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
June 23, 2023
Utah Valley University Engineering Public Art
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: June 23, 2023
- Award Info: Budget is $166,000
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
- Location: Orem, Utah
Professional artist and artist teams are invited to submit letters of interest and qualifications for the creation of site-specific artwork(s) at the Utah Valley University Scott M. Smith Engineering and Technology Building. Utah artists and artists of historically underrepresented populations are strongly encouraged to apply. This project is a partnership of the Utah Public Art Program of the Division of Arts and Museums, in association with the Division of Facilities Construction and Management and Utah Valley University.
A successful artwork proposal will convey and/or demonstrate principles of engineering and/or technology and may include a sustainability component, either in function or content. Proposed artworks with an interactive element will be prioritized over static installations. Please review the building site plans and illustrations carefully and consider the unique possibilities afforded by the building's design.
June 25, 2023
Kingdom Animalia - 2023
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: June 25, 2023
- Event Dates: July 20, 2023 - September 20, 2023
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Exhibizone is pleased to invite you to submit your brilliant art to 2nd annual exhibition of Kingdom Animalia 2023.
Mammals, Birds, Fish, Insects, Reptiles, and Pets are members of the Kingdom Animalia. It is estimated that around 9 to 10 million species of animals inhabit the earth. Kingdom Animalia 2023 encourages artists to provide artworks that envision and visualize the natural world species through art.
Share your artistic story to unfold innocence, beauty, survival, joy, and awareness about the animals of the natural world.
Submission is free, and a small fixed selection fee applies to selected artists only.
Both representational and abstract artists in any medium are welcome to submit their art in another popular art exhibition by Exhibizone that has been visited by 5,500,000+ visitors from 120+ countries.
June 25, 2023
COLORCON 2023 Mural Festival
Other
- Submission Deadline: June 25, 2023
- Award Info: BUDGET: $1,500.00
- Eligibility: State
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Location: Denver, Colorado
The Golden Triangle Creative District (GTCD) invites Colorado based artists and/or artists teams to apply for this year’s “COLORCON Mural Festival 2023”, a live mural painting event.
COLORCON is a musical and artistic mural event that moves throughout the GTCD community. Pushing boundaries, re-imagining spaces/alleyways as iconic destinations, and making art accessible to all. Built by the community and for the community.
COLORCON seeks to highlight and celebrate public spaces in unconventional ways, re-think art, inspire creative entrepreneurship and beautify the GTCD parking lots and alleyways in downtown Denver.
June 25, 2023
Lindley Park Tree Project
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: June 25, 2023
- Award Info: $10,000.00 paid on completion of the tree sculpture
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Sculpture
- Location: Bozeman, Montana
The Non-Profit Organizations Friends of Parks Bozeman and Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts are seeking experienced artists to give a tree that lost its canopy in a 2022 spring storm a new life. This RFP seeks an experienced artist (or artist team) to turn the tree into a sculpture. We are seeking beautiful, original, unique sculptural objects that will become a distinguishing feature in the park. We are looking for any of a variety of artistic approaches. The approach can be additive and/or subtractive. The tree is approximately 25 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide. Some ideas from a similar project can be seen at www.chicagotreeproject.org.
For this proposal, each artist should submit qualifications that address projects of similar scale. We are looking for evidence that the artist is comfortable working with the appropriate equipment and at heights required for this project. Selected artists must follow safety criteria and are encouraged to complete an OSHA scaffolding certification course.
June 26, 2023
Canyons Resort Drive Placemaking Request for Proposals
Public Art & Proposals
- Organization: Canyons Village Management Association
- Submission Deadline: June 26, 2023
- Award Info: $75,000
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
- Location: Park City, Utah 84098, United States
Canyons Village Management Association (CVMA) seeks qualified designers, artists and/or sculptors (Bidder) to provide design concepts for an iconic placemaking element. This will be located at the intersection of Canyons Resort Drive and High Mountain Court in the Upper Village of Canyons Village at Park City Mountain resort area. The selected designer will ultimately be responsible for biddable documents and/or production drawings (if self-executed) through to final installation supervision.
SCHEDULE
CVMA desires to have this element installed prior to the 2023 ski season and to be completed by October 31, 2023.
