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
Every year, HoCo Arts seeks up to 12 artists to participate in its annual juried public art competition for a temporary outdoor exhibit from August-July. Our goal is to make art more accessible to the entire community by placing sculptures at sites throughout Howard County. The sculpture will serve as major visual anchor points that will enhance and activate community spaces and generate interest in public art.
The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County’s Arts in Education program supports the integration of the arts into educational curricula and has funded programs in Anne Arundel County schools for over a decade. The Auditorium and Residency grants enable schools and PTO/PTA groups to present quality assemblies, performances and residencies for students in dance, history, music, theater, and arts-related or arts-integrated projects.
On behalf of the City of Laurel, the Laurel Arts Council announces a Call for Artists’ designs to transform select traffic signal cabinets in the City of Laurel into public artworks. Traffic signal cabinets, the stainless-steel structures located at every signalized intersection, are vulnerable to graffiti and vandalism. This project will utilize a public art application to address neighborhood blight and enhance the visual landscape. Artists’ designs will be printed on vinyl and wrapped around state-maintained and city-maintained signal box cabinets in the City of Laurel. This project is made possible through funding from the City of Laurel.
Our goal is for every student in Talbot County to have multiple opportunities to learn about and experience a variety of art disciplines regardless of a school’s economic situation. Talbot Arts, Arts-in-Education grants offer all Talbot County schools funds for school-based arts enrichment programs during class hours. Arts enrichment programs, introducing students to different cultures and art forms, include school-based assemblies, residencies, workshops, master classes.
Following its successful 2025 premiere, Art in Motion is back again to offer residents and visitors an exhibition exploring the intersection of creativity and mobility. Sponsored by Talbot Thrive, Art in Motion is a juried art exhibition featuring work by area artists that celebrates movement, community, and the outdoors.
Art in Motion will take place July 10-19, 2026, in Easton, MD, to coincide with the town’s celebrated Plein Air Festival. Intended as a complement to this well-respected landscape competition, Art in Motion will showcase work that focuses on human mobility or that in some way expresses, references, or incorporates movement.
Work will be considered across disciplines, including paintings, photographs, fabric art, mobiles, sculptures, and mixed media. Pieces may be narrative or abstract and may incorporate elements that enable human mobility, such as compositions with bicycle parts. We encourage artists to be adventurous in their interpretation of movement.
Talbot Arts invites non-profit organizations and programs to apply for grants through the Community Arts Development (CAD) Program, which funds arts activities that benefit Talbot County. We are dedicated to ensuring that our marketing efforts, applications, review process, and awarded funds uphold our principles of diversity, equity, and accessibility. Our goal is to engage all members of the community through targeted outreach. We have simplified the application process, provided easily accessible support, and implemented transparent evaluations to promote a fair and equitable distribution of resources within our community.
The Arts Council seeks artwork to use for its new utility/traffic box program
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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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.
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 is an initiative geared to supporting and sustaining Baltimore’s cultural economy through an equitable lens. This four part program hires, trains, sponsors and provides opportunities for black creatives, as a means of restarting the black creative economy post Covid.
The CalvART Gallery is seeking emerging and established artists to showcase. Local artists from the tri-county Southern Maryland area are encouraged to apply to display at the gallery. The gallery is a juried gallery and seeks diversity in artwork and membership and has removed the requirement to volunteer to promote greater availability to working artists. While volunteering is not required, volunteering to the extent you are able with the Arts Council 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.
Artists, ages 18 and older, working in all media and styles including time-based and installation artists, are encouraged to apply either individually or as a group. They also welcome proposals from curators and arts organizations.
The Frederick Arts Council provides visual art scholarships in memory of our passed Board President, Michael Campagnoli, as well as local artist Brittany Shiben, an opportunity established by her loving family and friends. Scholarships are combined to award to visual art students K-12, seeking visual arts instruction in a group or individualized setting. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis until the budget is exhausted, and the program reopens upon related donations.
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.
The Mini-Grant Program is for grant requests between $100 and $500 for organizations, schools, and artists that sponsor qualifying arts activities.
