OPEN CALL: CURRENTS 2026 ART & TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL (June 12-21, 2026, Santa Fe, NM). Open to local and international artists working within: Installations (interactive and non-interactive), Sound Environments/Installation, Virtual/Augmented/Mixed Reality Environments, Artist/AI Collaborations, Robotics/Kinetic/Electro-Mechanical Objects, Multimedia Performance, Fabrication and 2D/3D Printing, Wearables, Experimental Single Channel Video, Experimental Documentary, and Animation. Deadline: Dec. 5
Post Wave Prize for Illustration is now open to illustrators based anywhere in the world. The theme for their inaugural prize is “Time for Tea,” and they’re looking for illustrators who can bring the theme to life with originality, heart, and a strong sense of storytelling through artwork. Whether it’s a joyful tea party, a quiet moment with a brew, or something wildly unexpected, your work should be imaginative, connect with children, and show real artistic skill. Deadline: Jan. 7
Arrowmont Artist-in-Residence Applications are now open. They are seeking self-motivated early-career artists that embrace community and collaboration. It is important for applicants to be able to step out of their comfort zone and have a body of work that reflects a unique point of view. Resident experiences are tailored to the individual’s goals and desired outcomes, with guaranteed exposure and professional development opportunities, including two gallery exhibitions, open-studio talks and demonstration, instruction experience through our ArtReach program, and funded networking resources. Deadline: Jan. 11
CERN and Nobel Prize Museum, Stockholm, Sweden, invite artists from any country to submit an application proposing a project that combines artistic research and production of a new work for a fully-funded, two-month residency. Arts at CERN and the Nobel Prize Museum invite artists to reflect on the impact of science and research in contemporary culture and society. Proposals are encouraged that consider the role of advanced technologies and new scientific paradigms as key forces shaping our world today. Deadline: Dec. 15
Roman Witt Residency at the University of Michigan, Stamps School of Art & Design offers a $20,000 honorarium, housing, studio space, and the contemporary humanities gallery for installations and projects. Deadline: Jan. 15
Ucross Fall 2026 Residency Applications are now open. Applications are now open for Fall 2026 residencies, including: General Studio Program & Ucross Fellowships for Native American Artists. All Ucross artists-in-residence receive the gift of focused time and space—including a private studio, living accommodations, meals prepared by a professional chef, and staff support—on our 20,000-acre ranch at the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains. Deadline: Jan. 15
Sculpture Space’s 2027 Artist Residency program now accepting applications. A dynamic residency for sculptors who push boundaries and build community. Create in Utica, New York’s historic industrial district with free housing, semi-private studios, and a $1,000 stipend. There is a $35 application fee. Deadline: Jan. 15
Kala Fellowship Program is an artist residency for international, national, and local artists producing innovative work in and across multiple media. For more than 40 years, Kala Art Institute has provided artists with equipment, time, space, and financial support to develop their ideas and work. The Fellowship is geared toward supporting artists in completing specific projects or bodies of work that benefit from Kala’s specialized equipment. Applications will open in December 2025.
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18th Street Arts Center’s visiting artist residency program has hosted more than 500 artists from dozens of countries around the world since it first began in 1992. There are four live/work artist studios at the center where artists are in residence from 1 to 3 months at a time (sometimes longer).
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Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is a learning organization built upon an extraordinary legacy of excellence in artistic and creative development. Banff Centre is a post-secondary institution providing educational programs across leadership, mountain culture, and artistic disciplines. Indigenous Leadership programs provide the knowledge and skills to build communities and lead organizations. Thematic residencies focus on artistic research and project development based on a specific theme. Self-directed residencies allow artists to focus on their practice in a supportive environment. Professional Training programs offer practical hands-on training.
Bobby Anspach Studios Foundation Grant Program invites proposals from visual artists working across media and approaches whose practices expand empathy, nurture connection, and respond to the ecological and social challenges of our time. Two $50,000 grants and three $8,000 grants are available. Deadline: Dec. 30
The Arthur and Lila Weinberg Fellowship for Independent Researchers is for writers, journalists, filmmakers, visual and performing artists, and other humanists who wish to use the Newberry’s collection to further their creative work. Deadline: Jan. 3
Full-time Civic Engagement Fellowship: Pratt Institute’s Department of Fine Arts invites applications for a one-year (renewable for two years) Fellowship in Civic Engagement. The selected Fellow will foster interdisciplinary collaboration across the institute and forge relationships with external communities and organizations. Established artists who are active in cross-disciplinary, collaborative, socially engaged practices are encouraged to apply. Deadline: Jan. 5
Folger Shakespeare Library’s Artistic Research Fellowships are now accepting applications. Artists whose work would benefit from primary research related to the histories, concepts, art, and objects of the early modern world can apply for one- to three-month fellowships, which include awards of $4,000 per virtual month and $5,000 per onsite month. Deadline: Jan. 15
The Gottlieb Foundation Individual Support Grant is designed to encourage artists who have dedicated their lives to developing their art, regardless of their level of commercial success. Please note that these grants are available only to individual painters, sculptors, and printmakers who have worked in a mature phase of art for 20 years or more. Deadline: Jan. 15
WORTHLESSSTUDIOS 2026 Photographer In Residence application now open. This program is a unique one-month-long photography residency taking place inside an Airstream trailer converted into a darkroom, giving analog photographers and photography-based artists access to process film and make new work. Residents receive a $1,500 stipend, materials, and other benefits. Deadline: Jan. 20
The Spector Craft Prize inaugural call for entries is now open. Disciplines include, but are not limited to, ceramics, woodworking, glass, textiles, metalwork, paper arts, and basketry, recognizing artists who have been practicing for seven years or fewer, and whose work demonstrates technical mastery while pushing creative boundaries and fostering innovation. Each recipient of the Spector Craft Prize for Emerging Artists will receive: $10,000 in support; participation in the Spector Craft Summit at Crystal Bridges in November 2026; international visibility via Spector Craft Prize platforms, press, and summit mentorship opportunities with established craft artists and curators; peer networking sessions with fellow emerging artists; and integration into a vital network of American craft professionals. Deadline: Mar. 1
The Creation & Development Fund supports the creation, development, and mobility of new artistic work. The fund provides a framework for relationships to develop, over time, among artists, arts organizations, and communities. Deadline: May 18
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants is the only active, multi-disciplinary program that offers immediate, project-based assistance of this kind to artists living and working anywhere in the United States, for projects occurring in the U.S. and abroad. Each month FCA receives an average of 100 Emergency Grant applications and makes approximately 12-21 grants. Grants range in amount from $500 to $3,000, and the average grant is now $1,900.
