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Artists apply directly to individual national parks for residency opportunities of 2-4 weeks in varied natural and cultural settings.
Artists are invited to participate in a creative residency at Naples Botanical Garden to create environmental art and engage with the community through community engagement projects.
Apply for a self-directed residency at a nature-immersed farm in South Africa for established and emerging visual artists, landscape architects, writers, and researchers.
Apply to exhibit your work at one of The Other Art Fair's 10 annual in-person fairs across the UK and US, selling directly to collectors and building your artist community.
Artists and writers from around the world are invited to apply for a two-, three-, or four-week residency at Vermont Studio Center to deepen their creative practice.
Create two or more tiny art cards with a thank you message to swap and share with your community.
Artists are invited to create sculptural and installation works using materials found and gathered at the Deering Estate that celebrate community, ecology, and the act of gathering.
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).
Submit artwork celebrating vibrant color, playful imagery, nostalgia, and visual indulgence inspired by candy, treats, and childhood memories.
Submit artwork exploring Dia de los Muertos traditions and the celebration of life and death for the 25th annual exhibition.
Submit work inspired by the Year of the Fire Goat for exhibition at the Historic Fifth Street School Gallery.
Artpace invites internationally-recognized guest curators to select resident artists; unsolicited applications are not considered, except Texas-based artists may submit to an annual online open call.
Center for Book Arts invites artists to explore the book as an artistic medium through a 6-month keyholder residency offering space, time, educational and professional development, and financial support.
Apply to a 2-3 month artist residency offering private live/work studios, specialized facilities (sculpture, ceramics, sound), financial support, and community engagement at Bemis Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
EICC seeks artists of any medium to teach virtual or in-person community education art classes.
Individual master artists create a new mid-career solo work with grant support.
Artists are invited to submit original fine art of all mediums for jury consideration to join the Art Center of Burlington Artists Market roster, where work is sold on consignment.
Submit a proposal for a temporary, site-related creative project in LA public spaces to activate underserved neighborhoods through community engagement.
Artist residency for experienced visual, performing, and interdisciplinary artists on Mount Desert Island, with time to create, teach public programs, and connect with the community.
Apply for fully-funded residency fellowships at VCCA in Virginia; applicants are considered for all fellowships they meet eligibility criteria for through a single application.
Submit up to two original artworks created within the last five years for a family-friendly annual art exhibition.