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
April 1, 2023
The ARMSTRONG NOW Artist-in-Residence
Residency
- Submission Deadline: April 1, 2023
- Event Dates: June 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
- Award Info: One week residency at the Museum
The ARMSTRONG NOW Artist-in-Residence program contextualizes Louis Armstrong’s contributions within historical and 21st Century constellations of Black making, thinking, and vitality. The residency provides emerging artists with a platform to create new work inspired by the vast collection of artifacts and documents in the Armstrong Archives.
In 2023, we will award residencies to three artists who will create new multidisciplinary works incorporating music, dance, spoken word, and other visual or performing arts. The new works will be performed for the public at the Museum.
April 1, 2023
Liberty's Public Art Sculpture Program
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: April 1, 2023
- Award Info: $2, 000 honorarium, public display of sculpture
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Sculpture
- Location: Liberty, MO, United States
Liberty’s Public Art Sculpture Program is a way to expand a permanent collection of public art by featuring additional pieces that would be on display for a limited period of time. Additional locations for sculptures will be added each year. All work entered must be freestanding and resilient to variant temperatures and outdoor elements as it will be displayed outdoors for long-term public display. Selected artists will receive a $2,000 honorarium as well as public recognition and an opportunity for sales. The City of Liberty has the option to purchase at least one piece of art from the art pieces on display each cycle, which would become a part of the City’s permanent art collection. The purchase price may be up to $20,000.
April 1, 2023
Made in Colorado 2023
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: April 1, 2023
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Made in Colorado is back. In the spirit of the gallery’s historic annual juried Colorado exhibition, “Zip 802,” the Emmanuel resurrected this important tradition in 2018 to include artists from all over the state. Highlighting the diverse and groundbreaking art being made in Colorado, this biannual exhibition celebrates the many creative and insightful artists of the Centennial State. The opening of this year's exhibition will coincide with American Alliance of Museums' (AAM) annual meeting, where thousands of museum professionals from across the country will converge in Denver.
April 1, 2023
SVA's Artist Residency Programs
Residency
- Submission Deadline: April 1, 2023
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: New York City, NY
Residencies and intensives in studio art, technology, performance, social practice, design, and more.
Applications are now available for SVA's Artist Residency Programs—on-campus in New York City and across online platforms, offering artists, designers, and creative thinkers time, space, and a supportive community in which to develop ideas and focus on their artistic direction. Each program offers access to its own unique set of resources and spaces, whether on-campus or online, that have been designed with artists and creative thinkers in mind.
April 1, 2023
Ember Stomp
Competition
- Submission Deadline: April 1, 2023
- Event Dates: May 20, 2023 - September 1, 2023
- Award Info: Exhibition in the 2023 Ember Stomp Wildfire Prevention Festival
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Location: Mill Valley, CA
Fire Safe Marin and Marin Center Cultural Services invite artists to submit works of art exploring what it means to adapt to wildfire. Juried selected works will be exhibited at Ember Stomp, an annual Wildfire Prevention Festival at the Civic Center Fairgrounds on May 20, 2023. The art will then be shown at the Marin County Civic Center Gallery from May-August 2023.
April 1, 2023
2023 Bloom Residency
Residency
- Submission Deadline: April 1, 2023
- Event Dates: August 13, 2023 - August 27, 2023
- Award Info: Two week, project based residency and a creation of a limited edition print
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
- Location: Chicago , Illinois
The 2023 Bloom Residency is the 3rd annual Artist-In-Residence opportunity at Chicago Printmakers Collaborative (CPC)! Awarded to a woman of color, one applicant will be chosen for this two week, project-based residency, culminating in the creation of a limited edition print with the support of CPC.
The 2023 cycle of the residency will take place between August 13th and August 27th. Applications for the 2023 Bloom Residency are due April 1, 2023. Recipients will be notified no later than May 15.
April 2, 2023
Design & Build - Paid Studio Art Summer Internship
Other
- Organization: Museum of Outdoor Arts
- Submission Deadline: April 2, 2023
- Event Dates: June 14, 2023 - August 5, 2023
- Award Info: $3,000 Stipend
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Denver, Colorado 80204, United States
About the Museum of Outdoor Arts:
MOA is a Colorado based non-profit arts organization. We are known for our large outdoor sculpture collection that is placed in public and semi-public areas throughout Englewood and Greenwood Village, CO. The museum is supported through its ownership of Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, where its sculpture park, Marjorie Park, is located. The park is open for general admission and events and attracts tens of thousands of visitors and concert goers annually.
About the Design and Build Program:
Since 1991, MOA’s Design and Build program has provided an opportunity for young artists, students, and creative minds to express their creativity in collaborative art making projects. Assisted by professional artists, Design and Build participants produce exciting and original site-specific art works for publicly accessible spaces in the Denver metro area. Interns find creative solutions to practical challenges as they master the skills to transform their creative ideas into finished pieces.
The program generates temporary public art/exhibitions and offers lessons in collaborative teamwork, problem-solving, and aesthetic and technical considerations. From concept to installation, students must consider all elements of the public art process, including environmental concern, safety, budgeting, project design, proposal writing, maquette making, construction, installation, and removal. When installed, Design and Build artworks enliven the everyday life of the community.