• Week of 5/15/23 : RFP Issued
• 6/12/23 : Proposer questions due
• 6/26/23 : Proposals due
• 6/27/23 : Selection of designer
• 6/27/23 thru 7/18/23 : Design period
• Fabrication period : 7/18/23 thru 10/01/23
• 10/31/23: Installation completed
BUDGET
Project budget is $75,000 and includes artist stipend, supplies and materials.
PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
• Provide Bidder company or individual background and up to five examples of previous projects with client name, fabrication/installation cost and completion date.
• Up to 5 schematic ideas for the placemaking element. These to be in "sketch" form only as initial ideations that represent the design and creative brief are provided in this RFP.
• Cost proposal including professional fees and initial fabrication/installation budget.
• Confirmation that the Bidder is able to provide "turn-key" services managing design, fabrication through final installation.
• Confirmation of the above timeline or provide alternate for consideration by CVMA.
• The Bidder understands that CVMA reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities to the bidding.
• The Bidder agrees that this Bid shall not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the scheduled closing time for receiving Bids.
• The Bidder understands that the Owner will not be liable for any amount in excess of the Stipulated Sum, except as expressly stated in written Change
Orders duly executed and delivered by Owner.
• In preparing the Bid Proposal, the Bidder has verified and is reasonably assured of the availability of all labor, materials and products required for
completion of the scope identified in this RFP.
June 30, 2023
Cycladic Arts Program / Sponsored Artist-in-Residency Program in Greece
Residency
- Submission Deadline: June 30, 2023
- Eligibility: State
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Torrance Art Museum has partnered with the Cycladic Arts in Alyki, Paros, Greece to select a Southern California based artist to take part in this cross cultural artist residency.
This pilot program is part of the TAM's continued effort to build global bridges and networks among artists, a cornerstone of TAM’s mission.
The program will host one artist per year for a twenty-five day residency
directly followed by the body of work being displayed on the program webpage for an online exhibit
There will be an in person exhibit every three years at Torrance Art Museum, that will act as a curated retrospective of the three artists that were selected during that period and the work they produced during their residencies.
Residency will be twenty five days long during September 2023
Artist will be chosen from applicants by TAM staff.
The chosen artist will have their flight and cost of residency sponsored. (each artist would be responsible for cost of materials, meals, and personal expenses)
June 30, 2023
Call for Sculpture- Peterborough, NH
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: June 30, 2023
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Sculpture
- Location: Peterborough, New Hampshire
The Friends of Public Art announces a call to artists for a Sculpture Exhibition, August 1 - October 11 in downtown Peterborough, NH. $250 stipends will be awarded. We are looking for 5 sculptures which must fall within the designated theme of Retro/Funk/Psychedelic - Have a maximum height and width of 6'x 4' - Not include political topics, or profanity, discussion of an behavior or activity that is illegal in the State of New Hampshire, and must be "G" Rated. Must be installed and removed by the artist within a designated time frame. Sculpture materials must be able to weather the elements that New Hampshire skies provide.
June 30, 2023
Laura Patricia Calle Grant
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: June 30, 2023
- Award Info: $20,000 all-inclusive grant
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Painting
- Location: Atlanta, GA, United States
The Laura Patricia Calle Grant is designed to honor our dear friend Laura Patricia Calle's life, hard work, and immeasurable passion for equality for all people and the manifestation of diverse cultural expression in our public spaces.
For the 6th annual grant, we invite artists and art collectives to present proposals for a mural to be painted in the Metro Atlanta region (as defined by Atlanta Regional Commission). The mural should inform and promote awareness on the subject(s) of:
Social Equality
Feminism
Immigrants' Rights
LGBTQIA+ Rights
Cultural Diversity
June 30, 2023
Willis Street Greenway Sculpture Exhibition
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: June 30, 2023
- Award Info: BUDGET: $3,000 each for two artists
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Sculpture
- Location: Kent , Washington
The City of Kent’s Sculpture Gallery is a juried, two year-long exhibition located in the newly renovated greenways along the north and south sides of Willis Street near the 4th Avenue roundabout. Two sculptures will be showcased along pedestrian pathways at this busy intersection that serves as a gateway to downtown Kent.
Selected artists will receive a $3,000 loan contract. The artist is responsible for transportation and installation of the artwork. (The city will provide some installation assistance.) The artwork will be insured by the city for the time the sculpture is on display, but not insured for any damage incurred during installation or deinstallation. The city will provide signage to identify the artwork and artist. The city will also promote the exhibit on The City of Kent’s website, via social media, and in printed materials.
