GRANT INFORMATION
Artist’s Resource Trust was established in 1996 to provide support to the creative work of mid-career (aged 35 and older) visual artists who have demonstrated substantial commitment, development, and quality in their work. A.R.T.'s focus is on visual artists who live in New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) and in the towns in NY that are part of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation's catchment area as of 2015.

Since 1996, annual contributions to A.R.T. have made the grant awards possible. Now the A.R.T. Fund is building an endowment so that its work can continue in perpetuity. Make a tax-deductible contribution to the A.R.T. Endowment.

ELIGIBILITY
Applications for an unrestricted fellowship are invited from individual artists (painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, and artists using mixed media) who have demonstrated financial need. The fellowships may support any expense that enhances the artist's ability to create his/her work such as supplies, materials, equipment, rent, travel, residencies, etc.

To apply an artist must:

Reside in the specified geographic area and have done so for at least two years prior to making the application.
Have let eight years lapse from receiving a prior ART fellowship.
Have an active art practice.

AWARDS
Grants awarded generally range from $1,000 to $10,000. They can be applied toward any expense that may enhance the artist’s ability to create his/her work. Awards are counted as income and artists are responsible for all applicable taxes. Berkshire Taconic will file a 1099 with the Internal Revenue Service in December recording each award.

We encourage artists and designers from all disciplines to submit and be part of the festival.  For 2024 approximately 15 installations are being sought to receive a stipend between $2,000-$10,000. The festival supports the innovative techniques using light and light technologies as a growing art medium. As well as new ideas for artworks, we are open to receiving proposals to exhibit existing works, provided they meet the festival themes and criteria. Artwork could include any of the following genres and/or technology: light sculptures, light art, video art, 3D video mapping projections, LED, fiber optics, custom gobo designs, interactive works, lasers etc.  Napa Lighted Art Festival is a true celebration of creative arts, technology and light and we hope you will be a part of it this year!

The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts’ Artist Entrepreneurial Grant program supports opportunities that will benefit artists’ careers, including the development of business skills, participation in programs to raise the level and quality of their art, and participation in programs that will bring their art to the widest possible markets.

Located in Antigua Guatemala, our residency hosts and collaborates with international & local artists and non-artists across all fields to support research, creation, and connection surrounding creative work, process, and purpose.

Our residency program is focused on your creative practice and all the ways it can manifest. We provide research assistance and guidance toward project development and local resources.

GRACIA aims to introduce residents to the Guatemala that Guatemalans are constantly inspired by.

Previous residents have included filmmakers, painters, photographers, writers, and others.

The Anchorage Police Department’s Elmore facility renovation included the relocation of the APD Headquarters from Elmore Road to downtown Anchorage in order to improve the function and performance of facility operations. Due to the secure nature of the facility’s operations, public access is limited. The facility is located at 4501 Elmore Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507. There are no existing public works of art sited to this facility.

The total budget for artwork is $55,000 allocated to four separate project locations, including Location 1: $20,000; Location 2: $15,000; Location 3: $5,000; Location 4: $15,000. Budgets are to cover all costs associated with the commissioning of artwork, including but not limited to design, fabrication, any travel and accommodations, transportation, installation, photographic documentation, catalog documentation and an identifying plaque. Any permitting, or engineer fees required must be paid by the artist. Any structural or engineer fees for approved structure modifications, must be paid by artist. State laws related to public construction, including licensing, insurance, bonding, and payment of prevailing wage rates, may apply.

The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation (SDRF) is excited to announce its second Sight/Geist open call. For this iteration, the Foundation is seeking ambitious performance work from emerging NYC-based performance artists for fall 2023 programming at The 8th Floor, SDRF’s gallery near Union Square. Sight/Geist will continue to highlight work that addresses the Foundation’s mission of art and social justice, now through the often underserved but expansive medium of performance.

2024 ARTISTS IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION

First Peoples Fund (FPF) supports culture bearers & artists to be self-determined. We recognize them as the threads that sustain the cultural fabric of a community. They are holistic leaders and knowledge carriers that seek and share knowledge and skills; inspire and motivate others; and support themselves and their families. FPF's fellowships support these goals and strengthen the Collective Spirit® of culture bearers and artists.

