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
December 31, 2023
Rising Star Fellowship
Grants & Fellowships

- Organization: Etcheve
- Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
- Award Info: The fellow will be given funds so they can study, use cutting-edge technology, and interact with professionals and other artists.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Rising Star Fellowship is a fellowship program run by Etcheve to support upcoming artists. Rising artists can use NFT technology to connect better with their fans and build stronger ties with the community.
Our goal is to work with 100 upcoming artists to help them gain more exposure and create a new passive income for them through NFT. We encourage creators from various mediums and regions to apply.
As a fellow, you will receive the following highlighted but not limited benefits:
- Product credits for creating and marketing NFT
- Exhibition possibilities (online and offline)
- Connect with other creators.
- Exclusive educational resources (webinar and bootcamp)
December 31, 2023
St. Anthony Shawnee Hospital Gallery exhibit
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Location: Shawnee, Oklahoma
The MGMoA is looking for potential artists to exhibit at the St. Anthony Shawnee Hospital Gallery for a period of 4 months. The artwork needs to be calming and comforting due to the location of the gallery. More details are at https://www.mgmoa.org/st-anthony/
Exhibiting Your Artwork at the MGMoA Gallery in St. Anthony Shawnee Hospital
The gallery space is just inside the West Entrance, on the North side of the main hallway, connecting the old and new sections of St. Anthony Shawnee Hospital. The hallway is 54 feet long, with about 44 feet of usable display space. Artwork is displayed for 4 months.
The artwork needs to be ready to hang. The MGMoA curator will meet with approved artists to discuss placement and will hang the exhibit. Because it is a hallway, no artwork can interfere with the movement of people in the hallway. The maximum depth of the pieces is 4 inches due to ADA restrictions.
Please keep in mind the wide range of reasons people might be in the hospital; therefore, the artwork needs to be calming and comforting. Artists should avoid shocking, depressive or angry imagery, and images with an abundance of red or black hues.
The MGMoA will fabricate the labels for each exhibit. Approved artists should send the text at least one week before installation. Artists can have an introductory panel as well as individual labels for the artworks. Prices cannot be listed on the labels. There is a brochure holder for brochures or cards that the artist can provide.
The artist is welcome to sell their work; however, it must be kept on the wall until the end of the exhibit. The MGMoA does NOT engage in sales during exhibitions. There will not be a value or sale price indicated on your label. If you are open to selling your artwork, we will be happy to give interested parties your contact information IF you indicate that on your loan agreement.
December 31, 2023
2025 Exhibition Proposals - The Arts Center (TAC)
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Corvallis, Oregon
The Arts Center in Corvallis, OR annually accepts exhibition proposals from artists nationwide. TAC is currently accepting applications to exhibit in the Main and Corrine Woodman Galleries through December 31, 2023.
It is free to apply. TAC encourages a diverse selection of artists to apply, including artists from historically underrepresented communities. We welcome all artists regardless of citizenship status, color, familial status, gender identity or expression, religious observance, sex, sexual orientation, and sources or level of income.
Artists working in all mediums and genres are encouraged to apply. Artist collectives, organizations and groups are welcome to submit proposals on a single application. Please clearly list all artists involved.
Artists are encouraged, but not required, to display works for sale. The Arts Center’s commission rate is a 50/50 split with the artists. Arrangements for artists with exclusive gallery commitments are possible.
Exhibitions are selected by the Curator and the The Arts Center Exhibition Committee. TAC’s EC is a group of volunteers made up of professional artists and community members. The EC is asked to review all materials submitted, and select artists who show excellence in medium and concept as well as help meet the mission of TAC.
January 8, 2024
Art Takeover Public Sculpture - One Year Display
Public Art & Proposals

