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January 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 14:27:53 +0000

Every month, we share opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. Make sure you never miss out by joining our monthly Opportunities Newsletter.

SNAP Collective Call for ArtistsFeatured
Join pioneering artists exploring cosmic wonder and natural interconnectedness in SNAP Collective’s curated collection, Universe in Perspective. Their editorial team will transform your work into a museum-quality art book, cover all publishing costs, and create a premium book that honors your work.
Deadline: January 31, 2025.

Arts/Industry Residency at John Michael Kohler Arts CenterFeatured
Focus on creating work using industrial materials and processes in studios at Kohler Co.’s factory in Wisconsin. Experience in clay and metal is not required. Twelve three-month residencies are open for 2026. Read more on Colossal.
Deadline: February 28, 2025.

Create! Magazine Women’s Issue 2025 Featured
Prizes include published interviews and features, membership to AQ Society, and special discounts for partner organizations. The call is open to women artists (female-identifying and gender non-conforming artists) worldwide, working in any media and style. There is a $40 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on February 1, 2025.

Open Calls

Filter Photo Context 2025 (International)
All types of photographic work will be considered for this annual survey exhibition, which has an open theme. Context 2025 will run from March 7 to April 19. A juror’s choice award, which includes a $500 cash prize, and an honorable mention will be awarded. There is a $35 application fee.
Deadline: January 5, 2025.

Royal Society of British Artists 2025 Exhibition (International)
The RBA Annual Exhibition brings together the society’s members to showcase their work alongside a selection of works by non-members. The exhibition offers major accolades, including The Huaicun Zhang Award, which offers two £5,000 awards, one for a member and the other for a non-member. Numerous other prizes are also offered. The application fee is £20 per work or £14 per work for artists aged 35 or under.
Deadline: January 8, 2025.

2025 Aperture Portfolio Prize (International)
This competition aims to identify trends in contemporary photography and highlight artists whose work deserves greater recognition. The prize is open exclusively to Aperture magazine print subscribers. The first prize winner will be published in the magazine and receive $5,000, a $1,000 gift card to shop for gear at Mpb.com, and a presentation in New York City. The four artists chosen for the shortlist will each receive $1,000 and an editorial feature on the website.
Deadline: January 10, 2025.

2024 Booooooom Photo Awards (International)
Booooooom’s annual photo awards is accepting submissions in five categories: portrait, nature, street, color, and fashion. Each category winner receives $1,000, editorial and social coverage, a feature in a printed publication, and some goodies from partners including gift cards, bags, slings, and cases.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on January 10, 2025.

Sony World Photography Awards 2025 (International)
Open to photographers shooting on any device, this contest includes top prizes of $25,000, a solo exhibition in London, Sony digital imaging equipment, press and media coverage, and more.
Deadline: January 10, 2025.

NSMA International Painting Competition (International)
Open to professionals and students, this competition focuses on contemporary realism in painting, and all subject matter is welcome. One winner will receive $25,000, and finalists will be exhibited at the New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on January 15, 2025.

Begin Again Group Spring Exhibition (International)
Artists are invited to share their freshest work from 2024 and set the stage for their direction in 2025 for a group exhibition in the Supporter Gallery at ARTS Southeast. All mediums are welcome.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on January 18, 2025.

360 CHICAGO CloudWalk Call for Artists (Chicago)
The iconic observation deck on the 94th floor of 875 N. Michigan Avenue (the former John Hancock Center), is launching a call for Chicago-based artists to submit installation concepts for CloudWalk, the city’s highest open-air terrace. The top-reviewed proposal will be awarded a $10,000 commission fee.
Deadline: January 24, 2025.

Artadia Awards (Los Angeles)
Artists receive unrestricted funds of $15,000, and honorariums will also be provided to finalists.
Deadline: February 1, 2025.

The Other Art Fair (Brooklyn)
Applications are now open for the 2025 season of The Other Art Fair. Submit your work to show at one of the fairs, expand your collector base, and join a global network.
Deadline: February 2, 2025.

Bosch Parade 2026 (International)
Nothing and nobody is perfect, and defects are everywhere. The Bosch Parade 2026 pays tribute to all these imperfections, sailing under the title Powered by defect from June 18 to 21, 2026. Artists and collectives of all disciplines are eligible to submit their proposals for the bi-annual floating parade.
Deadline: 12 CET on February 19, 2025.

World of Wearable Art Competition (International)
WOW is a world-renowned wearable art experience, where an annual design competition culminates in a spectacular show combining theatre, art, fashion, music, and performance. The event offers 25 winners $200,000 in total prizes.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. NZDT on February 20, 2025.

Grants

Powerhouse Arts Artist Subsidy Program (New York City)
This program is designed to subsidize fabrication for artists facing financial barriers in realizing their projects, with an emphasis on supporting low-income artists with other marginalized identities, specifically Black, Indigenous, artists of color, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and refugee artists. Artists receive up to $6,250 for fabrication services, including materials, in one of the Powerhouse Arts shops.
Deadline: January 8, 2025.

South Arts Southern Prize for Visual Artists (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee)
This program is open to individual artists living in the South Arts region. The cohort of nine-state fellows, who receive fellowships of $5,000 will be selected by a national jury and compete for the $25,000 Southern Prize.
Deadline: January 15, 2025.

Culture & Animals Foundation Grant (International)
The Culture & Animals Foundation invites applications from artists exploring new visions of nonhuman animals and our impacts on and obligations to them. Artists, photographers, and musicians working in all media are invited to apply.
Deadline: January 31, 2025.

The Adolf and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant (International)
This program provides one-time financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs resulted from an unforeseen catastrophic incident and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Awardees typically receive $5,000, up to $15,000.
Deadline: Rolling.

Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund (Ukraine)
This fund commissions visual artists to create company projects on a rolling basis. Awardees will receive between $500 and $5,000.
Deadline: Rolling.

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (International)
The foundation welcomes applications from painters, sculptors, and artists working on paper, including printmakers. Grants are intended for one year and range up to $50,000. The artist’s circumstances determine the size of the grant, and professional exhibition history will be considered.
Deadline: Rolling.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

McColl Center’s Artist-in-Residence Program (International)
Open to emerging and mid-career artists across disciplines, this 10-week program offers a $6,000 stipend, housing, studio space, curatorial guidance, and more.
Deadline: January 3, 2025.

Larry Lederman Photography Fellowship at NYBG (International)
This fellowship is awarded to an outstanding photographer whose work focuses on gardens or landscapes. The selected fellow will receive a $20,000 grant disbursed in two installments for a nine-month term, March 15 through December 15, 2025, when they will have complimentary access to NYBG’s 250-acre landscape and historic collections.
Deadline: January 6, 2025.

