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
November 8, 2023
Lexington Detention Center Public Art
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: November 8, 2023
- Award Info: Budget: $200,000
- Eligibility: National
- Location: Lexington, Kentucky
The Lexington-Fayette Urban Co. Government’s Public Arts Commission invites professional and practicing artists and artist/design teams, residing in Kentucky, Indiana, or Ohio, to submit qualifications to propose a permanent, site-specific outdoor artwork for the green space located at the Old Frankfort Pike entrance to the Lexington Detention Center grounds.
Lexington-Fayette Urban Co. Government’s Percent for Art program provides 1% of the total budgeted cost for capital improvement projects to be dedicated to the purpose of funding public art on city property.
A unique facility, the Lexington Detention Center is juxtaposed with the more rural area of picturesque horse farms and is located along a National Scenic Byway, which links one of Lexington’s distinctive entertainment districts, with business parks, McConnell Springs Park, and a beautiful and historic surrounding landscape.
November 9, 2023
Request for Qualifications: Mosaic/Mural Public Art Installation Frankfort, KY
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: November 9, 2023
- Award Info: Budget: $70,000
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Painting
- Location: Frankfort, Kentucky
In partnership with the City of Frankfort, Josephine Sculpture Park is seeking a qualified artist or artist team to design and install a mixed-media mosaic/mural art installation on the interior back wall of a 4 story stairwell as part of a new transit center and parking garage in downtown Frankfort KY. The all-inclusive budget for the installation is up to $70,000.
This project is part of a multi-year public art initiative, installing sculptures and murals throughout the city in an effort to make Frankfort the “Public Art Capital of Kentucky.” Eye-catching art has transformed empty walls and infrastructure into public canvases, showcasing what’s unique about Frankfort. This artwork provides a sense of place, inviting people to slow down and appreciate the city's cultural heritage and history. For a sense of existing public art in the community, visit: https://visitfrankfort.com/art/
November 10, 2023
Color: Photography Now
Competition
- Organization: Black Box Gallery
- Submission Deadline: November 10, 2023
- Event Dates: December 1, 2023 - December 20, 2023
- Entry Fee: 40.00
- Award Info: None
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography
- Location: Portlnad, Oregon 97214, United States
A juried group photo show on color photography at Black Box Gallery.
For more info: https://blackboxgallery.com
November 10, 2023
Fictional Narrative - a call for photography
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: November 10, 2023
- Event Dates: November 15, 2023 - December 31, 2023
- Entry Fee: $30.00
- Award Info: $300
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography
- Online Only: Yes
Decagon Gallery seeks entries for an online photography exhibition, November 15 - December 31, 2023. $300 for First Place. This photography exhibition is open to all photographers over the age of 18. $30 for 5 images. $4 for each additional. Deadline: November 10, 2023. More info.
November 10, 2023
Call for Art-NOIR
Exhibition
- Organization: Art Fluent
- Submission Deadline: November 10, 2023
- Entry Fee: $25.00 first entry, $10 for each additional
- Award Info: $1,250.00
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to our online exhibit, NOIR.
THEME
Step into the shadows and embrace the mysterious allure of Noir. Defined by moody and atmospheric aesthetics, this artistic genre thrives on the interplay of light and shadow, creating an evocative visual style characterized by deep shadows and high drama. Noir goes beyond a mere genre; it evokes an underlying energy of tension, ambiguity, and emotional intensity like no other. Dark and mysterious on steroids. Submit your shadowy masterpieces and show us NOIR from your perspective.
CALENDAR
JPEGs due by Friday, November 10, 2023 at midnight MST.
Notification of acceptance and online gallery opening by Friday, December 8, 2023.
AWARDS
All accepted pieces will be displayed in our online gallery at www.art-fluent.com
Best of Show: $750
Two Director’s Choice awards: $250 each
ENTRY FEE
$25 for first entry/$10 for each additional entry. You may enter up to 20 total. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance. For 3D work, there is no need to pay for additional entries for detail shots. Once your first entry is made, you may send additional views by email to [email protected].
ELIGIBILITY
This call is open to artists worldwide, both amateur and professional. Work that has been selected for previous exhibits with Art Fluent will not be considered.
RULES
Work that is copied or done under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible. Open to ALL fine art mediums -now including film/video (oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, ceramics, film/video, digital art- AI will not be accepted).
SELECTION PROCESS
Director’s choice. Each show is curated and juried by Creative Director, Amy Matteson Neill along with an anonymous committee of jurors. Please note, there is no personal feedback given by jurors.
