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

Made in the USA: Freedom of Expression

  • Submission Deadline: June 15, 2023
  • Event Dates: July 26, 2023 - August 11, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $35.00
  • Award Info: 1st Place: $1000, 2nd Place: $500, 3rd Place: $250
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Photography, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S.-based artists working with Painting, Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Mixed Media, Sculpture, and Digital Art. No Video or AI art.

June 17, 2023 4 days left

2nd Annual New Frontiers Juried Art Show and Sale

  • Submission Deadline: June 17, 2023
  • Event Dates: November 3, 2023 - December 3, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $10.00
  • Award Info: Best of Show: $500, 2nd Place: $250, 3rd Place: $100, Best Holiday Decoration: $100
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists including those working with artisan goods like furniture, instruments, pottery, etc.

June 18, 2023 5 days left

Nuditas—2023

  • Submission Deadline: June 18, 2023
  • Event Dates: August 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

June 19, 2023 6 days left

Small Works: 45th Harper College National Juried Exhibition

Small Works: 45th Harper College National Juried Exhibition
  • Organization: Harper College
  • Submission Deadline: June 19, 2023
  • Event Dates: September 5, 2023 - October 12, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $30
  • Award Info: Purchase Awards
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Palatine, Illinois 60067
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all U.S.-based artists except those working with Film/Video/New Media

June 19, 2023 6 days left

SaveArtSpace: This Place Meant

  • Submission Deadline: June 19, 2023
  • Event Dates: August 21, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $10 donation
  • Award Info: An opportunity for artists to display their art on a billboard in New York City.
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Painting
Description
Eligibility Info

The exhibition is open to all artists of any age, skill level or background.

June 22, 2023 9 days left

Emotions - 2023 

  • Submission Deadline: June 22, 2023
  • Event Dates: July 15, 2023 - September 15, 2023
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

June 23, 2023 10 days left

City of Salida Public Art Installation

  • Submission Deadline: June 23, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $20
  • Award Info: BUDGET: $60,000
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
  • Location: Salida, Colorado
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally (Preference will be given to applicants residing within 500 miles of Salida); Public Art

June 26, 2023 13 days left

13th Annual “Animals” Online Art Competition

13th Annual “Animals” Online Art Competition
  • Organization: Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: June 26, 2023
  • Event Dates: July 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $18.00 for 1 to 2 entries / $26.00 for 3 to 5 entries. Early entry and art student discounts.
  • Award Info: The Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all mediums except Film/Video/New Media

June 28, 2023 15 days left

Dreamscape Juried International Exhibition | $650 in Cash Prizes

Dreamscape Juried International Exhibition | $650 in Cash Prizes
  • Organization: Ten Moir Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: June 28, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $25
  • Award Info: $150 for Best in Show, Inclusion in a month long exhibition, News Publications, E-blast announcement, Extensive social media exposure, Award Certificate
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all mediums except Film/Video/New Media

June 29, 2023 16 days left

Children - 2023

  • Submission Deadline: June 29, 2023
  • Event Dates: July 25, 2023 - September 25, 2023
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

June 30, 2023 17 days left

Heroes and Villains: 16th Annual Juried Show

  • Submission Deadline: June 30, 2023
  • Event Dates: August 9, 2023 - September 24, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $25.00
  • Award Info: $500 first place, $300 second place, $200 third place
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Seattle , Washington
Description
Eligibility Info

Regional (Pacific Northwest); All Mediums

June 30, 2023 17 days left

Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize

Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize
  • Submission Deadline: June 30, 2023
  • Event Dates: September 28, 2023 - October 15, 2023
  • Entry Fee: Standard Entry: 1 work = £25; 2 works = £35; 3 works = £45 Student Entry: 1 work = £15; 2 works = £20; 3 works = £25
  • Award Info: First Prize of £8,000, Second Prize of £5,000, Student Award of £2,000 and the biennial Evelyn Williams Drawing Award of £10,000.
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Drawing
Description

June 30, 2023 17 days left

June PleinAir Salon $50,000 Art Competition

June PleinAir Salon $50,000 Art Competition
  • Organization: PleinAir Magazine
  • Submission Deadline: June 30, 2023
  • Event Dates: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
  • Entry Fee: Early Bird: $29/$12 Regular: $38/$16
  • Award Info: $2050 per month, over $50,000 annually
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Drawing, Painting
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to drawing and painting

