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 [email protected].
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 Wills Creek Exhibition of Fine Art is one of the signature events of the Allegany Arts Council, celebrating contemporary art in a variety of mediums. More than 25 years since its inception, the show continues to stretch the boundaries of contemporary art that reflect the issues that shape our world. The 26th Annual Wills Creek Exhibition of Fine Art, which will take place at the Allegany Museum Gallery located in Cumberland, Maryland, from August 29 to September 6, 2026. This juried exhibition celebrates talented and innovative artists whose work is contemporary, thoughtful, and uniquely portrays the world in which we live. This competition offers more than $5000 in prizes. Artists of all mediums and genres are encouraged to apply.
The Graham Slaughter Biannual Photography Exhibition was founded in 2005 by former DCA Board President, Dr. Graham Slaughter, and continues today to bring together community members and artists from the DMV region.
This is an open call exhibition with the theme of Unspoken.
What emotions can only be expressed through the lens of the camera? How does the art of photography reveal the depth and nuance of the human experience?
The subject matter can range from family, friends, love, loss, and more. The visual style of this exhibition is also open ended, and submissions can include portraiture, documentary, abstract, landscape or any other style that expresses the theme. Both analog and digital photos are accepted, as well as black and white and color.
St. Mary’s County Arts Council and the Town of Leonardtown host an Art Walk contest every September. This event celebrates Leonardtown’s designation as an official Arts & Entertainment District of Maryland.
Local artists are invited to submit their work for display at a downtown Leonardtown businesses for the month of September.
The Art Walk event is an exciting opportunity to view art in a wide variety of media and styles, with generous prizes awarded to the winners!
Stop by any of the businesses on the map, pick up a ballot, get the ballot stamped at three different locations, and select your three favorite pieces of art! You can select art from ANY of the businesses as long as you visit at least three different shops.
The August 2026 Exhibit at the Cecil County Arts Council, "The Woolen Loop,” features work in all media, open to CCAC Members and Non-Members.
The September 2026 Exhibit at the Cecil County Arts Council, "Nature Speaks to Me,” features work in all media, open to CCAC Members and Non-Members.
ACAAC’s Mini Grants support nonprofits and community-led arts initiatives that deliver meaningful community impact. Partnerships are highly encouraged, and a 1:1 cash match is required.
To be the Featured Artist for a monthly exhibit in 2027 at the Cecil County Arts Council, please submit a proposal by email or snail mail.
Send proposals to:
OR
Visual Arts Committee
Cecil County Arts Council
135 E. Main Street
Elkton, MD 21921
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.
The Mini-Grant Program is for grant requests between $100 and $500 for organizations, schools, and artists that sponsor qualifying arts activities.
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.
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.
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.
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.
QAC Centre for the Arts welcomes grant applications under the Community Arts Development (CAD) Program for arts activities. CAD Grants support access to the arts for all. We have a special interest in bringing the arts to underserved communities, including people in healthcare settings, seniors, racial/ethnic minority groups, the economically disadvantaged and those with special needs.
The Arts Council invites Arts-in-Education (AiE) Grant applications for the coming academic year from public and private schools in Queen Anne’s County. This packet includes grant criteria, eligibility requirements, and the application form. To apply for AiE funds, complete and submit the application by May 1st.
High school seniors planning to continue their education in the arts have an opportunity to apply for scholarship funds through the Queen Anne’s County Arts Council. These awards are available to students who will be attending college full-time in one of the following fine arts disciplines: visual arts, music, dance or drama.
Around Maryland
Black August commemorates and carries forward the struggle and sacrifices of Black political prisoners and freedom fighters. With its origins in 1979, and George Jackson's organizing in California's San Quentin State Prison, observers of Black August call for the freedom of all political prisoners in the United States. This year we want to highlight the international character of Black August, and the interconnected struggles of resisting efforts to disenfranchise Black communities, terrorize immigrants, and deepen environmental and climate injustice. We also celebrate the long history of Cuba's solidarity with Black revolutionaries, and call for resistance to U.S. imperialism and its brutal blockade and sanctions on Cuba, which grows more deadly by the day. Just as U.S. imperialism presses its boot on the Black population in the U.S., it uses the same violence on oppressed peoples around the world.
This Black August, Baltimore Artists Against Apartheid, Crows Nest, and Baltimore PSL present BLACK AUGUST: FROM HARLEM TO HAVANA, calling for art submissions that honor this international legacy of struggle for liberation. More than just a reflection on the fight for the freedom of political prisoners at home, this exhibition is a rallying cry to carry forward this international struggle today.
