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US cities partnered with German sister cities are invited to apply for up to $30,000 to collaboratively develop and implement an arts or culture project addressing common interests.
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US cities partnered with German sister cities are invited to apply for up to $30,000 to collaboratively develop and implement an arts or culture project addressing common interests.
Submit up to 3 original artworks across multiple interdisciplinary categories (traditional art, science + art, performance art, video art + music, literature + art) for an international competition.
Residency/Artist Colony - Music/Sound, All Visual Arts
Submit 1-7 JPG/JPEG images (1200px+ longest side, 5MB max) of two-dimensional artwork in any medium for consideration in an international juried group exhibition.
Submit up to three original works created after December 1, 2024, that have not been previously exhibited at SAAL+M or completed under instruction, celebrating beauty, curiosity, and joy.
Apply for a nine-month professional development and career accelerator fellowship for visual artists based in New York City; 14 fellows will be selected through a competitive jury process.
Submit 4+ images of handmade works in various media for a holiday market in Duluth, Georgia.
Acting, Architecture, Art Education, Biology, Choreography, Dance, Digital Fabrication, Digital Media, Drawing, Ecology, Electronic Arts, Environmental Arts, Film, Graphic Design, Illustration, Installation Arts, Interdisciplinary Arts, Literary Nonfiction, Mixed Media, Moving Image, Multimedia Arts, Music, Painting, Paper Arts, Performance Art, Photography, Poetry, Printmaking, Public Art, Sculpture, Social Practice, Sound Art, Storytelling, Textile & Fiber Arts/Weaving, Urban Planning/Design, Virtual Reality, Visual Arts, Writing
Create an ambitious new work that activates UTS Library's spaces, culture, and community for a six-month residency.
Submit 3-12 images of original handmade works across all mediums that foreground the artist's hand as both process and subject.
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Submit artistic work responding to the question of what is currently moving, concerning, or attracting artists living and working in Berlin.
Submit artwork in acrylic, assemblage, encaustic, fiber art, mixed media, oil, pastel, photography, sculpture, or watercolor for an in-person group show.
Arizona artists will design or paint artwork to transform traffic signal control cabinets in Goodyear, either as hand-painted designs or digital vinyl wraps.
Apply for a 6-month residency at UTS Library to create innovative work that engages the library's spaces and community.
Submit up to 3 images, audio files, or videos exploring light, hope, and beauty through winter's darkness for a group exhibition.
Arizona artists to submit qualifications to paint themed artwork on fiberglass hearts installed throughout the city.
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.
Design and create an artwork on the interior of a tunnel connecting two parks, with community engagement.
Submit a minimum of 3 images of your original fine art or craftwork for jury consideration to exhibit at the festival.
Design and paint murals on 12 columns at the I-70 underpass at Brooklyn Avenue in Kansas City.
Submit painting(s) for consideration in an international competition dedicated to emerging and young artists aged 19-30.
Submit artwork inspired by dreams for an in-person juried exhibition.