June 30, 2023
Carson City Roundabout Public Art Project
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: June 30, 2023
- Award Info: BUDGET: $190,000
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
- Location: Carson City , Nevada
Carson City (“City”) is seeking an artist or artist team to design, fabricate and install a free-standing, outdoor, original sculpture at the South Carson Street/South Stewart Street Roundabout (“Roundabout”). The City’s Public Art Panel will select a project to recommend to the Carson City Cultural Commission and Board of Supervisors through a two-phase process. Phase 1 evaluation will seek to establish a pool of up to three well-qualified artists or artist teams. Phase 2 evaluation will focus on evaluating detailed proposals for the Roundabout from the pool of artists or artist teams selected at Phase 1.
June 30, 2023
Printmaking Barcelona
Residency
- Submission Deadline: June 30, 2023
- Event Dates: May 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
Located in the heart of Barcelona, Printmaking Barcelona has been, since 1986, an artistic studio for artists to develop their works in the field of chalcographic engraving. Using essential techniques such as etching, aquatint, mezzotint, carbourundum among others.
We offer the artist the possibility of working in a space dedicated to printmaking in the center of Barcelona, surrounded by emblematic places of the city.
The studio has all the necessary machinery and tools to work on engraving, as well as to work with xylography, linoleum or photoengraving, among others.
Duration: From 2 weeks to 2 months
July 1, 2023
Sustainability Labs Program
Other
- Submission Deadline: July 1, 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: Portland, Oregon
PAM CUT’s Sustainability Labs program focuses on embracing artists’ multiplicities and de-siloing modes of storytelling to provide greater opportunity and access. The program is open to U.S.-based creators, artists, directors, and producers looking to change their personal model of creative, financial, and business sustainability. A $3,000 stipend will be provided.
July 1, 2023
Art Hotel Panorama’s “Fragments” Residency
Residency
- Submission Deadline: July 1, 2023
- Event Dates: September 14, 2023 - September 30, 2023
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
The aim of our program is to inspire and support artists who are interested in the landscape of Chalkidiki, in its diversity and in Greek culture in general. Getting in close contact with all these during the residency period will give them the opportunity to produce unique works of art according to their impressions and perceptions. We also aim at providing participants with a setting and a daily routine which encourages engaging in a dialogue with each other.
We are looking for artists who have a genuine interest in what we have to offer, value the company of other artists and are also excited to engage in the exchange of ideas and experiences with them. We believe that especially artists who want to reflect on their work or to explore new directions will definitely profit from our program. The minimum and the maximum number of participants will be 4 artists who need a workspace (painters, etc) and 2 actors or performers.
July 1, 2023
The Stanley Bleifeld Memorial Grant
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: July 1, 2023
- Award Info: $5,000
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
The Stanley Bleifeld Memorial Grant is a prize of $5,000 sponsored by the National Sculpture Society.
It is awarded annually to a sculptor who has demonstrated outstanding ability as a sculptor and who has created a body of work inspired by nature which includes works of sculpture in the round and in bas-relief.
The Bleifeld Grant is for a mature body of work; sculpture created in workshop or instructional settings should not be submitted.
July 1, 2023
Art Lives Here—Artist Call
Other
- Submission Deadline: July 1, 2023
- Award Info: $4,000 honorarium
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Los Angeles, California
Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles seeks four artists to create an original artwork to be displayed for approximately two months in our theater lobby and featured in Playbill programs during the course of the 2023/2024 season. $4,000 honorarium. It is our mission to create, foster and nourish an environment that is open and welcoming for all. We're inviting artists, 17 years or older, who live in Los Angeles County to create works that bring our community together, inspired by theater experiences and reflective of our shared values. As with our plays, we seek works of art that speak boldly, have meaningful purpose and feed the soul. All visual art mediums considered. Canvas works must fit within 48" x 48" area. Sculptural/3-D works must fit within 48" x 48" x 48" area. Video projects up to 5 minutes in length (no audio). Self-taught, emerging, mid-career, and professional artists welcome
July 1, 2023
Transgender Arts Initiative Grant
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: July 1, 2023
- Award Info: $6,500 Maximum award per artist/organization per calendar year
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: West Hollywood, California
The Transgender Arts Initiative Grant is a program that was initiated by the City Council to support and enhance artwork to be presented or exhibited in West Hollywood by transgender artists. Individual artist, artist collectives or groups, and nonprofit organizations with a history of supporting transgender artists are all welcome to apply.