Job Description:
Collaboratively create artwork(s) for temporary display at The Museum of Outdoor Arts' Marjorie Park location in Greenwood Village, CO. MOA is seeking up to 8 interns for the Summer 2023 program to work under the direction of our professional Artist Fellow and Resource Artist. Participants will have an opportunity to collaboratively create unique and site-specific installations or sculptures for outdoor installation at Marjorie Park. MOA will host an artist reception at the conclusion of the program and the artwork(s) will be on public view through spring of 2024.
From concept development, proposal review, materials procurement, and timeline and budget management, to creation and installation, this immersive 8-week program will provide interns the opportunity to participate completely in the art making process. All materials and tools will be provided. Open to undergrads, graduate bound and emerging artists (recent graduates within 1 year of graduation are eligible to apply).
The Summer 2023 Design and Build internship program is taking place at our partner site located at the Sculpture Lab of the College of Arts & Media on the campus of the University of Colorado Denver in Downtown Denver. Applicants are not required to attend CU Denver to apply as the program accepts applications from any student or recent grad within the US. The program will operate beginning June 14, 2023 and conclude August 5, 2023 (8 weeks total). Work hours are M-F, 9:30am-5pm.
Housing is NOT provided; however, a limited supply of reduced cost, on-campus housing is open to participating interns through the campus department of housing, subject to availability. Participants must arrange their own housing.
Visit https://moaonline.org/db-internship-2023/ for full details.
COVID-19 Considerations: Participants must adhere to all CU Denver campus guidelines. Information may be found at https://www.ucdenver.edu/coronavirus
Internship Dates:
June 14, 2023 - August 5, 2023. M-F 9:30am - 5:00pm 30-35 hours per week*.
*some outside time may be required as necessary.
Artist Reception will be August 5, 2023, 5-8pm
*Note - Applicant MUST be available for the entire duration of the program as this is an intensive, collaborative program.
Required Qualifications:
Ideal candidates for this program should have a good understanding of or be enrolled in programs such as painting, drawing, sculpture, wood working, carpentry, industrial design, installation art, engineering, electronic engineering, digital media production, or other creative program.
Preferred Qualifications:
• MOA seeks well rounded, mature individuals with a high degree of professionalism who can bring several skills to the program.
• Applicants must work well in a team environment as this program is highly collaborative.
• Open to undergrads, graduate bound, and emerging artists (recent graduates within 1 year of graduation are eligible to apply).
Compensation and Optional Credit:
• A $3,000 stipend will be provided to each participant.
• An additional $300 stipend will be provided for parking/public transit expense.
• All CU Denver students need to have a learning agreement on file with the Experiential Learning Center prior to beginning the internship, regardless of for-credit or not-for-credit.
• CU Denver students will have the option to take the class (ARTS 4939) for credit (3 credits) or complete the internship not for credit.
• Non-CU affiliated students will be able to apply and participate but will not receive support from the ELC team. They should work through their home institution if seeking internship credit.
How to Apply:
The application period for Summer 2023 is now open and applications are due by April 2, 2023. All application materials must be submitted as a SINGLE PDF through our online application portal: https://moaonline.org/db-internship-2023/
Please include the following in a single PDF file through our online application portal:
• Cover Letter
• Resume, including the contact information of two professional or academic references that we may contact.
• Digital Portfolio (at least 5, but no more than 10 examples of past creative work. We want to see the work that you are most proud of!)
All application materials MUST be combined and submitted in a SINGLE PDF file. Multiple files will not be accepted.
April 2, 2023
The 21st Uptown Arts Stroll Poster Contest
Competition
- Submission Deadline: April 2, 2023
- Award Info: $1,500 Grand Prize, $750 2nd place, $500 3rd place
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
- Location: New York City, New York
The 21st Uptown Arts Stroll/Paseo de las Artes is a hybrid of in-person & virtual programming in June 2023 from West 135th to West 220th Street in West Harlem, Washington Heights & Inwood. The Uptown Arts Stroll started as a volunteer organized one-day event the Sunday before Thanksgiving 2003 and grew into a month-long festival celebrating northern Manhattan’s visual and performing artists. The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) has produced the Uptown Arts Stroll since 2008.
April 2, 2023
Armory Art Center
Residency
- Submission Deadline: April 2, 2023
- Event Dates: August 27, 2023 - March 25, 2023
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: West Palm Beach , Florida
The Armory Art Center invites artists to apply to the Armory’s Artist-in-Residence Program. This highly competitive program attracts a diverse group of emerging artists within varied disciplines who have earned at least a BFA. Artists-in-Residence are responsible for teaching classes to our diverse student/community where they have the opportunity to refine their skills teaching workshops and eight-week classes. They also participate in special events. The Armory provides a studio space which offers freedom to develop their own work. Artists-in-Residence have the opportunity to exhibit work they have created during their residency. Residents are paid for teaching and also receive a generous monthly stipend for departmental assistance and participation in extracurricular events in the community.
