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ExampleCoastal Light: Juried Landscape Exhibition
San Diego, CA · $35 entry · closes in 12 days
Strong fit: oil landscapes, 20 miles from your studio, entry fee under your cap.
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Every grant's own application questions, drafted in your voice from your saved statement and past applications. You review every line.
Early-career NYC-based artists develop and produce ambitious, fabrication-driven projects during a six-month paid residency with access to fabrication facilities, mentorship, and financial support.
Submit an artist statement, bio/resume, and work samples (5-10 images for fashion and visual arts; 3-5 video links or images for theater) to apply for an invitation-only unrestricted cash award.
Emerging artists under 35 residing in Panama are invited to submit a project proposal for a solo exhibition, international residency, and mentorship program.
Artists are invited to develop situated artistic proposals that promote dialogue between MAC Quinta Normal and nearby communities, particularly Barrio Yungay, for a four-week residency.
French and American artists, curators, and institutions can apply for grants, fellowships, and prizes to support contemporary art collaborations and exhibitions between France and the United States.
Writers submit work samples and support materials for selection by an invited curator to participate in a year-long residency including live readings, recording sessions, podcast production, and anthology publication.
The Cultural Producer Grant Program provides sustaining financial support to low-budget grassroots arts organizations and artist-run projects in Kansas City.
A residency immersed in nature for creatives to sharpen their senses and artistic practice while discovering new directions in their work.
Answer 5 quick questions and every listing gets a fit score, with a lighter weekly shortlist and overlap checks across your show dates.
Apply for an 11-month working residency at ISCP in New York City (8 February 2027 – 30 January 2028), including studio and living space in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Submit a concrete and viable artistic project proposal to develop during a three-month residency at C3A in Córdoba, Spain, with work space, tools, and up to €7,000 in support.
Apply with CV, portfolio, and project proposal for a one-month artist-in-residence program in Yokohama, Japan.
Artists and cultural practitioners over 18 with research or artistic production experience are invited to apply for two residency formats (Immersion or Connection) in Salvador, Brazil, with deadlines for selection and placement in 2026 cycles.
Submit an original research project on Albert Frisch's photographs of the Brazilian Amazon and related themes at the Instituto Moreira Salles.
Ali Jackson received a $40,000 grant to produce a modern mini documentary series exploring the artistic journeys of master musicians through interviews and personal interactions conducted in New York City and New Orleans.
Apply for funding (up to EUR 100,000) to facilitate network collaboration and exchange among professional artists and cultural practitioners across the Nordic and Baltic regions.
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Melodious Thunk, a documentary collective, received a $40,000 grant to fund a fall 2023 residency in New Orleans reconnecting with TBC Brass Band and documenting Second Line parades and live performances.
Postgraduate award supporting exceptional emerging Canadian painters to study and develop their practice in Europe.
Apply for sustainable residencies in Germany, Greece, and Finland centered on slow travel, site-specific practice, and community-engaged creative processes.
Apply for a 3-month residency as 1 cultural researcher or 1 of 2 AR/XR artists to co-create prototypes exploring migration, identity, and digital media through embodied and immersive practices.
Visual artists, curators, and art observers are invited to apply for a 4-month residency at AIR Berlin Alexanderplatz with accommodation, studio space, and a subsidy to cover travel, materials, and living costs.
Submit qualifications for a public art project of five exterior murals at Halo Decatur, a mixed-use development in Decatur, GA; finalists will be invited to develop site-specific concepts in Phase Two.
Culture and community partnership focused on Gullah Geechee history and culture, with programs including artists-in-residence, community fellows, and student research residencies exploring African American heritage and its connection to contemporary issues like climate change and land preservation.
Answer 5 quick questions and every listing gets a fit score, with a lighter weekly shortlist and overlap checks across your show dates.
Environmental focus within visual arts, writing, and research.
Artists and groups living within 80 miles of Kansas City can apply for up to $6,000 to support inventive, public-facing artistic projects outside established institutions.