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 2024!
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January 1, 2024 29 days left
Yosemite Renaissance announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, May 1 - December 31, 2024 (approx) in multiple cities. $4,000 in cash awards. Open to visual artists and artisans working in all media including but not limited to: oil & acrylic painting, watercolor, pastel, mixed media, printmaking, photography, digital art, drawing, fiber art, glass, woodworking, jewelry, ceramics, and sculpture. No film, video, interactive media or performance. $25 entry fee.
January 1, 2024 29 days left
The City and County of Honolulu Commission on Culture and the Arts desires to commission a work of art for the ‘Ewa Mahiko District Park Gymnasium (91-1205 Renton Rd, ‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, 96706). One location has been designated to receive art. This Request for Qualifications is open to all artists, or artist teams, qualified to work for the City and County of Honolulu. The awarded budget for this project is $180,000.00.
January 1, 2024 29 days left
Our 2024 Artist Grant Is Now Open: Let Your Art Shine!
Calling all creative minds working in the realm of visual art! We are thrilled to announce the Not Real Art 2024 Grant Program is officially accepting submissions. If you're ready, so are we! Simply submit your work today for a chance to win $2,000, and thousands more in PR and marketing support!
Founded in 2019, the NOT REAL ART Grant for Artists is a $12,000 bi-annual award designed to empower the practice of 6 contemporary artists, each of whom receive $2,000. To date, 36 artists have won this grant.
But, NOT REAL ART Grant winners get more than money. Each recipient gets to share their story and promote with exclusive, in-depth featured interviews on the NOT REAL ART podcast and blog. And, whether or not you receive our grant, every applicant automatically qualifies to be included in future blog stories, newsletters and our artist marketing database!
January 1, 2024 29 days left
Call for Solo and Small Group (2-4 Artists) Exhibition Proposals: The Todd Art Gallery and it's subsidiary student 210 and Glass Galleries exhibit works of art from emerging and prominent artists in conjunction with studies offered through Middle Tennessee State University's Department of Art and Design. All exhibits are free and open to the public. Exhibits are offered year-round and include open calls and competitions at no expense to students from kindergarten through college undergraduates. In addition, the Gallery supports collaborations with the Rutherford County Property Assessor's Murfree Gallery and with community artists, organizers, and supporters. Often exhibit/competition and invited artists to participate in receptions, lectures, and studio visits with students and the public, composing but a small part of the many educational opportunities the MTSU Department of Art and Design offers the campus and middle Tennessee communities.
January 1, 2024 29 days left
Masks and their various functions have been used throughout human history, and charting their influence and use may be better left in the hands of historical anthropologists. However, their meaning, significance, and continued use in our societies to this day are often emotionally charged, symbolic in their nature, or practical to an extreme; they illicit immediate responses and, in some cases, have developed into their own iconography with as many faces as their various depictions. From the theatre masks of Thalia and Melpomene to the surgical-grade masks of a world-wide pandemic, masks reveal just as much as they conceal. In our fourth call for submissions, we will explore the personal, social, and cultural significance of masks and masking in a variety of forms.
January 1, 2024 29 days left
PhotoSpiva is a national competition hosted annually by Spiva Center for the Arts in Joplin, Missouri. Founded in 1977, PhotoSpiva has become the longest-running photographic competition of its kind in the U.S. As stated by the founders, the objective of PhotoSpiva is to “present an exhibition of excellence in photography, celebrating the scope and vigorous activity of today’s contemporary photographers.” Work will be juried and selected for an exhibition to be displayed from March 18-May 13, 2023. Jurors for this competition differ every year and are carefully selected from the nation’s most merited photographers and curators.
January 2, 2024 30 days left
The City of Olathe is seeking large-scale, 3D sculpture entries for our 2024 Downtown Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit. Artists will receive a $2,500 honorarium for each sculpture selected for a one-year lease. The City of Olathe's Downtown Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, a juried sculpture competition, has annually brought a rotating display of sculpture from regional and national artists since 2004. The goal of the program is to activate Olathe's original town core area, connect people to the community, and celebrate the community’s love for the arts.