This is a one-year grant award. Grantees who are awarded funding are also required to attend the West Hollywood Artist Bootcamp. The West Hollywood Artists Bootcamp is a highly sought-after program that provides grantees tools and resources essential to an artist’s professional growth.
July 1, 2023
Foundation Arts Festival 2023
Other
- Submission Deadline: July 1, 2023
- Event Dates: July 8, 2023
- Award Info: $25
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Long Beach Island, New Jersey
34th Annual Foundation Arts Festival 2023 on Long Beach Island, New Jersey
Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, Loveladies, NJ
Festival Dates: Saturday July 8, 2023 10am-4pm with Outdoor spaces.
Apply Early! First come first served.
The Foundation Art Festival is one of the biggest events on Long Beach Island NJ; a vibrant arts community with patrons, collectors and visitors from across the country. As a beautiful resort area, the LBIF celebrating its 75th Anniversary, draws more than 1000+ visitors from the NY, NJ, PA, Baltimore, the DC areas & beyond.
The LBIF's mission and goal is to provide to all an excellence Art Festival experience, and to showcase artists who create beautifully crafted, original objects of art & craft made by hand.
July 1, 2023
Goddessarts Magazine issue 10, art blog and online exhibition
Exhibition
- Organization: Goddessarts Magazine
- Submission Deadline: July 1, 2023
- Award Info: online & print publication, art blog, online exhibition
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Get featured in an international art magazine, be part of our art blog and share your unique story + get the chance to be included in our permanent online exhibition.
- all mediums except video are accepted
- everyone is welcome to apply
- submission is free (there will be a small contribution fee after acceptance)
- artist blog
- permanent online exhibition
- extensive social media feature
- the opportunitiy for a 4-page and 6-page feature
- DEADLINE: July 1
Find all our submission guidelines on our website: www.goddessartsmag.com
About:
This platform is run by artists for artists, and we understand ourselves as a community that embraces art and wants to connect with artists all over the world and bring them together.
This magazine wants to focus on colorful, cheerful, energetic, powerful and empowering art. With your accounts and your art we aim to encourage people, give them support and make them feel welcome, respected and valued. We hope that you discover a new favorite artist, submit your own work or learn something new that can empower you on your creative journey.
Moreover, we aim to bring your art and story in front of a broad audience. Our magazine can be read online and in print and therefore is accessible to everyone. On social media we promote your feature, art and personal story, where we reach thousands of people. Our website also showcases your art by giving the artists a permanent voice in our blog section, and also by presenting artworks in our permanent online exhibitions.
We belive that art forms your character and has the power to make us more sensitive, more open-minded and more attentive. Because we feel that it is the responsibility of everyone to contribute something to the world, no matter how small, a fair share always goes to humanitarian organizations. Please read more about our projects on our website.
July 1, 2023
INSITE Fund
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: July 1, 2023
- Award Info: $10,000
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Denver, CO, United States
The INSITE Fund awards grants of up to $10,000 to directly support independent artists and artist collectives working across all visual media in the Denver Metro and Front Range.
July 1, 2023
Exchanges: dialogues between poetry and art
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: July 1, 2023
- Event Dates: September 8, 2023 - October 4, 2023
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Madison, Wisconsin
The Ruth Foster Gallery at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is hosting Exchanges: dialogues between poetry and art. This exciting juried exhibition, on display September 8 - October 4, 2023, will consist of both visual and literary art; poets writing original poems inspired by a selection of professional visual artworks, and visual artists creating original works inspired by a selection of professional poems. Submission limit: 2 entries of artwork and/or 2 entries of poetry. No fee. Deadline
July 1, 2023
Durer.AI is excited to announce an Open Call for Durer Marketplace
Competition
- Organization: Durer.AI
- Submission Deadline: July 1, 2023
- Event Dates: June 8, 2023 - July 1, 2023
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Durer is an advanced image generation platform that lets artists train custom AI models to understand their style and aesthetic then generate beautiful images with a simple prompt.
Soon we’ll be launching the Durer Marketplace, where artists are paid when images are generated with AI models trained on their work.
Requirements for Open Call:
Artists with a unique style
Mediums: collage, oil painting, inking, digital illustration, 3D illustration, watercolor
These images must be gendered with a model trained on your work.
