The Maryland State Arts Council Online Resource Bulletin
The MSAC online Resource Bulletin is maintained by the Maryland Art Place, and includes local, regional, and national opportunities, calls for artists, grants, and vendor opportunities. The Resource Bulletin is updated on a weekly basis and is categorized by deadline date. If you have information that you wish to have included in the Resource Bulletin, please send it to Caitlin Gill at caitlin@mdartplace.org.
This page contains links to opportunities offered by entities other than the State of Maryland. MSAC is not responsible for the content or availability of any external site. Questions about any of these opportunities should be directed to the entity offering the opportunity.
To see a list of funding and programs offered by MSAC, click here.
From County Arts Agencies
The Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts (BOPA) is proud to present the Free Fall Baltimore grant opportunity – a citywide celebration that offers hundreds of free arts & cultural events at participating venues throughout Baltimore City. Held in conjunction with National Arts and Humanities Month, local venues, artists, and organizations showcase the importance of the arts with free concerts, dance and theater performances, festivals, lectures, workshops, art exhibitions, and special events.
Through Maryland State Arts Council resources, the Carroll County Arts Council is making funds available to
501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations for the purpose of bolstering and expanding arts programing opportunities in the
community.
The CCAC Arts in Education program is designed to promote, strengthen, and enhance the arts and arts education in Cecil County’s elementary and secondary schools and other community settings.
he CCAC Community Arts Development Grant program is designed to foster excellence in the arts in Cecil County. It provides project support for Cecil County non‐profit organizations to bring quality arts programs to residents and encourage audience awareness of, and participation in, artistic expression in all media.
The State House Trust, the Commission on Artistic Property (of the Maryland State Archives), the Department of General Services, and the Maryland Public Art Commission (of the Maryland State Arts Council) are pleased to announce a Request for Qualifications from artists, or teams of artists (hereafter, “artists” shall mean individuals and/or teams of artists) with experience in figurative sculptural artwork to design and create a memorial to honor Black Patriots who served in the American Revolutionary War.
The Board of Directors of the Washington County Arts Council announces that the 2025 Community Arts Development Grant Guidelines and Application are now available. All grant awards are made subject to the availability of funds. The purposes of the program are to better serve artists, arts organizations, and audiences throughout the State and to encourage local decision-making, arts activity, and funding for the arts at the local level.” To be eligible, organizations must be organized for a charitable purpose.
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The Allegany Arts Council is seeking proposals for artful treatment of a building wall which is located at the intersection of Baltimore and Mechanic Streets in downtown Cumberland. The Request is limited to artists who reside in the state of Maryland as a condition of grant funding.
Arts in Education Grant from Harford County Cultural Arts Board supports high-quality arts experiences for Pre-K through 12th grade audiences, or other institutional or targeted settings for any age underserved population, in Harford County.
What activities can Arts in Education grants funds support?
- High-quality arts experiences for Pre-K through 12th grade audiences, or other institutional or targeted settings for any age underserved population
- These are usually Artists in Residence or Visiting Performances within a school, government facility, or community-based nonprofit setting.
- Artists in Residence: bring a teaching artist on-site to work with students within your setting over a defined period of time
- Visiting Performers: arts performances and/or one-time workshops
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The Baltimore Mural Program through the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts invites all artists who can envision the big picture to apply for inclusion in the city's Muralist Registry. Community representatives use the registry when choosing artists to design and paint city-commissioned murals in their neighborhoods.
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The mini-grant program is intended for the following purposes: To provide financial assistance to Caroline County non-profit organizations and local government agencies in offering special arts activities and to support small cultural programs in Caroline County.
Caroline County Council of Arts (CCCA) is accepting applications for its Artist in Residence programs, of which there are a few options to apply. Chosen artists will have the opportunity to utilize the studio space at the Foundry in Denton, MD.
CCCA is looking for Artists, hobbyists, and instructors of all skill levels are encouraged to apply, helping them provide fun, enriching arts experiences at the Foundry and other locations in 2024. An approach of positivity, patience and kindness is a must.
Carroll County Arts Council is searching for artists to exhibit in their two galleries.
The purpose of these grants is to support bringing Maryland artists and performers into the public schools for residencies, workshops, assembly performances, Master Classes, etc. Applications are accepted on an on-going basis. Performer/Artist rosters can be found at Maryland State Arts Council, Class Acts Arts or Young Audiences of Maryland. Arts in Education funding applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
This fund is for arts programming and residencies that encourage active community participation. Applicants must be located within Cecil County. One grant per year per organization is our usual policy (special circumstances may warrant a departure from this position). Deadline is the 1st of Every Month
The Arts in Education Program is designed to promote, strengthen, and enhance the arts and arts education in Cecil County’s elementary and secondary schools and other community settings.