January 2, 2024 30 days left
The New Vanguard: Explorations into the New Contemporary V, is an international juried competition open to all artists working in painting, printmaking, drawing, mixed media, digital, collage, fiber, sculpture, and photography. We are looking for art that pushes the boundaries in a variety of genres including but not limited to: High Brow, Low Brow, Pop Surrealism, Hyperrealism, Graffiti Art, and Abstract Art. Entrants must be 18 years or older. Artwork created under the supervision of an instructor is not eligible. Submitted work must have been executed in the last five years. No AI generated or assisted artwork.
January 2, 2024 30 days left
Earth: Sol III, Terra, Tellus, Gaia, Mother Earth, the world upon which we dwell, the soil under our feet or the dirt sprinkled ceremoniously on top of our coffins by a grieving loved one. How do you relate to the earth and the resources of this planet? Is it the color of the soil, the gardens that grow, the places of profound beauty or the roads you travel that speak to you? Is it the color of paint or a clay tablet that is inscribed with words of ancient wisdom? Is it the worker who digs the soil or the potter that sits at her wheel making the earth yield under their pressure? What is your involvement with “EARTH”?
January 2, 2024 30 days left
This show is all about color. Artists use vibrant colors to make lively and joyous statements about life. In this show, the artists’ work will demonstrate their masterful use of color to create work that is bold and engaging. 2D and 3D artwork in any media will be accepted for consideration.
This all-media show is open to all artists 18 and over who reside in the United States. Artists are invited to submit original artwork for the Contemporary Colors exhibit at the Kavanagh Gallery of Fine Line Creative Arts Center, St. Charles, Illinois.
The Fine Line Creative Arts Center is located in the Fox River Valley, approximately one hour west of Chicago, Illinois. The show will run from February 1 – March 14, 2024, and is open to artists 18 and older who reside in the United States.
January 3, 2024 31 days left
The Feature Film Producers Fellowship is a yearlong program designed to nurture emerging producers with project-specific support through the Producers Lab, year-round mentorship from a dedicated industry mentor, film industry networking opportunities, professional development and project advancement strategy workshops, and ongoing support from Sundance Institute staff. The program is designed to hone emerging producers’ creative instincts and evolve their communication and problem-solving skills at all stages of their next feature film.
January 4, 2024 32 days left
The Derwent Art Prize is launching its 2024 call for entries, giving artists worldwide the opportunity to…
• Show their work to a prestigious panel of selectors,
• Exhibit at gallery@oxo in central London,
• Win prizes totalling £13,000.
Artworks can be entered until 4 January 2024, 5pm.
To enter, please visit: www.derwent-artprize.com
Created by Derwent, the fine art brand known for its high-quality pencils, the Prize invites artists to submit the very best 2D and 3D artworks created in any pencil, including colour, water soluble, pastel, graphite and charcoal pencils.
Prizes totalling over £13,000 will be awarded:
• First Prize: £4,000 plus a year’s supply of Derwent products.
• Second Prize: £2,000 and a box of Derwent Lightfast Pencils.
• People’s Choice Award: £500.
• New Artist Prize: £500 to an artist who has never entered the Derwent Art Prize before.
• Young Artist First Prize (under 25): £4,000.
• Young Artist Second Prize (under 25): £2,000.
Selectors: Sergio Gomez, Artist and Curator, Curtis Holder, London-based artist and Derwent ambassador, Valérie Sonnier, Artist and Professor, Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, Helen Waters, Curator and Director, Cristea Roberts Gallery.
January 5, 2024 33 days left
The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County invites artists of all disciplines residing in Palm Beach County to submit their work for consideration in the exhibition, Beyond Blossoms: The Power of Pollinators, curated by Wendy DesChene and Jeff Schmuki of the art collaborative PlantBot Genetics. This showcase aims to explore the vital and multifaceted role of pollinators in our ecosystem through the lens of artistry and community.
