Emerging Artist Program
$5000 Grant opportunity for the Emerging Artist Program

The Emerging Artist Program is designed for artists at the beginning of their careers with limited experience exhibiting or selling their work. The application process is the same as the general show; however, accepted Emerging Artists receive:

A reduced booth fee of $350
A provided tent
Workshops and artist mentoring
Support for lodging
The opportunity to showcase and sell their work at the 2026 Cherry Creek Arts Festival
In addition, CherryArts is proud to award $5,000 unrestricted grants to selected Emerging Artists to expand and enhance their creative practice. Funding may be used to support any aspect of their artistic career.

The Ironbark Gallery is a dedicated gallery, located in the Strathfield Library & Innovation Hub. Available for both emerging and established artists based in the following local government areas which include; Burwood, Canada Bay, Canterbury Bankstown, Cumberland, Inner West and Strathfield.

Join one of the nation’s most highly regarded art shows! CherryArts invites you to apply for the 2026 Cherry Creek Arts Festival and be among 250 exceptional exhibitors featured at this world-class celebration of art.

Each year, the festival welcomes 150,000+ visitors and offers artists an unparalleled experience, including:

Strong art sales potential (2025 Artist Survey reported an average of $17,470 per artist), Consistently high national rankings, On-site artist amenities, A new jury panel each year for fresh perspective
The Cherry Creek Arts Festival is a well-established event with a loyal, art-savvy audience, many of whom are collectors. Don’t miss this opportunity to exhibit and sell your work at one of the country’s top shows!

The Town of Vic Park would like to invite Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified and/or experienced Noongar artists and creative practitioners for a major public art commission. The Town is commissioning a significant Indigenous public artwork by an Indigenous artist or Indigenous led collaborative team. Located in a prominent position within the park, the artwork will act as both a landmark and a storytelling element, sharing histories and cultural narratives while contributing to the site’s renewed contemporary use. Artists of all levels of experience are encouraged to express their interest. From the expressions of interest received, several artists will be selected to develop concept designs for a fee. The expression of interest phase (this phase) is unpaid.

The Ironbark Gallery is a dedicated gallery, located in the Strathfield Library & Innovation Hub. Available for both emerging and established artists based in the following local government areas which include; Burwood, Canada Bay, Canterbury Bankstown, Cumberland, Inner West and Strathfield.

This program provides support for and generates awareness about members of Greensboro’s visual arts community while enhancing the downtown built environment with original works of art. Selected artists will receive compensation and promotion through several City-led initiatives. Applicants to this Call for Artists can choose to be considered for one or both of the following opportunities: Art on Downtown Kiosks and Art in City Hall - Special Commission

Solo or Two Person Exhibition and Short Residency at Wabash College- Eric Dean Gallery-Fall 2026. Wabash College invites artists working in all media to propose a solo exhibition and short-term residency for Fall 2026. This opportunity includes a 1-2 week engaged residency on the Wabash Campus in Crawfordsville, Indiana. The artist will install the exhibit, connect with students and community members, and share their creative process through conversation, collaboration, and workshop-style engagements. Artists who are eager to teach through their making and open dialogue between art and community. All media and collaborative groups will be considered.

Established in 1980, this internationally renowned program annually awards visual artists of all mediums the opportunity to live and create site-specific work inspired by their total immersion experience in the natural environment. Up to 4 artists are selected for residencies at Bernheim. One residency is always dedicated to an artist currently living in Kentucky or Clark and Floyd counties in Southern Indiana, and one residency is always dedicated to an artist whose work addresses environmental issues and the climate crisis.

Foci MCGA and Bicycle Glass Co. along with other community partners are launching an annual scholarship program for local glass artists. This annual scholarship is designed to provide glass artists with the financial resources needed to make high-level glass art education, requiring travel, accessible. Scholarship recipients are encouraged to attend Pilchuck Glass School, Corning Museum of Glass, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Penland School of Crafts, or Haystack Mountain School of Crafts with their scholarship, but other educational opportunities can be approved upon request. Scholarships need to be used between March 1, 2026 and August 1, 2026. A final report will be required and due to Foci MCGA by August 31, 2026.

