Open calls: United States
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ScholarshipNSHSS Visual Arts Scholarship 2026National Society of High School ScholarsThe 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.GrantGrant OpportunitiesAsian Cultural CouncilThe Asian Cultural Council invites applications for its 2027 Fellowship and Grant Cycle, offering funding for artists, scholars, and arts professionals to pursue immersive cultural exchange experiences between the U.S. and Asia.FellowshipACE (Asheville/Chicago Exchange) Choreographic FellowshipTrillium ArtsTrillium Arts offers one-week individual artist residencies in the Blue Ridge Mountains, with a $700 stipend and private accommodations, open to artists worldwide.GrantGrantsVirginia A. Groot FoundationThe Virginia A. Groot Foundation offers three annual grants (up to $60,000) to sculptors and ceramic artists, supporting living, travel, and material costs.ResidencyADKX Artist-in-Residence call for applications, New YorkAdirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake (ADKX)The Adirondack Experience offers four one‑month artist‑in‑residence slots (June‑September) with accommodation, studio space, a stipend and material support for visual artists.GrantCreative Projects Grant - Illinois Arts CouncilIllinois Arts Council AgencyThe goal of the Creative Project Grant (CPG) is to provide up to $12,000 to support art projects for Illinois artists, eligible not-for-profit organizations, and local governments.InternshipCall for Internship ApplicationsCraigardanCraigardan offers a 3‑month Resident Internship that combines a free residency, mentorship, housing and a $2300 weekly fellowship in exchange for 30 hours of farm or studio work per week.ResidencyApply to our residencies, visit our exhibitions and attend our free public programs, throughout theInternational Studio & Curatorial ProgramThe International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) announces an open call for a fully funded three-month residency for a curator from the Global South, including a stipend for travel and housing, supported by the Jane Farver Memorial Fund.ResidencyWomen's Studio Workshop: Artist's Book Residency GrantWomen's Studio WorkshopA six‑to‑eight‑week residency that supports artists in creating limited‑edition books with studio access, technical training, and a stipend.JobGenuine Artist Couple for Paid OpportunityCasting call for a genuine artist couple to appear in a hair/beauty brand campaign in NYC, offering a $10,000 primary fee and $3,500 secondary fee, with travel and accommodation covered.ResidencyWindgate Artist in Residence at Purchase College - Deadline Feb. 27 2026Purchase College FoundationThe Windgate Artist in Residence (WAIR) program invites one artist each semester to develop a body of work while engaging with students and the community at SUNY Purchase.GrantThe Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency GrantAdolph & Esther Gottlieb FoundationThe Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation.ResidencyNewberry Artists-in-Residence FellowshipNewberry LibraryThrough the Artist-in-Residence program, artists and writers are able to create work that engages with the Newberry’s collection.GrantFoundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency GrantFoundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants ProgramCreated in 1993 to further FCA’s mission to encourage, sponsor, and promote work of a contemporary, experimental nature, Emergency Grants provide urgent funding for visual and performing artists who: * Have sudden, unanticipated opportunities to present their work to the public when there is insufficient time to seek other sources of funding * Incur unexpected or unbudgeted expenses for projects close to completion with committed exhibition or performance datesResidencyResidency + Fellowship ProgramsWave FarmWave Farm invites artists, researchers and tinkerers to apply for its 2027 Research and Production Program, offering 10‑day residencies and 2‑month fellowships with stipends, studio space and broadcast facilities in upstate New York.ResidencyArtists in ResidenceGreen Box ArtsArtists 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.FellowshipA $90,000 Graduate Fellowship for Immigrants & Children of Immigrants in the Visual ArtsPaul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New AmericansThe 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.Fellowship2026–2027 A.I.R. FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMA.I.R. GalleryEstablished in 1993, the A.I.R. Fellowship Program for Emerging and Underrepresented Women and Non-Binary Artists has enabled more than 120 artists to realize their projects.FellowshipCreative Catalyst Fellowship 2027AAPI Civic Engagement FundThe Creative Catalyst Fellowship supports individual U.S.-based artists 18+ to create public‑engaging work on AAPI issues, offering $30,000 each and a yearlong program with travel, accommodation, and communications support.ResidencyEmmanuel College: Artist Residencies in Ceramics, Photography, Printmaking and Social Practice 2026 (USA) ResidenciesEmmanuel CollegeA six‑week summer residency for four artists (ceramics, photography, printmaking, social practice) at Emmanuel College, Boston, with stipend and lodging.Residencysƛ̓x̣etkʷ Artist-in-Residence Program – Round 3Spokane Falls Community CollegeA three‑month winter residency (Jan 5 – Mar 26 2027) for emerging Native American visual artists, offering a $9,000 stipend, housing and travel support.FellowshipResearch and Teaching FellowThe Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American ArchitectureThe Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture seeks a recent doctoral recipient to join its intellectual community for a 21-month fellowship as a “Buell Center Research and Teaching Fellow.”CompetitionVSA Emerging Young Artists ProgramJohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsA national juried exhibition for emerging visual artists with disabilities, ages 16‑25, offering a $3,000 stipend and professional development.GrantPop Culture Collaborative grants: PROGRAM AREA 1: ARTISTS ADVANCING CULTURE CHANGEPop Culture CollaborativeThe Pop Culture Collaborative offers rolling‑submission grants to US‑based artists and organizations developing creative work that advances pluralist culture change, with funding from $20,000 to $200,000.GrantMusic Education Partnership GrantsChorus AmericaChorus