Guide to the Best Artist Grants and Opportunities in the Midwestern U.S.
The Artwork Archive team set out to find the best art opportunities, artist grants, and calls for entry for visual artists in the Midwestern United States.
Below you will find a list of the top artist residencies, international open calls, artist grants, exhibition opportunities and art competitions that we believe will benefit artists, specifically in the Midwest.
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We will be updating this list throughout the year, so make sure to bookmark the page, check back often, and let us know if there is an opportunity that should be listed!
MORE COMING SOON: Our team is currently hard at work searching for opportunities in this region!
July 29, 2024 2 days left
WILD Open Call - Featured in Publication and Gallery
Competition
- Organization: Overt Space
- Submission Deadline: July 29, 2024
- Event Dates: September 20, 2024 - November 3, 2024
- Entry Fee: $25 for 3 entries
- Award Info: $500-$1,000 in cash prizes
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Location: STOUGHTON, Wisconsin 53589, United States
The theme, WILD, invites artists to imagine and tackle that which can’t be tamed. In medium and subject, evoke the freedom found within the wild. Both realism and abstract art will be considered. Our gallery features contemporary art and the concept is considered in judging.
All accepted entries will be featured in a printed publication by the gallery and blog. Awarded artists will receive more space for interviews. All entries will have their name listed in our printed publication.
Location: All artists residing in the USA are eligible to participate. This group show is located at Overt Space Gallery in Stoughton, WI. Artwork will need to be shipped to the gallery before the exhibition. Artwork will also be available on our website. Artists do not need to be present for the show.
July 31, 2024 4 days left
2025 Tim Murphy Art Gallery Call for Artists
Exhibition
- Organization: Merriam Parks & Recreation
- Submission Deadline: July 31, 2024
- Event Dates: January 1, 2025 - November 29, 2025
- Award Info: Exhibition
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: 6040 Slater St., Kansas 66202, United States
Step 1. Guidelines and process for selection
Each artist must submit their own application.
Must be able to display 16 - 25 works.
You may request to exhibit with another artist. Placement is not guaranteed.
Selected artists must not have exhibited in a monthly show in any medium within the past 2 years at the Tim Murphy Art Gallery.
Applications are reviewed by a committee.
Notification will be sent no later than the week after Labor Day.
Step 2.Gather your information
Five digital pictures that represent work you intend to exhibit.
Samples must be high resolution .jpgs
File names must include your last name and the title of the piece.
Step 3.Submit your application
Application
Artists who wish to be considered for 2025 exhibitions must submit application by Sunday, July 31, 2024
Step 4.You'll hear from us
All applicants receive notification via email of acceptance or rejection the week after Labor Day.
How artist selection works:
A committee selects artists for exhibitions.
The committee may assign more than one artist per exhibition.
Step 5.Gallery policies
Accepted artists must follow these guidelines:
All exhibited 2D works must be matted and framed unless wrap around canvas technique is utilized.
Accepted artist must sign gallery agreement.
90% of displayed artwork must be for sale.
Gallery commission is 30% of sales.
3-D mediums displayed on pedestals.
Insurance is the responsibility of the artist.
Artists Responsibility
It will be the responsibility of the artist to deliver or ship accepted work to arrive at the gallery no later than the Sunday prior to the exhibit opening night.
Artist will provide a complete listing of titles and sales price of exhibited work no later than 7 days in advance of show.
Artist shall accept the responsibility for providing insurance on artwork and shall hold the city harmless.
At least 90% of the works shown by accepted artist must be available for sale.
Artist will agree to leave work on exhibit until the conclusion of the show, and remove work within one week of the conclusion of the show.
August 1, 2024 5 days left
2025 Fall Artist-in-Residence Open Call September 10- November 12
Residency
- Organization: Bemis Center for contemporary arts
- Submission Deadline: August 1, 2024
- Event Dates: September 10, 2025 - November 12, 2025
- Entry Fee: $40
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: omaha, NE 68102, United States
Located in the historic Old Market, Omaha’s arts and culture district, Bemis Center's 110,000 square foot facility accommodates a broad range of artistic activity. Selected artists-in-residence enjoy generous sized, private live/work studios complete with kitchen and bathroom, a $1,250 USD monthly stipend and $750 travel stipend. Due to the limitations of B2 visas (touring/visiting), international artists-in-residence are eligible to receive reimbursement of qualified expenses, such as airfare, ground transportation, and meals. Selected artists are responsible for organizing travel to Omaha to attend the residency. Artists-in-residence have 24-hour access to extensive installation and production spaces and the Okada Sculpture & Ceramics Facility, a 9,000 square foot industrial space used for large-scale sculpture fabrication; and a Sound Studio for rehearsing and recording. This is an independently-driven, process-based residency in a communal environment, fostering creative growth, experimentation, and supportive exchange. There are no expectations placed on residents to create or promise of an exhibition in our first-floor galleries. Artists who are interested in applying to any 2025 open call opportunity (Jan–April, May–August, or September–November) will be required to submit a separate application and application fee for each designated session. In the event an artist is selected for more than one session, the artist will select one session to attend. Deadline: August 1, 2024 by 11:59 PM CST. Complete details can be found at bemiscenter.org/apply.
