GUIDE TO THE BEST ARTIST GRANTS & OPPORTUNITIES IN 2023

Each year the Artwork Archive team goes on a mission to find the best art opportunities, grants, and calls-for-entry for the upcoming year.
Below you will find a list of the top artist residencies, international open calls, artist grants, exhibition opportunities and art competitions that we believe will benefit artists in 2023!
This year, we added another new feature! You can now save the important deadlines for your favorite opportunities right in your Artwork Archive account.
When you find a call that interests you, simply click ‘Add to Schedule' and the call's deadline will be automatically added to your Schedule. You'll also receive weekly reminders to keep you on top of your game.
We will be updating this list throughout the year, so make sure to bookmark the page, check back often, and let us know if there is an opportunity that should be listed!
Are you in the US and looking for the best opportunities in your region?
You can find Artwork Archive’s guides to the artist opportunities in your region using the guides below:
Midwestern United States Guide
Southwestern United States Guide
July 9, 2023
Children - 2023 (3rd Annual Exhibition and Publication)
Competition

- Organization: Gallerium Art Exhibitions
- Submission Deadline: July 9, 2023
- Event Dates: August 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
- Award Info: Publication in The Book of Arts, Online Smart Group Exhibition, Life-long link to boost SEO, Online Profile Page, Digital Certificate and Poster, Insight, Rating, and Comments
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Express your artistic visualization of children's faces, figures, emotions, and acts in 3rd annual of Children exhibition and pulication.
Last year's exhibition is viewable at https://www.gallerium.art/children-2022
This dual opportunity includes an exhibition and a publication opportunity. It is open to all visual artists working in any medium worldwide. All abstract and representational expressions of Children, their faces, figures, acts, and lives are welcome.
The selected artworks will be showcased in an international online smart group exhibition organized by Gallerium and published in The Book of Arts: Children.
Within the past 3 years, Gallerium exhibitions have been visited by more than 1.5 million art enthusiasts, experts, and collectors worldwide.
Visit previous exhibitions at:
https://www.gallerium.art/exhibitions
July 10, 2023
OPENINGS - a call for photography
Exhibition

- Organization: Decagon Gallery
- Submission Deadline: July 10, 2023
- Event Dates: August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
- Entry Fee: $30
- Award Info: $200 to the First Place entry
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography
- Online Only: Yes
The theme of "Openings" can be interpreted in various ways. Photographs that relate to this theme may showcase physical openings such as doorways, windows, or tunnels, or metaphorical openings such as opportunities, beginnings, or breakthroughs. Photographers can also explore the idea of openings in a more abstract manner, such as through the use of light and shadow, negative space, or unconventional angles.
July 10, 2023
Mophradat Orbitals Open Call
Other
- Submission Deadline: July 10, 2023
- Event Dates: December 4, 2023 - December 14, 2023
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Dakar, Senegal
This open call will take four curators and arts researchers to Dakar, Senegal to learn about the city’s artistic context and share their knowledge with their communities. During the one-week guided research trip, the participants, along with members of Mophradat’s team, will meet and share experiences with peers from the art scenes they are visiting. Mophradat will provide flights, travel insurance, accommodation and per diems, and reimburse visa costs. Applicants must be from or living in the Arab world.
July 10, 2023
HARTNETT GALLERY 2023-2024 CALL FOR EXHIBITIONS
Exhibition

