspiration can come from anywhere. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, or in this case, the beginning of a found object assemblage artwork. Eye of the Beholder: The Art of the Found Object is a biennial found object art exhibition now in its 8th year. This exhibition will showcase fine art constructed from ordinary, everyday objects that have been scavenged and repurposed into art by the artist. All original 2D or 3D work following exhibition guidelines is eligible for this exhibition. Please note that art including, but not constructed of found objects, and photographs or paintings of assemblage art or found objects are not eligible for this show. Works selected by the juror will be exhibited in MFA’s Circle Gallery from Jul 26 – Aug 26, 2023. Exhibition Chair: Angela Petruncio.

DEADLINE:  May 10, 2023 

DATES: Jul 26 – Aug 26, 2023

FEE: 1 or 2 entries $40 ($25 for MFA Members). Additional 4 entries $5 each. Entry fees are non-refundable

AWARD: Cash awards total $1,000

LOCATION: Annapolis MD

WHO: International; Entry is open to artists residing in the any of the states or territories of the United States, Canada, and Mexico

The Boston Printmakers 2023 North American Biennial 

The Boston Printmakers 2023 North American Print Biennial highlights contemporary printmaking from North American countries and territories. The juror for the Biennial is Dr. Elizabeth Ruby, the Carl A. Weyerhaeuser Curator of Prints at the Harvard Art Museums. The Biennial will be exhibited at Boston University's 808 Gallery.

DEADLINE: May 12, 2023

DATES: October 10, 2023 - December 9, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $45

AWARD INFO: Over $10,000

LOCATION: Boston, Massachusetts

ELIGIBILITY: International; Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline

Abandoned

The Chateau Museum is holding an exhibition call for Abandoned, an exhibition exploring abandoned and rediscovered objects, spaces, and structures. A popular genre in the photographic world is the trend of urban exploration ("urbex") — the exploration of abandoned or forgotten places to document the narrative of those who lived or worked there. Through the captured image, we can glimpse the ephemeral nature and memory of ourselves and our surroundings and preserve them before being lost to time and place. What do these structures and objects convey about society as we leave them to decay? What is the essence of time and place, and what-or whom-are we abandoning?

Abandoned is an international juried group exhibition open to photographers ages 18 years and older. All black and white, color, conventional, non-traditional photographic, and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.

DEADLINE: May 15, 2023

DATES: June 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $20

ELIGIBILITY: International; Photography

AI: The Next Evolution

Artificial intelligence quickly transforms every aspect of society, notably in art and biotechnology. With the advent of generative data and machine learning algorithms, scientists can train computers to identify patterns and trends in vast amounts of data much faster than ever. AI has given artists new tools to work with and has changed how they think about their work. As AI continues to evolve, its impact on the world will likely only grow.

Chimaera Gallery is seeking art submissions from artists working with artificial intelligence to address concepts and themes relating to the relationship of humans to our natural (and quickly evolving) world.

DEADLINE: May 15, 2023

DATES: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

LOCATION: Online only

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums 

Dog Days of Summer

NOMA Gallery in Ocala, FL announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition. For our exhibition, we want to play off the historical phrase "dog days of summer" and include artwork depicting our favorite animals and pets whether it's a portrait of a beloved furry friend or a whimsical depiction of wild animals enjoying the summer heat. A maximum of two pieces of visual arts and a maximum of six pieces of applied arts will be accepted into the show. Contact: (352) 657-1212.

DEADLINE: May 15, 2023

DATES: June 7 - August 27, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25 entry fee

LOCATION: Ocala, FL

ELIGIBILITY: International; visual and applied artists

 

Trail's End Western Art Show

The Liberty Center Association for the Arts in Sedalia, Missouri announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, July 13 - August 31, 2023. Juror: Grant Kniffen. The Trail's End Western Art Show is open to any artist 21 years of age or older. All artwork must be the original work of the submitting artist and created during the last three years. Commercial duplications of prints or drawings will not be accepted. Any two-dimensional or three-dimensional media is eligible. All work must be ready to hang. Maximum size is 60" in length, width, and height. Three-dimensional work must be able to pass through a standard doorway. There is a 150-pound maximum for all works. No artwork may be suspended from the ceiling. Contact:660-827-3228.

DEADLINE: May 18, 2023

DATES: July 13 - August 31, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $30 entry fee

AWARD: $2,000 in cash awards. $1,000 for Best of Show and two $500 Merit awards. 

LOCATION: Sedalia, Missouri

ELIGIBILITY: National (US); All mediums 

International digital 3D exhibition - Theme: Power

In this exhibition by Artwork Gallery, we seek to explore what Power is. Is it a physical meaning, or is strength something internal? Does being strong mean having an advantage over someone and being the first, or is it about willpower when a person has almighty patience and goes step by step to his goal? Does power have gender, man’s superiority over nature, or do time and age affect power? Everyone has their own truth. Let’s think about the meaning of power and show our own vision in this exhibition!