August 3, 2024 7 days left
SullivanMunce Cultural Center Call for Entry 2024
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: August 3, 2024
- Event Dates: September 13, 2024 - October 26, 2024
- Entry Fee: $15 FOR 1-3 WORKS
- Eligibility: State
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Zionsville, IN 46077, United States
WHAT: Abstract Juried Exhibition - An exhibition to celebrate Abstract Art
WHERE:
SullivanMunce Cultural Center
225 West Hawthorne Street
Zionsville, IN 46077
OPENING: Friday, September 13, 2024,
6 pm - 8 pm
EXHIBITION CLOSES: October 26, 2024
HOW:
Please Read Instructions Carefully:
All work must be original and must have been completed within the last three years.
Up to three submissions per artist will be accepted.
All 2D artwork must be framed (except for gallery wrapped canvas), wired and ready to hang. No exceptions.
2D artwork must not exceed 4' wide x 5' high
3D work may not exceed 6.5' x 2.5' x 7*and not exceed 200 pounds. Heavier work will be considered, but the artist will need to contact [email protected]
All works must be available for sale. When pricing, please be aware that the artist receives 70% of the sale and SullivanMunce Cultural Center retains a 30% commission. Sold pieces must remain on display through the conclusion of the exhibit.
One image per 2D work and 2 images per 3D work.
Images must be formatted as JPEGS and not exceed 3MB.
Images must be rotated for correct orientation. Images of 2D work SHOULD NOT include the frame or wall behind it. Images of 3D work should have a neutral background to be clear as possible.
The entry form asks for Description. This is where you describe the Process/Technique used to create the work. Techniques are not materials; they are the process that should be noted in the description along with the materials. The description is only to describe the art making process. It is NOT an artist's statement or philosophy.
Examples: Acrylic on Canvas, Mixed Media, Glazed Ceramic, Lithograph printed with Litho Ink on Archival Paper, etc.
*We encourage you to use Acrylic, polystyrene, or Plexiglas in place of real glass in framed artworks*
ALL 2D ARTWORK MUST BE LABELED ON THE BACK, ALL 3D PIECES SHOULD BE LABLED ON THE BOTTOM AND JEWELRY SHOULD BE LABELED WITH A TAG:
*Title of Piece
*Year Created
*Materials Used
*Artist Name
If you need assistance with entry process, please contact Cynthia Young, [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE:
The SullivanMunce Cultural Center reserves the right to reject any artwork due to inadequate preparation for installation, or for potential security or public safety issues. Any accepted and delivered works which differs in quality or are not representative of the digital file may be disqualified at the discretion of the Gallery Director.
Works not collected within 30 days of the close of the exhibition will become the property of SullivanMunce Cultural Center.
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTED WORKS: On or before August 17, 2024. Jurors will choose accepted pieces and artists will be notified by email of acceptance. Notification emails will come from:
[email protected], not SullivanMunce Cultural Center so please check your spam folder and/or email us if you have not received notification by Wednesday, August 21, 2024.
DELIVERY OF SELECTED WORK: All artists are asked to deliver their work Tuesday, September 3, 2024, through Friday, September 6, 2024, between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM or Saturday, September 7, 2024, between the hours of 10 AM and 2 PM unless other arrangements are made with the SullivanMunce Cultural Center. All artists must sign a loan agreement upon the delivery of their work to the gallery.
Artists who ship their work must print a copy of the Loan Agreement (it will be emailed to the artists upon request), sign it and email it back or send it along with their shipped work.
It is the responsibility of the artist to transport and insure (if desired) works in transit to and from the Gallery. Shipped work must be packed in reusable containers to be returned by post, clear shipping instructions must be included, as well as shipping labels, FedEx, or UPS prepaid labels, or prepaid USPS postage. Artists must sign the Loan Agreement upon delivery of their work to the gallery.
