Each year the Artwork Archive team goes on a mission to find the best art opportunities, grants, and calls-for-entry for the upcoming year.

Below you will find a list of the top artist residencies, international open calls, artist grants, exhibition opportunities and art competitions that we believe will benefit artists in 2024!

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Guide to the Best Artist Opportunities in 2024

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September 10, 2024 Ends today

Princeton Arts Fellowship
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: September 10, 2024
  • Award Info: $92,000 a year. Fellows are additionally funded $5,000 (per academic year) for research expenses and $2,000 (per academic year) for classroom expenses.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists.

September 10, 2024 Ends today

LMCC’s Manhattan Arts Grants
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: September 10, 2024
  • Award Info: Technical support to applicants and awards of up to $16,000 to enable hundreds of arts projects in all disciplines, serving Manhattan communities from Inwood to The Battery.
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: New York, NY 10038, United States
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artist projects and arts organizations serving the borough of Manhattan.

September 10, 2024 Ends today

"Open Theme" - Free Entry, $1,000 Award Competition
Competition

"Open Theme" - Free Entry, $1,000 Award Competition
  • Submission Deadline: September 10, 2024
  • Entry Fee: free to apply, participation fee applies
  • Award Info: $1,000
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all mediums except film/video/new media

September 10, 2024 Ends today

MacDowell Residency Spring/Summer 2025
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: September 10, 2024
  • Event Dates: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $30.00, Any applicant experiencing a financial hardship may request a fee waiver
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Peterborough, New Hampshire 03458, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

September 11, 2024 1 day left

20th Annual Small Works Show
Exhibition

20th Annual Small Works Show
  • Organization: 440 Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: September 11, 2024
  • Event Dates: November 14, 2024 - December 20, 2024
  • Entry Fee: 15
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

This opportunity is open to artists who are at least 18 years old at the time of entry and who have a US shipping address. Work must be no more than 12 inches (12”) in any direction, including the framing, mounting, or video monitors. The artwork may represent any subject matter. All media—including oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, drawings, sculptures in any medium, collage, printmaking, photography, and digital media—will be considered. ⁠

September 12, 2024 2 days left

Rough Gems 2025
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: September 12, 2024
  • Award Info: Rough Gems has been written about in Denverite, 303 Magazine, Southwest Contemporary, and MCA Denver’s Blog.
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Denver, CO 80202, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to curators in Denver

September 12, 2024 2 days left

☀️ SUMMER * $1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo
Grants & Fellowships

☀️ SUMMER * $1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo
  • Organization: Innovate Grant
  • Submission Deadline: September 12, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $35
  • Award Info: Innovate Grant awards: + 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Visual Artist + 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Photographer + 12 x Honorable Mentions
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists and photographers

September 13, 2024 3 days left

Blackout 4th Annual National Exhibition
Competition

Blackout 4th Annual National Exhibition
  • Organization: Ashton Gallery @ Art on 30th
  • Submission Deadline: September 13, 2024
  • Event Dates: November 9, 2024 - December 6, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $35 for the first image, $5 for each addt'l up to six images total
  • Award Info: The juror will be awarding Best in Show, 1st Place, Juror's Choice, and two Honorable Mentions. $1,000 awarded in cash prizes!
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: San Diego, CA 92116, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Please contact the organization for further details on eligibility info.

September 13, 2024 3 days left

Photo Shoot: 2024
Competition

Photo Shoot: 2024
  • Organization: Black Box Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: September 13, 2024
  • Event Dates: October 1, 2024 - October 25, 2024
  • Entry Fee: 40.00
  • Award Info: None
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
  • Location: Portland, Oregon 97214, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all photographers

September 14, 2024 4 days left

Art On Loop London & Athens
Exhibition

Art On Loop London & Athens
  • Organization: The Holy Art Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: September 14, 2024
  • Event Dates: September 20, 2024 - September 29, 2024
  • Entry Fee: From 45
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: London E82DA, United Kingdom
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all mediums

September 15, 2024 5 days left

THE BOGHOSSIAN FOUNDATION PRIZE
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: September 15, 2024
  • Award Info: The Prize includes an amount of 12.000€ and an invitation to the artists’ residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Brussels 1050 , Belgium
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists.

September 15, 2024 5 days left

Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: September 15, 2024
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois 60610, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Their grantmaking focuses on individuals in the United States, however, we do make a small percentage of international grants. Please note we require that final projects be disseminated in English.