ENTRY PROCEDURE
Entry is done through CaFÉ, a web-based service that allows artists to upload images and organize their artwork for submissions to galleries. To apply for a call, you must leave our website and go to the CaFÉ website at www.callforentry.org where you can create a FREE artist account. You will add your details and upload your images to CaFÉ and then you can submit work to NOIR. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] we are happy to walk you through the process.
MEDIA PREPARATION
Please only submit properly cropped images of your work that are in focus. We have a free resource for artists for tips on how to get high quality images of your work. Visit www.art-fluent.com/resources for a free download. CaFÉ also offers tips on their blog which you can find here www.callforentry.org/photographing-artwork/.
All images must be in JPEG/JPG format using CaFÉ guidelines. The image size must be 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side and 400 pixels on the shortest side. Maximum file size is 5 mb.
Accepted video formats include MOV, MP4, WMV. Aspect ratio 4:3 or 16:9, resolution minimum 640x480, maximum 1920 x1080, bit rate recommended above 240 kbps, recommended frame rate 30 fps. File size must be under 100 MB. If your video work has been selected for the exhibit, we kindly request that you provide us with the file link via Vimeo.
NOTIFICATION
Notification will be done by email, everyone who submits will be notified of the juror’s selections. If for any reason you do not hear from us by the notification date, please check the filters in your email account. Notification emails are sent to the email on file with CaFÉ.
SALES
All sales inquiries will be directed to the artist’s website and/or contact information. For any artwork that is sold, the artists receive 100% of the sale.
GIVING BACK
A portion of the proceeds from the entry fees is donated to organizations committed to the arts and supporting artists.
REQUIRED FORMS
Cash awards over $600 are subject to federal income tax withholding within the United States. A W-9 form must be filled out by the winner and submitted to Art Fluent, Inc.
REGULATIONS
By entering our calls for art through CaFÉ you are agreeing to be added to Art Fluent's email list for forthcoming artist opportunities. By submitting images, you agree that the images are your own work, nothing copied, you own all rights to the images, and you take full responsibility for the content of all images, including the likeness of recognizable individuals. The actual artwork will remain the property of the artist, our mission is to promote artists and their work. Should your work be accepted, you grant Art Fluent the right to reproduce your image on our website, on social media, and where appropriate to help promote further online opportunities. Art Fluent will always credit you and your copyright wherever feasible. We will not use your image for any other purpose without the artist’s permission.
November 10, 2023
Reinventing Central City: Huntington, WV (West Virginia)
Public Art & Proposals
- Organization: RenewAll
- Submission Deadline: November 10, 2023
- Award Info: Public Art Sculptures for park in business district
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Sculpture
- Location: Huntington , West Virginia
Reinventing Central City is a public art project with the goal to illuminate the rich history and promote community gatherings at the newly renovated Central City Park. The park was established in 1996 with a large gazebo that brings the community together with many activities, including live music, poetry, plays, exercise, family events, and so much more. The park surrounding the gazebo has been transformed with lighting, landscaping, and new seating. Public art in the form of a pair of sculptures is the final adornment for the park.
Central City in Huntington, WV is a lively business district featuring a farmers' market, many local businesses focused on arts and antiques, and annual events. Central City was once a city that was formed around the Industrial Revolution to bring industry to the mostly residential Huntington Area. Central to Huntington and Kenova the main cities in 1890s, it was a place where the railroad brought raw materials to be transformed into glassware, wood products (barrels, bungs, crates, veneers, and even portrait frames), Fesenmeier Brewery, Heiner's Bakery, and many other small businesses that grew to support the population. Read more history on TheClio.com.
November 11, 2023
Renascence II - New and Emerging Art
Competition
- Submission Deadline: November 11, 2023
- Event Dates: March 1, 2024 - March 24, 2024
- Entry Fee: $35.00
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Hudson, New York
Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, March 1-24, 2024. Exhibition and promotion at Limner Gallery. Juror: Limner Gallery director. Open for all new and emerging art in any media. $35 entry fee. Deadline: November 11, 2023.