April 2, 2023
Design & Build - Paid Studio Art Summer Internship
Other
- Submission Deadline: April 2, 2023
- Event Dates: June 14, 2023 - August 5, 2023
- Award Info: $3,000 Stipend
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Greenwood Village, Colorado
MOA is a Colorado-based non-profit arts organization. We are known for our large outdoor sculpture collection that is placed in public and semi-public areas throughout Englewood and Greenwood Village, CO. The museum is supported through its ownership of Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, where its sculpture park, Marjorie Park, is located. The park is open for general admission and events and attracts tens of thousands of visitors and concertgoers annually.
Collaboratively create artwork(s) for temporary display at The Museum of Outdoor Arts' Marjorie Park location in Greenwood Village, CO. MOA is seeking up to 8 interns for the Summer 2023 program to work under the direction of our professional Artist Fellow and Resource Artist. Participants will have an opportunity to collaboratively create unique and site-specific installations or sculptures for outdoor installation at Marjorie Park. MOA will host an artist reception at the conclusion of the program and the artwork(s) will be on public view through the spring of 2024.
April 3, 2023
The Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Grant for American Painters Ages 45+
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: April 3, 2023
- Award Info: $5,000 to $36,000
- Categories: Painting
The mission of this grant is to promote public awareness of and a commitment to American art, and to encourage interest in painters who lack adequate recognition.
Recipients are selected by a diverse group of jurors—artists, curators, professors, writers—based on the strength of the materials submitted in this application as well as the perceived adherence to the spirit of the grant: to assist under recognized artists. Awards include a cash grant, ranging from $5,000 to $36,000 and an exhibition at PAAM.
The late Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed studied with Hans Hofmann in both New York and Provincetown. They were very active at PAAM as artist members and instructors in the summer school, and they served on a variety of committees throughout their 50 years on Cape Cod. Orlowsky, in particular, was sensitive to the challenges artists face, especially those working against the mainstream or outside of popular schools of art. Her desire to provide financial support to mature artists through this generous endowment gift speaks to her passionate commitment to art for art’s sake and art created regardless of the demands and whims of the marketplace.
April 3, 2023
2023-24 Programming Fellowship
Grants & Fellowships
- Organization: Wassaic Project
- Submission Deadline: April 3, 2023
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Our Programming Fellow works alongside our Director of Artistic Programming on our exhibitions, artist residency program, summer and winter benefits, and public programming — including our annual Haunted Mill in October, summer block parties, and other seasonal events. Our Programming Fellow also helps evaluate our existing programming and workshop new programs. We expect our programming to continue to grow in the next few years, and we’re always looking refine the ways we already support our artists and community. Preference will be given to those with experience in exhibitions and/or programming and who have an artistic practice (visual or otherwise) of their own. The Wassaic Project is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds to apply. Start Date: October 1, 2023 Duration: One year position (negotiable for longer) Hours: ~30 hours/week, full time in Wassaic in-office/on-site (including availability and attendance at all public events)
April 4, 2023
IDA Enterprise Documentary Fund
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: April 4, 2023
- Award Info: Grant requests up to $100,000
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Film/Video/New Media
The IDA Enterprise Documentary Fund provides production funds for feature-length documentary films taking on in-depth explorations of original, telling contemporary-relevant stories, and integrating journalistic practice into the filmmaking process. In addition to funds, grantees will receive additional resources and expertise tailored to the needs of the project. Inclusion and diversity with regard to the filmmaking team, subject matter, and geography are a priority of the fund.
April 8, 2023
*FREE* International Call for Art - 6x6x2023
Exhibition
- Organization: Rochester Contemporary Art Center
- Submission Deadline: April 8, 2023
- Event Dates: June 3, 2023 - July 23, 2023
- Award Info: none
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Rochester, New York 14604, United States
Artwork entries accepted now through April 8
Mail International Entries by April 1 / U.S. by April 11
Each summer Rochester Contemporary Art Center’s 6x6 exhibition brings together thousands of original artworks, made and donated by celebrities, international & local artists, designers, youth and YOU. Each artist may enter up to four artworks of any medium except glitter (2D or 3D). Artworks must be six inches square (15cm) and signed only on the back, to be exhibited anonymously. Participation is free. All artworks will be exhibited and for sale to the public for $20 each to benefit RoCo. Artists’ names will be revealed to the buyer upon purchase and all artworks remain on display through the end of the exhibition on July 23. Limit four artworks per school or school group (no limit for colleges).
Entry is FREE
Drop off artworks at RoCo during normal gallery hours Wed-Sat 12-5pm/Friday 12-9pm or mail artworks by April 11 to:
Rochester Contemporary Art Center
137 East Ave
Rochester, NY 14604
USA
6x6 will be on view in person and online June 3 - July 23,2023!
April 9, 2023
Artist Studios Residency at the Museum of Arts and Design: Community Engagement & Professional Development Opportunity
Residency
- Submission Deadline: April 9, 2023
- Event Dates: August 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024
- Award Info: $15,000 stipend
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: New York, New York
The Artist Studios program offers one full-time MAD Artist Fellowship and two part-time Daily Residencies per six-month session (February–August and August–February).