- Organization: University of Rochester
- Submission Deadline: July 10, 2023
- Event Dates: September 1, 2023 - March 30, 2024
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
The Hartnett Gallery at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY, is now accepting proposals from individual artists, groups, and curators based in the US that are interested in exhibiting their work during the 2023-2024 academic year. Submissions from University of Rochester alumnae artists and artists based in the Rochester area are also welcomed. Each year a panel of undergraduate students and the Hartnett Gallery Advisory Board select three exhibitions to be held during the 2023-2024 academic year.
Selected artists are guaranteed:
• A 3 to 4 week exhibition at Hartnett Gallery during the 2023-2024 academic year
• Assistance installing the exhibition
• A $1000 honorarium paid at the end of the exhibition
• Limited support for shipping, travel, and hotel accommodation for installation and the exhibition reception
• An opening reception and public artist talk
• Press material and PR support
ABOUT HARTNETT
Established in 1972, this unique triangular gallery is located in one of the main buildings of the university, Wilson Commons, which was designed by the renowned architect I.M. Pei. The gallery has a rich exhibition history that includes both artists at the initial stages of their careers and artists who are internationally known. Please visit the Hartnett Gallery Website to see the exhibition space and layout.
APPLICATION:
DEADLINE: Applications are due July 10, 2023 by 11:59pm. Incomplete submissions, late submissions, or submissions that do not conform to the guidelines will not be considered.
EMAIL SUBJECT: Hartnett Call for Exhibitions 2023-2024 Submission for [Artist Name]
To submit your work for consideration, compile and email the following items as one PDF (under 5MB) and send to [email protected]. Please do not send zipped files.
1. Contact Information
Artist Name
Address (City, State, Zip)
Phone Number
Email Address
Website
• Type of Exhibition (alumnae, individual, group, or curated)
• Availability: Please list the exhibition dates you are able to exhibit work. Work must be available for the duration of the exhibition dates. You may list more than one date.
1.
1. Meliora (alumnae) Exhibition: September-October, 2023 (you must be available for an artist reception the weekend of October 5, 2023)
2. Fall Exhibition: November-December, 2023
3. Spring Exhibition: February-March, 2024
2. Title of Exhibition
3. Exhibition Statement
4. Installation Requirements: Specify spatial and technical needs
5. Artist Biography
6. Artist Statement
7. 5 to 10 images of recent artwork. Images do not have to be of works that will definitely be included in the final show, but MUST be representative of the works to be displayed. For video/new media files, please submit as a Vimeo link. For each image include the following information below the image: Artist Name, Title of Work, Medium, Dimensions (with unit of measure indicated), Year
8. Curriculum Vitae
NOTIFICATION: Artists will be notified by the end of August, 2023.
July 10, 2023
Call for Indigenous Artists: City Hall Complex Mural
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: July 10, 2023
- Award Info: budget $15,000
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Location: San Marcos, Texas
The City of San Marcos Mural Arts Committee seeks to commission a professional Indigenous artist or artist team to design and paint a mural located at the City Hall Complex, 630 E. Hopkins.
July 11, 2023
Abstract Zone - 2023 (Exhibition and Promotion)
Exhibition

- Organization: Exhibizone Exhibitions
- Submission Deadline: July 11, 2023
- Event Dates: August 5, 2023 - October 5, 2023
- Award Info: Group Exhibition, Life-long link to your chosen art, Catalogue, News, Online Promotions, Digital Certificate and Poster, Online Profile Page, Insight, Rating and Comments
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Exhibizone proudly presents Abstract Zone 2023, a unique smart online international group exhibition to celebrate abstraction in art.
Instead of imitating the world as we see it, abstraction explores notions such as color, shape, space, composition or materials.
Abstract art is the freedom of the mind to journey into uncharted territories. It allows artists to perceive beyond the tangible in order to extract the infinite out of the finite.
The subject is free and for Abstract Zone 2023, we encourage talented visual artists working in any 2D and 3D medium to share their brilliant abstract artworks and join us in another popular exhibition by Exhibizone that so far has attracted more than 5.9 million visitors worldwide.
Deadline: July 11, 2023

July 11, 2023
Equine Art Show 2023
Competition
- Submission Deadline: July 11, 2023
- Event Dates: July 14, 2023 - July 16, 2023
- Entry Fee: Fees Vary
- Award Info: $6,000 in awards
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Auburn, Washington
The Washington Thoroughbred Foundation seeks entries for a juried art show, July 14-16, 2023 at Emerald Downs in Auburn, WA. Over $6,000 in total awards. The art must capture the elements or essence of the horse, horse racing (but not limited to), the horse industry at large and/or all that surrounds the horse - "the horse and a whole lot more." Open to Adults, Intermediate (13 to 18 years), Pre-teen (8 to 12 years), and Children (7 years and under).
July 12, 2023
San José Creative Economy Fund & San José Business of Art
Other
- Submission Deadline: July 12, 2023
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
The City of San José Office of Cultural Affairs and the Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI) are collaborating on two opportunities for artists who live/work in San José, California. The Creative Economy Fund awards project grants to arts, cultural, and creative-based commercial businesses that are located in San José and involved in the production or distribution of the arts. The San José Business of Art offers entrepreneurial training, tools, and resources for San José artists to sustain and thrive.
July 12, 2023
2nd Annual Taos Abstract Artist Collective Exhibition
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: July 12, 2023
- Event Dates: October 13, 2023 - October 21, 2023
- Entry Fee: $35.00
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Taos, New Mexico
Taos Abstract Artist Collective (TAAC) invites artists living and working across Northern New Mexico to participate in its 2nd Annual Group Exhibition, which will be held at the Stables Gallery at the Taos Center for the Arts from October 13th – 21st, 2023. Abstract works across disciplines are encouraged. It is our hope to include one abstract work from each artist who submits work, space permitting. As an artist-run collective, 100% of the proceeds from art sales will go directly to the artists. Proceeds from the submission fees are applied towards operational costs to mount the exhibition, including press materials, event-related fees and insurance. Any additional funds raised are applied towards community programming benefiting all members of TAAC.
July 12, 2023
Vision: Black and White
Competition

