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

November 3, 2025 22 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.

November 9, 2025 28 days left

12th Annual LA Billboard Show
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: November 9, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $28 + $10 additional media fee
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Submissions are open to all artists. If your artwork can be converted into a digital file, they can put it on a billboard.

November 14, 2025 33 days left

$7,000+ Cash Awards - 3rd Online 2D Art International Exhibition - Soul of Artists
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: November 14, 2025
  • Event Dates: February 28, 2026 - February 28, 2027
  • Entry Fee: $36.00 + $5 media fee
  • Award Info: $7,000+ in Cash Awards
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
  • Location: Hawaii, United States
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists aged 18+ who create original 2D artworks. Global call - Artists from every country and culture are invited to submit.

November 15, 2025 34 days left

SebArts Ceramics Residency
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: November 15, 2025
  • Event Dates: April 1, 2026 - May 15, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $25.00
  • Award Info: Budget: $10,000
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

All ceramicists are invited to apply

November 28, 2025 47 days left

Yountville Art Walk - Open Call
Public Art & Proposals

Yountville Art Walk - Open Call
  • Organization: Yountville Arts
  • Submission Deadline: November 28, 2025
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: YOUNTVILLE, CA 94599, United States
  • Online Only: Yes
Description

November 30, 2025 49 days left

Startup Art Fair Los Angeles 2026
Art fair

Startup Art Fair Los Angeles 2026
  • Organization: Ray Beldner
  • Submission Deadline: November 30, 2025
  • Event Dates: February 27, 2026 - March 1, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $30.00
  • Eligibility: International
Description

December 3, 2025 52 days left

Open AIR Residency
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: December 3, 2025
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Missoula, MT 59807, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

December 8, 2025 57 days left

Vivid
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: December 8, 2025
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: Eugene, OR 97440, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

International subscribers and nonsubscribers of Fiber Art Now are both eligible to enter Fiber Reimagined III.

December 14, 2025 63 days left

16th Annual Patricia Sitar Juried Exhibition
Exhibition

16th Annual Patricia Sitar Juried Exhibition
  • Organization: Sitar Arts Center
  • Submission Deadline: December 14, 2025
  • Event Dates: February 9, 2026 - March 14, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $0-25
  • Award Info: Cash prizes and chance to win solo exhibition
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Washington, DC 20009, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open nationally to U.S. artists.

Ongoing

Breck Create Artist in Residence Program
Residency

  • Organization: Breck Create
  • Submission Deadline: Ongoing
  • Award Info: $600 stipend biweekly; Live/work studio in the Breckenridge Arts District
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Breckenridge, Colorado
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S. based artists of all disciplines. Teaching experience is preferred. Artists are expected to engage with the local community through teaching and public events

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