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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 are invited to submit a portfolio of 5-10 recent works, artist resume, artist statement, and project proposal for a three-week residency with exhibition or performance-based focus.
Join a 3-week Saturday glassblowing workshop to learn traditional glassmaking techniques with molten glass.
Seattle-area contemporary dance artists and companies to participate in a residency combining artistic development with professional and organizational support, with selection of four participants (two emerging and two established).
Submit an artist statement, project proposal, artist bio/resume/CV, and 3-5 reference images to apply for a one-month artist-in-residence in Taos, New Mexico.
Artists are invited to submit 1-5 images and up to 1 video of work that engages with themes of art as renewal, possibility, and purpose—how art can restore what has been fractured and build connection.
Submit up to 5 media assets (images, audio, or video) and a project proposal for a one-month artist residency in Homer, Alaska, addressing community themes like accessibility, inclusion, or sustainability.
Artists whose work addresses food issues, farmworker issues, agroecology, Indigenous foodways, and/or food self-sufficiency are invited to apply for a 2-week self-directed, project-based residency at Pie Ranch.
Submit an application to participate in a summer or fall 2027 residency term or to be considered for The Grant at Pedantic Arts in Pittsburgh.
Submit up to 3 artworks with a square theme for this holiday group show.
Answer 5 quick questions and every listing gets a fit score, with a lighter weekly shortlist and overlap checks across your show dates.
Artists are invited to apply for a one-month residency (October-May) to create new work and engage deeply with Bunnell Street Arts Center's community through art-making, performances, workshops, or other artist-driven engagement strategies.
Artists are invited to donate 2D and 3D artwork for an annual fundraising art party featuring a silent auction, with donated artwork displayed in galleries and marketed to the community.
DESERTRADE invites applications from choreographers and dance-makers seeking time, space, and stillness to create choreographic-driven work in the Mojave Desert.
Donate 2D or 3D artwork to Cheltenham Center for the Arts' annual fundraising ART PARTY silent auction.
Submit your artwork for display on a public digital billboard in Times Square, New York, where 40 artists' works will be featured on one giant screen.
Gallery members may submit up to three original artworks celebrating the theme of abundance, harvest, and creative plenty for a themed juried exhibition.
Submit exhibition proposals (solo, two-person, three-person, collective, installation, or site-specific work) with 1-20 images/media files for selection into Kinhouse's 2027 programming with a fully funded residency week.
Submit 8-12 images of completed artwork, artist statement, residency proposal, goals, public engagement activity description, and resume for selection as the Spring Artist in Residence at Hudson Gardens.
Artists of all disciplines are invited to apply for a month-long residency in October 2027 at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, including housing, studio space, and a $4,000 stipend.
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Submit up to 5 original artworks (painting, sculpture, digital art, illustration, 3D renders), artist research articles, or art education articles for publication in Art Horizons Magazine Vol. 6, Issue 3 (2026).
Native American artists who are enrolled members of a US Federally Recognized Tribe are invited to apply for a three-month artist-in-residence with lodging, monthly stipend, studio space, and professional development opportunities.
Artists based in the Greater Philadelphia region who work in wood with a commitment to sustainability are invited to apply for a two-month winter residency beginning January 4, 2027, culminating in a solo exhibition.
Submit visual artwork for consideration in quarterly issues of an independent journal that publishes work online and in print through editorial review.
Visual artists, literary artists, musicians, and other creative media artists are invited to apply for a 2-3 week residency at Great Basin National Park to explore the landscape, culture, and wildlife and share their artistic perspective with the public.
Artists apply for one of two short-term residencies: the Art & Water Micro Residency in Stillwater, Minnesota (supporting new work development and research) or the Gulf Coast Materials Residency in Lake Charles, Louisiana (focused on ceramics and clay-based practices).
NEAR: individual or collaborative artists propose community-based, participatory residencies (11+ free/low-cost sessions plus public presentation) at non-arts venues; CO-UP: social justice nonprofits partner with teaching artists for similar projects (11 sessions plus public presentation).
Apply for a 12-week research-based residency in Detroit exploring intersections of art, technology, health, and society, with access to fabrication lab, mentorship, and community.
Five EU songwriters and performers and U.S.-based musicians from specified Ohio counties are invited to participate in a two-week immersion program in the U.S. music ecosystem to collaborate, co-write, perform, and develop transatlantic professional connections.
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 portfolio of work examining borders, bridges, and personal/political identity for a themed portfolio exchange exhibition at the SGCI 2027 conference.
Apply for a 2- or 4-week residency at The Studios at MASS MoCA, where selected visual artists and writers receive studio space, housing, meals, and access to museum facilities.