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
March 31, 2023
Ringholz Art Supply Awards 2023
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
- Award Info: $1,000
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Amy Ringholz is a contemporary wildlife painter from Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
She received several art awards and scholarships in college that gave her the confidence to pursue her dream of being a full-time artist. These accolades changed everything for her. She not only felt the honor of being recognized but the courage to trust herself and pursue her art.
To return this gift, Amy started The Ringholz Art Supply Awards in 2009 to encourage visual artists of ALL AGES to go after their own dreams in art. $1000 awards will be distributed this year to artists that through this application highlight their hard work ethic, talent, and heart. Amy firmly believes that dreams are attainable if you have these three qualities. Applicants will be encouraged to give forward and give back using their gift.
March 31, 2023
The Fluevog Emerging Artist Grant
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
- Award Info: $10,000 and a pair of Fluevog shoes
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
The John Fluevog Shoes Emerging Artist* Grant is intended to help emerging artists develop their skills and increase the visibility of their artwork. The winner will receive $10,000 towards their artistic work, a pair of Fluevogs, and a heap of recognition within the best community of shoe fans ever!
As makers of unique soles for unique souls since 1970, John Fluevog Shoes has long been a friend to artists of the gifted and aspiring variety. Constantly inspired by the individuals we are fortunate to call ‘Fluevogers’, both admiration and gratitude drive us to support the growth and development of such up-and-coming talent.
The Award is open to a variety of visual artistic media including but not limited to photography, textiles, painting, drawing, illustration, sculpture, mixed media, and others. Emerging artists who don’t have access to major funding are encouraged to apply.
March 31, 2023
2024 Wild Futures: Art, Culture, Impact
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
- Award Info: up to $50, 000 direct project funding
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
We invite artists to propose experimental, risk-taking projects in the visual arts, film/moving image, multidisciplinary, and socially engaged forms which push boundaries formally and thematically, and/or venture into wild, out-there, never-before-seen concepts and future universes real or imagined. Ultimately, we seek proposals for groundbreaking new work—including, but not limited to, work that attends to the many relationships between social, economic, and environmental justice, and advances the global dialogue around critical issues impacting the sustainability of artists, our communities, our planet, and beyond.
March 31, 2023
Art League of Hilton Head 2023 Biennale Exhibition
Competition
- Organization: Art League of Hilton Head
- Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
- Event Dates: May 16, 2023 - April 12, 2023
- Entry Fee: $35 for first image, $10 each additional image up to 3
- Award Info: $5,000 in cash prizes
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Hilton Head Island, SC 29925, United States
Art League of Hilton Head 2023 Biennale Exhibition
Event Date: May 16 - June 17, 2023
Entry Deadline: March 31, 2023
Notification Date: April 12, 2023
Art League of Hilton Head invites you to enter the 2023 Biennale, its 28th National Juried Exhibition, held every other year and featuring multiple media types including; Oil, Acrylic, Pastel, Watermedia, Photography, Mixed Media, and Three-Dimensional. Over $5,000 in cash prizes will be awarded. All accepted works of art selected by three jurors will be on display at the Art League Gallery inside the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The prestigious juror, Aline Ordman, will choose the prize winners. This state-of-the-art gallery provides the finest exhibit space with high tourist and community visibility.
The 28th Biennale Judge, Aline Ordman, received her BFA at Cornell University, and continued her training at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, earning a degree in Illustration.
“My goal as an artist is to find those times and places where beauty is not only evident but startling and suddenly present.”
Aline is a Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America, a Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society, a signature member of the Oil Painters of America, and a Master Circle Pastelist with the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS). She has juried for the Pastel Society of America’s National Juried show; The Pastel Journal’s Top 100 Animal and Wildlife Competition, the Pastel Society of New Mexico’s Annual Juried Show, and the Adirondack Plein Air Festival Awards.
She was featured in an article in the February issue of the Pastel Journal and she has been honored with awards at the 33rd and 34th and 38th Annual Juried Shows of the Pastel Society of America in New York City. Aline has won awards several times in the Top 100 Pastels issues of the Pastel Journal. Her work has been accepted in national juried shows of the American Impressionist Society, The Pastel Society of America, and the Oil Painters of America. Aline teaches workshops throughout the country and in Europe. She is represented by Camden Falls Gallery in Camden, Maine; Blue Heron Gallery in Wellfleet, MA; Brickhouse Gallery, VT; Little Gallery in Mackinac, MI. Her website is www.alineordman.com and she maintains a blog at http://alineordmanartwork.blogspot.com/.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARDS:
Art League of Hilton Head will host an Awards Reception for artists, sponsors, Art League members, and the general public on May 19, 2023, from 5-7 pm.