- Organization: Carrollton Center for the Arts
- Submission Deadline: January 8, 2024
- Award Info: $3000 Stipend
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Sculpture
The Carrollton Center for the Arts is accepting proposals from local and regional professional artists for a one-year public sculpture installation at Neva Lomason Memorial Library near downtown Carrollton, Georgia. The city considers the inclusion of public artworks to be an important addition to the area, enriching the downtown experience for both visitors touring the area and residents.
The selected sculpture will be installed on a 6′ x 6′ exterior concrete pad at the library for a one-year display. The selected artist will receive a $3,000 stipend to cover the lease and transportation of the sculpture and labor, equipment and any other costs of installing and removing the artwork. Sculptures should have a library, reading or books theme or be interesting to children and families. Originality and visual impact will be considered.
Artworks must be durable enough to last one year in an exterior, all-weather environment and not require surveillance or maintenance of any kind. All work must be safe with no sharp edges, loose or easily breakable pieces, easily scalable parts or other hazards that could endanger the public.
Work must be ready for installation and be able to be secured to the concrete pad with 3/8″ to 1/2″ anchor bolts or able to sit safely on the ground with no possibility of tipping. The artist must provide the tools and equipment needed to complete installation and removal of the piece.
Deadline for proposals – January 8, 2024
Selection announced – February 3, 2024
Planning and consultation – February/Early March
Installation date – To be scheduled with the artist. This should be completed before Art Takeover on March 28, 2024
Unveiling ceremony – March 28, 2024, Time: TBD
Proposal Requirements:
Complete the application at link provided.
Artists must be at least 21 years old and have previous experience with public art pieces. Only pre-existing pieces will be reviewed. City and library staff and an advisory committee will evaluate and select the artwork to be installed.
-A written description of the proposed artwork must include: title, medium, dimensions, weight, installation method and anchoring procedure, theme/concept behind the work and value of work.
*Selected sculpture should not be altered from the original submission description/design without approval of the selection committee. This includes changes in form, color or installation method.
-Describe the process, including how many people other than the artist will be needed, for installing and removing the work. The city may have staff onsite that can help depending on the requirements and scheduling, but the artist is responsible for making sure he or she has enough help to properly install and remove the work.
-Include photographs showing the proposed artwork from multiple angles.
-Provide a CV and short artist biography and/or statement.
-Include at least three images of past installed artworks demonstrating the artist’s ability to execute the current project. This can include a previous installation of the submitted artwork.
-Submit a schedule showing the estimated timeline needed to complete the project including the time needed to transport and install the work.
March 1, 2024
The Hero Initiative
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: March 1, 2024
- Award Info: Dependent on need
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Drawing
- Online Only: Yes
The Hero Initiative creates a financial safety net for comic creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. Since inception, the Hero Initiative has been fortunate enough to benefit creators with more than $1 million worth of much-needed aid, fueled by your contributions! It’s a chance for all of us to give back something to the people who have given us so much enjoyment.
March 1, 2024
Foundation for Arts Initiatives
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: March 1, 2024
- Award Info: $7,500 to individuals; Institutions: Grant amounts depend on the budget for the project, research, program or activity described in the inquiry
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
FfAI is interested in practices that originate or end in the arts but also have broader effects and consequences. We focus on people, projects, groups, and institutions developing new and dynamic definitions of community and connectivity, especially those that foster collectivity.
Individual grants are made to artists, activists, researchers, writers, and others in the visual arts to pursue their research without institutional, governmental, or philanthropic preconditions.
Alternative forms of institutionality in the visual arts, their history, successes, and failures, the redefinition and use of archives, and new practices for the commons remain ongoing concerns.

March 15, 2024
CAULDRON INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL
Exhibition

- Organization: Codecxs Projects
- Submission Deadline: March 15, 2024
- Event Dates: April 19, 2024 - April 24, 2024
- Entry Fee: $20
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Film/Video/New Media
- Location: Salt Lake City , Ut 84010, United States
CAULDRON is an international film and video festival based in Salt Lake City that is dedicated to challenging and innovative motion-picture works in any genre or format.
Unorthodox film narratives, rogue documentaries, avant-garde cinema, video mashups, abstract video art, genre-bending storytelling... We accept all categories with an eye towards innovation, iconoclasm, personal visions, and any/all unique motion picture experiences.
CAULDRON is a swirling brew of styles and forms selected from all over the world that, while in it's first year, aims to become a premier destination for radical cinema forms.
CAULDRON IS A FESTIVAL FOR THE ARTIST CLASS
ATTENDANCE TO MOST EVENTS WILL BE FREE
SUBMISSION FEES ARE KEPT AS LOW AS POSSIBLE
https://codecxs.com/artwork/5153801.html
April 27, 2024
Projecting L.A. 2024
Other
- Submission Deadline: April 27, 2024
- Entry Fee: $20
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Photography
- Location: Los Angeles, California
A juried call for street, documentary, and news photography of and about the people within the county of Los Angeles (inclusive of L.A. City).
A larger-than-life display of photography that will take place in DTLA on April 27, 2024. The location is a football-field-sized parking lot in Chinatown.
Following a juried process, the selected photographers will have bodies of work edited into a video presentation with music, and projected 80 feet wide and three stories high in front of a live audience. Following the big event, the L.A. Public Libraries will screen this presentation once a month for a year in all parts of Los Angeles, with five photographers in attendance to talk with the public afterwards.
WHAT SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHERS RECEIVE
Participation in Projecting L.A. 2024
Opportunity to take part in additional monthly indoor screenings at a variety of Los Angeles Public Library Branches
Opportunity to be featured in press coverage for Projecting L.A.
Each photographer receives a free online profile page on www.thelaproject.org.
Photographer’s name, website, social media addresses and one photograph will be featured in the event catalog.
Street Photography magazine will feature a story on all the photographers involved in Projecting L.A. 2024, plus the publisher will also feature one photographer from the group.