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.

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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?
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Southwestern United States Guide

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Northeastern United States Guide


Guide to the Best Artist Opportunities in 2023

May 1, 2023

Downtown Gilroy Art + Wine Walk
Other

  • Submission Deadline: May 1, 2023
  • Event Dates: May 20, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $10 entry fee
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: California
Description

May 1, 2023

Kristiansand, Norway, AIR, Open Call – Fall 2023, and all of 2024
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: May 1, 2023
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

May 2, 2023

Call For Texas Artists | 10th Annual Texas Juried Exhibition
Competition

  • Organization: Artspace111
  • Submission Deadline: May 2, 2023
  • Event Dates: June 24, 2023 - August 26, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $35 for first submission, $5 for each additional submission up to 6 total
  • Award Info: $15,000 Total in Prizes | $10,000 Top Prize
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76102, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all Texas-based artists

May 3, 2023

Fall Into Focus
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: May 3, 2023
  • Event Dates: September 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
  • Eligibility: International
  • Location: Hämeenkyrö, Finland
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to writers, artists, and researchers

May 3, 2023

Mapping - 2023 Annual Theme Show
Exhibition

  • Organization: 440 Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: May 3, 2023
  • Event Dates: June 29, 2023 - July 28, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $15
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Brooklyn, NY 11215, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S-based artists in all mediums except Film/Video/New Media

May 3, 2023

CALI Catalyst
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: May 3, 2023
  • Award Info: $7500 unrestricted cash grant
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all California-based artists

May 3, 2023

Mapping- 2023 Annual Theme Show
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: May 3, 2023
  • Event Dates: June 29, 2023 - July 28, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $15
  • Award Info: Juror's Choice Prize - $400, Viewer's Choice Prize - $250
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Brooklyn, New York
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S.-based artists working with Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, or Sculpture

May 4, 2023

International Art Competition Botanicals
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: May 4, 2023
  • Event Dates: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $18 for 2 images, $28 for 4, and $40 for up to 6 images.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all visual art mediums except sound and video art.

May 5, 2023

Op. 1 No. 3 - Color of Music Exhibition
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: May 5, 2023
  • Event Dates: June 16, 2023 - July 29, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $15
  • Award Info: $200 ACWL-Nuveen Concerto Award
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Whitehall, Michigan
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists in the Great Lakes region working with Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

May 5, 2023

Velvet Park Residency
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: May 5, 2023
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: New York City, New York
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to Visual artists, open to anyone identifying as LGBTQ+

May 5, 2023

24th "Solo Art Series" - An Opportunity to Shine
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: May 5, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $26 for 5 images
  • Award Info: 4 monthly solo art exhibitions
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

May 5, 2023

CAC Established Artist Fellowship-Central CA (Monterey-San Benito-San Mateo-Santa Clara-Santa Cruz
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: May 5, 2023
  • Award Info: $10,000
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Location: California
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists located in Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties

May 5, 2023

Fundación Botín Art Grant
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: May 5, 2023
  • Award Info: Endowment of 23,000 euros each
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

May 5, 2023

Op. 1 No. 3 - Color of Music Exhibition
Exhibition

  • Organization: Arts Council of White Lake
  • Submission Deadline: May 5, 2023
  • Event Dates: June 16, 2023 - July 29, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $15
  • Award Info: $200 ACWL-Nuveen Concerto Award
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Whitehall, MI 49461, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists that live in the Great Lakes region - MI, IN, OH, WI and MN -

May 5, 2023

CAC Emerging Artist Fellowship-Central CA (Monterey-San Benito-San Mateo-Santa Clara-Santa Cruz)
Grants & Fellowships

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

Open to all artists located in Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties

May 6, 2023

Sultan of Arts Competitions
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: May 6, 2023
  • Award Info: Various Cash Prizes per category
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

The Competition is open to all nationalities of 24 years of age and under, free of charge and Cash Prizes are awarded. All auditions and assessments in the four categories will be based on video recordings of the participants.