Art League of Hilton Head sponsors a wide range of cultural activities in the visual arts. For details about Art League of Hilton Head and membership information, we invite you to visit our website at www.artleaguehhi.org or telephone Art League Gallery at 843-681-5060.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
All entries will be juried from a digital image. Each artist may enter up to three pieces of original artwork created within the last three years and never accepted into an Art League of Hilton Head juried show before. Only one piece of art per artist will be accepted into the show.
This exhibition is open to US visual artists, 18 years or older.
All information provided on the original entry as to title, size and the price will be accepted as final. No changes may be made once accepted into the show. Please consider the gallery commission mentioned below when pricing your artwork.
All exhibited work must be for sale and priced with the intent to sell. A 40% commission to Art League of Hilton Head Island, Inc. will be retained on all sales that occur during the show, or as a result of the show.
Entries must be original in concept, composition, and execution. Artwork created under the supervision of an instructor is not eligible. Artwork must not be copied in part or wholly from any published or copyrighted work. Giclées are not acceptable. Jewelry art will not be accepted in this exhibit.
Any entry considered offensive or not meeting exhibition criteria may be rejected by the Exhibition Committee at its sole discretion.
PREPARATION FOR EXHIBITION:
All works must be quality framed and protected by Plexiglas where appropriate. Only pastel pieces may be covered with glass. Each piece should be securely wired and ready for hanging. Pieces may not exceed 60" x 60" including the frame or weigh more than 30 pounds.
Sculptures and other three-dimensional art must not exceed 48" x 48" x 48” vertical or weigh more than 30 pounds. Freestanding sculptures should not need special mounting. Small works may be enclosed in a clear plastic case. Bas-reliefs must be wired for hanging.
All 2D pieces must be hung via a metal artwork wire. Art League of Hilton Head reserves the right to exclude accepted work should its size or weight differ from its representation in the initial submission.
DELIVERY AND RETURN OF ARTWORK
Accepted artworks can be hand-delivered May 13 & 14, 2023, from 12 - 4 pm or shipped to Art League Gallery by Friday, May 12.
Any unsold artwork can be picked up in person or returned via UPS. The artist is responsible for all UPS packaging and shipping charges.
This exhibition is open to US visual artists, 18 years or older.
March 31, 2023
Works on Paper 2023
Competition
- Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
- Event Dates: May 20, 2023 - July 4, 2023
- Entry Fee: $35
- Award Info: Cash prizes
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
WORKS ON PAPER 2023, National Juried Competition,
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, Loveladies, New Jersey, invites applications to "Works on Paper" 2023, our 25th Annual National Juried Competition & Exhibition.
Works on Paper include Drawing, Painting on Paper, Prints, Photography, Digital Works on Paper, and wall hung Paper constructions. A printed catalog of selected artwork is planned to accompany the Gallery exhibition.
April 1, 2023
SVA's Artist Residency Programs
Residency
- Submission Deadline: April 1, 2023
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: New York City, NY
Residencies and intensives in studio art, technology, performance, social practice, design, and more.
Applications are now available for SVA's Artist Residency Programs—on-campus in New York City and across online platforms, offering artists, designers, and creative thinkers time, space, and a supportive community in which to develop ideas and focus on their artistic direction. Each program offers access to its own unique set of resources and spaces, whether on-campus or online, that have been designed with artists and creative thinkers in mind.
April 1, 2023
Civita Institute Creative Retreat 2023
Residency
- Submission Deadline: April 1, 2023
- Entry Fee: Free for members of the Civita Institute; $45.00 for non-members of the Civita Institute
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy
The Civita Institute promotes and inspires design excellence through cultural exchange between the United States and Italy. The Civita Institute Residency Program offers architects, artists, writers and other arts-related professionals the opportunity to work and study at the Civita Institute facilities in the Italian hilltown of Civita di Bagnoregio.
Multiple dates:
July 12–September 10, 2023 or February 1–March 31, 2024
April 1, 2023
Summer Public Art/ Community Arts Residency, June-August
Residency
- Organization: Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
- Submission Deadline: April 1, 2023
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Solomons, Maryland
Annmarie welcomes artists to submit proposals for their annual summer residency program in the community arts, which runs mid-June through mid-August. Proposals must show a strong commitment to community engagement in the design and execution of the project.
