The Loveland Visual Arts Commission desires one artist for three Art Deco-inspired murals for the historic Pulliam Community Building at 545 Cleveland Avenue in Loveland, Colorado. Art in Public Places has identified one external and two interior mural sites for this community gathering place. Up to three Artists will be considered to present design concepts.

Locust Projects invites local, national, and international artists to apply for the opportunity to access the space and resources to create ambitious, large-scale new work in their 625 sq ft PROJECT ROOM. Locust Projects provides selected artists with curatorial guidance, production budget, artist W.A.G.E. fee, documentation, and an opportunity to stay in the Locust Projects residency. $5000 max Production Budget (may include but is not limited to: production/fabrication, equipment rental, materials, professional/technical support, installation/construction labor, assistants, shipping, de-installation.) Final budget determined based upon dates, proposal scope and scale of project, feasibility. $3100 Artist Fee. Artists may use the Artist Fee at their discretion. Open for installation-based work created specifically for Locust Projects Project Room.

Clay City is a year-long collaboration between Throwing Shapes and Staycity, offering one 12-month graduate program and three 3-month professional residencies for ceramic artists. Recent Graduates and Professional Artists who can legally live and work in Ireland are welcome to apply. What the artists' get: Free accomodation, Free studio membership, Solo Exhibition, Marketing opportunities.

Established in 2018 MERZ has provided an international residency programme for upwards of 100 artists, writers and architects. Scroll through www.merz.gallery/news for short clips on projects and research undertaken by artists at MERZ. Artists/writers can participate in filming their work in progress with interviews and in exhibiting both original work and/or relevant prints in the gallery, museum or studio, contributing to festivals alongside local artists.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, July 30, 2025 ▶ FREE to Submit
Interested artists may submit five digital images of their work. At least 90% of the show’s work must be for sale.

Edenhope Artist Residency is a local artist-run small business in Edenhope, Victoria, Australia. The residency program is open to all types of artists, scientists, makers, designers, and educators looking for time and space to work on their own projects in an open-plan studio space. Activities held at EAR include workshops open to the local community, artist talks, and pop-up exhibitions and performances. EAR aims to engage international and local Australian artists interested in experiencing a new location with stays between 1 and 3 months. Their lake view house and studio space in the centre of town currently accommodates up to 4 artists at a time.

Sterling is already known as the City of Living Trees, celebrated for its incredible hand-carved tree sculptures. But the city has been actively growing and expanding its art scene within its Colorado-certified Creative District. For this year’s Sculpture in Sterling program—part of the city’s effort to bring new and exciting sculptures and artists to the community—organizers are seeking at least one of the two selected sculptures to reflect either Colorado history or a patriotic theme, in honor of the 150/250 Colorado/USA anniversary celebration. Artists are invited to take part in Sterling’s second year as a sculpture-on-loan community.

Art at the Alison Richard Building invites exhibition proposals from artists and curators. They are looking to support innovative curatorial ideas that engage the University and wider public. Exhibitions should include at least two artists and typically run for 8 weeks. Open to UK-based artists, curators, researchers or facilitators of any age. Must be able to cover travel/transport to Cambridge. What the artist gets: free exhibition space at the University of Cambridge, no commission on sales, engagement with academic and public audiences.

They host 4-weeks Production and Exploration residencies, 2-weeks micro-Residencies and 8-days Mural Painting residencies. Their residencies support contemporary visual art practices and trans-disciplinary projects (including performance art, sound art and curatorial proposals. All of their residencies have a reduced fee for candidates who are 30 years old and under, and they don’t charge for an application fee. The´ace team has deep knowledge and expertise in art criticism, performance art, installations, print media, and photography, and is available at all stages of the residency period to discuss possible ideas with active residents.

Open to artists, makers, and designers from across the UK to exhibit in KINETIC, an exhibition showing the possibilities of movement and making at MAKE Southwest in South Devon, UK. KINETIC will feature work in a range of scales, powered by hand, engine, wind, or clockwork, and using diverse media. The show will be a playful introduction to the world of artists who incorporate engineering into their craft, or craft into their engineering. Open to artists who are using craft/manufacturing techniques to produce their work; as a charity championing making, they are unable to accept painting or drawing without an element of making incorporated. Any craft or medium is accepted, as long as they incorporate some moving element.

PJAS is a vibrant platform for individuals all around the world to share their scholarly and creative pursuits. The diverse voices amplified by their journal showcase all types of creative work--from visual arts and installations to literary arts and poetry. With contributors from all walks of life, PJAS aims to cultivate a community rich with intellectual curiosity. They accept submissions on a rolling basis year-round, with their upcoming quarterly issue published online and in print in Spring 2025.

The Distance of Blue explores the ocean as a metaphor for longing, displacement, and transformation. Inspired by Rebecca Solnit’s The Blue of Distance, this exhibition embraces blue as the color of the unreachable, the in-between, and the threshold between memory and the unknown. By engaging with the ocean’s vastness, power, and mystery, the exhibition seeks to blur the lines between natural and artificial, familiar and foreign, past and future. Artists are invited to reflect on themes of distance, memory, technology, and nature, questioning how digital interpretations of the ocean reshape our understanding of belonging and change.