The Creative Howard grant program strengthens the vitality of the Howard County arts community and recognizes the role of small nonprofit arts organizations and arts businesses in Howard County’s creative ecosystem. Creative Howard supports eligible activities of small arts organizations with grants up to $2,500. There is no matching fund requirement for Creative Howard grants, and this is a great place for first-time grantees to start applying for funding.
GCAC Board Member and local photographer William “Bill” Hentosh has established an annual scholarship to benefit Garrett County high school students.
These grants are designed to provide financial support to non-profit organizations or individual artists seeking creative, professional development or presenting specific, arts related events, activities, or project
The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County’s Teaching Artist Directory is designed to put the world of the arts at the fingertips of program directors as they apply for their school's or organizations Residency and Auditorium Grants. This directory is a great resource for all schools throughout Anne Arundel County to see the variety of vibrant teaching artists from the visual, performing, historic, and literary arts, as well as community groups looking for quality arts programming. If you would like to be included in our Teaching Artist Directory.
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.
Caroline County Council of Arts is pleased to offer Community Arts Development (CAD) Mini-Grants, in amounts up to $1,000.00. This program is intended to provide financial assistance to Caroline County artists, businesses, non-profit organizations and local government agencies offering special arts activities, and to support cultural programs in Caroline County.
The Artist in Residence Program allows for an artist have a semi-private studio within the larger, shared space of the West Main Street Gallery. This program is offered to any visual artist, writer, or musician member of the Somerset County Arts Council. All, Artist in Residence (AIR) participants must be a current member of Somerset County Arts Council. Residencies will be offered for a period of 6 months and can renewed.
The Arts Council of Calvert County offers up to a $500 Arts in Education grant to qualified arts-related teachers in Calvert County. These grants are to support artistic presentations that further the cultural arts development of students in state-chartered public and private schools located in Calvert County, MD. Schools across Calvert County benefit from this program which provides funds to help teachers in art, music, theater, and dance create educational opportunities for their students by bringing the arts and artists to their classroom.
The Arts Council of Calvert County’s Community grant program is intended for certified nonprofit organizations who wish to present an arts-related event in Calvert County.
It is the vision of the Kent Cultural Alliance to put the arts to work creating opportunities for engagement, education, and connection across Kent County.
PROJECT GRANTS are reviewed by a small committee on a rolling basis until funds are depleted. KCA will limit Project Grants to one per organization, per year, as funding allows.
Located in the heart of downtown Easton, opposite the Avalon Theatre, TRA Gallery provides an exhibit venue and workspace for independent visual artists in Talbot County. The space is available to independent visual artists free of charge for one month for an artist or a group of two to exhibit their work. To apply, artists need to complete an online application available. A committee selected by Talbot Arts and Dock Street will choose the artists. Selected artists must commit to opening the gallery 20 hours a week, maintaining the space, and managing their business transactions. Complete details are listed below. The TRA Gallery is currently scheduled for art exhibitions through December, 2025. We are now accepting applications for January 1 through December 31, 2026.
This grant opportunity is for registered nonprofit organizations presenting arts programs or projects in St. Mary's County or for the benefit of St. Mary's County citizens. All funded programs and projects must be open to the public and must meet specific eligibility criteria.
QAC Centre for the Arts welcomes grant applications under the Community Arts Development (CAD) Program for arts activities. CAD Grants support access to the arts for all. We have a special interest in bringing the arts to underserved communities, including people in healthcare settings, seniors, racial/ethnic minority groups, the economically disadvantaged and those with special needs.
The Arts Council invites Arts-in-Education (AiE) Grant applications for the coming academic year from public and private schools in Queen Anne’s County. This packet includes grant criteria, eligibility requirements, and the application form. To apply for AiE funds, complete and submit the application by May 1st.
High school seniors planning to continue their education in the arts have an opportunity to apply for scholarship funds through the Queen Anne’s County Arts Council. These awards are available to students who will be attending college full-time in one of the following fine arts disciplines: visual arts, music, dance or drama.