Women’s Studio Workshop Artist Book Residency Grant (International)
The Artist’s Book Grant is a six- to eight-week residency for artists to produce a limited edition book work. Working intensively in WSW’s studios, artists print and bind their own books. The grant includes a stipend of $350 per week, up to $1,000 for materials, up to $250 for travel within the Continental U.S., free onsite housing, and 24/7 studio access.
Deadline: January 15, 2025.

NYLAAT Artists-in-Residence Program 2025 (International)
Artists from Latin America or a Latin American background can apply for a two-month residency on Governor’s Island. Participants receive access to workspace in semi-private studios and opportunities for professional development, group sharing, and peer critique. There is a $40 application fee.
Deadline: January 15, 2025.

Watermill Center Artist Residency Program (International)
Solo artists or collaborative groups working in a wide range of disciplines are invited to apply. The program is process-based, without the expectation or promise of a final exhibition of the work. Participants have access to 20,000 square feet of rehearsal/design spaces and outdoor stages, a theater production archive, a study library, and ten-acre landscaped grounds and gardens. There is a $12 application fee.
Deadline: January 15, 2025.

Women@MIT Fellowship (International)
MIT Libraries’ Department of Distinctive Collections (DDC) is seeking applicants for its 2025 Women@MIT Fellowship. Artists, activists, musicians, writers, and scholars are invited to apply. The selected fellow(s) will work with the Women@MIT project archivist and other staff within the DDC. The fellowship is supported by a stipend of $5,000 for each project, and up to two projects will be selected per year.
Deadline: January 17, 2025.

Montello Foundation Residency (International)
This two-week program is meant to be a retreat from the urban environment. It will provide a new perspective for residents’ work and give residents space and time for undisturbed experimentation and reflection. There is a $20 application fee.
Deadline: January 19, 2025.

Woodstock AIR (International)
One-month residencies allow photographers the time and space to break new ground, complete ongoing projects, and advance their artistic vision within an environment that has inspired artists for more than a century. Residencies include a $2,000 honorarium, a $250 travel stipend, and living accommodations in a house with a fully equipped artist studio.
Deadline: January 31, 2025.

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December 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:28:05 +0000

Every month, Colossal shares opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. If you’d like to list an opportunity here, please get in touch at hello@colossal.art. You can also join our monthly Opportunities Newsletter.

Fall $1,800 Innovate Grants for Art + PhotoFeatured
Innovate Grant awards two $1,800 grants each quarter to one visual artist and one photographer. In addition, twelve applicants will receive honorable mentions, be featured on the website, and join a growing community. International artists and photographers working in any medium are eligible.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on December 12, 2024.

Open Calls

Public Art for Spatial Justice (Massachusetts)
These grants range from $15,000 to $30,000 and are open to all disciplines. Projects should creatively cultivate spatial justice through public works.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET December 2, 2024.

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 61 (International)
Winners of the 61st annual competition will be shown in an exhibition launching at the Natural History Museum, London, in October 2025. There is a £30 entry fee, which increases to £35 in the last week of the submission period.
Deadline: 11:30 a.m. GMT on December 5, 2024.

Works on Paper Open Call 2025 (International)
The Gallery at Green & Stone is accepting 3D sculptures and 2D works, including paintings, drawings, prints, and collages, for an exhibition centering on paper next January. There is a £15 application fee.
Deadline: December 7, 2024.

All About Photo Travels Photography Competition (International)
The 45th issue of AAP Magazine is seeking submissions for cohesive bodies of travel photography. Winners receive $1,000, their image(s) published in the magazine, extensive press coverage, and global recognition.
Deadline: December 10, 2024.

SooVAC’s 19th Juried Exhibition (International)
Submissions are open for Soo Visual Art Center’s 19th juried exhibition, Untitled 19. All mediums are eligible for this show, which will run from February 15 to March 23. There is a $30 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CT on December 15, 2024.

Alexander Rutsch Award and Exhibition for Painting (International)
Open to artists 19 and older, this award offers one artist $7,500, a solo exhibition, and a printed catalog at Pelham Art Center. $2,500 is divided among the finalists, and there is a $25 application fee.
Deadline: December 15, 2024.

Prospect Art: 2025 NEW WORK Focus on Los Angeles (Los Angeles)
Open to visual artists living in Los Angeles County for at least five years, this open call offers $1,000, an exhibition at Winslow Garage, and a feature in the ONE WORK online publication series.
Deadline: December 31, 2024.

2024 Booooooom Photo Awards (International)
Booooooom’s annual photo awards are accepting submissions in five categories: portrait, nature, street, color, and fashion. Each category winner receives $1,000, editorial and social coverage, a feature in a printed publication, and some goodies from partners including gift cards, bags, slings, and cases.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on January 10, 2025.

Sony World Photography Awards 2025 (International)
Open to photographers worldwide shooting on any device, this contest includes top prizes of $25,000, a solo exhibition in London, Sony digital imaging equipment, press and media coverage, and more.
Deadline: January 10, 2025.

Artadia Awards (Los Angeles)
Artists receive unrestricted funds of $15,000, and honorariums will also be provided to finalists.
Deadline: February 1, 2025.

Grants

Material Works Art Award 2024 (International)
This award offers $2,500 in exchange for an original artwork to be added to Material Works’ growing contemporary art collection. Artists working in painting, photography, installation, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, mixed-media, experimental, and conceptual art are eligible.
Deadline: 12 a.m. CT on December 8, 2024.

Artists in Queens Grant (Queens)
This $3,000 grant supports the creation of new work in a community setting.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on December 12, 2024.

NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship (New York State and Tribal Nations located therein)
This $8,000 unrestricted grant is open to those working in architecture, environmental structures, design, photography, and more.
Deadline: 5 p.m. ET on December 17, 2024.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

Bernheim Artist in Residence Program (International)
Now in its 45th year, this program awards up to four residencies each year to artists working with nature. Residents receive a $2,500 stipend and accommodations. One residency is dedicated to an artist in Kentucky or nearby counties in Southern Indiana, and another is dedicated to an artist whose work addresses environmental issues and the climate crisis.
Deadline: Midnight EST on December 2, 2024.

Folger Institute Long-Term Public Humanities Fellowship (International)
This nine-month fellowship offers $70,000 and is designed to utilize Folger’s collections, exhibitions, and programming themes. One fellow will devote 75% of their residency to research and 25% to implementing public humanities engagement.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on December 15, 2024.