The summer residency program provides a serene place on the Western Shore of the Chesapeake Bay for visual, musical, and literary artists to design and produce a community arts project or outdoor artwork. Most artists run their project through Annmarie’s creative reuse center, called the artLAB, where artists are encouraged to incorporate recycled or repurposed materials into their project. Artists will also have access to the galleries, a private studio space, the clay studio, the 30 acre sculpture garden, the waterfront area, etc. Residencies are meant to focus on community arts projects and outdoor sculpture; those that merge arts and the environment are particularly desirable.
April 1, 2023
The ARMSTRONG NOW Artist-in-Residence
Residency
- Submission Deadline: April 1, 2023
- Event Dates: June 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
- Award Info: One week residency at the Museum
The ARMSTRONG NOW Artist-in-Residence program contextualizes Louis Armstrong’s contributions within historical and 21st Century constellations of Black making, thinking, and vitality. The residency provides emerging artists with a platform to create new work inspired by the vast collection of artifacts and documents in the Armstrong Archives.
In 2023, we will award residencies to three artists who will create new multidisciplinary works incorporating music, dance, spoken word, and other visual or performing arts. The new works will be performed for the public at the Museum.
April 1, 2023
Ember Stomp
Competition
- Submission Deadline: April 1, 2023
- Event Dates: May 20, 2023 - September 1, 2023
- Award Info: Exhibition in the 2023 Ember Stomp Wildfire Prevention Festival
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Location: Mill Valley, CA
Fire Safe Marin and Marin Center Cultural Services invite artists to submit works of art exploring what it means to adapt to wildfire. Juried selected works will be exhibited at Ember Stomp, an annual Wildfire Prevention Festival at the Civic Center Fairgrounds on May 20, 2023. The art will then be shown at the Marin County Civic Center Gallery from May-August 2023.
April 1, 2023
2023 Bloom Residency
Residency
- Submission Deadline: April 1, 2023
- Event Dates: August 13, 2023 - August 27, 2023
- Award Info: Two week, project based residency and a creation of a limited edition print
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
- Location: Chicago , Illinois
The 2023 Bloom Residency is the 3rd annual Artist-In-Residence opportunity at Chicago Printmakers Collaborative (CPC)! Awarded to a woman of color, one applicant will be chosen for this two week, project-based residency, culminating in the creation of a limited edition print with the support of CPC.
The 2023 cycle of the residency will take place between August 13th and August 27th. Applications for the 2023 Bloom Residency are due April 1, 2023. Recipients will be notified no later than May 15.
April 1, 2023
Liberty's Public Art Sculpture Program
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: April 1, 2023
- Award Info: $2, 000 honorarium, public display of sculpture
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Sculpture
- Location: Liberty, MO, United States
Liberty’s Public Art Sculpture Program is a way to expand a permanent collection of public art by featuring additional pieces that would be on display for a limited period of time. Additional locations for sculptures will be added each year. All work entered must be freestanding and resilient to variant temperatures and outdoor elements as it will be displayed outdoors for long-term public display. Selected artists will receive a $2,000 honorarium as well as public recognition and an opportunity for sales. The City of Liberty has the option to purchase at least one piece of art from the art pieces on display each cycle, which would become a part of the City’s permanent art collection. The purchase price may be up to $20,000.
April 1, 2023
electronic textile camp
Residency
- Submission Deadline: April 1, 2023
- Event Dates: September 15, 2023 - September 24, 2023
- Entry Fee: Sliding Scale
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
“electronic textile camp” is a ten-day, artist-run residency for creative practitioners working at the intersection of craft, computation, textiles, and electronics to meet, make, and learn together.
Based in Vicksburg, MI, USA, and open to applicants with varying backgrounds and skill levels.
Applications for the 10-day September 2023 program have just opened with a due date of April 1st.
We will hold an information session for prospective participants to learn more about the program on March 15th at 3 pm EST.
April 1, 2023
Made in Colorado 2023
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: April 1, 2023
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Made in Colorado is back. In the spirit of the gallery’s historic annual juried Colorado exhibition, “Zip 802,” the Emmanuel resurrected this important tradition in 2018 to include artists from all over the state. Highlighting the diverse and groundbreaking art being made in Colorado, this biannual exhibition celebrates the many creative and insightful artists of the Centennial State. The opening of this year's exhibition will coincide with American Alliance of Museums' (AAM) annual meeting, where thousands of museum professionals from across the country will converge in Denver.