Downtown Grand Junction's Art on the Corner (AOTC) is entering its 41st year as a year-round outdoor sculpture exhibition. AOTC was one of the first of its kind in the nation and many communities have modeled their programs after it. The temporary exhibit is displayed in Grand Junction's historical creative district.

For the upcoming year, submissions of works that advocate a sculptor’s passion, environmental, observation or cultural expression are highly encouraged. Public artists have an opportunity to share ideas, concepts and explore relationships. Public art promotes conversation, engages stewardship and develops awareness. It provides a visual enhancement that is accessible and brightens the everyday cultural experience.

The exhibition is open to all 3D sculpture artists. The sculpture must be an original creation by the artist. Interested artists are required to submit an application along with the requested supplemental materials for consideration by Thursday, July 31, 2025...

This is a 4-week English-taught intensive program designed for those seeking to build a strong foundation in traditional Kintsugi – the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramic with urushi lacquer and gold. The program is led by Clementine Nuttall, a British artist and conservator with over a decade of experience in Kintsugi and urushi lacquer. Artists will explore the artistry, culture, and philosophy of Kintsugi while gaining practical skills in Kintsugi ceramic repair and traditional tool-making. Each artist will receive a valuable set of artisan-grade Kintsugi tools and an English-language Kintsugi Handbook for use during and after the residency to support their continued practice.The program aims to empower artists to integrate kintsugi techniques into their future works and personal projects.

The Town of Basalt has created its first art consignment program for temporary outdoor SCULPTURE installations. With guidance from BPAC, the program has established goals to enhance vitality and a sense of place within Basalt’s commercial districts through the installation of outdoor art. The art will be installed for two-years with an option for the Town to extend the display or purchase the art piece for its permanent collection. UPDATED: $1500 Honorarium to selected Artist to help with upfront cost associated with materials, transportation, hotel, fuel, and installation.

Run by artists, for artists!
The Soon Art Studio Artist Residency Program in Vienna, Austria, is designed to support both emerging and established artists by providing them with a dedicated space to create and showcase their work. Artists can choose from 2, 3, or 4-week residencies, during which they will have the opportunity to focus on their artistic practice in an inspiring environment.

This exhibition will explore the essential importance, richness, and beauty of water as a defining element of Virginia for all its residents. Co-sponsored by the Department of Art & Art History and the Muscarelle Museum of Art.

Original works by artists 18 years or older in any media and any style will be considered by the jury. Only original artwork submitted utilizing the theme of water in Virginia will be considered for the Liquid Commonwealth exhibition. Submitted art will be juried by a joint committee as part of The Curatorial Project, under the direction of Alan C. Braddock, Ralph H. Wark Professor of Art History, American Studies, and Environmental Humanities at William & Mary.

The Westminster City Council is seeking an artist or collective to design a series of local tiled murals under two bridges at Little Venice. This opportunity is being taken forward following community feedback on wider concept design proposals for the northern Canalside at Little Venice in Spring 2025. The briefing document gives full details including the project background, requirements and submission criteria.

Lanesboro Arts invites Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color (BIPOC) artists in Minnesota to apply for the Lanesboro Arts BIPOC Artist Residency Program. This personally tailored residency program offers the opportunity for support and open access to Lanesboro Arts and Lanesboro Area, facilities, personnel, and natural environment. This program offers residency support for Minnesota BIPOC practicing artists and their families at all stages in their careers, working in all mediums. The artist is welcome to use studio space for art if desired, but it is not required. As such, there is no output or product required for this residency. However, there is one community share-back opportunity required for this residency, which could be a community workshop, school visit, small gathering, or blog post. This will be arranged with LA staff once selected.

Arts Unlimited raises funds to support artists, venues, producers and marginalised communities to participate in Adelaide Fringe. A large portion of the funds are distributed as grants via the Fringe Fund, which exists to support bold ideas, elevate diverse voices and encourage innovation.

The Ou Gallery is a warm and beautiful space curated to support creatives in their artistic journey on Vancouver Island; a stunning, nature-filled place. Come here to decompress, gather new inspiration alongside like-minded artists and writers, and devote space and time to create. The Ou-telier is an independent and process based residency; a place for you to decompress, experiment, research and play.

The Great Northern invites Minnesota-based artists to submit proposals for “Light on Lake,” a four-night public art experience that will transform East Lake Street into a large-scale moving projection installation. This event will illuminate the walls and facades of East Lake Street businesses, turning them into animated canvases for local artists to share their work with the community.

