Guide to the Best Artist Grants and Opportunities in the Midwestern U.S.

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The Artwork Archive team set out to find the best art opportunities, artist grants, and calls for entry for visual artists in the Midwestern United States.

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, specifically in the Midwest.

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Guide to the Best Artist Grants and Opportunities in the Midwestern U.S.

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May 10, 2024 2 days left

2024 Salon Show of Traditional Oils
Exhibition

2024 Salon Show of Traditional Oils
  • Organization: Oil Painters of America
  • Submission Deadline: May 10, 2024
  • Event Dates: July 25, 2024 - August 16, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $35
  • Award Info: $12,000 in cash & merchandise with $4,000 best in show
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: Indianapolis, IN 46208, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all U.S. based artists who are 2024 OPA members.

May 10, 2024 2 days left

Radiance: A Summer Exhibition by ADC Fine Art
Exhibition

Radiance: A Summer Exhibition by ADC Fine Art
  • Organization: Art Design Consultants
  • Submission Deadline: May 10, 2024
  • Event Dates: June 14, 2024 - July 12, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $25/piece
  • Award Info: Two 12 month Gallery Contracts, 12 month SmartSell memberships, One for Tier 1, One for Tier 2, and One for Tier 3, as well as a solo show.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio 45214, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists.

May 13, 2024 5 days left

Sculpture at the Kavanagh - St. Charles, IL
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: May 13, 2024
  • Event Dates: June 27, 2024 - August 7, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $35.00
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Sculpture
  • Location: Fox River Valley, Illinois
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to any 3-D work in any sculpture or craft medium to artists in these states: llinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. ​

May 17, 2024 9 days left

Music: Op. 1 No. 4
Exhibition

Music: Op. 1 No. 4
  • Organization: Arts Council of White Lake
  • Submission Deadline: May 17, 2024
  • Event Dates: June 14, 2024 - July 20, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $10 for r ACWL-Nuveen members and $15 for non-members to submit up to two artworks.
  • Award Info: $200 for one artist - ACWL-Nuveen Concerto Prize
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Whitehall, MI 49461, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists 18 years and older living in the Lake Michigan region - MI, IN, IL, and WI.

May 21, 2024 13 days left

Small Works - 5x5 International Show and Publication
Exhibition

Small Works - 5x5 International Show and Publication
  • Organization: Overt Space
  • Submission Deadline: May 21, 2024
  • Event Dates: June 7, 2024 - July 21, 2024
  • Entry Fee: There is no application fee, however artists are responsible for shipping artwork to the gallery.
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
  • Location: STOUGHTON, Wisconsin 53589, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

All artists residing in Wisconsin are eligible to participate.

June 15, 2024 38 days left

CALL FOR EXHIBITS 2024/25
Exhibition

CALL FOR EXHIBITS 2024/25
  • Organization: Gifts of Art - Michigan Medicine
  • Submission Deadline: June 15, 2024
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all U.S.-based artists

June 17, 2024 40 days left

Call for Artists - Small Works: 46th Harper College National Juried Exhibition
Exhibition

Call for Artists - Small Works: 46th Harper College National Juried Exhibition
  • Organization: Harper College
  • Submission Deadline: June 17, 2024
  • Event Dates: September 3, 2024 - October 10, 2024
  • Entry Fee: 30 for 3 entries
  • Award Info: Purchase Awards & Accepted artists may be selected for a solo show at Harper College.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Palatine, IL 60067, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

All artists age 18 and over living in the United States are eligible.

July 31, 2024 84 days left

2025 Tim Murphy Art Gallery Call for Artists
Exhibition

2025 Tim Murphy Art Gallery Call for Artists
  • Organization: Merriam Parks & Recreation
  • Submission Deadline: July 31, 2024
  • Event Dates: January 1, 2025 - November 29, 2025
  • Award Info: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: 6040 Slater St., Kansas 66202, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists.

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