On behalf of The Municipal Art Society of Baltimore City (The Society), Create Baltimore is proud to announce the annual awarding of the Artist Travel Prize. This year, The Society will award $8,000 to a visual artist or visual artist collaborators, living or working in Baltimore City.
The successful proposal selected by The Society’s Board of Directors must clearly articulate the artist’s reason for travel to a specific destination and how this travel is essential to their studio practice. The Society’s focus will be on emerging artists.
This is the tenth edition of ARTINA, an annual outdoor sculpture exhibition at Sandy Spring Museum. Artina 2026,Ripples of Ten Years, celebrates that history while looking forward. Artists are invited to create a living, dynamic landscape — ever-changing with sunlight, weather, and the movement of visitors.
The Black Authors Expo will take place on Saturday, July 18, 2026, from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM in Nottingham, Maryland. This event was created to celebrate Black authors, literacy, storytelling, entrepreneurship, and community engagement. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet local and regional authors, purchase books, network with creatives, and support Black-owned businesses and vendors.
The Other Side is a group exhibition featuring work by transgender artists of Maryland to be exhibited at The Peale Community Museum in December 2026-January 2027. Showcasing a wide array of creative skill sets, this exhibition focuses on the power of art as an act of triumph and remembrance. The Other Side works to expand a misunderstood narrative of trans experience by celebrating trans community, diversity, and persistence.
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Up-and-coming new adult artists ages 18 to 25 are invited to submit their work for the fall exhibition "Share Your Vision" at the Hereford Branch, 16940 York Road, Hereford, Maryland 21111. This will be the first time the branch has spotlighted artists who are at the beginning of their creative journey and are seeking a venue to showcase their talent.
To honor Dorothy Hosmer’s life and work, her family, in conjunction with Gallery Unicorn at the Towson Unitarian Universalist Church, is hosting a juried art show. Submissions on the theme “All Things Bright & Beautiful” will be welcomed. The show will be curated by Gina Kazimir, Dorothy’s daughter-in-law. Gina Kazimir has served as a grant panelist for the Maryland State Arts Council, as a presenter at Maryland Arts Day and has worked as VP Public Affairs at the Corcoran Gallery & School of Art, Executive Director of the Cecil County Arts Society and President of the Community Arts Alliance of Maryland. She studied art history at Rutgers University and holds an advanced certificate from Amhearst College. She and the Hosmer family will serve as the jury for this show.
After Dark is a captivating art exhibition that explores the quiet, mysterious, and evocative world that emerges when the sun goes down. Whether it’s the gentle flicker of a single lamp in an open window or the vast, starlit silence of a rural field, After Dark reveals how night transforms the way we see, feel, and imagine. The exhibition invites visitors to slow down and attune to the subtleties of light and shadow, of sound and silence the work seeks offer a sensory experience that is both immersive and deeply reflective.
MFA invites artists to use limited palettes, subtle contrasts, and softened forms to express the stillness and introspection that twilight and night inspire. This exhibition is a meditation on the nocturnal, a celebration of the unseen, and a tribute to the artistry that arises when the world grows quiet and the light begins to fade. Through a curated collection of paintings, photographs, installations, and mixed media works, After Dark will lure viewers into a realm where light fades, shadows stretch, and the ordinary becomes infused with mood, ambiguity, and atmosphere.
Life in Baltimore welcomes artists across disciplines. Documentary, conceptual, narrative, abstract, and experimental approaches are all encouraged. The exhibition is intentionally broad in theme, allowing artists to interpret “life” through personal, political, social, or poetic lenses.
Baltimore Clayworks Clay Biennial is a national juried exhibition presented in conjunction with the 61st Conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), that celebrates the vitality, diversity, and evolving language of contemporary ceramics. Open to ceramic artists working in all styles, techniques, and conceptual approaches, the exhibition seeks work that reflects both technical excellence and compelling artistic vision. Functional, sculptural, installation-based, and experimental works are all welcome.
The National Juried Photography Exhibition is held biennially in November at the Delaplaine as part of FOCUS, our month-long celebration of photography. Artists residing within the U.S. are invited to enter up to three (3) photographs for consideration. The entry fee is $35 per artist ($25 if the artist is a current member of the Delaplaine). All photographs, black & white, color, non-silver, computer-manipulated, digital, or pinhole are eligible.