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant provides financial resources to emerging and established artists so they may focus on their work. Funding can be used to create new work, acquire supplies, rent studio space, prepare for exhibitions, attend a residency and offset living expenses.
Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund provides support to creators during times of extraordinary hardship. If selected, you will receive $10,000 from the Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund. Deadline: Rolling.
The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts awards fellowships to scholars across various career levels, from predoctoral students to senior professionals. They host around 20 fellows at any given time at the National Gallery of Art and support predoctoral fellows conducting research around the world. Fellows who relocate are provided office space in the National Gallery’s East Building and housing nearby, subject to availability.
Leveler is a tool for people with job security to help people whose work status has been impacted by COVID-19. The list includes freelancers, etc. in the arts, nightlife, production, hospitality, music, and other fields. Click the "receive" button if you're seeking assistance.
Deadline: Rolling
The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grant is one of the most prestigious grants available to emerg, ing figurative artists, as well as one of the most substantial. It is one of the longest-standing foundations, with an illustrious history of recipients spanning more than half a century. It is also unique in its scope, in that it is available to students and artists around the world.
Deadline: Rolling
A micro-granting organization, funding “awesome” ideas, The Awesome Foundation set up local chapters around the world to provide rolling grants of $1000 to “awesome projects.” Each chapter defines what is “awesome” for their local community, but most include arts initiatives and public or social practice art projects.
Deadline: Rolling
Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation - Up to $18,000 grants for young artists who are pursuing their studies or in the early or developmental stage of their career, working in a representational style of painting, drawing, sculpture, or printmaking.
The 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.
The Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Columbia Journalism School is pleased to announce the second annual Marco Castro Cosio Media Art and Technology Fellowship. This award provides fiscal sponsorship of $10,000 and a residency at the Brown Institute at Columbia Journalism School. It aims to support emerging creators and researchers dedicated to impactful, interdisciplinary work in tech, media, and the arts. Candidates from all professional backgrounds are welcome to apply.
Eyebeam is dedicated to supporting artists who create with technology. Since our founding more than 20 years ago, more than 500 artists have received support through our flagship fellowship, with hundreds more having participated in our exhibitions and gatherings.
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Applications are now open for the SAR-Getty Institute for Art History. SAR’s Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) and Scholar Programs are excited to announce a new seminar program, funded by the Getty Foundation, that invites scholars to reimagine art history. This ten-day seminar, to be held in June 2026, is aimed at transforming how art historians engage with communities and art, with a particular focus on Native communities. Deadline: Dec. 15
Springboard for the Arts' mission is to support artists with the tools to make a living and a life, and to build just and equitable communities full of meaning, joy, and connection. Founded as an independent nonprofit in 1991, Springboard for the Arts has an innovative 30-year history of supporting artists making a living and a life and artist-led community development work.
Forecast Public Art is a nonprofit arts organization founded in 1978 by and for artists working in public space. Forecast connects artists with cities, institutions, and communities to courageously tackle the vital issues of our time. They partner with decision-makers and stakeholders on arts and cultural planning efforts, and support public artists with funding, training, and opportunities to create partnerships and advance their public art careers. They also help others find, select, curate, fund, and commission public artists.
Art Prof provides equal access to visual arts education on a global scale, removing barriers that exist due to the cost of higher education and private classes.
Humble Arts Foundation - is committed to promoting and supporting new photography, and dedicated to the artistic and professional development of those who practice it. We accept submissions for our online group shows, blog features, Instagram Residencies and Instagram Group Shows on an ongoing basis.
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Doctor’s Hours [Brooklyn, New York] at New York Foundation for the Arts offers artists an opportunity for one-on-one consultations with a range of industry professionals in their creative field. Distance Consultations over Skype are available for artists located outside the both New York Metro Area.
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