DEADLINE: May 20, 2023

DATES: Available for viewing end of May 2023

ENTRY FEE: $5 entry fee

AWARD: All selected candidates will receive a notification by mail, an individual certificate of participation in the international exhibition and a link to a virtual 3D gallery where their art work is participating. There will also be a digital catalog for the exhibition.

LOCATION: Online only

ELIGIBILITY: International; Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting

 

Paperworks 2023

b.j. spoke gallery announces a call to artists for an online art exhibition. Juror: Emily Olek, Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Drawings and Prints at the MOMA, NYC. Accepted Media: Works made on paper, of paper or about paper: cut paper, folded paper, woven paper, glued paper, drawings, paintings, pastels, printmaking, photographs, paper sculpture, 3D, bound books, collage, mixed media, video, and installation.. Contact: 631-549-5106.

DEADLINE:  May 24, 2023

DATES: July 1-31, 2023. 

ENTRY FEE:   $35 entry fee

AWARD INFO:  First Place is $300, $200 for Second Place and $100 for Third Place.

LOCATION: Online only

ELIGIBILITY: International; Artists who use paper as their primary medium, as a substrate, or as the subject of a video.

In Motion

The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) invites artists to submit work for inclusion in In Motion, an open juried exhibition at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and online at RNACexhibitions.com. In recognition of our constantly changing visual world, this exhibition celebrates the myriad ways artists capture time and motion, both real and implied. All media, including sound and light, will be considered, as exhibition space and technology allow.

DEADLINE:  May 24, 2023, 9am

DATES: July 13- August 20, 2023

FEE: $35 for up to 3 entries; RNAC members $25 for up to 3 entries. $10 per additional entry

LOCATION: Gloucester, Massachusetts

WHO: Regional; Work shown in the past year at another Cape Ann venue will not be considered, must be original creations of the artist, must be ready to hang; gold frames are discouraged;  We invite artists to submit anything that moves, whether kinetic sculpture, short films or animations, performance pieces, and including 2-dimensional works that convey the effect of motion.

77th Regional Exhibition

The Arnot Art Museum in Elmira, New York announces a call for artists for their 77th Regional Exhibition. Artists can submit their works online through May 31st, 2023. Artists must be 18 or older and live in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Ontario, Canada. Work over five years old or shown before in any Arnot Art Museum exhibition is not eligible. There is a maximum of two entries per artist. Please visit https://77thregional.artcall.org for more information and to submit your entries. The 77th Regional Exhibition offers up to $10,000 in cash awards to be distributed among the juror selections. Work selected for the exhibition will be on display in the Museum's galleries from 11 July through 15 September 2023.

DEADLINE: May 31, 2023

DATES: July 11, 2023 - September 15, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $40 for non-members, $25 for members

LOCATION: Elmira, New York

ELIGIBILITY: Regional; Open to all artists who live in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Ontario, Canada. Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

Curiocity Brisbane 2024 - World Science Festival Brisbane

World Science Festival Brisbane invites expressions of interest to participate in Curiocity Brisbane 2024, an annual temporary public art event held in Brisbane.Artists can submit ideas for artworks that celebrate the intersection of science and art. Curiocity Brisbane is seeking a diverse array of artworks (approximately 15 in total) varying in scale, budget, content and type of public engagement to curate a journey from Queensland Museum through to South Bank Parklands, Brisbane. All media forms are accepted including augmented or virtual reality, sound or kinetic artforms, video, installation, sculpture, performance or 2D media. Artworks will be open 8am to 8pm daily in public spaces during Curiocity Brisbane from 20 – 31 March 2024. Base funding from AUD$5,000-$75,000 will be available for selected artworks. Artists can express interest with either a new commissioned site-specific artwork or an existing artwork that has not been exhibited in Queensland before. Visit the website for more information on selection criteria, funding and how to apply.

DEADLINE: May 31, 2023

DATES: March 20, 2024 - March 31, 2024

ENTRY FEE: 

LOCATION: Brisbane, Australia

ELIGIBILITY: International; Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

American Craft Council's Emerging Artists Cohort

The American Craft Council’s Emerging Artists Cohort is a virtual three-month intensive program, followed by continued monthly support, designed to help craft artists advance their professional careers. The program will support 11 innovative artists new to their careers who expand craft boundaries and challenge us to new perspectives. Through facilitated workshops, presentations, and conversations, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the professional skills and opportunities that will help them diversify revenue streams and thrive in their professional practice. After the program is complete, all participants will receive a $10,000 accelerator grant to help propel them to the next level of their profession.

DEADLINE: May 11th, 2023

ENTRY FEE:  $10 

AWARD INFO: Virtual three-month program followed by $10K accelerator grant

LOCATION: Online Only

ELIGIBILITY: National (US); Craft/ Traditional arts

Red Noise Collective Online Art Gallery - Open Call

Red Noise Collective is now accepting submissions for our Summer 2023 Online Gallery Exhibition focusing on different interpretations of noise. All mediums are welcome: drawing, painting, mixed media, digital/new media, collage, printmaking, photography, videography, ceramics, fiber, glass, sculpture, kinetics, etc. Selected pieces will be displayed in an online gallery experience beginning on June 15th, 2023, with the option to be marked for sale.

