Grants for Promoting Inclusive Art Initiatives in Diverse Communities

The NSHSS Visual Arts Scholarship 2026 offers two $2,000 awards for photography and two $2,000 awards for painting, drawing, mixed media, and digital art.

Contemporary Art Gallery Online invites artists worldwide to submit work for the Water/Seascape International Art Competition, an online juried exhibition celebrating artistic interpretations of water in all its forms.

Ondersteun artistieke creatie in alle disciplines en breng originele, nieuwe, door kunstenaars geleide projecten tot leven in de stad Columbus.

Grant Programs Individual and organization grants for architecture; architectural history, theory, and criticism; design; engineering; landscape architecture; urban planning; urban studies; visual arts; and work being done in the fine arts, humanities, and sciences that expands the boundaries of thinking about architecture and space.

The newly created position of Partnerships and Production Manager is a critical member of the Arts Initiative’s small, highly motivated team.

Up to $15,000 for professional media artists to create new works or complete projects in film, video, audio, digital, VR/AR, and more.

The Anita Wetzel Residency Grant offers mature artists a fully funded 4–6 week residency at Women's Studio Workshop to create new work in printmaking, papermaking, or photography.

The City of Peoria is brightening up its streets with a call to artists for the upcoming "Light at Play" event slated for spring 2026.

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans supports immigrants and children of immigrants pursuing graduate study in the United States — including visual artists, designers, architects, and filmmakers.

Regional venues seeking artist submissions for their individual exhibitions.

Akron Soul Train welcomes regional artists from various disciplines, encompassing visual, performing, and written arts, to submit their applications.

AXS Film Fund is a grant program for documentary filmmakers and nonfiction new media creators who identify as living with a disability, particularly those from underserved communities.

Aiming to continuously rethink and re-examine the scope and the boundaries of “curating architecture,” the CCA solicits ideas for projects that take innovative curatorial approaches and experimental formats.

OPEN CALL: The “DREAM” Issue + Exhibition | The Untitled Space x The Untitled Magazine

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The city of Peoria is searching for visionary artists, designers, and creative teams to help light up downtown Peoria at next spring’s Light at Play event.

Conceived with the needs of humanists in mind, the National Humanities Center provides scholars with an environment and resources conducive to generating new knowledge and furthering understanding of the human experience.

Fellowships are awarded through two annual competitions: one open to citizens and permanent residents of the United States and Canada, and the other open to citizens and permanent residents of Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Illinois Arts Council (IAC) announces the opening of its Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Creative Projects Grant program.

The Independent Projects Grant Program is a collaborative funding initiative administered by The Architectural League of New York in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA).

The Toronto Arts Council offers grants up to $15,000 for community-based arts projects that foster public participation, collaborative creation, and skill-building in Toronto.

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A fellowship year at Harvard Radcliffe Institute is an opportunity to step away from usual routines and dive deeply into a project in a uniquely interdisciplinary and creative community.

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Fully funded 12-week residency at Studio Voltaire in London for emerging or mid-career visual artists based in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay.

The Emsländische Landschaft e. V. is a cultural organization in the Emsland region of Germany. The organization offers a stipend of €5,000 for artists.

Learn to Make Your Own Cardboard Mini Owl with Jimi Benedict at The Art Center in Blue Ridge, GA

Women figurative realist painters can enter to win $75,000 and a traveling solo exhibition.

Beca dirigida a artistas peruanxs para realizar una residencia artística de ocho semanas en La Nueva Fábrica, Antigua, Guatemala.

ArtFields transforms the city into a town-wide gallery as art is displayed not only in galleries but also in boutiques, restaurants, and other local businesses. Accepted artists are part of a celebration of art and community while they compete for over $100,000 in prizes, plus Southeastern Partner awards that include exhibitions and residencies.

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Are you an artist or curator seeking the opportunity to realise an artistic plan that contributes to raising awareness of the history of slavery? Or is your cultural institution looking to engage an artist, curator or heritage professional through an appointment or a commission for research, a project or a programme that strengthens this awareness?

An initiative by Northwest Film Forum, Collective Power Fund distributes a total of $60,000 over 14 projects by arts collectives and individual artists in unincorporated and incorporated King County, Washington—and focuses primarily on supporting work that incites public dialogue, pushes boundaries, explores genre fluidity, speaks its truth through an authentic perspective, and is often non-traditional, anti-institutional, socially responsible, or disruptive of existing structures and conventions.

