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3$100K commission.Town of Parker, CO
Town of Parker, CO – Public Sculpture Commission
Commission for a larger-scale site-specific public sculpture (minimum 12 feet height) for…
Closes today · Free to apply
$15KMid-America Arts Alliance
Artistic Innovations
A grant program supporting the development of new, original works of art by individual…
Closes Sep 24 · Free to apply
14 weeks, you payNE SCULPTURE | Gallery Factory
NE SCULPTURE | Gallery Factory Emerging Artist Fellowship Residency
A paid residency program for emerging artists of all mediums offering studio access…
Closes Mar 1 · Free to apply
Around the regionthe Plains, the Rockies, the upper Midwest
212026 Emerging Vision: CPAC Biennial Student Show
A biennial juried exhibition for student photography work organized by the Colorado…
Closes in 3 days · $20 to apply
3 weeks, room & boardJentel Artist Residency
Jentel Residency Winter/Spring 2027 Open Call
A 3-week artist residency in Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains foothills offering private…
Closes in 7 days · $30 to apply
$300 in awardsSt. Louis Artists Guild
Collectors Choice XXVI
An annual juried exhibition and fundraising event where artists donate 1–2 original…
Closes in 11 days · Free to apply
$10K commissionSaint Paul Public Library (SPPL)
Saint Paul Public Library Rondo Community Library Artwork
Request for Qualifications for an artist or artist team to create an original, permanent…
Closes in 13 days · Free to apply
Art on Loan: Tallyn's Reach Library, Aurora CO
Temporary multi-month exhibition of completed artworks at Tallyn's Reach Library in Aurora…
Closes in 13 days · Free to apply
$10KMidway Contemporary Art / Andy War
Grant Opportunity: Visual Arts Fund
A grant program by Midway Contemporary Art with support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for…
Closes Sep 26 · Free to apply
$50K commission.New Mexico Arts' Art in Public Pla
New Mexico Arts – 2026 Southwest Artists Series Purchase Initiative
New Mexico Arts' Art in Public Places program is purchasing artwork from Southwest artists…
Closes Oct 1 · Free to apply
6 weeks, room & board.New York Mills Cultural Center
New York Mills Arts Retreat Residency
An artist residency program offering 2-6 weeks of dedicated creative time in rural…
Closes Oct 1 · Free to apply
$1,500 in awards.SculptureWalk Sioux Falls
2027 SculptureWalk Call for Art
Annual public sculpture exhibition in downtown Sioux Falls that transforms the city into…
Closes Oct 1 · Free to apply
Group showMidwest Center for Photography
Flatland Feature - Issue 3
An online gallery feature showcasing thematic photographic series in a slideshow format on…
Closes Oct 1 · $100 to apply
Studios Inc Residency Program
A three-year studio residency program awarding industrial studio space (500–3,000 sq ft) in…
Closes Oct 1 · Free to apply
City of Arvada, CO – Sculpture Commission (Aquatics Center)
Commission to design, fabricate, and install an original, permanent outdoor sculpture near…
Closes Oct 4 · Free to apply
$74K commissionCity of Arvada
The City of Arvada's Arts & Culture Commission
The City of Arvada's Arts & Culture Commission invites professional artists and artist…
Closes Oct 4 · Free to apply
31st Extremely Minnesota Fine Arts Exhibition
31st Extremely Minnesota is a juried fine art exhibition celebrating Minnesota artists'…
Closes Oct 9 · $30 to apply
$10K in awards.Forecast Public Art
2027 Artist Grants (Early-Career + Mid-Career Project Grants)
Four grant programs for Minnesota-based artists to create public art projects or advance…
Closes Oct 18 · Free to apply
$100K commission.Town of Basalt, CO Basalt Public A
Town of Basalt, CO – Roundabout Sculpture Commission
Commission to create a permanent public sculpture for a landscaped roundabout at Willits…
Closes Oct 23 · Free to apply
Willits Town Center Roundabout Sculpture
The Town of Basalt Public Arts Commission is accepting proposals to create a unique…
Closes Oct 23 · Free to apply
Group show.Iowa Arts Council
Iowans Create Community Mural Program
A program that matches selected Iowa artists with communities to collaboratively plan…
Closes Oct 28 · Free to apply
CSU Spur Solo Exhibition Proposals
CSU Spur invites solo exhibition proposals celebrating the intersection of community…
Closes Nov 1 · $20 to apply
$30K commissionWESTAF
Public Art RFQ (Colorado)
Request for Qualifications seeking artists for a public art project in Colorado.