DEADLINE: May 31, 2023

DATES: June 15, 2023 - September 15, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $20

ELIGIBILITY: International; Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, painting, Sculpture

 

8th Annual Artist's Choice Art Competition

Fusion Art invites submissions for the 8th Annual Artist's Choice art competition for an online exhibition during the month of May. Choice of a cash prize or complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art's Members Gallery for Best in Show winners. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. For this open (no theme) competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art and photography in any subject matter and any media. The artwork can range from realism to surrealism to abstraction and artists, regardless of experience, are encouraged to submit. $25 for 1 image / $40 for up to 5 images. 

DEADLINE:  May 1, 2023

DATES: Month of May 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25 for 1 image / $40 for up to 5 images.

AWARD INFO: Choice of a cash prize or complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art's Members Gallery for Best in Show winners

ELIGIBILITY: International; All Mediums 

Lore & Legend

Lore & Legend will showcase fine art inspired by fiction, fantasy, lore & legend. This open call welcomes fan art creations inspired by literature or the creative work of others, as well as original content from the artist’s own imagination that aligns with fantasy genres both high and low.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25 entry fee

AWARD INFO: average $1500 cash and material stipend

LOCATION: California

ELIGIBILITY: International; All 2-D works

Astrologia

It’s the practice of “what’s your sign?” fame from the 1970’s, and today, Astrology is back and bigger than ever. Making connections between celestial bodies, human events and intention, Astrology has long been a catalyst for artists to create profound bodies of work.

Astrologia pays homage to the rich history of influence that astrological traditions have had for centuries on creative works and popular culture, and brings together artists’ new visual interpretations of the zodiac, astrological signs, motifs, and symbols, exploring intersections of astrology, identity and mythology through contemporary art.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25 entry fee

AWARD INFO: 1st Place: $500, 2nd Place: $300, 3rd Place: $100

LOCATION: California

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums 

International Art Competition Botanicals

Contemporary Art Room Gallery is proud to announce their 4th "Botanicals" Online Art Competition for May 2023. This is an international competition and artists from around the world are welcome. The Botanicals theme may include any work with interpretation of botanical and floral art (flowers, herbs, fruit, leaves, plants and related floral subjects). 

DEADLINE:  May 4, 2023

DATES: Month of May 2023

ENTRY FEE: $18 for 2 images, $28 for 4, and $40 for up to 6 images.

ELIGIBILITY: International; All visual art mediums are acceptable (painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage or installation art) except sound and video art. 

24th "Solo Art Series" - An Opportunity to Shine

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces its 24th "Solo Art Series" Online Art Competition. This competition will result in an award of 4 monthly solo art exhibitions. In addition, the gallery will award the next 8 juried artists a feature in the gallery's Artist Showcase Section. There is No Theme for this Art Competition so any subject matter and any media are acceptable for consideration. 

DEADLINE:  May 5, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $26 for 5 images

AWARD INFO: 4 monthly solo art exhibitions

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums 

Green Art Contest

Grey Cube Gallery proudly presents the first Green online art contest for the month of May 2023. Contest is open to all artists worldwide over 18 years of age. Please submit any style or subject matter you desire, as long as the theme color 'Green' is prominent. 

DEADLINE:  May 11, 2023

DATES: May 2023

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 2 images, $30 for 4, $42 for 6, and $50 for up to 8 images

AWARD INFO: Winning artwork (Best of Show) will be on the poster of the show. 

ELIGIBILITY: International; All visual art mediums (except video and sound) are allowed. 

 

Online Art Competition

Art Fusion Galleries in St. Petersburg, FL seeks entries for an Online Art Competition.. Jurors: Paula May, William Braemer, Holly Shuff. Contact: 727-827-7195.

DEADLINE:  May 12, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $35 entry fee

AWARD INFO: Cash Prizes and 2-3 month exhibitions

ELIGIBILITY: International; Open to Sculptures, Photography, Abstract and Figurative Paintings/Mixed Media. Sculptures cannot exceed 8 ft. Photography and Paintings have a 8" x 10" minimum and 50" x 50" maximum

Call For Art: International Print Issue #39 and Prize

Create! Magazine is excited to partner with Lauren Jackson Harris + Daricia Mia Demarr, CoFounders and Partners, Black Women in Visual Art, for print issue #39!  Get featured on the beautiful pages of this international print publication for artists. Have your work seen by 200,000+ readers and followers around the world, including leading galleries, art fairs, collectors, curators, writers, art consultants, and more. Create! Magazine has been publishing magazines and celebrating the art community since 2013.‍ 

Please submit your work for consideration to be included in issue #39 and on our website + social media and a chance to win one of the prizes.