April 1, 2023
Lewiston Art Festival
Other
- Submission Deadline: April 1, 2023
- Event Dates: August 12, 2023 - August 13, 2023
- Entry Fee: $25
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Lewiston , New York
The Lewiston Council on the Arts announces a call to artists for the Lewiston Art Festival, held August 12 & 13, 2023 on Center Street in Lewiston, NY. Eligible media: Painting, Graphic Arts, Mixed Media, Photography, Pottery/Ceramics/Glass, Jewelry, Fiber (Wearable and non-wearable work crafted from natural fibers, including basketry, weaving, tapestry and paper), Metal, and Wood.
April 2, 2023
Design & Build - Paid Studio Art Summer Internship
Other
- Organization: Museum of Outdoor Arts
- Submission Deadline: April 2, 2023
- Event Dates: June 14, 2023 - August 5, 2023
- Award Info: $3,000 Stipend
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Denver, Colorado 80204, United States
About the Museum of Outdoor Arts:
MOA is a Colorado based non-profit arts organization. We are known for our large outdoor sculpture collection that is placed in public and semi-public areas throughout Englewood and Greenwood Village, CO. The museum is supported through its ownership of Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, where its sculpture park, Marjorie Park, is located. The park is open for general admission and events and attracts tens of thousands of visitors and concert goers annually.
About the Design and Build Program:
Since 1991, MOA’s Design and Build program has provided an opportunity for young artists, students, and creative minds to express their creativity in collaborative art making projects. Assisted by professional artists, Design and Build participants produce exciting and original site-specific art works for publicly accessible spaces in the Denver metro area. Interns find creative solutions to practical challenges as they master the skills to transform their creative ideas into finished pieces.
The program generates temporary public art/exhibitions and offers lessons in collaborative teamwork, problem-solving, and aesthetic and technical considerations. From concept to installation, students must consider all elements of the public art process, including environmental concern, safety, budgeting, project design, proposal writing, maquette making, construction, installation, and removal. When installed, Design and Build artworks enliven the everyday life of the community.
Job Description:
Collaboratively create artwork(s) for temporary display at The Museum of Outdoor Arts' Marjorie Park location in Greenwood Village, CO. MOA is seeking up to 8 interns for the Summer 2023 program to work under the direction of our professional Artist Fellow and Resource Artist. Participants will have an opportunity to collaboratively create unique and site-specific installations or sculptures for outdoor installation at Marjorie Park. MOA will host an artist reception at the conclusion of the program and the artwork(s) will be on public view through spring of 2024.
From concept development, proposal review, materials procurement, and timeline and budget management, to creation and installation, this immersive 8-week program will provide interns the opportunity to participate completely in the art making process. All materials and tools will be provided. Open to undergrads, graduate bound and emerging artists (recent graduates within 1 year of graduation are eligible to apply).
The Summer 2023 Design and Build internship program is taking place at our partner site located at the Sculpture Lab of the College of Arts & Media on the campus of the University of Colorado Denver in Downtown Denver. Applicants are not required to attend CU Denver to apply as the program accepts applications from any student or recent grad within the US. The program will operate beginning June 14, 2023 and conclude August 5, 2023 (8 weeks total). Work hours are M-F, 9:30am-5pm.
Housing is NOT provided; however, a limited supply of reduced cost, on-campus housing is open to participating interns through the campus department of housing, subject to availability. Participants must arrange their own housing.
Visit https://moaonline.org/db-internship-2023/ for full details.
COVID-19 Considerations: Participants must adhere to all CU Denver campus guidelines. Information may be found at https://www.ucdenver.edu/coronavirus
Internship Dates:
June 14, 2023 - August 5, 2023. M-F 9:30am - 5:00pm 30-35 hours per week*.
*some outside time may be required as necessary.
Artist Reception will be August 5, 2023, 5-8pm
*Note - Applicant MUST be available for the entire duration of the program as this is an intensive, collaborative program.
Required Qualifications:
Ideal candidates for this program should have a good understanding of or be enrolled in programs such as painting, drawing, sculpture, wood working, carpentry, industrial design, installation art, engineering, electronic engineering, digital media production, or other creative program.
Preferred Qualifications:
• MOA seeks well rounded, mature individuals with a high degree of professionalism who can bring several skills to the program.
• Applicants must work well in a team environment as this program is highly collaborative.
• Open to undergrads, graduate bound, and emerging artists (recent graduates within 1 year of graduation are eligible to apply).
Compensation and Optional Credit:
• A $3,000 stipend will be provided to each participant.
