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 Kent Cultural Alliance (KCA) is excited to announce its Spring 2026 SFW Resident Artist Program session on the theme of HISTORY, inviting artists to apply for a six-week residency session in Chestertown, Maryland. A total of four (4) artists will be selected through an application review conducted by KCA staff, board members, artists, and community partners. Please note, there will be a second Open Call for the Fall 2026 session.
To be the Featured Artist for a monthly exhibit in 2026 at the Cecil County Arts Council, please submit a proposal by email or snail mail.
The Charles County Arts Alliance (CCAA) is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for Solo Artist Exhibitions in 2026! Exhibitions will be hosted at the Charles County Commissioners Building and the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, both located in La Plata, Maryland. Each year, the CCAA presents eight gallery rotations to showcase the incredible talent of our local artists.
The Individual Artist Merit and Creativity (IAM Creativity) Award is a merit-based program designed to recognize, uplift, and celebrate Howard County artists and diverse art expressions and disciplines.
The Theater discipline includes, but is not limited to, dramatic and musical theatre performances, either improvised or scripted. Includes the work of actors, designers (costume, lighting, set, and sound), and directors. Also includes interdisciplinary or experimental work with drama or musical theatre as the central expressive component.
Information session over Zoom November 10 at 7:00 PM. Registration Required: Theatre Information Session
The Individual Artist Merit and Creativity (IAM Creativity) Award is a merit-based program designed to recognize, uplift, and celebrate Howard County artists and diverse art expressions and disciplines.
The Literary Arts discipline includes, but is not limited to, original creative writing, poetry, fiction, graphic novels, screen writing, spoken word, and creative nonfiction with a strong narrative voice, such as memoir or personal essay. Critical, analytical, translations, and academic or scholarly work are not eligible.
Information Session over Zoom November 13 at 7:00 PM. Registration required: Literary Information Session
The Bravo! Program Cover Contest for the 2025-2026 season is an exciting opportunity for middle and high school students in the surrounding area (Washington and Frederick Counties in Maryland, Jefferson and Berkeley Counties in West Virginia, and Franklin County in Pennsylvania) to showcase their artistic talents.
Each concert’s program cover will feature the artwork of one selected student, ensuring a unique and thematically relevant design for every event.
Welcome, filmmakers, to the Maryland International Film Festival -Hagerstown. For 14 years, we've been bringing in the finest films from around the world. The festival is conveniently located in downtown Hagerstown; we're in the middle of the arts and entertainment district. And after the films, we host some of the best after parties with live bands and fantastic food and drinks!
The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County’s Arts in Education program supports the integration of the arts into educational curricula and has funded programs in Anne Arundel County schools for over a decade. The Auditorium and Residency grants enable schools and PTO/PTA groups to present quality assemblies, performances and residencies for students in dance, history, music, theater, and arts-related or arts-integrated projects.
Our goal is for every student in Talbot County to have multiple opportunities to learn about and experience a variety of art disciplines regardless of a school’s economic situation. Talbot Arts, Arts-in-Education grants offer all Talbot County schools funds for school-based arts enrichment programs during class hours. Arts enrichment programs, introducing students to different cultures and art forms, include school-based assemblies, residencies, workshops, master classes.
Talbot Arts invites non-profit organizations and programs to apply for grants through the Community Arts Development (CAD) Program, which funds arts activities that benefit Talbot County. We are dedicated to ensuring that our marketing efforts, applications, review process, and awarded funds uphold our principles of diversity, equity, and accessibility. Our goal is to engage all members of the community through targeted outreach. We have simplified the application process, provided easily accessible support, and implemented transparent evaluations to promote a fair and equitable distribution of resources within our community.
The Arts Council seeks artwork to use for its new utility/traffic box program
Arts in Education Grant from Harford County Cultural Arts Board supports high-quality arts experiences for Pre-K through 12th grade audiences, or other institutional or targeted settings for any age underserved population, in Harford County.
What activities can Arts in Education grants funds support?
- High-quality arts experiences for Pre-K through 12th grade audiences, or other institutional or targeted settings for any age underserved population
- These are usually Artists in Residence or Visiting Performances within a school, government facility, or community-based nonprofit setting.
- Artists in Residence: bring a teaching artist on-site to work with students within your setting over a defined period of time
- Visiting Performers: arts performances and/or one-time workshops
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The Baltimore Mural Program through the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts invites all artists who can envision the big picture to apply for inclusion in the city's Muralist Registry. Community representatives use the registry when choosing artists to design and paint city-commissioned murals in their neighborhoods.
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Caroline County Council of Arts (CCCA) is accepting applications for its Artist in Residence programs, of which there are a few options to apply. Chosen artists will have the opportunity to utilize the studio space at the Foundry in Denton, MD.
