The Artwork Archive team set out to find the best art opportunities, artist grants, and calls for entry for visual artists in the Western 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 West.
This year, we added another new feature! You can now save the important deadlines for your favorite opportunities right in your Artwork Archive account.
When you find a call that interests you, simply click ‘Add to Schedule' and the call's deadline will be automatically added to your Schedule. You'll also receive weekly reminders to keep you on top of your game.
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!
October 6, 2023 2 days left
San Gabriel Storage Owner, LLC, is seeking applications from professional Artists and Artist Teams to create an original, permanent work of public art, “Perforated Image Walls,” to be installed in the San Gabriel Artists & Makers Studios complex. This work of art, made of four large wall sections of perforated metal, two on the West elevation and two on the East elevation of the building, will be fabricated and installed by our Contractors.
The selected Artist or Artist Team, selected by a Panel, will be awarded $12,000 for their design. This fee includes travel and any other expenses as well as fulfillment of all conditions described in this RFP and in any related documents.
October 10, 2023 6 days left
The City of Santa Clarita (City) is seeking an artwork to be permanently located at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex. The City intends to select one artist to design and fabricate an original, site-specific artwork to be located on a wall and visible adjacent to the newly built indoor Roller Rink facility.
October 10, 2023 6 days left
Qualifications are requested from artists interested in creating a public artwork for the Freudenthal Library at Trinidad State College in Trinidad, Colorado. The budget for this opportunity is $38,500 and the deadline for submission is October 10, 2023
October 19, 2023 15 days left
The City of Lafayette Arts & Cultural Resources Department invites Colorado artists to submit work for display in a City facility in 2024. Artwork will be selected by a panel of City staff. Work will typically hang for a two-month time period. Artists are responsible for hanging their own work.
October 22, 2023 18 days left
The Cedars-Sinai healthcare organization and the Cedars-Sinai Advisory Council for the Arts are requesting artists and artist teams based in the greater Los Angeles area to submit qualifications to be considered for a public art project. The project will be located at a new Cedars-Sinai healthcare facility currently under construction located at the intersection of Mindanao Way and Lincoln Blvd in the Marina del Rey neighborhood.
Cedars-Sinai seeks to create a cheerful and uplifting landmark that reflects our values and mission for outstanding care to our communities while adhering to the rigorous standards set for our art collection by our Advisory Council for the Arts. This project will be open to a wide variety of artistic styles and approaches that will be informed by a set of guidelines provided by the project team.
October 23, 2023 19 days left
6th Street Studios & Art Center is celebrating veterans in our 2nd annual online and in-person Veteran's exhibition. Local artists and families of veterans are welcome to submit works to be displayed in our physical location, while out-of-region artists can submit for the online show. All art must be done by a veteran, an active duty member, or a reservist. Artwork is not required to be done by veterans only, we are celebrating military members in addition to those who have served in the past.
October 24, 2023 20 days left
Exhibit your sculpture outdoors in Lafayette, Colorado in 2024. The honorarium is $1,200 for a one-year installation. While on display, your piece will garner ongoing positive exposure in our arts centric, Creative, Diverse, Eclectic Old Town. As we enter our 16th year, we have twenty Art on the Street sculpture locations to fill. The deadline for this call is October 24, 2023.
The Lafayette Public Art Committee is committed to community representation through the support of diverse public art in the Art on the Street Program. We seek diversity in materials, subject matter, the artists, and the stories they are telling.
October 25, 2023 21 days left
Art in Public Places is a non-profit organization that has donated public art throughout the city of Bend, Oregon since 1973. For over 40 years Art in Public Places has created an enhanced visual environment for Bend residents and promoted tourism and economic vitality through the artistic design of public spaces. AiPP’s ongoing efforts have steadily increased the public art collection in Bend for everyone to enjoy.
The total project budget for this commission is $130,000, including City of Bend permit fees, stamped engineering drawings, subcontractors, footings/excavation, delivery, insurance, travel, restorative landscaping, installation and a traffic mitigation plan (signage and flaggers) as per the City permit requirements. Only Finalists will submit an itemized budget for the proposed project.
October 26, 2023 22 days left
CALL FOR ENTRY: MonoVariations
Submission ends on Thu, Oct 26, 2023 12:00 AM
Open to all California based artist / printmakers
The Monoprint technique offers print artists one of the most basic ways to make an impression with a repeating template, stencil, or stamp, that can be loaded with infinite variation. California based printmakers, and eligible CSP members are invited to Submit up to 3 prints from a series of monoprints, based on the same matrix, reusable template, origin of construction, or marked plate. The work should explore an image serially.
Please see submission link for prospectus and details.
October 27, 2023 23 days left
AVA's 2024 Gala Fundraiser & Art Auction will feature forty-five (45) individual artworks in Live & Silent Auctions. Awards for Best In Show, Second Place and Third Place are to be allocated based on a juried selection process. Additionally, three (3) People’s Choice awards will be selected based on public votes and announced during the Artists’ Reception.
Best In Show - $7,000.00
Second Place - $1,500.00
Third Place - $500.00
People’s Choice (3) - $100.00 each