PICK UP ART: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - Friday, November 1, 2024 between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM. or Saturday, November 2, 2024 between the hours of 10 AM and 2 PM unless other arrangements are made with the SullivanMunce Cultural Center.
Works not sold and retrieved by the artist or artist's proxy should be collected after the closing of the exhibition on the dates specified above.
August 5, 2024 9 days left
MIDWEST AMERICANA
Exhibition
- Organization: Dayton Society of Artists
- Submission Deadline: August 5, 2024
- Event Dates: September 13, 2024 - October 26, 2024
- Entry Fee: $20 for the first image and $5/each additional image for up to 5 images total. (1 image: $20, 2 images: $25, 3 images: 30, 4 images: $35, 5 images: $40)
- Award Info: $1,000 in awards
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Photography
- Location: Dayton, OH 45403, United States
The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) is pleased to present MIDWEST AMERICANA, a regional call for lens-based artwork. All artists, 18 years or older and living or working in Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky are eligible for entry. Each piece must be lens-based (including but not limited to photography, computer edited photos, video, etc.) but may have other mediums or techniques incorporated into the work. Traditional and non-traditional approaches are welcome, and the medium may be interpreted broadly. Art should fit into the theme, Midwest Americana. Francis Schanberger will jury the entries and $1,000 will be awarded in prizes. Support for this exhibition is provided by FotoFocus.
Submit At: daytondsa.org/calls by August 5, 2024
CALENDAR
Submissions Open: Sat, June 1, 2024
Submissions Due: Mon, August 5, 2024 by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Notification of Jury Results: Mon, August 12
Reception: Fri, September 13, 5-8 PM & Fri, October 4, 5-8 PM
Exhibition Dates: Fri, September 13 – Saturday, October 26
ABOUT
Dayton Society of Artists: The DSA is a non-profit, member-based organization. It was founded in 1938 and acquired a Victorian house in the 1960s, which was converted into a gallery. The DSA’s mission is to “connect, support, and educate artists and the community.” The DSA hosts various workshops and events throughout the year to fulfill its mission as well as hosts a variety of exhibitions. For more information, visit daytondsa.org.
Tripod Camera Club: Tripod Camera Club is a non-profit organization located in Dayton, Ohio. It is designed for any individual - amateur or professional - that has an interest in photography. Membership is intended for local residents of the greater Dayton and Cincinnati areas. The club was organized in the early 1940's as a successor to a local NCR camera club. Today, we have approximately 90 members and many of our members are among the finest photographers and print makers in the area.
FotoFocus Biennial: The 2024 FotoFocus Biennial, now in its seventh iteration, activates over 100 projects at museums, galleries, universities, and public spaces throughout Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Dayton and Columbus, Ohio in October 2024. Each Biennial is structured around a unifying theme; for 2024 that theme, backstories, focuses on stories that are not evident at first glance. These stories offer context for what happened previously or out of view, providing narratives not yet told or presented from a new perspective.
FotoFocus welcomes global artists, curators, critics, educators, and regional visitors to Cincinnati with exhibitions, talks, performances, screenings, and panel discussions during an expanded week of programming September 26–28, 2024.
JUROR
Francis Schanberger received his Master of Fine Arts from the Ohio State University in 2002. He has been an artist in residence at the Headlands Center for the Arts (2005), Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts (2011) and Vermont Studio Center in 2013. He has exhibited at Soho Photo in New York, the Houston Center for Photography, the Free University of Brussels, as well as COHJU Gallery in Kyoto, Japan.
Midwest Americana: The DSA, along with local photography club, Tripod Camera Club will be holding an open call for work with the theme Midwest Americana.
The American Midwest, a vast area ranging from Ohio to the Dakotas, is a region distinct from the rest of the United States. In a broad sense, the American Midwest is known for cornfields, state fairs, factory towns, and humble values. Too often, it is a region defined by what it lacks. Largely due to its geography—vast plains and lack of coastline and mountains—it is often dismissed as “flyover country.” However, the Midwest has a rich culture all its own. As a broad area of America, its large cities, small towns, and rural areas differ from the Southern states, the Eastern New England states, and the West in certain definable ways. It is an area with a distinctive culture, history, architecture, and industry. Beyond the stereotypical broad view, a closer look reveals that, though the Midwest has a certain cultural flavor, within that culture, much variety exists. This photographic exhibition seeks to explore the forgotten history of Midwest Americana. It includes, but goes beyond, a romantic view of rural farm life, small towns, and industry. It considers the realties of urban blight, poverty, and inequality while also celebrating the cultural and artistic diversity and accomplishments of this region through its cities, small towns, industry, rural areas, and people.