• An additional $300 stipend will be provided for parking/public transit expense.
• All CU Denver students need to have a learning agreement on file with the Experiential Learning Center prior to beginning the internship, regardless of for-credit or not-for-credit.
• CU Denver students will have the option to take the class (ARTS 4939) for credit (3 credits) or complete the internship not for credit.
• Non-CU affiliated students will be able to apply and participate but will not receive support from the ELC team. They should work through their home institution if seeking internship credit.
How to Apply:
The application period for Summer 2023 is now open and applications are due by April 2, 2023. All application materials must be submitted as a SINGLE PDF through our online application portal: https://moaonline.org/db-internship-2023/
Please include the following in a single PDF file through our online application portal:
• Cover Letter
• Resume, including the contact information of two professional or academic references that we may contact.
• Digital Portfolio (at least 5, but no more than 10 examples of past creative work. We want to see the work that you are most proud of!)
All application materials MUST be combined and submitted in a SINGLE PDF file. Multiple files will not be accepted.
April 2, 2023
Design & Build - Paid Studio Art Summer Internship
Other
- Submission Deadline: April 2, 2023
- Event Dates: June 14, 2023 - August 5, 2023
- Award Info: $3,000 Stipend
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Greenwood Village, Colorado
MOA is a Colorado-based non-profit arts organization. We are known for our large outdoor sculpture collection that is placed in public and semi-public areas throughout Englewood and Greenwood Village, CO. The museum is supported through its ownership of Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, where its sculpture park, Marjorie Park, is located. The park is open for general admission and events and attracts tens of thousands of visitors and concertgoers annually.
Collaboratively create artwork(s) for temporary display at The Museum of Outdoor Arts' Marjorie Park location in Greenwood Village, CO. MOA is seeking up to 8 interns for the Summer 2023 program to work under the direction of our professional Artist Fellow and Resource Artist. Participants will have an opportunity to collaboratively create unique and site-specific installations or sculptures for outdoor installation at Marjorie Park. MOA will host an artist reception at the conclusion of the program and the artwork(s) will be on public view through the spring of 2024.
April 2, 2023
Armory Art Center
Residency
- Submission Deadline: April 2, 2023
- Event Dates: August 27, 2023 - March 25, 2023
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: West Palm Beach , Florida
The Armory Art Center invites artists to apply to the Armory’s Artist-in-Residence Program. This highly competitive program attracts a diverse group of emerging artists within varied disciplines who have earned at least a BFA. Artists-in-Residence are responsible for teaching classes to our diverse student/community where they have the opportunity to refine their skills teaching workshops and eight-week classes. They also participate in special events. The Armory provides a studio space which offers freedom to develop their own work. Artists-in-Residence have the opportunity to exhibit work they have created during their residency. Residents are paid for teaching and also receive a generous monthly stipend for departmental assistance and participation in extracurricular events in the community.
April 2, 2023
The 21st Uptown Arts Stroll Poster Contest
Competition
- Submission Deadline: April 2, 2023
- Award Info: $1,500 Grand Prize, $750 2nd place, $500 3rd place
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
- Location: New York City, New York
The 21st Uptown Arts Stroll/Paseo de las Artes is a hybrid of in-person & virtual programming in June 2023 from West 135th to West 220th Street in West Harlem, Washington Heights & Inwood. The Uptown Arts Stroll started as a volunteer organized one-day event the Sunday before Thanksgiving 2003 and grew into a month-long festival celebrating northern Manhattan’s visual and performing artists. The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) has produced the Uptown Arts Stroll since 2008.
