The Artwork Archive team set out to find the best art opportunities, artist grants, and calls for entry for visual artists in the Northeastern United States.
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, specifically in the Northeast.
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!
June 14, 2023 1 day left
The JGS Fellowship for Photography is a $7,000 cash grant open to New York State photography artists living and working outside of New York City.
The Fellowship is awarded to five artists working in traditional and experimental photography or any form in which photographic techniques are pivotal. The support for this funding is provided by The Joy of Giving Something (JGS).
June 15, 2023 2 days left
Aplomb Gallery in Dover, NH announces a call to artists for a solo exhibition, Sep 9 - Oct 28, 2023. Juror: Julie Hamel. Contemporary portrait artists, both abstract and representational, working in all mediums will be considered. Multimedia and 3D works are accepted but should be combined with ready to hang 2D work. The Gallery has approximately 32 feet for hanging wall space. Depending on the size of works, applicants should be prepared to hang a cohesive collection of 6-16 pieces. Submissions of concept drawings or partially completed work will be accepted as long as it will be completed in time. Applicants from any geographic location may apply but they should also be ready to ship or bring work during the last week in August, make arrangements to attend the reception, and pick up or provide return shipping for any unsold work. Contact: 603-208-3300.
June 15, 2023 2 days left
Our residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 - 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.
A VSC residency provides artists and writers the time and space to focus on their creative practice in an inclusive, international community within a small Vermont village. Residents can explore swimming holes, hiking and biking trails, as well as the rural charm of neighboring towns, while expanding their creative potential and building a solid network of friends and mentors.
June 16, 2023 3 days left
Over $500 in cash prizes!
Juror: Lois Harada & Karen Harris
Theme: Lines are elements many artists use to create a work of art. Artists can also be inspired by "lines" of poetry or song when creating a piece. We would like to see your interpretation of a piece (or pieces) that exemplify "line," whether that be through literal lines or inspirational ones.
This show will be taking place online and in person at our gallery in Pawtucket. Please only enter pieces you are willing to drop-off or ship.
June 17, 2023 4 days left
*This show is limited to visual artists, 18+ years old, residing in 9 counties of New York State's Southern Tier (Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler, Tioga, and Tompkins)
Southern Tier Biennial
Since 2005, The STB has showcased the vitality and diversity of visual art in the Southern Tier of New York State. Accepted works are exhibited at the Tri-County Arts Council in Olean, NY.
Best in show wins $3,000 & a solo show in 2024. There is also a $750 Juror’s Choice Award ,and three $500 Honorable Mentions. Every exhibitor receives a $175 stipend for use in materials and transportation.
2023 Jurors
Andrea Alvarez, PhD, Associate Curator at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum in Buffalo, NY (formerly Albright Knox Gallery)
Judy Barie, Artist and Director of the Chautauqua Visual Arts Galleries in the Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY
Tullis Johnson, Curator and Manager of Exhibitions and Collections at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, in Buffalo, New York…
June 19, 2023 6 days left
TEMPOart seeks artists, architects, designers, and landscape architects to design and realize a temporary outdoor public work of art to begin in June, 2024. The maximum budget is $25,000 (inclusive of artist fees and any associated travel). The RFQ deadline is June 19, 2023.
June 19, 2023 6 days left
SaveArtSpace is proud to present This Place Meant, a public art exhibition in New York City starting August 21, 2023, curated by Sadaf Padder.
This Place Meant - This open call is for third-culture kids, for the descendants of mass displacement forced to leave lush landscapes, fecund soils, rolling hills and expansive forests. This Place Meant beckons artists who are tapping into the spiritual realm by connecting with natural elements, found objects and plant-human hybridity to establish a sense of belonging and home.
We invite artists of all ages and talents to submit their artwork between April 24 and June 19, 2023. This is an opportunity to have your work placed on ad space in New York City.
June 23, 2023 10 days left
‘Mapping the Abstract’ will be a group show with artwork by contemporary mid-career women artists living in the great state of New York. We are looking for art that charts the path of creative exploration and abstract discovery. Pinkwater Gallery is a place where abstract art takes center stage, offering a unique perspectives of women artists. We are interested in seeing high-quality, professional-level work that represents a breakthrough for you personally as an artist, a pivotal juncture in your practice.
June 24, 2023 11 days left
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages! Step right up for the grand delight of the summer art season! Sure to please the eyes and wow the hearts and minds, this wonderous spectacle of the greatest proportions large and small invites people from all ages to enjoy the illusory, the mind bending, the odds and ends of every fringe, and the angel and devil who sits on every shoulder. Exotic creatures, exotic attractions, and strange curiosities from faraway lands- the parade of artistic invention is calling artists to lend their vision to an "Americana carnivale" of high-flying imagination!
