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 2025!

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Guide to the Best Artist Opportunities in 2025

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ELIGIBILITY

April 1, 2025

Arts Letters & Numbers, Spring Residency 2025
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: April 1, 2025
  • Event Dates: April 15, 2025 - June 15, 2025
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Averill Park, NY, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists internationally

April 1, 2025

8th Biennial Art In the Orchard Sculpture Show
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: April 1, 2025
  • Event Dates: August 16, 2025 - November 30, 2025
  • Award Info: $750.00 Honorarium
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Easthampton, Massachusetts 01027, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

All artists are welcome to apply.

April 1, 2025

Something New VIII
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: April 1, 2025
  • Award Info: $2,000 honorarium with the opportunity to be recognized for a $1,000 People’s Choice Award
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

all regional artists to apply (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, California, and possibly Vancouver, BC.) are eligible to apply

April 1, 2025

Carolinas Rehab Art Gallery - 2nd Quarter
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: April 1, 2025
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: North Carolina, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Must be at least 18 years of age and reside in North Carolina

April 2, 2025

Recreation
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: April 2, 2025
  • Event Dates: June 2, 2025 - July 12, 2025
  • Award Info: Exhibition Opportunity
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Twisp, Washington 98856, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally.

April 2, 2025

Dress Code: Inspired by the MET Gala 2025
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: April 2, 2025
  • Event Dates: April 16, 2025 - May 20, 2025
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Kennesaw, Georgia 30152, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists working in a wide variety of media

April 3, 2025

2025 Old Town Keller Rotating Sculpture Program
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: April 3, 2025
  • Award Info: Budget: $1,500
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Keller, TX 76248, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to sculptors local to Keller, TX, United States

April 3, 2025

2026 Open Call - Creative Capital Award
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: April 3, 2025
  • Award Info: artist grant of $10,000-$50,000
  • 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, O-1 visa holder, or Tribal ID holder, At least 25 years old by application deadline, Working artist(s) with at least 5 years of professional artistic practice within their chosen discipline

April 3, 2025

Minnesota Filmmaker Mentorship Grant
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: April 3, 2025
  • Award Info: up to $10,000
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Film/Video/New Media
  • Location: Minnesota, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to Minnesota-based film makers

April 4, 2025

Thunderdomesticity: Witness Me – Juried Exhibition
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: April 4, 2025
  • Event Dates: May 30, 2025 - July 25, 2025
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists based in the United States. All media is welcome (photography, painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, etc.).

April 4, 2025

City of Whittlesea Public Art Opportunities - Murnong Community Centre Mural – EOI
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: April 4, 2025
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: South Morang, Victoria 3752, Australia
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists local to Victoria, Australia

April 4, 2025

bildingship
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: April 4, 2025
  • Event Dates: July 1, 2025 - February 7, 2026
  • Award Info: part-time employment with an income of 500€ per month at 10 hours per week; work includes participation in regular workshops, social-media, PR, …
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to foreign and domestic artists up to 31 years of age from the fields of art and architecture. Artists should have language skills in German and/or English. The artists should be interested in working artistically with children and young adults.

April 4, 2025

Call for Qualifications-Bronze Acorns
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: April 4, 2025
  • Award Info: Budget: $5,000.00
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Danville, California, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to Professional artists or art team, residing in the nine San Francisco Bay Area Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma. Seeking experienced artist/art team who has successfully managed and completed at least one publicly funded art commission on schedule and within budget.

April 5, 2025

Contemporary- Call For Artists
Competition

Contemporary- Call For Artists
  • Organization: Boomer Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: April 5, 2025
  • Event Dates: April 11, 2025 - April 16, 2025
  • Award Info: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: London, United Kingdom
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally.

April 5, 2025

Atelier Austmarka
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: April 5, 2025
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Austmarka 2224, Norway
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

April 6, 2025

A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: April 6, 2025
  • Award Info: Exhibition Opportunity
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: Rome, Italy
Description
Eligibility Info

Call open internationally.

April 6, 2025

Print Center of New York - Curatorial Proposals
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: April 6, 2025
  • Award Info: Curators invited to prepare full proposals will be compensated $300 for their additional time.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: New York, NY 10011, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to curators based in the United States

April 7, 2025

RFQ PERMANENT PUBLIC ART AT RENO-TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (RNO) LOOP ROAD
Public Art & Proposals

RFQ PERMANENT PUBLIC ART AT RENO-TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (RNO) LOOP ROAD
  • Organization: Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
  • Submission Deadline: April 7, 2025
  • Award Info: $300,000
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
  • Location: Reno, Nevada, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S. based artists.

April 7, 2025

Usher Gallery Trust Open Exhibition ‘Art of the Now’
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: April 7, 2025
  • Award Info: Over £750 in prizes
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Lincoln LN2 1LP , United Kingdom
Description
Eligibility Info

The art competition is open to all artists resident in Lincolnshire.