CCCA is looking for Artists, hobbyists, and instructors of all skill levels are encouraged to apply, helping them provide fun, enriching arts experiences at the Foundry and other locations in 2024. An approach of positivity, patience and kindness is a must.
Carroll County Arts Council is searching for artists to exhibit in their two galleries.
The purpose of these grants is to support bringing Maryland artists and performers into the public schools for residencies, workshops, assembly performances, Master Classes, etc. Applications are accepted on an on-going basis. Performer/Artist rosters can be found at Maryland State Arts Council, Class Acts Arts or Young Audiences of Maryland. Arts in Education funding applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
This fund is for arts programming and residencies that encourage active community participation. Applicants must be located within Cecil County. One grant per year per organization is our usual policy (special circumstances may warrant a departure from this position). Deadline is the 1st of Every Month
The Arts in Education Program is designed to promote, strengthen, and enhance the arts and arts education in Cecil County’s elementary and secondary schools and other community settings.
The Frederick Arts Council has an annual arts in education fund from which it awards matching grants to schools and other educational entities. The purpose of these grants is to enable teachers and program specialists to enhance their arts curricula by drawing upon the talents of artists and arts organizations in our community.
Talbot Arts invites organizations and schools that sponsor qualifying arts activities in Talbot County to apply for a mini-grant to support arts-related purposes and programs. Organizations and schools can receive between $100 and $500 for a project.
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Project RestART is an initiative geared to supporting and sustaining Baltimore’s cultural economy through an equitable lens. This four part program hires, trains, sponsors and provides opportunities for black creatives, as a means of restarting the black creative economy post Covid.
The CalvART Gallery is seeking emerging and established artists to showcase. Local artists from the tri-county Southern Maryland area are encouraged to apply to display at the gallery. The gallery is a juried gallery and seeks diversity in artwork and membership and has removed the requirement to volunteer to promote greater availability to working artists. While volunteering is not required, volunteering to the extent you are able with the Arts Council is encouraged and welcomed.
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The Washington County Arts Council is currently accepting show proposals for 2025. To submit, please email a proposal with the required materials outlined on Washington County Arts Council website.
Artists, ages 18 and older, working in all media and styles including time-based and installation artists, are encouraged to apply either individually or as a group. They also welcome proposals from curators and arts organizations.
The Frederick Arts Council provides visual art scholarships in memory of our passed Board President, Michael Campagnoli, as well as local artist Brittany Shiben, an opportunity established by her loving family and friends. Scholarships are combined to award to visual art students K-12, seeking visual arts instruction in a group or individualized setting. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis until the budget is exhausted, and the program reopens upon related donations.
Dorchester Center for the Arts (DCA) seeks applications from artists for exhibitions at Dorchester Center for the Arts, located at 321 High Street, Cambridge, MD. The selected artists will be invited to exhibit a selection of their current work in a portion of the Gallery Space at DCA. This is an open call to artists residing within 100 miles of Dorchester County. Residents of Dorchester County are encouraged to apply. All exhibitions will be featured in DCA’s print and online communications.
The Mini-Grant Program is for grant requests between $100 and $500 for organizations, schools, and artists that sponsor qualifying arts activities.
GCAC Board Member and local photographer William “Bill” Hentosh has established an annual scholarship to benefit Garrett County high school students.
These grants are designed to provide financial support to non-profit organizations or individual artists seeking creative, professional development or presenting specific, arts related events, activities, or project
The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County’s Teaching Artist Directory is designed to put the world of the arts at the fingertips of program directors as they apply for their school's or organizations Residency and Auditorium Grants. This directory is a great resource for all schools throughout Anne Arundel County to see the variety of vibrant teaching artists from the visual, performing, historic, and literary arts, as well as community groups looking for quality arts programming. If you would like to be included in our Teaching Artist Directory.
The Frederick Arts Council has an annual arts in education fund from which it awards matching grants to schools and other educational entities. The purpose of these grants is to enable teachers and program specialists to enhance their arts curricula by drawing upon the talents of artists and arts organizations in our community.
Caroline County Council of Arts is pleased to offer Community Arts Development (CAD) Mini-Grants, in amounts up to $1,000.00. This program is intended to provide financial assistance to Caroline County artists, businesses, non-profit organizations and local government agencies offering special arts activities, and to support cultural programs in Caroline County.
The Artist in Residence Program allows for an artist have a semi-private studio within the larger, shared space of the West Main Street Gallery. This program is offered to any visual artist, writer, or musician member of the Somerset County Arts Council. All, Artist in Residence (AIR) participants must be a current member of Somerset County Arts Council. Residencies will be offered for a period of 6 months and can renewed.
The Arts Council of Calvert County offers up to a $500 Arts in Education grant to qualified arts-related teachers in Calvert County. These grants are to support artistic presentations that further the cultural arts development of students in state-chartered public and private schools located in Calvert County, MD. Schools across Calvert County benefit from this program which provides funds to help teachers in art, music, theater, and dance create educational opportunities for their students by bringing the arts and artists to their classroom.