June 25, 2023 12 days left
ARTISTS ON FIRE is an exhibition curated by Juniper Rag at the Krikorian Gallery at Worcester Center for Crafts that takes place annually, with an opening reception on Hot Night in the City, which is their hottest night of the year!
This event brings in thousands of people every year with an outdoor art festival for vendors. Open studios, food trucks, wine trucks, local breweries, live music inside and outside and cash bars. Discover all of the amazing facilities at the Craft Center that is the most historical craft teaching facility in America.
We are looking for work that sizzles. We leave the subject matter up to you. We hope to kick the summer off with some exciting work that transforms the beautiful gallery. This is a curated call, so please help us understand your work.
Worcester Center for Crafts invited us to collaborate for this important annual event. We are looking for our incredible artists to represent us while creating a special opportunity for you to engage with a new audience comprised of hundreds of people in a very cool setting. In addition, we will take extra steps to offer more visibility for our artists by sharing your work and optional videos as reels on social media.
Artists on Fire is curated by Juniper Rag and organized in collaboration with Worcester Center for Crafts.
June 26, 2023 13 days left
The LH Horton Jr Gallery at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, CA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, August 28 - September 21, 2023. Gallery Awards $800 | $600 | $400 | San Joaquin Potters Guild Founders Award ~ $300 | Regional Artist Award $800. Juror: Joan Takayama-Ogawa, Professor of Ceramics and Product Design, Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA. Visions In Clay is one of the largest ceramic exhibitions in Northern California. Entry is open to artists residing in the U.S. only. Ceramic works of any thematic and stylistic presentation are accepted for entry. Clay must be the primary medium.
June 26, 2023 13 days left
First Street Gallery invites entries for our 2023 National Juried Exhibition, July 28 - August 26, 2023, in our new Gallery space in the Chelsea Art District of New York. Open to U.S. resident artists 18 years or older, not currently represented by the Gallery. Eligible media: original oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, drawings, prints, photography, mixed media, assemblage and sculpture in any medium. The Gallery does not take a commission on sales. See the prospectus for complete entry rules and dates, as well as Juror Susanna Coffey's discussion of the wide range of imagery and emotion expressed in music and art on the "Nocturne" theme.
June 29, 2023 16 days left
The Art Studio Hamptons Gallery in Westhampton Beach, NY seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 1-30, 2023. Group show and gallery representation. Jurors: Eileen Baumeister McIntyre & Thomas McIntyre. Curated exhibition of original artwork including oils, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, oil pastel, encaustic, colored pencil, silverpoint, graphite, pen and ink, scratchboard, charcoal and mixed media. No digital art, photography or sculpture. Accepted artists will also have the opportunity to upload 10 additional artworks to our Gallery database online portfolio which is available to clients and where we request artwork for additional shows throughout the year.
June 30, 2023 17 days left
CUE’s open call for solo exhibitions is now accepting applications! The open call builds upon CUE’s mission to support emerging and underrecognized artists. Selected artists are awarded an opportunity to present their work in a solo exhibition at CUE’s gallery space during the 2024 calendar year.
Each awardee will be paired with a mentor, an established artist or curator who will work with them throughout the process of planning and installing the exhibition. CUE provides a generous honorarium to each awardee, as well as a budget for transport of artwork and materials for on-site installation of the works in the show. CUE staff also provides guidance on project conceptualization and exhibition design in our space, communication and outreach support, identity and graphic design development, photography and visual assets, professional development assistance, and more.
Additionally, for each show, CUE produces an accompanying exhibition catalogue with a long-form essay developed through our Art Critic Mentorship Program, written by an independent emerging writer. The catalogue also contains artist and mentor statements, bios, and images of the work.
June 30, 2023 17 days left
It’s that time of year again – the quest to cover our elevator doors with amazing, uplifting art. So please join us and join in and submit your work to ‘Elevate’!
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, a non-profit arts organization, located in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to our call Uplifting Art for Elevator Doors 2022-2023. We will select three images, one for each elevator door in the Cultural Center’s Education Wing. The images, provided as high-resolution digital files, will be reproduced on the material to be affixed to the elevator doors for one year.
June 30, 2023 17 days left
The Friends of Public Art announces a call to artists for a Sculpture Exhibition, August 1 - October 11 in downtown Peterborough, NH. $250 stipends will be awarded. We are looking for 5 sculptures which must fall within the designated theme of Retro/Funk/Psychedelic - Have a maximum height and width of 6'x 4' - Not include political topics, or profanity, discussion of an behavior or activity that is illegal in the State of New Hampshire, and must be "G" Rated. Must be installed and removed by the artist within a designated time frame. Sculpture materials must be able to weather the elements that New Hampshire skies provide.