May 7, 2023

SDWS 43rd International Exhibition
Competition

  • Organization: The San Diego Watercolor Society
  • Submission Deadline: May 7, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
  • Entry Fee: Members, $45 Non-Members, $55 $10 each additional (3 Max)
  • Award Info: $20,000 in cash and merchandise ($5,000 First Place)
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to water-based media artists

May 7, 2023

Atlantic Center for the Arts Mentoring Artists-in-Residence Program
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: May 7, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 8, 2023 - October 28, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $25.00
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S.-based visual arts (painting, sculpture, photography, film/video, and multimedia), architecture, music (composition and performance), literature, choreography, dance, performance art, and theater

May 8, 2023

The Tournesol Award
Other

  • Submission Deadline: May 8, 2023
  • Award Info: The award supports a full year of artistic development, and includes a $10,000 stipend, a private studio, and a culminating exhibition or project of the artist’s choice
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: Sausalito, CA 94965
Description
Eligibility Info

Artist works primarily with paint on a two-dimensional surface.
• Artist’s primary residence must be in the Bay Area. “Bay Area” is defined as Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin,
Napa, Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano, and Sonoma counties.
• Artist is in early stages of their career and can show dedication to their practice. Indications of early career
stage AND dedication include:
• Graduation from an accredited MFA program within the past five years or equivalent recent non-academic
experience and dedication.
• Participation in significant group and/or solo exhibitions.
• Has NOT had a retrospective showing with a significant institution or gallery.
• Alumni of Headlands’ Artists Programs are eligible to apply, with the exception of past recipients of Alumni New
Works, Chamberlain, Chiaro, or Tournesol Awards. Former Artists in Residence (AIR) may apply three years after
their previous residency.
• Candidates may not be enrolled in a degree granting program during the term of the award.

May 8, 2023

International Photography Exhibition 165
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: May 8, 2023
  • Entry Fee: Entry up to four images can be submitted for £18 - £30, as a series or as individual images or free for one image
  • Award Info: Opportunity to win £2250 in awards as well as featuring in multiple publications.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

International; Open eligibility

May 8, 2023

BRIClab: Contemporary Art
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: May 8, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $5.00
  • Award Info: A stipend of $2,500 for individual artists, A stipend for a peer advisor or artistic advisor chosen by the artist with relevance to your project (curator, academic, practitioner, etc).
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Manhattan, New York
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all individual artists, a collaborative, or artist collective;

May 8, 2023

CERN and Copenhagen Contemporary Residency
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: May 8, 2023
  • Award Info: A production stipend of CHF 15,000, all expenses covered during the residencies, and participation in an exhibition at Copenhagen Contemporary in 2025
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

May 9, 2023

Prince Street Gallery 2023 Juried Exhibition
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: May 9, 2023
  • Event Dates: August 1, 2023 - August 19, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $40 for 1-3 works, $5 for each additional work, maximum 6 works for $55.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
  • Location: New York, New York
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S.-based artists working with original paintings, prints, mixed media. No giclees, digital prints, video or photographs.

May 10, 2023

Eye of the Beholder
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: May 10, 2023
  • Event Dates: July 26, 2023 - August 26, 2023
  • Entry Fee: 1 or 2 entries $40 ($25 for MFA Members). Additional 4 entries $5 each. Entry fees are non-refundable
  • Award Info: Cash awards total $1,000
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: Annapolis, MD, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

International; Entry is open to artists residing in the any of the states or territories of the United States, Canada, and Mexico

May 10, 2023

Wells Art Contemporary - Gallery Show
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: May 10, 2023
  • Event Dates: August 5, 2023 - September 2, 2023
  • Entry Fee: The entry fee is £17.50 per work, or £10 per work for current fine art students aged under 26 who are enrolled on a recognised Bachelor or Masters Fine Arts course.
  • Award Info: Artists taking part in Wells Art Contemporary 2023 will be entered for a wide range of prizes: • Howden Art Award: £2,000 awarded to one artist selected by Howden Group. • NG Creative Art Residency Award: a two-week placement at the NG Art Creative Residency & Gallery in Provence, France, including board and lodging, studio space, mentorship and outings. • JGM Gallery Prize: works by selected artists will be showcased online by JGM Gallery. • Student Prize: £1,000 awarded to a current fine art student aged under 26 by Tracey Grace. • Parker Harris Mentoring Prize: a one-to-one mentoring session covering all aspects of professional development to a selected artist. • Somerset Art Works Prize: a one-to-one mentoring session with Somerset Art Works. • People’s Choice Prize: £500 awarded to one artist selected by visitors of the exhibition. • St Cuthberts Mill Award: 20 sheets of Saunders Waterford 300gsm worth over £120. • Artist residency in Provence, France There will be an additional exhibition showing prize winning works at GBS Fine Art. in Wells immediately after the Cathedral show closes.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Wells, Somerset , United Kingdom
Description