- Organization: Black Box Gallery
- Submission Deadline: July 12, 2023
- Event Dates: August 1, 2023 - August 20, 2023
- Entry Fee: 40.00
- Award Info: None
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography
- Location: Portland, Oregon 97214, United States
A juried group photo show on black and white photography at Black Box Gallery.
For more info: https://blackboxgallery.com
July 12, 2023
Unreal - 2023 (Exhibition and Publication)
Competition

- Organization: Gallerium Art Exhibitions
- Submission Deadline: July 12, 2023
- Event Dates: August 10, 2023 - October 10, 2023
- Award Info: Online and print publication in The Book of Arts, Online Smart Group Exhibition, Online Profile Page, Digital Certificate and Poster, News Circulation, Insight, Rating, and Comments
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Gallerium proudly presents Unreal 2023, a dual juried exhibition and publication art opportunity to present a world beyond ordinary. The subject is free as surreal work includes a vast range of art from abstract to hyper-realism inspired by the world beyond the ordinary.
Express your artistic talent, and share your surreal world to unlock people’s minds and show them a unique experience of the unseen and unknown through the fantastic world of art.
Artists working in any 2D and 3D medium from anywhere in the world are invited to join this unique opportunity.
Learn more about our previous exhibitions at https://www.gallerium.art/exhibitions

July 12, 2023
QUEER | ART Illuminations Grant
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: July 12, 2023
- Award Info: $10,000
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
This annual $10,000 grant will support Black trans women visual artists, drawing attention to an existing body of work. Four finalists will also receive a $1,250 award. Winning artists will receive additional professional development resources and further guidance to bolster their creative development in the field.
July 13, 2023
International Art Competition Artist's Choice
Competition
- Submission Deadline: July 13, 2023
- Entry Fee: $18
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Contemporary Art Room Gallery is proud to announce their 4th "Artist's Choice" Online Art Competition for the month of July 2023. First, second and third place will be largely displayed with an article about the artist and their work. First place will be on the poster of the show. All selected artists will receive a digital award certificate. This is an open subject competition. Artists from around the world are welcome to submit their work. All visual art mediums are acceptable (painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage or installation art) except sound and video art.
July 14, 2023
Los Angeles Public Library Creators in Residence
Residency
- Submission Deadline: July 14, 2023
- Award Info: $20,000
- Eligibility: State
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
The library, in partnership with the Library Foundation of Los Angeles, has established a residency program, Los Angeles Public Library Creators in Residence, designed to engage creative Angelenos from diverse backgrounds to produce new work that is informed or inspired by the Los Angeles Public Library’s collections and services, while also highlighting the impact of the library as a creative haven.
Creators from a wide range of disciplines — including but not limited to: artists, photographers, designers, architects, landscape architects, storytellers, filmmakers, poets, illustrators, cartographers, composers, writers, podcasters, and creators of any media — are invited to apply. Two will be selected based on the strength, originality, and relevance of past work and/or how the proposed project contributes to the Library’s broad mission of providing free and easy access to information, ideas and technology, engaging and inspiring the public, and interpreting critical stories from the collections it holds and the communities it serves.
The residency comes with a $20,000 award. This honorarium is for the creator’s time, including meetings, research, local travel, and for the creation and presentation of deliverables and promotion thereof. Additional support will be provided for materials and production expenses that may arise in the course of the project, and will be determined on a case by case basis. Selected individuals will have the opportunity to work closely with LAPL and LFLA staff, explore the Library's extensive collections, utilize its facilities, and participate in programs while developing and executing their own original projects.
July 14, 2023
TPS31: The International Competition
Competition
- Organization: Texas Photographic Society
- Submission Deadline: July 14, 2023
- Event Dates: August 28, 2023 - October 6, 2023
- Entry Fee: $30.00
- Award Info: First Place: $500
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography
- Location: Odessa, Texas
Texas Photographic Society is proud to announce the call for entry for our flagship exhibition, TPS 31: The International Competition, juried by Charlotte Cotton, distinguished curator (Victoria and Albert Museum, LACMA, California Museum of Photography), writer (The Photograph as Contemporary Art, Photography is Magic), and currently Artistic Director of Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar. (See full bio and juror's statement below.
July 14, 2023
THEN AND NOW / Delano Neighborhood Sculptures
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: July 14, 2023
- Award Info: $260,000 (plus stipend for shortlisted artists)
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Sculpture
- Location: Wichita, Kansas
WSP, Landworks Studio and kwED, for the City of Wichita invite professional artists and artist teams with a demonstrated history of completing durable, permanent, outdoor public art projects to submit their qualifications.
Two sites have been identified for art-objects to be installed as a part of Douglas Avenue improvements to be completed by the end of 2025. Douglas Avenue is the primary, multi-modal east/west roadway (approximately 8,500 autos per day) through Wichita’s Historic Delano Neighborhood supporting both residential and commercial activities.
Installation: Estimated Summer to Winter, 2025