Newberry Library Artist in Residence Fellowships (International)
This one-month fellowship supports research for a visual artist with a $3,000 stipend.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CT on December 15, 2024.

Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency (International)
These seven-week residencies in Joshua Tree National Park include $1,500 stipends, living accommodations, and studio space. There is a $45 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. MT on December 15, 2024.

Roman J. Witt Residency (International)
Open to established and emerging artists and designers, this program awards one residency to support the production of new work at the University of Michigan. Residents receive $20,000, housing, workspace, and up to $5,000 in research and development funding. There is a $15 application fee.
Deadline: December 15, 2024.

The New Gallery Studio Residency / Solo Exhibition (Springfield, St. Louis, Louisville, Atlanta, and more)
The New Gallery at Austin Peay State University is offering its gallery space for a new summer studio artist-in-residence program, which offers $7,850 and lodging.
Deadline: December 15, 2024.

The Bray Artist Residencies (International)
Through summer and long-term studio experiences, this program offers the opportunity to work within a community of global artists actively creating new work.
Deadline: December 19, 2024.

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November 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:51:08 +0000

Every month, Colossal shares opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. If you’d like to list an opportunity here, please get in touch at opps@colossal.art. You can also join our monthly Opportunities Newsletter.

GLEAM | 2025 Request for ProposalsFeatured
Olbrich Botanical Gardens invites proposals for temporary, light-based installations for GLEAM, Art in a New Light, a public art exhibition situated within a 16-acre Midwest landscape or a 10,000-square-foot tropical conservatory. To celebrate the 10th anniversary, the theme of the 2025 exhibit is reflection. GLEAM will be open to the public from August 23 to October 25.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CT on November 17, 2024.

Open Calls

Artadia Awards (Houston)
Three visual artists will receive unrestricted funds of $15,000, and one artist will receive the Marciano Artadia Award of $25,000. Honorariums will also be provided to finalists.
Deadline: November 1, 2024.

The Other Art Fair (Los Angeles, London, Chicago, Dallas, Sydney, Brooklyn)
Applications are now open for the 2025 season of The Other Art Fair. Submit your work to show at one of the fairs, expand your collector base, and join a global network.
Deadlines start November 12, 2024.

All About Photo Open Call (International)
The 44th issue of AAP Magazine will be centered around street photography. Winners receive $1,000, their images published, and press coverage.
Deadline: November 12, 2024.

Art Scene West’s Call For Photographic Fine Art (International)
Art Scene West is accepting fine art photography of every genre inside their San Diego Art Gallery from December 14, 2024, to January 31, 2025. Up to 20 artists will be selected.
Deadline: November 22, 2024.

Yale Call for Art Recognizing Enslavement (International)
This open call is seeking public art, socially engaged art, or participatory art projects, permanent and ephemeral, and related programming in New Haven to address Yale’s historical roles and associations with slavery and the slave trade as well as the legacy of that history.
Deadline: November 30, 2024.

Works on Paper Open Call 2025 (International)
The Gallery at Green & Stonea is accepting 3D sculptures and 2D works, including paintings, drawings, prints, and collages, for an exhibition centering on paper next January. There is a £15 application fee.
Deadline: December 7, 2024.

Grants

VIA Art Fund Artistic Production Grant (International)
This grant awards individual artists, nonprofit organizations, and institutions between $25,000 and $100,000 to commission works outside museum or gallery walls, within the public realm, or in nontraditional exhibition environments. Projects must have a confirmed exhibition venue.
Deadline: November 4, 2024.

Stanley Bleifeld Memorial Grant (United States)
This $5,000 grant is sponsored by the National Sculpture Society and awarded annually to one sculptor with who a mature body of work inspired by nature. Works created in workshop or instructional settings should not be submitted.
Deadline: November 4, 2024.

Wherewithal Grants (Washington D.C.)
These $7,500 grants support ongoing or new projects that embrace unconventional or D.I.Y. values, which will be presented from January to December 2025. Project & Presentation grants will directly support artists presenting work outside of commercial galleries, museums, or established nonprofits.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on November 12, 2024.

Material Works Art Award 2024 (International)
This award supports artists through a one-time $2,500 grant in exchange for an original artwork that will join the Material Works collection. There is a $40 application fee.
Deadline: 12 a.m. CT on December 8, 2024.

NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship (New York State)
These $8,000 unrestricted cash grants are awarded in fifteen disciplines during a three-year period. This fellowship is intended to fund an artist’s vision or voice at all levels of artistic development.
Deadline: 5 p.m. ET on December 17, 2024.

The Adolf and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant (International)
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program provides one-time interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs resulted from an unforeseen catastrophic incident and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Awardees typically receive $5,000, up to $15,000.
Deadline: Rolling.

Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund (Ukraine)
Adobe’s Creative Residency Community Fund commissions visual artists to create company projects on a rolling basis. Awardees will receive between $500 and $5,000.
Deadline: Rolling.

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (International)
The foundation welcomes applications from actively exhibiting visual artists who are painters, sculptors, and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. Grants are intended for one year and range up to $50,000. The artist’s circumstances determine the size of the grant, and professional exhibition history will be considered.
Deadline: Rolling.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

2025 Museum of Glass Visiting Artist (International)
A Visiting Artist Residency in the Hot Shop allows artists to explore new ideas and techniques or push the boundaries of a current series. Applicants may typically work in any medium.
Deadline: Midnight PT on November 2, 2024.

Saguro National Park Residency (International)
All mediums are eligible for this June 2025 residency in the Saguro National Park, which offers a $3,000 stipend and living accommodations. Application fees range from $60 for one artist to $120 for a duo and $160 for a group.
Deadline: 4 a.m. CT on November 8, 2024.

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October 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:30:00 +0000

Design Layers conference by ReadymagFeatured
Join a free conference with five design aces—Abb-d Tayo of Driftime, Verònica Fuerte of Hey studio, Samar Maakaroun, a Pentagram partner, Yah-Leng Yu of Foreign Policy, and Cat How of How&How—on October 10. They’ll speak about balancing creativity, business goals, and ethics in design, and inevitable trade-offs.
Registration deadline: October 10, 2024.

Open Calls

2024 Booooooom Illustration Awards (International)
Artists and illustrators are eligible for this inaugural award worth $2,500 in cash prizes. Five winners and 20 shortlisted illustrators will be featured in a special publication, and the first entry is free to all.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on October 4, 2024.

City of Wichita Arkansas River Public Art Project (International)
This open call seeks projects for three permanent, public works along the Arkansas Riverfront. Totaling $592,000, the project is looking for works that are interactive or change over time.
Deadline: October 4, 2024.

