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 Community Arts Development Grants fund day-to-day activities for county arts organizations, as well as arts-related projects for new arts organizations or non-arts groups based in the county.
The Community Arts Development (CAD) Operating Grants, administered by the Howard County Arts Council, provide financial support for the day-to-day operations of Howard County-based nonprofit arts organizations whose primary mission involves the exhibition, presentation, or production of the arts. To be eligible, organizations must have successfully completed two project grants over the past two consecutive years. The application deadline is May 8, 2025.
The Jim Rouse Theatre (JRT) Subsidy Program, managed by the Howard County Arts Council, assists local arts groups by covering up to 50% of rental fees at the Jim Rouse Theatre for the Performing Arts, a 747-seat venue located at Wilde Lake High School in Columbia, Maryland. This initiative aims to enhance arts opportunities for Howard County audiences and artists by making the theatre more accessible and affordable. Applications are due by May 8, 2025, with award notifications in August.
The Community Arts Development (CAD) Project Grants, administered by the Howard County Arts Council, provide up to $6,000 annually to support arts-related projects by Howard County-based nonprofit organizations. These grants fund initiatives such as exhibits, concerts, theatrical productions, arts classes and workshops, cultural festivals, and art publications. The application deadline is May 8, 2025.
The Mark Ryder Original Choreography Grant Program recognizes individual creative expression and provides financial assistance to choreographers to create new original work. The Mark Ryder Original Choreography Grant Program was established, at the bequest of his family, to recognize individual creative expression and to provide financial assistance to choreographers to create a new original work.
The Artists-in-Education (AiE) Grant Program, administered by the Howard County Arts Council, places professional artists in residence at Howard County public and private K-12 schools to provide hands-on arts experiences that enhance the curriculum. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) schools within the Howard County Public School System and independent 501(c)(3) schools without a PTA. The application deadline is June 5, 2025.
The Gifts of Art Program is seeking submissions for individual and group art exhibits for the September 2025 to August 2026 exhibition year. Gifts of Art’s rotating gallery program is intended to support the healing process by calming nerves, lifting spirits, engaging minds and thereby reducing the stress and anxiety often associated with healthcare settings. At Michigan Medicine, creating an environment of care is a core value with the goal of fostering a healing space where everyone feels seen, respected and has a sense of belonging. This value is reflected in the artwork we select for our galleries: art that welcomes, art that amplifies voices, and art that reflects the community we serve at Michigan Medicine.
The Washington County Arts Council, Inc. (WCAC) and Washington Goes Purple invite local artists working in any medium to submit their art for the September 2025 exhibit, “The Art of Overcoming: Healing Through Creativity.” The juried community art exhibit will be on display in the galleries from September 4, 2025 through September 30, 2025 and virtually beginning, September 6, 2025. “The Art of Overcoming: Healing Through Creativity - The journey through addiction and recovery looks different for everyone but the outcome benefits individuals, families, and our community. Help us celebrate those who have traveled this path and instill hope in those who are continuing on this journey.”
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.
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
Around Maryland
The Chesapeake Gallery invites submissions to the second Harford 100-Mile Biennial exhibition. It is open to all artists who reside within one hundred miles of Harford Community College (HCC) and who are at least 18 years of age. (Some of the eligible cities include Baltimore and Annapolis, MD, Fairfax and Leesburg, VA, Harrisburg and Philadelphia, PA, Wilmington and Dover, DE and Washington, D.C.)
VisArts welcomes artists ages 17–27 in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area to submit their application for NextGen 12.0. The exhibit will be presented in the Gibbs Street Gallery from May 30 - July 20, 2025.
NextGen 12.0 is a unique opportunity for aspiring artists who have little or no exhibition experience to show their work in a professional gallery and participate in related programming, including: an opening reception and artist talks, conversations with other emerging artists, critiques with local curators and arts administrators - who work with young artists, and additional professional development opportunities.
Harford County's premier Plein Air Festival is comprised of a juried competition and a community-based quick draw competition, which annually draw professional artists from across the U.S. to capture the county's charms. The Festival's unique format allows painters to work at their own pace from July 1 to September 12, competing for thousands of dollars in cash prizes and sales commissions.
This exhibition seeks to present interpretations of “portraits of the unknown” for the purpose of fostering a discussion of what it means to identify and, more importantly, understand a subject. Selected works will be displayed alongside archival materials depicting unknown subjects of the past, which will present ideas of close looking and critical analysis and encourage application of these ideas to the other pieces throughout the gallery.
Artist applications are now open for American Craft Council’s flagship event, American Craft Made Baltimore 2026, which will return to the Baltimore Convention Center February 20—22, 2026.
The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture requests exhibition proposals from artists and curators for the Popcorn Gallery, Stone Tower Gallery, and Park View Gallery at Glen Echo Park for the calendar year 2026.
