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
Through Maryland State Arts Council resources, the Carroll County Arts Council is making funds available to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations for the purpose of bolstering and expanding arts programing opportunities in the community.
Grants are designed to strengthen established Arts Organizations by providing holistic financial support to their general operating budget as well as assist Non-Arts organizations with targeted, financial support aimed at a specific arts-related programming. The primary goal is to foster excellence, diversity, and vitality in arts offerings in Carroll County and ensure growth, sustainability, and awareness of local non-profit organizations.
The DCA in Cambridge, MD, is seeking fiber artists whose works are deeply rooted in storytelling and/or a reflection of self. This group exhibition welcomes a wide range of stories. Submissions may explore themes of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, family history / heritage, artistic identity, pride in your Maryland heritage and more. Selected artists will show alongside a solo exhibition of renowned pressed yarn artist, Franciso ‘Paco’ Loza. The connecting thread between the work of Paco Loza and the selected artists is the expression of yarn and fiber art as a vehicle of identity and storytelling.
Arts Council of Anne Arundel County invites Anne Arundel County residents (ages 18 and older) to submit their work for consideration for a solo exhibit at the Arundel Center between September 2025 and August 2026. Artists who have had a solo exhibit at the Arundel Center in the last three years are not eligible to apply.
The Arts Council Exhibition Committee is pleased to judge this call for artists. Members include renowned painter Greta Chapin-McGill, Executive Director of the Nonprofit Center Jennifer Purcell, sculptor and AACC professor Wilfredo Valladares-Lara, and Marketing and Exhibit Manager Cassandra Kapsos.
Frederick Arts Council seeks qualifications from artists or artist teams to design a large-scale artwork that will activate a Frederick County, MD’s “gateway” location. This gateway will be located in Middletown, MD. The maximum size of the gateway artwork should be approximately 15' in height with an 8' x 8' base.
Nonprofit Arts Organizations in Harford County may request grants to support general operating costs. Primary activity of organization must be producing or presenting the arts.
Nonprofit Organizations (whose primary purpose is other than producing or presenting the arts) in Harford County may request grants to support direct costs of Arts Programming in Harford County open to the general public. Colleges, universities, units of government, and faith-based organizations may apply for this type of support.
Artists working in all media, 18 years or older, and reside, are employed, or study in Howard County, are invited to submit up to three works completed in the last two years, and not previously shown in Howard County Arts Council (HoCo Arts) galleries. All artworks must be original, no reproductions (including commercially printed or computer-generated reproductions of paintings, drawings, etc.). All work must fit through a doorway measuring 54” x 80” and fit appropriately in the HoCo Arts gallery. Maximum height is 9’ 6”.
The Washington County Arts Council, Inc. (WCAC) and Washington Goes Purple invite local artists working in any medium to submit their art for the September 2025 exhibit, “The Art of Overcoming: Healing Through Creativity.” The juried community art exhibit will be on display in the galleries from September 4, 2025 through September 30, 2025 and virtually beginning, September 6, 2025. “The Art of Overcoming: Healing Through Creativity - The journey through addiction and recovery looks different for everyone but the outcome benefits individuals, families, and our community. Help us celebrate those who have traveled this path and instill hope in those who are continuing on this journey.”
Funding will support a wide variety of creative and innovative projects that are of outstanding artistic quality and demonstrate community benefit, enhancing the lives of everyone living and visiting Worcester County. This program is funded and supported by the MARYLAND STATE ARTS COUNCIL.
The Community Arts Grants program is an effort of the Dorchester Center for the Arts, (DCA) as the designated county Arts Council, to support and expand arts programming throughout Dorchester. These funds, allocated by the Maryland State Arts Council, are intended to encourage arts programming and arts participation across the county. Supported arts disciplines include dance, theatre, visual arts, music, film/media arts, literary arts, folk/heritage/traditional and multi-disciplinary arts programming. There is no matching grant requirement for FY26.
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.
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.
Around Maryland
Maryland Hall requests qualification submissions as a part of the MSAC Public Art Across Maryland
Grant to plan a new public artwork for its Front Lawn area. One selected finalist from this process will be
paid $1500.00 to create a rendering of their artwork that will be used to apply for the MSAC Public Art
Project Grant. If the Project Grant is awarded, a total budget of $30,000 will be available for the
fabrication and installation of the artwork.
Email iwashington@marylandhall.org for more information and to apply.
Open only to artists residing in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Original wall-hung photographs will be considered.
Arcadian Gallery in Cumberland, MD seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, October 1-31, 2025. $5250 in prizes. Juror: Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen. Two-dimensional artwork only. This exhibition is unusual in that it welcomes fine art print submissions and original artwork. Artists may also submit digital files, which, if accepted into the exhibition, the Gallery will print for the brick-and-mortar show. There will be an online exhibition as well. Artwork must depict North, Central, or South American wildlife and may include extinct species, including dinosaurs. Artwork may not be priced higher than $4000 and must have been created within the last seven years.
Developed by artists for artists, the III Artist Fund awards a $1000 grant to a recent MFA graduate in Visual Art.