Gen-Art: Exploring Creativity Across the Generations (U.S.)
GEN-ART is a national all-ages open juried exhibition inviting artists to submit up to three works as a personal representation of their generation. This open call welcomes all mediums and styles, including sculpture, installation, digital, and literature. There is a $30 application fee.
Deadline: October 4, 2024.

The Bennett Prize (International)
Women figurative realist painters are eligible for this prize, which offers one winner $50,000 and a solo show, with an additional finalist receiving $10,000. There is a $40 application fee.
Deadline: October 4, 2024.

Passepartout Photo Prize (International)
Open to any style, process, or subject matter, this annual prize offers €500, an exhibition in Rome, and a publication. Enter before June 10, 2024, for the early fee of €20.
Deadline: October 7, 2024.

Marilyn Newmark Memorial Grant (International)
This $5,000 prize is for an artist specializing in animal sculpture with a mature body of work.
Deadline: October 7, 2024.

2025 Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition (U.S.)
The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is open to submissions from emerging and established Black artists for its annual exhibition. One artist will receive $4,000, with second place awarded $2,750 and third $1,500. There is a $10 submission fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CST on October 13, 2024.

Science Gallery Melbourne Open Call: EMERGENCE(Y) (International)
This open call seeks installations and research projects for a group exhibition centered around a world indelibly impacted by the climate crisis. Budgets should exceed no more than $8,000 AUD, including all fees, materials, freight, and other project costs.
Deadline: 8:59 p.m. ET on October 27, 2024.

Loewe Foundation Craft Prize (International)
This annual prize recognizes artisans who set new standards for the future of craft. One winner will receive €50,000, and shortlisted and winning works will be shown in a 2025 exhibition and accompanying catalog.
Deadline: October 30, 2024.

Grants

Rauschenberg Emergency Grants (U.S.)
These grants of up to $5,000 support direct dental, medical, or mental health-related treatment expenses. Artists working in the visual arts, film, video, electronic, digital arts, and choreography are eligible.
Deadline: 5 p.m. ET on October 1, 2024.

Craft Research Fund Grant (U.S.)
This annual grant awards up to $15,000 to encourage, expand, and support craft research in the United States
Deadline: October 4, 2024.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

Art Omi Residencies (International)
Artists, architects, and writers are eligible to apply for an Art Omi residency. Lodging and meals are provided, and there are some fellowship opportunities available.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on October 15, 2024.

Squeaky Wheel Workspace Residency (U.S.)
This residency supports filmmakers, writers, critics, curators, artists, and other practitioners working in media arts. Residents receive a $900 stipend, up to $300 in artist fees, $400 in travel, accommodations, studio space, and an optional $900 financial assistance for disability or childcare.
Deadline: October 25, 2024.

The Morgan’s Artist in Residence (AiR) Program (International)
Emerging and established artists working in papermaking, book arts, and printing are invited to apply for this residency. Artists receive a stipend, access to facilities, and teaching opportunities.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on October 31, 2024.

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September 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:02:36 +0000

$1,800 Innovate Grants for Art + PhotoFeatured
Innovate Grant awards two $1,800 grants each quarter to one visual artist and one photographer. In addition, twelve applicants will receive honorable mentions, be featured on the website, and join a growing community. International artists and photographers working in any medium are eligible.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on September 12, 2024.

Open Calls

RAISE YOUR ZINE! 3rd Edition (International)
THE DOCKS invites photographers worldwide to submit to the third edition of RAISE YOUR ZINE! Chosen applicants will produce a fanzine and exhibit work at the RAISE YOUR ZINE! festival in Naples. There is a €15 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CET on September 1, 2024.

Archtober’s “Greetings From…” Postcard Competition (New York City)
The Center for Architecture and Archtober have teamed up for a competition that asks artists to design a 4×6-inch postcard representative of the New York City they envision. Three winning designs will be printed and distributed at the Center for Architecture throughout October 2024. All are invited to submit—architects, illustrators, design enthusiasts, etc.—and there’s a $500 cash prize.
Deadline: 5 p.m. ET on September 3, 2024.

AAP Magazine 42 Shapes (International)
All About Photo is seeking cohesive bodies of work for its 42nd issue centered around shapes and “the elements that abstract into light, texture, shape, and shadow.” Winners will receive $1,000 awards, and the submission fee is $30 per three images.
Deadline: September 3, 2024.

Chorus Arts ‘Featured Artists’ 2024/2025 (U.K.)
A new guest curator overseeing this year’s Chorus Arts program will select up to 10 artists to join the community. Chosen artists will be included in group exhibitions, a book, workshops, and events, and receive guidance from the curator.
Deadline: Septemner 8, 2024.

Artadia Awards (Boston and Atlanta)
Three visual artists will receive unrestricted funds of $15,000, and one artist will receive the Marciano Artadia Award of $25,000. Honorariums will also be provided to finalists.
Deadline: September 15, 2024, for Boston, and October 1, 2024, for Atlanta.

SPIE International Day of Light Photo Contest (International)
Photographers of all levels are invited to submit to this year’s contest under the theme of “The Power of Light,” which considers how light impacts every facet of life. One winner will receive $2,500 with additional prizes ranging from $500 to $1,000.
Deadline: September 16, 2024.

2024 Foundwork Artist Prize: International Open Call (International)
One artist will receive an unrestricted $10,000 grant, and that honoree and three shortlisted artists will also be invited for interviews to further public engagement with their practices. Artists must register and maintain a published profile on Foundwork with at least six artworks and an artist statement throughout the 2024 selection period.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PT on September 26, 2024.

Grants

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Arts Grants (Manhattan)
Artists, collectives, and nonprofits are eligible for up to $16,000 in funding for arts programming in any discipline in Manhattan.
Deadline: 5 p.m. ET on September 10, 2024.

Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Grants and Mentorships (International)
Vital Impacts is offering one $20,000 grant to an established environmental photographer in the U.S., along with six $5,000 grants to emerging photographers from across the globe. In addition to the grants, the organization will select ten emerging photographers to participate in an intensive mentorship program and invite all applicants to an online mentorship series.
Deadline: September 15, 2024.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts Residency (International)
The center offers up to 70 two-to-eight-week residencies annually to visual artists, writers, composers, and interdisciplinary artists. Residents receive $175 per week, housing, and a private studio. There is a $35 application fee.
Deadline: September 1, 2024.

The Hodder Fellowship (International)
Open across disciplines, this fellowship provides $90,000 to artists who spend ten months at Princeton University. No formal teaching is required.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on September 10, 2024.