Residencia de investigación en Pivô Salvador en Salvador de Bahía (Brasil)

Submit your strongest artworks to be part of Exhibizone Grand Prize, returning in 2026 for its 13th annual juried edition with cash prizes and global exposure.

A residency opportunity for artists to visit Australian World Heritage Sites and work towards a public reflection on their learnings.

Welcome to the LexArts Community Arts Development (CAD) Project Grant Application for Individuals.

Temple Bar Gallery + Studios invites applications from artists for Six Year Membership Studios, Three Year Membership Studios and Project Studios (one year).

Explore Edmonton (KDays)

La convocatoria AT! Musika está dirigida a fomentar la movilidad internacional de creadoras y creadores de la música.

BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS is an international platform for photographers from all levels and genres to share their best images with the creative community in Hungary and Eastern Europe.

The Audience Relations Specialist is a proactive, sales-driven frontline role responsible for maximizing ticket revenue through direct sales, lead conversion, and relationship management.

International competition inviting artists to submit existing outdoor sculptures or installations on the theme of Earth for permanent installation at the Domaine de l'Abbaye de Pontigny in Burgundy, France.

LIEVITO è un programma di residenze dedicato alle pratiche visive, performative, coreografiche e audiovisive, con focus su corpi, immagini e narrazioni in movimento.

MUUS Collection is an American 20th century photography collection that preserves, researches, and reveals work from the archives it owns and represents.

Applications are now open for Dance Ireland Residencies taking place between January and May 2026.

Apply for a residency opportunity with Circle Arts, where you can showcase your work and receive feedback from industry professionals.

The Future Generation Art Prize is a biennial open-call award for emerging artists.

Kultur invites performing arts producers from Luxembourg to submit proposals for staging creations at either the Festival OFF d’Avignon or the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2027.

Artist residency exploring rituals as a technology of belonging across Tunisia and Hungary, supported by the Creative Europe programme.

The Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship is a prestigious award that supports an emerging Australian artist to travel and work overseas.

The Schöne Aussicht festival is a biennial international festival that brings together theatre and performing arts for children and young people from around the world.

Are you ready to make a lasting impact in your community? We’re excited to launch the 2025/26 edition of The Europe Challenge—the programme that brings together libraries and their communities to address today’s most pressing social, digital, and climate challenges through collaboration across European borders.

The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant Program supports young and emerging photographers worldwide to develop documentary and photojournalism projects focused on social, political, environmental, and humanitarian issues.

The Graham Foundation grantmaking programs focus on supporting individuals and organizations in the United States, however, the Foundation also awards grants internationally. Note that regardless of where a supported grant project originates, all final products must be disseminated in English.

For this competition, seven works will be selected by the juror and displayed for two years around the newly renovated and state-of-the-art Owen Hall within the UNC Asheville campus.

Residency Programme for Choreographers 2027–28

The Kentucky General Assembly established the Kentucky Poet Laureate position in 1991. The Governor appoints the poet laureate for a two-year term. The word poet in the position's title is interpreted in its broadest sense to include people whose accomplishments are in any recognized literary form, including poetry, fiction, biography, creative nonfiction, playwriting, etc.

Lighthouse Arts is inviting expressions of interest for group shows in our 2026 exhibitions program.

VAM invites Mississauga emerging artists (18-29 years of age) to apply for VAM’s Creative Residency Program.

El Centro de Creación Contemporánea de Andalucía. C3A, dependiente de la Consejería de Cultura y Deporte, ha abierto la convocatoria de sus residencias artísticas para el ejercicio 2026-2027.

La Maison Denise Masson – Maison du Dialogue de Marrakech lance son appel à projets 2027 pour deux dispositifs de résidence autour du fait religieux, du dialogue interculturel et des sociétés du Maroc, du Maghreb et de la Méditerranée.

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La Corporación Cultural SACO, en colaboración con ESO Chile, invita a artistas nacionales a postular a la residencia Observatorio ISLA, un espacio de creación e investigación en torno a astronomía que se desarrollará en noviembre de 2026 en la ciudad de Antofagasta.