November 12, 2023
39th Annual International Exhibition
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: November 12, 2023
- Event Dates: January 16, 2024 - March 1, 2024
- Entry Fee: $35.00
- Award Info: Several purchase awards will be made; purchased works will be added to the University of Texas at Tyler Department of Art and Art History’s permanent collection.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Painting
- Location: Tyler, Texas
The 39th Annual International Exhibition is a juried visual art competition organized by the Department of Art and Art History at The University of Texas at Tyler. Internationally known artists, curators, and scholars have served as jurors selecting works for exhibition created by some of the best contemporary artists working today. The Department purchases three to six works from the exhibition each year; purchased works are added to our permanent collection. The permanent collection serves as an educational teaching resource; much of the permanent collection is exhibited throughout the UT Tyler main campus.
November 12, 2023
Abstract National Exhibition
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: November 12, 2023
- Event Dates: January 2, 2024 - March 23, 2024
- Entry Fee: $20
- Award Info: $3,000 all mediums
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Mark Arts is delighted to announce Pamela Caughey as juror. Local, regional, and artists from across the country are invited to enter up to four pieces for consideration in the Abstract National Exhibition, on view January 2-March 23
Artists should submit two-dimensional, or three-dimensional abstract, nonobjective, or nonrepresentational works in media including watercolor, oil, gouache, sculpture, photographs, acrylics, inks, printmaking, graphite, charcoal, ceramics, pastel, collage, ready-made assemblage, mixed media, and others. Mark Arts is delighted to work with Pamela Caughey as the juror of awards for the Abstract National Exhibition. $3,000 in Cash Awards and many Patron Purchase Awards are anticipated.
November 12, 2023
Climate Crisis Engagement: £10k Grants for Artists & Curators
Other
- Submission Deadline: November 12, 2023
- Award Info: £10,000
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Acts of Repair: Loss and Damage seeks three artists and/or curators, (applying as individuals or as collectives) working within any medium to undertake new or existing artistic research projects engaging with the issue of loss and damage caused by the climate crisis.
Eligibility: Artists and/or curators (applying as individuals or as collectives) can apply from anywhere in the world. Applications from practitioners representing the Most Affected People and Areas (MAPA) —those at the forefront of intersectional experiences of the climate crisis in the global South and North— are particularly welcome.
Each selected participant or collective will receive a stipend of £10,000, tailored mentoring, support to engagement with the issue of loss and damage alongside other like-minded cultural practitioners as well as a global community of climate change researchers, policymakers, advocates, activists, and negotiators, working on Loss and Damage.
November 13, 2023
Fresh Squeezed 8: Emerging Artists in Florida
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: November 13, 2023
- Event Dates: April 13, 2024 - June 27, 2024
- Entry Fee: $15
- Eligibility: State
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
The Morean Arts Center in St. Petersburg, FL, invites emerging artists currently residing in Florida to submit entries for possible exhibition in the eighth annual Fresh Squeezed: Emerging Artists in Florida. The exhibition will be held at the Morean Arts Center April 13 – June 27, 2024. The purpose of this exhibition is to nurture and advance the careers of emerging visual artists while also giving our community the opportunity to discover exciting new art being made in our region.
November 13, 2023
29th Arts North International 2024
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: November 13, 2023
- Event Dates: January 13, 2024 - February 24, 2024
- Entry Fee: $39 for 3 entries.
- Award Info: $10,000 in total
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Hopkins, Minnesota
The Hopkins Center for the Arts in Hopkins, MN seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, January 13 - February 24, 2024. Awards: $10,000 total, including: Best of Show ($3000) 2 Awards of Excellence ($1000 each) 2 Awards of Merit ($500 each) and honors by medium categories. Eligible media: Acrylic, ceramics, drawing, textiles/fiber, glass, mixed media, oil, pastel, printmaking, photography, sequential art, sculpture, and watercolor/watermedia artworks. Work must have been completed since January 1, 2021
November 13, 2023
Call for Artists, Rhode Island Office of the Medical Examiner
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: November 13, 2023
- Award Info: Budget $35,000; A $750 honorarium will be paid to finalists for this work.
- Eligibility: State
- Location: Cumberland, Rhode Island
Artwork for the new RI Office of State Medical Examiners will be commissioned by the Department of Capital Asset, Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) on behalf of the RI Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) through Rhode Island’s Public Art Law, which mandates that 1% of all state capital construction and renovation funds be allocated to the purchase and maintenance of public art. Through this program, the State recognizes that “public art creates a more humane environment: one of distinction, enjoyment, and pride for all citizens.”