Princeton Arts Fellowship (International)
Early career visual artists, filmmakers, poets, novelists, playwrights, designers, directors, and performance artists who would benefit from two years of teaching and working at Princeton are eligible for this fellowship. A $ 90,000-a-year stipend is provided.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on September 10, 2024.

MacDowell Residency (International)
Around 300 artists are awarded fellowships annually, which offer a studio, housing, and all meals for up to six weeks. Financial assistance is offered to reimburse travel, rent, lost income, and childcare costs.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on September 10, 2024.

Center for Book Arts Artist Residency (New York)
Up to six emerging and mid-career artists will be awarded this year-long residency, which includes a $1,500 stipend of $1500, up to $6,000 in courses offered at CBA, and 24-hour access to CBA’s printing and binding studios in Manhattan.
Deadline: September 15, 2024.

ARTS Southeast’s ON::View Artist Residency Program (International)
Applications are now open for the On::View Artist Residency Program in Savannah, Georgia. The residency supports artists working in all media. Selected artists gain access to a high-visibility studio space to complete a new project, continue an in-progress endeavor, or to conduct research exploring conceptual, material, performative, and social practices.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on September 16, 2024.

Tyler School of Art and Architecture Edgar Heap of Birds Family Artist Residency (International)
This five-month residency is for an artist whose work is focused on the history and lived experience of North American federally recognized tribal citizens and who works in art and activism. The residency includes an individual studio, a $1,500 materials budget, a solo exhibition, and a $3,500 monthly stipend.
Deadline: September 23, 2024.

McColl Center Summer 2025 Parent + Educator Artists-in-Residence (International)
Parents and educators who otherwise would not have the opportunity to participate in McColl Center residency are eligible for this program. Private housing, studio space, and a $6,000 stipend are available, along with shared 3D, ceramics, and media labs and a woodshop.
Deadline: September 25, 2024.

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August 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 13:59:19 +0000

Open Calls

On the Shelf: A Photo Book Exhibition (International)
In conjunction with the 2024 Filter Photo Festival, Filter Photo is hosting an open theme call for well-conceived, original, and compelling photo books, whether self-published, handmade, or commercially published. One winner will receive $500. There is a $25 entry fee.
Deadline: August 3, 2024.

Prisma Art Prize (International)
This annual art prize is open to artists working in painting, engraving, and drawing and offers exhibition opportunities and €2,300 in cash awards annually. There is a €29 entry fee.
Deadline: August 3, 2024.

SculptureCenter In Practice Open Call (International)
Artists who haven’t had an institutional solo exhibition in New York City are invited to submit proposals for a solo show, off-site project, publication, performance, and more with SculptureCenter. The project budget is $6,000 with an additional $1,000 artist stipend.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on August 4, 2024.

Nest Heritage Craft Prize: Women of the West (Wyoming, Nevada, Idaho, New Mexico, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona, Utah, Oklahoma, and Montana)
Women artists and makers are encouraged to submit work that demonstrates their technical mastery and a connection to cultural traditions. One winner receives $25,000 and four semi-finalists will be awarded $2,500 each.
Deadline: August 5, 2024.

4th Annual Art After Dark at Vero Beach Museum of Art (International)
Digital artists, animators, filmmakers, photographers, and architects are invited to submit their work to be projected at the museum on December 13 and 14.
Deadline: August 18, 2024.

Grants

Artists Run Chicago Fund (Chicago)
Applications are open for the Artists Run Chicago Fund from Hyde Park Art Center. Artist-run platforms are eligible for $8,000 unrestricted grants.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CT on August 5, 2024.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

2024 ICCI ART VALLEY PROGRAM Visiting Artists (International)
Five artists and scholars will be invited to Shanghai for a residency from November 1 to December 15, 2024. Residents will participate in public workshops and lectures, exhibit their works, and receive housing, airfare, ¥10,000, and more.
Deadline: August 5, 2024.

Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles Artists-in-Residence Program (Los Angeles)
Emerging and mid-career artists working in all disciplines are eligible for this four-month residency in the Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles office. Artists receive studio space, $5,000 a month, and up to $1,500 for materials.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on August 19, 2024.

Bryn Du Mansion Artist in Residence (U.S.)
Artists of all disciplines are eligible for this program, which offers a $2,000 stipend for an eight-week residency and $3,000 for 12 weeks. Lodging and studio space are provided. There is a $15 application fee.
Deadline: August 31, 2024.

Corning Museum of Glass (International)
Corning Museum of Glass has applications open for two residency programs. The Black, Indigenous, & People of Color Residency offers artists five weeks of studio space, travel, lodging, and more, while the extended residency program offers up to eight weeks.
Deadline: August 31, 2024.

Willapa Bay AiR (International)
This program offers month-long residencies to artists, filmmakers, writers, playwrights, scholars, singers, songwriters, and composers. Residents receive lodging, meals, and a workspace. There is a $30 application fee.
Deadline: August 31, 2024.

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July 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:30:36 +0000

Fiberart International 2025 Call for Entry Featured
Contemporary Craft and Brew House Art have teamed up for the 25th Fiberart International, which invites fiber artists to submit their work for a group exhibition in Pittsburgh. More than $10,000 in prizes will be awarded. There is a $45 entry fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on July 31, 2024.

Open Calls

Request for Qualifications: West Harbor Waterfront Public Art (California)
Angels Gate Cultural Center is seeking proposals for public art in murals, large-scale sculpture, sound art, digital art projections/video displays, multi-sensory experiences, and more. Budgets range from $1,000 to $80,000.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PT on July 8, 2024.

Malamegi Lab Art Prize (International)
Artists working in drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, graphics, mixed media, and video are invited to submit to the Lab Rome ’24 prize worth €1,000.
Deadline: July 10, 2024.

TEDxChicago Call for Artists and Performers (Chicago)
This request for proposals is open to artists and performers working in any medium: studio, digital, sculpture, social practice, spoken/ written word, dance/choreography, performance art, and sound/music. Selected applicants will receive stipends between $150 and $300 and two tickets to the fall conference.
Deadline: 5 p.m. CT on July 12, 2024.

VII: Annual Filter Photo Members Exhibition (International)
VII is looking for up to four images from a single body of work for this online and projected exhibition. Applicants must be members, and the fee is $45.
Deadline: July 13, 2024.

The 15th Epson International Pano Awards (International)
This award is dedicated to the art and craft of panoramic photography and has a prize pool of $50,000. Entry fees are $20 to $22 per image.
Deadline: Midnight UTC-11 on July 15, 2024.

Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize (International)
This annual, non-acquisitive prize accepts work in all static mediums and all styles. Beautiful Bizarre awards more than $65,000 in cash and prizes. and there is a $40 entry fee.
Deadline: July 17, 2024.