June 30, 2023 17 days left
Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition. Juror: Limner Gallery Director. The exhibition is open to all interpretations of the concept, of Strange Figurations, which would include surreal, visionary, and generally all out-of-the-ordinary figurative art. The show is open to all media, techniques, and styles from realist to expressionistic. 72" maximum dimension. Contact: 518-567-7858.
July 1, 2023 18 days left
34th Annual Foundation Arts Festival 2023 on Long Beach Island, New Jersey
Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, Loveladies, NJ
Festival Dates: Saturday July 8, 2023 10am-4pm with Outdoor spaces.
Apply Early! First come first served.
The Foundation Art Festival is one of the biggest events on Long Beach Island NJ; a vibrant arts community with patrons, collectors and visitors from across the country. As a beautiful resort area, the LBIF celebrating its 75th Anniversary, draws more than 1000+ visitors from the NY, NJ, PA, Baltimore, the DC areas & beyond.
The LBIF's mission and goal is to provide to all an excellence Art Festival experience, and to showcase artists who create beautifully crafted, original objects of art & craft made by hand.
July 1, 2023 18 days left
The Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts in Providence, Rhode Island seeks entries for a juried photography exhibition, September 21 - October 13, 2023. $6000 in cash prizes and Fuji camera equipment. Juror: Eric Kunsman. Open to photography of all types and processes that explore ideas of community.
July 1, 2023 18 days left
The Wills Creek Exhibition of Fine Art is one of the signature events of the Allegany Arts Council, celebrating contemporary art in a variety of mediums. Now, more than 20 years since its inception, the show continues to stretch the boundaries of contemporary art that reflect the issues that shape our world.
The exhibition will run in the Saville Gallery from August 26-September 23, 2023.
The Allegany Arts Council is pleased to announce a Call for Entry for its 24th Annual Wills Creek Exhibition of Fine Art, which will take place in its Saville Gallery located in Cumberland, Maryland. This juried exhibition celebrates talented and innovative artists whose work is contemporary, thoughtful, and uniquely portrays the world where we live. One-third of the selected works will be three-dimensional. The competition more than $4000 in prizes. Artists of all mediums and genres are encouraged to apply.
July 7, 2023 24 days left
Oil Painters of America’s Eastern Regional Exhibition of Traditional Representational Oils, September 14 through October 13, 2023, at Beverly McNeil Gallery in Birmingham, AL. Awards will be approximately $11,500 in cash & merchandise, including a $4,000 cash best-in-show award. The juror will be Bill Farnsworth OPA. Submissions are accepted through 7/7/2023. Paid 2023 OPA Membership required. The entry fee is $35 for one, $50 for two & $60 for three; only one may be accepted. The maximum size limitation is 1,200 sq in.
July 8, 2023 25 days left
The Studios is MASS MoCA’s artist and writers residency program situated within the museum’s factory campus and surrounded by the Berkshire Mountains. Artists of any nationality can apply for stays of 2 or 4 weeks.
July 10, 2023 27 days left
The Hartnett Gallery at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY, is now accepting proposals from individual artists, groups, and curators based in the US that are interested in exhibiting their work during the 2023-2024 academic year. Submissions from University of Rochester alumnae artists and artists based in the Rochester area are also welcomed. Each year a panel of undergraduate students and the Hartnett Gallery Advisory Board select three exhibitions to be held during the 2023-2024 academic year.
Selected artists are guaranteed:
• A 3 to 4 week exhibition at Hartnett Gallery during the 2023-2024 academic year
• Assistance installing the exhibition
• A $1000 honorarium paid at the end of the exhibition
• Limited support for shipping, travel, and hotel accommodation for installation and the exhibition reception
• An opening reception and public artist talk
• Press material and PR support
ABOUT HARTNETT
Established in 1972, this unique triangular gallery is located in one of the main buildings of the university, Wilson Commons, which was designed by the renowned architect I.M. Pei. The gallery has a rich exhibition history that includes both artists at the initial stages of their careers and artists who are internationally known. Please visit the Hartnett Gallery Website to see the exhibition space and layout.
APPLICATION:
DEADLINE: Applications are due July 10, 2023 by 11:59pm. Incomplete submissions, late submissions, or submissions that do not conform to the guidelines will not be considered.
EMAIL SUBJECT: Hartnett Call for Exhibitions 2023-2024 Submission for [Artist Name]
To submit your work for consideration, compile and email the following items as one PDF (under 5MB) and send to [email protected] Please do not send zipped files.