The Arts Council of Calvert County’s Community grant program is intended for certified nonprofit organizations who wish to present an arts-related event in Calvert County.
It is the vision of the Kent Cultural Alliance to put the arts to work creating opportunities for engagement, education, and connection across Kent County.
PROJECT GRANTS are reviewed by a small committee on a rolling basis until funds are depleted. KCA will limit Project Grants to one per organization, per year, as funding allows.
This grant opportunity is for registered nonprofit organizations presenting arts programs or projects in St. Mary's County or for the benefit of St. Mary's County citizens. All funded programs and projects must be open to the public and must meet specific eligibility criteria.
The Creative Howard grant program strengthens the vitality of the Howard County arts community and recognizes the role of small nonprofit arts organizations and arts businesses in Howard County’s creative ecosystem. Creative Howard supports eligible activities of small arts organizations with grants up to $2,500. There is no matching fund requirement for Creative Howard grants, and this is a great place for first-time grantees to start applying for funding.
Located in the heart of downtown Easton, opposite the Avalon Theatre, TRA Gallery provides an exhibit venue and workspace for independent visual artists in Talbot County. The space is available to independent visual artists free of charge for one month for an artist or a group of two to exhibit their work. To apply, artists need to complete an online application available. A committee selected by Talbot Arts and Dock Street will choose the artists. Selected artists must commit to opening the gallery 20 hours a week, maintaining the space, and managing their business transactions. Complete details are listed below. The TRA Gallery is currently scheduled for art exhibitions through December, 2025. We are now accepting applications for January 1 through December 31, 2026.
Around Maryland
The David Scull Improvement Project is one of Rockville’s current Capital Improvement Projects and is based on recommendations and findings from multiple plans and studies conducted by the city. The project is intended to provide a community gateway between the Southlawn industrial area and adjacent residential neighborhoods with the park as the featured entrance point. Plans for the park improvements include a pavilion with restrooms, concrete walkway connecting the corner of Taft Street and East Gude Drive with First Street, multipurpose rectangular field, and landscaping and hardscaping throughout to improve usability of the park. The public artwork will serve as the entrance and signage for the park, as well as a landmark for the location.
Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) has been invited to exhibit artwork at the Lowe House Building in Annapolis, MD, the office building for the Maryland State Delegates. Entry is open to MFA Members or artists residing in Anne Arundel County. Original 2D work created through any media and following entry guidelines are eligible for entry. Works selected by the Juror will be exhibited at the Lowe House of Delegates Office Building (6 Bladen Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401) from January 14 – April 13, 2025.
The National Association of Asian American Professionals Baltimore Chapter (NAAAP Baltimore), in partnership with the Towson University Asian Arts and Culture Center (AA&CC), invites artists to submit their work for our inaugural Lunar New Year Arts Festival. This is a unique opportunity to showcase your talent and celebrate the rich traditions and themes of the Lunar New Year and Asian and Asian American communities. We are seeking submissions of 2-D and video artwork to be featured at the festival’s art gallery.
Computer software and technology have forever expanded the ways artists capture and produce their work. Artists can weave together scenes in photoshop, produce paintings through a screen, create videos, animations, and projections that transport us to new worlds, and sculpt with a 3D printer. Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) invites all artists residing in any of the states or territories of the US, Canada, or Mexico to enter our 4th annual Digital Directions exhibition. Any original 2D or 3D image based work created and/or produced through digital software and following exhibition guidelines will be considered. This includes, but is not limited to digitally produced photography, digital painting, illustration, graphic design, digital video and projection. Works selected will be exhibited in MFA’s Circle Gallery from January 28 – February 28, 2026. Exhibition Chair: Emil Petruncio.
The National Association of Asian American Professionals’ Baltimore Chapter (NAAAP Baltimore), in partnership with the Towson Asian Arts and Culture Center (AA&CC), invites performance artists to submit videos of their performances for The Celebration of Talents portion of our inaugural Lunar New Year Arts Festival. This is an opportunity to showcase talent and celebrate the rich traditions and themes of the Lunar New Year, as well as the Asian and Asian American communities. They are seeking submissions of the following types of performances: instrumentalists, vocalists, dancers, and poets/spoken-word artists.
Sitar Arts Center invites artists to submit original artwork for the 16th Annual Patricia Sitar Juried Exhibition: “Belonging.”
Established in 2010, this annual juried exhibition honors Sitar’s namesake and strengthens the Center’s commitment to building a creative community of learning and belonging. Open to artists at every stage of their careers, it especially offers a meaningful platform for those in the early phases of their artistic journey to share their work and connect with an audience that values the power of the arts to inspire and connect.