You don't need any coding knowledge or any special skills to create your model, we will assist you on the way
How to participate:
1) If you haven’t tried Durer yet, join the closed beta here: https://www.durer.ai
2) Train your model on your artwork on durer.ai
5) Selected candidates will receive an email inviting them to participate in the launch
We believe that AI can be a force for good and help artists realise the true value of their work.
You can also see how artists are using Durer and follow us on Instagram to receive product updates: https://www.instagram.com/durer.ai/
The application deadline is July 1st.
July 1, 2023
Sista Creatives Rising Art & Mind: I Know Who I Am! Open Call
Other
- Submission Deadline: July 1, 2023
- Award Info: $200
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
"I Know Who I Am!" is a virtual Zoom event occuring on October 5th, @6:30 PM EST showcasing a collection of women of color and femme-expressing folks of color finding solace and healing in art. This call is international. Five chosen artists, through narrative videos, will discuss their lived experience with subjects around race, gender, disability, sexuality and more, and how art serves as a healing tool for them.
This will be addressed through a 20-minute documentary compiling these short films. In collaboration with Brain Arts Org, we're using this event to raise funds to develop a mutual aid project for marginalized artists.
July 2, 2023
Studio Faire Residency
Residency
- Submission Deadline: July 2, 2023
- Event Dates: March 21, 2024 - April 3, 2024
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Nérac, France
Studio Faire is an artist-run contemporary art space in South West France, providing residencies for writers, filmmakers, visual artists, makers, photographers, musicians, researchers and all other types of creative practitioner.
Studio Faire is now inviting applications for a residency from 21 March – 3 April 2024.
Residents live and work in the house, studios and gardens of Studio Faire, a ‘Maison de maître’ built around 1830 and still retaining its period characteristics. It is the private home of Scottish couple Julia Douglas (Mixed Media Artist/Designer) and Colin Usher (Photographer/Designer/Drummer). There will be two other residents at Studio Faire during this period.
The house is situated in the centre of the market town (and historic city) of Nérac, in the stunning Lot-et-Garonne region of South West France.
Residencies offer time to focus on research and development to inspire a new body of work or develop an existing project. They can nurture the growth of seedling ideas by giving the space to unselfconsciously experiment and play without expectation or obligation.
July 2, 2023
The New Renaissance | Call For Artists
Exhibition
- Organization: Boomer Gallery
- Submission Deadline: July 2, 2023
- Event Dates: July 7, 2023 - July 12, 2023
- Award Info: Exhibition opportunity.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: London, United Kingdom Se1 2Tu, United Kingdom
'The New Renaissance' rings out as a clarion call to artists everywhere, across all mediums, styles, and visions. We warmly invite you to join us in this multifaceted exploration of contemporary creativity. This forthcoming exhibition is more than a showcase of art; it's a rendezvous point, a resurgence of the limitless spirit of discovery and expression that epitomized the Renaissance, yet reimagined for the vivid complexities of our modern world.
We encourage traditional painters, digital artists, photographers, sculptors, visionaries, and revolutionaries to respond to this call. If you've dared to perceive the world from a fresh angle, to challenge the status quo, and to weave together disparate ideas, we eagerly anticipate your contribution. This exhibition serves as your platform, an opportunity to engage in an ever-evolving dialogue that spans past and future, the known and the uncharted.
With this exhibition, our objective is to experience 'The New Renaissance' through your distinctive lens as artists. Your work forms the prism through which we strive to understand and appreciate this dynamic, collective revival. It is you, the artists, whom we invite to breathe life into 'The New Renaissance.'
Gallery Space:
Located in the dynamic heart of the iconic Tower Bridge area, our gallery in London, UK, is set to be an extraordinary stage for artists and audiences. Surrounded by world-renowned landmarks, our space presents an elegant blend of historical richness and modern energy.
Within minutes of striking architectural gems like The Shard, Tower Bridge, and London Bridge, our gallery exists in a nexus of London's storied past and vibrant present.
Our venue encapsulates the city's unique architectural heritage with its traditional Victorian brick walls. Adding a touch of modernity, a private bar, available exclusively for our audience, enhances the venue's charm. This remarkable fusion of the old and new contributes to an ambiance as diverse and distinctive as London itself, unparalleled in the city.
Occupying one of the world's most visited locations, our gallery offers an extraordinary platform to exhibit contemporary art. In an environment filled with charm and inspiration, witness art melding with history at our Tower Bridge gallery.
While there are no restrictions on the subject matter of your work, there are a few guidelines to bear in mind.