Around Maryland
The Center for LGBTQ Health Equity, of Chase Brexton Health Care, is seeking a fiber artist for our tenth annual National Honor our LGBT Elders Day event! Each year, we commission an artist to create an original banner between 18" x 18" and 24" x 24" in size to celebrate the diverse and marvelous lives of our LGBT Elders. The selected artist will receive a $500 honorarium, a $100 stipend for materials, and 2 tickets to the Honor our LGBT Elders Day event, observed this year on May 14. Preference is given to artists who are 50 years of age or older and/or who are members of the LGBTQ+ community.
The SNF Parkway Theatre invites Baltimore-area performing artists to apply for the inaugural SNF Parkway Artist Residencies, a pilot program designed to support artist career development while strengthening the Parkway’s capacity for presenting live performance. With support from the Mellon Foundation, three live arts projects will be supported and presented in the Parkway’s historic theater and public spaces in 2026.
This annual juried exhibition on display in April highlights young adult artists at the outset of their creative endeavors. Students, amateur artists, and professional artists ages 18 to 35 are invited to submit works in any medium. Juror Steven Pearson will select the pieces included in the exhibition as well as the Grand Prize Winner ($500 award), and visitors to the exhibition will vote on the People’s Choice Award ($250 award).
The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is excited to announce the 22nd annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This competition invites local D.C./Maryland/Virginia artists to submit their work and be awarded $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, February 26, 2026. Up to eight finalists will be chosen to display their work at Bethesda’s Gallery B in June 2026.
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Nature and art are borne of persistence. Both involve tireless experimentation, iteration and growth. “A Persistent Nature” considers this commonality through works from climate-focused artists who are persevering amid a D.C. community undergoing change and volatility. In persisting, these creators prompt visitors to interrogate how they can practice their own versions of persistence for the benefit of the environment – whether that be through nature-based solutions, policy and advocacy, or climate innovation and technology.
The KaleidoHOPE name stems from a combination of the words Kaleidoscope and HOPE. Did you know that a group of butterflies is called a Kaleidoscope? Butterflies often symbolize transformation, optimism and HOPE. Just as the butterfly emerges stronger and more vibrant, patients too can emerge from Kennedy Krieger’s care with renewed strength and HOPE. All submissions requested by February 28, 2026.
Maryland poets, this contest is for you! The winning poem, to be announced in mid-April, will be published in Poet Lore and celebrated at a public reading hosted by the Pratt Library and Poet Lore. It may also be displayed at the Central Library or turned into a collectible broadside.
The Baltimore Jewelry Center offers a one-month long mid-career artist residency for the spring, summer, or fall. Exact start and end dates will be determined based on the artists’ and BJC’s schedules once residents are selected.
The Baltimore Jewelry Center offers three-month long residencies for the spring, summer, or fall. Exact start and end dates will be determined based on the artists’ and BJC’s schedules once residents are selected.
Applicants should have prior experience/education in metals and/or jewelry and be prepared to work in a self-directed capacity. For the three-month residency, BJC will also consider artists who are working in other craft/art media who have a dedicated interest in learning metalsmithing and applied jewelry techniques. The ideal candidate is eager to enhance or expand their studio practice, build or continue a body of work, and engage with our vibrant community of makers.
The Baltimore Jewelry Center offers one-month long residencies for the spring, summer, or fall. Exact start and end dates will be determined based on the artists’ and BJC’s schedules once residents are selected.
Applicants should have prior experience/education in metals and/or jewelry and be prepared to work in a self-directed capacity. For our three-month residency, we will also consider artists who are working in other craft/art media who have a dedicated interest in learning metalsmithing and applied jewelry techniques. The ideal candidate is eager to enhance or expand their studio practice, build or continue a body of work, and engage with our vibrant community of makers.