The program's purpose is to develop independent, satisfied, and credible Native artist entrepreneurs who are generous in spirit. Through the Artist in Business Leadership Program artists get the technical support, professional training, and working capital they need to pursue arts business development goals for themselves and their families as they seek to start or grow a thriving arts business.

This is a one-year program and we expect that your application clearly details your proposed project within a one-year timeframe.

What does what we wear say about who we are or who we want to be? We invite artists to celebrate and examine how adornment is part of our daily lives, history, culture, theatre, festivals, and self-expression.
Eligible Media: All 2D and 3D art, including and not limited to: fine art jewelry; fashion and street photography; costume design; millinery; tattoo art; headdresses; depictions of garments and other fashion-related content rendered in painting, illustration, digital art and other 2D media; sculpture; art dolls; and other 2D and 3D media.

The Robert B. McMillen Foundation Artist Community Fellowship program is designed to support visual artists of Washington State looking to transition from undiscovered to established, self-sustaining professionals.

The DESIGN Kuopio Residency has a residency program for designers and artists. The DESIGN Kuopio Residency offers designers pedagogical experiences through workshops to Children’s, Teen’s, Adults’ and online Design Academies. Designers also have the possibility to work with their own projects or research. We encourage and help designers to cooperate with local actors. The designers are offered new contacts to the local art field and design organizations as well as to the local community.

The DESIGN Kuopio Residency is run by the Ladies’ Association of Kuopio. The Ladies’ Association of Kuopio is an ideological organization which seeks to advance and support arts and crafts, design, culture, visual arts and the creative industries, as well as welfare. The Ladies’ Association of Kuopio was founded in 1860 and its handicraft school for poor girls was established in 1884. From then on, the Association has been providing handicraft, design education and employment.

During the Icelandic winter, the days are short and the nights long and January is the darkest month of the year. To welcome in 2024 we wish once again to ‘Light Up’ our town by engaging artists to create artworks with light, through the use of LED’s, projection, shadows, reflections etc, indoors and outdoors around the town of Skagaströnd. The event will culminate in an art walk event on the 27th and 28th January.

Skagaströnd is a small seaside village in the northwest of Iceland with a population around 450. The NES Artist Residency has been in operation for 15 years and during this time has hosted approximately 1200 artists from 52 countries. We have access to abandoned buildings, interesting structures and dark/windowless spaces that would work well with light and projections.

We are looking initially for expressions of interest from artists detailing the type of ‘light works’ they will most likely produce and the equipment required with estimated costs. In further discussion with these artists we will select those with works and material needs that will most suit the environment and budget we have. At least one place will be allocated to an artist who can provide an interactive work that will engage children.

Silverwood Park invites artists who are at least 18 years old to submit work to be considered for a juried exhibition Drift. Juror: Tess Beck. Deadline: August 12, 2023.
Description of Exhibition
Monumental sand dunes, boats on the water, smoke from wildfires, displacement due to environmental crisis… We observe constant states of drift, some exacerbated by human activity. The word drift refers to movement driven by an outside force. What does it mean to be moved or carried without guidance or control? When we drift, we are reminded of our ability to adapt, change, and intervene. Engaging with environmental challenges provides an opportunity to refresh our perspective and curiosity and set our course. We invite artists to submit work that explores drift as it relates to the natural world.
Work can be 2-D or 3-D, representational or abstract. 3-D work must fit on a 15” x 15” pedestal or be freestanding or suspended.

About the Juror
Tessa Beck is a consultant and independent curator based in Fargo, ND and Minneapolis, MN. Her work is centered around contemporary art and democratizing arts access for rural populations. She served as Executive Director at the Nemeth Art Center (Park Rapids, MN) from 2019-2022, where she facilitated exhibitions from internationally celebrated artists (Dana Schutz, Ryan Johnson, Alec Soth, et al.) paired with shows and youth educational programs featuring local and regional artists.
Beck developed the foundation of her arts and writing career at ecce gallery (Fargo), with additional professional and academic opportunities in Berlin, NYC and Minneapolis. She is proud to be a co-founder of the experimental / temporal art program Look: Project Space (Fargo), and to have served as assistant to the director at Company Projects (Minneapolis). She received her BFA from North Dakota State University with a multidisciplinary emphasis in art history, photography, and curatorial studies.