The full-time MAD Artist Fellow receives a $15,000 stipend and dedicated studio space in the Museum. Fellows must commit to a weekly schedule of 21 public “open studio” hours each week on 3 set days in which the museum public can visit. The Fellow’s weekly schedule remains set throughout the six-month residency. In addition to their 21 public “open studio” hours, Fellows are encouraged to utilize the studio space throughout the week for private studio hours. The Artist Fellow also receives a one-time unrestricted $1,000 materials and mentorship stipend at the start of their residency.
Program Benefits
Artist Studios residents benefit from studio space and a stipend (see section above) as well as:
- Additional paid public programming opportunities
- Professional development and studio visits with museum staff
- Interaction with Museum visitors, generating exposure and reaching new audiences
- Continued engagement through the community of Artist Studios alumni
- Access to the Museum galleries, public programs, and exhibition openings
April 9, 2023
Sovereignty Residency Program
Residency
- Submission Deadline: April 9, 2023
- Award Info: During the 2024 Sovereignty Residency Program, SFAI seeks to better support BIPOC artists, creative practitioners, and culture bearers by providing a $500 grant to all BIPOC applicants who are selected for the residency program. In addition to the BIPOC Award, SFAI will award up to ten (10) $500 grants to American Indian, Native American or U.S. Indigenous applicants who are selected for the residency program, for a total of a $1,000 grant to those residents
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
The Sovereignty Residency Program includes our July Family Residency. Applications from individuals and collaborations of two people are welcome. The Sovereignty Residency Program is open to all artistic disciplines (e.g., visual arts, writing, performance, new media, etc.) and other creative practices including, but not limited to, curation, design, architecture, and education. We encourage applicants with interdisciplinary and non-traditional creative practices.
April 10, 2023
A Studio in the Woods: Rising: Climate in Crisis Residencies
Residency
- Submission Deadline: April 10, 2023
- Award Info: Recipients will be provided $3000 as a stipend and $2000 towards materials. We support each residency with an evaluator/ally, liberatory land orientation, two photography sessions, and an interview with a videographer. We additionally fund optional field trips such as boat rides and eco/history tours. Depending on the needs of the project, we may be able to assist artists in accessing Tulane University faculty consultants or research collections. We provide full room and board including food, utilities for living, and studio space to selected residents. Residents are expected to cover personal living expenses, additional materials and supplies, and any other expenses relating to the cost of producing work incurred while in the program. Travel and shipping expenses to and from A Studio in the Woods for the residency are also the responsibility of the artist.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
Rising: Climate in Crisis Residencies at A Studio in the Woods invites artists to be agents of change in guiding our collective understanding, response, and vision as we shape our shared future.
Artists play a vital role in facing the climate crisis. We encourage artists to guide our collective response to this challenging issue while bringing wisdom, integrity, optimism, and even humor to intentional projects seeking transformation for our species and our planet. Southeast Louisiana’s land and inhabitants are continually challenged by the effects of environmental degradation. As sea levels and temperatures rise, our landscape acts as a microcosm of the global environment. We look for ways to reimagine our interactions with our shifting urban and natural ecosystems. Rising Residencies provide artists with time, space, funding, and staff support to foster critical thinking in the creation of new works – igniting our imaginations while illuminating our challenges and inspiring solutions.
We are open to artists of all disciplines who have demonstrated an established dialogue with environmental and cultural issues. We ask artists to describe in detail how our unique region will affect their work, propose a public component to their residency, and suggest ways how they will engage with the local community.
Residencies are 6 weeks and will take place between September 2023 and May 2024. Flexibility in your dates is appreciated as we try to accommodate everyone’s schedules. You may come over six consecutive weeks or come twice for three-week sessions.
April 11, 2023
2023 Young Artist Residency
Residency
- Submission Deadline: April 11, 2023
- Event Dates: July 24, 2023 - October 20, 2023
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Ossining, New York 10562, United States
In 2022, Bethany Arts Community identified the need and opportunity to support a longer-term residency specifically for emerging artists from 21-30 years old. In 2023, BAC welcomes their second annual Young Artist Residency, running from July 24 to October 20, 2023.
This residency is designed to offer a creative home to promising artists as they transition and deepen their professional careers and artistic practice. With provided support from BAC, Young Artist Residents will be able to devote uninhibited energy towards creativity.
Young Artist Residents will be in a community of artists and culture workers from a broad range of disciplines, including our Fall Multidisciplinary residents, local studio artists, BAC staff and board members, those presenting programs on campus and more! In addition, YA Residents will be invited to participate in education and enrichment programs, curatorial planning, and peek into the “back-end” of art institutions.
Bethany Arts Community strives to empower the voices of emerging artists in shaping their own careers and future programs at BAC and beyond.
The Young Artist Residency runs for thirteen weeks, July 24 to October 20. Artists are provided room & board, a private studio, and a $250 stipend per week. Meals will only be provided during other residency programs, approximately 5 weeks of the Young Artist Residency. Artist is responsible for transportation to and from BAC.
RESIDENT REQUIREMENTS
13-week commitment
10 hours per week on average supporting Bethany program development
This may include, but is not limited to camp help, administrative tasks, meal prep, kitchen, and cleaning support during other residencies.
