Open calls, residencies, grants & fairs for artists.
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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.
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annual cycle, check dates·free·Powerhouse Arts, NY
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.
ResidencyResidency including live readings, recorded readings on podcast and radio, publication in Jack Straw Writers Anthology, and training in vocal presentation and microphone technique
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.
annual cycle, check dates·fee unknown·Jack Straw Cultural Center, WA
The Cultural Producer Grant Program provides sustaining financial support to low-budget grassroots arts organizations and artist-run projects in Kansas City.
A site-specific installation exploring place, resilience, ephemeral moments, light, shadow, transience, and the artist's experience with fragility and strength.
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deadline unknown, verify at source·fee unknown·MoCA Arlington, VA
Commission an artist or artist team to develop community-driven public art installations addressing substance use stigma in Pima County, created collaboratively with individuals with lived experience.
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annual cycle, check dates·fee unknown·Pima County, AZ
Submit an email introducing yourself, explaining what you hope to accomplish during residency, links to social media and website, CV, and up to 5 images of current works if your work is not viewable online.
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rolling, apply anytime·$1000·Western North Carolina
Submit a single PDF with personal contact information, artist statement, resume/CV, 5-10 images of recent ceramic work, and an image list with dimensions, materials, methods, and retail prices.
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rolling, apply anytime·fee unknown·The Clay Studio, PA
Individual artists and BIPOC community/civic groups can apply for West Philadelphia Creative Grants between $2,500 and $5,000 to support creative projects, cultural activities, and operational costs that benefit the West Philadelphia community.
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annual cycle, check dates·free·West Philadelphia, PA
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.
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deadline unknown, verify at source·free·Halo Decatur, GA
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.
deadline unknown, verify at source·fee unknown·South Carolina
ResidencyFully funded residency including accommodations, meals, local transport, and public programming; limited travel funds available on case-by-case basis
Authors and translators are invited to apply for fully funded residencies (April, May, September, or October) to develop text-based literary projects in a creative community on a 120-acre Hudson Valley campus.
Artists are invited to participate in an intensive residency exploring hybrid works across print, digital, and time-based media under the instruction of Professor William Contino.
Enroll in an introductory watercolor course for adults covering color mixing, brush control, washes, layering, and various subjects including portraiture, landscape, and still life.
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deadline unknown, verify at source·$285·MoCA Arlington, VA
Multiple annual grant programs supporting artists, nonprofits, and cultural producers for community-based arts projects, residencies, and public activations in Los Angeles.
Artists apply with portfolio materials for a 2-week intensive residency program focused on themes of memory, migration, identity, belonging, ecology, territory, the body, cultural memory, resilience, and transformation.