July 14, 2023
Call for Art: Generations in Conversation Exhibition
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: July 14, 2023
- Event Dates: October 6, 2023 - December 16, 2023
- Eligibility: State
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Denton, Texas
63 & 93: Generations in Conversation, an exhibition featuring artwork created by artists 30 years of age and younger on display alongside artwork created by artists 60 and older living in Texas. Fifty works of art split evenly between younger and older artists, twenty-five for each age range. This exhibition will focus on influences and conversations, emphasizing how artists from different generations create artwork. The exhibition is not meant to be a competition but a point of conversation, drawing two age groups often seen in opposition to one another due to preconceived ideas. The exhibition will explore changes in technique, media usage, environmental and technological influences, and how artists representative of two periods, the 1960s and the 1990s, are inspired.
July 14, 2023
2nd Annual Mini Gems
Exhibition

- Organization: Society of American Graphic Artists
- Submission Deadline: July 14, 2023
- Event Dates: September 8, 2023 - September 23, 2023
- Entry Fee: $15 - $25
- Award Info: $1000 in Awards
- Eligibility: National
The Society of American Graphic Artists (SAGA) is happy to announce its 2nd Annual Mini Gems Print Exhibition. Due to the success of our 1st Mini Gems, we are able to increase capacity by 50% this year. Hundreds of miniature prints will be exhibited in SAGA Gallery, located in Union Square, New York City, and will run on September 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, and by appointment during September 2023.
July 14, 2023
Western Regional Exhibition of Traditional Oils
Exhibition

