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:

Western United States Guide

Midwestern United States Guide

Southwestern United States Guide

Southeastern United States Guide

Northeastern United States Guide


Guide to the Best Artist Opportunities in 2023

March 19, 2023

Art and Poetic Text
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: March 19, 2023
  • Event Dates: April 11, 2023 - April 29, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $15
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

March 19, 2023

Art that Matters to the Planet 2023: Interconnectivity
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: March 19, 2023
  • Event Dates: June 24, 2023 - October 8, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $15.00
  • 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

March 20, 2023

“In Our Place”
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: March 20, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $5
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all U.S.-based artists

March 20, 2023

"Nostalgia"
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: March 20, 2023
  • Event Dates: May 3, 2023 - May 28, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $25 for one submission, $30 for two, $35 for three.
  • Award Info: $500 Best in Show, $250 Award of Merit, $100 Honorable Mention.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all U.S.-based artists

March 20, 2023

Spring 2023 Call for Artists
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: March 20, 2023
  • Event Dates: April 14, 2023 - June 30, 2023
  • Award Info: $500 plus up to $350 for materials
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

We will accept submissions from all disciplines, but are particularly interested in funding projects in the following categories:

Performance/Music (Music, Theatre, Dance, Storytelling, soundscapes, pop-up performances, happenings, etc.)
Education (Interactive or participatory projects)
Visual Art (painting, sculpture, collage, digital. fabric arts, kinetic, etc.)
Wellness/Fitness (yoga, meditation, tai chi, etc.)

March 22, 2023

SWA Small Works National Juried Competition
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: March 22, 2023
  • Event Dates: May 3, 2023 - June 23, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $30
  • Award Info: $1,600 in total awards
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S.-based 2D artists

March 23, 2023

$1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: March 23, 2023
  • Entry Fee:  $35.00
  • Award Info: 2 x $1,800.00 USD Grants
  • 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

March 23, 2023

$1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: March 23, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $35.00
  • Award Info: (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all media.

March 24, 2023

Superfine Savannah
Competition

  • Organization: Superfine Art Fair
  • Submission Deadline: March 24, 2023
  • Event Dates: March 30, 2023 - April 2, 2023
  • Entry Fee: Prices vary depending on booth size
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Savannah, Georgia 31401, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

March 24, 2023

36th Annual Northern National Art Competition
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: March 24, 2023
  • Event Dates: June 15, 2023 - July 28, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $35.00
  • Award Info: more than $8,500 in prize money will be awarded, including three $1,000 Awards of Excellence
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all U.S.-based artists

March 24, 2023

DESTROY THE GAP
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: March 24, 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 mediums

March 24, 2023

DESTROY THE GAP
Exhibition

  • Organization: BGSU School of Art for the Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: March 24, 2023
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description

March 25, 2023

Galveston Artists Residency
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: March 25, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 1, 2023 - July 1, 2024
  • Award Info: A ten month fellowship that includes studio space, housing and a stipend of $1, 100 per month for 10 months
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Galveston, TX, United States

March 26, 2023

We Shall Rise: Mother Jones Monument
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: March 26, 2023
  • Award Info: Budget: $250,000
  • Eligibility: International
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to artists working in Public Art

March 26, 2023

Fiddler's Green Public Art Mural Opportunity
Public Art & Proposals

  • Organization: Museum of Outdoor Art
  • Submission Deadline: March 26, 2023
  • Event Dates: June 2, 2023
  • Award Info: $2,300 honorarium
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to Colorado-based muralists

March 27, 2023

Amethyst Exhibition
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: March 27, 2023
  • Event Dates: April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $10
  • 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

March 27, 2023

International Call for Online Art Competition, “ALL Women Artists”
Competition

  • Organization: Contemporary Art Gallery Online
  • Submission Deadline: March 27, 2023
  • Event Dates: March 29, 2023 - April 25, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $15 for up to three images, $25 for up to five images and $35 for up to eight. Funds in US Dollars.
  • Award Info: Prizes include Memberships to Contemporary Art Gallery Online, Extensive Marketing, Winner’s Certificates, Event Collateral and much more.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists except Film/New Media/Video

March 27, 2023

14th Annual “Abstracts” Online Art Competition
Competition

  • Organization: Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: March 27, 2023
  • Event Dates: April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $18.00 for 1 to 2 entries / $26.00 for 3 to 5 entries. Early entry and art student discounts.
  • Award Info: Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists except Film, Video, and New Media

March 28, 2023

Boynes Emerging Artist Award 8th Edition | Virtual Solo Exhibition
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: March 28, 2023
  • Entry Fee: 25-35
  • Award Info: Multiple opportunities to win 1000’s in cash prizes, 1 month virtual solo exhibition with partner [The Smart Artist Hub](https://www.smartartisthub.com/), website feature, publication and so much more
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all 2D and 3D artists

