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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.
Create and display an original wall-mounted artwork or small series exploring health, learning, and community; design and deliver one engagement session for hospital staff and students.
Artists of all disciplines are invited to apply for a month-long residency in Marche, Italy, during which they will stay at an 18th-century palazzo and donate one completed work to the association.
Submit an application for the Hans-Purrmann Prize for young artists.
Artist in Residence in the glass-blowing town of Lauscha
Glass artists and artists working in drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, printmaking, video, ceramics, photography, and interdisciplinary media are invited to apply for a one-month residency in Lauscha, Germany.
Submit up to 6 artworks (drawing, painting, printmaking, assemblage, wood, glass, ceramics, collage, photography, or mixed media) that are exactly 10x10 inches, along with a statement of up to 150 words and JPEG images.
Submit four digital images of original artwork created within the last five years in your chosen medium for jury review.
Submit work samples (up to 5 minutes of audio/video, 10 images, 5 pages of text, or a combination) completed in the last 10 years, along with answers to two narrative questions about your artistic practice and interest in the residency.
Applications are invited from traditional artists of distinction for a one-year residency at University College Cork in 2027, based in the Department of Music.
Answer 5 quick questions and every listing gets a fit score, with a lighter weekly shortlist and overlap checks across your show dates.
U.S.-based African American writers, scholars, and researchers are invited to apply for a 90-day residency to work on a writing or research project rooted in storytelling, African American culture and history, African American women in art, or race and social activism in the arts.
Submit a residency plan, public engagement plan, medium practice explanation, portfolio (3-20 assets including 3-10 images and up to 5 audio and 5 video files), and 2 letters of recommendation for a 12-week artist residency.
Submit up to 8 ready-to-hang artworks no larger than 10×10 inches and priced at $200 or less for exhibition in the Community Gallery during the holiday season.
One artist will be selected for a two-and-a-half-month residency in Paris to develop their artistic practice, advance research, and establish professional connections.
Toronto Arts Council seeks applications from professional media artists for creation and production of new work or completion of works in progress, including independent film, video, audio, digital, games, virtual/augmented reality, and new media artworks.
Visual artists applying for travel grants, international studio residencies, or combined residency-and-travel grants to support professional development and international exposure across 2027 and 2028.
Submit a proposal for a 3-week site-specific artist residency engaging with contested landscapes across Western Liguria, Italy.
Artists, writers, poets, musicians, performers, designers, historians, natural scientists, and leaders in the humanities are invited to apply for two-week or four-week residencies providing living and studio space in rural Kansas.
Submit an application for a six- to eight-week artist's book residency to produce a limited edition book work.
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Artists are invited to design an impulse and resonance space in the church entrance of St. Dionysius in Nordwalde, addressing the underrepresentation of women, particularly Mary Magdalene, in church artistic decoration.
Visual artists age 18 and older may apply for $4,500 artist grants; 6 grants totaling $13,000 USD will be awarded (2 artists receive $4,500 each, 4 artists receive $1,000 each), and 30 additional artists will be selected for a shortlist with exposure via journal and Instagram.
Arts organisations and individuals from performing arts are invited to participate in developing sustainable models for international touring through seminars, networking, and collaborative project funding.
Submit three textile or textile-referencing works created within the last three years for a juried biennial exhibition and chance to win a residency award.
Artists working in environmental art or musical composition/performance are invited to apply for a 3-week residential program at Naples Botanical Garden, where they will create work, engage with the community through public projects, and receive a $3,000 stipend plus housing and meals.
Individual artists can apply for grants of up to $15,000 to support structured professional development and networking opportunities, primarily in international contexts.
A visual artist or curator from the Netherlands to undertake a 3-month residency focusing on research and practice development in digital art and culture, with potential for public outcomes.
Artists submit a detailed project proposal describing an art project that demonstrates how art can be a solution to challenges, along with community engagement and evaluation plans.
Artists are invited to apply for a visual arts studio residency program featuring glass-enclosed public-facing studios, bimonthly studio visits, resource access, and public engagement opportunities.
Answer 5 quick questions and every listing gets a fit score, with a lighter weekly shortlist and overlap checks across your show dates.
Musicians and sound artists are invited to apply for a month-long residency with access to a private recording studio and in-house engineering support to create and record new work.
Charlotte Street provides annual cash awards, project-based grants, studio residencies, and exhibition/performance opportunities to visual and generative performing artists in Kansas City.
Submit a bio, project proposal, work samples (up to 12 items), and website link for a 2-4 week self-directed artistic residency in Brazil.