The Frederick Arts Council has an annual arts in education fund from which it awards matching grants to schools and other educational entities. The purpose of these grants is to enable teachers and program specialists to enhance their arts curricula by drawing upon the talents of artists and arts organizations in our community.
The Community Arts Grants program is an effort of the Arts Council to support and expand arts programming throughout Somerset County. These funds, allocated by the Maryland State Arts Council, are intended to encourage arts programming and arts participation across the community. Supported arts disciplines include dance, theatre, visual arts, music, film/media arts, literary arts, folk/heritage/traditional and multi-disciplinary arts programming. This grant is designed to assist non-profit organizations to produce and present arts in the county.
The Somerset County Arts Council annually awards grants to talented individual artists. The purpose of these grants is to honor, support, and strengthen individual artists living and working in the area. Artists may apply for up to $1,000.
The Kent Cultural Alliance serves the residents of Kent County supporting and creating equitable access to artistic and cultural experiences designed to connect communities through shared conversations. It is the vision of the Kent Cultural Alliance that all residents of Kent County engage in important civic and social conversation using artistic and cultural experiences as a conduit for connection. Project Grants are available to community-based organizations in Kent County, Maryland that are producing an arts related project.
Talbot Arts invites organizations and schools that sponsor qualifying arts activities in Talbot County to apply for a mini-grant to support arts-related purposes and programs. Organizations and schools can receive between $100 and $500 for a project.
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Project RestART provides sponsorship opportunities to Black curators residing and creating in Baltimore City to encourage the curation of cultural experiences centering Black creatives. Project RestART is a direct action to re-stimulate the cultural economy and to address some of the challenges caused by Covid-19.
The Black Arts District offers paid six month internship opportunities for emerging professionals in Baltimore. Our internships are designed to both support the development of Black creatives, while helping to continue the revitalization efforts of West Baltimore through culture, arts, and entertainment.
The Black Arts District offers a 10- month fellowship to a young creative, aged 18-24. This fellow receives training, mentorship, networking opportunities and a $20,000 stipend. The Emerging Artist Fellow is also responsible for producing a public showcase or exhibition in their area of interest, that celebrates the people and places that make up West Baltimore, along with their newly developed skills and creative achievements.
The CalvART Gallery is seeking emerging and established artists to showcase. Local artists are encouraged to apply for membership to the gallery. You must be a member to be considered.The gallery is a juried gallery and seeks diversity in artwork and membership and have removed the requirement to volunteer to promote greater availability to working artists. While volunteering is not required, volunteering to the extent you are able is encouraged and welcomed.
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The Washington County Arts Council is currently accepting show proposals for 2025. To submit, please email a proposal with the required materials outlined on Washington County Arts Council website.
The C&O Canal Trust is sponsoring a monthly photo contest highlighting the best photos you have taken of the C&O Canal National Historical Park! Each month, a new contest will begin, so return often to enter your photos. We will post the contest entries on our Facebook page each month for voting. The picture that receives the most “Likes” each month will be featured as our Facebook cover photo and will appear in our monthly email newsletter and our print newsletter, which is published three times a year.
Around Maryland
Blue Light Junction is seeking two people for the 2024 Fall residency, September 15 - December 15. The residency provides a studio, financial support, and thought partners for researchers to explore their work and practice through the lens of people, plants, and place. This three-month residency includes access to a 12 x 12 ft studio space, a $2500 stipend, and an opportunity to organize at least one community offering.
The MD Traditional Artist-in-Residence (AiR) provides an opportunity for an artist whose work demonstrates vital contributions to a particular living cultural tradition in Maryland and is qualified to pass on their knowledge and traditions to younger generations who may not have any exposure to these traditions. The selected artist will share their tradition with the UMBC Linehan Artist Scholars over 4 consecutive class sessions in the fall and then guide the scholars in developing a workshop for elementary students in the spring.
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Midtown Baltimore, in partnership with MCB Real Estate and Bloom Arts Strategy, seeks to activate the vacant retail space in the Fitzgerald building with opportunities for creative community engagement. The goal of the activations is to connect with artists of all kinds to facilitate and implement ideas that transform the space into a creative hub that serves artists’ needs and engages the broader Baltimore community.