Maryland Center for School Safety is inviting you to celebrate the individuals who help create a safe and supportive school environment. Through your artwork, highlight the vital role of teachers, school resource officers, and community members in fostering a sense of security. From portraits that capture their dedication to depictions of the physical and emotional aspects of safety, share your unique perspective on what makes our educational community strong. Entries must be the work of the student submitting the entry. By submitting an entry, you are attesting that the piece submitted is the sole work of the student. All participants will receive a gift from MCSS as a thank you for their participation.
The Chesapeake Gallery at Harford Community College, located in Bel Air, MD, is excited to invite artists, artist groups, and curators to apply for their 2026-2027 exhibition season.
Second Street Gallery is currently accepting submissions for our Season 52 Juried Exhibition and Fundraiser, Teeny Tiny Trifecta 8, to be held in the Main Gallery from September 5–26, 2025. Please review the exhibition application requirements HERE and take particular note of the new size requirements: 8 x 8 inches (or round works with a diameter of 8 inches).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Three studios are housed in a converted 19th-century barn with exposed timber peg joints. A pottery studio, also housed in a converted barn, is located in the courtyard, and two studios are located inside the Museum. Resident artists are sculptors, metalsmiths, potters, and mixed media artists who draw inspiration from nature, history, and the Museum’s collection among many other sources. Studio openings vary, please submit an application if you would like to be considered.
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.
Artists in Action is a short-term studio residency program that will take place from April 2 - June 1, 2025. Artists will select residency dates, typically 1-2 weeks, between April 2, 2025 and June 1, 2025. All media are welcome, and artists are allowed to work in a free studio space at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, at an indoor or outdoor location. The program will include the opportunity to exhibit and sell artwork throughout the duration of the program, and an opportunity to host a workshop or class. Limited housing is available for out-of-town artists.
Small businesses in Southeast Baltimore County, Southeast Baltimore, and North Anne Arundel County communities have faced significant disruption from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
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).
Regional
Washington Studio School is seeking submissions from LGBTQIA+ artists and allies for an upcoming exhibition titled A Matter of Pride. The show, juried by artist Michael Crossett, will celebrate visual stories of resilience, love, defiance, and queer identity. All 2D artworks are welcome, highlighting the rich and diverse spectrum of queer experiences. Artists of all identities and experience levels, from emerging to established, are encouraged to apply.
The Transformation Award provides unrestricted annual awards of $15,000 to women, trans*, and gender nonconforming artists and cultural producers living in greater Philadelphia who create art for social change and have done so for the past five years or more, demonstrating a long-term commitment to social change work.
Join Chesapeake Arts Center for the CAC’s third annual Pride Month group exhibition, a vibrant celebration of LGBTQIA+ artists that highlights the diverse and empowering nature of their creativity! This exhibit stands as a powerful declaration of pride, love, and self-expression, inviting all art lovers and allies to experience the artistry and passion of the LGBTQIA+ community. Don't miss this chance to immerse yourself in a colorful tapestry of artistic expression!
Emerging artists play a crucial role in shaping the future of art by pushing boundaries and exploring new themes that reflect contemporary society and its challenges. Their innovative approaches often spark vibrant dialogues about cultural identity, social issues, and the evolving nature of creativity itself. By integrating diverse perspectives and utilizing various mediums, these artists not only challenge traditional narratives but also inspire audiences to engage with art on a deeper level, fostering a dynamic conversation that influences both the art world and society at large. This exhibition will showcase a diverse array of emerging artists who have developed their unique artistic voices, illustrating their innovative approaches and contributions to influencing the next generation of creativity.
The Art and Change Grant (ACG) provides grants of up to $2,500 to fund art for social change projects by women, trans*, and/or gender nonconforming artists and cultural producers living in Greater Philadelphia.
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.
These scholarships are directed towards graduating students pursuing a career in Fine Art.
Each of the four $500 scholarship recipients may use the funds to purchase supplies or tuition needs for secondary education.
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.
The Window of Opportunity (WOO) grant provides financial assistance of up to $1,500 to Leeway grant and award recipients to help them take advantage of imminent, time-sensitive opportunities to support their art for social change practice.
National & Beyond
Juried by artist and architect members of the National Academy, the Abbey Mural Prize supports projects with grants typically ranging from $10,000 to $40,000. Grants are awarded to create or restore public murals, especially those that promote accessibility and serve local audiences. While murals are conventionally defined as paintings or mosaics on a wall, the prize also encourages proposals that broaden and expand the definition of what a contemporary mural can be. The 2025 Abbey Mural Prize awardees will be selected by a jury composed of National Academicians. Applications are open to all artists, architects, designers, as well as arts organizations, community-based organizations, and nonprofits. Project Leads must be at least 18 years old.