April 3, 2023
Open Call: 2023-24 Winter Residency Program
Residency
- Organization: Wassaic Project
- Submission Deadline: April 3, 2023
- Entry Fee: $25
- Award Info: Winter residents receive 24-hour access to an adaptable, semi-private, ~100 square-foot studio space in the historic Maxon Mills. Accommodations include a private bedroom in a shared house, complete with common spaces, 1–2 full bathrooms, and a kitchen (artists participating in our Family Residency will receive a private house). Artists-in-residence also have access to our wood shop. Monthly programming includes open studios, group studio visits with our embedded critics, Ghost of a Dream, and one-on-one studio visits and artist talks with 2–3 creative professionals, our Director of Artistic Programming, and WP staff. This call is for individual artists, collaborative teams, and groups of two or more individual artists, and artists applying through our Family Residency program. Applications are run through our Slideroom portal. Dates for the program are: November 9 - December 18, 2023 . January 4 - January 29, 2024 . February 1 - February 26, 2024 . February 29 - April 1, 2024 . February 29 - March 14, 2024 . March 18 - April 1, 2024
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Wassaic, New York 12592, United States
April 3, 2023
2023-24 Programming Fellowship
Grants & Fellowships
- Organization: Wassaic Project
- Submission Deadline: April 3, 2023
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Our Programming Fellow works alongside our Director of Artistic Programming on our exhibitions, artist residency program, summer and winter benefits, and public programming — including our annual Haunted Mill in October, summer block parties, and other seasonal events. Our Programming Fellow also helps evaluate our existing programming and workshop new programs. We expect our programming to continue to grow in the next few years, and we’re always looking refine the ways we already support our artists and community. Preference will be given to those with experience in exhibitions and/or programming and who have an artistic practice (visual or otherwise) of their own. The Wassaic Project is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds to apply. Start Date: October 1, 2023 Duration: One year position (negotiable for longer) Hours: ~30 hours/week, full time in Wassaic in-office/on-site (including availability and attendance at all public events)
April 3, 2023
Colored Pencil Society of America 31st International Competition
Competition
- Submission Deadline: April 3, 2023
- Event Dates: June 22, 2023 - July 30, 2023
- Entry Fee: $25.00
- Award Info: A $5,000 cash award and CIPPY trophy for the Best of Show winner, Up to 20 other cash awards of $300 or more
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Drawing
The CPSA International Exhibition is an annual juried gallery exhibition exclusively for works done in 100% colored pencil. Open to all artists 18 years or older, regardless of geographic location. No preferential treatment is given to CPSA members over non-members.
Selected artworks will be on display at The Summit Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, from July 2, 2023 through July 30, 2023. Artwork must appear in the show to count toward CPSA signature status.
The juror is Jerry N. Smith, Chief Curator and Director of Education at The Dayton Art Institute.
April 3, 2023
Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award 2023
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: April 3, 2023
- Entry Fee: $30.00
- Award Info: $4,000
- Eligibility: State
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
The Pence Gallery's Emerging Artist Award is open for application now via www.callforentry.org. This Award is open to all artists ages 18 and up who live in California, who are early in their career. It awards them $4000 to create a body of work for a solo in-person exhibit at the Pence in Jan. 2024. Applications are due on Apr. 3, 2023 at 9 PM PST.
April 3, 2023
The Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Grant for American Painters Ages 45+
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: April 3, 2023
- Award Info: $5,000 to $36,000
- Categories: Painting
The mission of this grant is to promote public awareness of and a commitment to American art, and to encourage interest in painters who lack adequate recognition.
Recipients are selected by a diverse group of jurors—artists, curators, professors, writers—based on the strength of the materials submitted in this application as well as the perceived adherence to the spirit of the grant: to assist under recognized artists. Awards include a cash grant, ranging from $5,000 to $36,000 and an exhibition at PAAM.
The late Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed studied with Hans Hofmann in both New York and Provincetown. They were very active at PAAM as artist members and instructors in the summer school, and they served on a variety of committees throughout their 50 years on Cape Cod. Orlowsky, in particular, was sensitive to the challenges artists face, especially those working against the mainstream or outside of popular schools of art. Her desire to provide financial support to mature artists through this generous endowment gift speaks to her passionate commitment to art for art’s sake and art created regardless of the demands and whims of the marketplace.
April 4, 2023
IDA Enterprise Documentary Fund
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: April 4, 2023
- Award Info: Grant requests up to $100,000
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Film/Video/New Media
The IDA Enterprise Documentary Fund provides production funds for feature-length documentary films taking on in-depth explorations of original, telling contemporary-relevant stories, and integrating journalistic practice into the filmmaking process. In addition to funds, grantees will receive additional resources and expertise tailored to the needs of the project. Inclusion and diversity with regard to the filmmaking team, subject matter, and geography are a priority of the fund.
April 4, 2023
36th September Competition
Competition
- Submission Deadline: April 4, 2023
- Event Dates: July 1, 2023 - October 7, 2023
- Entry Fee: $40.00
- Award Info: First Place: $800, Second Place: $500, Third Place: $300
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
A juried exhibition for artists over 18, working in any medium. 50 works will be selected by juror Elizabeth Weinstein for a gallery exhibition from July 1 - October 7, 2023.
April 5, 2023
7th Annual Colors Art Competition
Competition
- Organization: Fusion Art
- Submission Deadline: April 5, 2023
- Event Dates: April 10, 2023 - July 5, 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
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Fusion Art invites submissions for the 7th Annual Colors art competition for an online exhibition during the month of April 2023.
