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

July 1, 2023 18 days left

Goddessarts Magazine issue 10, art blog and online exhibition

Goddessarts Magazine issue 10, art blog and online exhibition
  • Organization: Goddessarts Magazine
  • Submission Deadline: July 1, 2023
  • Award Info: online & print publication, art blog, online exhibition
  • Type: Exhibition
  • 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

July 1, 2023 18 days left

Interlines, Lifelines, Redlines: Social Markers of Race, Class, & Economics

  • Submission Deadline: July 1, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $25.00
  • Award Info: $6000 in cash prizes
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
  • Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all photographers

July 1, 2023 18 days left

INSITE Fund

  • Submission Deadline: July 1, 2023
  • Award Info: $10,000
  • Type: Grants & Fellowships
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Denver, CO
Description
Eligibility Info

Visual Artists

July 1, 2023 18 days left

Foundation Arts Festival 2023

  • Submission Deadline: July 1, 2023
  • Event Dates: July 8, 2023
  • Award Info: $25
  • Type: Other
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Long Beach Island, New Jersey
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all U.S.-based artists

July 1, 2023 18 days left

24th Annual Wills Creek Exhibition of Fine Art

  • Submission Deadline: July 1, 2023
  • Event Dates: August 26, 2023 - September 23, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $30
  • Award Info: more than $4000 in prizes
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Cumberland, Maryland
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all U.S.-based artists

July 2, 2023 19 days left

Arvada Bike Fence Activation

  • Submission Deadline: July 2, 2023
  • Award Info: BUDGET: $10,000
  • Type: Public Art & Proposals
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
  • Location: Arvada, Colorado
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to Colorado-based artists working in Public Art

July 2, 2023 19 days left

The New Renaissance | Call For Artists

The New Renaissance | Call For Artists
  • Organization: Boomer Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: July 2, 2023
  • Event Dates: July 7, 2023 - July 12, 2023
  • Award Info: Exhibition opportunity.
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: London, United Kingdom Se1 2Tu
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

July 3, 2023 20 days left

Sandpoint Silver Box Program

  • Submission Deadline: July 3, 2023
  • Award Info: $1,000
  • Type: Public Art & Proposals
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
  • Location: Sandpoint, Idaho
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S.-based artists working with Public Art

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 5, 2023 22 days left

Athmar Park Library

  • Submission Deadline: July 5, 2023
  • Award Info: BUDGET: $20,000
  • Type: Public Art & Proposals
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
  • Location: Denver, Colorado
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to Colorado-based artists working with Public Art

July 7, 2023 24 days left

Eastern Regional Exhibition of Traditional Oils

Eastern Regional Exhibition of Traditional Oils
  • Organization: Oil Painters of America
  • Submission Deadline: July 7, 2023
  • Event Dates: May 8, 2023 - July 14, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $35
  • Award Info: $11,500 in cash & merchandise
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Painting
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to painters in the Eastern region of the U.S.

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 10, 2023 27 days left

HARTNETT GALLERY 2023-2024 CALL FOR EXHIBITIONS

HARTNETT GALLERY 2023-2024 CALL FOR EXHIBITIONS
  • Organization: University of Rochester
  • Submission Deadline: July 10, 2023
  • Event Dates: September 1, 2023 - March 30, 2024
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S.-based individual artists, groups, and curators

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 12, 2023 29 days left

San José Creative Economy Fund & San José Business of Art

  • Submission Deadline: July 12, 2023
  • Type: Other
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists who live/work in San José, California; All mediums

July 14, 2023 31 days left

Western Regional Exhibition of Traditional Oils

Western Regional Exhibition of Traditional Oils
  • Organization: Oil Painters of America
  • Submission Deadline: July 14, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 6, 2023 - October 31, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $35
  • Award Info: $11,500 in cash & merchandise
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to painters in the Western region of the U.S.