The U.S. Writers Aid Initiative (USWAI) is intended to assist fiction and nonfiction authors, poets, playwrights, translators, and journalists in addressing short-term financial emergencies. To be eligible, applicants must be professional writers based in the United States, and be able to demonstrate that this one-time grant will be meaningful in helping address a short-term emergency situation. The fund is limited, and not every application can be supported. Grant decisions are made on a quarterly basis by a volunteer committee of literary peers in consultation with PEN America staff.
Out of respect for this artist-artist relationship—perhaps the most vital force in supporting quality and achievement in the visual arts—we offer BUDDY SYSTEM* for the first time ever, aiming to exhibit paired works of art by artists who share mutual respect and participate in this important peer support system.
Manifest Gallery is happy to offer an invitation to artists to submit works in any media, of any style or genre (abstract, conceptual, realistic, etc.), and of any size, for consideration in Manifest's 17th annual NUDE, an international competitive exhibit exploring the uncovered human form in current art. Open to any and all traditional and non-traditional 2D and 3D visual arts media.
Through all the permutations art has experienced across history, work of the body persists. We use the human nude to master skill, understand ourselves, and push social and psychological buttons for the sake of expression (sensual, delicate, political, social, narrative, spiritual, and so on). We intend for Manifest's ongoing annual NUDE project, now in its 17th year, to explore how our collective body is used today in art to achieve these goals and more.
WEAR is a call for works about clothing, things that adorn or extend the body, and anything we wear. Works submitted may be things that can actually be worn, images or objects representing the worn or the idea of wearing, or may be works made of or about such things.
Contemporary Queer highlights how artists explore and express queer identities through themes of intersectionality and visibility within and beyond the LGBTQIA2S+ community. This exhibition is a platform for art that challenges binaries, disrupts norms, and affirms the vibrancy of queer existence today. Gallery 263 invites U.S.-based artists of all backgrounds to submit work that embraces queer experiences. We welcome diverse media that engage with gender, sexuality, community, and resistance. Artists who identify as LGBTQIA2S+ and allies engaging thoughtfully with queer narratives are encouraged to apply. Artists do not have to identify as queer to submit but should engage meaningfully with queer perspectives. This exhibition is a love letter to the community in these tumultuous times, and affirms the vibrancy and beauty of queer existence today. All visual and performance media (2D, 3D, time-based) will be considered.
Works in oils, watercolors, pastels, colored pencils, acrylics, mixed media, print, graphics, and sculpture are welcome for this exhibition, which is open to Non-Members only.
The 30th Solo Art Series by Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery invites artists worldwide to apply for a chance to present a month-long solo exhibition. Open to all 2D and 3D media, including photography, sculpture, painting, and digital art, the competition emphasizes originality and a cohesive body of work.
Exhibition Schedule: Four solo exhibitions running from May 15 to September 14, 2025, each lasting approximately 30 days
Awards: Four artists will receive solo exhibitions; eight additional artists will be selected for Artist Showcases
The Workhouse Arts Center is excited to announce the Call for Entries for its 15th annual Workhouse Clay International Exhibition in 2025. This is an Open Call for functional and/or sculptural ceramic artworks, to continue our tradition of exhibiting the best of contemporary ceramic artwork being created throughout the US and abroad. All levels of creators are welcome and encouraged to apply. Must be 18 years or older to apply.
The Junior Center of Art & Science is excited to announce a call for art for an upcoming exhibition. We seek work from artists who show innovation in form, content, and ideas. The upcoming show themes will be resilience, healing, and unity.
Organized by All About Photo, invites photographers worldwide to submit a cohesive body of portrait work that reveals human connection, emotion, and diversity. All genres and techniques are welcome, including studio, street, self-portrait, fine art, and conceptual photography. Entries will be judged by Sandrine Hermand-Grisel on creativity, originality, and emotional/visual impact. The deadline is May 13, 2025, with fees set at $30 for 3 images (early bird) and $35 for 3 images (regular). Winners will share $1,000 in cash awards, be featured in AAP Magazine Vol. 48, receive a free copy, and have their work showcased in the online Winners Gallery. First place earns $500, second $300, third $200, and 23 additional entrants will receive merit publication. For full details, visit the call page.
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Josephine Sculpture Park is pleased to announce a call for proposals for our Artist-in-Residence program for 2025-2026. The funded residency will begin with a site visit in 2025 and a residency period of up to 10 weeks in 2026. JSP’s Artist-in-Residence program provides artists a career-boosting opportunity to make new outdoor work on a large-scale, with the physical space and technical and financial support to succeed. Artists will be primarily visual artists working in sculpture as well as the mediums of sound and performance as responsive experiences to sculpture and the natural environment. JSP encourages the artist to be innovative, take risks, and try something here that they could not create elsewhere. Artists must be at least 18 years old and authorized to work legally in the U.S.