1. Contact Information
Artist Name
Address (City, State, Zip)
Phone Number
Email Address
Website
• Type of Exhibition (alumnae, individual, group, or curated)
• Availability: Please list the exhibition dates you are able to exhibit work. Work must be available for the duration of the exhibition dates. You may list more than one date.
1.
1. Meliora (alumnae) Exhibition: September-October, 2023 (you must be available for an artist reception the weekend of October 5, 2023)
2. Fall Exhibition: November-December, 2023
3. Spring Exhibition: February-March, 2024
2. Title of Exhibition
3. Exhibition Statement
4. Installation Requirements: Specify spatial and technical needs
5. Artist Biography
6. Artist Statement
7. 5 to 10 images of recent artwork. Images do not have to be of works that will definitely be included in the final show, but MUST be representative of the works to be displayed. For video/new media files, please submit as a Vimeo link. For each image include the following information below the image: Artist Name, Title of Work, Medium, Dimensions (with unit of measure indicated), Year
8. Curriculum Vitae
NOTIFICATION: Artists will be notified by the end of August, 2023.
July 14, 2023 31 days left
The Society of American Graphic Artists (SAGA) is happy to announce its 2nd Annual Mini Gems Print Exhibition. Due to the success of our 1st Mini Gems, we are able to increase capacity by 50% this year. Hundreds of miniature prints will be exhibited in SAGA Gallery, located in Union Square, New York City, and will run on September 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, and by appointment during September 2023.
July 15, 2023 32 days left
"Art in the Heart of Main South" is off shoot of the Art in the Park, Worcester sculpture show. Gloria D Hall, AIP's ideator and co-founder is this show's call administrator. The show consists of four sites on Clark University's campus and three in University Park. Clark University's 72-acre, tree-filled campus is located at 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA. University Park, located adjacent to the campus, is 14.3 acre public park with the heart shaped Crystal Pond and a small playground. Joseph Corazzini, VP of Government and Community Affairs Clark University; Vicente Garcia, artist and Professor of Art, Art & Design Department Chair, Central Connecticut State University; Stephen DiRado, a documentary photographer and professor of the practice at Clark University; Nicole Maure Coleman Black, femme artist and activist are the show's panelists.
July 15, 2023 32 days left
The New England Watercolor Society is calling for entries for the 2023 Regional Show, held October 4 - November 2, 2023 at Slater Memorial Park, home of the Rhode Island Watercolor Society in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Over $5,000 in Awards. Juror: Vladislav Yeliseyev. Open to any artist 18 years of age or older, who resides or has gallery representation in New England. Original water-media works only. Size limited to 42 inches in any direction, including outside of frame measurement. Submissions are through Smarter Entry. See the website and prospectus for complete rules and to submit entries. Make sure you are submitting for NE Regional Show.
July 16, 2023 33 days left
The annual Art Ability Exhibition and Sale at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital is open to artists with physical, cognitive, visual and/or hearing disabilities.
Art Ability is dedicated to creating community awareness of cognitive and physical disabilities, encouraging people with disabilities to reach beyond their limitations and find fulfillment and inspiration through art. Art Ability provides positive role models for people with disabilities while increasing their access to the arts. The program successfully develops new markets for artists with disabilities where they can gain recognition for their technical skill and artistic vision.
We are currently planning a series of events to celebrate our artists, beginning in late October. The annual exhibit and sale will be on display at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital in Malvern, Pennsylvania, from October 28, 2023 to January 28, 2024 and will be open to the public based on current visitor policies.
July 28, 2023 45 days left
The Annual Juried Members Exhibition is the New Britain Museum of American Art’s opportunity to expose contemporary visual arts to a wide audience. This prominent showcase in the Northeast region highlights the exceptional work of emerging and established artists in all media.
July 29, 2023 46 days left
Wickford Art Association is launching its National 2023 from Ordinary to Extraordinary exhibit with Juror David DeMelim, an accomplished photographer who resides in Rhode Island.
The title “From Ordinary to Extraordinary” can be interpreted in a variety of ways. Something ‘ordinary’ follows the norm. Something ‘extraordinary’ goes beyond what is expected. Do you have a photograph that captures ‘the wow’ of an image in an ‘extraordinary’ way? The image may even elicit an emotion from the viewer, with a level of poignancy, or amusement.
Perhaps your image takes something ‘ordinary' and pictures it in a new, eye-opening context, making your subject resonate in an ‘extraordinary’ way. This theme can be interpreted in a variety of ways. The above are some prompts to assist photographers when choosing what images to submit for jurying.