Submission Guidelines - Please read carefully:
To apply, simply email us three images of your work (three different pieces). Include the title, size, medium, price of each work, and a short biography of no more than 150 words to [email protected].
Eligible media include, but are not limited to, paintings, sculptures, photography, installations, prints, textiles, illustrations, digital art, poems, etc.
Submission is absolutely free, however, we invite each artist to contribute a £165 participation fee. This fee is your gateway to an extensive suite of benefits: from beautifully printed catalogs, posters, and brochures to graphic design support, and even professional photography. Moreover, it covers the seamless organization of the event, providing beverages, a hostess, security, and a bartender for an exceptional experience. If you choose, this also includes the printing and framing of your artwork. And rest assured, our sales commission remains a modest 15%.
Important dates:
- The open call will run until the 2nd of July 2023.
- The delivery date for artworks is the 6th of July 2023.
- The exhibition will run from the 7th to the 12th of July 2023, with an official opening event on the 7th of July 2023 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at our gallery space in the Tower Bridge Area, London.
Alternatives:
We receive many inquiries from foreign artists interested in exhibiting with us, but shipping artwork to London can sometimes be challenging. That's why we've developed an alternative. If you're one of the accepted artists and you're having trouble shipping your work to us, you can send us photos of your work, and we'll print and frame them for you at no additional cost.
We offer three available frame sizes:
1. 32 x 32 cm
2. 30 x 40 cm
3. 40 x 50 cm
Event:
This will be a physical exhibition, taking place in our gallery space in the Tower Bridge Area, London.
Beverages:
Champagne, Cocktails, and Caviar.
Important:
As we run multiple open calls, please ensure you include the title of the open call you're applying for in the subject line of your email.
Best of luck to all entrants!
July 2, 2023
Arvada Bike Fence Activation
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: July 2, 2023
- Award Info: BUDGET: $10,000
- Eligibility: State
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
- Location: Arvada, Colorado
The Arvada Arts & Culture Commission is seeking qualifications from visual artists currently living in Colorado to design a large-scale art installation using bicycle imagery and motifs along a chain link fence at an outdoor bike safety training complex. The bike safety training complex is used to teach bike safety to children and to encourage bike exploration of Arvada’s many paths, trails, parks, and streets. The site is located directly across from the Arvada Costco at 52nd and Wadsworth in Arvada, Colorado. The selected artist will be awarded $10,000 which includes all necessary elements to successfully design, create, and install the artwork.
The installation site consists of up to 220 linear feet of 8’ chain link fence at the bike safety training complex. Installation must attach to the chain link fence and be visually interesting to viewers from the street and viewers from within the bike safety training complex.
The Arvada Arts & Culture Commission will review and select up to 4 finalists based on their resumes & previous work examples. These finalists will be asked to complete a full proposal for their concept for this art activation. The finalists that are not awarded the commission will be given an honorarium of $250 for the completion of the full proposals for the activation. The artist/s selected for the commission will be awarded a contract for $10,000 from the City of Arvada to complete the project.
July 3, 2023
Bunadon Residency
Residency
- Submission Deadline: July 3, 2023
- Event Dates: February 5, 2024 - October 27, 2024
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Bundanon’s Artists in Residence program is the largest of its kind in Australia and supports contemporary arts practice by providing space to experiment for artists of all disciplines, genres, and levels of experience.
Championing the experimental, the transitional and the interdisciplinary, the program welcomes innovative ideas and bold projects from a diverse range of voices.
The residency program is open to individual, collaborative and group proposals from Australian and international applicants.
1-3 weeks between Feb 5—Oct 27, 2024
July 3, 2023
Orkney Islands Group Residency: Drawing With Place
Residency
- Submission Deadline: July 3, 2023
- Event Dates: August 12, 2023 - August 19, 2023
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Drawing
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland , United Kingdom
The Group Residency DRAWING WITH PLACE has been devised by The Museum of Loss and Renewal with invited partner, artist and academic Danica Maier around the relationships of ‘Air, Sea and Soil’, encompassing the Orkney Islands’ remarkable natural environment. Residents will be welcomed to the historic Birsay area, where the bespoke programme will take place in the excellent accommodation and studio facilities of The Pier Arts Centre’s Linkshouse, and through accredited-guide visits to Neolithic Orkney’s World Heritage Sites. Expert introductions to land and spectacular wildlife will be provided by The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds’ (RSPB) ‘Species on the Edge’ Project, paired with an artist’s talk.