Suitable artwork might:
Be calming, peaceful, soothing, familiar; feel homey; create a sense of the familiar, of belonging or connection, perhaps through the use of imagery that evokes Rhode Island or New England;
Be a series of works that connect the spaces;
Offer texture, such as textiles, weaving, collage or quilting, to alleviate the interior finishes which are very plain; or,
Be sound-based. While this Call is primarily for visual works, an interdisciplinary approach that combines audio and visual elements is of interest.
November 13, 2023
Call for Entries: Portals: Windows, Mirrors, and Doors
Competition
- Organization: PhotoPlace Gallery
- Submission Deadline: November 13, 2023
- Event Dates: January 5, 2024 - January 26, 2024
- Entry Fee: Submission: $39 for 5 images, $6 each additional
- Award Info: 35 images will be selected for exhibition in our gallery with distinctions for Juror’s Award, Director’s Award, and Honorable Mention. 40 images will be selected for our online gallery.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography
- Location: Middlebury, VT 05753, United States
Portals: Windows, Mirrors and Doors
Deadline for submissions: Nov 13, 2023
Juror: Roula Seikaly
Prints due: Dec 21, 2023
Exhibition: January 5 - January 26, 2024
For our purposes, a portal can be an architectural feature (gate, window, doorway, mirror, tunnel) that frames or isolates or adds dimension to an image. In a fictional sense, a portal can become a magical doorway through time and space. Alone or in combination, they hold unlimited creative possibilities for photographers.
For “Portals: Windows, Mirrors, and Doors”, we're looking for images that use these devices in intriguing ways. All capture methods and processes are welcome.
We are very pleased that Roula Seikaly will jury this exhibition. She will select 35 images for exhibition in our Middlebury, Vermont gallery and up to 40 more for our Online Gallery. All 75 images will be reproduced in the exhibition catalog.
Image: Anita White
November 14, 2023
$3,500 & $1,000 Artist Grants
Grants & Fellowships
- Organization: The Hopper Prize
- Submission Deadline: November 14, 2023
- Entry Fee: $40 to submit 10 images
- Award Info: $11,000 total awards. 2 artists will each receive $3,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
The Hopper Prize is now accepting entries for our Fall 2023 artist grants. We are offering grants in the amount of $3,500 (2 available) and $1,000 (4 available) to artists & photographers worldwide working in all media. In total, 6 artists will receive unrestricted cash grants totaling $11,000.
Submissions will be juried by
— Laura Phipps, Assistant Curator, Whitney Museum of American Art
— Rachel Winter, Assistant Curator, Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum
Our open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of these forward thinking exhibition makers. In addition to grants, 30 artists will be selected for a shortlist. Additional exposure is available via our online Journal as well as our Instagram feed, currently reaching an audience over 80k.
Deadline: November 14, 2023
Explore the past winners archive at https://hopperprize.org/spring-2023-grant-winners-finalists/
Submit your work at https://hopperprize.org
November 15, 2023
The Art of Food
Exhibition
- Organization: The Chateau Gallery (TCG)
- Submission Deadline: November 15, 2023
- Event Dates: December 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
- Entry Fee: $20
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Online Only: Yes
Call For Entry: The Art of Food
International Submission Deadline: November 15th, 2023 11:59 PST
The Art of Food is an exhibition exploring the intersection of food, art, and culture in a rich and universal theme. Food offers a viewpoint through which we can express human creativity, history, and traditions through the essence of nourishment. Consider the culinary arts and how various cultures use food as symbols in their meals. From decadent desserts, fast food, and home-cooked dinners, imagine food as a medium for social commentary conveyed through the language of food. Ask yourself, are we what we eat?
The Art of Food is an international juried group exhibition open to artists ages 18 and older. All forms of two-dimensional, traditional, and non-conventional art media (e.g., digital and film photography, video, oil painting, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, collage, drawing media such as graphite, charcoal, pencils, pen and ink, arts and crafts, etc.) are welcome for submission.
Submission Deadline: November 15th, 2023
Juror Notifications: November 25th, 2023
Format: Online Exhibition
Exhibition: December 1st, 2023 - January 1st, 2024
November 15, 2023
OUTDOOR DOWNEAST SCULPTURE EXHIBITION 2024-2025
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: November 15, 2023
- Event Dates: March 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025
- Entry Fee: $15
- Award Info: For those sculptures chosen, there will be honorariums awarded of $1,200 each. 1st Place: $1,500 2nd Place: $750 3rd Place: $500
- Categories: Sculpture
- Location: Pitt County, North Carolina
This is the year long outdoor component of the DownEast National Juried Sculpture Exhibition is located in Pitt County, North Carolina.