September 15, 2024 5 days left

Northern Colorado Regional Airport - Loveland, Colorado
Public Art & Proposals

Northern Colorado Regional Airport - Loveland, Colorado
  • Organization: City of Loveland
  • Submission Deadline: September 15, 2024
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
  • Location: Loveland, Colorado
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all public artists

September 15, 2024 5 days left

Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Residency
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: September 15, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $30
  • Award Info: Please see website for specific details on exchange residencies.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists.

September 15, 2024 5 days left

Abstract call for Artists
Exhibition

Abstract call for Artists
  • Organization: Art Scene West
  • Submission Deadline: September 15, 2024
  • Event Dates: October 4, 2024 - November 30, 2024
  • Entry Fee: There is a $35 submission fee to review the artist's work and biography. For artists who are selected, the participation fee is $300.
  • Award Info: 2 Month Exhibition in our Gallery
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: San Diego, CA 92101, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists.

September 15, 2024 5 days left

HAMBIDGE RESIDENCIES
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: September 15, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $30 application fee, additional residency fees may apply - financial aid available
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Rabun Gap, GA 30568, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists.

September 15, 2024 5 days left

Center for Book Arts 2025 Artist-in-Residence
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: September 15, 2024
  • Award Info: stipend of $1500, tuition waiver for up to $6000 in courses offered at CBA during the residency period, and 24-hour access to CBA's printing and binding studios in Manhattan.
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: NY, NY 10001, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists living and working in the 5 boroughs of New York

September 15, 2024 5 days left

Boston Artadia Awards
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: September 15, 2024
  • Award Info: three Awardees to receive unrestricted funds of $15,000
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Boston , Massachusetts
Description
Eligibility Info

Artists must reside in one of the following counties: Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, and Suffolk

September 16, 2024 6 days left

the churchie emerging art prize
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: September 16, 2024
  • Event Dates: November 22, 2024 - November 30, 2024
  • Award Info: Totalling an over $40,000 prize pool.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: West End, QLD 4101, Australia
Description
Eligibility Info

Entries are open to all emerging Australian artists over 18, regardless of age, practice, or medium.

September 16, 2024 6 days left

INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ART - Divide Magazine Issue 11
Competition

INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ART - Divide Magazine Issue 11
  • Organization: Divide Magazine
  • Submission Deadline: September 16, 2024
  • Entry Fee: £35
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all mediums except film/video/new media

September 16, 2024 6 days left

The Figure: Portraiture & Narrative - A Juried Exhibition.
Competition

The Figure: Portraiture & Narrative - A Juried Exhibition.
  • Organization: Wayne Art Center
  • Submission Deadline: September 16, 2024
  • Event Dates: October 13, 2024 - November 16, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $50 for up to 2 artworks.
  • Award Info: $3,000+ in cash prizes
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Wayne, PA 19087, United States
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists 18 and older from PA, NJ, NY, DE, MD, VA and Washington, D.C.

September 19, 2024 9 days left

11th annual NCECA Multicultural Fellowships
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: September 19, 2024
  • Event Dates: March 26, 2025 - March 29, 2025
  • Award Info: $850 in support and one year's membership to NCECA and a full registration for the 2025 NCECA Annual Conference.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

This fellowship is for first time NCECA conference attendees.
Candidates must not have previously attended NCECA’s annual conference;
and be of African American/Black, Asian, Latinx/Hispanic, Indigenous, Native American, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, North African, or other underrepresented cultural backgrounds and descent;
and be committed to advancing ceramic art and learning through their studios, research, work, and life.

It is the applicant/nominator's responsibility to inform their recommenders about the deadline and to ask for the letters of recommendation.

September 19, 2024 9 days left

Poetry of Bones International Photography Exhibition
Competition

Poetry of Bones International Photography Exhibition
  • Organization: University of North Dakota, Dept of Art & Design
  • Submission Deadline: September 19, 2024
  • Event Dates: October 14, 2024 - November 7, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $35
  • Award Info: Best in Show: $900, First Place: $750, Second Place: $500.00, Third Place: $300
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
  • Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202-7099, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all photographers.