The Maryland Federation of Art invites all artists to submit original work that gives a viewer the sense of your urban experience. Whether you are an urbanite or a city visitor, create a visual story of the city. Any original 2D or 3D work that follows the exhibition guidelines will be considered. Works selected by the Juror will be exhibited in Maryland Federation of Art’s (MFA) second In the City Exhibition in our Virtual Gallery from February 16 – April 14, 2026.
In 2026, the United States of America will celebrate 250 years since its founding. It was an occasion that changed the course of world history by declaring—however incomplete in its inception and execution—that equality of opportunity, liberty in the pursuit of happiness, and justice under the law are fundamentals which must be embedded in the laws that govern and protect us. From its inception, the United States has represented a revolutionary idea that institutions rooted in a blend of democratic and republican principles and majority rule could last the test of time.
Sandy Spring Museum is now accepting proposals for 2026 exhibitions. Sandy Spring Museum connects diverse communities and advances social equity through shared an inspiring experience of our region’s cultural heritage. They are dedicated to supporting artists from diverse cultural backgrounds, especially those working within the traditions of folklore and community storytelling.
If this aligns with your artistic mission, whether you’re interested in a solo exhibition (featuring 30–50 pieces) or participating in a group show (we’ll thoughtfully pair your work with others), we invite you to submit a proposal. Sandy Spring Museum would be honored to help curate and showcase your work as part of our commitment to celebrating folklore and cultural heritage through the arts.
The Baltimore Jewelry Center is currently seeking exhibition proposals for our 2027-2028 gallery schedule. Proposals are not limited to jewelry and might include thematic exhibitions or exhibitions showcasing an artist or group of artists. We are looking for exhibitions that explore the gallery setting in an unexpected way, seek to place jewelry and craft within a larger context, and expand connections in our community at large. Our goal is to demonstrate unique curatorial viewpoints, expose our audience to fresh and emerging makers and ideas, and present art jewelry and metalsmithing in a broader art context. We are especially excited to see proposals that create a diverse and inclusive gallery space in order to elevate underrepresented voices. Proposals should consider the size and dimensions of the gallery space.
Whether enjoyed as a quiet morning ritual or shared with friends at day’s end, tea has long been a source of comfort and connection. This beverage carries a rich history spanning thousands of years and cultures. In honor of the 40th anniversary of Strathmore’s Afternoon Tea program, Strathmore Mansion invites artists to reflect on the tastes, scents, traditions, and emotions that surround tea and teatime. From artworks created with tea itself to vessels designed for serving it, submissions across all media and styles are welcomed.
Paint Annapolis is a seven-day juried plein air painting competition held June 1 – 7, 2026, that brings artists from across North America and Europe to Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. For 25 years, Paint Annapolis has been a premier outdoor painting event, bringing together artists and patrons to be part of a community where colonial architecture meets maritime heritage. Apply to be a juried artist to paint our beautiful historic town, exhibit your work in Circle Gallery, and compete for cash awards totaling $15,000.
The Meeting House Gallery at The Oakland Mills Interfaith Center is accepting applications for future exhibits. Artwork in all media and styles which can be hung, including wall sculptures, is acceptable. The gallery is large, has very good lighting, and has two display cases for three-dimensional work. Between congregational services, a nursery school, meetings, private parties, and other events, more than 3,000 people visit our building each week.
Baltimore Claywork's long-term residency offers early to mid-career artists the opportunity to develop their work in a dynamic community environment for one to three years. The selection of residents is highly competitive and based on artistic excellence, the potential for growth, the strength of the proposal, and a commitment to building a clay-oriented community. Awarded to all early to mid-career artists who have completed either undergraduate and/or graduate degrees, or have equivalent years of experience. Residencies start in September.
Annmarie Garden is accepting proposals for the exhibition of outdoor works in our beautiful sculpture garden located in Southern Maryland. Environmental Art & Site Specific Installations - Artists who create site-specific installations are encouraged to submit proposals, and may want to consider applying to our Artist-in-Residence program. Financial considerations will vary depending on the project. An honorarium, will be awarded to accepted artists.
Maryland Art Place (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo is pleased to announce an open ‘Call to Artists’. As an extension of MAP’s annual IMPACT public art partnership projects, MAP is working with Hotel Indigo to offer rotating exhibitions in Hotel indigo’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats. This opportunity is available to visual artists living or working in Maryland. Maryland Art Place will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis.
Maryland Hall is looking for an exhibition to be shown in the Chaney and Martino Galleries. Please note gallery shows are planned 6-18 months in advance and submissions are subject to approval.
Busboys and Poets are accepting art submissions for their Columbia, MD and all locations. Artwork is reviewed for display at their locations year-round, in the order submissions are received. Preference will be given to local artists with a large body of work.
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Love Groove Festival is searching for artists, musicians, vendors and more to participate in their upcoming soul-stirring, music and arts festival based in Baltimore, Maryland.