July 3, 2023
Sandpoint Silver Box Program
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: July 3, 2023
- Award Info: $1,000
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
- Location: Sandpoint, Idaho
The Sandpoint Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation Commission invites artists to apply for the Silver Box Project, a Public Art on loan program. Three sculptures will be selected, for a one-year loan. The artwork will be mounted on stainless steel bases located in Downtown Sandpoint. These sculptures will be promoted through print and social media. Selected artwork/ artists will receive a $1000 honorarium. The City of Sandpoint may consider purchasing one or more of the selected sculptures to become a permanent part of the City of Sandpoint’s Public Art Collection. Only pieces priced at $10,000 or less will be considered for purchase.
The purpose of our public art programs is to enhance the public spaces of the city of Sandpoint by the introduction of art into the city environment and to promote the city as a center for artistic and cultural excellence. Sandpoint is a charming small town in northern Idaho. Located on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille surrounded by the Selkirk and Cabinet mountain ranges; with current population of approximately 9,000 people, Sandpoint is a cordial and welcoming town with a rich history that the community celebrates.
July 5, 2023
Call for Qualifications: San Marcos Gateway Mural
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: July 5, 2023
- Award Info: Budget is $80,000
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Location: San Marcos, Texas
The City of San Marcos Arts Commission seeks to commission a mural on the back wall of the shopping center located at 110 E. MLK Drive in San Marcos, Texas. The wall faces South LBJ Drive and is a prominent landmark as motorists drive into the city’s downtown area.
The City of San Marcos is seeking professional artists/artist teams to submit their qualifications and statement of interest in completing this project.
July 5, 2023
Creative Minds - 2023 (Juried exhibition and promotion)
Exhibition
- Organization: Exhibizone Exhibitions
- Submission Deadline: July 5, 2023
- Event Dates: July 25, 2023 - September 25, 2023
- Award Info: Group Exhibition, Catalogue, Online Promotions, Digital Certificate and Poster, Life-long link to boost SEO, Online Profile Page, Insight, Rating and Comments
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Exhibizone proudly presents Creative Minds 2023, a unique smart online international group exhibition to celebrate artistic creativity. The subject of this art competition is free.
For Creative Minds 2023, we encourage talented visual artists working in any medium to express their creative minds through their brilliant artworks and join us in another popular exhibition by Exhibizone that so far has attracted more than 5.9 million visitors worldwide.
All abstract and representational art in any medium is welcome.
Visit previous exhibition at:
https://www.exhibizone.com/exhibitions
July 5, 2023
InLight
Exhibition
- Organization: 1708 Gallery
- Submission Deadline: July 5, 2023
- Event Dates: November 3, 2023 - November 4, 2023
- Award Info: Selected artists receive $1,000 stipend and production assistance
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
RICHMOND — 1708 Gallery’s 16th Annual InLight will take place Friday, November 3rd and Saturday, November 4, 2023 along the 200 to 400 blocks of West Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia’s downtown Arts District. InLight is 1708 Gallery’s annual two-night exhibition of light-based contemporary public art that moves to a new location each year. Past sites have included Bryan Park, Chimborazo Park, Great Shiplock Park, and the sculpture garden and grounds of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
In recent years, InLight has pushed the boundaries of its original form – a light-based media festival – to meaningfully engage notions of place and new modes of creativity and presentation in contemporary art. Reflection and Refraction honors InLight's fifteen-year history, its roots as a light-based festival, and its present and future as a contemporary art exhibition of site-specific, multimedia works in the public sphere. Just as InLight's form has changed and dispersed – refracted – so have the blocks surrounding 1708 Gallery. Reflection and Refraction brings InLight home to 1708 Gallery and the surrounding businesses to highlight how art continues to activate and animate one of Richmond's main arteries and thriving areas – downtown Broad Street.
For this year’s exhibition, 1708 invites regional, national, and international artists working in all media and disciplines to submit entries that engage with and respond to Reflection and Refraction and that imagine new media and installation possibilities to honor the past, present, and future of InLight.
Artists are invited to propose projects that engage with and expand upon the histories and activities that comprise InLight, as well as Broad Street's past, present, and future. These include the industrial, economic, and racial histories of downtown Richmond and their legacies; public transit and mobility; regional and commercial architectures and their many styles; the role of public art in the upper South; and the significance of Broad Street's surrounding communities.