As part of its commitment to supporting a diverse and equitable community of artists, the Baltimore Jewelry Center offers additional residency resources for BIPOC identifying artists in addition to our other residency opportunities. The BIPOC artist residency includes full access to the BJC studio and a semi-private studio space, housing, and stipends, including travel and material stipends to make participating in the residency more accessible. The residency will culminate with a pop-up exhibition and artist talk. Residency spots are available for the spring, summer, or fall. Exact start and end dates will be determined based on the artists’ and BJC’s schedules once residents are selected.
The application fee for the BIPOC residency has been waived, and submitting an application for the BIPOC residency does not affect eligibility for other residency types.
The SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University seeks applications for Visiting Fellows for the 2026-2027 academic year. By enabling the Institute to integrate a broader range of people into their work, the SNF Agora Visiting Fellows program supports the institute’s overall mission of strengthening global democracy through powerful civic engagement and informed, inclusive dialogue. The program recruits a cohort of fellows from diverse sectors, disciplines, backgrounds, and ideologies to join the institute for a year to work with our permanent faculty, researchers, and students. They welcome applicants from civil society, government, industry, media, academia, the arts, and other fields.
The Town of Bel Air is now accepting proposals for a large-scale, permanent sculpture to be installed at the north corner of S. Atwood Road & Marketplace Drive. This public art project will enhance the space, add visual impact, and complement the surrounding area. Artists are invited to submit proposals that bring creativity, character, and a strong sense of place to this highly visible location.
Artists throughout the nation are invited to enter the 2025 National Juried Exhibition, on display in May and June. All media are eligible, including, but not limited to, painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, drawing, installation, and sculpture. Juror Kyle Hackett will select the pieces included in the exhibition as well as First Place ($1,000 award), Second Place ($500), Third Place ($250), and Honorable Mention ($125).
Join us for the 34th Artsfest! Artsfest is an annual juried arts festival held at beautiful Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, in Solomons, Maryland, where the Patuxent River meets the Chesapeake Bay. Solomons is about an hour drive from the Baltimore-Washington metro area. Recognized as one of the top outdoor arts festivals in the Mid-Atlantic region, Artsfest brings together some of the country’s most accomplished artists for a weekend of terrific shopping, great music, and delicious food and drink.
We are continuing to offer three (3) Career Development Grants of $3,000* USD each for artists of color working in ceramics. TCN requests grant proposals for projects including, but not limited to: material/equipment purchases, shipping costs, or expenses related to ceramic-engaged events. We welcome applications from ceramics artists of color of all levels of experience. One award is reserved for a “New in Clay” applicant with 5 years or less of clay experience. Applications are evaluated by external jurors.
The Appalachian Nature Art & Photography Competition & Exhibition is organized by the Arcadian Gallery in Cumberland, Maryland, to celebrate the beauty of nature across the Appalachian region. Artists and photographers age 18 and older who reside in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia are eligible to enter. Eligible work includes any two-dimensional artwork or photography depicting nature in Appalachia—from any Appalachian state—including landscapes, plants, wildlife, and other natural subjects.
Baltimore Clayworks is pleased to announce a call for entries for Shino Odyssey. Shino is a juried exhibition celebrating the depth and diversity of Shino glazes. This exhibition invites artists to explore and showcase the vast possibilities of Shino, a glaze family known for its remarkable sensitivity to clay body, application, kiln atmosphere, and firing duration. All interpretations of Shino glaze are encouraged. Selected artwork will be exhibited in our gallery and available for purchase.
The museum offers a limited number of studios for rent to independent artists. Six studios are located within the museum administrative wing and in two outbuildings (a modern barn and a historic barn). Each studio is unique and offers different amenities; all have free wifi, and opportunities for sales in the museum’s gift shop.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
The City of Frederick’s Art in City Hall program is administered by the Office of the Mayor, Department of Arts and Culture. The program presents rotating exhibitions throughout the year, providing opportunities for the public to view artwork from the City’s collection as well from local arts and culture organizations, non-profits, schools, libraries, and other community groups in the public areas of City Hall. The Office of the Mayor is committed to highlighting historically underrepresented communities. Exhibitions are open and free for the public and visitors and displayed for a period of one to three months.