The Holiday Art Competition is jointly presented by The Delaplaine Arts Center (the Delaplaine) and the Holiday Committee, a sub-committee of Celebrate Frederick Inc., a private, non-profit corporation working in partnership with the City of Frederick.
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). Each studio is unique and offers different amenities; all have free wifi, and opportunities for sales in the museum’s gift shop.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gormley Gallery accepts proposals for solo and group exhibitions, as well as curatorial proposals, on a rolling basis. We are currently scheduling shows for the 2026-2027 academic year. Artists from Baltimore and the surrounding Mid-Atlantic region are especially encouraged to apply. Three exhibits are scheduled each year, with a duration of four to six weeks. Artists attend the reception and give an informal gallery talk.
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.
Access for All grants help cover the costs of bringing teaching artists to your school or early childhood center. These grants subsidize between 50% and 80% of the total expenses for residencies, workshops, assemblies, and professional development for students aged birth to grade 12. Schools are responsible for the remaining costs. Additional funding sources (Arts Every Day, MSAC AiE, local arts council funding, etc.) can be utilized to cover the remaining costs.
All Maryland public schools serving PreK-12 students and early childhood sites, including Judy Centers and licensed childcare centers, are invited to apply. View the Scoring Rubric.
Grant applications for the 2025-26 school year can be submitted on or before the following dates:
Deadline: Oct 6
Notification of Award: Oct 31
Deadline: Dec 1
Notification of Award: Dec 19
Deadline: Feb 2
Notification of Award: Feb 20
Deadline: April 3
Notification of Award: April 30
The Baltimore Clayworks Scholarship Fund was established in 1996 upon receipt of a generous gift from the Lipitz Foundation. It has since been sustained by funds donated by friends and families in memory of Clayworks artists Andrew Brunelle and Jan Rattenbury. Hands in Clay scholarships are sourced directly from these benefactors and from ongoing, individual donations from our community members.
Baltimore Clayworks’ goal in providing Hands in Clay scholarships is to attract talented and diverse students from throughout the region to take part in our art classes. Hands in Clay scholars embody our vision of collective hands of many hues, sizes, and abilities holding, molding, and preserving the human story. Hands in Clay scholars are makers who harness the power of clay art to discover more about themselves and to shape a better world for us all.
Manor Mill Gallery’s intention is to support and encourage the creation of original art. This could be 2 or 3 dimensional work in any medium or style. All works shall be original and executed by the applicant’s own hand. Please completely fill out the form on this page to be considered for a future exhibition.
CAC welcomes artists, collectives, guilds, and arts groups interested in showcasing their work in our Hal Gomer Gallery, Patricia Barland Gallery, and/or in our other display spaces in lobbies and hallways throughout the building. Interested candidates must complete the form below. Please email CAC Program and Gallery Coordinator, Gena O’Brien, at [email protected], with questions/concerns.
The Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia exhibits visual arts created solely by artists living or working in the region and strives to present visitors with a wide variety of excellent art and unique experiences. In addition to the shows curated by the Gallery Director, the Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals.
Artists who live or work in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia may submit a proposal for a solo show. A group of artists who live or work in the area may submit a proposal for a group show. A curator, living or working anywhere, may submit a proposal for a show featuring works by artists living or working in this area.
Title your work or they will! Your work deserves a considered, evocative title. If your poems are short, send a few that work well together. They publish in small batches Similarly, they like publishing cohesive photo or visual art sequences. Single pieces are fine, but a well-considered series is even better. There’s no word limit for prose submissions, but shorter pieces (3k words or less) tend to resonate more with readers.
Regional
Photography 4 Humanity, in partnership with the world-renowned photography museum Fotografiska, has launched HOME, a global open call inviting photographers everywhere to explore one of the most universal—and most fragile—ideas of our time. In a world shaped by climate disruption, conflict, migration, and displacement, HOME asks emerging artists to capture what home means today: a place of safety, belonging, identity, memory, or loss. Presented with global partner United Natons Human Rights, submissions are open March 12 through July 12, 2026.
“Not everything leaves when someone does.”
Some forms of love do not disappear when a relationship ends. They remain in altered states — quieter, less visible, but still present. Sometimes they survive as tension inside a room, as an unconscious gesture repeated years later, as distance that continues shaping two people long after separation. Sometimes they remain inside objects, routines, memories, or photographs themselves.
Decagon Gallery invites photographers worldwide to submit work for The Space Between Us, an exhibition exploring the emotional residue of human connection and the invisible architecture that feelings leave behind.