Art for Change Prize (International)
Open to emerging artists in the first five years of their practice, this year’s prize asks applicants to respond to the theme of “Tomorrow’ing: Visions of a Better Future.” Five winners will receive £2,000, and one will receive £10,000. Winning artists will also exhibit their work at Saatchi Gallery in London.
Deadline: July 17, 2024.

BigCi Environmental Awards 2024 (International)
Artists working in visual art, installation, multimedia, performance, literature, music, photography, filmmaking, and curating are invited to submit entries for the BigCi Environmental Awards 2024. Two winners will receive four-week funded BigCi residencies and $4,000. There is a $35 entry fee.
Deadline: July 22, 2024.

Arte Laguna Prize (International)
In its 19th year, this annual prize is open to artists and designers working in painting, sculpture, installation, photography, video and films, performance and acting, digital art, digital graphics, cartoons, environmental and land art, street art, and design. One winner will receive €10,000 and an exhibition. Entry fees range from €97.60 to €122.
Deadline: July 31, 2024.

Grants

VH AWARD for Emerging Asian Media Artists (International)
The five finalists for this award by Hyundai Motor Group will each receive $25,000 in production grants and participate in an online residency program with Eyebeam. The Grand Prix recipient will be awarded an additional $25,000. Read more on Colossal.
Deadline: 11 a.m. EDT/12 a.m. KST on July 5, 2024.

ARTNOIR’s Jar of Love Fund (New York)
ARTNOIR and Sotheby have collaborated on the Jar of Love Fund, which offers $5,000 unrestricted grants to those working in visual art, performance art, dance, choreography, design, curation, and more. The grant provides support, mentorship, and career development for artists, designers, curators, and cultural producers of color.
Deadline: July 6, 2024.

Artists Run Chicago Fund (Chicago)
Applications are open for Athe Artists Run Chicago Fund from Hyde Park Art Center. Artist-run platforms are eligible for $8,000 unrestricted grants.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CT on August 5, 2024.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

Penland School of Craft (International)
This program is for professional craft artists at a pivotal moment in their practice or career. Depending on the applicant’s goals, there are two options: a one-year project-based residency, and a three-year career transition residency. Chosen artists receive housing and studio space.
Deadline: July 2, 2024.

RUPERT Residency (International)
Artists, writers, curators, researchers, academics, and cultural workers are eligible for one- to three-month residencies in Vilnius. Chosen applicants will receive studio space and lodging. There is a €20 application fee
Deadline: 23:59 EEST on July 14, 2024.

Ucross Artist Residencies (International)
Open to visual artists, writers, composers, choreographers, interdisciplinary artists, performance artists, and collaborative teams, this residency offers private studios, meals, a $1,500 stipend, and housing. There’s a $40 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. MDT on July 15, 2024.

Loghaven Artist Residency (International)
Emerging and established artists working in architecture, dance, interdisciplinary art, music, theater, visual art, and writing are eligible to apply. Residents receive an $850 per week stipend, travel and freight funding, lodging, and studio space.
Deadline: July 15, 2024.

Crosstown Arts Residency (International)
This program offers two- to three-month residencies in visual arts, music, film, and writing. Residents receive studio space and lodging if non-local.
Deadline: July 20, 2024.

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June 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 11:00:02 +0000

Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. If you’d like to list an opportunity here, please get in touch at hello@colossal.art. You can also join our monthly Opportunities Newsletter.

VH AWARD for Emerging Asian Media Artists Featured
The five finalists for this award by Hyundai Motor Group will each receive $25,000 in production grants and participate in an online residency program with Eyebeam. The Grand Prix recipient will be awarded an additional $25,000. Read more on Colossal.
Deadline: 11 a.m. EDT/12 a.m. KST on July 5, 2024.

Open Calls

Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue: An International Wheatpaste Show (International)
Tattooed Mom and Doomed Future are teaming up on a wheatpaste exhibition opening June 14 in Philadelphia. First-time and established artists are invited to submit works.
Deadline: June 1, 2024.

2024 Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award (International)
Artists, photographers, and illustrators are invited to submit cohesive bodies of work they’d like to see turned into a book. Six projects will be selected for publishing at no cost.
Deadline: June 7, 2024.

LUAP Pink Bear Scholarships (International)
The University of Europe will grant 17 scholarships, two of which are full scholarships, totaling €250,000 in collaboration with the artist LUAP. Applicants must have a high school degree and need funding.
Opens: June 7, 2024.

2025 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Visual Arts and Curatorial Work (International)
Open to artists and curators born outside the U.S. to non-American parents, the Vilcek Prize will grant six $50,000 awards to immigrants under 38.
Deadline: June 10, 2024.

Orbitals (International)
Open to applicants from or living in the Arab world, this program takes four curators, artists, and arts researchers to Indonesia to for an eight-day trip to learn about a different artistic context in the Global South and share this knowledge with their communities. Flights, travel insurance, accommodation, per diems, and visa reimbursements will be provided.
Deadline: June 15, 2024.

Midwest Open (Midwest)
Chicago’s Woman Made Gallery hosts the annual Midwest Open to highlight the work of women and nonbinary artists. All media and subject matter will be considered. There is a $35 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CT on June 29, 2024.

Fiberart International 2025 Call for Entry (International)
Contemporary Craft and Brew House Art have teamed up for the 25th Fiberart International, which invites fiber artists to submit their work for a group exhibition in Pittsburgh. One winner will receive a $5,000 award, and there is a $45 entry fee.
Deadline: June 30, 2024.

Grants

Thrive Grants (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition will award $5,000 and $10,000 grants to several artist-led, collaborative projects culminating in a public-facing program. A total of $60,000 is available.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CT on June 1, 2024.

Dreamers in Residency (Chicago)
Soho House is collaborating with Porsche on an inaugural grant program for mid-career artists. Winners will receive cash prizes ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 along with exhibition opportunities.
Deadline: 12 p.m. CT on June 10, 2024.

2024 Robert Giard Grant for Emerging LGBTQ+ Photographers (International)
Queer|Art’s first international grant provides $10,000 to one winner and $1,250 to finalists to support the creation of projects addressing issues of sexuality, gender, or LGBTQ+ identity.
Deadline: June 30, 2024.

2024 Illuminations Grant for Black Trans Women Visual Artists (International)
In its fifth year, this grant supports visual artists who are self-identified Black trans women and awards $10,000 to one winner and $1,250 to finalists.
Deadline: June 30, 2024.

