Guide to the Best Artist Grants and Opportunities in the Western 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 Western 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 West.

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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!


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

CATEGORY

October 12, 2025 1 day left

Oregon Contemporary Curator in Residence
Residency

  • Organization: Oregon Contemporary
  • Submission Deadline: October 12, 2025
  • Award Info: curatorial honorarium is $8000 with an additional stipend of $500 per week
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Portland, OR
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally

October 16, 2025 5 days left

2025 Members' Exhibition: Diptychs
Exhibition

2025 Members' Exhibition: Diptychs
  • Organization: East Bay Photo Collective
  • Submission Deadline: October 16, 2025
  • Event Dates: December 5, 2025 - January 18, 2026
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Location: Oakland, California 94607, United States
Description

October 17, 2025 6 days left

Modern Media
Exhibition

Modern Media
  • Organization: Art Scene West
  • Submission Deadline: October 17, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 10, 2025 - January 4, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $35
  • Award Info: Gallery Exhibition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: San Diego, CA 92101, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

October 21, 2025 10 days left

Peninsula Art League 23rd National Fine Art Show
Exhibition

  • Organization: Peninsula Art League
  • Submission Deadline: October 21, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 14, 2025 - December 3, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $40 an up
  • Award Info: Prizes and gift certificates totaling more than $6,500
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Gig Harbor, WA, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists nationally

October 23, 2025 12 days left

Art on the Street 2026 Call for Outdoor Sculptures
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: October 23, 2025
  • Event Dates: October 17, 2026
  • Award Info: $1,200 honorarium for the selected winner. Three additional prizes are awarded each year: the $1000 Jean Mellblom Award for Artistic Excellence; the $500 People's Choice Award; and the $500 Most Inspiring! Award.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Lafayette, Colorado, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to sculptors based in the U.S.

October 26, 2025 15 days left

City of Lynnwood Arts Commission: Exhibition proposals 2026
Exhibition

  • Organization: City of Lynnwood Arts Commission
  • Submission Deadline: October 26, 2025
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Lynnwood, WA, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists in the state of Washington.

October 30, 2025 19 days left

Trailblazer art show
Exhibition

  • Organization: Nuwave Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: October 30, 2025
  • Event Dates: December 4, 2025 - March 2, 2026
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Ellensburg, WA, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists internationally

October 31, 2025 20 days left

2026/2027 Outdoor Sculpture Gallery
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025
  • Event Dates: March 27, 2026 - March 27, 2027
  • Entry Fee: $25.00
  • Award Info: $1,000 stipend
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: St. George, Utah, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to sculptors based in the U.S.

October 31, 2025 20 days left

2026 – 2028 Pre-Qualified Artist Pool: The Salt Lake City Arts Council’s Public Art Program
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Emerging, mid-career, and established practicing artists or artist-led teams whose primary residential address is located in the State of Utah are eligible to apply. Artist teams of any size may apply; all applicants must reside in Utah. Artists who apply as part of a team may also apply as an individual artist, in a separate application.

November 3, 2025 23 days left

Go Figure: The Art of the Human Form
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: November 3, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 20, 2025 - January 30, 2026
  • Entry Fee: Submission Fee $30 or $25 for OHCA members
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: California, United States
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists identifying as female, ages 16 and older.

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