The Arts in Education Grant program is in place to enhance arts experiences for youth and other underserved populations in Harford County by utilizing the talents, skills, and creativity of Maryland-based professional teaching artists.
The Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education offers a variety of scholarships and awards based on merit and/or need for incoming freshman or existing students.
The France-Merrick Foundation concentrates its grant-making within the State of Maryland and primarily within the greater Baltimore area. Applicants must be a non-profit organization holding 501(c)(3) status under the Internal Revenue Code.
The Foundation favors one-time, project-oriented requests which have defined beginnings and endings, as opposed to annual giving or ongoing operational support.
Sandy Spring Museum will have a resident artist studio available for rent starting 7/1/25. The museum offers a limited number of studios for rent to independent artists. Six studios are located within the museum administrative wing and in two outbuildings (a modern barn and a historic barn).
Sandy Spring Museum is now accepting proposals for 2026 exhibitions. Sandy Spring Museum connects diverse communities and advances social equity through shared an inspiring experience of our region’s cultural heritage. We are dedicated to supporting artists from diverse cultural backgrounds, especially those working within the traditions of folklore and community storytelling.
Poets of all ages and locations interested in being a Guest Poet on the show should email Joy Alford with a few samples of their writing.
Established in 2018, Gallery Blue Door is a boutique contemporary fine art gallery in Mount Vernon - The Cultural District and heart of Baltimore. They primarily highlight emerging and established artists, and regularly exhibit work from regional and East Coast artists, but are expanding their reach. They are looking for artists that are career artists or those who are striving for that.
As a primary focus, Cotyledon aims to present works that center the topics of the natural environment and sustainability. Cotyledon welcomes proposals from practicing artists and guest curators. Cotyledon Arts encourages artists to submit proposals whose groundwork may not necessarily come from an academic artist background. The gallery encourages proposals from BIPOC, women, and nonbinary artists.
The Hamilton Arts Collective (HAC) and the Hamilton Gallery seek applications from artists for month-long Guest Artist exhibitions at Hamilton Gallery located at 5502 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD. The selected guest artists will be invited to exhibit a selection of their current work in Gallery I of the Hamilton Gallery. The Guest Artist exhibition is featured in Hamilton Gallery communications and will be promoted by the HAC and Hamilton Gallery.
Current Space is an artist-run gallery, studio, and outdoor performance space, nourishing an ongoing dialogue between artists, activists, performers, designers, curators, and thinkers. Operating since November 2004, we are committed to showcasing, developing, and broadening the reach of artists locally and internationally. Current Space is currently accepting proposals from individual artists as well as for themed group exhibitions.
Access for All grants help cover the costs of bringing teaching artists to your school or early childhood center. These grants subsidize between 50% and 80% of the total expenses for residencies, workshops, assemblies, and professional development for students aged birth to grade 12. Schools are responsible for the remaining costs. Additional funding sources (Arts Every Day, MSAC AiE, local arts council funding, etc.) can be utilized to cover the remaining costs.
All Maryland public schools serving PreK-12 students and early childhood sites, including Judy Centers and licensed childcare centers, are invited to apply. View the Scoring Rubric.
Grant applications for the 2025-26 school year can be submitted on or before the following dates:
Deadline: Oct 6
Notification of Award: Oct 31
Deadline: Dec 1
Notification of Award: Dec 19
Deadline: Feb 2
Notification of Award: Feb 20
Deadline: April 3
Notification of Award: April 30
The Baltimore Clayworks Scholarship Fund was established in 1996 upon receipt of a generous gift from the Lipitz Foundation. It has since been sustained by funds donated by friends and families in memory of Clayworks artists Andrew Brunelle and Jan Rattenbury. Hands in Clay scholarships are sourced directly from these benefactors and from ongoing, individual donations from our community members.
Baltimore Clayworks’ goal in providing Hands in Clay scholarships is to attract talented and diverse students from throughout the region to take part in our art classes. Hands in Clay scholars embody our vision of collective hands of many hues, sizes, and abilities holding, molding, and preserving the human story. Hands in Clay scholars are makers who harness the power of clay art to discover more about themselves and to shape a better world for us all.
