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

May 15, 2023

AI: The Next Evolution
Exhibition

  • Organization: Chimaera
  • Submission Deadline: May 15, 2023
  • Event Dates: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

May 15, 2023

Residencies for Women in the Arts
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: May 15, 2023
  • Event Dates: January 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $20
  • Award Info: Solo residencies of 1-3 weeks will be awarded.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
  • Location: Shelton, Washington
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to painting, photography, collage, multimedia, and fabric art. Women in the arts, academia, and entrepreneurship may apply

May 15, 2023

Call For Art: International Print Issue #39 and Prize
Competition

  • Organization: Create! Magazine
  • Submission Deadline: May 15, 2023
  • Entry Fee: 35
  • Award Info: $1000
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all mediums except film/video/sound art

May 15, 2023

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

  • Organization: A-B Projects
  • Submission Deadline: May 15, 2023
  • Eligibility: International
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to ceramic artists

May 15, 2023

Abandoned
Exhibition

  • Organization: The Chateau Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: May 15, 2023
  • Event Dates: June 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $20
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to photographers

May 15, 2023

Art@Climate2030
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: May 15, 2023
  • Event Dates: May 15, 2023 - August 15, 2023
  • Award Info: The winning artworks will receive cash prizes (1000 EUR) and may be painted as murals, showcased on the competition website, and featured in various publications, exhibitions, and events in Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

May 15, 2023

Landscape | Juried Art Exhibition
Competition

  • Organization: UPWARD Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: May 15, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $12 for entry, $10 (2-4 entries), $9 (5 or more entries). $6 for entry - for artists under 22 years.
  • Award Info: The winners (1st place) are interviewed by the UPWARD Gallery editors for publication in the printed edition UPWARD’s Quarterly and on our site.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists except those working in Photography, Film, Video/New Media

May 16, 2023

The Hopper Prize
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: May 16, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $40 for 10 artworks.
  • Award Info: 6 grants totaling $11,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $3,500, and 4 artists will each receive $1,000.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

May 17, 2023

Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: May 17, 2023
  • Award Info: $15,000 to $50,000
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S.-based Arts Writers.

May 18, 2023

International FiKVA Award for painters 2023
Competition

  • Organization: FiKVA Foundation
  • Submission Deadline: May 18, 2023
  • Event Dates: July 11, 2023
  • Entry Fee: €32
  • Award Info: €5000 in cash and other prizes!
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Painting
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all painters

May 18, 2023

Trail's End Western Art Show
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: May 18, 2023
  • Event Dates: July 13, 2023 - August 31, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $30 entry fee
  • Award Info: $2,000 in cash awards. $1,000 for Best of Show and two $500 Merit awards.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all U.S.-based artists

May 19, 2023

Call for Art-ConTEXT II
Exhibition

  • Organization: Art Fluent
  • Submission Deadline: May 19, 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
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

May 19, 2023

Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grant
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: May 19, 2023
  • Award Info: up to $5,000
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all U.S.-based artists

May 20, 2023

Through Her Eyes: Positions Of Power
Exhibition

  • Organization: Perfectly Imperfect Studios, LLC
  • Submission Deadline: May 20, 2023
  • Event Dates: July 14, 2023 - August 5, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $25 USD
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Photography
Description

May 20, 2023

International digital 3D exhibition - Theme: Power
Exhibition

  • Organization: Artwork Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: May 20, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $5
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists except sculpture.

May 22, 2023

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

  • Organization: Contemporary Art Gallery Online
  • Submission Deadline: May 22, 2023
  • Event Dates: May 24, 2023 - June 20, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $15 for up to three images, $25 for up to five images and $35 for up to eight. Funds in US Dollars.
  • Award Info: Prizes include Memberships to Contemporary Art Gallery Online, Extensive Marketing, Winner’s Certificates, Event Collateral and much more. Awards will be given for the top 5 to 8 works selected, (this will depend on the number of submissions).
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all mediums except Film/Video/New Media

May 22, 2023

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

  • Submission Deadline: May 22, 2023
  • Award Info: £3,000 to create a new animation
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Film/Video/New Media
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to UK-based black-identifying artists working in Digital Art/Animation

May 22, 2023

Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: May 22, 2023
  • Award Info: $3,000
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

We invite mid-career 2D and 3D visual artists with disabilities to apply for this award.

May 24, 2023

In Motion
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: May 24, 2023
  • Event Dates: June 13, 2023 - August 20, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $35 for up to 3 entries; RNAC members $25 for up to 3 entries. $10 per additional entry
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

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

May 24, 2023

Paperworks 2023
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: May 24, 2023
  • Event Dates: July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $35 entry fee
  • Award Info: First Place is $300, $200 for Second Place and $100 for Third Place
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to artists who use paper as their primary medium, as a substrate, or as the subject of a video.