May 11, 2023

Green Art Contest
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: May 11, 2023
  • Event Dates: May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $20 for 2 images, $30 for 4, $42 for 6, and $50 for up to 8 images
  • Award Info: Winning artwork (Best of Show) will be on the poster of the show.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists except video and sound

May 11, 2023

American Craft Council's Emerging Artists Cohort
Grants & Fellowships

  • Organization: American Craft Council
  • Submission Deadline: May 11, 2023
  • Event Dates: July 6, 2023 - September 28, 2023
  • Award Info: Virtual three-month program followed by $10K accelerator grant
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S.-based craft artists

May 12, 2023

The Boston Printmakers 2023 North American Biennial
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: May 12, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 10, 2023 - December 9, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $45
  • Award Info: Over $10,000
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to artists working with Mixed-media/multi-discipline

May 12, 2023

The Boston Printmakers 2023 North American Print Biennial
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: May 12, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 10, 2023 - December 9, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $45.00
  • Award Info: Over $10,000
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to international printmakers

May 12, 2023

Art Fusion's Online Art Competition
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: May 12, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $35 entry fee
  • Award Info: Cash Prizes and 2-3 month exhibitions
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to artists working with Sculptures, Photography, Abstract and Figurative Paintings/Mixed Media. Sculptures cannot exceed 8 ft. Photography and Paintings have a 8" x 10" minimum and 50" x 50" maximum

May 12, 2023

The Gallery at Green & Stone Summer Exhibition - Call for Entries
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: May 12, 2023
  • Event Dates: August 1, 2023 - August 29, 2023
  • Entry Fee: Entry is £20 per artwork. Young artists (under 30 years of age) can submit work at a discounted rate of £15.
  • Award Info: Artists will be eligible to win a wide range of prizes, including a fully funded solo show worth £10,000: • The Green & Stone Award, awarded by Green & Stone: a fully funded solo show (worth £10,000) for the artist who exhibits a real feeling for their medium and its aesthetic potential. • The De Laszlo Foundation Young Artist Award, awarded by Damon and Sandra de Laszlo: a £3,000 cash award to a young artist aged 30 or under. • The Gallery’s Choice, awarded by Green & Stone: a £1,000 Green & Stone voucher to the artist who shows the most potential. • The Small Artwork Award: a £1,000 cash prize awarded to an artwork not exceeding 30.5 cm (12 inches) in length or height (unframed). • The Treadwell Materiality Award, awarded by Catrin Treadwell: a £500 cash prize to the artist who portrays a real interest and knowledge of materiality and their chosen medium. • The Damian Greenish Drawing Award, awarded by Damian Greenish: a £500 cash prize for the strongest drawing. • The Michael Harding Oil Painting Award, awarded by the judges: First Prize: £350 worth of Michael Harding merchandise for the most distinguished oil painting. Second Prize: £250 worth of Michael Harding merchandise for the highly commended oil painting. • The Michael Harding Watercolour Award, donated by Michael Harding, awarded by the judges: First Prize: £350 worth of Michael Harding merchandise for the most distinguished watercolour painting. Second Prize: £250 worth of Michael Harding merchandise for the highly commended watercolour painting. • The Schminke Award, awarded by the judges: a luxury Hodram Watercolour set in a wooden presentation box worth £150 to an artist who uses watercolour in an innovative way. • The Sennelier Award for Pastel, awarded by the judges: a complete Sennelier Wooden Box Set of 175 Soft Pastels (worth £795) to the most distinguished pastel drawing.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: London SW3 6HY, United Kingdom
Description

May 14, 2023

Art in Odd Places 2023: DRESS / Open Call for Proposals
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: May 14, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 13, 2023 - October 15, 2023
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description

May 15, 2023

Call for Curatorial Proposals
Competition

  • Organization: Descanso Gardens, Los Angeles County, California
  • Submission Deadline: May 15, 2023
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists in LA county.

May 15, 2023

Abandoned
Exhibition

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

Open internationally to photographers

May 15, 2023

Art@Climate2030
Competition

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

Open internationally to all artists

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