The curatorial team for InLight 2023 is especially interested in proposals that address ideas around place making and play as well gathering and dwelling. The team is likewise interested in future-thinking projects that reimagine Broad Street’s locality and its potential beyond the past and present.
Artists, Collectives, and Community Organizations are encouraged to apply.
Deadline to apply: July 5, 2023
SELECTED ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS RECEIVE
An honorarium of $1,000 per project
Significant production and technical support
Support includes technical expertise and production equipment such as large format projectors and sound systems and/or fabrication or material assistance
Recognition and inclusion in all InLight media
SELECTED ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS GUIDELINES
Artists are responsible for the installation and removal of artwork before and after exhibition. Additional support can be provided upon request and communication with the gallery.
Additional insurance coverage (1708 will provide basic insurance) may be required, to be determined in consultation with 1708 Gallery.
All projects must be installed in a safe manner, and abide by all by-laws, laws, and safety standards, to be assessed and evaluated in consultation with 1708 Gallery (for example, electrical wiring must meet electrical safety standards).
Artists grant permission to 1708 Gallery to reproduce entries for the purposes of publicity and education unless otherwise noted on the entry form. Please include photo credit where it differs from the artist's name.
InLight 2023 is curated by Dr. Tiffany E. Barber and Ra-Twoine Fields.
July 5, 2023
Athmar Park Library
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: July 5, 2023
- Award Info: BUDGET: $20,000
- Eligibility: State
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
- Location: Denver, Colorado
The City of Denver’s Public Art Program seeks to commission an artist or team of artists to create an original public artwork for the Denver Public Library: Athmar Park Branch located at 1055 S. Tejon St., Denver, CO 80223. An 11-member selection panel of community representatives, arts and culture professionals, and civic leaders has been assembled to select and recommend an artist or artist team for this project. The selection panel has identified one potential outdoor location for the artwork for the allocated total budget of approximately $20,000.00 USD.
July 8, 2023
The Studios at MASS MoCA Residency Program
Residency
- Submission Deadline: July 8, 2023
- Event Dates: January 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: North Adams, , Massachusetts
The Studios is MASS MoCA’s artist and writers residency program situated within the museum’s factory campus and surrounded by the Berkshire Mountains. Artists of any nationality can apply for stays of 2 or 4 weeks.
July 8, 2023
Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency
Residency
- Submission Deadline: July 8, 2023
- Event Dates: July 30, 2023 - February 29, 2024
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
An art residency provides the technical conditions, time, and space to develop ideas and try new approaches. It is a moment that promotes connection between artists from different backgrounds and consequently the exchange of knowledge and experiences.
Aviário Studio Artist Book Residency aims to promote the exploration and production in the Artist Book field. Artist books are consensually understood as an object that takes the shape or the dynamics of a book, and is made by an artist. There are many ways to conceive a book, and given the multidisciplinary features of Aviário Studio, it is possible to pursue very distinct paths.
The program is customized according to each artist’s goals regarding duration, outcome and focus. We offer the conditions to test possibilities and materialize ideas. On one hand, it can be a moment of transition, more connected to experimentation and research; on the other hand, it can be the point of consolidation of a project translated into the production of a new body of work.
Duration: 2 weeks- 6 months from July 30, 2023—February 29, 2024
July 9, 2023
Children - 2023 (3rd Annual Exhibition and Publication)
Competition
- Organization: Gallerium Art Exhibitions
- Submission Deadline: July 9, 2023
- Event Dates: August 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
- Award Info: Publication in The Book of Arts, Online Smart Group Exhibition, Life-long link to boost SEO, Online Profile Page, Digital Certificate and Poster, Insight, Rating, and Comments
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Express your artistic visualization of children's faces, figures, emotions, and acts in 3rd annual of Children exhibition and pulication.
Last year's exhibition is viewable at https://www.gallerium.art/children-2022
This dual opportunity includes an exhibition and a publication opportunity. It is open to all visual artists working in any medium worldwide. All abstract and representational expressions of Children, their faces, figures, acts, and lives are welcome.
The selected artworks will be showcased in an international online smart group exhibition organized by Gallerium and published in The Book of Arts: Children.
Within the past 3 years, Gallerium exhibitions have been visited by more than 1.5 million art enthusiasts, experts, and collectors worldwide.
Visit previous exhibitions at:
https://www.gallerium.art/exhibitions