DEADLINE:  May 15, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $35 entry fee

AWARD INFO: $1000; Prizes:1st place: $1000, 2nd place: $500, 3rd place: $250

ELIGIBILITY: International; Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

Theme: Landscape | International Juried Art Competition

TERAVARNA announces their Landscape Annual Online Art Competition. Certificates of Recognition are given out to all artists, including Honorable Mention and Finalist awards.. In addition to scenes of cityscapes, water habitats, etc., you can rely on the broadest interpretation of the subject, so natural and artificial subject matters, as well as representational, surreal, and abstract concepts, will be considered. 

DEADLINE:  May 15, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $10 entry fee

AWARD INFO: Cash awards of $3,500 considered for First Prize, Runner-Up Prize, Merit Prize, Talent Prize

ELIGIBILITY: International; All Mediums 

Art@Climate2030

Art@Climate 2030 is an art competition that encourages artists to explore the issue of climate change and its impact on the environment and people. The competition is open to all artists from around the world and will be judged by a panel of experts in the field of art and climate change. A professional jury will select 10 winners from the 50 entries that make it to the finals after public voting. No entry fee. A short description about the artist and the artwork will be displayed together with a QR time on the competition’s digital voting platform. This will run from 15 May until 15 August. During June, we will exhibit 30-50 of the entries, which we believe represent the theme of the competition well, in Gothenburg. The exact location of the exhibition will be announced before the event. Between 15 August and 1 September, a professional jury will be tasked with selecting 10 winners from the 50 entries that made it to the finals during the public vote on the platform. The final winners will be informed by us at the end of August and will be invited to a ceremony that will take place on 1 September.Contact: +46 722 364 401.

DEADLINE:  May 15, 2023

DATES: May 15—August 15th, 2023t; Winners announced at the end of August and invited to an opening ceremony on Sept. 1

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply.

AWARD INFO: The winning artworks will receive cash prizes (1000 EUR) and may be painted as murals, showcased on the competition website, and featured in various publications, exhibitions, and events in Gothenburg, Sweden.

ELIGIBILITY: International; all mediums

International FiKVA Award for painters 2023

The FiKVA Foundation announces its 2nd 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. Enter your best paintings completed in the last 2 years and you could win up to €5000 in cash and other prizes! Submissions open: February 20, 2023. Submissions close: May 18, 2023, 11:59 AM (Brussels Time). Notification of Top 35 Selection: Jun 25, 2023 (by email and social media) Notification of all Winners: July 2, 2023 (All finalists and winners will be notified by email and published on both the FiKVA website and social media channels). Online exhibition of the finalists opens: July 11, 2023

DEADLINE:  May 18, 2023

DATE: Exhibition opens July 11, 2023

ENTRY FEE: €32

AWARD: €5000 in cash and other prizes

ELIGIBILITY: International; Painting

Contemporary Art Gallery Online Announces an International Call for Artists to Participate in the 11th Annual 2023 “ALL Landscape” Art Competition & Exhibition

Online Art Competition to be open for entries from April 24h,2023 to May 21st, 2023. Contemporary Art Gallery Online encourages entries from all 2D and 3D artists regardless of their experience or education in the art field. The “ALL Landscape” theme is any art which depicts the natural world, outdoor scenery, geographical environments, and related landscape subjects. However, Water and Sky should not exceed 1/3 of the image. An exhibition of all entrants will be held online from May 24th,2023 to June 20th, 2023. 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. 

DEADLINE: May 22, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $15 for up to three images, $25 for up to five images and $35 for up to eight. Funds in US Dollars

AWARD INFO: Prizes include Memberships to Contemporary Art Gallery Online, Extensive Marketing, Winner’s Certificates, Event Collateral and much more. Awards will be given for the top 5 to 8 works selected, (this will depend on the number of submissions). Winners will be announced on June 7th, 2023. 

LOCATION: Online only

ELIGIBILITY: International; Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

 

13th Annual "Seascapes" Online Art Competition

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery seeks entries for the gallery's 13th Annual "Seascapes" Online Juried Art Competition. Cash prize for Best in Show winner. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion. Jurors: Chris & Valerie Hoffman. Seeking the artist's interpretation and depiction of seascape subjects: scenes of coastal living, any ocean activities, seaside vistas and any related seashore subjects. 

DEADLINE:  May 27, 2023

DATES: June 1 -August 31, 2023

ENTRY FEE:   $18 for 1-2 entries / $26 for 3-5 entries. Early entry and art student discounts. 

AWARD INFO: Cash prize for Best in Show winner 

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums 

Landscape | Juried Art Exhibition

UPWARD Gallery invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to our juried art exhibition and competition, Landscape.

All artists 18 and older are encouraged to submit their work in any medium, style, and genre.

Acceptable mediums include all traditional art media (e.g., oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, mixed media, gouache, egg tempera, pen and ink; drawing media such as graphite, charcoal, colored pencils, scratch board, markers, metal point), digital painting, arts and crafts (beadwork, pottery, embroidery, floristry, batik, stained glass, two-dimensional collage and fabric art as well, etc.).