Gallery Unicorn seeks applications from artists for individual or joint exhibitions at Gallery Unicorn, Towson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1710 Dulaney Valley Road, Lutherville, MD, 21093. Gallery Unicorn is the rotating, year-round display of art on the walls of the sanctuary at Towson Unitarian Universality Church (TUUC), featuring painters, photographers, collage makers and more, both from TUUC and beyond. Artists working in any media that can be wall hung are invited to propose a show. Artists interested in showing their work are required to submit to Gallery Unicorn a completed application.
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.
The France-Merrick Foundation concentrates its grant-making within the State of Maryland and primarily within the greater Baltimore area. Applicants must be a non-profit organization holding 501(c)(3) status under the Internal Revenue Code.
The Foundation favors one-time, project-oriented requests which have defined beginnings and endings, as opposed to annual giving or ongoing operational support.
Sandy Spring Museum will have a resident artist studio available for rent starting 7/1/25. The museum offers a limited number of studios for rent to independent artists. Six studios are located within the museum administrative wing and in two outbuildings (a modern barn and a historic barn).
Sandy Spring Museum is now accepting proposals for 2026 exhibitions. Sandy Spring Museum connects diverse communities and advances social equity through shared an inspiring experience of our region’s cultural heritage. We are dedicated to supporting artists from diverse cultural backgrounds, especially those working within the traditions of folklore and community storytelling.
Poets of all ages and locations interested in being a Guest Poet on the show should email Joy Alford with a few samples of their writing.
The Mount Airy Main Street Association is on the lookout for talented mural artists to transform Main Street with a stunning new mural.
Night Owl Gallery, Snake Hill, The Royal Blue - now scheduling shows through 2025 in beautiful Baltimore, Maryland!
They are looking for all types of ORIGINAL art to be featured at these three locations. Work must be recent (within the past 3 years) and ready to install. Artist teams/groups may submit.
Night Owl Art Gallery is delighted to invite talented curators to submit proposals for exhibition in our main gallery space. We are committed to providing a platform for diverse artistic voices and fostering engagement within our community.
Established in 2018, Gallery Blue Door is a boutique contemporary fine art gallery in Mount Vernon - The Cultural District and heart of Baltimore. They primarily highlight emerging and established artists, and regularly exhibit work from regional and East Coast artists, but are expanding their reach. They are looking for artists that are career artists or those who are striving for that.
As a primary focus, Cotyledon aims to present works that center the topics of the natural environment and sustainability. Cotyledon welcomes proposals from practicing artists and guest curators. Cotyledon Arts encourages artists to submit proposals whose groundwork may not necessarily come from an academic artist background. The gallery encourages proposals from BIPOC, women, and nonbinary artists.
The Hamilton Arts Collective (HAC) and the Hamilton Gallery seek applications from artists for month-long Guest Artist exhibitions at Hamilton Gallery located at 5502 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD. The selected guest artists will be invited to exhibit a selection of their current work in Gallery I of the Hamilton Gallery. The Guest Artist exhibition is featured in Hamilton Gallery communications and will be promoted by the HAC and Hamilton Gallery.
Current Space is an artist-run gallery, studio, and outdoor performance space, nourishing an ongoing dialogue between artists, activists, performers, designers, curators, and thinkers. Operating since November 2004, we are committed to showcasing, developing, and broadening the reach of artists locally and internationally. Current Space is currently accepting proposals from individual artists as well as for themed group exhibitions.
Regional
SlowArt Productions presents the thematic exhibition: Unexpurgated: Freedom in Form and Color. This exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery from March 5 – 28, 2026. The exhibition invites artists to explore the concept of art as a form of speech and expression. Works may address themes of personal truth, social commentary, identity, resistance, or the uninhibited creative voice. All media and stylistic approaches are welcome. All interpretations of the theme Unexpurgated: Freedom in Form and Color, will be reviewed and considered.
ImPRESSion is an exhibition of fine art printmaking created in traditional methods such as screen printing, letterpress, relief, monotype, lithography, and intaglio. Works may be no larger than 20” and frames may reach a maximum of no more than 24”.
This exhibition will take place in our smaller exhibition space, The Vault, to create a more intimate and close up experience for our patrons. The Vault is a historical bank vault within the center, and gives artists an opportunity to exhibit their work in a unique space in the heart of Norfolk Arts District (The NEON District). This will be a competitive call as this intimate space will only be able to accommodate about 25 works.
Merged is an exhibition of original unique 2D and 3D collage and assemblage artworks that includes mediums specifically (but not limited to), found objects, recycled materials, paper, fiber, wood, and metal. This will be The Merged Exhibit’s 4th iteration at The Center!
For the fourth cycle in a row, the AJF Young Artist Award competition is generously supported by the collectors Karen and Michael Rotenberg, whose collection focuses on the innovative use of alternative materials by emerging and mid-career artists. AJF is deeply grateful for their commitment, which provides a prize of US$7,500 for the winner; US$1,000 awards for each of the four finalists; and a travel allowance of US$1,000 each for the winner and the finalists who travel to Munich to receive their award.