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Prince George’s Department of Parks and Recreation invites Artists (meaning both individual artists and artist teams) with interest and professional experience in creating public art and site-specific commissions, to submit qualifications for exterior public art features at the Marlow Heights Community Center.

First Peoples Fund’s Cultural Capital Fellowship provides a $10,000 grant for Native artists interested in community outreach and cultural preservation. Additionally, fellows receive technical support and professional training to start or grow their arts business and continue their essential work in their communities.

The City of Denver’s Public Art Program seeks to commission an artist or artist team to create original public artwork(s) for the Behavioral Health Solutions Center in Denver, CO. A nine-member selection panel of community representatives, arts and design professionals, and civic leaders has been assembled to identify art opportunities and to select and recommend an artist or artist team for this project. The selection panel has identified a location for potential artworks for the allocated total budget of approximately $60,000.00 USD.

Interdisciplinary contemporary arts festival steirischer herbst and the city of Graz, Austria, have launched a 17,000 € grant for art in public space that targets national and international projects addressing the cultural and political context of Graz. Projects can deal with economic, political, social, ecological, architectural, or urban development issues.

This public art exhibit showcases sculptures along Rim Road in El Paso, Texas. Rim Road is adjacent to Scenic Drive. A historic road that runs along the Franklin Mountains and overlooks the city of El Paso.

Texas State University System is growing the public art collection! With over $1 billion in capital projects, there are lots of opportunities for artwork.

Professional visual artists or artist teams are invited to apply for the following opportunities.

See project applications for specific eligibility.
https://www.publicartist.org/

Deadline: August 17, 2023, 12:00 a.m. CST
• Texas State University J.C. Kellam Administration Building Lobby Renovation / Artwork Budget: $375,000
• Lamar State College Port Arthur Allied Health Building / Artwork Budget $255,000
• Sam Houston State University Gibbs Ranch Equestrian Facility and Agricultural Lab / Artwork Budget $175,000

An artist information session was held on July 12th, 2023, please see a recording of the meeting here.

, Brighton Art in the Park will be a one-day family friendly festival that will allow for local and area wide, artists to display and sell their artwork. Quality of the work will be juried before entering to ensure professional, diverse and attractive styles. Art in the Park will give patrons the opportunity to meet and talk with artists, buy unique art, enjoy live musical performances, artist demonstrations, and children’s interactive art activities. Art in the Park will draw people from all over the Denver metro area and beyond

Studio 88 is now calling for applications from artists in any discipline who address the challenge of pollution, for a residency in Chiangmai, 11 February to 10 March 2024. Apply by 20 August 2023.

We invite artists from anywhere in the world to shed light on one of the most pressing issues of our time: pollution. Through unique artistic expressions, we seek to raise awareness, provoke dialogue, and inspire meaningful change regarding the detrimental impact of pollution on our planet and its inhabitants. This open call aims to harness the creative force of artists to bring pollution to the forefront of public consciousness and mobilise action towards a sustainable future.

The theme of this residency is very open and it can explore multifaceted aspects of pollution. It could encompass air, water, soil, noise, light, or any other form of pollution affecting our environment and communities. It could seek to examine the causes, consequences, and potential solutions related to pollution. It could also look at complex ways our systems are connected and how we can improve in areas such as urban planning and farming.

In partnership with the City of Frankfort, the Josephine Sculpture Park is seeking contemporary sculpture artworks for a 2 year outdoor public art exhibit. Frankfort Sculpture Trail is a curated exhibition of outdoor sculpture displayed throughout the heart of downtown Frankfort.

We encourage proposals that show creativity as well as a broad range of appeal to the general public.  We are looking for works that capture attention and engage the public. We encourage artwork that is whimsical, kinetic, vibrant, colorful, eye-catching, sound-making and/or physically interactive in some way, including art that you can sit on, climb into, photograph yourself inside, etc. 