VisArts invites applications and proposals from local, national, and international artists for a six-month residency at our studios in Rockville, Maryland. Studio space is provided free of charge. Artists receive a $500 monthly stipend. Gibbs Street Artists in Residence present their work in culminating solo exhibitions.
The Asian Arts & Culture Center (AA&CC) at Towson University invites all Maryland-based APIMEDA (Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, Desi American) identifying artists to submit artwork for inclusion in the Fall 2024 Asia in Maryland (AIM) exhibition in the Asian Arts Gallery of Towson University's Center for the Arts.
Mixed media artist Claudia McDonough and filmmaker Christoph Green are looking for people interested in posing for video portraits in Claudia's yellow princess dress made of felt. These video portraits, each lasting 20 minutes, will take place in a private photo studio. The dress is adjustable, and all are invited to wear it to explore memory, gender, identity, body, belonging, fantasy, beauty, and all things not yet known. If you are interested, reserve time with the artists on July 28. To schedule a session, email Claudia at mcdonoughclaudia@gmail.com.
Entry is open to all artists with original works created within the last two years. All works must be for sale and submissions must reflect the work that you will be exhibiting in the Labor Day Art Show. All artwork must be your own and must not have been entered in a prior Labor Day Art Show. An application must be completed and submitted to be considered. A limited section of children's work will also be accepted.
The Meeting House Gallery at The Oakland Mills Interfaith Center is accepting applications for future exhibits. Artwork in all media and styles which can be hung, including wall sculptures, is acceptable. The gallery is large, has very good lighting, and has two display cases for three-dimensional work. Between congregational services, a nursery school, meetings, private parties, and other events, more than 3,000 people visit our building each week.
Baltimore Claywork's long-term residency offers early to mid-career artists the opportunity to develop their work in a dynamic community environment for one to three years. The selection of residents is highly competitive and based on artistic excellence, the potential for growth, the strength of the proposal, and a commitment to building a clay-oriented community. Awarded to all early to mid-career artists who have completed either undergraduate and/or graduate degrees, or have equivalent years of experience. Residencies start in September.
Dorchester Center for the Arts (DCA) seeks applications from artists for exhibitions at Dorchester Center for the Arts, located at 321 High Street, Cambridge, MD. The selected artists will be invited to exhibit a selection of their current work in a portion of the Gallery Space at DCA. This is an open call to artists residing within 100 miles of Dorchester County. Residents of Dorchester County are encouraged to apply. All exhibitions will be featured in DCA’s print and online communications.
Annmarie Garden is accepting proposals for the exhibition of outdoor works in our beautiful sculpture garden located in Southern Maryland. Environmental Art & Site Specific Installations - Artists who create site-specific installations are encouraged to submit proposals, and may want to consider applying to our Artist-in-Residence program. Financial considerations will vary depending on the project. An honorarium, will be awarded to accepted artists.
The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture requests exhibition proposals from artists for the Popcorn Gallery, Stone Tower Gallery, and Park View Gallery at Glen Echo Park for the calendar year 2024. The mission of the Glen Echo Park Partnership Galleries is to showcase the work of diverse artists, including resident artists at Glen Echo Park and artists from the greater Washington, D.C. area. We aim to exhibit quality art by artists who represent a broad spectrum of our region, with diverse backgrounds, and working in a wide range of artistic media. Our exhibitions attract visitors from across the region and bring new audiences to Glen Echo Park.
Maryland Art Place (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo is pleased to announce an open ‘Call to Artists’. As an extension of MAP’s annual IMPACT public art partnership projects, MAP is working with Hotel Indigo to offer rotating exhibitions in Hotel indigo’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats. This opportunity is available to visual artists living or working in Maryland. Maryland Art Place will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis.
Maryland Hall is looking for an exhibition to be shown in the Chaney and Martino Galleries. Please note gallery shows are planned 6-18 months in advance and submissions are subject to approval.
Maryland Hall is looking for an exhibition to be held in the Executive Director's Gallery, an intimate exhibition space available to local artists. Located outside the Executive Director's office, the exhibit is open to the general public to enjoy during Maryland Hall's regular hours of operation.
Busboys and Poets are accepting art submissions for their Columbia, MD and all locations. Artwork is reviewed for display at their locations year-round, in the order submissions are received. Preference will be given to local artists with a large body of work.
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Compass Rose Theater is actively searching for Teaching Artists to join its in-school and after-school residency programs, with additional opportunities for weekend outreach and on-site workshops. The theater offers a competitive salary for qualified candidates. Compass Rose Theater is particularly interested in passionate teaching artists who can contribute diverse perspectives and skills to their program planning and implementation.