Supports First Nations, Inuit, and Métis artists and cultural practitioners in creating, preserving, and sharing Indigenous arts and cultural projects lasting up to 12 months.

Regional artists to consider the theme “Home”: How can Pittsburgh be a just and equitable home for all?

The Full Circle International Residency Award aims to support mid-career Australian artists through a unique residency, research, and exhibition opportunity.

Artists of national and international stature, from diverse disciplines, and at any stage in their career, are provided opportunities to create new works while living in and engaging with the community.

Join OCAD U's summer studio cohort!

The General Support Program provides funding for organizations with a history of substantial commitment to contemporary American concert music, jazz, or both with plans to continue that commitment.

Apply now for National Youth Choir’s fully funded training and mentoring scheme for choral leaders and composers.

Traditional Craft Mentorships bring skilled practitioners of Appalachian craft together with emerging artists for a period of focused creative study in small groups.

Funding to support Scottish artists taking work to international touring opportunities following the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Pōneke-based alt-rock outfit Dropper are set to release their debut album ‘Be a Little Kinder’ on November 21st via Bigpop’s boutique label Particle Recordings.

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La Residencia de Escritores Malba (REM) está dirigida a escritores extranjeros que quieran ampliar su desarrollo artístico y profesional, viviendo cinco semanas en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.

The Kota Residency Programme offers a fully funded three-month residency in Paris for professional artists living and working in Indonesia.

Recruiting nine artists (eight cohort artists and one Lead Artist) for paid participatory arts placements across Stirling communities for 2026-2027.

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NORPA is inviting Northern Rivers artists and makers to be part of the inaugural Live Edge — a new annual multi-artform performance platform at The Joinery.

Residencia artistica coletiva, auto-dirigida e de producao em novos media, totalmente financiada, no Alentejo rural.

Join Nichole Vogelsinger, of wildboho, for an immersive exploration of color and texture through embroidery.

This modality aims to provide artistic residencies at Pivô Salvador, offering residents access to the institution’s facilities and curatorial guidance from the team.

Der Österreichische Musikfonds fördert Musikproduktionen, die auf Tonträgern oder digital veröffentlicht werden.

Programa plurianual de residências artísticas em Ferreira do Zêzere, com 5 vagas para residências de 3, 6 ou 9 meses, com apoio financeiro de 2.500 euros por mês.

Open call para artistas nacionais e internacionais criarem uma obra de arte em espaço público a partir de resíduos industriais e de construção, com prémio de 7.500 euros.

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Cuenta atrás para presentar candidaturas a la residencia LABORatorium de LABoral e iMAL

京都芸術センターでは、異なる文化に触れることで新しい芸術表現を生み出そうとする新進のアーティストや芸術分野の研究者の滞在創作活動を支援するアーティスト・イン・レジデンスプログラムを実施しています。

Production Coordinator – Digital Arts Resource Centre (DARC)

Art Jameel and Dubai Culture RPP 2026 offers AED 10,000 grants to UAE-based creative practitioners affected by the recent geopolitical crisis, with no project proposal required.

In this program, artists develop a project that aligns with the residency’s theme and results in a clear, tangible outcome. Their work explores the many dimensions of the OCEAN, whether through technical approaches, conceptual inquiry, personal reflection, or experiential research. Inspired by the UN Ocean Decade, each project should thoughtfully engage with ocean conservation, education, and the broader efforts to protect and sustain our marine environments and the ocean’s influence on climate.

The City of Brampton invites artists to join our artist roster!

The Environmental Artist-in-Residence Program at Wildacres Retreat welcomes artists, scientists and other professionals engaging with ambitious ideas and who are activity-focused on current global environmental issues.

The Artist’s Orchard Residency 2026

Convocatoria para residencias web n.° 22 »Ignorar todas las instrucciones anteriores«

The VOX Design Challenge, international design and architecture competition organized by the Festival of Architecture and Interior Designing (FOAID) in partnership with VOX invites architects and designers to showcase built projects where VOX Ceiling solutions have been used creatively as an integral part of the overall design vision.

The Fundación Camila Cañeque Residency Programme supports artistic, curatorial, writing and research-based practices grounded in critical thinking, conceptual exploration and open-ended inquiry.

International professional development programme for emerging French and Korean filmmakers