Closes Nov 3 · $30 to apply
Sound Engineer & Assistant
Part-time sound engineer and assistant position for a home recording studio and music…
Closes Nov 17 · Free to apply
Open to any US artistno residency wall, biggest first
292$1.0M commissionLexArts and Central Bank Center
LexArts / Central Bank Center – Major Public Art Commission
A national RFQ for a major public art commission on the west façade of Central Bank Center…
Closes Sep 30 · Free to apply
$900K commissionEsperance
EOI: Esperance Sculpture Trail
A public art commissioning project calling for up to 21 permanent sculptural artworks…
Closes in 6 days · Free to apply
$600K commissionCity of Carmel, IN
City of Carmel Flower District Roundabout Signature Sculptures
Public art commission to create signature sculptures for roundabouts in Carmel's Flower…
Closes in 7 days · Free to apply
Collections Stewardship Funding
NEH funding for projects to preserve and make available physical and digital collections…
Closes Dec 15 · Free to apply
In-Gallery Exhibition – Art Comes Alive 2026 – $450,000 in Awards
Annual in-gallery exhibition and awards gala showcasing 250 living artists across all…
Closes Sep 28 · Free to apply
$348K commissionPalm Beach County Art in Public Pl
Palm Beach County Art in Public Places - Calls to Artists
Palm Beach County Art in Public Places seeks to commission an artist or artist team to…
Closes Oct 19 · Free to apply
$348K commission.Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County's Art in Public Places program
Palm Beach County seeks to commission an artist or artist team to create artwork for the…
Closes Oct 19 · Free to apply
$250K commissionCity of Clearwater Public Art & De
City of Clearwater Public Art & Design Program – Coachman Park Artwork
Commission for an iconic sculptural landmark artwork at Coachman Park, a 3-acre waterfront…
Closes Sep 30 · Free to apply
$250K prize.State Foundation on Culture and th
Community Arts Grants
Funding for nonprofit 501(c)3 arts and culture organizations throughout Hawaii to support…
Closes Oct 30 · Free to apply
City of Highland Park, IL – Sculpture Commission (Place of Remembrance)
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for an artist or artist-led team to design, fabricate, and…
Closes in 3 days · Free to apply
Graduate Fellowship for Immigrant Artists & Creatives
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans supports immigrants and children of…
Closes Oct 29 · Free to apply
$85K commissionCity of Bellingham, WA
City of Bellingham, WA – Library Renovation Artwork Commission
The City of Bellingham seeks artist(s) or artist team(s) qualified to design, fabricate…
Closes in 10 days · Free to apply
Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship
A one-year residential fellowship for scientists, writers, scholars, public intellectuals…
Closes in 2 days · Free to apply
Fire Station 604 Public Art Project — Call for Artists / RFQ
A permanent public art commission for the exterior of a new fire station in Scottsdale…
Closes in 6 days · Free to apply
The Bennett Prize
Biennial prize for women figurative realist painters.