The Center for Contemporary Art in Bedminster, New Jersey, 2026 International Juried Exhibition will be held January 30 – March 29, 2026. The exhibition is open to artists age 18 and older. The exhibition will consist of two- and three-dimensional work in all media. Work across a variety of display solutions is also encouraged. Up to three artists will be selected for a solo exhibition at The Center for Contemporary Art in 2027.
A CALL TO ARTISTS is now open for a new group exhibition scheduled to hang for the month of January 2026. This show is our annual spotlight exhibition of new and emerging talent, as chosen and curated by Arch Enemy Arts, with no themes or direction in subject matter allowing applicants to focus on their best personal work. Before submitting your work, understand that Arch Enemy Arts is a gallery dedicated to new contemporary genres with a strong focus on representational, dark surrealism, magical realism, post-graffiti, pop-surrealism, narrative, illustrative, and figurative work across a range of artistic mediums.
Some of the earliest intentionally black-and-white artworks were the grisaille (grays) of the Middle Ages. By removing the color, these devotional works allowed the viewer to focus more directly on spiritual matters. The Renaissance brought further developments in both mastery of illusion and perspective. However, it was in the twentieth century, after the advent of photography, that artists like Kazimir Malevich, Bridget Riley, Ellsworth Kelly, Frank Stella, and Cy Twombly felt most free to experiment with form, texture, mark-making, and symbolic meaning without the use of color. Site:Brooklyn is looking for works across all mediums that show why color is a choice rather than a necessity in art.
Tendrils Journal is seeking submissions of visual art and short-form literature for its edition “Trauma and the Environment.” As an art & literary publication, we’re dedicated to sparking conversations around trauma and opening pathways for healing.
The second edition of Tendrils will explore the profound relationships between trauma and the natural and built environment; how processes of growth, decay, and change, mirrors and shapes our individual and collective experiences.
The Interior Wild invites artists to explore how feeling, memory, and perception take shape through connection with materials, engagement with space, and gestures of making. During this challenging time, as our world undergoes significant shifts on multiple levels, the exhibition emphasizes states of transformation—emotional, physical, and perceptual. Works may convey fluctuating mental states, emotional tension, biological processes, or memory through texture, repetition, and form.
We invite submissions of rigorous 2D and 3D artworks created within the last five years, including painting, sculpture, collage, fiber & textile art, installation, and mixed media. Across all mediums, we value deep engagement with materials, thoughtful use of form, and careful attention to nuance. Abstract, representational, or anywhere in between are all welcome.
The Gallery at Delaware County Community College presents the 215|610 Contemporary: Juried Exhibition of Regional Emerging Artists, to be presented in-person in the Art Gallery February 23–April 3, 2026. The purpose of this juried exhibition is to engage the community in regional art and participate in an exchange of ideas and abilities. Artists are invited to bring new life to an age-old method of creating art, building a contemporary definition of their medium.
Art that Matters to the Planet explores the ways in which art and artists matter – by drawing us into a deeper relationship with nature, opening hearts and minds to the critical challenges of our time and inspiring us to the solutions we need to address those challenges.
Each year, the theme for this exhibition draws inspiration from the work of Roger Tory Peterson, typically his series of field guides. Our 2026 theme, inspired by A Field Guide to Wildflowers, is titled Art that Matters to the Planet: Beyond Beauty. This exhibition will focus on flowering plants across the country and what they can teach us through the dual lenses of science and art. More than just a pretty face (Stamen? Pistil? Calyx?), flowers play vital roles ecologically, biologically, culturally and spiritually. Opening March 28, 2026, on view through August 2, 2026 in Jamestown, NY.
How do we define freedom in the 21st century? How has the pursuit of happiness changed in the face of personal, political, and cultural transformation? This thought-provoking exhibition will bring together regional contemporary artists whose work reflects on the ever-shifting meaning of freedom in today's world.
Evolving Freedoms invites contemporary artists to submit work that reflects on the shifting landscape of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This exhibition seeks to explore how these foundational ideals are interpreted, challenged, and reimagined through personal experience, social movements, and collective memory.
The Archives of American Art offers internships year-round to students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs who wish to learn and gain professional experience in various fields including archival science, information management, museum studies, art administration, art history, and cultural studies.
Creative Catalyst grants support new initiatives and opportunities that advance strategies for strengthening the cultural, educational, or economic vitality of Pennsylvania’s communities through the arts.
These grants for individuals are designed to empower artists and creative entrepreneurs in their personal and professional development.
Smithsonian magazine accepts unsolicited proposals from established freelance writers for features and some departments. This form has been developed to give you the most direct and timely access to the editors of the magazine. It also allows you to provide all of the basic information we need to make an initial determination about your proposal and about you as a writer. Please do not submit your query under more than one subject area or department at a time.