Manor Mill Gallery’s intention is to support and encourage the creation of original art. This could be 2 or 3 dimensional work in any medium or style. All works shall be original and executed by the applicant’s own hand. Please completely fill out the form on this page to be considered for a future exhibition.
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The Phillips’ Mill Photographic Exhibition is part of a month-long celebration of the fine art of photography. The Photography Program at Phillips’ Mill centers around the exhibition, although it also includes workshops, lectures and roundtable discussions. The exhibition is widely regarded as the premier juried photography exhibition in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
The Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival is one of the longest-running and most popular outdoor painting events in the country. Founded in 2008, the Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival has welcomed over 500 artists to paint the splendor of the Philadelphia area and has become one of the most eagerly anticipated cultural events in the region.
The International Summer Program is an exceptional residency that brings 20 artists together for four weeks at The Watermill Center.
Participants are invited to develop new works alongside emerging artists and established creative professionals from various countries and disciplines. They exchange ideas, share practices, attend workshops, and collaborate on projects in a communal and experimental environment that encourages them to push the boundaries of contemporary creative practice.
Upstate Art Weekend (UAW) is an artist-forward, region-rooted arts platform dedicated to amplifying artists, organizations, and creative communities throughout the Hudson Valley and Catskills, while fostering meaningful exchange with aligned creative communities beyond the region.
Founded in 2020, UAW began as an annual festival celebrating the cultural vibrancy of Upstate New York. Today, UAW functions as both its flagship annual event and a broader platform—supporting artists, strengthening cultural networks, and deepening public connection to art, people, and place through multiple initiatives.
Open call for artists. We invite artists to explore the concept of masks: literally, metaphorically, societally, historically. Ideas to consider include: How are masks used in how we present ourselves in society and public? How are/have they been used historically for ritual, play, secrecy, tradition? What does your personal mask look like? How does the idea of masking fit into our current understanding of neurodivergence? What does/ can a mask look like? We are looking for 2D and 3D artwork for this show.
Each year the Burwell-Morgan Mill in the quaint village of Millwood, Virginia, becomes an extraordinary art gallery. Art at the Mill has become one of the premier art shows in the mid-Atlantic region, attracting artists and buyers from more than a dozen states.
During each show, around 300 artists display more than 1,000 pieces of art of all descriptions and media. Oil paintings are predominant, but other types of painting, mixed-media, sculpture, fine woodworking, and pottery round out the stunning diversity of the show. There is truly something for every taste, budget, and decor.
The Peter Bullough Foundation (PBF) is now accepting for applicants for its fall 2026 residencies.
Located in historic downtown Winchester, Virginia, the PBF provides intimate, focused residencies to artists and writers, including those elevating voices and topics relevant to the LGBTQIA2S+ community. Applications are now being accepted for fall 2026 residencies to work in the private studios and enjoy the garden and former homes of Dr. Peter Bullough.
The ideal applicant will be self-directed, motivated, able to work independently, and interested in engaging with the local community and fellow residents. Emerging artists are encouraged to apply. Each awarded residency period is four weeks long and shared with 2 other artists in residence. Each artist receives a private room and studio. Residents are awarded a $600 stipend. Applicants must be currently residing in the US or US citizens living abroad.
Supporting our local community is crucial to our mission. While in residence, artists are required to host a workshop, lecture, or event virtually or in-person.
Open to all artists living in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C., this exhibition represents a strong collection of works by emerging and master-level fine artists. There will be $2,500 dollars (in total) cash awards. The artist winning the Best in Show award will receive a $1,500.00 cash award. Fine art works in both 2-D and 3-D media are accepted.
Susan Lichtman will be the juror for Bowery Gallery’s 35th annual juried competition. The selected works will be installed in the gallery’s exhibition space in Chelsea, NYC, with an opening reception to be held 5-8pm on Thursday, July 30. Over its 57-year history, exhibitions at Bowery Gallery have been reviewed in The New York Times, The New York Sun, The New Republic, Art in America and many other publications.