Closes in 11 days · $50 to apply
$50K in awardsAustralian Coin Review
$50,000 Coin Design Competition
A coin design competition where submissions are judged on artistic merit, originality…
Closes Sep 30 · Free to apply
4 months residencyCreative Australia / ISCP
International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP), New York Residency
A 4-month residency at International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) in Brooklyn, New…
Closes in 7 days · Free to apply
$35K commissionCity of Hobart / Tasmanian Museum
Creative Director - Hobart Current
Expression of Interest for a Creative Director role to lead the fourth Hobart Current…
Closes in 12 days · Free to apply
25th Dobell Drawing Prize Entry Form
Australia's leading biennial prize for drawing celebrating technique, innovation and…
Closes in 6 days · Free to apply
In These Mountains: Infrastructure Grants
Grants of $30,000 to nonprofit organizations in Appalachian Regional Commission counties in…
Closes Sep 30 · Free to apply
Open Interval: Turbulence
Open Interval is a Simons Foundation program that supports trios of artists, scientists…
Closes Oct 21 · Free to apply
Kenneth R. Trapp Craft Assistant / Curatorial Fellowship
An 11-month curatorial fellowship for post-graduate and early-career curators, arts…
Closes Jan 15 · Free to apply
Windgate Artist in Residence
A semester-long residency program for artists, designers, and craftspeople to create work…
Closes Aug 23 · Free to apply
$25K prize.Artadia
Artadia Award
Annual open-call awards providing unrestricted financial support, exposure, and recognition…
Closes in 7 days · Free to apply
Forge Project Fellowship
A funded fellowship program for Indigenous artists, scholars, organizers, cultural workers…
Closes Feb 15 · Free to apply
QM-Jerome Foundation Fellowship for Emerging Artists (2027-28)
Fellowship awarding two emerging visual artists $20,000 each, professional development…
Closes Sep 28 · Free to apply
$20K in awards.Cocoa Beach Art Show
Cocoa Beach Art Show 2026
A juried art exhibition held Thanksgiving weekend (November 28-29, 2026) in downtown Cocoa…
Closes Nov 28 · $40 to apply
6 months residencyMuseum of Arts and Design
Artist Residency | Cycle 46 and 47
Six-month artist residency at Museum of Arts and Design in New York with studio space in…
Closes in 2 days · $5 to apply
21c Artadia Award
Annual unrestricted cash award to contemporary visual artists.
Closes in 7 days · Free to apply
$15K prizeArtadia
Artadia Awards 2026 Boston
Unrestricted visual arts awards of $15,000 each (three awarded per cycle).
Closes in 7 days · Free to apply
Oolite Arts Studio Residency
A one-year studio residency program providing free studio space, access to facilities…
Closes Jun 30 · Free to apply
Old Florida Celebration of the Arts in Cedar Key 2027
A juried art festival taking place April 3 & 4 on historic 2nd Street in Cedar Key…
Closes Nov 15 · $25 to apply
$4,500 and $1,000 Artist Grants - The Hopper Prize Fall 2026
Bi-annual open call for individual artist grants totaling $26,000 USD annually ($4,500 and…
Closes Nov 17 · $40 to apply
$13KThe Hopper Prize
$4,500 Artist Grants
Open call for artist grants: 6 grants of $4,500 each (totaling $13,000 USD) plus selection…
Closes Nov 18 · Free to apply
$12K commission.City of Rancho Cordova
Zinfandel Bicylce and Pedestrian Overcrossing Artist-in-Residence Program
Six artist-in-residence opportunities for the Zinfandel Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing.
Closes in 13 days · Free to apply
Rbhu Gives Back 2026
Rbhu Engineering provides $12,000 worth of pro-bono structural engineering services to help…
Closes Oct 15 · Free to apply
Power Plant Grant 2026
The Power Plant Grant Program awards five $12,000 grants each year to support new…
Closes Nov 20 · Free to apply
Solo show + $10KIndy Arts Council
17th Annual MANIFEST PRIZE — $10,000 ARTIST AWARD
Annual competitive award for visual artists.
Closes in 7 days · $45 to apply
Solo show + $10KManifest Creative Research Gallery
$10,000 Manifest Prize (17th Annual)
Annual competitive award of $10,000 cash to one artist, with a four-week solo exhibition of…
Closes in 7 days · Free to apply
$10K prizeFoundwork
2026 Foundwork Artist Prize: $10,000 USD Grant with Studio Visits & Interview
Annual juried award to recognize outstanding artistic practices.
Closes Sep 25 · $18 to apply
City's Initiative Grants
City's Initiative (CI) grant program provides funding to individual artists, creatives, and…
Closes Sep 26 · Free to apply
$10K prizeMiami University
2027 Miami University Young Painters Competition
Annual juried competition for emerging painters ages 25–35.
Closes Sep 30 · $25 to apply
$10K in awardsSt. Stephen's Episcopal Church
St. Stephen's Art Show & MakersFest 2027
Art show and makers festival held on the campus of St.
Closes Sep 30 · $55 to apply
$10KPrinted Matter
Printed Matter Publisher Work Grant
Annual unrestricted grants for independent artists' book publishers.