Peabody Institute seeks musicians working in diverse genres to join Sound Rounds, a program which brings trained musicians to patients’ bedsides to provide comfort and companionship through music. To support music programs taking place in Baltimore and DC, Peabody seeks local artists from each area.
Artists nationwide are invited to submit up to three works of art to taureanwashingtonart@gmail.com with the subject line "TWS Artist Registry Submission." Each piece should be a maximum of 1MB, accompanied by the artist's name, city of residence, work titles, and website or social media page. Submissions will be posted on www.taureanwashingtonstudioscenter.com, aiming to establish a nationwide network for emerging talent, all at no cost to the artist.
The Analog Photography Residency at Full Circle Fine Art allows one selected artist access to both of Full Circle’s on-site color and black and white darkrooms. The residency ranges from one to three months based on project proposals.
Love Groove Festival is searching for artists, musicians, vendors and more to participate in their upcoming soul-stirring, music and arts festival based in Baltimore, Maryland.
Gallery Unicorn seeks applications from artists for individual or joint exhibitions at Gallery Unicorn, Towson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1710 Dulaney Valley Road, Lutherville, MD, 21093. Gallery Unicorn is the rotating, year-round display of art on the walls of the sanctuary at Towson Unitarian Universality Church (TUUC), featuring painters, photographers, collage makers and more, both from TUUC and beyond. Artists working in any media that can be wall hung are invited to propose a show. Artists interested in showing their work are required to submit to Gallery Unicorn a completed application.
Regional
This year's International Exhibition of Works on Paper will be on display from September 17 to October 19, 2024, at the Henry Gallery, Penn State Great Valley, 30 E. Swedesford Road, Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Susquehanna Art Museum (SAM) for their 9th annual juried exhibition, Domestic Affairs. Submit artwork that explores subjects relating to the domestic. In a time when social, political, and familial norms are being revealed and renegotiated on an international scale, the term ‘domestic’ relates to a wide range of topics.
Juried Outdoor Sculpture Competition. Three locations around the City of Fredericksburg, VA have been selected for the display of public sculpture from October, 2024 to September, 2025. Liability insurance provided. Stipend of $2000.
The Berkeley Arts Council announces the Artists of West Virginia Juried Exhibit, to be displayed in the Berkeley Art Works gallery, 116 North Queen Street in Martinsburg, WV from September 4 – November 2, 2024.
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) invites established and emerging illustrators from around the globe to share their interpretation of “What does an AIDS-free generation mean to you?” With a special People-Centered Care category sponsored by Gilead. This category focuses on illustrations that depict the importance of people-centered care in achieving an AIDS-free generation. With a panel of internationally renowned judges, the competition offers an opportunity to inspire artists to showcase their talents by illustrating their unique vision.
Wayne Art Center is seeking submissions for the 29th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft, in the following mediums: basketry, ceramics, 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.
A call for artists for Fiber IV, an exhibition celebrating everything fiber. LibertyTown wants to showcase the full breadth of fiber art including, but not limited to, weaving, dying, felting, sculpture, sewing, quilting, knitting, and crocheting. Fiber can be cotton, wood, wool, paper, metal, or synthetic materials. The artwork must consist primarily of fiber and be of original design. Kits and commercial patterns are prohibited.
The Berkeley Arts Council seeks submissions from artists and artisans for an open jury call for the Berkeley Art Works co-op group. The Berkeley Art Works is located at 116 North Queen Street in Martinsburg, WV and is a project of the Berkeley Arts Council. Participating artists and artisans must become members of the Berkeley Arts Council, pay a monthly fee for display space and a 20% commission on sales, and agree to sit in the gallery 1-2 days per month. Co-op members also support the gallery in other ways, including exhibit installations and helping with events and promotional activities.
The Archives of American Art offers internships year-round to students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs who wish to learn and gain professional experience in various fields including archival science, information management, museum studies, art administration, art history, and cultural studies.
National & Beyond
Artists from all countries are welcome to submit their works for consideration. You are welcome to submit works in any medium. (painting, photography, printmaking, video art, installation, films, sculpting, mixed media, poems, illustration, etc). The theme of the exhibition is open.
“Reigning Cats and Dogs” is a love-of-life, all medium juried exhibition of original and unique 2D and 3D artworks celebrating dogs and cats! Work must include either a dog or cat to be considered. Works can comprise other subject matters, but the principal theme should be dogs or cats — or both. All artwork styles and mediums are welcome. Photography will not be included in the exhibit.