All accepted pieces will be displayed in our online gallery at upwardgallery.com.

The winners (1st place) are interviewed by the UPWARD Gallery editors for publication in the printed edition UPWARD’s Quarterly and on our site.

Each entrant of the competition receives a personal page (solo exhibition) in the UPWARD gallery. Selected works will be featured in curated galleries on our site. All entrants will receive digital certificates based on the results of the competition.

DEADLINE: May 31, 2023

DATES: March 20, 2024 - March 31, 2024

ENTRY FEE: $12 for entry, $10 (2-4 entries), $9 (5 or more entries). $6 for entry - for artists under 22 years

AWARD: The winners (1st place) are interviewed by the UPWARD Gallery editors for publication in the printed edition UPWARD’s Quarterly and on our site

LOCATION: Online Only

ELIGIBILITY: International; Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

Salt Spring National Art Prize

The Salt Spring National Art Prize Society is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to recognize, showcase, and advance the accomplishments of Canadian visual artists.

The Salt Spring National Art Prize (SSNAP) is a biennial juried open competition focused on Canadian contemporary visual arts. Approximately fifty finalists are selected for the exhibition by an independent national jury. We invite all Canadian artists whose work exemplifies originality, quality, integrity, and creativity to submit work for consideration.

DEADLINE:  May 31, 2023

DATES: September 22, 2023 - October 22, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $30

AWARD: $50,000 in awards

ELIGIBILITY: National (CAN); All Mediums 

RESIDENCIES

A to Z Wineworks Artist in Residence Program

A to Z Wineworks, located at their REX HILL property in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, seeks an Artist in Residence for the Fall 2023.

The A to Z Artist in Residence program is an immersion in the natural cycle of a vintage from grapes to glass. The Artist in Residence will first work the 2023 vintage harvest as a paid cellar 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 period of artistic reflection and creation. The residency concludes with a public showcase of some of the artist’s work through a gallery showing, lecture, reading or performance.

The residency includes a monthly stipend of $800 for the duration of the residency, beginning after the completion of the harvest internship. Depending on the medium and artist’s proposed focus, limited additional consideration may be provided in support of furnishing project materials. Housing in the winery’s onsite gatehouse can be considered for inclusion in the residency; during harvest, this housing will be shared with other interns.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

DATES: August 27, 2023 - February 29, 2024

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply

AWARD INFO: residency includes a monthly stipend of $800 for the duration of the residency

LOCATION: REX HILL property in Oregon’s Willamette Valley

ELIGIBILITY: National (US); all mediums except photography

Summer Residencies

https://www.artmill.eu/artist-in-residence

Artists are invited to join us to create new works or continue their own inspiration in the beautiful lakeside studios at ArtMill. We are in the Bohemian countryside, near the huge forests of the šumava mountains, offering quiet solitude and reflection. Studio space provided and one meal per day with the community with fresh foods from our fields and gardens. Library, music room, and workshops are also available. Residencies run two weeks to two months,

DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

DATES: Two weeks-two months between June 1st - September 30th.

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

LOCATION: Bohemia, Czech Republic 

ELIGIBILITY: International; all mediums 

Edwards Trust Artist Residency in Painting

The Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Angelo  State  University invites applications for a four-week artist residency in Painting in the fall semester of 2023.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

DATES: Four weeks in Fall Semester of 2023

ENTRY FEE: $10

LOCATION: Texas

ELIGIBILITY: National (US); Painters

Blue Cactus Art Residency

Blue Cactus is a rural Residency located in 12 acres of stunning countryside in the Alt Penedes, with pine forests and vineyards, with almond and walnut trees, all framed by the majestic mountain of Monserrat, a strong spiritual center. 

DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

DURATION: 2, 4, and 8-week residencies, 

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply; the apartment is also rent-free. All expenses related to electricity and internet are also covered by Kristiansand municipality. 

LOCATION: Spain

ELIGIBILITY: International; All visual art mediums, literature, and music composition

Kristiansand, Norway, AIR, Open Call – Fall 2023, and all of 2024

We offer a rent-free apartment and studio in the city center. Visual artists are invited to apply for a stay of one to three months at our residency.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

DURATION: From 1 to 3 months

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply

LOCATION: Norway

ELIGIBILITY: International; All mediums 

Open Call for Resident Artists- Englewood Arts

Englewood Arts (EA) is a newly formed non-profit community art center. Starting in 2019, we are dedicated to supporting artists in every discipline. Our 3 major focuses are Visual, Culinary, and Performing arts. Our Artist-in-Residency program gives emerging or established artists the opportunity to work, for one year, in a state-of-the-art and innovative Studio in Independence, MO in the Historic Englewood Arts District.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $10 entry fee

BUDGET: Average $1500 cash and material stipend

LOCATION: Independence, Missouri

ELIGIBILITY: International; all mediums 

Fall Into Focus

The autumn residency period at Arteles Creative Center provides writers and artists with the optimal conditions for sustained concentration. The program offers flexible time and space to freely develop creative projects without external pressure. Residents also have the option to refine and improve their focus through daily scheduled meditation sessions. Periods of deep focus can be balanced with walks in pure Nordic nature, relaxation in the traditional Finnish sauna, and time around the bonfire with a supportive community of peers. All participation in group activities is voluntary.