This is the first-ever English-language residency program dedicated to the art of Hyogu, with a focus on the mounting techniques of kakejiku (hanging scrolls). The program provides international artists the opportunity to acquire the basic knowledge in Hyogu (the traditional Japanese art of paper mounting), and the foundational techniques to mount kakejiku (hanging scrolls) through lectures, workshops, demonstrations, and actual mounting practices. Artists will learn mounting techniques from the master mounters at SEIKADOU Co., Ltd., a century-old studio based in Osaka, and attend a special lecture by Bunkazaihozon Co., Ltd., one of the few studios in Japan certified to restore National Treasures. Each artists will receive a set of professional mounting tools selected by artisans, as well as an English-language mounting handbook designed exclusively for this program—for use both during and after the residency. Each artist is expected to complete the mounting of two kakejiku artworks during the 4-week program, and to apply the techniques learned in their continued practice.

The SMU has developed a new structure for exhibition planning. They want to make the planning process transparent and give interested parties the opportunity to contribute their exhibition ideas to their program planning. They particularly encourage people from queer communities to submit their exhibition projects. Curators, artists, activists, or individuals committed to a particular topic can all contribute an idea—regardless of whether they have previous exhibition experience.

The City of Westminster is seeking three-dimensional totem pole(s) or vertical artworks for installation in Kensington Park. These artwork(s) will replace three carved totem-like pole art features which have been deaccessioned due to the deterioration of the artworks. Submitted artwork(s) can be from an existing portfolio of an artist or team of artists existing portfolio or can be a proposal for a new design and fabrication by an artist or team of artists. The goal of this project is to provide an opportunity for the community to learn more about the artistic talents of indigenous peoples of North America. The artwork(s) will also provide an opportunity to honor and celebrate the indigenous peoples native to Colorado—including the Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Nations.

This exhibition explores the interplay of materials in the realm of sculpture, showcasing works that challenge, celebrate, and redefine our understanding of material substance. Formats include freestanding, wall hung, interactive, installation & video. Open interpretations of the exhibit theme are welcomed.

Hypha Studios is looking for artists & curators for their brand new gallery hub (3 spaces) in the City of London, launching Frieze Week 2025. This is a unique opportunity to organise an exhibition in one of the world’s most important postmodern buildings, designed by architect James Stirling & completed in 1997.

ILLAPSE is the artist residency program of Lapse. The program offers a studio space in Barcelona where artists and other professionals within the field of contemporary art can develop their work. The ILLAPSE studio is located within the Lapse facilities, where the resident will share common areas with three other artists. Residents are welcomed to give a public presentation of their work, either during an open studio session or in the form of a talk. Lapse welcomes proposals that incorporate a wide range of media and contemporary artistic practices. Residencies are available in September, October, and November. Applicants may choose to stay for one, two, or all three months, and should indicate their preferred start month and desired duration in the application. All residencies begin on the first day of the month.

Applications are open to creative professionals from all disciplines, including but not limited to artists, designers, writers, musicians, filmmakers, dancers, and makers. They’re located in the heart of the Gers region, on the northeastern edge of Gascony, just 40 minutes from the lively city of Toulouse. Set on a hill surrounded by nature with stunning views of the Pyrenees, their space is tucked away from main roads, providing the perfect environment for inspiration and focus.

Individual artists and cultural arts organizations are invited to apply for funding through a grant program that supports projects serving residents and visitors of Bothell, Washington. An entry fee is not required to submit an application.

"LensCulture invites you to enter the Street Photography Awards and share how you see the world. From fleeting gestures to monumental scenes, your images can echo far beyond the instant they were captured.

Selected photographers will receive international recognition, career-changing opportunities, cash awards, a group show in New York, and a place among the voices shaping street photography today. Every vision matters—submit your work and join a global community celebrating the art of seeing.

There is a free entry option for single images"

The Hornsby Art Prize is open for artists working in painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, and sculpture. Established in 2009, the Hornsby Art Prize is organised and sponsored by Hornsby Shire Council and delivered in partnership with the Hornsby Art Society. This non-acquisitive prize celebrates Australian contemporary art and is open to all Australian residents aged 18 years and over. The overall prize pool of the Hornsby Art Prize is $23,000, with the major prize worth $10,000 and the Local Artist Award $5000. The Hornsby Art Prize exhibition will be held at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, Hornsby. This year’s judges are Tim Braham, Director Gosford Regional Gallery, and artist Stephen Hall.

Artists are invited to submit functional or sculptural work relating to the theme No Apologies. No Apologies is a celebration of womxn and femme artists who reject containment—who shout, clash, rupture, and insist. In a world that still rewards the quiet, the delicate, the pleasing, these artists take up space with unapologetic force. Their work is wild, messy, defiant—an aesthetic rebellion against the idea that femininity must be soft or silent.

Gallery Photoland at The Evergreen State College is accepting exhibition proposals for the upcoming academic year (2025-2026).

Gallery Photoland is a non-traditional exhibition space that showcases established photographic artists who represent diverse experiences and world views. The Gallery functions to spark ideas and support connections across the Evergreen community; it is a place for inspiring students about possibilities in fine arts beyond the shores of Eld Inlet. The Gallery hosts exhibitions aligned with the mission of The Evergreen State College.