For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art and photography using a concentration of colors. One color or a multitude of colors meets the criteria for this competition.
This is an international open (no theme) competition so any subject matter and any media are acceptable. All artists, regardless of location or experience, are encouraged to submit their best representational and/or abstract art in any medium.
Choice of a cash prize or complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art's Members Gallery for Best in Show winners. Also invitations to Fusion Art's Group Show in Santa Fe, NM in 2024 for Best in Show winners.
Winners and finalists are provided with extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
April 7, 2023
"Fresh Takes" Art Contest
Competition
- Submission Deadline: April 7, 2023
- Event Dates: April 10, 2023 - July 5, 2023
- Entry Fee: $25 for up to 3 entries.
- Award Info: $1000 1st prize, $500 2nd prize, $500 Gretchen Valade Spirit Award, $500 Readers' Choice Awards
- Eligibility: State
- Categories: Photography, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
- Location: Grosse Point, MI
Grosse Pointe News (Grosse Pointe, MI) announces a call to all Michigan artists for the "Fresh Takes" Art Contest. $1000 1st prize, $500 2nd prize, $500 Gretchen Valade Spirit Award, $500 Readers' Choice Awards. Jurors: Eric Lowry (El Cappy) & Joe Gall (Camera Jesus). There are three areas of focus this year: Photography, Digital Art, and a sneaker art category.
April 7, 2023
Celebration of the Arts
Other
- Submission Deadline: April 7, 2023
- Event Dates: July 21, 2023 - July 23, 2023
- Entry Fee: $25 application fee.
- Award Info: First Place $2,000, Second Place $1,500, Third Place $1,000, Honorable Mention $500
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Midland , Texas
The Arts Council of Midland seeks artists for Celebration of the Arts, held July 21-23, 2023 at the Bush Convention Center in Midland, Texas. $5000 in awards. Eligible media: Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Graphic Art/Printmaking/Drawing, Jewelry, Metalwork, Painting, Photography/Digital Art, Sculpture, 2-D Mixed Media, 3-D Mixed Media, and Woodwork.
April 7, 2023
Brand 51 Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: April 7, 2023
- Event Dates: July 8, 2023 - September 1, 2023
- Entry Fee: $25 entry fee, and $10 each for up to 2 additional artworks.
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Location: Denver, CO
Artists are invited to submit entries for a juried art exhibition, July 8 - September 1, 2023 at Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale, CA. $4500 in awards including a Juror's Award. Juror: Ara Oshagan. Seeking any artwork on or of paper, including collages, drawings, paintings, photography, prints and 3-dimensional works. Paper must be a visible component of the artwork. Original artwork created after 2019 and not previously exhibited at Brand Library & Art Center.
April 8, 2023
*FREE* International Call for Art - 6x6x2023
Exhibition
- Organization: Rochester Contemporary Art Center
- Submission Deadline: April 8, 2023
- Event Dates: June 3, 2023 - July 23, 2023
- Award Info: none
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Rochester, New York 14604, United States
Artwork entries accepted now through April 8
Mail International Entries by April 1 / U.S. by April 11
Each summer Rochester Contemporary Art Center’s 6x6 exhibition brings together thousands of original artworks, made and donated by celebrities, international & local artists, designers, youth and YOU. Each artist may enter up to four artworks of any medium except glitter (2D or 3D). Artworks must be six inches square (15cm) and signed only on the back, to be exhibited anonymously. Participation is free. All artworks will be exhibited and for sale to the public for $20 each to benefit RoCo. Artists’ names will be revealed to the buyer upon purchase and all artworks remain on display through the end of the exhibition on July 23. Limit four artworks per school or school group (no limit for colleges).
Entry is FREE
Drop off artworks at RoCo during normal gallery hours Wed-Sat 12-5pm/Friday 12-9pm or mail artworks by April 11 to:
Rochester Contemporary Art Center
137 East Ave
Rochester, NY 14604
USA
6x6 will be on view in person and online June 3 - July 23,2023!
April 9, 2023
Artist Studios Residency at the Museum of Arts and Design: Community Engagement & Professional Development Opportunity
Residency
- Submission Deadline: April 9, 2023
- Event Dates: August 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024
- Award Info: $15,000 stipend
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: New York, New York
The Artist Studios program offers one full-time MAD Artist Fellowship and two part-time Daily Residencies per six-month session (February–August and August–February).