- Organization: Oil Painters of America
- Submission Deadline: July 14, 2023
- Event Dates: October 6, 2023 - October 31, 2023
- Entry Fee: $35
- Award Info: $11,500 in cash & merchandise
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Painting
- Location: Salt Lake City, UT 84111, United States
Oil Painters of America’s Western Regional Exhibition of Traditional Representational Oils, October 6 – 31, 2023, at Brushworks Gallery in Salt Lake City, UT. The Awards will be approximately $11,500 in cash & merchandise, including a $4,000 cash best-in-show award. The juror will be Elizabeth Robbins OPA. Submissions are accepted through 7/14/2023. Paid 2023 OPA Membership required. The entry fee is $35 for one, $50 for two & $60 for three; only one may be accepted. The maximum size limitation is 1,200 sq in.
July 14, 2023
2023 Abstract Only! 13th Annual Multimedia National Juried Competition
Competition
- Submission Deadline: July 14, 2023
- Event Dates: August 4, 2023 - September 14, 2023
- Entry Fee: $15.00
- Award Info: Monetary prizes to be awarded.
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Hilo, Hawaii
Sponsored by Hawaii Island Art Alliance, HIAA. Open to all US National and Hawaii State residents. Open to 2D and 3D abstract artworks in all mediums.
Off Island: Work must be received by Friday, July 28. Artists are financially responsible for shipping to and from Wailoa Center. Packages MUST include a prepaid return label as well as a $10 handling fee per artwork. Checks must be made to the Hawaii Island Art Alliance. *Please research shipping costs for the artwork prior to entering.
WAILOA CENTER
200 Piopio St.
Hilo, Hawaii
Juror: Ming Li Jiang
Ming Li Jiang was born in Shanghai, China and graduated from Fine Arts College of Shanghai University where he became an instructor upon graduation. In 1986, he was selected to be one of the jurors for the first Young Artist’s Art Exhibition of Shanghai. He moved to Hawai’i in 1989 and established his own design company Kalama Collection LTD in 2000.
In 2019, Jiang returned to Shanghai for a solo exhibition in the Museum of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts (Shanghai University). He has won numerous awards in the US, including 1st place and Juror's Choice at the Abstract Only! Exhibition at the Wailoa Center and had 2 works purchased by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. He had a solo exhibition at the Kahilu Theatre’s Hamakua Gallery in 2022.
July 15, 2023
Point Iroquois Artist in Residence
Residency
- Submission Deadline: July 15, 2023
- Entry Fee: $30
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Brimley, Michigan
Our Mission: To provide residencies to artists from around the world to pursue their creative process on the shores of Lake Superior.
The Point Iroquois Artist-In-Residence program is brought to you by The Sault Area Art Center in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. We offer three 10 day residences, one each for a photographer, a writer and a visual artist. We are currently accepting applications for the following dates:
September 7-16, 2023
November 9-18, 2023
April 18-27, 2024
The Point Iroquois Beach Cabin is located on the shores of Lake Superior a short walk from Point Iroquois Lighthouse in Brimley, MI. It is a small, modern 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom cabin with a full kitchen and internet service. See more details and photographs on our website at https://saultartcenter.com/air
There is a darkroom available close by. There is no studio space in the cabin, but we can accommodate by putting down a tarp and having an easel available in one of the rooms.
Lake Superior contains 10% of the fresh water in the world. The cabin is centrally located in Michigan’s Eastern Upper Peninsula close to hiking trails and Lake Superior overlooks. It is one hour from Tahquamenon Falls and Whitefish point, 30 minutes from the Sault Locks, 45 minutes from Mackinaw Island, 2 hours from Pictured Rocks and Kitch-iti-kipi springs and close to streams and waterfalls. The location is close to all the Upper Peninsula has to offer.
We will select one applicant each from photographer, visual artist and writer (individual, couple, or cohort up to three) for a ten day residency.
During their residency, each artist will share their experience in one public program, demonstration, talk, workshop, etc.
Each artist will contribute one original piece of work representative of their residency to the permanent collection of the Sault Area Art Center. Donated pieces will be delivered within one year, framed, bound or otherwise gallery ready.
Applications will be accepted from individuals, couples and cohorts of up to three people. Individuals are permitted to have one guest. BIPOC artists are highly encouraged to apply.