The Maguire Art Museum at Saint Joseph’s University invites artists of all mediums to submit original artwork that showcases why they think Philadelphia is an incredible place to live, work, play, and explore! Whether it's the vibrant culture, the unique neighborhoods, the dynamic people, or the endless opportunities for fun and creativity — they want to see what makes the city of brotherly love truly special. Your artwork should reflect what makes Philadelphia awesome!

Fusion Art announces the RED 2025 Art Competition.

The color RED dominates human emotion as the color of passion, power, and intensity—from blazing anger to tender love. For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art and photography using red as the primary color in their work to convey strong feelings and psychological depth.

While red should be the predominant visual element, other colors can be used to enhance its emotional impact and meaning.

Elon University is currently accepting proposals for multiple solo exhibitions that will each run 5-6 weeks throughout the 2026-27 academic year. Exhibitions are scheduled for August 24th-October 2nd, October 5th-November 6th, February 8th-March 12th, March 29th-April 30th. The exhibition would ideally then be used to expand or frame conversations about contemporary definitions of art, materiality, and/or process. All mediums will be considered. Modest honorariums are offered for travel, shipping costs, speaking fees, etc.  Visiting/exhibiting artists will be asked to engage with the students, in the form of critique, on the same day as the artist talk and reception. Entries should be sent to [email protected]. Due to size limitations to the Elon email system, do not send submissions to the curator’s Elon email address. Entry Requirements: Cover letter, artist statement describing exhibition proposal, CV, biographical statement used for publication of the exhibition, images of your work, and PREFERRED exhibition slot.

Open to all Australians, the $20,000 Artist in Residence program, facilitated by the City of Karratha with Principal Partner Rio Tinto, supports the relocation of a selected artist to the remote WA town of Cossack for a four-week period. During this time, the artist creates a body of works from an onsite studio space and delivers expert workshops to the community as part of the public program. Provided with remote, historic accommodation and studio space, artist’s fee, travel, art supplies and living expenses during their residency, the selected artist is presented with the opportunity to truly focus on their artistic practice in the unique environment that is the historic town of Cossack. The 2026 Artist in Residence will be hosted from 13 July to 10 August 2026, complementing the exhibition and a range of Public Programs presented to generate interest in the visual arts and craft in our region, providing skills development opportunities for local artists, art enthusiasts and visitors.

City of Prospect invites South Australian artists /arts teams to submit Expressions of Interest’s (EOI’s) to create a public artwork integral to a new roundabout being installed in Broadview. The Project, Galway Avenue Roundabout Public Art involves creating a vibrant, safe and inviting focal point by incorporating public artwork into the Galway Avenue Roundabout at Broadview, integrated within the overall upgrade.

The major new artwork is sought for the Mathematics and Statistics Common Room at the University of Illinois. It will be a mostly two-story 2,000 SF room with dramatic views of campus and will be housed in the new Illini Hall currently being built in Champaign, Illinois. This room will be a multipurpose gathering space for the faculty and graduate students of the Departments of Mathematics and Statistics and will serve as both the social and intellectual center of these two departments.

Their residency welcomes artists who seek not only to advance their personal projects but also to engage deeply with the Sacred Valley of the Incas—its culture, nature, and history. They prioritize artists whose practice shows receptivity to new environments and who are enriched by immersion in different cultures and languages. Situated in Huaran, a vibrant agricultural town in Peru's Sacred Valley of the Inca (Calca province, Cusco region) at 9,850 ft (3,000m), their community brings together traditional local communities, residents from across Peru, and an international population from every continent. This dynamic, evolving cultural landscape has flourished over the past decade.