Support for this 2024 FotoFocus Biennial exhibition was provided by FotoFocus.
ENTRY FEES
• $20 for the first image and $5/each additional image for up to 5 images total. (1 image: $20, 2 images: $25, 3 images: 30, 4 images: $35, 5 images: $40)
• Pay online by card when you submit your work.
REQUIREMENTS
• Artists must be 18 years of age or older and live and/or work in Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky.
• Art must be professionally presented and ready to hang with wiring on the back, be displayed on a pedestal (maximum footprint of 15” x 20”) or sit on the floor. High Street Gallery uses a hook and rod system due to their plaster and lathe walls. For details visit: daytondsa.org/exhibitors. DSA is open to innovative installation solutions, but they must be pre-approved.
• 2D Art must not be larger than 48” wide x 60” tall or more than 30 pounds.
• DSA has two flat screen TVs and one projector for use. Any digital submissions must provide all additional hardware and software.
• Artwork must not have been exhibited before at the Dayton Society of Artists.
• Artwork may not be picked up before the close of the show.
• Submit up to five (5) lens-based works. Due to the nature of the theme, there is no restriction as to when the work was created but must be the original work of the submitting artist and professionally presented. Work that does not meet these two requirements is subject to disqualification.
• Object details are required for each work submitted: Title, Date, Medium, Dimensions, Sale price (or insurance price if “Not For Sales”), as well as a brief description of the work. How a work pertains to the theme, location within the Midwest, technique, time period, etc. are some examples of what could be written about in the description of a work.
• All applications submitted will be considered final and treated as such. Applicants will not be permitted to add to or edit an application once it has been submitted. All incomplete or duplicate applications will be immediately disqualified.
ART DELIVERY / RETURN
• Artists must cover the cost to transport artwork to and from the gallery. All work selected for the exhibition must arrive ready to install. Works not gallery-ready, or not exhibiting good craftsmanship, may be omitted from the exhibit. Accepted work that differs significantly from the submitted images, or suffers from poor presentation, will be disqualified. Works must be hand delivered or shipped. Shipped works must be sent in reusable packaging. Works will be returned in the same manner as received or via FEDEX/UPS/USPS. Exhibited work will remain on display for the duration of the exhibition. Works not claimed within 30 days of the end of the exhibit will become the property of the DSA.
LIABILITY & SALES
• All work labeled for sale will be displayed and sold in the gallery and on the DSA’s online store.
• Artists maintain responsibility for insuring fine artwork during shipment and/or travel (including U.S. mail delivery) to the DSA. The DSA will acknowledge receipt of work when physically received by appropriate DSA personnel.
• The DSA maintains fine art insurance for work located physically in the DSA gallery.
• Insurance claims where fine artwork has been valued in excess of $500 must be accompanied by documentation of comparable sales price for fine artwork claiming artists and/or a professional third-party appraisal.
• The DSA does not have climate control in the galleries.
• DSA takes NO COMMISSION on sales. Do not include shipping in the price of the piece. After sales are completed, artist is responsible for coordinating with purchaser to deliver/ship work. Artists may use the High Street Gallery as a meeting point. Donations are always appreciated and help support future programming.
AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE
• Submitting the entry form indicates that you agree with the conditions of entry and exhibit as outlined in these guidelines,
and that you agree to make your work available and will ship/deliver it to the gallery should it be selected for exhibit. The
DSA may use submitted images and artwork in print and/or digital marketing materials.
August 31, 2024 35 days left
Bryn Du Mansion Artist in Residence
Residency
- Submission Deadline: August 31, 2024
- Entry Fee: $15
- Award Info: Stipends include $2000 for an 8 week residency and $3000 for a 12 week residency.
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Granville, OH 43023, United States
The focus of Bryn Du’s Artist in Residence program is to enhance local awareness and engagement in the arts by introducing new and varied artists to the Granville community throughout the calendar year. Equally important, the Bryn Du Artist in Residence program will provide an inspirational setting for the creation of artistic works by one artist at a time, of any discipline, over an 8 or 12 week time frame. While in residence, the chosen artist will reside in the Cramer House, the renovated laundry building designed for Artists in Residence, behind the Bryn Du Mansion. Artists may be in any stage of their career to apply and participate in a Bryn Du residency.