September 19, 2024 9 days left

VAA’s International Exhibition & Scholarship Prize
Competition

VAA’s International Exhibition & Scholarship Prize
  • Organization: Visual Artists Association
  • Submission Deadline: September 19, 2024
  • Award Info: Exhibition and Scholarship worth £20,000.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

September 19, 2024 9 days left

Art Curation & Exhibition Management - Free Introductory Session
Other

Art Curation & Exhibition Management - Free Introductory Session
  • Organization: Visual Artists Association
  • Submission Deadline: September 19, 2024
  • Event Dates: September 19, 2024 - September 19, 2024
  • Award Info: N/A
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

September 19, 2024 9 days left

21st annual NCECA Graduate Student Fellowships
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: September 19, 2024
  • Award Info: $2,000.00 award
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Boulder, CO 80301, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

This is an annual fellowship open to current NCECA Student Members who are full-time graduate students matriculating in a degree program at an accredited college, university, or art institute in the US at the time of the application deadline. The student must have completed at least one (1) semester prior to receiving the fellowship and have at least one remaining in their graduate program following the project’s completion. Those starting programs in the Fall of 2024 are eligible to apply for the 2025 fellowship.
In order to be considered for a Student Fellowship, applicants must be a current NCECA Student Member. Membership in NCECA is paid on an annual basis, is a standalone fee, and is not included in any event registration. NCECA membership runs 12 months from the date of joining or renewal.

September 20, 2024 10 days left

Wassaic Project 2025 Summer Exhibition Open Call
Exhibition

Wassaic Project 2025 Summer Exhibition Open Call
  • Organization: Wassaic Project
  • Submission Deadline: September 20, 2024
  • Event Dates: January 1, 2025 - April 30, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $25
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Amenia, NY 12592, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists.

September 20, 2024 10 days left

London Open Art
Exhibition

London Open Art
  • Organization: The Holy Art Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: September 20, 2024
  • Event Dates: September 27, 2024 - October 5, 2024
  • Entry Fee: Free to apply, participation fees start from 160
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: London E82DA, United Kingdom
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists.

September 20, 2024 10 days left

L’AiR Arts: Partner Residencies at Atelier 11 Cité Falguière (France)
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: September 20, 2024
  • Entry Fee: Residents need backing by giving institutions. Please see website for further details.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Paris 75272, France
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists.

September 20, 2024 10 days left

Call for Art -STAND 2024
Exhibition

Call for Art -STAND 2024
  • Organization: Art Fluent
  • Submission Deadline: September 20, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $25 first entry/$10 for each additional entry
  • Award Info: All accepted pieces will be displayed in our online gallery at www.art-fluent.com Best of Show: $750 Two Director’s Choice awards: $250 each
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

Ongoing

Mendocino Open Paint Out
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: Ongoing
  • Event Dates: September 16, 2024 - September 21, 2024
  • Entry Fee: The cost to register for the Mendocino Open Paint Out is $235
  • Award Info: Awards • Wet Paint Sales • Quick Draw • Artist Demos
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: Mendocino, CA 95460, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists.

September 22, 2024 12 days left

Call For Cherry Street Pier Studio Application 2025
Residency

Call For Cherry Street Pier Studio Application 2025
  • Organization: Delaware River Waterfront Corporation
  • Submission Deadline: September 22, 2024
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Philadelphia, PA 19106, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all Philadelphia-based artists

September 23, 2024 13 days left

McColl Center Summer 2025 Parent + Educator Artists-in-Residence
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: September 23, 2024
  • Event Dates: June 3, 2025 - August 11, 2025
  • Award Info: stipend is $6,000 over the 14 week residency
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Charlotte, NC 28202, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Any artist from anywhere may apply for residency at McColl Center. Due to the limitations of visas, international artists may not qualify for a stipend but may be eligible to receive reimbursement of qualified expenses, such as airfare, ground transportation, supplies, and meals.

September 23, 2024 13 days left

Edgar Heap of Birds Family Artist Residency
Residency

Edgar Heap of Birds Family Artist Residency
  • Organization: Tyler School of Art and Architecture
  • Submission Deadline: September 23, 2024
  • Award Info: $1,500 materials budget
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to indigenous artists whose work is primarily focused on the history and lived experience of North American federally recognized tribal citizens and who exemplifies the art and activism of the artist Edgar Heap of Birds in bringing attention to the lives, struggles and triumphs of Native Americans.

September 24, 2024 14 days left

The Expressive Figure
Workshops & Classes

The Expressive Figure
  • Organization: Willow Pond SLO
  • Submission Deadline: September 24, 2024
  • Event Dates: October 24, 2024 - October 27, 2024
  • Award Info: N/A
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Drawing, Painting
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists.

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