The 15th Annual “Landscapes” Online Art Competition, hosted by Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, invites 2D and 3D artists worldwide to submit their best representational or abstract artworks depicting the natural world, outdoor scenery, and related landscape subjects. The competition offers artists the opportunity for international exposure through an online group exhibition scheduled for June 1–30, 2025.
A poignant reflection on contemporary slavery and forced migration, this issue delves into exploitative labor practices, human trafficking, and the loss of human rights. It examines the economic and personal challenges faced by migrants, including discrimination, culture shock, and the lingering mental health effects for descendants of slavery.
The Artist in Residence (AIR) program awards fully sponsored residencies to approximately 50 local, national, and international artists each year. Residencies of four to ten weeks include studio space, chef-prepared meals, housing, travel and living expenses. AIRs become part of a dynamic community of artists participating in Headlands’ other programs, allowing for exchange and collaborative relationships to develop within the artist community on campus. Artists selected for this program are at all career stages and work in all media, including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, new media, installation, fiction and nonfiction writing, poetry, dance, music, interdisciplinary, social practice, and architecture.
Art Fluent’s grant cycle is now open to individual artists through an international open call. The Evolution Grant will provide unrestricted funding to an individual artist with recognized artistic excellence in fine art media and a demonstrated commitment to their art. This call is open to artists worldwide, both amateur and professional. Once an artist is awarded an Evolution Grant, they will not be eligible to apply again. Open to ALL fine art mediums (oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, ceramics, digital art). AI will not be accepted. There is no restriction on style, genre, or subject matter. Work that is copied or done under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible.
The Artist in Residence (AIR) program at Headlands Center for the Arts awards fully sponsored residencies to approximately 50 local, national, and international artists each year. Residencies of four to ten weeks include studio space, chef-prepared meals, housing, travel and living expenses. AIRs become part of a dynamic community of artists participating in Headlands’ other programs, allowing for exchange and collaborative relationships to develop within the artist community on campus. Artists selected for this program are at all career stages and work in all media, including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, new media, installation, fiction and nonfiction writing, poetry, dance, music, interdisciplinary, social practice, arts professions, and architecture.
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Are you an 11–18 year old passionate about the creative arts and/or the environment? Consider applying for Bow Seat’s Ocean Awareness Contest!
The “Summer 5 for $10” 2025 Online Art Competition, hosted by Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, is an open-themed exhibition welcoming artists worldwide. Participants can submit up to five 2D or 3D artworks—including painting, photography, sculpture, or digital art—for a flat fee of $10. The submission deadline is June 17, 2025, and the online exhibition will run from July 5 to September 5, 2025. This special summer competition offers an affordable opportunity for artists to gain international exposure.
Horton Art Gallery, located on the campus of San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, California, is seeking U.S. ceramic artists to be part of the 2025 Visions in Clay Exhibition. Ceramic works of any thematic and stylistic presentation are accepted for entry. Clay must be the primary medium.
Open to all artists in the USA and Canada.
Work must be ORIGINAL 2-Dimensional work including paintings in all media, drawings, collage, and printmaking.
Prints must also be original art. All hand-pulled prints, i.e. Lithography, Etching, Screen print, Relief, etc. will be accepted.
Art using a computer as a canvas with digital brushes, such as David Hockney paintings, and original digitally manipulated art will be accepted.
Word Play invites artists across the U.S. to influence the viewer through the interplay between text and visual elements in contemporary art. In Word Play, we are looking for artworks that creatively engage with text, whether through words, letters, phrases, or entire narratives.
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.
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.
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.
Taleamor Park offers self-directed residencies for two or four weeks. We welcome applications from artists, writers, scientists,
humanists, scholars and remote workers in all fields or from those with no specific product-oriented project in mind other than to
simply unwind, walk, and reset. We offer a creative, contemplative, and safe environment free of distractions in which to pursue an
artistic, scholarly, personal, or work-related project.
Vendor Opportunities
Join Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center for a very special market highlighting the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of young people in our region. From arts and crafts, to innovative products and services, to start-ups and new business ideas, explore the diversity of creative endeavors of youth ages 7-22.
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.
Annmarie Garden invites vendors to apply to their NEW Nighttime Christmas Market program, 5-9pm, on weekend evenings during Annmarie Garden In Lights. This program is open to arts and crafts people, fair trade vendors, independent consultants, and other vendors featuring holiday gifts and services. The goal is to create a festive holiday village experience for our guests. The Nighttime Christmas Market coincides with their popular holiday light show, Annmarie Garden In Lights, which typically attracts more than 35,000 guests each season.