2 Community Programs
One program will be led by BAC and Young Artist Resident will be invited to help with planning, logistics, and promotion.
One program will be of the Young Artist Resident’s design with support from BAC.
Support and interact with other artists-in-residence, studio artists, and staff
ELIGIBILITY
21-30 years of age
Have a current artistic practice and goals
Interest in community building & engagement
Potential to benefit from the residency
APPLICATION PROCESS
Submittable application
Upon selection, an interview with Bethany Arts Community panel may be requested.
SELECTION PROCESS
All applications will be reviewed by the Residency Selection Committee.
Applications may be submitted between March 9 to April 25.
Applications Open: March 9, 2023
Application Deadline: April 11, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST
Notifications: May 25, 2023
APPLY HERE: https://bethanyarts.submittable.com/submit
To check out our grounds, other residency programs, and more visit our website at www.bethanyarts.org.
If you have concerns about accommodations for your artistic practice, please email: [email protected]
If you have issues using the submission form, please contact Submittable.
Bethany Arts Community residency programs are made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and ArtsWestchester.
April 12, 2023
Studio Visit Magazine: Spring 2023 Competition
Competition
- Organization: Studio Visit Magazine
- Submission Deadline: April 12, 2023
- Event Dates: March 29, 2023 - April 12, 2023
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Juror: Francine Weiss: Director of Curatorial Affairs and Chief Curator, Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI
FREE TO ENTER!
ALL FINE ART MEDIUMS ACCEPTED!
Studio Visit is a series of juried artist books. Since 2008 we have offered artists a new and effective venue through which to introduce their work to a serious national audience of art world professionals. Each high quality volume of Studio Visit features approximately 150 artists, who have been selected by professional curators. Selected artists will be given the opportunity to redeem a 1-4 page full color spread that includes 1-4 images image, contact information and a brief artist statement, which will be published in two volumes of Studio Visit scheduled to be released in the Fall/Winter of 2023-24.
April 14, 2023
Holly Park Sculpture - Centennial, Colorado
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: April 14, 2023
- Award Info: $25,000 for all expenses.
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Sculpture
- Location: Centennial, CO
The South Suburban Park and Recreation District's Public Art Committee (PAC) requests proposals for permanent artwork to be placed at Holly Park, a heavily used community park located at 6652 S Krameria Way, Centennial, CO. $25,000 for all expenses. The park amenities include a recently renovated public pool, tennis center, open space, trails, restrooms, and parking lot. The proposed location for the artwork is within the open space between Little Dry Creek Trail and S Krameria Way, immediately north of the bus stop along E Arapahoe Rd. For maintenance purposes, the artwork and foundation must be at least five feet from boulders, trees or other objects (see the map provided). No entry fee.
April 15, 2023
The International Artist Residency Pedvale
Residency
- Submission Deadline: April 15, 2023
- Event Dates: June 2, 2023 - June 29, 2023
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Latvia, Latvia
The International Artist Residency Pedvale is now officially accepting applicants for the 2023 June Residency programme. Artists are invited to apply for a 4 week long residency. This is the midsummer time. The Midsummer celebration is on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Held annually on June 23/24 it is the largest national celebration in Latvia. Originally Līgo or literally ‘Swaying’, the festival celebrates the importance of the sun, Saule, and ritual bonfires burn through the night across Latvia. In Pedvale contemporary aesthetic rituals overlay the celebration of an ancient cultural ritual.
Applications will be selected and 9 artists will have the opportunity to work creatively. The group will be formed according to a principle so that representatives of different areas would be included – visual artists, writers, dancers, performance artists. Pedvale Art Park & Artist Residency is located two hours northwest of Riga. The spacious territory of almost 100 hectares at Pedvale Art Park is suitable for leisurely walks, during which you can enjoy both the landscape and the art exhibited in the park.
April 15, 2023
WaveMaker Grant
Competition
- Submission Deadline: April 15, 2023
- Award Info: $60,000 in grant funding
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Miami, Florida
Each year, WaveMaker at Locust Projects awards a total of $60,000 in grant funding to artists across Miami-Dade County in the following three categories:
New Work / Projects: Grants up to $6,000 each to support the creation and presentation of visionary, artist-driven new work / projects.
Long-Haul Projects: Grants up to $6,000 each to support launching, sustaining, or completing long-term projects. This category recognizes the time and commitment required to pursue long-term artistic endeavors.
R&D + Implementation: Grants up to $2,000 each to support research and development for ambitious new projects that take creative risks or benefit from a longer planning period. After the R&D phase, grantees are encouraged to submit a short-form proposal for an additional $4,000 to implement their projects.
April 15, 2023
The Connect Residency
Residency
- Organization: The Connect Residency
- Submission Deadline: April 15, 2023
- Event Dates: May 3, 2023 - July 15, 2023
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
The Connect International Residency is a virtual residency between artists. The program invites the participants to create a new project or innovate an existing project.
It entails 5 virtual meetings between all International and local artists under moderation by Hollie Davis and the Connect fellows.
