Calls for Artists: April 2026

Starworks Ceramics Factory in Star, North Carolina. Image courtesy of Starworks. 2027 Creative Capital Open CallNationalDeadline: April 2, 2026 The 2027 Creative Capital Open Call seeks proposals from individual artists in all 50 states for new artistic works in the Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Film, and Literature. The Creative Capital Award provides individual artists with unrestricted project grants for the creation of innovative, original, and imaginative new artistic works. The Award provides unrestricted project grants from $15,000 up to $50,000, plus professional development support, industry connections, and community-building opportunities. The new State of the Art Prize aims to recognize and support one artist from every U.S. state and inhabited territory, with an unrestricted artist grant of $10,000. Through the 2027 Open Call for the Creative Capital Award, Creative Capital will also select recipients for the new State of the Art Prize. Apply Delfina Foundation: Open Call for Artists Based in Latin America and the Caribbean and Related Diasporic Communities in the United StatesLatin America and the CaribbeanDeadline: April 6, 2026 Delfina Foundation, in partnership with El Espacio 23 / Jorge M. Pérez Collection, is pleased to announce a new open call for Latin American and Caribbean artists based in the region or from related diasporic communities living in the United States. Generously supported by Jorge M. and Darlene Pérez this initiative will create four fully funded residencies over the next two years from countries of Latin America and the Caribbean that have been underrepresented in Delfina Foundation’s programme.* From this year’s open call, two artists will be selected for twelve-week residencies: one for the autumn 2026 season and one for the winter 2027 season. A second open call will be launched at a later date to appoint two further residencies. *This open call is directed towards Latin American and Caribbean artists from countries that have been underrepresented in Delfina Foundation’s recent programmes. Artists from Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, and Argentina have benefited from dedicated residencies over the last two years. To ensure this opportunity benefits a wider range of Latin American and Caribbean communities, artists living in those countries are not eligible to apply through this call. There are no exclusions for Latin American and Caribbean artists living in the United States. Apply Call for Artists: Louisiana Contemporary 2026New Orleans, LouisianaApplications open April 6, 2026 Artists residing in Louisiana are invited to submit their work to the 2026 edition of Louisiana Contemporary, presented by The Helis Foundation. Ogden Museum of Southern Art first launched Louisiana Contemporary in 2012, to establish a vehicle that would bring to the fore the work of artists living in Louisiana and highlight the dynamism of art practice throughout the state. Since the inaugural exhibition, Ogden Museum has shown works by over 650 artists, making Louisiana Contemporary an important moment in the national arts calendar to recognize and experience the spectrum and vitality of artistic voices emanating from New Orleans and in art communities across Louisiana. This statewide, juried exhibition promotes the contemporary art practices in the state of Louisiana, provides an exhibition space for the exposition of living artists’ work and engages a contemporary audience that recognizes the vibrant visual arts culture of Louisiana and the role of New Orleans as a rising, international art center. Online entries close on May 22, 2026. Apply Call for Artists: The Handweaver’s Guild of America Convergence 2026 Exhibitions in Wearable Art, Functional Art, Yardage and Mixed MediaNew Orleans, LouisianaDeadline: April 6, 2026 and April 20, 2026 We invite anyone working with fiber or using traditional fiber art techniques to enter our exhibitions. Small Expressions is an annual juried exhibit featuring contemporary small-scale works; Krewe of Threads: Let the Good Times Roll, a wearable art exhibit that brings the energy of the city to garments, footwear, headwear, and beyond; Lagniappe: The Art of Everyday Beauty, a functional art exhibit for artworks created with fiber techniques such as interlacing, felting, stitching, dying, coiling, knotting, pulling, and spinning; Creative Spirits of the River, a juried exhibition of constructed and/or embellished yardage that showcases the richness of fiber art techniques; and Threaded Revelry: Throw Me Something, an opportunity to play boldly, mix media freely, and join a celebration of fiber as both a serious art form and a joyous expression. Cash prizes provided by HGA include: $500 First, $250 Second, and $100 Third. Winning works will be published in a future edition of our magazine. Fees range from $0 for students to $25 for non-members. Apply Artspace: Universal Access Artist in ResidenceRaleigh, North CarolinaDeadline: April 7, 2026 Initiated in 2018, the Universal Access Artist Residency is for artists who identify as having a disability. This month-long residency provides funding, studio space, and professional support for a national artist to produce a solo exhibition immediately following the residency at Artspace. This opportunity includes 240hour access to studio space, a $2,500 stipend, housing if the artist is coming from outside the Triangle region, opportunities to interact with the public and the artist community, community engagements, and more. Apply Call for Artists: Proposed Mural at Gallery 537Camden, South CarolinaDeadline: April 8, 2026 The Camden Public Art Committee invites individual artists and artist teams to submit proposals for a mural at Gallery 537, located at 537 East DeKalb Street in the Downtown Camden Cultural District. Theme: “More Than a Revolution,” a visual narrative blending the heritage and history of Camden, SC along with the strong artistic and cultural contributions of the community, with