Burlington City Arts in Burlington, Vermont is announcing call to artists for permanent public art installations.

CityPlace Streetscape. As part of the ongoing Great Streets Initiative, the CityPlace Streetscape Project seeks to incorporate public art into the streetscape surrounding the new mixed-use facility. This call to artists specifically aims to attract applicants who identify as Black or brown, historically marginalized or disenfranchised individuals, or individuals who may not have had access to traditional arts education and training and are looking to add public art project experience to their portfolio.

Valley Metro is seeking to hire up to eight Public Artists for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Capitol Extension. There are six station art commissions at $300,000 each for artists with public art experience and two traction power substation commissions at $50,000 each for emerging artists. Artists will apply for both projects in this call.

The public art installation at the Taft Street Garage should reflect the rich history and culture of Lafayette and the spirit of the University of Louisiana. The installation should also focus on the city's rich musical traditions, which have attracted musicians from all over the world. The full southern 200 foot façade of the parking garage, which overlooks the Pride of Acadiana Marching Band’s practice field, will serve as the backdrop for the installation.

The installation should be designed to be visually appealing, instructive about the city's rich musical heritage, highlight the field’s use as a musical performance area for UL’s Pride of Acadiana Marching Band, and may also address functional considerations at the site such as the need for shade, seating, or light. Various media are welcome, including but not limited to murals, relief sculpture, printed media, light, kinetic elements, etc.

Our program provides time and space for individual creative development, planned group nature-based activities, technical resource sharing, and critiques. We aim to create an experience that fosters personal and creative growth, develop medium-specific skills, and connect more deeply with nature.

Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island, Canada, is one of North America’s most beautiful natural surroundings. It is a small town on a lake surrounded by forests and mountains. To the west, it is a 45-minute drive to the island’s west side with the Pacific Ocean and old-growth forests, and to the east, you can go to Salt Spring Island, Victoria, a ferry ride to the metropolitan city of Vancouver, and many lakes and forests. Each with its own charm, we have a Mediterranean climate with warm sunny summers from May-October and wet but warm winters. There is no better retreat in Canada.

One, two, three-week,  or one, two, three-month residencies are available.

FREE Entry! We invite all aspiring and established women artists to participate in our free-to-enter art competition. Showcase your unique artistic vision and apply for a chance to win the prestigious $1,000 first prize.

Deadline Aug. 30, 2023. Early applications encouraged: All applications received by August 11th will automatically be shortlisted as finalists to be included in the online exhibition and considered for awards.

All mediums and styles are acceptable.

The Carrollton Center for the Arts invites visual artists from the southeastern region of the United States to submit exhibition proposals for consideration for the upcoming gallery season. The Roush Gallery (approximately 1192 square feet) is housed within the center located in the historic downtown area of Carrollton, Georgia, an hour west of Atlanta. Our facility regularly services 60,000 patrons annually and hosts the annual Arts Festival of Carrollton which draws 5,000 guests to our venue. The Roush Gallery offers state of the art LED lighting and technology capable of effectively presenting a wide array of media. Solo exhibits, two-man shows, collaborations, installation proposals
and group exhibitions are welcome to apply. The center also houses the Galleria, a multi-function corridor gallery that hosts both professional and emerging artists. Marketing, exhibit installation by trained staff and a formal reception are included for most featured exhibits.

Artists, in any traditional or new media are welcome to apply. Each submission will be reviewed by the CCA’s Visual Arts Committee and submitted to CCA staff and the center's advisory board for final planning and selection along with additional artists suggested by staff and committee members. The review process for each upcoming year occurs October through December. Artists selected for exhibit will be contacted by the end of February of the following year.