January 5, 2024 33 days left
Land, sea & sky subjects include natural scenery and the physical elements of landforms such as mountains, hills, valleys, deserts, farmland, trees, rivers, lakes, ponds, forests, wilderness, polar regions, rainforests, islands and tropical landscapes, ocean, lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, coastal living, any ocean activities, seaside vistas, beaches, any related seashore or lakeside subjects and skies, including clouds, rainbows, aurorae, lightning, precipitation and storms, stars, planets, moon, celestial events, the night sky, the day sky, dusk and dawn.
January 5, 2024 33 days left
With our innovative approach, we can help you exhibit your art on a poster in London’s busiest underground stations!
What do we do?
Take your art career to new heights and boost your visibility by showcasing your artwork as a poster in London’s Great Portland Street or Canada Water Underground stations for two weeks!
Join a vibrant community of talented artists and seize the opportunity to captivate audiences from around the world. Elevate your artistry and reap the benefits of this extraordinary platform!
What we offer:
A. Your artwork is displayed for 2 weeks in the London Underground (Hyde Park, Great Portland Street Station, Canada Water). We will print the work on your behalf.
B. We will be shooting 2 photographs of the work on the station’s wall so you can immortalise the moment even if you never get to see it in person!
January 5, 2024 33 days left
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces its 26th "Solo Art Series" Online Art Competition. This competition will result in an award of 4 monthly solo art exhibitions. In addition, the gallery will award the next 8 juried artists a feature in the gallery's Artist Showcase Section. There is no theme for this art competition so any subject matter and any media are acceptable for consideration. Open to 2D and 3D professional or amateur artists, including photography & digital art, without any geographical restrictions
January 5, 2024 33 days left
For over seven decades, Skowhegan has offered artists the opportunity to engage fully with their studio practice, with their peers, and with distinguished faculty and mentors in its nine-week intensive and residential program. The experience of living and working exclusively alongside other artists has proven to be transformative time and time again. Skowhegan’s 350-acre rural campus, the dedication of its staff to supporting the creative process, and the diverse community of artists who gather as participants and faculty each summer serve as catalysts for expansive thinking, material experimentation, and a broadened perspective on the world from which we all derive our creative work.
January 6, 2024 34 days left
Exhibition Description: Woman Made Gallery seeks entries in all media by women and non-binary artists worldwide for its 25th International Open, on view from March 2 to March 30, 2024.
January 7, 2024 35 days left
The Albuquerque Fiber Council will host a biennial fiber art event held on April 12-13, 2024 and the exhibition is open to all artists working in a fiber based medium. The exhibition is divided into fiber related divisions of knitting, mixed media, beads, Crochet, embroidery, Knitting by machine, lace, Quilting Sewing and Weaving and spinning. Cash prized will be awarded.
January 8, 2024 36 days left
The Good Hart Artist Residency located in Good Hart, Michigan offers 2-3 week residencies to dedicated visual artists and writers. The residency provides a 1,150 sqft residency and a 24×14 detached studio, food, a $500.00 stipend, and a quiet setting to concentrate on creative work. The resident artist is housed in a rural area within walking distance of Lake Michigan and the village of Good Hart, along the “Tunnel of Trees,” a Scenic Heritage Route. The Good Hart Artist Residency offers a solitary experience by primarily hosting one resident at a time.