We are not searching for literal representations of romance, sentimentality, or simplified ideas of love. We are interested in photographs that approach emotion indirectly — through atmosphere, absence, intimacy, silence, attachment, longing, routine, emotional distance, memory, or unresolved psychological presence.
Open to all artists living in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C., this exhibition represents a strong collection of works by emerging and master-level fine artists. There will be $2,500 dollars (in total) cash awards. The artist winning the Best in Show award will receive a $1,500.00 cash award. Fine art works in both 2-D and 3-D media are accepted.
Theme: There is no theme for this exhibition.
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SlowArt Productions presents the annual group exhibition, A Show of Heads. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery from October 8 - 31, 2026. Open to all artists working in any media, this exhibition will include all interpretations and portrayals of the Human Head, from the traditional to the abstract and conceptual. All visions of the head, including partial and multiple heads, will be considered.
This cover art contest celebrates the power of visual art to provoke thought, deepen inquiry, and ground us in shared humanity.
Art Submissions may be displayed in a virtual gallery on the Aspen Institute website. The Grand Prize may be featured on the front cover of the 2027 Aspen Executive Seminar reader. Finalists may also be displayed on other Aspen Leadership Seminar materials to spark meaningful conversations and celebrate the Institute’s 75-year history of working with leaders
Marietta Art Alive, a Lancaster County community arts organization, invites regional artists to submit original 2-D works for review. This juried exhibition hosted by MH Art Gallery in Marietta, PA, will feature works that are inspired by Wendell Berry’s poem, The Peace of Wild Things. Artists are encouraged to submit two works for review by juror, Leah Limpert Walt. Note: Maximum size is 30” x 30” including the frame.
Wayne Art Center is seeking submissions for CraftForms 2026, the 31st International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft, in the following mediums: basketry, ceramics, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, and wood. Works created utilizing CAD/CAM technologies and 3D printing tools are also eligible. Selected works will be on display in the Davenport Gallery of Wayne Art Center in Wayne, Pennsylvania from December 6, 2026 through January 23, 2027.
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This October, LibertyTown Arts Workshop proudly presents Fiber V, the fifth installment of their fiber exhibition celebrating the expansive and evolving world of fiber art. This show highlights the full breadth of contemporary fiber practices; including, but not limited to weaving, dyeing, felting, sculpture, sewing, quilting, knitting, and crochet. Fiber materials may include cotton, wood, wool, paper, metal, and synthetic materials. All works must consist primarily of fiber and be of original design; kits and commercial patterns are not permitted.
1324 House is a live/work artist residency inside a Bushwick townhouse, now accepting applications for its founding summer cohort. The residency is designed for multidisciplinary artists seeking space, structure, and creative proximity in New York City.
Residents receive a private room, access to shared studio space, weekly dinners, and light programming, with time and flexibility to focus on their own work. The program welcomes artists across disciplines, including visual art, writing, design, photography, performance, film, music, research-based practice, and interdisciplinary work.
Applications are open for 1–3 month stays this summer.
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.
We welcome applications for all 3D media throughout the year. All applications will be reviewed upon receipt. If jurors select you for further consideration, you will be contacted for an interview. Initial membership will be a probationary period of three months.
SVA’s Artist Residencies offer artists, designers and creative thinkers time, space and a supportive community in which to develop ideas and focus on their artistic direction, with summer programs on campus in New York City, as well as year-round in online formats.
In addition to our time-honored studio residencies, a variety of innovative professional immersion programs provide opportunities for artists to explore new areas of social and technological practice and engage critically within their field.
The Keyholder Residency Program offers emerging artists free 24-hour access to printmaking facilities to develop new work and foster their artistic careers. It takes place in the shared Artists’ Studio, including the solvent/etching area and the darkroom.
Keyholders work independently, in a productive atmosphere alongside other contemporary artists. Artists from all disciplines are eligible to apply; printmaking skills are not required, but some familiarity with the medium is recommended. Basic instruction in printmaking techniques is available for new Keyholders. Technical assistance is not included in the program, but is available at additional cost.
This submission pathway is intended for artists seeking consideration for inclusion within Naturalist Gallery of Contemporary Art’s group or juried exhibition programs.
Proposals are reviewed with attention to conceptual coherence, formal resolution, contextual relevance, and alignment with the curatorial framework of the proposed exhibition.
Point Pleasant Publishing accepts experimental and alternative forms of visual art including photography, performance, video, film, installation, assemblage, collage, fiber / textiles, printmaking, light design, jewelry, fashion / costume design, and analogue digital (no AI).