IMPORTANT DATES:
APPLICATION DUE 4/15/2023
ARTISTS NOTIFIED 4/18/2023
FIRST DAY OF RESIDENCY 5/3/2023 6:00-8:00 pm Central Standard Time USA
What is the time commitment?
Virtual meetings will be held 6:00-8:00PM Central Standard Time US on Wednesdays in May
Wednesday 5/3/2023 6:00-8:00PM
Wednesday 5/10/2023 6:00-8:00PM
Wednesday 5/17/2023 6:00-8:00 PM
Wednesday 5/24/2023 6:00-8:00 PM
Pro-practices workshop led by connect fellow in person, first week of June
In this way, the Resident can develop their project, expose it, share their concerns, and thus receive advice and critique that they can use to promote and direct their creations. There will also be guest speakers to expand the artists’ networks in Chicago and beyond.
APPLICATION DUE 4/15/2023
ARTISTS NOTIFIED 4/18/2023
FIRST DAY OF RESIDENCY 5/3/2023 6:00-8:00 pm Central Standard Time USA
SHOWCASE:
At the end of the residency artists will display artwork created during the residency at The Beverly Arts Center on Chicago’s southside. The show will be curated by Connect Residency founder Hollie Davis, and will feature both Chicago-based and international artists.
PROGRAM STURCTURE:
The Connect International Artist Residency will meet every on Wednesday for four consecutive weeks, with additional meetings occurring later. Meetings will last two hours, and will be conducted via Google Meet. The goal of the residency is to connect emerging artists in multiple countries, introduce them to role-models and mentors, and to build to an international network of career-artists providing support to one-another.
MEETING STRUCTURE:
Weekly sessions will emphasize studio skills, marketing, community and networking, and more. Each week will include a "skill 15”: a fifteen-minute presentation on a specific professional practice. Past presentations have focused on writing gallery proposals and verbal presentations. The second half of each meeting will consist of two 30-minute guest interviews. Residents will have the opportunity to ask questions. Previous guest speakers include curators from NYC, gallery owners, and an Emmy award winning director.
ELIGIBLITY:
-Artists working in 2D media
-Professional proficiency in written and spoken English
-based in the Chicagoland area, the US, and beyond. (There will be 8 spots for artists based in Chicago, 2-3 spots for artists based outside the city of Chicago, 2-3 spots open to US artists outside the Chicagoland area, and 3 spots for international artists)
CONNECT Residency FAQ
What do artists need to provide?
-Artists responsible for shipping or dropping off artwork to agreed upon address
-Artists responsible for having work ready to hang and/or CLEAR directions for installation
Who can apply to this program?
Visual artists of all nationalities who wish to use this program as their creation / research space over the age of 21. Half the artists will be from the Chicagoland area and the other from any country outside the U.S. bear in mind that the language that we will use in the meetings is English.
On what dates will the next Online Cultural Exchange Residency take place?
Wednesday 5/3/2023 6:00-8:00PM
Wednesday 5/10/2023 6:00-8:00PM
Wednesday 5/17/2023 6:00-8:00 PM
Wednesday 5/24/2023 6:00-8:00 PM
Pro-practices workshop led my connect fellow in person first week of June
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS:
If you have questions, you can write to us at: [email protected] mentioning that you are inquiring about the CONNECT Residency and you can learn more about the first cohort on holliedavisart.com
SHOWCASE:
The exhibition will be at The Beverly Arts Center. The Beverly Arts Center is a community art center in the historic Beverly Morgan Park neighborhood. The space is under the direction of Dr. Carla Carter and hosts plays, summer camps, professional productions, and exhibits some of the most successful artists in Chicago.
REQUIREMENTS:
-must commit to meetings be in attendance and be on time
-must ship or drop off work in a timely manner for the show
-MUST send required promotional files on time so we can get a good crowd for the opening reception
-MUST post and advertise the opening on social media and invite people out to see the show
-attendance of opening reception preferred (but not required for out of state participants)
-minimum six examples of artwork in application
-No artwork celebrating drug use will be accepted
April 16, 2023
Studio 23 Visiting Artist Program
Residency
- Organization: Studio 23/The Arts Center
- Submission Deadline: April 16, 2023
- Award Info: $5000 honorarium - see submission form for details
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Bay City, MI 48708, United States
The mission of the Studio 23 Visiting Artist Program, through selection of an annual visiting artist, is to enhance the experience of art for our community through exposure to a greater diversity of artists, art media, and artistic styles.
Studio 23 is currently accepting applications for our 2023 Visiting Artist. An exhibit of new work created by the selected artist will be held at Studio 23, in Bay City, Michigan, from August 24 to October 21, 2023.
Application is open to artists who work in all media and styles, with preference for those who meet the program's mission of bringing more diversity to our community.
Deadline for application is Sunday, April 16, 2023, 11:59 p.m.
Applicants will be notified of results by May 5, 2023.
Requirements of Awarded Artist
Create new art to show in an exhibition opening at Studio 23 on August 24, 2023. Artwork for this exhibit will be created in the artist’s own studio space or facility.
Present one workshop for the community, hosted by Studio 23. The final topic/format of the workshop should be finalized through consultation between the artist, the curator of exhibits, and the curator of education.
