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

December 31, 2023 201 days left

Austin Creative Alliance (ACA) Artists Emergency Relief Fund-Deadline ONGOING

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Award Info: $1,000
  • Type: Grants & Fellowships
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Austin, Texas
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists in the Austin Texas area

December 31, 2023 201 days left

Artists' Charitable Fund-Deadline ONGOING

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Award Info: Varies depending on medical need
  • Type: Grants & Fellowships
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S. based painters and sculptors

December 31, 2023 201 days left

Price Sculpture Forest Exhibition Opportunity- Deadline ONGOING

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to Sculpture and Pubilc Art artists.

December 31, 2023 201 days left

Creative Debut’s Black Artist Grant- ROLLING DEADLINE

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Award Info: £500
  • Type: Grants & Fellowships
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all UK-based, black-identifying artists

December 31, 2023 201 days left

Curatorial Fellowship for American Curators- Deadline ONGOING

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Award Info: $3,000
  • Type: Grants & Fellowships
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all U.S.-based Curators.

December 31, 2023 201 days left

The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant- Deadline ONGOING

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Award Info: First grants in the amount of CAD $17,000 each. Subsequent grants are in the amount of $20,000
  • Type: Grants & Fellowships
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to young and emerging artists

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.

March 1, 2024 262 days left

Foundation for Arts Initiatives

  • Submission Deadline: March 1, 2024
  • Award Info: $7,500 to individuals; Institutions: Grant amounts depend on the budget for the project, research, program or activity described in the inquiry
  • Type: Grants & Fellowships
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Institutions may submit an inquiry for an institutional grant to sustain their general activities, for project funding, or for research support. Based on the inquiry, your organization may be invited to provide additional information for a grant proposal. Anyone may submit an inquiry, but a proposal must be invited. In general, grants are given to institutions with annual budgets of less than $1,000,000.

March 1, 2024 262 days left

The Hero Initiative

  • Submission Deadline: March 1, 2024
  • Award Info: Dependent on need
  • Type: Grants & Fellowships
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Drawing
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

SUBMIT WORK HISTORY
An applicant must have been a working comic book writer, penciler, inker, colorist, or letterer on a work-for-hire basis for no less than 10 years since January 1, 1934.

PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL NEED
An applicant must demonstrate to the Hero Disbursement Committee adequate evidence of financial need via verbal and written documentation.

March 15, 2024 276 days left

CAULDRON INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL

CAULDRON INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL
  • Organization: Codecxs Projects
  • Submission Deadline: March 15, 2024
  • Event Dates: April 19, 2024 - April 24, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $20
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Film/Video/New Media
  • Location: Salt Lake City , Ut 84010
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to film and video artists

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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