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Every open call, residency, grant, and fair worth applying to, in one place and scored to your work, so the admin stops eating your studio time. The art is the hard part.
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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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Artists apply to serve as Creative Lead visual storytellers in a 5-month collaborative campaign design accelerator paired with NYC nonprofits, creating public art for F.Y. Eye's PSA Network.
Apply for a one-year artist residency in Duisburg including a studio, housing, and exhibition opportunity.
Submit work samples, an artist statement, and a proposed exhibition concept for solo or two-artist exhibitions in 2027.
Submit research proposals engaging with textile practices across South Asia for one year of independent research and project development.
Adjunct studio art educators apply for recognition of excellence in teaching, mentorship, and artistic practice.
Four accomplished muralists with a proven track record are sought to paint live murals at the 2026 Sugar Land Arts and Music Fest.
Submit ideas for free-standing sculptures created from recycled materials for the Roots of Creation: Arts and Nature Festival.
Organizations apply for grants up to $10,000 to support community engagement projects featuring Southern artists visiting another Southern state for public presentations and educational activities.
CWS members currently with paid dues may submit one original watermedia painting completed in the last two years for a members' exhibition and juried awards.
Answer 5 quick questions and every listing gets a fit score, with a lighter weekly shortlist and overlap checks across your show dates.
Artists and organizations in the Southeast can apply for grants supporting community engagement, emerging traditional artists, or infrastructure for organizations supporting traditional arts.
Submit a portfolio of 3 images, project proposal and artist statement, resume, image list, and at least two references to apply for a $10,000 fellowship and solo exhibition focused on photography documenting community in NYC public spaces.
Submit a photography project proposal documenting open and communal use of public space in New York City for a nine-month fellowship with a $10,000 stipend and solo exhibition.
Work Stipends for Visual Arts 2027
Submit a proposal for your artistic development or a specific artistic project for consideration for a work stipend of 16,000 EUR (8 months) or 24,000 EUR (12 months).
The fellowship seeks professional African American visual artists residing in Franklin County to submit a portfolio demonstrating artistic excellence, technical proficiency, and storytelling rooted in cultural traditions and African American heritage.
Apply for a 3-month fellowship to carry out artistic and/or research activities at Scuola Piccola Zattere in Venice during one of two slots (January-April 2027 or April-July 2027).
RedLine Contemporary Art Center is accepting Letters of Intent for cross-sector collaborative projects that integrate artists and creative practices into public health, education, civic engagement, environmental work, and social justice.
Artists, collectives, and research practices are invited to develop collaborations with spazioSERRA for its 2027 exhibition season based on their overall artistic research and practice.
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U.S.-based curators or artistic directors should submit an application describing a contemporary visual art exhibition or project that originated elsewhere and is being meaningfully adapted for their institution and community.
Submit a research or creative project proposal in visual arts across four categories: Artists, Art and Social Commitment, Organizations, or Publications.
Submit work for an international annual competition seeking emerging painters and visual artists.
Heritage institutions from the Netherlands and Caribbean apply for grant funding to conduct collaborative international research projects in shared collection areas.
Support Programs in the Field of "Weltoffenes Berlin" for 2027
Berlin-based cultural professionals and institutions can apply for fellowships and support programs to host artists, media makers, and cultural practitioners forced to leave their countries due to political persecution or repression.
Artists and scholars in humanities, social sciences, creative arts, science, engineering, and mathematics may apply for a nine-month residential fellowship at Harvard Radcliffe Institute.
Early career Minnesota visual artists may apply for four competitive fellowships of $10,000 plus $1,000 in professional development funds.
Submit digital entries of drawing work for consideration in Australia's leading prize for drawing, with the winner receiving a $30,000 acquisitive prize and exhibition.
Apply for grants of up to $10,000 to support creative-sector and cross-sector partnerships that advance Denver's cultural plan and artistic vibrancy.
Answer 5 quick questions and every listing gets a fit score, with a lighter weekly shortlist and overlap checks across your show dates.
Submit a brief statement on how funds could support your artistic development, plus a link to your website, portfolio, or social media.
Artists are invited to propose three images for a temporary public art installation that will be exhibited for 4-6 months.
Non-profit art institutions outside Austria apply for grants to support exhibitions and projects featuring Austrian or Austria-based artists opening in 2027.