Their mission centers on fostering cultural, social, environmental, and humanitarian exchange.

In “Echoes of Silence,” they explore how war, conflict and collective trauma reverberate in the work of photographers who choose not to use the lens as a reporting tool, but as a mirror of their inner struggles. This edition focuses on artists for whom war is not a scene, but a condition. Where conflict takes place not outside the body, but in the memory, the family story, the subconscious. Here the lens does not register an explosion, but echoes of it: in silence, emptiness, repetition, fragmentation or alienation.

Using walking as a means to experience place, body, and mind, this thematic residency brings together eight artists to explore the notion of wandering as an aesthetic practice. The fjord, rivers, mountains, valleys, routes, and paths of Seyðisfjörður will provide participants with an arena in which to move and reflect on ideas of space, time, and memory—allowing walks and wanderings to inform their artistic process. Through a series of group hikes (approximately every other day), reading groups, hands-on workshops, casual conversations, and fieldwork, artists will share their sensitivities to place, focusing on process and research rather than on finished production. Participants can expect to participate in 3-4 days of group activities per week, with 3-4 days of self-directed practice. The residency will conclude with an informal presentation of work-in-progress.

The 8th Louisiana Biennial is open to artists in the US creating 2D, 3D, and video works that explore any theme. The juror is Bridget Bray, an independent curator based in Houston, TX.

Best in Show: $500 + a solo exhibition at LA Tech in 2026/2027
Juror’s Choice: $300
Two Honorable Mentions: $100 each

2D, 3D and video works eligible for entry
Submission Fees: 1-3 works $30, 4-5 works: $35

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Submission Deadline: December 2, 11:59pm CST
Acceptance notice: December 9, 2025
Deadline for drop-off/receipt of accepted works: January 7, 2025
Exhibition Opens: January 27, 2026
Reception and Juror Talk: January 27, 2026
Exhibition Closes: February 24, 2026

The City of Joondalup is seeking expressions of interest from artists for the 2026 edition of the Invitation Art Prize, one of Western Australia’s most respected visual arts awards. From Wednesday 5 November-Tuesday 2 December 2025, professional artists across WA are invited to submit their entries for the chance to be part of the celebrated $25,000 acquisitive award. The winning artwork will become part of the City of Joondalup Art Collection, contributing to its ongoing story and connection with their community.

Production company Born By A River is accepting submissions from early-career filmmakers seeking to produce a bold, author-driven short fiction project with social and cultural impact, attentive to topics related to diasporas, disabilities, gender and sexualities. With funding and resource support from industry project partners and Camden Council, Open Frame is a tailored programme designed to support Black British filmmakers based in the London Borough of Camden at the intersection of disability/neurodivergence and/or from an underrepresented gender/sexuality.

Open AIR is best known for its unique place-based Artist-in-Residence program that connects artists from all disciplines and origins, with culturally, historically, and ecologically significant locations through collaborative partnerships in Montana. With innovative opportunities available in places such as remote wilderness areas to historically significant sites closer to town, artists have the opportunity to draw inspiration from a regional community dedicated to preserving place, environment, and the arts.

A 2 week Duo residency as part of CloverMill Artist Residency’s international residency programme in The Netherlands, 11-24th May 2026. This open call runs exclusively through Instagram. Please follow the guidelines outlined through their Instagram pages.

The Denbo Fellowship is designed to provide artists from diverse artistic disciplines with an environment that fosters both individual and collaborative creative practice. This Fellowship will provide a unique opportunity to complete a new body of work at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center. One artist will be selected for the Spring fellowship that will occur between March 1st and May 15th, and two artists will be chosen for the Summer fellowship that will occur between June 1st and August 15th.

Robert A. Peck Gallery is accepting applications of artwork in all media on the theme of portrait, self or others. They are looking for artwork that captures the personality of a person or an animal. The essence of their soul, through aesthetic finesse, and create thought-provoking narratives. They are looking for unique and out of the ordinary images. No videos, films, installation or AI generated images. There is no fee to apply. Prize money of $1000 will be awarded.