Proposals will be emailed and should include the following:
Please include the following:
1. A letter of interest describing the artwork to be displayed including the thematic or conceptual basis of the exhibit. Any special technological, installation or similar needs should be discussed.
a. CCA works to connect exhibitions with educational programming. If you would be willing to teach a class or have any other ideas for programming, please also add this to the letter.
2. 15 to 20 good quality images (jpeg format) of the body of work that you are interested in exhibiting. If you are creating a new body of work, then images of artwork that is similar can be used. Please make sure that each photograph is listed with title, dimensions and medium/s used either through each
image’s title or by an adjoining image list. Price listings for artwork are also helpful but not required.
3. C.V. (can be edited to show highlights)
4. Artist Statement/Biography
5. Short description of the shipping requirements needed to deliver and return the artwork to and from the center. For example, would the work be delivered by FedEx or UPS? Will a Uhaul or personal vehicle be used?
6. Not required but recommended: Suggested supplementary media - scholarly reviews or press releases of past exhibitions, letters of support from Gallery/Museum professionals, images of past installations (with date and location).

LAV is a program of artistic residencies within Espacio Lavadero, and was born as a support to the current artistic sector of international emerging contemporary art.

LAV Artist Residency is a project that aims to accommodate artistic creation in situ in the city of Granada, offering accommodation and a space for creation and exhibition based on coexistence and community.

The residence is proposed as a laboratory for experimental creation, as an exhibition and informative place. A space where any creator feels comfortable, whether they are visual artists, musicians or writers.

LAV’s objective is to provide a place for creation and exhibition through activities of Espacio Lavadero, such as talks, presentations or exhibitions, where they can make their work known in the Spanish context.

From 1-4 months until June 30, 2024

Request for proposals:
The Appalachian Center for Craft (ACC) is pleased to receive submission proposals from artists/craftspeople and curators for exhibitions for 2024 and 2025.

ACC Galleries exhibit traditional and contemporary fine craft by emerging, mid- career, and established craft artists. We are seeking well-developed themes that highlight mastery in craftsmanship, featuring new work, pushing the boundaries of craft. Exhibitions can be individual or group shows. If applying as a curator or on behalf of a group, we ask that one person act as a liaison. This will entail collecting paperwork from all parties exhibiting, communicating with the group the requirements and deadlines of the ACC, etc.

At the ACC we are interested in cultivating and showcasing work that strengthens the role of craft in contemporary culture and to create a space for craft artists and curators to experiment freely, beyond their usual craft custom or practice. Artists and curators will be given the opportunity to present work which may not be easily presented in conventional craft venues. Experimentation may be in the areas of style, technique and/or concept. Thus the definition/expectations of contemporary craft may be further explored and investigated, and challenging conversations may ensue.

The selection committee will be looking for bodies of work/installations that are cohesive, well- considered, informative, challenge the artist, the curator, the viewing public, and which promote craft and contemporary craft practices. Exhibitions are two months in duration and a $200 honorarium per exhibition is offered to help support shipping/delivery of artwork. Artwork is insured while on the premises.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Submissions must include the following:

Letter of Intent/Proposal:

• Clear description of theme/concept and the type of work defined by medium, technique, or function (maximum of 500 words).

• Please describe your current artistic practice, the proposed body of work, installation and overall intent or concept of the exhibition.

• If applicable, describe how this body of work or installation differs from your current practice.

• A list of artists and justification for their inclusion if the proposal is curatorial or a group exhibition.

• Proposed or working title of exhibition.

• Please also note the 3 different gallery space layouts (see attached files). Note any preference as to the gallery space you would choose for your proposal.

Support Material:

• A list of works to be exhibited (include artist, title, medium, dimensions, date of work) or if not yet created, a list/description of what is planned for inclusion.

• Support material which can include any materials relevant to the application, images (minimum 10, maximum of 20), promotional materials, reviews and catalogs.

• Image requirements are as follows: JPEG or PNG format, maximum of 1024 x 768 resolution.

• A list of the support material provided including the title, medium, dimensions, and date.

• A curriculum vitae of the principal organizer/curator or artist.

• In preparation for the application we suggest that you have a CV that reflects previous exhibitions, educational background, honors & awards, permanent collections & commissions and residencies.

Proposal evaluation in based on:

• The artistic merit of the exhibition proposed

• The quality of the applicants (or group’s) work to date

• The ability of the artist/curator to bring the exhibition to fruition

• Applications will only be accepted by email or through www.WeTransfer.com

• Proposals will be accepted until midnight, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023

Questions?
Email: [email protected]

Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach, Florida invites applications for its upcoming Artist in Residence. Compensation includes payment for teaching and a stipend of $1200/month. Seeking artists working in any of the following media: Digital, jewelry, sculpture, printmaking, 2D.