July 15, 2023
Food
Competition
- Submission Deadline: July 15, 2023
- Event Dates: September 1, 2023 - October 8, 2023
- Entry Fee: $30.00
- Award Info: $300 Best in Show and four $50 Honorable Mentions
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Location: Montgomery, New York
Wallkill Center For The Arts in Montgomery, NY announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, Sept. 1 - Oct. 8, 2023. $300 Best in Show and four $50 Honorable Mentions. Juror: Jen Dragon. This exhibition seeks imagery that encompasses Food. That may be interpreted literally or figuratively. Food is sustenance, it can bring great pleasure or consternation. It directly affects our health in positive and negative ways. Food is directly linked to geography and culture. It accesses deep personal memories. Food involves all of our senses; sight, smell, touch, taste, even sound. Artists may interpret this theme however they choose, work may range from realism to non-representational abstraction, all 2-d media are welcome
July 15, 2023
Portrait | International Juried Art Competition
Competition
- Submission Deadline: July 15, 2023
- Entry Fee: $15
- Award Info: $3,500 in cash awards considered for First Prize, Runner-Up Prize, Merit Prize, Talent Prize
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
TERAVARNA announces a call to artists for their online Portrait Annual Art Competition. $3,500 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. Faces can convey a million feelings, and we invite you to explore the limits of these expressions. All artists from around the world are welcome to submit their best artworks: painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, photography, graphic, mixed media, installation. Anything that relates to faces, even faces of animals, is acceptable. Representational and abstract ideas based broadly on this theme will be considered.
July 15, 2023
Quinn Emanuel Artist-in-Residence
Residency
- Organization: Quinn Emanuel
- Submission Deadline: July 15, 2023
- Event Dates: September 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
- Award Info: $20,000 over 4 months, $1,500 materials stipend, one month exhibition, studio space
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Residency Details
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 residency cycles, 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.
Residency Period
The residency will begin in September 2023 and end in December 2023.
Compensation
The artist-in-residence will receive $5,000 a month over the course of four months for a total of $20,000. In addition, Quinn Emanuel will provide an allowance of up to $1,500 for purchase of art materials.
Selection Criteria
The artist-in-residence will be an artist working with a distinct and new voice, with clear mastery of their media of choice. Preference will be given to artists who are in the early or middle stages of their career. The selection committee is interested in giving opportunity and a platform to underrepresented artists.
Space & Support
The artist-in-residence will have access to an office to use as a studio at the Los Angeles location.
Exhibition
After the residency is completed, along with the direct help of curator Alexis Hyde, an exhibition will be mounted of the work in a place decided on. Sales of the work will be determined in conversation as well.
Residency Period
The residency will begin in February 2023 and end in June 2023.
Compensation
The artist-in-residence will receive $5,000 a month over the course of four months for a total of $20,000. In addition, Quinn Emanuel will provide an allowance of up to $1,500 for purchase of art materials.
Selection Criteria
The artist-in-residence will be an artist working with a distinct and new voice, with clear mastery of their media of choice. Preference will be given to artists who are in the early or middle stages of their career. The selection committee is interested in giving opportunity and a platform to underrepresented artists.
Space & Support
The artist-in-residence will have access to an office to use as a studio at the Los Angeles location.
Exhibition
After the residency is completed, along with the direct help of curator Alexis Hyde, an exhibition will be mounted of the work in a place decided on. Sales of the work will be determined in conversation as well.
Apply
To apply, please email your application to: [email protected]
Application Due 11:59 PM PST JULY 15, 2023
Applications should include the following components:
Proposal (500 words max) in body of email.
Resume or CV, including contact information, PDF form.
Digital portfolio, submitted in a single PDF, highlighting no more than 8 original works that represent the applicant’s style, quality, and practice over time.
Total file size should not exceed 20MB.
Links for applicable videos or media may be included in body of email.
Timeline
Residency begins September 2023
Residency ends December 2023
Exhibition begins January 2023
Exhibition ends February 2023
July 15, 2023
"Botanicals" Call for Entry - Online Art Show
Competition
- Submission Deadline: July 15, 2023
- Event Dates: August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
- Entry Fee: $20
- Award Info: Cash awards
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Colors of Humanity Art Gallery seeks entries for an online art exhibition, August 1-31, 2023. 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, 2023.
July 15, 2023
Art in the Heart of Main South
Other
- Submission Deadline: July 15, 2023
- Event Dates: October 21, 2023 - June 15, 2024
- Entry Fee: $20
- Award Info: The artist stipend is $1,500.00.
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
- Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
"Art in the Heart of Main South" is off shoot of the Art in the Park, Worcester sculpture show. Gloria D Hall, AIP's ideator and co-founder is this show's call administrator. The show consists of four sites on Clark University's campus and three in University Park. Clark University's 72-acre, tree-filled campus is located at 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA. University Park, located adjacent to the campus, is 14.3 acre public park with the heart shaped Crystal Pond and a small playground. Joseph Corazzini, VP of Government and Community Affairs Clark University; Vicente Garcia, artist and Professor of Art, Art & Design Department Chair, Central Connecticut State University; Stephen DiRado, a documentary photographer and professor of the practice at Clark University; Nicole Maure Coleman Black, femme artist and activist are the show's panelists.

July 15, 2023
Cityscape & Landscape
Competition
- Submission Deadline: July 15, 2023
- Event Dates: August 17, 2023 - September 14, 2023
- Entry Fee: $45
- Award Info: $1800 in cash prizes
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Painting
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Arizona Plein Air Painters announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, August 17 - September 14, 2023 at the mood room in Phoenix, Arizona. $1800 in cash prizes. Panel of jurors: Anton Nowels, Casey Cheuvront, and Paul Steele. Judge of awards: Gretchen Lopez. All artworks must be created outdoors, on location, in Arizona, and within the last 5 years. Accepted mediums: Acrylic, Ink, Gouache, Oil, Pastels, Wax, Watercolor, or Mixed Media. The intersection of Arizona's timeless natural landscape and the dynamic, ever-changing cityscapes of Phoenix, as well as other cities and towns throughout the state is the central theme of this show. Let's explore the creative space that exists where humans and nature meet. Artists must be a member of Arizona Plein Air Painters.
July 15, 2023
Making Waves: Waterscapes in Art
Exhibition