Visual Artist Specific Dates:
July 12-August 2, 2024 (in collaboration with Harbor Springs Farmers Market – community arts engagement)
August 19-September 9, 2024
October 4-25, 2024
April 11-30, 2025
January 8, 2024 36 days left
Artists nationwide are invited to apply for the Annual Art Fair, held May 10-12, 2024 at Laumeier Sculpture Park in St. Louis, MO. Judges award $6,000+ in cash and prizes. All artists ages 18 and up who exhibit work of original concept, design, and execution are eligible. Media categories include: Ceramics, Fiber/Textiles, Glass, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography/Digital, Printmaking/Drawing, Sculpture, Wood. Total event participation is limited to 150 artists. Application fee: $35 (Sep 1-30); $45 (Oct 1-Dec 31); $55 (Jan 1-8)
January 8, 2024 36 days left
The South Arts State Fellowship (state fellowship) is a state-specific prize awarded to artists whose work reflects the best of the visual arts in the South. A national jury will select one winner per eligible state, for a group of nine-state fellows, based on artistic excellence that reflects and represents the diversity of artistic expression of the region. Each of the nine-state fellowship winners will be awarded a $5,000 state fellowship and will compete for one of the two Southern Prizes. State fellowship recipients will be required to attend the awards ceremony in late summer 2023. The nine-state fellowship recipients will compete for the Southern Prize. The $25,000 Southern Prize will be awarded to the artist whose work demonstrates the highest artistic excellence, and a runner-up will be awarded a $10,000 Prize. Both Southern Prize recipients will also receive a two-week residency at The Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and Sciences. A separate national jury will convene to evaluate the body of work represented by the nine-state fellowship recipients and select the Prize winner and Finalist. Winners of the Southern Prize will be announced at the awards ceremony.
January 8, 2024 36 days left
TERAVARNA takes pride in supporting talented artists by awarding grants of $2,000 four times a year, corresponding to Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring. This is an incredible opportunity for global exposure, social media promotion, as well as sales to international collectors.
January 9, 2024 37 days left
The Anderson Center provides retreats of two to four weeks duration from May through October each year to enable artists, writers, and scholars of exceptional promise and demonstrated accomplishment to create, advance, or complete works-in-progress. This program is the largest of its kind in the Upper Midwest. Since the Center opened in 1995, more than 700 artists, writers, and scholars from over 45 states and 40 foreign countries have participated in the program.
Duration of Residency: two to four weeks’ duration from May through October
January 10, 2024 38 days left
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 Art Residency aims to promote exploration and production in the Visual Arts. Artists can develop projects using a medium or a combination of technologies. Aviário Studio is an artist-run space with workshops equipped to develop projects on Printmaking, Ceramics, Wood, Metal, Sculpture, Installation, Drawing, Painting, Photography and Bookbinding.
January 10, 2024 38 days left
Every year the RBA Education Committee selects 40 semi-finalists for the RBA Rome Scholarship. These “RISING STARS“ aged 18 – 35 will have their work shown in an exhibition at the Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL) in Mayfair. Three of these will be selected as finalists and invited to an interview at the Mall Galleries in Central London. They will each be able to show one of their works alongside members at the RBA Annual Exhibition. Also known as "RBA Rome Scholarship", this open call is an opportunity for the winning artist to stay at ‘Sala Uno’, a prestigious gallery in the centre of Rome.
The forty semi-finalists will show their work in an exhibition between 25th April -7th May 2024 – last year one third of works for sale were sold at 30% commission. The three finalists, voted for by our Education Committee, will receive financial awards, and will also be invited to show work at the Annual Exhibition of the Royal Society of British Artists in 2025 at the Mall Galleries, The Mall, Central London. The winner will receive £5000 plus the Rome Scholarship which brings them to Rome for a month in September 2024, while the two runners-up will be entitled to £1000 each. All participants will receive promotion on our website and social media sites.
January 10, 2024 38 days left
The Tim Murphy Art Gallery is located inside Merriam Community Center in Merriam, KS. US artists 18 and over are invited to submit up to three digital images of original artwork. Original works in oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, charcoal, pencil, photography or a mixture of any of the above media are acceptable. Works previously exhibited in the Heartland Artist Exhibition are not eligible for entry.
January 10, 2024 38 days left
The Hernando County Fine Arts Council invites artists to exhibit at the largest art show in Hernando County on March 9 and 10, 2024 in Brooksville, Florida.
There will be 100+ fine arts exhibitors, live music, live art demonstrations and installations, food trucks, and $6,500 in cash prizes! Apply today for a chance to win $1,250 for Best in Show, among other prizes
Learn more & apply --> https://bit.ly/aitp-2024
January 10, 2024 38 days left
Submissions from artists aged 18-35 who live, work or study in the UK.