The Hopper Prize was established to provide grants, visibility, and career enhancing validation to artists who demonstrate a serious commitment to their work. We accept submissions for grants through a bi-annual open call. For each grant cycle, a new cohort of artists is selected to receive financial support and widespread exposure. Grant winners and finalists are chosen solely on the basis of artistic excellence and the promise of future potential.
National & Beyond
The Hopper Prize offers art grants and visibility to contemporary artists and photographers worldwide. Created to promote and recognize exceptional artwork, the Prize accepts submissions twice a year through an open call. For this open call, we have increased grant amounts to $4,500. We are currently accepting submissions for the Fall 2025 grant cycle.
Open to women and non-binary artists working across all mediums to contribute to a collective visual essay that reflects our turbulent times through a feminist lens, in particular to reflect the lived experiences of women, children, and marginalized communities. We seek art that responds to the pressing issues that shape our global landscape: racial injustice, immigration, systemic inequities, criminal (in)justice, and stark imbalances in wealth, power, education, housing, and access to essential resources like food, water, healthcare and ongoing wars. We welcome pieces that confront the climate crisis, affirm women’s rights, and celebrate gender diversity in all its forms. Juror: Karen M. Gutfreund
Foundation House, located in backcountry Greenwich, CT, will open its doors for 10 days to six residents, allowing residents the time and space for concentrated creation in beautiful and inspiring surroundings. Foundation House’s mission as a nonprofit center for learning is to focus on mental health, environmental, and social justice issues. To that end, we host residencies, workshops, lectures, and other meaningful gatherings on these topics.
The New Bedford Art Museum presents Synergies: Hybrid Art, a juried exhibition inviting submissions from artists working in all media. This call seeks works that merge artistic disciplines, materials, and technologies to create innovative forms of expression. Synergies: Hybrid Art is open to artists internationally.
The ACRE Residency Program takes place every summer in rural Southwest Wisconsin. Developed as a means to support emerging visual artists, sound artists, musicians, performers, writers, and curators, the program provides artists with the opportunity to expand upon their individual practices as well as take part in optional programming within a collaborative community. This summer we will continue with a restructured model focusing on smaller residencies with a reduced number of people on campus.
Set on 1,000 acres of wetland, hills, and farmland, the residency facilities include expansive communal workspaces, a screen-printing studio, woodshop, ceramics studio, fibers studio, art & tech facility, and a sound studio. Two meals per day plus a light breakfast are provided and prepared daily using ingredients grown in the surrounding area.
International Deadline: November 23, 2025 – This A.R.C. Gallery juried exhibition, curated by artist and ceramicist Donté K. Hayes, seeks works that meditate on wisdom, intentionality, and the responsibility of shaping a world that extends beyond ourselves.
UT Health San Antonio is thrilled to invite artists to contribute their artistic vision as we work together to cultivate an environment of healing and hope at our Center for Brain Health, set to open in December 2025.
Created in 1993 to further FCA’s mission to encourage, sponsor, and promote work of a contemporary, experimental nature, Emergency Grants provide urgent funding for visual and performing artists who:
- Have sudden, unanticipated opportunities to present their work to the public when there is insufficient time to seek other sources of funding
- Incur unexpected or unbudgeted expenses for projects close to completion with committed exhibition or performance dates
Emergency Grants is the only active, multi-disciplinary program that offers immediate, project-based assistance of this kind to artists living and working anywhere in the United States, for projects occurring in the U.S. and abroad.
The Material Works Art Award supports artists through a one-time $2500.00 grant in exchange for an original artwork that will join our growing contemporary art collection. This award recognizes artistic excellence and aims to promote career advancement through increasing visibility and exposure.
The Department of Art at Furman University invites applications for the Fall 2026 True Inspiration Artist-in-Residence. This is the second True Inspiration Artist-in-Residence opportunity of the 2026 season. The program awards an eight-to-sixteen-week residency on Furman’s campus in Greenville, SC to a practicing artist or designer to continue the development of ongoing studio projects and/or embark upon new creative endeavors. The Artist-in-Residence receives a $6,000 stipend, a private studio in the Roe Art Building, institutional affiliation with Furman University, and a solo exhibition in the Department of Art’s Thompson Art Gallery. The ideal resident will have a practice that complements and expands upon the Department’s concentrations in drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, graphic design, sculpture, printmaking, and art history. This resident’s practice will also demonstrate a capacity for interdisciplinary dialogue and seek to engage both Furman’s academic community and the broader regional public.
The Department of Art at Furman University invites proposals for solo and/or group exhibitions at the Thompson Art Gallery for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 academic years. The Thompson is an academic art gallery dedicated to the display and exploration of Contemporary art and its current practices. The recently-renovated space seeks to enrich the educational experiences of the Furman community and the broader Greenville public by fostering interdisciplinary dialogue that celebrates the diversity of contemporary visual production and showcases the potential of art’s cultural engagement and social commentary. The Gallery typically hosts four external exhibitions per academic year, with each show on view for approximately five weeks.