Residencies at Bryn Du are open nationwide for artists of all disciplines to apply including but not limited to those in the fields of visual arts, literature, music, theatre, fashion, dance, storytelling and audiovisual studies. Residencies are available in the Winter (January-March), Summer (June-August) and Fall (September-November). Upon applying, artists will specify which seasons they may be interested in and if they prefer an 8 or 12 week residency. The application window is open from June 1 through August 31 for residencies in the following calendar year. There is a $15 non-refundable application fee.
All Artists in Residence are expected to provide a minimum of 2 community engagement activities per month which will be agreed upon by Bryn Du and the artist prior to the residency. Examples might include a community poetry reading, performance on the outdoor stage, artist talk or gallery show. Bryn Du is open to lots of ideas and will happily work with accepted artists to determine engagement activities that are enjoyable to the artist, may advance his or her journey, and engage the community.
September 1, 2024 36 days left
True/False
Residency
- Submission Deadline: September 1, 2024
- Award Info: $1000 Artist Stipend for each Art Installation.
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
- Location: Columbia, MO 65201, United States
- Online Only: Yes
This is a call for visual artists to apply for a five week virtual artist residency, resulting in solo installations which will transform unconventional film venues throughout the town of Columbia, MO, USA in a celebration of artists, films, music for the True/False Film Fest 2025.
We are looking for emerging and mid-career artists and encourage applications from artists who may identify as underrepresented in the traditional art world (BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and parents/caregivers).
The virtual residency will provide our visual artists a platform for cultural exchange, networking, and creative exploration, allowing artists to connect and collaborate regardless of geographical constraints, culminating in an in-person exhibition of their art installations during the 2025 T/F Film Fest.
The goals of the residency:
Community and connection with the other residents, True/False Art Curation Team, and professional guest artists.
Providing information and opportunities to meet Curators and other professional Artists during the weekly meetings.
Final Exhibition of completed proposed Art Installations at the Fest.
What we offer our residents:
Weekly online sessions which include an artist speaker, professional practice tips, information specifically about T/F Film Fest, and additional individual meetings as part of the virtual Artist Residency.
Exhibition/Art Installation for the duration of the Fest (Feb. 27- March 2)
$1000 Artist Stipend for each Art Installation.
Additional shipping/travel and/or material costs up to $500. Costs beyond $500 will be covered by the artist.
Artist Pass to the Festival if you are attending (in person attendance during the Fest is not mandatory for the installation or residency).
Local Press and spotlight on our website and social media.
Expectation of our residents:
Attendance is required at each weekly virtual group meeting and one to two additional independent meetings with the Curation and Production Team (you must have access to a computer and ability to take part in weekly zoom meetings).
Active participation during group discussions and individual meetings.
Completion of Art Installation (ready for install and delivered) by February 21, 2025; installation will occur no later than Thursday, February 27, 2025 (install dates will depend on location) and deinstall will occur on March 3, 2025.
In 2025, the art & design theme for True/False is ALL THE TIME
We measure our lives in duration – seconds, minutes, hours – and whether we like it or not, the hands of the clock keep marching forwards. This year’s theme reflects our fascination with the framework of our existence – time. Time can feel circular, following motions and rhythms to remind us of the eternal recurrence – what has come before will come again. From ecological imprints to the inheritance of habits, we are constantly reminded that although we are in the present, the past is always with us. The Fest itself is a fleeting moment in the calendar and encourages us to embrace the ephemeral experience of coming together and make the most of every passing second.
Prompts
Remembrance of Things Past
Climate change countdown
Cyclical nature of time – night and day, seasons changing, routines
“four minutes and 33 seconds”
The Earth as an archive
Duration / Endurance
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Chronos or Kairos
Rituals to mark the passing of time
Inheritance / Intergenerational
Ephemerality, temporary, fleeting
How to live in the moment
Theory of relativity – a unified entity of space and time
History repeats itself
Shadows (for example, sundials)
Pivotal moments
A daily record – diaries, journals, calendars.
September 1, 2024 36 days left
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts Residency
Residency
- Submission Deadline: September 1, 2024
- Event Dates: January 6, 2025 - June 20, 2025
- Entry Fee: $35
- Award Info: offers a $175 weekly stipend, housing, and a private studio.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Nebraska City, Nebraska 68410, United States
Established in 2001, the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts (KHN) is a renowned Artist Residency program that supports established and emerging visual artists, writers, composers, and interdisciplinary artists worldwide. Uniquely housed in a residential prairie-style complex in Nebraska City, Nebraska, KHN awards up to seventy residency awards per year and hosts 5 residents at any time. Residency awards are 2-8 weeks in length and include a weekly $175 stipend. In addition, residents receive their own private bedroom, bathroom, and studio.