The full-time MAD Artist Fellow receives a $15,000 stipend and dedicated studio space in the Museum. Fellows must commit to a weekly schedule of 21 public “open studio” hours each week on 3 set days in which the museum public can visit. The Fellow’s weekly schedule remains set throughout the six-month residency. In addition to their 21 public “open studio” hours, Fellows are encouraged to utilize the studio space throughout the week for private studio hours. The Artist Fellow also receives a one-time unrestricted $1,000 materials and mentorship stipend at the start of their residency.
Program Benefits
Artist Studios residents benefit from studio space and a stipend (see section above) as well as:
- Additional paid public programming opportunities
- Professional development and studio visits with museum staff
- Interaction with Museum visitors, generating exposure and reaching new audiences
- Continued engagement through the community of Artist Studios alumni
- Access to the Museum galleries, public programs, and exhibition openings
April 9, 2023
Sovereignty Residency Program
Residency
- Submission Deadline: April 9, 2023
- Award Info: During the 2024 Sovereignty Residency Program, SFAI seeks to better support BIPOC artists, creative practitioners, and culture bearers by providing a $500 grant to all BIPOC applicants who are selected for the residency program. In addition to the BIPOC Award, SFAI will award up to ten (10) $500 grants to American Indian, Native American or U.S. Indigenous applicants who are selected for the residency program, for a total of a $1,000 grant to those residents
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
The Sovereignty Residency Program includes our July Family Residency. Applications from individuals and collaborations of two people are welcome. The Sovereignty Residency Program is open to all artistic disciplines (e.g., visual arts, writing, performance, new media, etc.) and other creative practices including, but not limited to, curation, design, architecture, and education. We encourage applicants with interdisciplinary and non-traditional creative practices.
April 10, 2023
Open Call for Physical Exhibition in Sama-L-Ain Gallery
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: April 10, 2023
- Event Dates: June 1, 2023 - June 14, 2023
- Entry Fee: $10 entry fee
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Artists are invited to submit entries for a juried competition and exhibition, June 1-14, 2023 at Sama-L-Ain Gallery, a high-end gallery located in one of the most touristic locations in Dubai - in the heart of the Dubai Marina. Juror: Samuel Zekri. It's a unique opportunity for any artist to be exhibited in a gallery that showcased this year more than four Pablo Picasso pieces, and has a permanent exhibition of works by Banksy, Fano, Brigitte Nataf, Naho, Emmanuelle Rybojad among others. Open to any living artist without limits of age, sex, nationality, culture, or at any stage of their career.
April 10, 2023
A Studio in the Woods: Rising: Climate in Crisis Residencies
Residency
- Submission Deadline: April 10, 2023
- Award Info: Recipients will be provided $3000 as a stipend and $2000 towards materials. We support each residency with an evaluator/ally, liberatory land orientation, two photography sessions, and an interview with a videographer. We additionally fund optional field trips such as boat rides and eco/history tours. Depending on the needs of the project, we may be able to assist artists in accessing Tulane University faculty consultants or research collections. We provide full room and board including food, utilities for living, and studio space to selected residents. Residents are expected to cover personal living expenses, additional materials and supplies, and any other expenses relating to the cost of producing work incurred while in the program. Travel and shipping expenses to and from A Studio in the Woods for the residency are also the responsibility of the artist.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
Rising: Climate in Crisis Residencies at A Studio in the Woods invites artists to be agents of change in guiding our collective understanding, response, and vision as we shape our shared future.
Artists play a vital role in facing the climate crisis. We encourage artists to guide our collective response to this challenging issue while bringing wisdom, integrity, optimism, and even humor to intentional projects seeking transformation for our species and our planet. Southeast Louisiana’s land and inhabitants are continually challenged by the effects of environmental degradation. As sea levels and temperatures rise, our landscape acts as a microcosm of the global environment. We look for ways to reimagine our interactions with our shifting urban and natural ecosystems. Rising Residencies provide artists with time, space, funding, and staff support to foster critical thinking in the creation of new works – igniting our imaginations while illuminating our challenges and inspiring solutions.
We are open to artists of all disciplines who have demonstrated an established dialogue with environmental and cultural issues. We ask artists to describe in detail how our unique region will affect their work, propose a public component to their residency, and suggest ways how they will engage with the local community.
Residencies are 6 weeks and will take place between September 2023 and May 2024. Flexibility in your dates is appreciated as we try to accommodate everyone’s schedules. You may come over six consecutive weeks or come twice for three-week sessions.