$4,000 Artist Grants + Global Exposure: Exhibition, Publication, Sales, and Promotion

Ready to elevate your art career with artist grants, recognition, and worldwide visibility?

Now in its 5th Annual Juried Edition, the Biafarin Awards offers $4,000 CAD in cash grants and over $6,000 CAD in additional prizes, including group and solo exhibitions, magazine publications, and features on Artsy, the world’s largest art collectors’ platform.

This international competition welcomes visual artists of all styles and backgrounds to submit their artistic creations to earn grants, enhanced exposure, and reach art professionals, collectors, and enthusiasts in more than 150 countries worldwide.

View last year’s exhibition: https://www.biafarin.com/ba2024

Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST, November 27, 2025

Rumriver Art Center is calling for artists to submit food-themed art. Artists are being prompted to explore any and all aspects of food through their unique creative lens. Many aspects of food exist outside of preparation and consumption. There is a rich art history of depicting food within cultural contexts, community, family tradition, cooking, and scarcity. Pieces may also investigate the societal significance and nuances of food, such as over-indulgence, access, food labor, and agricultural practices. Throughout the duration of the exhibition, Rumriver Art Center is holding a food drive in partnership with HOPE 4 Youth. HOPE 4 Youth is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that assists young adults experiencing homelessness in the Twin Cities Metro area.

The Jan van Eyck Academie welcomes some 36-42 participants from all over the world annually. Next to visual artists, the academy is open to designers – ranging from graphic design, fashion, food to social design – architects, curators, writers and other artistic researchers and makers. Each year, their call for applications is open for two months starting in December and candidates can apply for a 11-month residency. The selection committee chooses new participants on the basis of the submitted project plans, their motivation and documentation. The selected artists have in common an inquisitive, open and engaged attitude, their work testifies to an art practice that is investigative and committed. The Jan van Eyck Academie offers its participants the tools to further develop, materialise and disseminate their research. They are encouraged to explore their ideas in a critical and reciprocal relationship with each other and the world – and in this way, make a contribution to the development of the arts and their significance to society.

The Museum of Northern California Art is seeking original artworks for their annual bird-themed exhibition which will take place during Chico’s 2026 Snow Goose Festival. They look forward to filling their galleries with wonderful birds of all sorts, real or imagined. All media. Please note that no giclée prints of original art/non-photographic art will be accepted. No AI please.

Cafe Tissardmine is a situated in a remote village in the Moroccan Sahara. The recognise the need for artists to recharge, share ideas, be inspired and to find a place to breathe. They run 6 – 7 residencies per year for a maximum of nine artists with this idea in mind. The residency is not project based or requiring specific engagement or outcome but it is a place to find peace and new ideas. Artists from all disciplines are welcome to apply.
A Residency at Cafe Tissardmine is also an opportunity to discover the richness of the Berber culture; their way of life, cooking and crafts.

To celebrate, Mornington Peninsula Shire is commissioning a new mural by an artist living, studying or working on the Mornington Peninsula. The artwork will refresh the pool’s exterior and reflect today’s Crib Point community — its people, stories, and sense of place. They're inviting Expressions of Interest from experienced mural artists to create this site-specific work.

The Yavapai College Prescott Art Gallery will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with a group exhibition on the art of protest, propaganda, and communication in the public sphere. They are looking for art that explores these essential social actions from historical and contemporary perspectives. Artists working in any medium, including painting, sculpture, photography, textiles, ceramics, printmaking, digital art, and beyond, are encouraged to showcase their work in a vibrant and inclusive gallery setting.

The Arroscia Residency an artist run, 501(c)(3), non-profit corporation open to all emerging and mid-career artists who’s focus is on one or more of the following disciplines: painting, sculpture, drawing, collage, fiber art, photography, installations, and/or mixed media work.