DEADLINE: May 3, 2023 

DATES: Periods: 1 or 2 months in September / October / November 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply

LOCATION: Arteles Creative Center, Hämeenkyrö, Finland

ELIGIBILITY: International; writers, artists, and researchers

Velvet Park Residency

Velvetpark’s Residency is open to anyone identifying as LGBTQ+. While Vp has been historically dedicated to queer women, lesbians, and those identifying as women, our residency is open to anyone on the spectrum of queer, gay male, bisexual, lesbian, non-binary, and transgender—male or female. This is a project-oriented application, which means applicant must propose a project to commence and/or complete during their term.Summer/Fall Residency 2023. Visual artists using any medium/s are invited to apply. Bear in mind the studio is limited in size, 114 sq ft (14’x 8′ ft), so the size of your work must fit within this space. Additionally, the studio is not soundproof, so anyone working with sound must use headphones or maintain low volume.

Residents will have 24/7 access to the studio, in a private secure building. Studio space is 114 sq ft––14′ x 8′, with 12′ ceilings, large 6′ x 6′ ft window, AC/Heat, and lofted storage area. Please Note: Studio is located on 2nd-floor walk-up of the converted factory building. There is a freight elevator access but no passenger elevator. The residency is for a 6-month term, You must have a primary residence. https://velvetparkmedia.com/contact-us/

DEADLINE: May 5th, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to Apply

LOCATION: New York City, NY

ELIGIBILITY: International; Visual artists, open to anyone identifying as LGBTQ+ 

Atlantic Center for the Arts Mentoring Artists-in-Residence Program: RESIDENCY #191

Atlantic Center for the Arts is an innovative nonprofit artists-in-residence program that provides artists with an opportunity to work, collaborate, and be mentored by some of the world’s most distinguished artists in the visual, literary and performing arts. Since the program began in 1982, over 3500 artists have been served from the US and worldwide.

DEADLINE: May 7, 2023

DATES: Sunday, October 08, 2023 - Saturday, October 28, 2023

FEE: $25

WHO: National (US); visual arts (painting, sculpture, photography, film/video, and multimedia), architecture, music (composition and performance), literature, choreography, dance, performance art, and theater

CERN and Copenhagen Contemporary Residency

Arteles Creative Center invites artists from any country in the world are invited to submit their proposals for a fully-funded two-month residency, split between CERN and Copenhagen Contemporary. The selected artist or artistic collective will devote this period to artistic research and artistic exploration, working side-by-side with physicists, engineers, and laboratory staff, followed by a phase of production of new artwork, supported by the curatorial teams of Arts at CERN and Copenhagen Contemporary teams.

DEADLINE: May 8, 2023 

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply

AWARD: A production stipend of CHF 15,000, all expenses covered during the residencies, and participation in an exhibition at Copenhagen Contemporary in 2025 

LOCATION: Arts at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland, and Copenhagen Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark

ELIGIBILITY: International; All Mediums 

BRIClab: Contemporary Art

The BRIClab: Contemporary Art track offers visual artists space, feedback, and resources to develop and advance their practice. Artist applications are received through an open call and reviewed by a panel of curators, artist alumni, and BRIClab program managers. 3-5 artists will be selected for the residency. Info: Rent-free studio space provided for 10 months at 20 Jay St. in DUMBO beginning in August 2023. Studio visits with curatorial staff from BRIC as well as outside curators, academics, and practitioners.An Open Studio event during the residency period. Photographic documentation of the residency. Inclusion of work in an exhibition in Fall 2024. Additional honorarium and production budget will be allocated for the exhibition. A collaborative cohort with community-building opportunities, group critiques, access to BRIC networking opportunities, and workshops tailored to the cohort's interests and needs.

DEADLINE: May 8th, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $5.00

AWARD: A stipend of $2,500 for individual artists, A stipend for a peer advisor or artistic advisor chosen by the artist with relevance to your project (curator, academic, practitioner, etc).

LOCATION: Manhattan, NYC

ELIGIBILITY: International; An individual artist, collaborative, or artist collective; All Mediums 

Residencies for Women in the Arts

Hypatia-in-the-Woods seeks artists for Winter quarter 2024 (January-March) residencies at Holly House in Shelton, WA. Solo residencies of 1-3 weeks will be awarded. Eligible media: Paint, photography, collage, multimedia, fabric art. No chemicals (touchy septic system). Contact: [email protected]  

DEADLINE: May 15, 2023

DATES: 1-3 weeks in the Winter quarter 2024 (January-March) 

ENTRY FEE: $20 application fee

AWARD INFO: Solo residencies of 1-3 weeks will be awarded.