The Benton Convention Center is working in partnership with Associated Artists of Winston-Salem to present a series of curated fine art exhibitions that will be on display at the Benton Convention Center, Salem Foyer. All members of Associated Artists are invited to submit up to 6 works for consideration, but possible selection will be limited to no more than 4 pieces. Artwork will be selected from submitted jpg images by a committee of AAWS jurors.
To honor the legacy of Mary Bowman and support other accomplished young and emerging art activists ("artivists") like her, the National AIDS Memorial has partnered with ViiV Healthcare to create the Mary Bowman Arts in Activism Award. Student and non-student art activists are welcome to apply for this award.
The exhibition will examine ideas of dramatic transformations, changes, or shifts through a variety of mediums in art. Any mediums are welcome, including but not limited to photography, sculpture, painting, collage, digital design, video art, installation, ceramics, performance art…
This Exhibition is open to all artists; Portrait Society of Atlanta (herein, PSA) members and non-members. Entries must be original, 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional fine art portraiture.
SlowArt Productions presents the annual group thematic exhibition, A Show of Heads. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery from October 10 - November 2, 2024. Open to all artists working in any media, this exhibition will include all interpretations and portrayals of the Human Head, from the traditional to the abstract and conceptual. All visions of the head, including partial and multiple heads, will be considered.
The purpose of this exhibition is to showcase today’s exceptional contemporary figurative art. Situated in the heart of New York City’s vibrant art world, Salmagundi will present an overview of representational art that focuses on the human figure and face. This exhibition will represent the current state of figurative art in New York City. Works in all mediums including painting, photography, drawing, and sculpture are eligible for submission, if they explore themes of portraiture, nudes, clothed figures, and narratives that center on the human form. This exhibition is open to Salmagundi Artist Members and Non-Members.
The New Orleans Art Association (NOAA) has renewed its commitment to produce an annual National Juried Art Show for artists in the United States. The exhibit will be at The Building Art Gallery in October and November 2024. Cash awards will be presented for outstanding examples of the accepted artists’ work.
Favorite toys, summer vacations, riding bikes, catching lightning bugs...what were your favorite things when you were a kid? Did you play hide & seek, swing up to the sky, or brave the highest metal sliding board? Share your memories of being a kid through your art.
Named after Rudolph J. Schaefer III, a benefactor of the marine art world and founder of the Maritime Gallery at Mystic and its International Exhibition, the Schaefer family is reviving this forty-first iteration of the show, this year at the Sailing Museum in Newport, Rhode Island.
The 2024 Global Contest promotes climate justice. This include climate refuges, the very young, the very old, the disabled and injured, the poor, indigenous and island people, and women. Images of climate champions advocating for change, and those helping to mitigate and reverse climate change are welcome.
Woman Made Gallery seeks to provide space for an inclusive voice in the struggle for representation of BIPOC women in the art world. For 32 years Woman Made Gallery’s vision has been to “ensure the equal placement of women’s art in the world. WMG hosts conversations on issues that matter most to women, helping them make sense of the world through a feminist lens.”
The American Artists Professional League (AAPL) is pleased to announce the 96th Grand National Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club of New York. The in-person Exhibition and virtual show honors the finest in representational and traditional realism painting, drawing and sculpture.
Warimono invites artists to submit their works for their inaugural exhibition, Passing Glows. This exhibition celebrates the transient moments that illuminate our lives. The exhibition will run on their website from September 1 to 30, 2024.
K-Love 4 Art Gallery is thrilled to extend this invitation to artists worldwide to participate in their inaugural event. This exhibition promises to be a platform for artists to showcase their talent and creativity on a global scale, in the city of Seattle, with the opportunity to win prestigious awards, a gallery exhibition in 2025/26, networking opportunities and a showcase of your artwork and bio on website.
The Annual Mineck Fellowship in Furniture Arts, $25,000 in unrestricted funds awarded every year.
The Pittsford Fine Art Open Show will hang in the Pittsford upstairs Gallery at 4 North Main Street, Pittsford NY. It is open Friday Noon to 5, and Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Pittsford upstairs Gallery is open Noon to 8 p.m. on First Fridays.
Any woman artist may submit for jurying two original works, but only one work per artist will be accepted.
Giclees, photography, computer generated images, crafts, work done under instruction, derived from published photographs or previously shown in a CLWAC Annual Open Juried Exhibition is not eligible.