April 7, 2025

Art of the Now
Exhibition

  • Organization: Usher Gallery Trust
  • Submission Deadline: April 7, 2025
  • Event Dates: July 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025
  • Award Info: First Prize: £1,000; other cash awards possible
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Location: Lincoln, United Kingdom
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all Lincolnshire artists and All visual art forms, including painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media

April 7, 2025

2025 Dome House Al & Mickey Quinlan Artist Residency
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: April 7, 2025
  • Event Dates: August 4, 2025 - September 28, 2025
  • Award Info: 8-week residency, $500 stipend to support creative endeavors while in residence
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Painting
  • Location: Door County, Wisconsin, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists working in printmaking, photography or fine arts. Midwest artists residing in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin are encouraged to apply.

April 7, 2025

Windgate Artist Residency at University of Arkansas Little Rock
Residency

Windgate Artist Residency at University of Arkansas Little Rock
  • Organization: The University of Arkansas Little Rock
  • Submission Deadline: April 7, 2025
  • Award Info: $30,000 stipend , free housing, material/travel fund, private studio, access to extensive facilities
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Little Rock, Arkansas 72204, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S. based artists that meet all other eligibility criteria. See opportunity link for more information.

April 7, 2025

Nuclear Pop! Redefining Nuclear Energy in Popular Culture
Competition

Nuclear Pop! Redefining Nuclear Energy in Popular Culture
  • Organization: Generation Atomic
  • Submission Deadline: April 7, 2025
  • Event Dates: May 26, 2025 - May 30, 2025
  • Award Info: First Place: $3,000, Second Place: $2,000, Third Place: $1,000, Ten (10) Finalist Gift Cards: $100 each to the Generation Atomic store
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Vienna, Austria
Description
Eligibility Info

The contest is open to people of all ages and skill levels, internationally. Participants must be from an IAEA Member State.

April 8, 2025

WFF Housing Stability Grant for Artists
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: April 8, 2025
  • Award Info: $30,000 grant
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: New York City, New York, United States
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to NYC based artists

April 10, 2025

Artistonish Magazine 57th Issue – April 2025
Competition

Artistonish Magazine 57th Issue – April 2025
  • Organization: Artistonish Magazine
  • Submission Deadline: April 10, 2025
  • Event Dates: April 25, 2025 - April 30, 2025
  • Award Info: International Publication and Promotion, Global Exposure, Worldwide Recognition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description

April 10, 2025

FM[Ai]R 26 – Open Call for Artist-in-Residence-Entries 2025/26
Residency

FM[Ai]R 26 – Open Call for Artist-in-Residence-Entries 2025/26
  • Organization: LINZ FMR – Art in digital contexts and public spaces
  • Submission Deadline: April 10, 2025
  • Event Dates: June 6, 2025 - June 7, 2026
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
  • Location: Linz, Austria
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

April 11, 2025

All Connections to Unley Art Prize
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: April 11, 2025
  • Award Info: $5,500 in cash awards to artists, various art prize categories
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Fullarton, SA 5063, Australia
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists local to Unley, Fullarton, South Australia

April 11, 2025

We the Makers Sustainable Fashion Prize
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: April 11, 2025
  • Event Dates: June 13, 2025 - November 30, 2025
  • Award Info: $10,000 prize
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: Geelong, Wadawurrung Country 3220, Australia
Description
Eligibility Info

The prize is open to designers with fewer than 10 years of industry experience, internationally.

April 11, 2025

Call for Artists: “Walk With Me”
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: April 11, 2025
  • Award Info: Honorarium of $3,000
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Millburn, New Jersey 07040, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists that hail from Essex County, NJ, or the surrounding region.

April 11, 2025

The Union Park Hoarding Art Project - Wembley Park
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: April 11, 2025
  • Event Dates: April 23, 2025 - May 30, 2025
  • Award Info: £12,698.41 total compensation fee
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
  • Location: Wembley, United Kingdom
Description
Eligibility Info

Artist from anywhere in the world are welcome to apply.

April 11, 2025

Open Air 2025
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: April 11, 2025
  • Event Dates: June 5, 2025 - October 6, 2025
  • Award Info: Exhibition Opportunity
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
  • Location: Groton, Connecticut 06340, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

All artists are welcome to apply.

April 11, 2025

Urban Biophilia ~ Your Sanctuary
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: April 11, 2025
  • Event Dates: May 23, 2025 - June 7, 2025
  • Award Info: Exhibition Opportunity
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Bath, United Kingdom
Description
Eligibility Info

All are welcome to apply, of any age, status, and from anywhere in the world.

April 11, 2025

Sunnyvale Affordable Housing Interior Mural
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: April 11, 2025
  • Award Info: Budget: $60,000
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: Foster City, CA 94404, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

The artist must be inclined to research and interpret a biography inspired mural project, while maintaining their own artistic voice. Applicant/applicant team must be local to Foster City, CA, U.S.

April 13, 2025

Call to Artists - Lynnwood Artists Show
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: April 13, 2025
  • Event Dates: June 2, 2025 - July 14, 2025
  • Award Info: 2 “People’s Choice” Awards of $200 each
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Lynnwood, Washington 98036, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Applying artist must have a Lynnwood address.

April 13, 2025

SESQUISEMIQUINCENTENNIAL (America 250/Colorado 150)
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: April 13, 2025
  • Award Info: Public Art Project Budget: $250,000.00
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Aurora, Colorado, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Eligible applicant must have lived or worked in Colorado or has experiences directly related to the culture and environment of Colorado. Eligible applicant is living and working in the United States.

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