The exhibition has two components: a month-long indoor exhibition and a year-long outdoor exhibition.
The DownEast outdoor sculpture exhibition is a joint exhibition among Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge, ECU Student Student Galleries, City of Greenville, Town of Winterville, Town of Farmville, Town of Ayden, Wahl-Coates Elementary School for the Arts, and the Greenville Museum of Art.
November 15, 2023
Portrait: International Juried Art Competition
Competition
- Submission Deadline: November 15, 2023
- Entry Fee: $15
- Award Info: Cash awards $3500
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
TERAVARNA announces their online Portrait Art Competition. Cash awards of $3,500 are considered for First, Runner-Up, Merit, and Talent Prize. Certificates of Recognition 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. Anything that relates to faces, even faces of (non-human) animals, will be accepted. All artists from around the world are welcome to submit their best artworks: painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, photography, graphic, mixed media, and installation
November 15, 2023
BIMA Artist’s Book Residency Grant for Indigenous Artists
Residency
- Submission Deadline: November 15, 2023
- Award Info: stipend of $350/week, up to $1000 for materials, full travel reimbursement, and more.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Rosendale, New York
The Bainbridge Island Museum of Art Artist’s Book Residency Grant for Indigenous Artists is a ten week residency for North American Indigenous artists to produce a limited edition book work. Working intensively in our studios, artists print and bind their own books, and are encouraged to create an edition size no larger than 100 and no smaller than 50.
The grant includes a stipend of $350/week, up to $1000 for materials, full travel reimbursement, free onsite housing, and 24/7 studio access. WSW provides technical advice; training on new equipment, techniques, and materials; and production assistance. The contract stipulates that 20% of the edition goes to WSW’s archive, exhibition, and display copies; 20% of the edition goes to the artist; and 60% of the edition goes to general sales.
Duration of residency: 10 weeks
November 15, 2023
Bajo El Olivio International Artist Residency
Residency
- Submission Deadline: November 15, 2023
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Malaga, Spain
BAJO EL OLIVO International Artist Residency is situated on private land (2136 sqm) in the quiet annex of a mediterranean villa that houses three furnished guest rooms. ‘CASA MIA’ is easily accessible by car and nestled in the small community of ‘Urbanizacion San Jorge’; situated on the outskirts of the pueblo (small village) of ‘Alhaurín el Grande’; just (25) minutes inland from the city of Malaga and very close distance to Malaga Airport. We are also in close vicinity (about 25 minutes) to the beautiful sandy beaches of the Costa del Sol and the vibrant villages of Fuengirola, Marbella, Ojén and Mijas.
‘Bajo el Olivo’ is an experimental residency program dedicated to artists who are looking for a private space to think, write and create during these exceptional times we are living on this planet. This artistic retreat is designed as a thinking space in nature and seeks participants that are seriously thinking about an ecology of care, empathy and community building, while the world is earnestly searching for social political and economic change with a posthuman approach to social engagement, social and spatial practices. We foster a forward thinking into the future with an affirmative ethical stance.
Duration of residency
1 – 2 weeks, 1 – 3 months, depending on their project and research criteria.
November 15, 2023
Call for Submissions: CURRENTS 2024 Art & Technology Festival
Exhibition
- Organization: Parallel Studios Inc
- Submission Deadline: November 15, 2023
- Event Dates: June 14, 2024 - June 23, 2024
- Entry Fee: $25
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
- Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
CURRENTS New Media is now accepting submissions for our 2024 Art and Technology Festival in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Submission Deadline: November 15, 2023
Festival Dates: June 14 - 23, 2024
Every summer since 2010, CURRENTS New Media presents one of the leading art and technology festivals in the United States.
Based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, CURRENTS brings together the work of established and emerging new media artists from the USA and around the world.
This year’s submission categories include:
Installations (Interactive and non-interactive)
Virtual/Augmented/Mixed Reality Environments
AI/Artist Collaboration
Robotics/Kinetic/Electro-Mechanical Objects and Installations
Multimedia Performance
Digitally Generated or Fabricated Objects
Wearables
Interactive Installations for Children
Outdoor Installations and Projections
Experimental Single Channel Video/Experimental Documentary/Animation
Submission Fee: - $25/single, $20 each/multiple
Our Mission:
We are an annual art + technology festival, year-round exhibition/experience space, and non-profit organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA. We support 21st Century art making and innovative creatives. Our festival, educational programs, and exhibition space give the public year-round access to immersive and expansive art experiences.