May 25, 2023

Six Sculptures, Six Commissions, One Application - $75K-$300K. Total $1.4 Million
Public Art & Proposals

  • Organization: City of Boynton Beach
  • Submission Deadline: May 25, 2023
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Boynton Beach, Florida 33435, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all sculpture/public artists

May 26, 2023

Dayton Art Institute Oktoberfest 2023
Other

  • Submission Deadline: May 26, 2023
  • Event Dates: September 22, 2023 - September 24, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $30.00
  • Award Info: Best of Show Award
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Dayton , Ohio
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S.-based artists working with Ceramic, Drawing, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metalworking, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Wearable Art, Woodworking

May 26, 2023

McColl Center – Artist-in-Residence Program
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: May 26, 2023
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Charlotte , NC, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

McColl Center welcomes artists from around the world; however, due to the limitations of B-1 visas, international artists are not eligible to receive stipends.

May 26, 2023

42nd Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show
Other

  • Submission Deadline: May 26, 2023
  • Event Dates: November 18, 2023 - November 19, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $36
  • Award Info: $15,000 in cash prizes
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all mediums

May 27, 2023

13th Annual “Seascapes” Online Art Competition
Competition

  • Organization: Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: May 27, 2023
  • Event Dates: June 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $18.00 for 1 to 2 entries / $26.00 for 3 to 5 entries. Early entry and art student discounts.
  • Award Info: Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

May 31, 2023

Salt Spring National Art Prize (SSNAP)
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: May 31, 2023
  • Event Dates: September 22, 2023 - October 22, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $30.00
  • Award Info: $50,000 in awards
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents over the age of 18

May 31, 2023

2023 - Open Theme / All Media Exhibition
Exhibition

  • Organization: Las Laguna Art Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: May 31, 2023
  • Event Dates: July 6, 2023 - July 29, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $35
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Laguna Beach, California
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

May 31, 2023

Sculpture on the Lawn 2024
Public Art & Proposals

  • Organization: Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs and the Public Art Review Board
  • Submission Deadline: May 31, 2023
  • Event Dates: January 18, 2024 - January 16, 2025
  • Award Info: $5,000 budget
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Orlando, Florida
Description

May 31, 2023

Curiocity Brisbane 2024 - World Science Festival Brisbane
Exhibition

  • Organization: World Science Festival Brisbane
  • Submission Deadline: May 31, 2023
  • Event Dates: March 20, 2024 - March 31, 2024
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists except photographers

May 31, 2023

Mobility Grant for Artists and Cultural Professionals
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: May 31, 2023
  • Award Info: Amount varies
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists residing in European countries

May 31, 2023

77th Regional Exhibition
Exhibition

  • Organization: Arnot Art Museum
  • Submission Deadline: May 31, 2023
  • Event Dates: July 11, 2023 - September 15, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $40 for non-members, $25 for members
  • Award Info: 77th Regional Exhibition offers up to $10,000 in cash awards to be distributed among the juror selections.
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists who live in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Ontario, Canada.

May 31, 2023

Artsclamation! Fine Art Sale
Other

  • Submission Deadline: May 31, 2023
  • Event Dates: December 1, 2023 - December 2, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $25.00
  • Award Info: $15,000 in cash prizes
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Drawing, Painting
  • Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S.-based artists working with oil, pastel, watercolor, pen and ink, metal, wood, pottery, jewelry, photography, textiles and more

May 31, 2023

Causeability Grants
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: May 31, 2023
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Grants recipients (artists) are available to use all mediums and disciplines, although special emphasis is on primarily developing events or programs (causes) assisting underserved and/or socio-economically marginalized areas.

The collaboration must include one or more of the following disciplines:

A program for special events, workshops, focusing on audience participation to unite and foster interactivity, building community through the use of visual arts, dance, theater, and music. It also must be mutually beneficial to the nonprofit and the community it serves with full collaboration from the artists.
A program can be designed and used as a vehicle for fundraising, if the fundraising program is focused on fostering community involvement, while simultaneously uplifting and providing resources within the community. Stipulations are that any online fundraising must use Causability.org’s private crowdfunding or the public fundraising site Causecart.io
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May 31, 2023

May PleinAir Salon $50,000 Art Competition
Competition

  • Organization: PleinAir Magazine
  • Submission Deadline: May 31, 2023
  • Event Dates: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023
  • Entry Fee: Early Bird: $29/$12 Regular: $38/$16
  • Award Info: $2050 per month, over $50,000 annually
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Drawing, Painting
  • Online Only: Yes
Description

May 31, 2023

Red Noise Collective Online Art Gallery - Open Call
Exhibition

  • Organization: Red Noise Collective
  • Submission Deadline: May 31, 2023
  • Event Dates: June 15, 2023 - September 15, 2023
  • Entry Fee: 20.00
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

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