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 14, 2023 31 days left

2nd Annual Mini Gems

2nd Annual Mini Gems
  • Organization: Society of American Graphic Artists
  • Submission Deadline: July 14, 2023
  • Event Dates: September 8, 2023 - September 23, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $15 - $25
  • Award Info: $1000 in Awards
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: National
Description

July 14, 2023 31 days left

Western Regional Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: July 14, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 6, 2023 - October 31, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $35.00
  • Award Info: $11,500
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists located in the following regions: citizens of the United States, Canada and Mexico who reside in Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Manitoba, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Oklahoma, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon Territories, and all of Mexico.)

July 15, 2023 32 days left

Art in the Heart of Main South

  • Submission Deadline: July 15, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 21, 2023 - June 15, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $20
  • Award Info: The artist stipend is $1,500.00.
  • Type: Other
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
  • Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S.-based artists working with Sculpture and Public Art

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 16, 2023 33 days left

2023 Art Ability at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital

  • Submission Deadline: July 16, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 28, 2023 - January 28, 2024
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Malvern, Pennsylvania
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to artists with physical, cognitive, visual and hearing disabilities; All mediums

July 16, 2023 33 days left

Call For Entry: Memento Mori

Call For Entry: Memento Mori
  • Organization: The Chateau Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: July 16, 2023
  • Event Dates: August 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $20
  • Award Info: Curator’s Choice, Director’s Choice, and three Honorable Mentions will be awarded and featured in the online gallery.
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all mediums except sculpture

July 20, 2023 37 days left

Visionary Art Exhibit

Visionary Art Exhibit
  • Organization: Shamanic Arts Center
  • Submission Deadline: July 20, 2023
  • Event Dates: August 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $15
  • Award Info: Deadline July 20th
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Hotchkiss, Colorado 81419
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all U.S.-based artists

July 20, 2023 37 days left

Superfine Seattle 2023

Superfine Seattle 2023
  • Organization: Superfine Art Fair
  • Submission Deadline: July 20, 2023
  • Event Dates: July 27, 2023 - July 30, 2023
  • Entry Fee: Prices vary depending on booth size
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Seattle, Washington 98121
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

July 28, 2023 45 days left

Call for Art-CREATIVE LICENSE

Call for Art-CREATIVE LICENSE
  • Organization: Art Fluent
  • Submission Deadline: July 28, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $25.00 first entry, $10 for each additional
  • Award Info: $1,250.00
  • Type: Exhibition
  • 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

July 28, 2023 45 days left

Nor'Easter: The NBMAA 53rd Annual Juried Members Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: July 28, 2023
  • Event Dates: September 21, 2023 - October 8, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $20
  • Award Info: First Prize: $1,000, Second Prize: $500, Third Prize: $250, Juror's Award: Upgraded Membership to Friend's Circle level, Visitor's Choice: Upgraded Membership to Friend's Circle level
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: New Britain, Connecticut
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

July 29, 2023 46 days left

from Ordinary to Extraordinary

  • Submission Deadline: July 29, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 6, 2023 - November 5, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $35.00
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Photography
  • Location: North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S.-based photographers

July 30, 2023 47 days left

2024 Border Biennial

2024 Border Biennial
  • Organization: El Paso Museum of Art
  • Submission Deadline: July 30, 2023
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: El Paso, TX 79901
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

July 30, 2023 47 days left

Call for Artists - monthly exhibits

Call for Artists - monthly exhibits
  • Organization: Merriam Parks & Recreation
  • Submission Deadline: July 30, 2023
  • Type: Other
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description

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 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.

August 1, 2023 49 days left

Quilts = Art = Quilts 2023

  • Submission Deadline: August 1, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 28, 2023 - January 7, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $35
  • Award Info: Jurors select quilts based on overall quality of design, visual impact and originality. Prizes are awarded, including $1,000 for Best of Show.
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts
  • Location: Auburn, New York
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to quilt-making artists

August 2, 2023 50 days left

2023 Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: August 2, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 6, 2023 - January 15, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $35 ($30 for BWS members using provided coupon code; $20 for art students meeting criteria using provided coupon code)
  • Award Info: Gold Medal $1,500; Silver Medal $1,200; Bronze Medal $1,000; Last year's awards totaled more than $15,000.
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists living in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia or West Virginia. Artists must be 18 years of age or older; Watercolor

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