LOCATION: Shelton, Washington

ELIGIBILITY: International; Painting, photography, collage, multimedia, fabric art. Women in the arts, academia, and entrepreneurship may apply

OPEN CALLS

Municipality of Anchorage: Solid Waste Services - Central Transfer Station

In accordance with AMC 7.40, the Municipality of Anchorage is inviting qualified artists to create public artwork proposals for the Department of Solid Waste Services’ (SWS) newly constructed Central Transfer Station (CTS), located in Anchorage, Alaska.  Contact: Curator of Public Art, (907) 343-6473  

DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply

BUDGET: $560,000; Location 1: $300,000, Location 2: $60,000, Location 3: $200,000

LOCATION: Anchorage, Alaska

ELIGIBILITY: National (US); Public Art 

Call for Artists: Public Art for the Rhode Island State Police Southern Barracks

Artwork for the Rhode Island State Police Southern Barracks will be commissioned through Rhode Island’s Public Art Law, which mandates that 1% of all state capital construction and renovation funds be allocated to the purchase and maintenance of public art.  Through this program, the State recognizes that “public art creates a more humane environment: one of distinction, enjoyment, and pride for all citizens”.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

BUDGET: $100,000

LOCATION: Rhode Island

ELIGIBILITY: Regional (Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire Vermont, Maine and New York); Public Art

Happy Valley Sculpture Garden

The Happy Valley Public Art Committee seeks up to six artists to participate in the 2023 – 2025 Sculpture Garden Program at Happy Valley City Hall. Program artists to receive $1,000 per artwork exhibited. 

The popular Sculpture Garden Program integrates outdoor art into public spaces, enhancing urban livability and inviting community appreciation of the arts. While on exhibit, artwork is leased to the City, allowing the program to exhibit many pieces over time. 

DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

BUDGET: $1,000 Per Sculpture Selected

LOCATION: Oregon

ELIGIBILITY: Regional (open to artists residing in Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington); Sculpture, Public Art 

Village Art Plaza Entryway Sculptures

The City of Sunrise, Florida (City) is seeking to commission an Artist or Artist team to create two vibrant entryway sculptures for the entrance to the City’s Village Art Plaza (Plaza) currently under construction, located at 2260 NW 68 Avenue, Sunrise. The sculptures should be vibrant, colorful, reflect the spirit of the City of Sunrise and invite and welcome people into the Village Art Plaza. The sculptures must be impactful to pedestrians and passerby traffic both day and night.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

BUDGET: $75,000 (plus stipend for shortlisted artists). The budget includes all costs, e.g., research, community and agency meeting cost, design, materials, permitting of the sculptures, fabrication, installation, photography, insurance, proposals, travel, sales taxes, lighting design for the sculptures, labor, structural engineering, and transportation.

LOCATION: Sunrise, Florida

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); Sculpture, Public Art 

Downtown Gilroy Art + Wine Walk

Downtown Gilroy presents its annual Wine + Art Walk on Saturday, May 20th from 10-5 pm. We are looking for artists to exhibit in outdoor 10x10 booths. We will have kids activities, vendors, and food venues throughout the walk as well. The wine walk is 1-5 pm with over 14 local wineries serving in businesses throughout downtown. The ticketed event alone draws in over 600 people from 1-5pm, and the free, family-friendly art walk from 10-5 will draw 200+ people on its own. 

DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

DATES: May 20th, 2023 from 10am—5pm

ENTRY FEE: $10 entry fee

LOCATION: California

ELIGIBILITY: Regional; All mediums 

GLASS Arts Festival

Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass in Neenah, WI seeks artists for their GLASS Arts Festival, held August 11-12, 2022. 1st Place: $1500 and solo show in 2024; 2nd $1000; 3rd $500; award winners receive waived booth fees in 2024. Contact: 920-751-4658 ext 302. Art work must be predominantly made of glass, including: beads/jewelry, blown, cast, fused, kiln-formed, lampworked/flameworked, mosaic, stained, sculpture, paperweights, and mixed media with glass the primary medium. All exhibited work must be original in concept and must have been created by the applicant. No work made with commercial kits, molds, patterns, plans, stencils, or prefabricated forms. No forms of mass production or reproductions are permitted.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

DATES: August 11-12, 2022

ENTRY FEE: $35 Application fee

AWARD: 1st Place: $1500 and solo show in 2024; 2nd $1000; 3rd $500; award winners receive waived booth fees in 2024.

