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:

Western United States Guide

Midwestern United States Guide

Southwestern United States Guide

Southeastern United States Guide

Northeastern United States Guide


Guide to the Best Artist Opportunities in 2023

September 4, 2023

2023 Lone Tree Fine Art Expo
Other

  • Submission Deadline: September 4, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 5, 2023 - January 7, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $35.00
  • Award Info: Prize money will be awarded to 1st and 2nd place winners in each category as well as Best of Show and Commissioners’ Choice.
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Lone Tree, Colorado
Description

September 4, 2023

2024/2025 Glacier National Park Artist-in-Residence Program
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: September 4, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $20
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Montana
Description

September 5, 2023

NJ Climate Resiliency Community-Based Arts Projects: 2024
Other

  • Submission Deadline: September 5, 2023
  • Award Info: Budget: $12,000 per artist/team
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: New Jersey
Description

September 5, 2023

25th “Solo Art Series” – An Opportunity to Shine
Competition

  • Organization: Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: September 5, 2023
  • Event Dates: September 15, 2023 - January 14, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $26
  • Award Info: 4 Solo Exhibitions & 8 Artist Showcases will be awarded. Extensive worldwide publicity & promotion for winning artists.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description

September 5, 2023

The London Group Open 2023 Call for Entries
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: September 5, 2023
  • Event Dates: November 9, 2023 - November 26, 2023
  • Entry Fee: The entry fee is £20 for one submission, £35 for two submissions, or £45 for three submissions.
  • Award Info: Prizes worth over £10,000 in total will be awarded to non-members and include: • The London Group Prize: £2,000 • The Felix & Spear Exhibition Prize: prestigious exhibition opportunity • Jeff Lowe Sculpture prize: £1,000 • The JPES Partnership Prize: £1,000 • The Vic Kuell Memorial Prize for Innovation: £1,000 • Under 35 Artist Prize: £1,000 • Schauerman Prize for Digital Art: £500 • Cornelissen Materials Art Prize: £500
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description

September 6, 2023

Golden Foundation Artist Residency
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: September 6, 2023
  • Event Dates: February 25, 2024 - November 16, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $30
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: New Berlin, New York
Description
Eligibility Info

professional artists, 25 years of age or older, working in paint.

September 6, 2023

By Hand: Alternative Processes
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: September 6, 2023
  • Event Dates: December 7, 2023 - February 3, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $30.00
  • Award Info: Cash awards
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
  • Location: Abilene, Texas
Description

September 6, 2023

Contemporary Drawing
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: September 6, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 27, 2023 - January 19, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $15
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Wyoming
Description

September 6, 2023

19th Annual Small Works Show
Exhibition

  • Organization: 440 Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: September 6, 2023
  • Event Dates: November 30, 2023 - January 5, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $15
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Brooklyn, NY 11215, United States
Description

September 7, 2023

2023 Perfect Black Exhibition
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: September 7, 2023
  • Event Dates: November 6, 2023 - December 7, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $18
  • Award Info: Cash Prizes
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Ocala, Florida
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists in the Southeast region of the U.S.

September 7, 2023

GetSmART! Learning Series: The Value of Your Work
Workshops & Classes

  • Submission Deadline: September 7, 2023
  • Event Dates: September 7, 2023
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Russellville, Arkansas
Description

September 7, 2023

Barbie Juried Open Call
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: September 7, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $30.00
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Kensington , Maryland
Description

September 8, 2023

Land, Race, and Activism
Competition

  • Organization: University of North Dakota, Dept of Art & Design
  • Submission Deadline: September 8, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 2, 2023 - October 26, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $30.00
  • Award Info: 1st Place: $750.00, 2nd Place: $500.00, 3rd Place: $300.00, and one variable purchase award
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202, United States
Description

September 8, 2023

Photo Shoot: 2023
Competition

  • Organization: Black Box Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: September 8, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 1, 2023 - October 20, 2023
  • Entry Fee: 40.00
  • Award Info: None
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
  • Location: Portlnad, Oregon 97214, United States
Description

September 8, 2023

2023 Evendale Juried Photography Exhibit
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: September 8, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $10
  • Award Info: Cash awards
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Photography
  • Location: Evendale, Ohio
Description