Woman Made Gallery seeks entries in all media by women and non-binary artists worldwide for its 27th International Open. This open theme encourages entries that explore or challenge conceptual and material boundaries. The exhibition will be held at Woman Made Gallery, located at 1332 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60607.
Titan Contemporary Publishing specializes in writing and publishing critical essays about some of the finest artists in the world. Artists who are selected for publication are featured with detailed curatorial review essays in the catalogue, written by the curator. Catalogue articles are released in editions.
The Hegeler Carus Mansion is placing a call for entries for a Steampunk Fashion Show. Ten works will be selected for the fashion show on September 19, 2026 in the Grove at the Hegeler Carus Mansion in LaSalle, IL.
Email info@hegelercarus.org for more information and to apply
Thin Line Fest is a five-day multi-format art festival held March 18-22, 2026 in Denton, Texas. There are three primary festivals: Film, Music, and Photography. All selected artists are treated as VIPs at the festival and are therefore highly encouraged to attend. While the Photography Festival is competitive, this is unlike most contests you have entered. The 'festival' aspect is very important to us. Meaning the contest is rolled up into a physical event, where selected photographs are professionally printed and exhibited at one of our festival galleries. All selected artists are provided a VIP pass to the festival which offers special access to all programming.
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.
The Stochastic Labs offers fully-sponsored residencies to engineers, artists, scientists, and entrepreneurs from around the world. Residencies include a private apartment at the mansion, co-working and/or dedicated work space, shop access, a $1,000 monthly stipend and a budget for materials.
The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1000 at a time. Each fully autonomous chapter supports awesome projects through micro-grants, usually given out monthly. These micro-grants, $1000 or the local equivalent, come out of pockets of the chapter’s “trustees” and are given on a no-strings-attached basis to people and groups working on awesome projects.
South Porch Artists is a retreat space for working artists, scholars and clergy to pursue creative projects. Located on an historic property in downtown Summerville, SC, South Porch immerses residents in the evocative setting of a small Southern town, just half an hour from downtown Charleston. Up to six residents at a time are offered comfortable lodgings and studio work space, either in our 1835 Main House or contemporary Cottage Studio.
La Maison de Beaumont offers an Artist Residency & Retreat Program in the South of France (Provence & Luberon region). The Art Residency Program of La Maison de Beaumont is a multi-disciplinary residency that was created with the goal of offering a beautiful space for musicians, scholars, writers, painters and other artists who seek a quiet place to work undisturbed on their art. The scenery and beauty of the region, as well as the history and comfort of the house, provide an ideal setting to focus on creative work.
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation.
Innovate Grant offers two $1,800.00 grants each quarter—one for Visual Artists and one for Photographers. Additionally, twelve honorable mentions (six in art and six in photography) gain exposure on the website, joining a vibrant community of talented artists. Beyond the grants, Innovate Grant is dedicated to promoting winners and honorable mentions into the future.
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The Arts Letters & Numbers Artist residency seeks to offer creative sanctuary, giving residents the freedom to shape their workspace and working rhythms within the historic Faith Mills Complex in rural Upstate New York. It also presents an opportunity to develop potential emergent relationships with fellow residents, and the broader local community. A warm Victorian home; a big white barn; textile mills turned studio space, and an old country Inn, surrounded by woods and lakes and buzzing with shared dinners and bonfire conversations, await your practice.
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.
Our program boasts a carefully designed scalable pipeline that guarantees the creation of high-quality, and compositionally rich artworks. The Community Mural Program is a testament to our commitment to delivering exceptional economic artworks that authentically reflect the nuances and diverse cultures present in each community.
Every mural installation achieves a quality finish while simultaneously engaging artists from various corners of the country. Through this innovative approach, we continue to make a significant impact by transforming spaces into vibrant reflections of the rich tapestry that is America.
Vendor Opportunities
The 41st annual SOMI Art Fest is a juried two day outdoor festival that takes place on Sunset Drive in the vibrant downtown area of South Miami from US1 to Red Road (57th Avenue).
The area is filled with historic buildings, restaurants and unique shops. Just 3 miles south of Miami's Coconut Grove, South Miami borders the University of Miami and the upscale neighborhoods of Coral Gables and Pinecrest.
The Capital Art and Craft Festival, a juried festival, held indoors at the Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, VA draws buyers from Virginia, Maryland, DC, West Virginia and beyond. CACF has hosted numerous festivals welcoming thousands of art and craft connoisseurs in search of unique pieces of art for themselves, personal collections, and as gifts.
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.
Applications are now open for the 2025 Holiday Marketon. Saturday, November 22nd from 2:00PM – 6:30PM!