- Organization: Southern Tier Center for Emerging Artists
- Submission Deadline: July 15, 2023
- Event Dates: August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
- Entry Fee: $30 for up to 3 entries
- Award Info: Best in Show (Cash Prize), Awards of Distinction, Artist's Choice, Peoples' Choice
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Water is a vital element for all living beings and a source of inspiration for artists throughout history. Whether it's a serene lake at sunset, a rushing river through a canyon, or the vastness of the ocean, water has the power to evoke emotions and capture our imaginations.
Are you an artist who loves to create stunning waterscapes, whether it's through photography, painting, drawing, collage, sculpting, or textile and fiber arts? If so, Making Waves: Waterscapes in Art is the perfect opportunity for you to showcase your talent. Whether you prefer a realistic or abstract style, there are endless possibilities to explore. All mediums are welcome to create your water-inspired masterpieces.
20% of the exhibit proceeds benefit Chautauqua Lake Association (CLA) toward lake conservation efforts. CLA is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting Chautauqua Lake and its surrounding areas. The lake is not only a beautiful natural resource, but also an important economic asset to the region. CLA's conservation efforts include monitoring water quality, controlling invasive species, and promoting sustainable development practices. By supporting the exhibit, you are not only enjoying great art, but also contributing to the health and sustainability of this vital natural resource.
A Best in Show (cash prize) and Awards of Distinction will be awarded to the works of highest artistic merit based on technical skill, creativity, innovation, and adherence to theme. An Artists' Choice and People's Choice award will also be selected based on popular vote.
With the option to submit up to three entries for just $30, this is an affordable and accessible way to increase your art's visibility. So why not submit your work today and see where it can take you?
About Southern Tier Center for Emerging Artists (STCEA)
STCEA provides a safe space for you to build creative confidence. Our affordable exhibition entry fees allow you to submit and have your work evaluated through a competitive juried show process that is welcoming to art students, new and emerging artists, and seasoned artists alike.
Having your work displayed in an international juried show is a great way to boost your artistic presence, increase sales, and build your exhibition portfolio for future show opportunities, gallery representation, or entrance to MFA programs - or just for fun and personal growth!
Our online exhibits are good for the environment and your pocketbook - you save shipping fees and artwork preparation costs as your work is professionally displayed in an online gallery with shareable links for your website and social media feeds.
Plus, you can direct viewers to your online shop, where you’ll keep 100% of the proceeds for any artwork sold through exposure from an STCEA exhibit.
July 15, 2023
2023 New England Watercolor Society Regional Open Juried Show
Competition
- Submission Deadline: July 15, 2023
- Event Dates: October 4, 2023 - November 2, 2023
- Entry Fee: NEWS Members: $30/1; $35/2; $40/3. Non Members: $40/1; $45/2; $50/3.
- Award Info: Over $5,000 in Award
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Painting
- Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The New England Watercolor Society is calling for entries for the 2023 Regional Show, held October 4 - November 2, 2023 at Slater Memorial Park, home of the Rhode Island Watercolor Society in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Over $5,000 in Awards. Juror: Vladislav Yeliseyev. Open to any artist 18 years of age or older, who resides or has gallery representation in New England. Original water-media works only. Size limited to 42 inches in any direction, including outside of frame measurement. Submissions are through Smarter Entry. See the website and prospectus for complete rules and to submit entries. Make sure you are submitting for NE Regional Show.
July 16, 2023
The Oklahoma Curatorial Fellowship
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: July 16, 2023
- Event Dates: October 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Oklahoma City, , Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition is excited to announce the return of the Oklahoma Curatorial Fellowship—previously the Oklahoma Art Writing & Curatorial Fellowship—and is accepting applications beginning June 16, 2023, through July 16, 2023, at 11:59 pm.
The Oklahoma Curatorial Fellowship trains promising emerging curators by catalyzing long-term creative connections and art careers through mentorship, professional development, and hands-on training emphasizing curatorial practice and writing that culminates in an exhibition at prominent gallery spaces in Oklahoma. This 10-month fellowship begins in October 2023 and ends in August 2024, with exhibition programming occurring in Fall 2024. Up to 8 fellows are selected from a regional (OK, AK, KS, TX, NM, CO, MO) pool of applicants to form a cohort led by esteemed mentors who are leaders and professionals in the field.
Must be 21 years old by the start of the Fellowship.
Must have a permanent address in the region (OK, AK, KS, TX, NM, CO, MO) and be able to travel to Oklahoma City and Tulsa*. (Travel costs and accommodations are not provided.)
Applicants may either be individuals or co-curatorial teams of no more than three members with only one Lead Applicant and application per team.
Participate in all ten months of the Fellowship. (Virtual and in-person schedule.)
Attend six in-person panel discussions & workshops.
Read assigned texts monthly.
Prepare assigned written texts (200 – 1500 words) throughout the program.
Participate in small-group workshop sessions outside of the in-person meetings, as necessary. (Can be virtual.)
Visit art exhibitions at various museums and galleries.
Submit one prepared text (750 – 1500 words) and supporting images to the Lead Mentor/Art Focus Editor by the assigned deadline for the final project published in Art Focus Oklahoma.
Remain open to new ideas and criticism and treat Mentors, OVAC staff, and fellow participants with respect.
July 16, 2023
2023 Art Ability at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: July 16, 2023
- Event Dates: October 28, 2023 - January 28, 2024
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Malvern, Pennsylvania
The annual Art Ability Exhibition and Sale at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital is open to artists with physical, cognitive, visual and/or hearing disabilities.
Art Ability is dedicated to creating community awareness of cognitive and physical disabilities, encouraging people with disabilities to reach beyond their limitations and find fulfillment and inspiration through art. Art Ability provides positive role models for people with disabilities while increasing their access to the arts. The program successfully develops new markets for artists with disabilities where they can gain recognition for their technical skill and artistic vision.
We are currently planning a series of events to celebrate our artists, beginning in late October. The annual exhibit and sale will be on display at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital in Malvern, Pennsylvania, from October 28, 2023 to January 28, 2024 and will be open to the public based on current visitor policies.