March 28, 2023

ArtQuest London: 30Works30Days
Other

  • Submission Deadline: March 28, 2023
  • Event Dates: April 1, 2023 - April 30, 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

March 31, 2023

Open Call to Exhibit in 2024
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists based in Canada

March 31, 2023

Pentwater Public Arts: Sculpture Walk 2023
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
  • Event Dates: May 25, 2023 - October 14, 2023
  • Award Info: Each artist selected will receive a $1500 honorarium 
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Pentwater, Michigan
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S.-based artists in Sculpture and Public Art

March 31, 2023

March PleinAir Salon $30,000 Art Competition
Competition

  • Organization: PleinAir Magazine
  • Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
  • Event Dates: March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
  • Entry Fee: Early Bird: $29/$12 Regular: $38/$16
  • Award Info: $1100 per month, over $33,000 annually
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Drawing, Painting
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to artists working with Drawing and/or Painting

March 31, 2023

Art League of Hilton Head 2023 Biennale Exhibition
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
  • Event Dates: May 16, 2023 - June 17, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $35.00
  • Award Info: Over $5,000 in cash prizes
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all U.S. based- visual artists

March 31, 2023

2024 Wild Futures: Art, Culture, Impact
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
  • Award Info: up to $50, 000 direct project funding
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

US citizen, permanent legal resident, or O-1 visa holder
At least 25 years old
Working artist(s) with at least 5 years of professional artistic practice
Applicant may not be enrolled in a degree granting program
May not apply to the Warhol Foundation Arts Writers grant program in the same year
May not have previously received a Creative Capital Award
May not be an applicant or collaborator on more than one proposed project per year
Projects that are not eligible:
Projects whose main purpose is promotional
Project is to fund ongoing operations of existing business
Curation or documentation of existing work

March 31, 2023

Reminiscence Art & Design Competition
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
  • Award Info: $50,000 cash prize pool, 1st prize $20,000, 10 runners-up will recieve $3,000
  • Categories: Photography, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

The prize is open to the following artistic disciplines: 2D visual art, sculpture and installations, glass art, photographic art, digital art, lighting art.

March 31, 2023

2023 Abiquiu Inn Sculpture Competition & Exhibition
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
  • Event Dates: April 15, 2023 - March 31, 2024
  • Award Info: First place $1,000 cash award, Second place $500 cash award,Third place $300 cash award
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S.-based sculpture artists

March 31, 2023

2024 Summer Artists-In-Residency Open Call
Residency

  • Organization: Bemis Center For Contemporary Arts
  • Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
  • Event Dates: May 22, 2024 - August 16, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $40
  • Award Info: U.S.-based artists-in-residence receive a $1,000 USD monthly stipend and an additional $750 USD travel stipend. Due to the limitations of B2 visas (touring/visiting), international artists-in-residence are eligible to receive reimbursement of qualified expenses, such as airfare, ground transportation, and meals
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Omaha, NE 68102, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists.

March 31, 2023

The PASEO 2023
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
  • Event Dates: September 15, 2023 - September 16, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $15.00
  • Categories: Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: Taos, New Mexico
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to artists working with Immersive, Participatory, Installation Art 

March 31, 2023

2024 Spring Artists-In-Residency Open Call
Residency

  • Organization: Bemis Center For Contemporary Arts
  • Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
  • Event Dates: January 24, 2024 - April 19, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $40
  • Award Info: U.S.-based artists-in-residence receive a $1,000 USD monthly stipend and an additional $750 USD travel stipend. Due to the limitations of B2 visas (touring/visiting), international artists-in-residence are eligible to receive reimbursement of qualified expenses, such as airfare, ground transportation, and meals
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Omaha, NE 68102, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

March 31, 2023

Art League of Hilton Head 2023 Biennale Exhibition
Competition

  • Organization: Art League of Hilton Head
  • Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
  • Event Dates: May 16, 2023 - April 12, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $35 for first image, $10 each additional image up to 3
  • Award Info: $5,000 in cash prizes
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Hilton Head Island, SC 29925, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

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

March 31, 2023

Works on Paper 2023
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
  • Event Dates: May 20, 2023 - July 4, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $35
  • Award Info: Cash prizes 
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S.-based artists working with works on paper

March 31, 2023

Ruth Borchard Prize
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
  • Entry Fee: This is £38.00 from a UK-based bank account and £48.00 from an overseas account
  • Award Info: £10,000
  • 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 aritsts

March 31, 2023

CALL FOR PROPOSAL At Ease: Outdoor Public Sculpture for Lovell Federal Health Care Center
Public Art & Proposals

  • Organization: Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods
  • Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
  • Event Dates: June 1, 2023
  • Award Info: Budget: $8,000-$12,000
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S. based artists working with Public Art and/or Sculpture

March 31, 2023

Respite: The Arts That Bind Workshop/Roundtables
Workshops & Classes

  • Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 28, 2023 - October 31, 2023
  • Entry Fee: Registration fees apply
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to everyone!

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