GUIDE TO THE BEST ARTIST GRANTS & OPPORTUNITIES IN 2023

Each year the Artwork Archive team goes on a mission to find the best art opportunities, grants, and calls-for-entry for the upcoming year.

Below you will find a list of the top artist residencies, international open calls, artist grants, exhibition opportunities and art competitions that we believe will benefit artists in 2023!

This year, we added another new feature! You can now save the important deadlines for your favorite opportunities right in your Artwork Archive account.

When you find a call that interests you, simply click ‘Add to Schedule' and the call's deadline will be automatically added to your Schedule. You'll also receive weekly reminders to keep you on top of your game.

We will be updating this list throughout the year, so make sure to bookmark the page, check back often, and let us know if there is an opportunity that should be listed!

Are you in the US and looking for the best opportunities in your region?
You can find Artwork Archive’s guides to the artist opportunities in your region using the guides below:

Western United States Guide

Midwestern United States Guide

Southwestern United States Guide

Southeastern United States Guide

Northeastern United States Guide


Guide to the Best Artist Opportunities in 2023

June 15, 2023 2 days left

Summer in Svalbard Residency

  • Submission Deadline: June 15, 2023
  • Event Dates: June 27, 2023 - August 30, 2023
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to artists working with photography, painting, video, installation, mixed media, writing, dance

June 15, 2023 2 days left

Atlas

  • Submission Deadline: June 15, 2023
  • Event Dates: August 1, 2023 - April 30, 2024
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

June 15, 2023 2 days left

Vermont Studio Center Residency

  • Submission Deadline: June 15, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $25.00
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Vermont
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all visual artists and writers.

June 15, 2023 2 days left

Stoveworks Residency

  • Submission Deadline: June 15, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $10-20-30 staggered application fee
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Chattanooga, TN 37408
Description
Eligibility Info

Anyone over 18

June 15, 2023 2 days left

Boathouse Autumn 2023

  • Submission Deadline: June 15, 2023
  • Event Dates: September 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: International
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to artists, makers, photographers, designers, writers, musicians, researchers and any other creative artist or designer.

June 16, 2023 3 days left

Create Award Residency Application 2023

  • Submission Deadline: June 16, 2023
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Denver, Colorado
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S based artists who graduated in 2021 or later in a Fine Arts or Performing Arts Program

June 30, 2023 17 days left

Cycladic Arts Program / Sponsored Artist-in-Residency Program in Greece

  • Submission Deadline: June 30, 2023
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Southern California-based Artists

June 30, 2023 17 days left

Printmaking Barcelona

  • Submission Deadline: June 30, 2023
  • Event Dates: May 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: Barcelona
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all printmakers.

July 8, 2023 25 days left

The Studios at MASS MoCA Residency Program

  • Submission Deadline: July 8, 2023
  • Event Dates: January 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: North Adams, , Massachusetts
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

July 14, 2023 31 days left

Los Angeles Public Library Creators in Residence

  • Submission Deadline: July 14, 2023
  • Award Info: $20,000
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Must be 18 years or older and a resident of Los Angeles County.

July 31, 2023 48 days left

Grand Canyon Artist in Residence

  • Submission Deadline: July 31, 2023
  • Entry Fee: 45 (American Indigenous artists with recognized tribal affiliations may apply for free. Please send your name and tribal affiliation to [email protected] in advance of completing an application to receive a coupon. )
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

We are especially interested in artists from under-represented backgrounds with recent work samples and experience working with the public. Final decisions are made with an effort to represent a diversity of artists from varying backgrounds and disciplines.

September 15, 2023 94 days left

Hambidge Residency SPRING 2024 SESSION

  • Submission Deadline: September 15, 2023
  • Event Dates: February 14, 2024 - May 31, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $30.00
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Rabun Gap, Georgia
Description

December 30, 2023 200 days left

Mother's Milk Artist Residency- Deadline TBA

  • Submission Deadline: December 30, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $25.00
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Newton, Kansas
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to artists working in visual art, sound art, and creative writers.

December 30, 2023 200 days left

Oak Spring Garden Foundation Residency-DEADLINE TBA

  • Submission Deadline: December 30, 2023
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Upperville, Virginia
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to artists, conservation practitioners, researchers, scholars, scientists, or writers

December 30, 2023 200 days left

Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts: Fall 2024 Artists-in-Residence- Deadline TBA

  • Submission Deadline: December 30, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $40.00
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Description

December 30, 2023 200 days left

Corning Museum of Glass Studio Residency- Deadline is TBA

  • Submission Deadline: December 30, 2023
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: Corning , New York
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to artists in glassmaking.

December 30, 2023 200 days left

The BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) Residency-Deadline TBA

  • Submission Deadline: December 30, 2023
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: Corning, New York
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to artists identifying as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color; glassmaking

December 30, 2023 200 days left

Mendocino Art Center 2023/24 Artists in Residence Program- Deadline TBA

  • Submission Deadline: December 30, 2023
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Mendocino, California
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S.-based artists working with Fine Art, Jewelry/Metal Arts, Ceramics, and Fiber Arts

December 30, 2023 200 days left

2023-24 Immigrant Artists Mentoring Program- Deadline TBA

  • Submission Deadline: December 30, 2023
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Denver, Colorado
Description

December 31, 2023 201 days left

Willowtail Residency- Deadline ONGOING

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $25
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Mancos, Colorado
Description

December 31, 2023 201 days left

18th Street Local Artist Residency Deadline ONGOING

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Santa Monica, California
Description
Eligibility Info

U.S. based artists, curators, writers, and musicians

December 31, 2023 201 days left

18th Street Visiting Artist Residency Deadline ONGOING

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Santa Monica, California
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to artists, curators, writers, and musicians.

December 31, 2023 201 days left

SPAO’s Artist Residency-Deadline ONGOING

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
  • Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Description

December 31, 2023 201 days left

Jamestown Arts Artist in Residence Program- Deadline ONGOING

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Entry Fee: Free to apply
  • Award Info: Artists receive hourly payment for teaching and free living quarters
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S.-based artists interested in teaching

December 31, 2023 201 days left

Stochastic Labs Residency- Deadline ONGOING

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: San Francisco, California
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to artists interested in intersections of art, science, and technology.

December 31, 2024 567 days left

La Maison de Beaumont - Artist Residency Program-DEADLINE IS ONGOING

La Maison de Beaumont - Artist Residency Program-DEADLINE IS ONGOING
  • Organization: La Maison de Beaumont
  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2024
  • Entry Fee: 45
  • Award Info: 2 week residency at La Maison de Beaumont => the residency is for a minimum of 2weeks and up to 2months
  • Type: Residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
Description
Eligibility Info

DEADLINE IS ONGOING

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