The 2026 Willet Art Prize Contest - Regional Arts and Culture Council
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Create original visual work inspired by an annual theme celebrating sport, energy, determination, and emotion.
Submit up to 3 original fiber artworks with fiber components or textile techniques, completed after January 1, 2020, for a juried exhibition and potential publication in Fiber Art Now magazine.
Submit work samples from the last 5 years demonstrating proficiency, knowledge, and intense practice in your chosen artistic discipline for consideration for a $5,000 unrestricted grant.
Individual Bronx artists, artist collectives, and nonprofit arts organizations may apply for grants of up to $5,000 to support high-quality arts projects that engage Bronx audiences.
Submit work to compete in an international art competition and residency program; winners exhibit at the Arsenale of Venice and receive cash prizes.
Submit original works about reactions and counterforms—how we respond to culture, form, action, and events.
Submit an application to join an 8-person fellowship for early-career artists of color exploring community engagement and cross-sector collaboration.
Apply for an 11-month working residency at ISCP in New York City (8 February 2027 – 30 January 2028), including studio and living space in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Create engaging and unique public artwork for the Chemical Sciences Building and its surroundings that evokes the connection between art and science.
Artists apply for a $10,000 fellowship grant to support their artistic development and the creation of new work.
Apply for up to $3,000 in project funding for arts and cultural organizations serving Greenville County with a 2:1 match requirement.
Rocky Casillas Aguirre received an $8,000 grant to create an anti-ICE/pro-immigration public sign and mural in Northfield, Minnesota.
Submit daring, high-impact artwork in a variety of media for this highly competitive juried show.
Indigenous voices and visions of liberation amplified through public art and dialogue, reimagining life beyond oppression.
Nonprofit organizations in The Palm Beaches can apply for annual sponsorship funding for new marketing activations, large events or festivals, and special programming related to MOSAIC, The Palm Beaches' signature month of arts and culture in May.
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.
A large-scale mural celebrating the history and present of Hmong immigrants in Minnesota, merging traditional Hmong symbolism with contemporary style to illustrate the community's journey, resilience, and growth.
Submit up to 3 artworks exploring the theme of homeland and cultural identity for consideration in a juried multimedia exhibition.
This is a profile of a grantee artist and their commissioned public art project; it is not an open call for applications.
French and American artists, curators, and institutions can apply for grants, fellowships, and prizes to support contemporary art collaborations and exhibitions between France and the United States.
Create an album of original music for wide release and perform at the 2024 UARK Jazz Festival, with the UARK Festival Jazz Orchestra (a 20-member big band augmented by four string players from the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas).
Submit work in contemporary fine craft (ceramics, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, wood, basketry) created with traditional or CAD/CAM technologies for a juried exhibition with $12,000+ in prize awards.
The Foundation offers three main programs: the Joan Mitchell Fellowship (annual awards of $60,000 each to 15 nominated painters and sculptors), residencies at the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans (6 or 10 weeks for past grant recipients and New Orleans-based artists), and the Creating a Living Legacy (CALL) initiative providing free legacy planning resources.
Organizations and individual artists apply for rolling grants to support arts activities, learning, health programs, and community engagement in Tennessee between July 2026 and June 2027.
Organizations in rural or small communities in nine Southern states may request up to $3,000 in artist fee support for community engagement projects featuring Southern artists, with a required dollar-for-dollar cash match.
The Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship supports early career artists based in Minnesota and New York City working across multiple artistic fields with a three-year fellowship including $60,000 in total support.
Submit painted glass artworks for a juried regional exhibition at Flux Arts Gallery in Minneapolis.
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.
Submit a project proposal for new artwork created in Tucson/Pima County that includes production of original work, an imaginative approach, and public presentation (virtual or in-person).
Individual master artists create a new mid-career solo work with grant support.