Present an artist lecture/discussion or demonstration open to the community and hosted by Studio 23.
Visiting Artist Funding
The selected artist will receive an honorarium of $5,000 to cover all expenses of the artist specific and/or related to the Visiting Artist’s exhibit at Studio 23, including:
Creation and preparation of new artwork for the exhibit
Expenses for the required workshop
Expenses for the required lecture/discussion or demonstration
Artist’s incidental expenses, such as travel, lodging, meals
For all entry details, please see submission form.
https://form.jotform.com/curator.studio23/studio-23-visiting-artist-2023
April 16, 2023
Quinn Emanuel Artist-in-Residence
Residency
- Organization: Quinn Emanuel
- Submission Deadline: April 16, 2023
- Event Dates: May 22, 2023 - September 22, 2023
- Award Info: $20,000 over 4 months, $1,500 materials stipend, one month exhibition, studio space
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: New York, New York 10010
Submissions for New York Office residency are now open
Residency Details
This residency is open to emerging and mid-career artists working in all disciplines across New York City. For four months the artists-in-residence will be given a studio in the Quinn Emanuel New York office to support their existing practice or a new project as appropriate.
At the end of the residency an exhibition will be held to display the works of the artist and at least one work will be incorporated into the permanent collection. The exhibition will be held in a location deemed appropriate for the work decided on between the artists and curator.
Residency Period
The residency will begin May 22, 2023 and conclude on August 25, 2023.
Space & Support
The artist-in-residence will have access to an office in a historic building across from Madison Square Park with a vibrant food and drink scene. The office will be available 24/7 and is close to the 6, N, Q, R and W trains.
Compensation
The artist-in-residence will receive $5,000 a month over the course of four months for a total of $20,000. In addition, Quinn Emanuel will provide an allowance of up to $1,500 for purchase of art materials.
Exhibition
After the residency is completed, an exhibition of the work will be mounted in a place decided on with the help of curator Alexis Hyde. Sales of the work will be determined in conversation as well.
April 18, 2023
Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Arts Grants
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: April 18, 2023
- Award Info: up to $20,000 per project
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
The AWAW EAG will support environmental art projects that inspire thought, action, and ethical engagement. Projects should not only point at problems, but aim to engage an environmental issue at some scale. Proposals should illustrate thorough consideration of a project’s ecological and social ethics. Projects that explore interdependence, relationships, and systems through Indigenous and ancestral practices are encouraged to apply.
April 21, 2023
A WORLD OF OUR OWN
Competition
- Organization: Avenue Art / Cutler Crane Contemporary Gallery
- Submission Deadline: April 21, 2023
- Event Dates: May 14, 2023 - July 30, 2023
- Award Info: 6 months studio work space in Memphis TN, with Mentorship, $250 and a solo exhibition in Cutler Crane Gallery
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
ATTENTION MEMPHIS AND SURROUNDING AREA ARTISTS!!!!!
CALL FOR ARTISTS!
Join us in celebrating Mothers, Women and Great Artists!
You could be part of our next group exhibition and win a 6 month studio work space!
We will be inviting only 3 emerging or mid-career artists from the Memphis or surrounding area to participate in
"A WORLD OF OUR OWN".
One of the 3 artists invited to join
" A WORLD OF OUR OWN" will have the chance to win
* A 6 month shared studio space in the Crane Co. Building of Memphis
* Mentorship by a careered art teacher and professional artist
* The chance to have a solo exhibition in Cutler Crane Contemporary
* $250 Cash
April 23, 2023
The 2023 Abbey Mural Prize
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: April 23, 2023
- Event Dates: July 1, 2023
- Award Info: Grants typically range from $10,000 to $40,000 USD in minimally restricted support for the production and installation of mural(s) on and within public buildings and on buildings owned by charitable institutions
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
The Abbey Mural Prize was created in 1932 in honor of muralist Edwin Austin Abbey NA to support the creation and restoration of public murals in the United States. Each year, the National Academy of Design awards grants to create or restore public murals – especially those that promote accessibility, serve local audiences, and inspire community dialogue
April 23, 2023
Call for Proposals: McGuire Visiting Artist Residency (2023-2024)
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: April 23, 2023
- Event Dates: September 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023
- Award Info: $4,000 to $6,500+ will be awarded
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
The Blake School in Hopkins, MN seeks proposals for the McGuire Visiting Artist Residency, 2+ weeks between September 2023 and May 2024. $4,000 to $6,500+ will be awarded. This biennial residency program funds visual artists who collaborate with Blake School K-12 students and faculty. Each residency allows the Blake community to learn from an artist's unique talents, experiences, and approaches to creating art, learning, and teaching. All visual art mediums are acceptable (painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage or installation art). Artists may submit proposals to work with a single division (Lower School, Middle School or Upper School) or create a thematic link across the three divisions.
2+ weeks between September 2023 and May 2024.
April 24, 2023
They Call Us Catty
Other
- Organization: They Call Us
- Submission Deadline: April 24, 2023
- Award Info: Literary Magazine Submissions Open
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
They Call Us is a literary magazine created by powerful people wanting to empower gender minorities.