September 15, 2024 50 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
Founded in 1956, the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts fosters the development and exchange of diverse and challenging ideas about architecture and its role in the arts, culture, and society. The Graham realizes this vision through making project-based grants to individuals and organizations and producing exhibitions, events, and publications.
Grantmaking Focus
Architecture and related spatial practices engage a wide range of cultural, social, political, technological, environmental, and aesthetic issues. We are interested in projects that investigate the contemporary condition, expand historical perspectives, or explore the future of architecture and the designed environment.
We support innovative, thought-provoking investigations in architecture; architectural history, theory, and criticism; design; engineering; landscape architecture; urban planning; urban studies; visual arts; and related fields of inquiry. Our interest also extends to work being done in the fine arts, humanities, and sciences that expands the boundaries of thinking about architecture and space. In an effort to bridge communities and different fields of knowledge, we support a wide range of practitioners (such as architects, scholars, critics, writers, artists, curators, and educators) and organizations (such as non-profit galleries, colleges and universities, publishers, and museums).
Open discourse is essential to advance study and understanding, therefore our grantmaking focuses on the public dissemination of ideas. With our support, the work of individuals and organizations reaches new audiences, from specialized to general, and creates opportunities for critical dialogue between various publics.
Priorities and Criteria
For individuals, our priorities are to:
Provide opportunities to create, develop, and communicate a project about architecture and the designed environment that will contribute to their creative, intellectual, and professional growth at crucial or potentially transformative stages in their careers.
Support their efforts to take positions, develop new forms of expression, and engage debate.
Help them communicate their work in the public realm and reach new and wider audiences.
Support new voices by giving priority to first-time applicants.
Overall we are most interested in opportunities which enable us to provide critical support at key points in the development of a project or career.
Criteria for Evaluation
Given our priorities, we believe projects of the greatest potential should fulfill the following criteria:
Originality: the project demonstrates an innovative and challenging idea; critical, independent thinking; advanced scholarship; a new or experimental approach
Potential for impact: the project makes a meaningful contribution to discourse and/or to the field; expands knowledge; is a catalyst for future inquiry; raises awareness of an understudied issue; promotes diversity in subject matter, participants, and audience
Feasibility: the project has clear and realistic goals, timeframe, work plan, and budget
Capacity: applicant possesses strong qualifications and/or knowledge; demonstrates ability to carry out the project successfully; has access to necessary resources outside of the grant request
Stage One/Inquiry Form: Eligible candidates interested in applying for a grant from the Graham Foundation must first submit an Inquiry Form. The Inquiry Form becomes available on our website with each grant cycle and must be submitted online.
Stage Two/Proposal Form: After Inquiry Forms are reviewed, applicants whose projects best match our priorities and interests are invited to submit a Proposal Form and supplementary materials. Applicants who are not invited to submit a Proposal Form are sent a decline notification at this stage. An invitation to submit a Proposal Form does not guarantee eventual funding. Please note that we cannot accept proposals other than those invited.
Award Decision: Funding recommendations are presented to the Board of Trustees for consideration. If a grant is awarded to you, you will be asked to sign a grant agreement that outlines the conditions of the grant, such as annual reporting.
September 16, 2024 51 days left
PRINTMAKING Open Call - Featured in Publication and Gallery
Competition
- Organization: Overt Space
- Submission Deadline: September 16, 2024
- Event Dates: November 8, 2024 - January 5, 2025
- Entry Fee: $25 for 3 entries
- Award Info: $500-$1,000 in cash prizes
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
- Location: Stoughton, Wisconsin , United States
The theme, PRINTMAKING, requires artists to create an image and impose it onto another surface. This centuries-old technique highlights captivating imagery, fine attention to detail, and awe-inspiring effects. Both realism and abstract art will be considered. Our gallery features contemporary art and the concept is considered in judging.
Award Info: Winners(1st-3rd) will split cash prizes ranging from $500-1,000 - depending how many submissions we receive. Honorable mentions for 4th and 5th place.
All accepted entries will be featured in a printed publication by the gallery and blog. Awarded artists will receive more space for interviews. All entries will have their name listed in our printed publication.
Location: All artists residing in the USA are eligible to participate. This group show is located at Overt Space Gallery in Stoughton, WI. Artwork will need to be shipped to the gallery before the exhibition. Artwork will also be available on our website. Artists do not need to be present for the show.