July 1, 2023 18 days left

Durer.AI is excited to announce an Open Call for Durer Marketplace

Durer.AI is excited to announce an Open Call for Durer Marketplace
  • Organization: Durer.AI
  • Submission Deadline: July 1, 2023
  • Event Dates: June 8, 2023 - July 1, 2023
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

open internationally to all artists

July 3, 2023 20 days left

7th Annual Skies Art Competition

7th Annual Skies Art Competition
  • Organization: Fusion Art
  • Submission Deadline: July 3, 2023
  • Event Dates: July 10, 2023 - October 9, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $25 for 1 image / $40 for up to 5 images
  • Award Info: Cash prizes and an invitation to Fusion Art's Annual Group Show in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2024 for Best in Show winners.
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all mediums except Film/Video/New Media

July 11, 2023 28 days left

Equine Art Show 2023

  • Submission Deadline: July 11, 2023
  • Event Dates: July 14, 2023 - July 16, 2023
  • Entry Fee: Fees Vary
  • Award Info: $6,000 in awards
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Auburn, Washington
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S.-based artists working in the following mediums: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pastel/Drawing, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Objet d'Art, Photography, Digital Art/Enhanced, Miniatures/Small Paintings.

July 15, 2023 32 days left

2023 New England Watercolor Society Regional Open Juried Show

  • Submission Deadline: July 15, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 4, 2023 - November 2, 2023
  • Entry Fee: NEWS Members: $30/1; $35/2; $40/3. Non Members: $40/1; $45/2; $50/3.
  • Award Info: Over $5,000 in Award
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to watercolor artists 18 years of age or older who resides or has gallery representation in New England

July 30, 2023 47 days left

Publication Opporunity for Emerging Artists: Volume 18

Publication Opporunity for Emerging Artists: Volume 18
  • Organization: Friend of the Artist
  • Submission Deadline: July 30, 2023
  • Entry Fee: 35
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

July 30, 2023 47 days left

Call for Artists: Boynes Artist Award 9th Edition

Call for Artists: Boynes Artist Award 9th Edition
  • Organization: Boynes Artist Award
  • Submission Deadline: July 30, 2023
  • Entry Fee: 15-35
  • Award Info: Submit your artwork for the chance to win cash prizes, publication, and more in the Boynes Artist Award 9th Edition. Open to artists worldwide, with categories for Emerging, Young, and Professional Artists.
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists except those in film/media/video

August 11, 2023 59 days left

Bold Expressions International Juried Art Show

  • Submission Deadline: August 11, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 3, 2023 - October 28, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $50
  • Award Info: $1,000 Best in show
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Carmichael, California
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

September 1, 2023 80 days left

ROSL PHOTO 23

ROSL PHOTO 23
  • Submission Deadline: September 1, 2023
  • Event Dates: December 9, 2023 - February 4, 2024
  • Award Info: 1st Prize: £2,000, a 5-day trip to London for the exhibition opening on Thursday 8 December 2023 (including accommodation at Royal Over-Seas League), winning image published in Overseas Magazine and professional development support from ROSL ARTS Runner-Up: £1,000 and winning image published in Overseas Magazine The Madiha Aijaz Prize: £500 and winning image published in Overseas Magazine, awarded to a Young Photographer of Promise under 23 years of age The shortlisted top 20 entries will be exhibited at Over-Seas House, 9 December 2023 – 4 February 2024
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Full terms and conditions available at:
https://www.rosl.org.uk/photography/14-slide-panels/arts-homepage-panels/rosl-arts/arts/1450-roslphotographytermsandconditions2023

September 5, 2023 84 days left

The London Group Open 2023 Call for Entries

The London Group Open 2023 Call for Entries
  • Submission Deadline: September 5, 2023
  • Event Dates: November 9, 2023 - November 26, 2023
  • Entry Fee: The entry fee is £20 for one submission, £35 for two submissions, or £45 for three submissions.
  • Award Info: Prizes worth over £10,000 in total will be awarded to non-members and include: • The London Group Prize: £2,000 • The Felix & Spear Exhibition Prize: prestigious exhibition opportunity • Jeff Lowe Sculpture prize: £1,000 • The JPES Partnership Prize: £1,000 • The Vic Kuell Memorial Prize for Innovation: £1,000 • Under 35 Artist Prize: £1,000 • Schauerman Prize for Digital Art: £500 • Cornelissen Materials Art Prize: £500
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description

December 31, 2023 201 days left

Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant- Deadline ONGOING

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Award Info: Grants range in amount from $500 to $2,500, and the average grant is now $1,600
  • Type: Competition
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Eligibility Info

Open to all U.S. based artists working with visual arts and performing artists.

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