The Michigan Central Art x Newlab Creative Residency is a program designed to bridge the gap between artistic inquiry, technological advancement, and entrepreneurial innovation. Developed in partnership across Michigan Central, Newlab, and Henry Ford Health, with funds from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, this residency situates artists at the nexus of Detroit’s innovation district, fostering research, exploration, and impact across disciplines.

Springer Cultural Center in Champaign, Illinois seeks solo or group exhibition proposals for their upcoming calendar year. Located within the Champaign Park District, the center hosts approximately eight exhibitions annually in their historical building. The facility offers 100 linear feet of wall space and 630 square feet in the lobby for 3D work. Exhibitions are free and open to the public. Artists must live within reasonable driving distance to deliver and pick up artwork, as shipping is not provided. Selected artists are responsible for having artwork ready to hang and for insurance during transport.

The LUX Center for the Arts invites proposals for exhibitions in their upstairs Community Gallery. This gallery has historically been reserved by local organizations, and they are excited to open the opportunity to a broader range of artists, collectives, and community groups.

This opportunity is open to Nebraska-based artists, collectives, and community groups only.

They are seeking proposals from:

• Individual artists (emerging or established)

• Artist collectives

• Community organizations

• Cultural groups

• Collaborative or cross-disciplinary projects

They especially encourage proposals from artists and groups who have faced barriers to exhibiting in traditional gallery spaces.

Chicago Fine Art Salon is seeking original, small-scale artwork for their Small Works group exhibition. Each piece must measures under 16” in all directions, challenging exhibiting artists to play with finite scale and composition. Open to all mediums.

• Feb 1 - April 25, 2027 or


• May 3 - August  8, 2027 

Artworks must incorporate fiber based materials and/or strategies at some stage in the making process. Including but not limited to the following: sewing, quilting, weaving, crochet, embroidery, tapestry, lace-making, natural dyeing, beadwork, wearable work, felting, knitting, knotting, soft sculpture, and expanded fiber practices.

Community art center in Hamilton, Ohio, accepting proposals for solo and group exhibitions in all visual art and fine craft media for the 2027-2028 schedule. Four galleries and a corridor gallery host well-attended openings, and lens-based proposals may be considered for a future FotoFocus Biennial.

Founded on the belief that Minnesota thrives when its artists and culture bearers thrive, the McKnight Foundation’s arts and culture program is one of the oldest and largest of its kind in the country. Support for individual working Minnesota artists and culture bearers has been a cornerstone of the program since it began in 1982. The McKnight Artist & Culture Bearer Fellowships Program provides annual, unrestricted cash awards to outstanding mid-career Minnesota artists in 15 different creative disciplines. Program partner organizations administer the fellowships and structure them to respond to the unique challenges of different disciplines. Currently, the foundation contributes about $2.8 million per year to its statewide fellowships. For more information, visit mcknight.org/artistfellowships.

UNDERSTORY invites U.S. artists to submit conceptual work for SYNTHETIC TRUTHS, an exhibition on the synthetic, the substitute, and the relationship between synthetic and natural.

The Loppet Foundation is seeking local artists to showcase their work in the Trailhead Gallery, a bright, welcoming space in the Trailhead at Theodore Wirth Park — where art, connection to the outdoors, and community meet. Artists receive full visibility in a high-traffic community space. Priority consideration will be given to local, Minnesota artists.