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (International)
The foundation welcomes applications from actively exhibiting visual artists who are painters, sculptors, and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. Grants are intended for one year and range up to $50,000. The individual circumstances of the artist determine the size of the grant, and professional exhibition history will be considered.
Deadline: Rolling.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

The Farm Margaret River Residency (International)
This residency tasks artists with creating a site-specific artwork informed by the environment. Spanning eight weeks, the program offers studios, accommodation, support for travel, and a $7,500 grant.
Deadline: 5 p.m. AWST on June 2, 2024.

1708 Pilot Artist Residency Program (International)
This residency provides visual artists free one- to three-month stays in Richmond, Virginia. Chosen applicants receive a private live/work space, a $1,000 monthly stipend, basic equipment, and professional development opportunities.
Deadline: June 2, 2024.

Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture Residency (International)
Artists, scholars, scientists, and researchers are invited to apply for two- to four-week residencies under the theme of care and stewardship. Residents receive shared housing and studio space. Travel reimbursements are also available.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on June 30, 2024.

Penland School of Craft (International)
This program is for professional craft artists who are at a pivotal moment in their practice or career. Depending on the applicant’s goals, there are two options: a one-year project-based residency, and a three-year career transition residency. Chosen artists receive housing and studio space.
Deadline: July 2, 2024.

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May 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Grace Ebert — Wed, 01 May 2024 14:56:07 +0000

$3,500 Artist Grants | The Hopper PrizeFeatured
The Hopper Prize is accepting entries for Spring 2024 artist grants. The program offers two awards of $3,500 and four of $1,000. Submissions will be juried by Lauren Rosati, Associate Curator, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City and Maya Brooks, Assistant Curator, North Carolina Museum of Art. Thirty artists will be selected for a shortlist. This is an international open call, and all visual media is eligible.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on May 14, 2024.

ARTS Southeast’s ON::View Artist Residency ProgramFeatured
Applications are now open for the On::View Artist Residency Program in Savannah, Georgia. The residency supports artists from across the globe, working in all media, for periods of one to three months from August to October. Selected artists gain access to a high-visibility studio space to complete a new project, continue an in-progress endeavor, or to conduct research exploring conceptual, material, performative, and social practices.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on May 28, 2024.

Open Calls

ArteAlta (International)
This annual competition organized by Alina Art Foundation, Inarttendu, and the Council of the Region Valle d’Aosta invites artists to submit work across painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, textiles, paper, and video related to the theme of Fear. Three prizes with cash, an exhibition opportunity, and a residency will be awarded.
Deadline: May 1, 2024.

2024 International Photography Competition (International)
In its 13th year, the International Photography Competition is hosting an open call. Hosted by the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, the contest will award one winner $1,000, and several photographers will be featured in an exhibition.
Deadline: May 5, 2024.

Tito’s Prize (Austin)
Open to any medium and artists at any stage of their career, this prize grants one winner $15,000 and a solo exhibition at Big Medium Gallery.
Deadline: May 6, 2024.

DCASE Visual Arts Exhibition Program (Illinois and Indiana)
Artists, curators, and arts organizations are invited to propose exhibitions for the Chicago Cultural Center galleries in 2025 and 2026. Budgets range from $10,000 to $80,000.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. on May 13, 2024.

1708 Gallery’s InLight 2024 Call for Proposals (International)
Artists are invited to propose projects that engage with Pine Camp’s history and the site’s current activities and uses. Proposals should address rest and healing, isolation and exile, preservation and reclamation, or fresh air and nature as forms of respite and remedy. Artists receive a $1,000 honorarium.
Deadline: May 22, 2024.

Art in Odd Places 2024: Care (International)
The iconic public visual and performance art festival in Manhattan will take place October 18 to 20, 2024, under the theme of Care. Artists, performers, agitators, and caretakers are eligible to submit projects that invite the public to stop, to rest, to consider, and, above all, to care.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on May 26, 2024.

Grants

ReadyLaunch Grant (International)
Geared toward empowering female and non-binary designers, the ReadyLaunch Grant supports myriad projects, including newsletters, zines, YouTube channels, and podcasts. Four grantees will receive $2,000, one-year access to a Female Design Council membership, enrollment in the Female Design Council Mentor Match Program, and assistance in securing media coverage. Funds can be used for team payments, space rentals, production costs, project resources, or participation in training programs.
Deadline: 23:59 p.m. CET on May 8, 2024.

The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant (U.S.)
Emerging and established art writers are eligible for grants ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 in three categories—articles, books, and short-form writing. Funding supports projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on May 15, 2024.

CIRC Artist Grant (International)
Three $1,000 unrestricted grants will be awarded to artists at any stage of their career working in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, glass, ceramics, and digital art.
Deadline: May 15, 2024.

Impact Grants and Creative Bursaries (U.K., the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain)
The Supporting Act Foundation is offering 12 Impact Grants of €50,000 for community-driven initiatives using art for social change and 20 Creative Bursaries of €10,000 for undergraduate students entering their final year. These are unrestricted funds.
Deadline: May 27, 2024.

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (International)
The foundation welcomes applications from actively exhibiting visual artists who are painters, sculptors, and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. Grants are intended for one year and range up to $50,000. The individual circumstances of the artist determine the size of the grant, and professional exhibition history will be considered.
Deadline: Rolling.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

Lillstreet Art Center Artist in Residence (International)
Lillstreet offers year-long residencies in ceramics and metalsmithing and nine-month residencies in drawing, painting, printmaking, book arts, and textiles. Artists have 24-hour access to facilities, free classes, paid teaching opportunities, participation in a group exhibition, and a monthly stipend. There is a $20 application fee.
Deadline: May 1, 2024.

Fireline Fellowship (U.S.)
For two and a half years, artists, writers, and thought leaders will explore issues related to wildfire at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest. Fellows will meet in person and online and develop public programming. They also receive $5,000, four weeks of residency time at the Andrews, and more.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PT May 3, 2024.

Tournesol Award (Bay Area)
This year-long residency offers one emerging Bay Area painter a $10,000 stipend, a private studio, and a culminating exhibition or project. The goal is to support the artist in establishing and maintaining a career in the region.
Deadline: May 3, 2024.

Singapore Art Museum Residencies (International)
Applications are open for three SAM’s artist, community and education, and curator and researcher residencies. Each program is fully funded, and residents receive a $1,000 SGD monthly stipend, housing, airfare, and studio space.
Deadline: 23:59 GMT +8 on May 31, 2024.

Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence (International)
One early-career visual artist, writer, dancer, or musician addressing plants, gardens, or landscapes will be awarded this fellowship. It includes a $10,000 grant and a two- to five-week stay at Oak Spring Garden Foundation.
Deadline: May 31, 2024.