September 8, 2023

Blackout 3rd Annual National Show
Competition

  • Organization: Art on 30th @ Ashton Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: September 8, 2023
  • Event Dates: November 4, 2023 - December 1, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $35
  • Award Info: $1000 in cash prizes (best in show, first, juror's choice, and two honorable mentions)
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: San Diego, CA 92116, United States
Description

September 8, 2023

Open Call: New Voices 2024
Other

  • Submission Deadline: September 8, 2023
  • Award Info: Each artist will receive an unrestricted artist fee of $2,500
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: New York
Description

September 9, 2023

2023 Milford Art Affaire
Other

  • Submission Deadline: September 9, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $30.00
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Milford , Ohio
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all U.S.-based artists

September 9, 2023

The 90th Annual International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: September 9, 2023
  • Event Dates: November 18, 2023 - January 9, 2024
  • Entry Fee: Entry Fees Vary
  • Award Info: $9,000 in awards.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Drawing, Painting
  • Location: North Bethesda, Maryland
Description

September 10, 2023

Abstract - Unreal & Non-Representational
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: September 10, 2023
  • Award Info: $500
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: New York City, New York
Description

September 10, 2023

Erie Canal Museum Artist in Residence
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: September 10, 2023
  • Award Info: $10,000 artist stipend
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography, Film/Video/New Media
  • Location: Syracuse, New York
Description

September 10, 2023

An eye not told what to see, sees more…
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: September 10, 2023
  • Event Dates: September 29, 2023 - October 12, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $35.00
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Colorado
Description

September 10, 2023

NYC4PA Abstract
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: September 10, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $10
  • Award Info: $4,000 in awards
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
  • Location: New York City, New York
Description

September 10, 2023

MacDowell Residency Spring-Summer 2024
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: September 10, 2023
  • Event Dates: March 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $30.00 Any applicant experiencing a financial hardship may request a fee waiver
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Peterborough, New Hampshire
Description

September 10, 2023

Type Speaks
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: September 10, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 16, 2023 - November 16, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $25.00
  • Award Info: 1st $500, 2nd $300, 3rd $200
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: Louisiana
Description

September 11, 2023

Black & White
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: September 11, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $35.00
  • Award Info: $250 check, juror's award ribbon, certificate, and exhibition catalog awarded to 3 artists.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: San Francisco, California
Description

September 11, 2023

Beam Center Open Calls
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: September 11, 2023
  • Award Info: selected artists receive a $5,000 award and $15,000 fabrication budget
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: New York, New York
Description

September 12, 2023

Martha's Vineyard Drawing Prize 2023
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: September 12, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $10
  • Award Info: 1st Place $500 2nd Place $400 3rd Place $300 with additional awards and prizes to be announced.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Drawing
  • Location: Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Description

September 12, 2023

Newark Liberty Airport Digital Art Exhibition: The Art of NJ 2024
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: September 12, 2023
  • Award Info: Budget $20,000 , $1,000 stipend
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
  • Location: New Jersey
Description

September 12, 2023

Martha's Vineyard Drawing Prize 2023
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: September 12, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $10
  • Award Info: 1st place $500, 2nd place $400, 3rd place $300, plus 4 Jurors Prizes.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Drawing
  • Location: Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to applicants from U.S. and Canada

September 12, 2023

Color Theory
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: September 12, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 11, 2023 - November 11, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $26
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: New York
Description

September 12, 2023

Photo Urbanism Fellowship
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: September 12, 2023
  • Award Info: $15,000 stipend
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Photography
  • Location: New York
Description

September 13, 2023

CraftForms 2023 International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: September 13, 2023
  • Event Dates: December 2, 2023 - January 20, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $45
  • Award Info: $10,000 in prize awards
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to artists working with basketry, ceramics, decorative fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, and wood.

September 14, 2023

RFP-2023-030 Request for Proposals; Art Installation for West Dominick Street Art Walk
Public Art & Proposals

  • Organization: City of Rome, NY
  • Submission Deadline: September 14, 2023
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
  • Location: Rome, NY 13440, United States
Description

September 14, 2023

Perceive You 2
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: September 14, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $15
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: California
Description

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