The Exhibitions Committee is in the process of organizing solo and group exhibitions for 2027. This is a very competitive program as RAL can only accept a limited number of proposals each year. Artworks in any media will be reviewed. The RAL is situated in the town of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, a highly traveled area not only by the residents of this and the expanding surrounding communities, but also by art patrons from the Washington DC, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New York metropolitan areas. Over 30,000 people participate in Rehoboth Art League programs annually. Special exhibitions have played an important part of our programming since the league’s beginning, in1938. The RAL campus houses the Corkran, Tubbs, Ventures, and Homestead galleries.
This October, LibertyTown Arts Workshop proudly presents Fiber V, the fifth installment of their fiber exhibition celebrating the expansive and evolving world of fiber art. This show highlights the full breadth of contemporary fiber practices; including, but not limited to weaving, dyeing, felting, sculpture, sewing, quilting, knitting, and crochet. Fiber materials may include cotton, wood, wool, paper, metal, and synthetic materials. All works must consist primarily of fiber and be of original design; kits and commercial patterns are not permitted.
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.
Creative Catalyst grants support new initiatives and opportunities that advance strategies for strengthening the cultural, educational, or economic vitality of Pennsylvania’s communities through the arts.
These grants for individuals are designed to empower artists and creative entrepreneurs in their personal and professional development.
Smithsonian magazine accepts unsolicited proposals from established freelance writers for features and some departments. This form has been developed to give you the most direct and timely access to the editors of the magazine. It also allows you to provide all of the basic information we need to make an initial determination about your proposal and about you as a writer. Please do not submit your query under more than one subject area or department at a time.
The Hopper Prize was established to provide grants, visibility, and career enhancing validation to artists who demonstrate a serious commitment to their work. We accept submissions for grants through a bi-annual open call. For each grant cycle, a new cohort of artists is selected to receive financial support and widespread exposure. Grant winners and finalists are chosen solely on the basis of artistic excellence and the promise of future potential.
We welcome applications for all 3D media throughout the year. All applications will be reviewed upon receipt. If jurors select you for further consideration, you will be contacted for an interview. Initial membership will be a probationary period of three months.
SVA’s Artist Residencies offer artists, designers and creative thinkers time, space and a supportive community in which to develop ideas and focus on their artistic direction, with summer programs on campus in New York City, as well as year-round in online formats.
In addition to our time-honored studio residencies, a variety of innovative professional immersion programs provide opportunities for artists to explore new areas of social and technological practice and engage critically within their field.
The Keyholder Residency Program offers emerging artists free 24-hour access to printmaking facilities to develop new work and foster their artistic careers. It takes place in the shared Artists’ Studio, including the solvent/etching area and the darkroom.
Keyholders work independently, in a productive atmosphere alongside other contemporary artists. Artists from all disciplines are eligible to apply; printmaking skills are not required, but some familiarity with the medium is recommended. Basic instruction in printmaking techniques is available for new Keyholders. Technical assistance is not included in the program, but is available at additional cost.
National & Beyond
PhotoPlace Gallery invites submissions for CUT. PASTE. TRANSFORM., a juried exhibition celebrating photo-based collage in all its forms. From analog cut-and-paste to digital and hybrid practices, collage continues to challenge how images are constructed, layered, and reimagined.
We welcome work that explores identity, history, narrative, aesthetics, and social or political themes. Traditional or experimental, handmade or digital—if collage is central to your practice, we want to see it.
CICA Museum invites artists worldwide to participate in the International Exhibition, “Drawing Now 2026.” We are open to digital drawings, animated/moving drawings, video documentation of drawing performance, interactive drawings, drawings on paper and mixed media, physical prints, and 3 dimensional drawings.
Now in its third year, this international print swap is a community building event that invites artists around the world to discover and connect across mediums, backgrounds, languages, and locations. For the 2026 iteration, we are excited to introduce the opportunity to participate in a non-juried, all-accepted, Maine-based exhibition and a small juried publication.
