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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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!
December 31, 2025 43 days left
Charlotte NC Atrium Gallery
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: December 31, 2025
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: North Carolina , United States
They are looking for local and regional artists (North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia) to submit pieces to be hung in this newly renovated, high-traffic public space. Every three months the gallery will be filled with new art, chosen by committee. The artists chosen for each time period will be able to display 3 pieces of art. They will have wall space for paintings, and cabinet space for small sculpture, pottery, jewelry, etc. Information about the artists and how to contact them will be displayed by their work.
December 31, 2025 43 days left
CCA Call for Exhibition Proposals 2025
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: December 31, 2025
- Entry Fee: $10
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Arizona, United States
Coconino Center for the Arts (CCA) is central to Northern Arizona’s vibrant creative culture, fostering an engaged, equitable, and imaginative community. Managed by Creative Flagstaff, CCA serves the arts, science, and cultural sectors of Flagstaff. CCA’s facilities include a 4000 sq ft Main Gallery, an adjacent 215 sq ft Project Gallery, and an intimate 200-seat Theater. CCA is located on US 180 in route to the Grand Canyon. CCA invites exhibition proposals from artists, curators, and cultural organizations for rolling review by the CCA Exhibitions Selection Committee. The Main Gallery hosts 3-4 major exhibitions annually, with a rotation of 4-6 exhibitions in the Project Gallery. Interdisciplinary proposals that include digital media or installation elements are encouraged.
Ongoing
Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant Program
Grants & Fellowships
- Organization: The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation
- Submission Deadline: Ongoing
- Award Info: The maximum amount of this grant is $15,000; an award of $5,000 is typical.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Each grant is given as one-time assistance for a specific emergency, examples of which are fire, flood, or emergency medical need.
December 31, 2025 43 days left
Lakkos Artist Residency
Residency
- Submission Deadline: December 31, 2025
- Award Info: Minimum 2 week residency
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Heraklion, Crete, Greece
The Lakkos Artist Residency is a base for creatives to come and explore an authentic Greece city and a wonderful Greek island. The residency has just relocated to a new location that like the previous one needs a bit of an art injection. It’s a small area in Heraklion’s Old Town that time has not touched.
There are a couple of city beaches within walking distance. There is no obligation to put on a presentation at the end of an artist’s stay but if desired we often have one-night-only shows.
Duration of residency: Minimum two weeks
Ongoing
Price Sculpture Forest Exhibition Opportunity
Exhibition
- Organization: Price Sculpture Forest
- Submission Deadline: Ongoing
- Award Info: Early participants receive 100% of sales proceeds with no commission; marketing support provided
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Sculpture
- Location: Coupeville, Washington
Price Sculpture Forest in Coupeville, Washington, invites sculptors to exhibit their work in a natural forest setting. The park features two themed trails: "Nature Nurtured," showcasing sculptures inspired by natural elements, and "Whimsy Way," highlighting playful and imaginative pieces. Sculptures should be durable for year-round outdoor display.
Ongoing
2025 Open Call for Exhibits at The Gallery at Graphite Arts Center
Exhibition
- Organization: Graphite Arts Center
- Submission Deadline: Ongoing
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Edmonds, WA, United States
The Gallery at Graphite is seeking proposals for high quality art exhibits for their 760 sq ft gallery space in downtown Edmonds. Curators and established art groups (societies, associations, clubs, leagues, etc.) are encouraged to apply with a proposal. The Gallery at Graphite is a program of the non-profit organization Art Start Northwest.
Ongoing
Jamestown Arts Artist in Residence Program
Residency
- Submission Deadline: Ongoing
- Award Info: Artists receive hourly payment for teaching and free living quarters
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Jamestown, North Dakota 58401, United States
The Artist In Residence Program (AIR) serves K – 5 students in all six Jamestown elementary schools following the school calendar. Residency options include a fall semester and a winter/spring semester, or both. Artists follow a visual arts curriculum structured on basic design elements working with teachers and administrators. Each rotation requires a completed “Unit Plan” which includes lesson plans or goals, supplies needed, and a section for teacher feedback. The resident artist may use the rest of the day and the weekends for personal studio time, including access to the pottery studio and print shop, and teaching classes at the Arts Center.
January 31, 2026 74 days left
Bonsall Arts Trails
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: January 31, 2026
- Event Dates: June 20, 2026 - June 21, 2026
- Entry Fee: administration fee of £10 will be required for all submissions, Successful applicants will be asked to pay a subscription to the Bonsall Arts Trail Association of £60.00
- Award Info: The £200 award is given for artwork that references the environment.
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
- Location: Derbyshire, United Kingdom
The Bonsall Art Trail is a biennial event, with the next trail taking place over the weekend of 20th & 21st June 2026. The fully curated event is for artists who wish to exhibit their work. They are looking for contemporary work that is skilfully made by makers from Derbyshire and surrounding areas.
Applicants should demonstrate a high level of mastery of their chosen medium/media, and must be able to include original pieces available for purchase over the weekend. The event requires that artists stand with their exhibited work.