The Festival is the result of a collaboration between Parallel Studios, its partners throughout the city and the many volunteers who invest their time to support this project.
November 15, 2023
Women's Studio Workshop Studio Residency Grant
Residency
- Submission Deadline: November 15, 2023
- Award Info: stipend of $350/week, up to $500 for materials and more
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
- Location: Rosendale, New York
The Studio Residency Grant is a six- to eight-week residency for artists to create new work in any of our studio disciplines: intaglio, letterpress, papermaking, screenprinting, photography, or ceramics (facilities reopen 2025). WSW invites applications from artists at any stage in their careers.
This grant includes a stipend of $350/week, up to $500 for materials used during the residency, up to $250 for travel within the Continental US, free onsite housing, and 24/7 studio access. WSW can also provide technical advice and production assistance.
This residency has a two-step jury process: a rotating, impartial jury selects the finalists and then WSW applies for NEA funding for the chosen projects.
Residency duration: 6-8 weeks
November 15, 2023
Explore This! 20
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: November 15, 2023
- Event Dates: February 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
- Entry Fee: $15 for members, $20 for non members
- Award Info: $2,000 best of show
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Drawing
The Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA) seeks entries for an online juried art exhibition, February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025. $2,000 Best of Show and EXPY Award with lesser cash and product awards for other winners. Juror: Mark Ormond. Entries must be predominantly colored pencil, and include one or more of the following: 1) Some other medium such as ink, watercolor, pastel, acrylic, etc.; 2) Collage; 3) Artist-prepared surface; 4) 3-D surface; 5) Any other technique, surface, or element that is not allowed for the CPSA International Exhibition. See prospectus for further details
November 15, 2023
Old Florida Celebration of the Arts
Other
- Submission Deadline: November 15, 2023
- Event Dates: April 6, 2024 - April 7, 2024
- Entry Fee: $25.00
- Award Info: $8,000 in Prize Awards.
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Cedar Key, Florida
The Cedar Key Arts Center announces a call to artists for the Old Florida Celebration of the Arts, held April 6-7, 2024 on Historic 2nd Street in Cedar Key, FL. $8,000 in Prize Awards. 100 high-quality, talented and creative artists are selected by an experienced jury and are generously spaced along the venue facilitating relaxed flow and engagement between artists and visitors. Advertising focused on ART strives to draw an enthusiastic art-buying audience of 15-18,000 annually.
November 15, 2023
"Order & Chaos" - FREE Entry, $1,000 Award Competition
Competition
- Submission Deadline: November 15, 2023
- Award Info: $1,000
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Announcing the inaugural "Order & Chaos" international competition and virtual exhibition. Artists of all ages from around the world are invited to participate, with complete freedom in choosing their medium and style. Submissions should revolve around the central theme of "Order & Chaos" Entry is entirely free, and only those artists whose submissions are chosen as finalists will be required to pay a $35 participation fee. Finalists will have their artwork showcased in the online exhibition and will advance to the final jurying round in consideration for cash prizes and the opportunity to win the grand prize of $1,000. Awards will be granted to those whose works demonstrates the greatest level of creativity and artistry.
November 17, 2023
Illuminating Perspectives: Exploring Light in Innovative Art
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: November 17, 2023
- Entry Fee: $25
- Award Info: st place $500, 2nd place $300, 3rd place $100, two $50 Coordinators awards
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Sebastopol, California
We invite artists to join us in a celebration of the radiant, evocative, and transformative nature of light. 'Illuminating Perspectives: Exploring Light in Innovative Art' is a juried art exhibition dedicated to pushing the boundaries of artistic interpretation, inviting submissions that challenge conventional notions of light across various mediums. The show aims to create a dynamic dialogue between traditional and contemporary understandings of light, encouraging artists to explore its conceptual, scientific, emotional, and symbolic aspects.
November 17, 2023
Connected
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: November 17, 2023
- Event Dates: January 14, 2024 - February 11, 2024
- Entry Fee: $15
- Eligibility: State
- Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Oakland, California
CONNECTED is Gallery Route One’s Annual Juried Exhibition for 2024. Open to all artists currently living in California. Exhibition dates: January 13 – February 11, 2024. Deadline for entry: November 17, 2023. Our juror is TaVee Lee, Gallery Manager, Transmission Gallery; Exhibitions Director, Gearbox Gallery, Oakland,
November 17, 2023
Atlanta Exhibition Open Call
Exhibition
- Organization: Revart, LLC
- Submission Deadline: November 17, 2023
- Event Dates: September 28, 2023 - April 28, 2024
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Location: Atlanta , GA 30303, United States
We have two open calls for our Atlanta downtown RevArt exhibition space.
