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?
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Midwestern United States Guide

Southwestern United States Guide

Southeastern United States Guide

Northeastern United States Guide


Guide to the Best Artist Opportunities in 2023

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

August 16, 2023 64 days left

Homes, Hamlets & Villages: Style and Lifestyle in Small Towns and Rural Communities

  • Submission Deadline: August 16, 2023
  • Event Dates: September 30, 2023 - October 29, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $35.00
  • Award Info: $800 in awards
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Spencertown , New York
Description
Eligibility Info

(Artists must be residents of Columbia County, NY or one of the following surrounding counties: Rensselaer, Albany, Schenectady, Ulster, Dutchess, Greene and Saratoga, NY; Hampshire and Berkshire in MA; and Litchfield and Fairfield in CT.) All mediums

September 1, 2023 80 days left

2023/2024 NAC Artist Fellowship Program

  • Organization: The National Arts Club
  • Submission Deadline: September 1, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 2, 2023 - June 28, 2024
  • Type: Grants & Fellowships
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: New York, New York 10003
Description

September 1, 2023 80 days left

WEHO ARTIST GRANT

  • Submission Deadline: September 1, 2023
  • Award Info: $6,000
  • Type: Grants & Fellowships
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: West Hollywood, California
Description
Eligibility Info

Applicants must be registered on the West Hollywood Artists Registry; All Mediums

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 1, 2023 80 days left

The HMS Visiting Artists Fellowship

The HMS Visiting Artists Fellowship
  • Organization: Palm Beach State College
  • Submission Deadline: September 1, 2023
  • Award Info: $6000
  • Type: Grants & Fellowships
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Lake Worth, Florida 33461
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

September 1, 2023 80 days left

Call for Art-INNER SENSE

Call for Art-INNER SENSE
  • Organization: Art Fluent
  • Submission Deadline: September 1, 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

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

September 13, 2023 92 days left

CraftForms 2023 International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft

  • Submission Deadline: September 13, 2023
  • Event Dates: December 2, 2023 - January 20, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $45
  • Award Info: $10,000 in prize awards
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to artists working with basketry, ceramics, decorative fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, and wood.

September 15, 2023 94 days left

Artists & Collectors' Dinner & Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: September 15, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 10, 2023 - November 4, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $25.00
  • Award Info: Each selected artist will be paid $500 for two works
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Description
Eligibility Info

open internationally to all artists

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

September 15, 2023 94 days left

Art in Motion: Exploring Movement in Art

  • Submission Deadline: September 15, 2023
  • Event Dates: October 18, 2023 - November 15, 2023
  • Entry Fee: $35.00
  • Award Info: 1st Prize $500, 2nd Prize $400, 3rd Prize $200
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all U.S.-based artists

November 20, 2023 160 days left

9th Annual Regional Juried Photography Exhibition (Members and Non-Members)

  • Submission Deadline: November 20, 2023
  • Event Dates: January 5, 2024 - February 4, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $25 Members; $45 Non-members.
  • Award Info: 1st Place $500; 2nd Place $250; 3rd Place $150
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Photography
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists living in DE, MD, VA, NJ, PA, DC, Photography

November 30, 2023 170 days left

Open Call for Creative Media

Open Call for Creative Media
  • Organization: Champlain College Art Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: November 30, 2023
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description

December 17, 2023 187 days left

Amplify Arts

  • Submission Deadline: December 17, 2023
  • Award Info: Artist Grants are awarded in individual amounts of $500 or $1,000
  • Type: Grants & Fellowships
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Omaha, NE
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Any artist, organizer, collaborative duo, or collective maintaining a residence within the Omaha Metro Area including Washington, Douglas, Sarpy, and Saunders counties in Nebraska, and Pottawattamie, Mills, and Harrison counties in Iowa is eligible to apply. Applicants must be at least 18 years-old. An undergraduate or graduate degree is not required to apply for this grant.
Artist Grants are open to artists and organizers of all disciplines regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, religious background, differing abilities, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or economic status.
Applicants who have received past support from Amplify in the form of a Micro Grant, Artist Support Grant, or Public Impact Grant must wait one year after their grant term has ended to reapply. This does not include Generator Grant recipients or those who have participated in Alternate Currents or other Amplify Arts programs.
Applications submitted by, or in partnership with, other 501(c)3 non-profit organizations or fiscal sponsors will not be considered.

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

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

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 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

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

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

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 31, 2023 201 days left

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant- Deadline ONGOING

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Award Info: Awards range from $5,000 to $30,000, depending on need and circumstance
  • Type: Grants & Fellowships
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to mid-career professional artists with demonstrable financial need.

December 31, 2023 201 days left

Adobe Creative Residency Fund

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Award Info: $10, 000
  • Type: Grants & Fellowships
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Photography, Film/Video/New Media
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

A creator with a professional portfolio of visual creative work
Able to communicate in English as a first or another language
At least 18 years old (no advanced degree needed)
Owner of a PayPal account or bank account in your name
Any of the following

· A refugee or an internally displaced person due to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine

· A current resident of Ukraine

· Financially supporting either of the above

December 31, 2023 201 days left

Joan Mitchell Foundation: Emergency Grant- Deadline ONGOING

  • Organization: Joan Mitchell Foundation
  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Award Info: Up to $6,000 in emergency support
  • Type: Grants & Fellowships
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S. artists (artists residing in U.S. or any U.S. territories) who have been impacted due to natural or man-made disasters.

December 31, 2023 201 days left

Awesome Foundation Grant-Deadline ONGOING- monthly grants offered

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Award Info: $1,000
  • 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; Grants not given for studio space or strictly salary or supplies. Needs to make the community more “awesome.” Think public works.

December 31, 2023 201 days left

The Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant- Deadline ONGOING

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Award Info: The maximum amount of this grant is $15,000; an award of $5,000 is typical
  • Type: Grants & Fellowships
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to artists who can demonstrate a minimum involvement of ten years in a mature phase of their work; Painting, sculpture, or printmaking

December 31, 2023 201 days left

Rising Star Fellowship

Rising Star Fellowship
  • Organization: Etcheve
  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Award Info: The fellow will be given funds so they can study, use cutting-edge technology, and interact with professionals and other artists.
  • 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 all artists

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

CERF+ Emergency Assistance Grant- Deadline ONGOING

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Award Info: $3,000
  • Type: Grants & Fellowships
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to craft artists who have resided and worked in the U.S. or U.S. Territories for the last two years.

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

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

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.

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