Artists are selected based on a variety of factors including their accomplishments, originality, conceptual impact, overall cohesiveness of portfolio, and aesthetic qualities of the art. We especially encourage alternative / experimental artists to apply.
Need space to bring your creative program idea to life? Each year, we open our doors to artists, organizers, and cultural workers seeking a platform to host their concept in our spacious, publicly accessible venue in the heart of the U Street Corridor.
Our 2026 Open Call for Programs invites proposals for artist-led workshops, gatherings, and activations. Selected applicants will have the opportunity to use Hamiltonian Artists’ gallery space, receive marketing support, access gallery inventory, and benefit from on-site assistance from Hamiltonian Artists staff.
Submissions for 2026 programs will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Eligible programs include, but are not limited to, micro-workshops, discussion circles, curated screenings, listening sessions, performance activations, readings, and open mics. Learn about past programs below.
National & Beyond
LandEscape is launching a special Anniversary Edition of “LandEscape Now!”, an open art event that will once again showcase nine artists across various fine arts disciplines, with the goal of discovering talented creatives from around the world and supporting their artistic endeavors.
LandEscape is a career-enhancing opportunity for both established and emerging artists to engage in professional critique and artistic introspection, fostering a dialogue between artists and audience, between ideas and their articulation.
The SE Center for Photography is looking for non-representational imagery, though it can be from found objects in nature, man made or figurative works. We're seeking images that do not attempt to represent external reality, but seek to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and texture.
Analog and digital manipulation in all its forms welcome. Monochrome or color, all subjects, analog, digital or antique processes, photographers of all skill levels and locations are welcome.
E.SUN is dedicated to mounting similar heights. We endeavor to become Taiwan's best-performing banking institution. We want to let the world see Taiwan through the eloquent brushstrokes of artists, conveying the beauty of Yushan.
Convey the beauty of Yushan by using the environmental landscape and cultural/humanistic characteristics of Yushan National Park as the main creative theme. Expressing care for environmental sustainability and a deep regard for nature through painting.
The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, now in its 9th year, is an annual non-acquisitive international art prize that celebrates diversity and excellence in the representational visual arts. It includes all static mediums including Traditional Art media, Digital Art media, and Photographic media; and all styles including realism, imaginative realism, hyperrealism, surrealism, dark art, pop surrealism, super flat, lowbrow etc.
The Prize seeks to inspire creatives from around the world to pursue a life and career in the arts, and to help careers grow through funding and increased exposure of their work to galleries, collectors and media globally.
This juried open call welcomes all mediums of visual and performance art, including but not limited to sculpture, fiber art, installation, video art, sound art, painting, photography, works on paper, and ceramics.
There’s poetry in art/making, and we often hold those poems for or within ourselves; either articulating it in a language only we know or unable to speak it because words often fall short.
For “i can’t get at the poem of this,” we invite you to share a little bit about the poetry that led to your piece or the story that drives the work. This is a call for “trying to find the words”—a familiar feeling or refrain of late. Your words don’t have to be a Poem or paragraphs-long, but just an attempt at sharing what you’re giving your attention to or are tending to.
RestFest is more than a film festival. It is a virtual space created by & for the Disabled, Deaf, Chronically ill, Neurodivergent, and/or Mad community, worldwide.
Off-Center invites artists from around the country to push the boundaries of art imagery with works that inspire thought, provoke emotion, and induce awe. From the bizarre and emotive to the fantastic and inspirational, this juried exhibition strives to surprise and thrill visitors.
This cover art contest celebrates the power of visual art to provoke thought, deepen inquiry, and ground us in shared humanity.
Whether through painting, photography, mixed media, or graphic design, this cover art contest welcomes works that address one or more of the following themes:
- Dialogue Across Difference
- Understanding over Agreement
Welcome to the Zari Art Prize Competition, proudly presented by Zari Gallery. In our quest to discover, celebrate, and showcase extraordinary talents, we invite artists from around the globe to participate in this momentous event. Whether you’re an established artist or on the cusp of your first big break, this is your stage.
Excellence in Fibers XII will showcase the best of current international fiber and textiles to a growing global fiber art community. Artists are encouraged to push the boundaries in the areas of installations, sculpture, vessels, wall/floor works, and wearable art. The exhibition will be juried by the Fiber Art Now creative team and will be featured in the winter 2027 issue of Fiber Art Now, to be released in early January 2027. Selected artwork will be eligible for an on-site exhibition.