Work by members shown in the Members’ Exhibition is eligible.
Derivative work of artwork shown in a previous CLWAC Annual Open Juried Exhibition is not eligible.
Passepartout Photo Prize (“Passepartout”) was initiated by Il Varco srls in 2020 as a photography
contest to promote and widen the exposure of emerging photographers. Passepartout aims to support the development of talented photographers from all over the world by creating opportunities for worldwide exposure. Passepartout awards 500 euros in a monetary prize to a winner of each edition, exhibition participation in a fine art gallery in Rome (Italy), and publication in our partners’ magazines for selected outstanding photographers.
VCU Health is seeking artists to submit digital images of original artwork available for purchase for the new inpatient and outpatient Liver Transplant Units.
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Artists from all countries are welcome to submit their works for consideration. You are welcome to submit works in any medium. (painting, photography, printmaking, video art, installation, films, sculpting, mixed media, poems, illustration, etc). The theme of the exhibition is open.
Artists from all countries are welcome to submit their works for consideration. You are welcome to submit works in any medium. (painting, photography, printmaking, installation, sculpting, mixed media, poems, illustration, etc). The theme of the exhibition is open.
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation provides financial resources for visual artists to create new work, acquire supplies, rent studio space, prepare for exhibitions, attend a residency and offset living expenses.
First Street Gallery provides an excellent opportunity for individuals who are interested in learning about, and gaining hands-on experience in the various aspects of running a (nonprofit) art gallery to include: art-handling, publicity, and administrative, curatorial, exhibition and research activities.
The Climate Art Collection is a non-profit art foundation that serves as a curation platform for artists who address climate and nature themes in their work. The Climate Art Collection welcomes submissions from artists worldwide and embraces all art formats. The Climate Art Collection's objective is to bring climate change and its effects to the attention of a global audience, including galleries, curators, collectors, and the general public.
Iris Youth Magazine is accepting submissions from writers aged 12-26 from anywhere in the world through email or their submissions form. Decisions are made on a rolling basis.
The Stochastic Labs offers fully-sponsored residencies to engineers, artists, scientists, and entrepreneurs from around the world. Residencies include a private apartment at the mansion, co-working and/or dedicated work space, shop access, a $1,000 monthly stipend and a budget for materials.
The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1000 at a time. Each fully autonomous chapter supports awesome projects through micro-grants, usually given out monthly. These micro-grants, $1000 or the local equivalent, come out of pockets of the chapter’s “trustees” and are given on a no-strings-attached basis to people and groups working on awesome projects.
South Porch Artists is a retreat space for working artists, scholars and clergy to pursue creative projects. Located on an historic property in downtown Summerville, SC, South Porch immerses residents in the evocative setting of a small Southern town, just half an hour from downtown Charleston. Up to six residents at a time are offered comfortable lodgings and studio work space, either in our 1835 Main House or contemporary Cottage Studio.
La Maison de Beaumont offers an Artist Residency & Retreat Program in the South of France (Provence & Luberon region). The Art Residency Program of La Maison de Beaumont is a multi-disciplinary residency that was created with the goal of offering a beautiful space for musicians, scholars, writers, painters and other artists who seek a quiet place to work undisturbed on their art. The scenery and beauty of the region, as well as the history and comfort of the house, provide an ideal setting to focus on creative work.
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation.
Innovate Grant offers two $1,800.00 grants each quarter—one for Visual Artists and one for Photographers. Additionally, twelve honorable mentions (six in art and six in photography) gain exposure on the website, joining a vibrant community of talented artists. Beyond the grants, Innovate Grant is dedicated to promoting winners and honorable mentions into the future.
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Arts on Broadway invites you to apply for a juried exhibition in their distinct space in Midtown Kansas City, MO. This is a national art exhibition open to emerging, mid-career, or established artists. All media is welcome in their 2500 sq/ft space.
Vendor Opportunities
Holiday Heap will be held on Saturday, December 14, from 9 am to 5 pm at 2640 St Paul St, Baltimore, MD 21218. Vendors are required to be set up and ready to sell at 9 am. The first hour of the show is a ticketed Earlybird shopping hour, and the show opens to the general public at 10 am.
Historic Stevensville Arts & Entertainment District is looking for vendors to participate in their Art Market. All artwork for sale must be handcrafted by the vendor and must fall into the categories listed on the application.
Love Groove Festival is searching for artists, musicians, vendors and more to participate in their upcoming soul-stirring, music and arts festival based in Baltimore, Maryland.