Exhibition One: Perspectives of Atlanta
Everyone experiences a different version of the same place due to personal circumstance, place in life, etc. We are inviting local and regional artists to explore and interpret their own unique experience of Atlanta through their artwork.
Deadline: September 1st, Friday 11:59 pm EST
Exhibition Two: Nature and Metal
Our open call for the exhibition "Nature and Metal," means to show captivating exploration of the interplay between Atlanta's urban landscape and its surrounding natural wonders. Embrace the juxtaposition of modern development and the lush beauty of the Appalachian foothills, as we invite artists from near and far to interpret this unique relationship through their artistic vision.
Deadline: 11:59 pm EST, Friday, Nov 17th 2023
We take application in rolling basis, so apply early.
RevArt is a platform that connects artists with different opportunities. We have art spaces in Atlanta, DC, Virginia, and Nashville by partnering with commercial real estate properties. Our mission is to make worldwide art accessible to everyone.
November 18, 2023
Wyoming Governor’s Capitol Art Exhibition 2024
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: November 18, 2023
- Event Dates: February 9, 2024 - August 10, 2024
- Award Info: Governor’s Choice Award, Bobby Hathaway Juror’s Choice Award, People’s Choice Recognition, Purchase Awards
- Eligibility: State
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Cheyenne , Wyoming
The Governor’s Capitol Art Exhibition is a biennial juried exhibit that celebrates the work of Wyoming artists. The exhibition was established in 2000 under an initiative by Governor Geringer and is organized by the Wyoming State Museum and the Wyoming Arts Council.
This exhibition is the primary avenue for the state museum to acquire modern Wyoming art for its Capitol and permanent collections. The art for the Capitol collection is selected by the State’s five elected officials and representatives from other state agencies. While the museum’s curators select purchase awards for the Museum’s permanent art collection. All other artwork in the exhibition is available for sale to the general public.
November 19, 2023
GLEAM - Light Installation Proposals
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: November 19, 2023
- Award Info: $6,000-$20,000 per installation
- Eligibility: International
- Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Inspire wonder for the natural world with a spark of light! Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, WI illuminates 16-acres of lush gardens and a glass conservatory brimming with tropical plants for GLEAM, an annual public art exhibition featuring large-scale light installations. We're calling all light art luminaries to submit an installation concept that will enhance the natural landscape of our native-focused botanical garden. $6,000-$20,000 per installation. Special consideration will be given to proposals presenting interactive experiences, site specific engagement, botanically inspired or entomology focused concepts, large-scale murals involving UV or projection mapping, AR features, and community collaborations.
November 19, 2023
Analog Photography and Alternative Processes Call to Artists
Exhibition
- Organization: Cultivate
- Submission Deadline: November 19, 2023
- Event Dates: October 22, 2023 - November 19, 2023
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Photography
- Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
"Analog Realities" is an upcoming exhibition that aims to explore the complexities surrounding the nature of image-making through the lens of analog photography and alternative-style photography.
We are especially interested in how the intentionality of this slower, analog process affects the relationship to the work itself. This complex interplay invites viewers to consider not just what the image shows, but also what it is, thereby enriching our understanding of what an image can be.
We are seeking work that is based in film or alternative-style photography only. These techniques may include, but is not limited to the following techniques -
Cyanotype on paper or a variety of surfaces
Wet Plate Collodion
Salt Printing
Anthotype
Chemigram
Gum Bichromate
Lumen Printing
Polaroid Lifts
Liquid Emulsion
Van Dyke Brown
Bromoil Printing
Ziatype
Photopolymer Gravure
Carbon Transfer
Kallitype
Mordancage
Platinum/Palladium Printing
Oil Printing
Tintype (Ferrotype)
Daguerreotype
While 2D works are a focus, we also encourage interdisciplinary practices that may employ floor or ceiling installations, windows, or leverage the light conditions of our gallery space.
Submission Guidelines
Eligibility:
Artists 18 years and older are eligible to submit.
Submissions must be original artwork created within the last two years.
Artwork must not have been previously exhibited at Cultivate Gallery.
Media:
We are particularly interested in 2D works and work that may be displayed or installed on the floor, hung from the ceiling, or utilize natural light.