Prisma Art Prize is an international prize dedicated to 2D practices (painting, drawing, engraving and traditional mixed media) based in Rome. Through periodic calls and a curatorial selection, the award enhances emerging and mid-career artists by offering editorial visibility and concrete opportunities.
The finalists are published on the site with a permanent gallery and remain eligible for the annual prizes, including the collective exhibition in Rome at Palazzo Merulana, cash prizes and partner prizes (residencies and the possibility of personal exhibitions).
SHORT CUTS is an international short film festival produced by SHED Projects centering experimental, artist-made moving image works five minutes and under. Founded in 2023 and previously hosted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the festival will continue and expand in Cleveland in Fall 2026.
The festival prioritizes formally adventurous, non-commercial work that often exists outside traditional film circuits, including experimental narrative, documentary, animation, moving-image art, and interdisciplinary practices. By focusing on brevity, SHORT CUTS creates an accessible entry point for audiences while offering filmmakers thoughtful contextualization and meaningful visibility.
Hotusa Group invites amateurs and professionals to participate in the 24th Eurostars Grand Marina Photography Award 2026. Participants must compose photographic triptychs inspired by the theme, “Barcelona, World Capital of Architecture”. The jury will recognise the series that, in their opinion, capture the theme with an innovative approach and technical and aesthetic quality.
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.
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.
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.
The Steel Yard’s residency program can assist you in growing and strengthening your creative industrial art practice. Residents receive an all-access pass to our 10,000 square foot studio, tools, resources, and community.
You’ll forge, mold, weld, shape, and create in a shared studio space alongside a cohort of artists and makers who work in the industrial arts. Additionally, you’ll participate in events and sales, exhibit work, have access to professional development opportunities, teach and take courses, as well and take part in cross-departmental critiques.
As a compendium of the rare, intriguing, and unheard, we’re looking for quality writing that is thought-provoking and literary. We are especially interested in work that explores the identities and experiences of writers from the Delta region, BIPOC, immigrant, LGBTQ+, women, disabled, and neurodivergent writers, the resource-poor, writers over 50, those who have experienced or been impacted by incarceration, or anyone whose voices have traditionally been silenced.
Price Sculpture Forest is reaching out to sculptors who would like to publicly exhibit their outdoor work for sale or otherwise for public exhibition at an exciting and beautiful new sculpture park. They present two focus themes: Nature Nurtured (evoking natural elements, ecosystems, wildlife, or our interaction with those) and Whimsy Way (bring on the fun factor with unusual, humorous, or “cool”). Selection is based on quality of sculptures and relevance to either of the two opening themes.
Henry Moore Grants support the growth and development of sculpture across historical, modern and contemporary registers, and funds research that expands the appreciation of sculpture.
The Nantucket AIR program awards residencies for artists to become part of our dynamic year round art community. We invite our residents to reflect, restore and revitalize their art practice as they explore Nantucket’s natural beauty and engage with our island artists.
Vendor Opportunities
The Catonsville Fall Festival, Sept. 26, has opened its applications for all vendors.
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The Memorial Art Gallery and MAG Council are teaming up to bring more art, more music, and more food to the M&T Bank Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival, the museum’s largest annual fundraiser and biggest celebration of the arts.
For almost 70 years, over 300 artists from across the country have offered their work for sale at this two-day festival, held on the beautiful grounds of the Memorial Art Gallery. Clothesline is the place to experience all-day live entertainment, sample food from some of Rochester’s favorite food trucks and vendors, enjoy free family art activities, and visit the museum.
The Downtown Bordentown Association is proud to sponsor the 36th Annual Cranberry Festival of Fine Arts and Crafts on Farnsworth. Featuring over 100 juried crafters, artists and makers, the Cranberry Festival annually draws over 40,000 visitors to historic Bordentown City, N.J.
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The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to come and enjoy our festival at, Jefferson County WV Fairgrounds in the rolling countryside of Jefferson County, WV. Leisurely stroll among the tents, buildings and pavilions as you admire the many crafts, fine arts, and wine. Apply for our 2026 show here!
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.
We are looking for vendors to sell their wares and products in our gallery during Front Royal's Many festivals and events. Vendors pay a $50 fee to reserve a table in our gallery to sell their work and/or products. Vendors keep all proceeds from their sales. This form can be used to request your work or products be sold in the Gallery Store. Please note: the gallery takes a 30% commission on the sale of merchandise in our shops.
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