We are looking for works from the past three years that haven’t yet been exhibited at our gallery. This is your chance!
August 1, 2023 49 days left
Quilts=Art=Quilts is an international juried quilt exhibition at the Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn, New York. The Art Center has been a longstanding proponent of quilts as a visual arts medium and has been presenting quilts in a gallery setting since 1981.
Jurors select quilts based on overall quality of design, visual impact and originality. Prizes are awarded, including $1,000 for Best of Show.
This year's Jurors are Chawne Kimber and Irene Roderick.
August 2, 2023 50 days left
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor Exhibition is sponsored by the Baltimore Watercolor Society (BWS), founded in 1885.
This exhibit of watermedia is open to all artists residing in the Mid-Atlantic states (NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, VA, WV, and DC) and all BWS signature members regardless of residence. Entries must be original watermedia paintings completed in the last 5 years (detailed criteria apply).
Location: Arts Barn and Kentlands Mansion Galleries, 311 and 320 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland
August 16, 2023 64 days left
The Gallery at Spencertown Academy Arts Center in Spencertown, NY seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 30 - October 29, 2023. $800 in awards. Jurors: Carrie Chen, Linden Scheff, and Wednesday Nelena Sorokin. Seeking original works created in the last 3 years, not previously exhibited at the Academy. 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. Eligible media includes, but not limited to: watercolor, acrylics, oil/oil pastels, pastels, all drawing media (graphite, charcoal, pen & ink, etc.), photography, collage, mixed media, traditional (numbered) hand-pulled prints, monoprints, encaustics, fine crafts, sculpture and other 3-dimensional works. Digital drawings and digital paintings are acceptable. No Giclee prints. No AI-created images.
September 1, 2023 80 days left
The National Arts Club (NAC), currently celebrating its 125th anniversary, is a non-profit organization with the mission to stimulate, foster, and promote public interest in the arts and to educate the American people in the fine arts. The Club is situated in Gramercy Park in New York City.
The NAC Artist Fellowship program, established in 2019, provides a select number of established young professional artists (21 years of age or older) with one year of full membership to the historic club, with the goal of furthering their careers. The chosen Artist Fellows can be working in any one (or more) of the disciplines reflected in the NAC’s arts committees, adhering to the Club’s core values of championing all facets of the evolving American artistic landscape: Archeology, Architecture, Art and Technology, Culinary Arts, Dance, Decorative Arts, Fashion, Film, Fine Arts, Literature, Music, Photography, and Theater.
Artist Fellows will be provided with complimentary Club membership, providing access to the historic clubhouse, public programs and discounted private overnight rooms. The Artist Fellowship provides opportunities for the recipient to be featured in Club programming and presentations.Artist Fellows are selected by a rotating jury comprised of arts specialists, NAC Board members, and previous Artist Fellows. To be considered for a National Arts Club Artist Fellowship, applications must be received by September 1, 2023. NAC Fellowship recipients will be informed of their selection in mid- to late September, with the Fellowship starting in October, 2023. The application process is open to all artists. Applicants must be 21 years of age or older. Applicants of all backgrounds, including BIPOC artists are highly encouraged to apply. There is no residency with this fellowship. Applicants should reside within the NYC metro area to receive the maximum benefit from the fellowship.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Please email your application as a single PDF titled “NAC Fellows-Last Name-First Name 2023.” Any links to work documentation should be in the pdf and may be included in the email as well. We ask that you submit:
• Curriculum Vitae;
• Cover letter: in 500 words or less, tell us about your current work and aspirations and how a Fellowship at the NAC would help further your artistic ambitions;
• Links to and/or files for five (5) samples of your work and/or performances;
• Names of two to three references with contact information (these will only be contacted if you are chosen as a finalist for the Artist Fellowship).
For any additional questions and to submit your application, please email [email protected]
September 13, 2023 92 days left
The Wayne Art Center in Wayne, PA is seeking submissions for a juried exhibition of contemporary fine craft, December 2, 2023 - January 20, 2024. Selected works will be on display in the Davenport Gallery of the Wayne Art Center. This year's juror, Jean McLaughlin will present $10,000 in prize awards. Seeking the following mediums: basketry, ceramics, decorative fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, and wood. Work created utilizing CAD/CAM technologies and 3D printing tools also is eligible.
September 15, 2023 94 days left
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, a non-profit arts organization located in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, invites artists worldwide to submit three artworks to the Cultural Center's Artist & Collectors' Dinner – a unique opportunity set around an exclusive evening at the Cultural Center, designed to cultivate relationships between artists, patrons, and curators.