The focus is on alternative and film photography techniques. Interdisciplinary practices are welcome.
Number of Works:
Artists may submit up to 5 works for consideration.
Submission Materials:
High-resolution digital images (JPEGs preferred) of each piece of work.
Image list including title, dimensions, medium, and year.
Artist statement
Current CV or resume.
Submission Method:
Submissions are submitted through our website.
Timeline:
October 22 - Call Opens
November 19 - Call Closes
December 9 - Artists are Notified
January 19 - 26 - Artwork is Received at the Gallery
February 9 - March 29 - 'Analog Realities' Exhibition
February 9 - Opening Reception
Optional Zoom Panel Discussion with artists sometime during exhibition
March 29 - Exhibition Closes
April 1 - April 12 - Artwork pickup or Shipments out
Cultivate, an artist-run space, is committed to supporting artists. If you are interested learning how we support artists, please visit our website.
November 20, 2023
Watercolor | Juried Art Exhibition
Exhibition
- Organization: UPWARD gallery
- Submission Deadline: November 20, 2023
- Entry Fee: The submission fees are $12 for one entry, $10 for two to four entries, and $9 for five or more entries.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Online Only: Yes
UPWARD Gallery invites worldwide artists to submit artwork for our juried exhibition, Watercolor.
Artists 18 and older are encouraged to submit their works in any style or genre with traditional art media (e.g., watercolor, mixed media) or digital painting.
Our platform is designed to share art with new audiences and help artists expand their influence and become known. To achieve our goal, we curate themed online exhibitions and publish UPWARD's Quarterly, a printed art periodical.
All accepted pieces will be displayed on our website, upwardgallery.com. Art industry professionals will review the artworks, and selected pieces will be published in our magazine. We will showcase the artists behind the selected works by featuring them in interviews, profiles, solo exhibitions, and studio visits.
November 20, 2023
2024-25 Smack Mellon Artist Studio Program
Residency
- Submission Deadline: November 20, 2023
- Event Dates: September 5, 2024 - August 5, 2025
- Award Info: Smack Mellon hosts two Open Studio events annually, as well as sponsored visits from curators, critics, and gallerists, which provide significant exposure and invaluable career-building opportunities.
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
The Artist Studio Program was launched in 2000 in response to the crisis of available affordable space for artists living and working in New York City. The program provides six eligible artists working in all visual arts media a free private studio space accessible 24/7 and a fellowship (dependent on funding). The 2024-2025 program begins September 5, 2024 and ends August 5, 2025. The studios are located on the lower level of our building at 92 Plymouth Street in Dumbo, Brooklyn and range in size from 250 to 300 square feet. The program does not provide living space.
November 20, 2023
LG Wonderbox Showcase 2023
Competition
- Organization: LG Electronics USA
- Submission Deadline: November 20, 2023
- Event Dates: December 7, 2023 - December 7, 2023
- Award Info: Winner will get $25,000 cash prize plus LG products, 2nd place $10,000 cash plus LG products, 3rd place $5,000 cash plus LG products and Top 3 winners will get their original digital artwork displayed on LG billboard in Times Square NYC
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
- Online Only: Yes
Calling all Art Students!!
What's the LG Wonderbox Showcase?
At LG, we believe in the power of art and its ability to spread positive change. It's why we run an annual 3D animation challenge.
The LG Wonderbox Showcase is designed to kick-start creative careers through Life's Good-driven prompts. Students are encouraged to submit original works for the possibility of being featured on LG's Times Square billboard.
The top three creative teams will be featured on LG's Times Square billboard
Winner will get $25,000 cash prize plus LG products, 2nd place $10,000 cash plus LG products, 3rd place $5,000 cash plus LG products
*Terms & Conditions apply
* You have to be over 18 years of age and currently enrolled in accredited college in the United States
November 20, 2023
9th Annual Regional Juried Photography Exhibition (Members and Non-Members)
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: November 20, 2023
- Event Dates: January 5, 2024 - February 4, 2024
- Entry Fee: $25 Members; $45 Non-members.
- Award Info: 1st Place $500; 2nd Place $250; 3rd Place $150
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Photography
The Rehoboth Art Leaguein Rehoboth Beach, DE seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, January 5 - February 4, 2024. 1st Place $500; 2nd Place $250; 3rd Place $150. Juror: Phyllis Berger. This annual juried photography exhibition is open to all artists living in DE, MD, VA, NJ, PA, DC.