America invites nonprofit organizations and fiscally sponsored projects to apply to the Music Education Partnership Grants, which will support collaborations between choral music organizations and communities during the 2027-28 and 2028-29 school years.GrantVIA Art Fund – Artistic Production Grant (Spring 2027 Cycle)VIA Art FundVIA Art Fund provides Artistic Production Grants of $25,000–$100,000 to individual artists, nonprofit organizations, and cultural institutions for newly commissioned visual art projects presented outside museum walls.GrantOpen Interval Open Call Seeks Artist & Scientist CollaborationsSimons FoundationThe Simons Foundation’s Open Interval program invites U.S. arts organizations to partner with an artist and a scientist for a nine‑month collaborative exploration of turbulence, offering a $30,000 grant and a required in‑person weekend.ResidencyEnvisioning a Just Pittsburgh – 2026 Call for ArtCarnegie Museums, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, the University of Pittsburgh, and Children’s Museum of PittsburghRegional artists to consider the theme “Home”: How can Pittsburgh be a just and equitable home for all?ResidencyACTivate ResidencyBoston Center for the ArtsThe ACTivate Residency at Boston Center for the Arts offers a seven‑day, site‑responsive residency in the historic Cyclorama for Boston‑based visual, performing and interdisciplinary artists, providing a $3,000 stipend, travel support and studio space.GrantApexart Open Calls 2027-28ApexartApexart’s Open Calls invite curators, artists, writers and creative individuals worldwide to propose group exhibitions for the 2027‑28 season, offering a $10,000 budget, staff support and a $2,000 honorarium.Residency2027 Artist Residency Open Call at The FactoryThe Factory on WillowA 12-week artist residency program in Manchester, NH offering housing, stipends for room & board, food, and art supplies to emerging artists from around the world, concluding with a solo/duo exhibition.ResidencyCivic Art in Public Environments (CAPE) Artist ResidencyCity of DurhamA one‑year pilot residency where an artist works with Durham’s Transportation Department to create way‑finding public art in city parking garages.ResidencyACTivate ResidencyBoston Center for the ArtsThe Boston Center for the Arts invites Boston-based visual, performing, and interdisciplinary artists from historically underrepresented groups to apply for the 2027 ACTivate Residency, a seven‑day, site‑responsive program offering stipend, travel support, and studio space.ExhibitionCotillion Park Public Art Project OpportunityCity of Dallas Office of Arts and CultureSubmit your application for the Cotillion Park Public Art Project opportunity! We are looking for artwork that enhances the community's experience at the park with contemporary art that conveys ideas received from community feedback, and makes residents feel welcomed and connected.Exhibitionapexart NYC Open Call 2026–27apexart, NYapexart invites curators and artists worldwide to submit proposals for a group exhibition in New York City for the 2026‑27 season, with a budget of up to $10,000 and staff support.Residency[Nov 14] 2025 Residency Program Application Deadline December 20, 2024HarvestworksHarvestworks is pleased to announce the 2026 Artists-in-Residence Program, a national initiative supporting contemporary American artists and legal U.S. residents working at the intersection of art and technology.GrantArts in Education GrantMaryland State Arts CouncilArts in Education (AiE) grants are available to support arts learning in Maryland's schools, libraries, community centers, detention centers, government entities, and nonprofit organizations with programs taught by artists on the [Teaching Artist Roster](https://msac.org/programs/arts-education/teaching-artist-roster "Teaching Artist Roster").ExhibitionMinnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP)Minnesota Institute of ArtThe Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP), hosted by MIA, is a juried art exhibition program that highlights the diverse breadth of artists and artwork made in Minnesota.ResidencyResidencia artística FAARA CONECTA 2026–2027 en MiamiFAARA CONECTAConvocatoria abierta a residencia artística y curatorial FAARA CONECTA 2026–2027 en Miami para profesionales de Argentina.ResidencyCarnegie Mellon Artists Residency ProgramCarnegie Mellon Artists Residency ProgramA flexible laboratory at Carnegie Mellon University supporting experimental, interdisciplinary arts research, production, and presentation through artist residencies.GrantEmergency Funds for Artists in All DisciplinesMax's Kansas City ProjectMax’s Emergency Relief & Resource Fund is a one-time grant of between $500 and $1000 to assist self-employed artists who have a steady work history, but who are experiencing a temporary financial set back.GrantCarter Manny AwardGraham FoundationThe Carter Manny Award supports the completion of outstanding doctoral dissertations on architecture and its role in the arts, culture, and society.OtherLane Community College- Science, Math and Engineering BuildingLane Community CollegeLane Community College seeks a mural artist to create site‑specific artwork for its new Science, Math and Engineering Building in Eugene, Oregon.ResidencyResidency ProgramGalveston Artist Residencythree artist-in-residence fellowshipsGrantRauschenberg Dancer Emergency GrantsNew York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)The Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants program provides one-time grants of up to $3,000 to professional dancers facing dire financial emergencies, due to the loss or lack of recent/current live performance work, because of circumstances outside of their control.GrantGrants for Visual Artists!Café Royal Cultural FoundationA NYC‑based grant of up to $10,000 for visual artists, open to U.S. citizens/residents living in New York City, with a deadline of November 2 2026.Competition2222 Main Mural Project - Columbia, SCOne Columbia for Arts and CultureArtists or artist teams are invited to design and paint a mural in Columbia’s Cottontown neighborhood, with up to three artists selected for a $6,700 commission.GrantNew York City Small Theatres FundNew York City Small Theatres FundThe New York City Small Theatres Fund provides two‑year general operating support grants of $7,500‑$10,000 per year to NYC‑based theatre companies with annual budgets between $15,000 and $250,000.