The TEXCLIPSE Art Installation program offers the opportunity for artists to tap into their imagination and bring their ideas and creations to life. Artists and builders are invited to submit original works – from interactive sculptures of all sizes and scale to immersive spaces, and anything in between – to showcase at TEXCLIPSE. TEXCLIPSE will help fund and support winning projects, bringing new ideas and inspiration to our solar music event.

City of Costa Mesa invites artists across Southern California to submit entries for their annual juried art show, October 27 - November 5, 2023 at the Norma Hertzog Community Center in Costa Mesa, CA. Awards total $3,100. All forms of visual arts are accepted.

The HMS Visiting Artists Fellowship is a new initiative at Palm Beach State College made possible by a generous grant from the Helen M Salzberg family. The fellowship aims to provide support for contemporary visual artists in Palm Beach County and works collaboratively with the Studio Art Program at Palm Beach State College.
The HMS Visiting Artists Fellowship will provide an endowment of $6,000 to one selected artist per year and facilitate exhibition and mentoring opportunities for this Visiting Artist. Click "learn more" to read about what selected artists would be responsible for.

The National Arts Club (NAC), currently celebrating its 125th anniversary, is a non-profit organization with the mission to stimulate, foster, and promote public interest in the arts and to educate the American people in the fine arts. The Club is situated in Gramercy Park in New York City.

The NAC Artist Fellowship program, established in 2019, provides a select number of established young professional artists (21 years of age or older) with one year of full membership to the historic club, with the goal of furthering their careers. The chosen Artist Fellows can be working in any one (or more) of the disciplines reflected in the NAC’s arts committees, adhering to the Club’s core values of championing all facets of the evolving American artistic landscape: Archeology, Architecture, Art and Technology, Culinary Arts, Dance, Decorative Arts, Fashion, Film, Fine Arts, Literature, Music, Photography, and Theater.

Artist Fellows will be provided with complimentary Club membership, providing access to the historic clubhouse, public programs and discounted private overnight rooms. The Artist Fellowship provides opportunities for the recipient to be featured in Club programming and presentations.Artist Fellows are selected by a rotating jury comprised of arts specialists, NAC Board members, and previous Artist Fellows. To be considered for a National Arts Club Artist Fellowship, applications must be received by September 1, 2023. NAC Fellowship recipients will be informed of their selection in mid- to late September, with the Fellowship starting in October, 2023. The application process is open to all artists. Applicants must be 21 years of age or older. Applicants of all backgrounds, including BIPOC artists are highly encouraged to apply. There is no residency with this fellowship. Applicants should reside within the NYC metro area to receive the maximum benefit from the fellowship.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Please email your application as a single PDF titled “NAC Fellows-Last Name-First Name 2023.” Any links to work documentation should be in the pdf and may be included in the email as well. We ask that you submit:

• Curriculum Vitae;
• Cover letter: in 500 words or less, tell us about your current work and aspirations and how a Fellowship at the NAC would help further your artistic ambitions;
• Links to and/or files for five (5) samples of your work and/or performances;
• Names of two to three references with contact information (these will only be contacted if you are chosen as a finalist for the Artist Fellowship).

For any additional questions and to submit your application, please email [email protected].

The WeHo Artist Grant aims to nurture and support the long-term development of an artist’s ideas by providing funds that increase the capacity for artists to realize work, advance the conditions of creation, and navigate the complexities of both making art and making a career. By directly providing funds to individual artists, the City hopes to keep artists in West Hollywood, attract new artists to the City, and contribute to the quality of our economic and social well-being. The grant may be used in any capacity to fulfill the proposed project within the calendar year. Proposed projects may take place in June but will not be included as part of the WeHo Pride Festival and should be considered as separate from both the WeHo Pride Weekend as well as the WeHo Pride Arts Festival. $18,000 Total amount of available funding in this category per year $ 6,000 Total award per artist