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April 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:48:03 +0000

ReadyLaunch GrantFeatured
Geared toward empowering female and non-binary designers, the ReadyLaunch Grant supports myriad projects, including newsletters, zines, YouTube channels, and podcasts. Four grantees will receive $2,000, one-year access to a Female Design Council membership, enrollment in the Female Design Council Mentor Match Program, and assistance in securing media coverage. Funds can be used for team payments, space rentals, production costs, project resources, or participation in training programs.
Deadline: 23:59 p.m. CET on May 8, 2024.

Open Calls

The Shed Open Call (New York City)
Open to early-career artists in any discipline, this program commissions projects of up to $15,000 to be produced at The Shed.
Deadline: 6 p.m. ET on April 4, 2024.

Passepartout Photo Prize (International)
Open to any style, process, or subject matter, this annual prize offers €1,000, an exhibition in Rome, and a publication. The entry fee starts at €25 for three images.
Deadline: April 4, 2024.

Future Lions 2024 (International)
Future Lions is a global competition with AKQA and Cannes Lions International Festival, this year in partnership with Spotify and The Wall Street Journal. Applicants are encouraged to submit ideas that answer the following question: “How can Spotify spread positivity by using technology to bring listeners closer to the communities and creatives they love?”
Deadline: April 12, 2024.

Prisma Art Prize (International)
The Prisma Art Prize will award one artist working in painting, drawing, and engraving €500. There are additional chances to win solo and group shows and a two-week residency at Dar Meso in Tunis, Tunisia. There is a €29 submission fee.
Deadline: April 22, 2024.

City of Burbank Call for Artists (International)
This open call invites artists to create a public artwork that also serves as a shade structure in Johnny Carson Park. The total budget is $400,000, and applications must be submitted via mail.
Deadline: 5 p.m. PT on April 26, 2024.

Grants

Artadia Awards (U.S.)
Artadia Awards annually grants three artists $15,000 in unrestricted funds in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, and the San Francisco Bay Area. There is also a roving partnership with 21c Museum Hotels, where one award is presented in a different city each year where 21c Museum Hotels are located.
New York City deadline: April 1, 2024.

Creative Capital Open Call (U.S.)
Creative Capital is seeking innovative and original new project proposals in visual arts, performing arts, film/moving image, technology, literature, multidisciplinary, and socially engaged forms. These unrestricted grants can cover a multi-year period and offer professional development and community-building opportunities.
Deadline: 4 p.m. ET on April 4, 2024.

The Dexter Jones Award (U.S.)
One artist born between 1984 and 2005 will receive $5,000 for an outstanding sculpture in bas-relief. Figurative, realist, and nature-inspired works are of greatest interest.
Deadline: April 15, 2024.

Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants (U.S.)
This program will distribute $300,000 in funding—up to $20,000 per project—to support environmental art projects led by women-identifying artists.
Deadline: 5 p.m. ET on April 16, 2024.

Prix Viviane Esders (Europe)
The Viviane Esders Endowment Fund welcomes applications for the third edition of the Prix Viviane Esders, recognizing European photographers over 60 years old who have developed photographic careers over several decades. One established photographer receives €50,000, and two finalists receive €5,000 each.
Deadline: April 29, 2024.

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (International)
The foundation welcomes applications from actively exhibiting visual artists who are painters, sculptors, and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. Grants are intended for one year and range up to $50,000. The individual circumstances of the artist determine the size of the grant, and professional exhibition history will be considered.
Deadline: Rolling.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

Bemis Center Artist-in-Residence Program (International)
Artists receive access to private live/work studios, a $1,250 monthly stipend, and a $750 travel stipend. Residents also have 24-hour access to extensive installation and production spaces and the Okada Sculpture & Ceramics Facility, a 9,000-square-foot industrial space used for large-scale sculpture fabrication, plus a sound studio for rehearsing and recording. There is a $40 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CT on April 1, 2024.

Self as Universe: Mending Our Collective Ecosystem Residencies (International)
Open to artists across disciplines with an established interest in environmental and cultural issues, this six-week residency offers $5,000, accommodations, studio space, and funding for local field trips and research.
Deadline: April 3, 2024.

The Erin Donohue and Family Ceramics Artist Residency (International)
Hosted by the Artists Association of Nantucket, this ceramics residency will bring one artist to Nantucket to teach two five-week classes, one introductory course for the community and a more intermediate one for students and professionals. The program offers lodging, studio space, a $500 travel stipend, and a $2,000 stipend for living expenses and materials.
Deadline: April 5, 2024.

The Dome House Al & Mickey Quinlan Artist Residency (Midwest)
One artist working in drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, and other mediums will receive a $500 stipend and accommodations to create a new work in partnership with the Miller Art Museum.
Deadline: April 5, 2024.

KWBS Residency (New York)
From NOoSPHERE Arts in Brooklyn, this annual open call seeks unique, site-specific installations created by local artists for the Kingsland Wildflowers green rooftop. The theme for 2024 is “A Vibrant Tapestry” and the chosen artist receives $1,500.
Deadline: April 10, 2024.

Fondation Fiminco Residency Fabrique (International)
Open to artists of any age and discipline, this 11-month residency offers accommodation, workspace, a €5,000 production budget, and travel funding.
Deadline: Midnight CET on April 15, 2024.

Lycée Français de Chicago Artist-in-Residence Program (International)
For the 2024-2025 residency, LFC is particularly interested in a collaboration with a musician/lyricist but will consider projects in architecture, visual arts, performing arts, digital arts, comics, film/animation, design, graphic design, literature, photography, murals/street art, etc. One artist will receive a $15,000 stipend to complete a work.
Deadline: April 15, 2024.

Artist in Residence at The Latinx Project (U.S.)
Open to emerging and mid-career artists, this residency offers a $10,000 honorarium and $5,000 production budget to produce a solo exhibition at NYU that engages with larger contemporary or historic dialogues in Latinx Studies.
Deadline: April 15, 2024.

Diriyah Art Futures Emerging New Media Artists Program (International)
Diriyah Art Futures launches a concept-driven digital and technology-led creative production and training program for emerging artists working in new media and digital arts. This one-year scholarship supports emerging artists by providing access to cutting-edge professional equipment, a production budget, and a range of multidisciplinary learning opportunities, including personal mentorship by prominent international digital artists.
Deadline: April 29, 2024.

Hunter Moon Homestead Artist Residency (International)
Artists and arts educators working across disciplines are invited to apply to this program in Palouse. Residents receive one- to three-week stays, with lodging and studio space included.
Deadline: Rolling.

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