July 16, 2023
Permaculture: Art of the Natural World
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: July 16, 2023
- Event Dates: August 19, 2023 - October 29, 2023
- Entry Fee: $35
- Award Info: totaling $1,000
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
The Indianapolis Art Center is calling for entries for artists in any medium 18 or older living in the United States for a “Permaculture: Art of the Natural World” – A national juried exhibition focusing on new and innovative artwork made about or featuring the human figure. Cash awards total $1,000.00. This show accepts up to six entries per artist or artist team - entry fee for minimum 2 images is $35 with $5 for each additional entry up to 6 images.
All artworks which connect to the natural world in some way, through media, concept, or theme will be considered for inclusion. Jurors will approach the concept of the "Natual World" with an encompassing definition including traditional techniques and contemporary methods of making. The exhibition aims to offer a range in perspectives as it comes to the natural world's influence on contemporary art.
July 16, 2023
Time Constraint
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: July 16, 2023
- Event Dates: September 4, 2023 - September 21, 2023
- Entry Fee: $25
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Kokomo, Indiana
This juried exhibition invites artists who create artwork within the constraint of time. Is your work done plein air? Do you give yourself a time limit? Is your work based around the concept of time? We want to see your work created through the constraint of time.
GALLERY: The IU Kokomo Art Gallery is located on the IU Kokomo campus. The gallery displays artwork by students, faculty, alumni and local, regional and national artists throughout the year.
July 16, 2023
Call For Entry: Memento Mori
Exhibition

- Organization: The Chateau Gallery
- Submission Deadline: July 16, 2023
- Event Dates: August 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023
- Entry Fee: $20
- Award Info: Curator’s Choice, Director’s Choice, and three Honorable Mentions will be awarded and featured in the online gallery.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Online Only: Yes
Memento Mori is an exhibition that focuses on the themes of life and death. The Latin phrase "memento mori" means "remember that you will die." Vanitas is a notable example, juxtaposing symbols such as skulls, wilting flowers, and wealth to represent the transience of life, the futility of pleasure, and the certainty of death. Memento mori can be a powerful reminder of the fleeting nature of our presence, a source of comfort and inspiration, and a reminder that demise is a natural part of life and that we should make the most of our time on this mortal coil. Show us, what makes life worth living, and how does one cope with the inevitability of death?
July 16, 2023
Houston Center for Photography Fellowship Awards
Competition
- Submission Deadline: July 16, 2023
- Event Dates: December 8, 2023 - January 28, 2024
- Entry Fee: $35.00
- Award Info: $3,000 and a solo-exhibition at HCP in Winter of 2023/ 2024
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Photography, Film/Video/New Media
- Location: Houston
Each year, Houston Center for Photography selects an expert writer, critic, or curator to identify two artists from hundreds of submissions who exemplify excellence and innovation in their approaches to new photography. The Houston Center for Photography Fellowship and the Carol Crow Fellowship Awards aim to highlight each artist’s work and to offer them a platform and the support to continue developing their projects. One Houston-based artist (residing within a 100-mile radius of Houston) will receive the Carol Crow Memorial Fellowship and another artist, from anywhere in the world, will receive the HCP Fellowship. The two selected artists will each be awarded $3,000 and a solo-exhibition at HCP in Winter of 2023/ 2024. The competition is open to all photographic, film, video, and lens-based installation work.