LOCATION: Neenah, WI

ELIGIBILITY: International; Glass Art 

Art on the Wabash

The Art Museum of Greater Lafayette seeks artists for Art on the Wabash, September 24, 2023 at Tapawingo Park in West Lafayette, IN. 1st place $300, 2nd $200, 3rd $100. Peoples Choice Award $100. Eligible artists must be 18 or over and from one of these Indiana counties: Benton, Boone, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Jasper, Montgomery, Newton, Pulaski, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren, or White. Artwork will be juried and may include ceramics, glass, wood, jewelry, metal, fiber, photography, sculpture, pastel, acrylic, oil, watercolor, mixed media, and others if approved. Contact: 765-413-9197.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

DATES: September 24, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25 application fee

AWARD INFO: 1st place $300, 2nd $200, 3rd $100. People's Choice Award $100

LOCATION: West Lafayette, IN

ELIGIBILITY: Regional; Eligible artists must be 18 or over and from one of these Indiana counties: Benton, Boone, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Jasper, Montgomery, Newton, Pulaski, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren, or White. Artwork may include ceramics, glass, wood, jewelry, metal, fiber, photography, sculpture, pastel, acrylic, oil, watercolor, mixed media, and others if approved.

City of Elgin: Call for Public Art

The Elgin Cultural Arts Commission announces a call to artists for two murals at the Ed Shock Centre of Elgin's Parking Deck. Up to $7,000 per piece. This parking structure is the most trafficked parking deck in downtown Elgin, IL. As the main parking facility for the Ed Shock Centre of Elgin and the Hemmens Cultural Center. Seeking proposals for 2D work suited to the location. Application is open to artists of all backgrounds and levels of accomplishment, worldwide. No application fee. Deadline: May 1, 2023 @ 9am.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2023 

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply

AWARD: Up to $7,000 per piece

LOCATION: Elgin, IL

ELIGIBILITY: International; Public Art, Murals

 

Art in Odd Places 2023: DRESS / Open Call for Proposals

Art in Odd Places (AiOP) 2023: DRESS scheduled for October 13-15, 2023, and curated by Brooklyn-based artist Gretchen Vitamvas, invites artists who are using dress as a medium and interested in using 14th Street as a runway to present, walk, and pose, to apply for its eighteenth annual outdoor public visual and performance art festival taking place along 14th Street in Manhattan. Works may take the form of a garment, textile, fashion design, costume, performance, sculpture or installation.

DEADLINE: May 14, 2023

DATES: October 13, 2023 - December 15, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

LOCATION: Manhattan, New York 

ELIGIBILITY: International; Students are not eligible; Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

Call for Curatorial Proposals

Descanso Gardens invites curators, artists, collectives, cultural producers, and thinkers of all kinds to submit preliminary proposals for exhibitions and programs. Descanso Gardens is committed to giving emerging, mid-career, and established curators and artists the opportunity to expand their portfolios. Curatorial proposals will be considered for Descanso’s Sturt Haaga Gallery, the Boddy House, and for satellite locations throughout the botanical gardens

DEADLINE:  May 15, 2023

DATES: October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply

LOCATION:  Descanso Gardens, Los Angeles County, California

ELIGIBILITY: Regional; Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

Dayton Art Institute Oktoberfest 2023

The Dayton Art Institute is pleased to announce an open call for entries for the 52nd annual Oktoberfest to be held September 22-24,2023. Oktoberfest, held on the grounds of The Dayton Art Institute, features artisan vendors, international food, domestic, international and craft beers and continuous live entertainment on two stages.

DEADLINE: May 26, 2023

DATES: September 22-24, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $30 

AWARD: Best of Show Award

LOCATION: Dayton, OH

ELIGIBILITY: National (US); Eligible media: Ceramic, Drawing, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metalworking, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Wearable Art, Woodworking

42nd Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show

The City of Gainesville Parks Recreation & Cultural Affairs announces a call to artists for the 42nd Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show, held November 18-19, 2023 in Historic Downtown Gainesville, Florida. $15,000 in cash prizes. Fine Arts including: Ceramics, Digital Art, Drawing/Printmaking, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Metal, Mixed Media 2D, Mixed Media 3D, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, & Wood. Contact:352-393-8543.

DEADLINE: May 26, 2023

DATES: November 18-19, 2023

AWARD: $15,000 in cash prizes

ENTRY FEE: $36 application fee

LOCATION: Downtown Gainesville, Florida

ELIGIBILITY: International; All Mediums 

Artsclamation! Fine Art Sale

Artists are invited to apply for the Artsclamation! Fine Art Sale, December 1-2, 2023 at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Knoxville, TN. Artsclamation! is an indoor juried fine art sale featuring 35-40 professional artists displaying original works. The event begins on Friday, Dec. 1, with an invitation-only preview party. On Saturday, Dec. 2, the event is free and open to the public. Artsclamation! is the primary fundraiser for Peninsula, Covenant Health's not-for-profit behavioral health provider dedicated to offering mental health care to children, adolescents and adults in East Tennessee. In addition to event sponsorships and preview party ticket sales, 30% of all artist sales go directly to Peninsula.Contact: 865-531-5208.

DEADLINE: May 31, 2023

DATES: December 1-2, 2023

AWARD: $15,000 in cash prizes

ENTRY FEE: $25 application fee

LOCATION: Knoxville, TN

ELIGIBILITY: National (US); Mediums include oil, pastel, watercolor, pen and ink, metal, wood, pottery, jewelry, photography, textiles and more (An inventory of 20-50 original pieces is suggested.)