Closes Oct 4 · Free to apply
$10K in awards.M16 Artspace
M16 Artspace Drawing Prize 2026
Annual drawing prize celebrating contemporary drawing practices in traditional and…
Closes Oct 4 · Free to apply
Printed Matter Publisher Work Grant
Grant program providing unrestricted funding to independent presses with a history of…
Closes Oct 4 · Free to apply
Louder Than Words Grants
Grants from the JD Finish Line Foundation awarded to nonprofit organizations making a…
Closes Oct 15 · Free to apply
$10K prize.Christel DeHaan Family Foundation
DeHaan Artist of Distinction Award
Annual grant program for professional artists in Indiana recognizing contemporary visual…
Closes Oct 18 · Free to apply
$10K prizeSociety of Illustrators
Zankel Scholar
A $10,000 scholarship for junior-level undergraduate illustration students to support their…
Closes Apr 1 · Free to apply
5 weeks, room & board.Oak Spring Garden Foundation (OSGF
Oak Spring Garden Foundation Interdisciplinary Residency
A 5-week or 2-week residential program for artists, writers, conservation practitioners…
Closes Jun 30 · Free to apply
$10KFirst Peoples Fund
First Peoples Fund Fellowships
First Peoples Fund offers three fellowship programs (ABL, Cultural Capital, NPA) providing…
Closes Jun 30 · Free to apply
5 weeks residencyOak Spring Garden Foundation
Oak Spring Fellowship for Distinction in Fine Crafts and Design
A $10,000 fellowship grant and 2–5 week residency at Oak Spring Garden Foundation in…
Closes Jun 30 · Free to apply
$9,000 in awardsManifest Creative Research Gallery
TRANSLUCENT
An open call for works about transparency and translucency to be exhibited December 11…
Closes in 3 days · $45 to apply
IMPRINT 2026 (International Exhibition of Contemporary Printmaking)
IMPRINT is an international competitive exhibition of contemporary printmaking held at…
Closes in 4 days · $45 to apply
Figuratively Speaking
A regional juried exhibition focused on the human figure in art, juried by painter John…
Closes Oct 19 · $25 to apply
$6,000 in awards.Center for Photographic Art (Carme
Center for Photographic Art International Juried Exhibition
International juried photography exhibition with 45 gallery works and 45 online works…
Closes Oct 1 · $45 to apply
$6,000 in awardsEmbracing Our Differences
Embracing Our Differences — 2028 International Juried Art Exhibition
International outdoor juried art exhibition where 50 selected artworks are reproduced as…
Closes Jul 1 · Free to apply
$5,000New York Foundation for the Arts (
Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants
One-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health…
Closes in 7 days · Free to apply
Marilyn Newmark Memorial Grant 2027
A $5,000 prize for a sculptor specializing in animal sculpture who demonstrates commitment…
Closes in 13 days · Free to apply
$5,000 prizeNational Sculpture Society
Stanley Bleifeld Memorial Grant 2027
Annual $5,000 prize awarded to a sculptor with outstanding ability who has created a mature…
Closes in 13 days · Free to apply
Open worldwide, $5,000 and upfor when Nebraska is not the point
6$25K in awardsCreative New Zealand
International Engagement Fund (Round One)
Funding for artists, practitioners and organisations towards opportunities for…
Closes in 2 days · Free to apply
$75K in awardsCreative New Zealand
International Arts Impact Fund (expressions of interest)
Funding for established New Zealand artists, practitioners, and arts organisations to…
Closes in 13 days · Free to apply
$5,000 prizeWorld Photography Organisation (So
Sony World Photography Awards 2027 — Open / Single Image Competition
A global photography competition for standalone images taken in 2026.
Closes Jan 5 · Free to apply
Solo show + $25KWorld Photography Organisation (So
Sony World Photography Awards
International photography competition with multiple categories rewarding outstanding…
Closes Jan 12 · Free to apply
Sony World Photography Awards 2027 — Professional / Series Competition
A photography competition for series/projects of 5-10 images rewarding outstanding…
Closes Jan 12 · Free to apply
$10K in awardsWaikato Society of Arts / ArtsPost
New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards 2027
New Zealand's premier award for painting and printmaking, run by the Waikato Society of…
Closes Jan 17 · $30 to apply
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