Forty semi-finalists have an exhibition in the Royal Over-Seas League, Mayfair, London. The winner receives one month [September 2024] Rome Scholarship, flights, half board + £5000. Two runners-up receive £1000 each. The three finalists are also invited to show work at the Annual Exhibition of the RBA
January 11, 2024 39 days left
An exciting exhibition providing a showcase for artists living and working in the West Midlands. The Open 2024 is sure to be an eclectic mix of artistic forms, with previous Opens featuring, amongst others, sculpture, photography, installation pieces, computer generated imagery and textiles.
Last seen in 2022, the Open has been a regular and popular feature of Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum's (LSAG&M) programme since the 1930s.
An independent panel of judges will select artworks for exhibition and the winner of the Open 2024 Award. They will receive £1,000, a Spotlight exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum and an opportunity to talk about their work at a Friday Focus talk. Visitors can vote for their favourite artwork, which will receive the People's Choice Award of £500.
Eligibility:
To qualify for entry you must be an artist or maker over 18 years of age, living, working or studying in the West Midlands region which comprises: Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and the Metropolitan districts of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton. Work must have been completed after 1 September 2022.
All mediums accepted.
January 12, 2024 40 days left
This program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need* who are creating in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography. Only generative artists are eligible—artists creating their own, independent work, with recent and ongoing opportunities for the public to experience that work.
*To be eligible to apply, your average adjusted gross income for the last two years you’ve filed tax returns must be no greater than $75,000 ($150,000 for joint filers).
January 12, 2024 40 days left
An affordable all ages competition designed to showcase art and artists of all abilities! The rules are simple:
CHOOSE: Choose a painting by a noted artist that inspires you.
CREATE: Replicate the work on a 3” x 3” flat canvas panel.
ENTER: Affix the entry form on the back of the panel and deliver to Arts & Education at the Hoyt no later than January 12, 2024, 4 pm. There is a $5 entry fee per submission. Entry forms are available online: https://hoytartcenter.org/mini-masterpiece/.
WIN: A panel of jurors will choose three entries in both adult and youth categories to receive $150 purchase award. Awards will be announced by February 12, 2024.
EXHIBIT: All entries will be exhibited at Arts & Education at the Hoyt, March 26-May 16, 2024. Your entry fee covers return of your work via mail when the
exhibition is over. (Purchase awards will not be returned.)
SHARE: Entries will be featured daily on social media throughout the exhibition period. Share posts to educate your friends and family about famous art and artists!
COLLECT: Winning entries will be reproduced as magnets that will be available in the Hoyt Gift Shop, in person and online. Buy one or collect them all to build your own refrigerator gallery! Winners will receive a complimentary magnet featuring their image.
January 12, 2024 40 days left
DEADLINE: JANUARY 12, 2024
Oil Painters of America’s 33rd National Exhibition of Traditional Representational Oils, April 5 – May 31, 2024, at Mark Arts, Wichita, Kansas, exhibited in the Gladys and Karl T. Wiedemann Gallery. Awards approximately $100,000 in cash & merchandise, including a $25,000 cash best-in-show award. The juror will be Sherrie McGraw OPAM. Submissions are accepted through 1/12/2023. Paid 2024 OPA Membership required. The entry fee is $35 for one, $50 for two & $60 for three; only one may be accepted. Maximum size limitation 1,200 sq in. The acceptance list will be announced on 2/6/2024.
January 13, 2024 41 days left
WAS-H was incorporated in 1975, and the first IWE was held in 1977. For more than forty-five years, this prestigious competition attracts artists from as far away as Australia, China and India. Selected by a renowned juror and judge, the extraordinary paintings receive exposure in a month-long, open-to-the-public gallery exhibit as well as an online exhibit that lasts through the end of the year. Additionally, participants may win substantial cash awards.
January 14, 2024 42 days left
Gallery 4 Percent is pleased to announce the launch of our online Still and Lifeless i.e. Still Life Art Contest, where every lifeless object comes to life. Winners get a chance to win cash prizes worth $500. All two and three-dimensional artworks in every medium, excluding audio, video, and AI-generated art, are welcome. $9 per artwork.