Are you an artist ready to make your mark? This is your moment! Join San Antonio’s BIGGEST and most exhilarating contemporary art festival—Luminaria Contemporary Art Festival 2026. Our Art Call is officially OPEN! Head to Anyartist.org now and submit your application to showcase your talent. Don’t miss out—be part of something extraordinary!
The International Nature Photography Competition & Exhibition celebrates outstanding nature photography. The juror is the award-winning National Geographic photographer, Brian Skerry. This competition is being organized by Arcadian Gallery owner and former Art Director of National Geographic, Christopher Sloan. Selected images will be shown in the in-person exhibition at the Arcadian Gallery in Cumberland, Maryland, a growing arts destination in the heart of the central Appalachians within easy reach of Washington, DC; Baltimore; and Pittsburgh. There will also be an online exhibition. Awards in several categories total $5000.
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.
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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The Arts Letters & Numbers Artist residency seeks to offer creative sanctuary, giving residents the freedom to shape their workspace and working rhythms within the historic Faith Mills Complex in rural Upstate New York. It also presents an opportunity to develop potential emergent relationships with fellow residents, and the broader local community. A warm Victorian home; a big white barn; textile mills turned studio space, and an old country Inn, surrounded by woods and lakes and buzzing with shared dinners and bonfire conversations, await your practice.
Our program boasts a carefully designed scalable pipeline that guarantees the creation of high-quality, and compositionally rich artworks. The Community Mural Program is a testament to our commitment to delivering exceptional economic artworks that authentically reflect the nuances and diverse cultures present in each community.
Every mural installation achieves a quality finish while simultaneously engaging artists from various corners of the country. Through this innovative approach, we continue to make a significant impact by transforming spaces into vibrant reflections of the rich tapestry that is America.
Vendor Opportunities
Columbia Festival of the Arts' LakeFest event is returning to the Columbia Lakefront June 12-14, 2026, for a spectacular celebration. Included in this not-to-be-missed free outdoor weekend is our Invitational Fine Arts & Crafts Show along with the live performances from national, regional and local artists on the LakeStage, interactive children’s activities, food trucks and fun for the entire family!
This highly anticipated free event brings thousands of attendees and artists together. The festival features up to 100 juried artists—including returning award winners from last year—offering original works of art in a wide variety of categories, including ceramics, painting, photography, metal, fiber, watercolor, wood, jewelry, and more.
The weekend also includes live music and performances, exhibitions, hands-on artmaking, demonstrations, food, and fun. The emerging artist area for up to five invited artists offers an opportunity for collegiate and rising artists to learn about business in the arts.
The Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen is pleased to return to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, a comfortable, climate-controlled space offering many amenities for our artists and patrons, including convenient free parking and easy load in/out. PGC’s Fall Fine Craft Fair features full & half booth spaces for up to 80 artists, many of whom do not exhibit at outdoor venues. The variety of quality fine art & craft mediums will entice shoppers who are looking for cutting edge, contemporary and upscale home furnishings, jewelry and accoutrements. Fair hours are 10-5 Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $10 for adults, with early discount tickets available online at www.pacrafts.org.
The Memorial Art Gallery and MAG Council are teaming up to bring more art, more music, and more food to the M&T Bank Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival, the museum’s largest annual fundraiser and biggest celebration of the arts.
For almost 70 years, over 300 artists from across the country have offered their work for sale at this two-day festival, held on the beautiful grounds of the Memorial Art Gallery. Clothesline is the place to experience all-day live entertainment, sample food from some of Rochester’s favorite food trucks and vendors, enjoy free family art activities, and visit the museum.
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.
We are looking for vendors to sell their wares and products in our gallery during Front Royal's Many festivals and events. Vendors pay a $50 fee to reserve a table in our gallery to sell their work and/or products. Vendors keep all proceeds from their sales. This form can be used to request your work or products be sold in the Gallery Store. Please note: the gallery takes a 30% commission on the sale of merchandise in our shops.
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