Women’s anger carries a certain social stigma. If we vent, we gossip. If we complain, we bitch. If we get sassy, we get catty. Yet, throughout history, gossip and catty remarks have been a means of reclaiming power, from outing dangerous men in charge to giving side eye to whoever wore white to my best friend’s wedding. Unfortunately, that same anger can be directed toward each other. We were all raised in a misogynistic society and sometimes we weaponize our anger and are taught sexism to harm our fellow women. They Call Us Catty is a place for gender minorities to let out their claws, challenge the stigma of our anger, and explore the complexities of our relationships.
April 24, 2023
2023 NCOA Photography Award Contest - Aging Well for All—Celebrating the Strength and Wisdom of Women
Exhibition
- Organization: The National Council on Aging (NCOA
- Submission Deadline: April 24, 2023
- Event Dates: June 12, 2023 - July 16, 2023
- Award Info: $5,000 in awards
- Categories: Photography
- Online Only: Yes
Open Photography Call | NCOA
THEME: Aging Well for All—Celebrating the Strength and Wisdom of Women
The National Council on Aging is happy to invite photographers/visual artists to share stories of older women who continue to embrace their lives and contribute to their families and communities as they age. While statistically women live longer than men, they often face unique challenges related to health and financial security. NCOA is working to ensure all women have the resources they need to age well. This contest aims to provide a platform to foster dialogue, artistic expression, and drive innovation in the photographic arts toward the goal of aging well for all.
“True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she knows; the beauty of a woman with passing years only grows.” —Audrey Hepburn
AWARDS
NCOA will grant the following awards:
1 First Prize: $1,000
1 Second Prize: $500
1 Invited Jury Award: $500
1 Public Vote Award: $500
6 Awards of Merit: $250 each
10 Honorable Mentions: $100 each
April 26, 2023
Fall 2023 Multidisciplinary Residency
Residency
- Organization: Bethany Arts Community
- Submission Deadline: April 26, 2023
- Event Dates: September 25, 2023 - October 16, 2023
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Ossining, New York 10562, United States
Bethany Arts Community offers residencies to emerging and established artists for the development of both new works and works-in-progress. BAC welcomes artists working across many disciplines and mediums, including visual artists, sculptors, writers, playwrights, choreographers, musicians, composers, performance artists, filmmakers, and more. Enjoy an environment where artists from different disciplines and walks of life can work in community and near each other, creating opportunities for generative collaboration and cross-pollination.
Residents will be surrounded by uninhibited creativity during their time at BAC, in the form of other Multidisciplinary Residents, local studio artists, BAC staff and board members, those presenting programs on campus, and more!
A unique component of residencies at BAC is the Community Program. As part of a residency, we ask each artist to develop and facilitate a Community Program related to their residency plan. This part of the residency is an opportunity for artists to engage with the local community in Ossining and Westchester County, and for the local community to engage with artists through their work.
The Fall Multidisciplinary Residency runs for two sessions, September 25 to October 9 and October 2 to October 16, each with its own cohort. Artists are provided room & board, a private studio conducive to artists’ medium and/or project, 3 basic meals a day, and a $225 stipend per week upon completion of the residency. Artist is responsible for transportation to and from BAC.
Artist team applications will only be considered for groups up to 3 members.
Applications Open: March 9, 2023
Application Deadline: April 26, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST
Notifications: June 21, 2023
To check out our grounds, other residency programs, and more visit our website at www.bethanyarts.org.
If you have concerns about accommodations for your artistic practice, please email: [email protected]
If you have issues using the submission form, please contact Submittable.
Bethany Arts Community residency programs are made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, Westchester County Board of Legislators, and ArtsWestchester.
April 28, 2023
2023 Burke Prize
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: April 28, 2023
- Award Info: $50,000
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
- Location: NYC, NY
The Burke Prize is a biannual contemporary art prize for a new generation of artists working in a world of expanded media with a foundation in glass, fiber, clay, metal, or wood.
April 30, 2023
The Future Generation Art Prize
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: April 30, 2023
- Event Dates: October 22, 2023 - August 1, 2024
- Award Info: $100, 000 main prize and $20,000 total special prizes to five additional applicants
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
The Future Generation Art Prize is a biannual global contemporary art prize to discover, recognize and give long-term support to a future generation of artists. Established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in 2009, the Prize supported the artistic development and production of new works of over 100 artists in exhibitions at the PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv and as official collateral events at the Venice Biennale in 2011, 2013, 2017 and 2019.
May 1, 2023
Hoyt Solo Show
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: May 1, 2023
- Award Info: Solo Exhibition
- Eligibility: Regional
- Location: New Castle, Pennsylvania
Arts & Education at The Hoyt Center for the Arts in New Castle, PA seeks solo exhibition proposals. All 2D and 3D mediums will be considered. Artists from the Mid-Atlantic region (PA, OH, NY, NJ, MD, VA, W.VA, DE, DC) preferred. Include description of proposed exhibition, 10-20 jpg images, image list, and resume. Apply online or mail to Patricia McLatchy, Exhibitions Manager, 124 E. Leasure Avenue, New Castle, PA 16101. Contact:724-652-2882 ext 114.