Founders Jamie Zimchek and Shannon Cleere met during graduate school, where their respective studio practices evolved around a shared appreciation for research coupled with a consideration of cultural and socio-political contexts. Given the current political climate, artists who challenge dominant narratives can face scrutiny, funding difficulties, or censorship. Zimchek and Cleere created the III Artist Fund to assist artists navigating their post-graduate practice in these uncertain times while reinforcing broader art community connections.
Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is proud to present the Labor Day Art Show Awards Program. Cash prizes of $250 each will be awarded for top works in the 2D and 3D categories. In addition, the Park View Artist Award 2025 will include the opportunity for a solo art exhibition for our selected winner in our Park View Gallery in 2026. All participants qualify to be considered. The award selection is subject to the judges’ discretion.
All entries must be original paintings, entirely the work of the entrant, and free from any copyright infringement. No class or workshop paintings. No copies or likenesses of other artists’ work are permitted. Compositions based on photographs must use photos taken by the artist or or set up and and taken under the sole direction of the artist. Use of archival or family photographic references is permitted for purposes of achieving likeness or historical context, provided that compositions are those of the artist, not the photographer.
On behalf of the Town of Riverdale Park, the Hyattsville Community Development Corporation (HyCDC) is pleased to announce its annual Call for Artists for the Riverdale Park Public Art Initiative. This initiative seeks seven (7) original sculptures of various styles and sizes for temporary public exhibition. Selected works will be installed at predetermined, publicly accessible sites throughout the Town of Riverdale Park for a one-year placement as part of the Town’s vision for a dynamic outdoor sculpture gallery.
Bethesda Green, in partnership with the Bethesda Urban Partnership, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Clean Water Montgomery and the MoCo Department of Environmental Protection invites the community to participate in our Bag Today to Save the Bay! Art Contest. We’re looking for creative, eye-catching, and educational designs to be featured on our new pet waste stations (soon to be installed) in downtown Bethesda.
The Maryland Treasures Art Contest is accepting submissions of original artwork from July 1 through Aug. 15. The Lottery will select three pieces of art that will be used on the $2 Maryland Treasures ticket, which is scheduled to go on sale in March 2026. Each artist whose work is selected will receive a $4,000 award for their art and for helping the Lottery promote the Maryland Treasures ticket.
This Black August, Baltimore Artists Against Apartheid, Crows Nest, and Baltimore PSL present BLACK AUGUST, calling for art submissions that honor this legacy of struggle for liberation. More than just a reflection on past rebellions, this exhibition is a rallying cry to carry the fight forward today.
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center invites emerging and established artists to submit original artworks to ‘Chronicles: Storytelling Through Imagery.’ Since the dawn of human existence, people have been using visual art to communicate stories. From the cave paintings of Lascaux to intricate hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt, art has been a fundamental way for people to document their experiences, beliefs, and feelings. Chronicles: Storytelling Through Imagery will explore the power of visual narratives by bringing together artworks that weave compelling stories using symbolism, composition, and emotion. These works will highlight how contemporary artists engage in this age-old tradition by capturing moments, myths, and their personal histories in striking and imaginative ways.
The City of Bowie, Maryland requests proposals from individual artists and artistic teams (the
Artist) to create a sculpture for the City at the Bowie Senior Center, at 14900 Health Center Drive,
Bowie, MD 20716.
The Power of Connection! This exhibition is inspired by the power of connection and the shared experiences that bring people together. They invite artists to submit works that reflect the spirit of community—whether through depictions of people coming together, shared spaces, cultural traditions, or abstract interpretations of unity and belonging. Show them what building community means to you.
After Dark is a captivating art exhibition that delves into the quiet, mysterious, and evocative world that emerges when the sun goes down. Through a curated collection of paintings, photographs, installations, and mixed media works, After Dark invites viewers into a realm where light fades, shadows stretch, and the ordinary becomes infused with mood, ambiguity, and atmosphere.
The Friends of the Hereford Library (FOHL) invite artists to submit proposals for our inaugural outdoor sculpture exhibition on the grounds of the Baltimore County Public Library (Hereford Branch) in Monkton, Maryland. They are seeking original, site-responsive work that celebrates the intersection of art and nature and captures the essence of their vibrant agricultural community.
The Cultural Arts Curatorial Fellowship is a paid professional development program for emerging performing arts presenters. Fellows will receive a $2,000 stipend for their work, a $3,000 budget for their events, and individualized mentorship from Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center (MCCAC) team members and guest speakers. Designed to offer a hands-on experience that demystifies the presentation process, the program will give fellows real-world experience and understanding of what it takes to be a performing arts curator, including creating new initiatives, balancing budgets, working with artists, running events, and all the magic in between. While mentorship will be a key element, the program also emphasizes independent leadership, encouraging fellows to activate their valuable networks and explore what artistic communities they want to amplify.
Transformed is a thought-provoking art exhibition that explores the beauty and potential of repurposed materials, showcasing the ingenuity of artists who breathe new life into the discarded and forgotten. Through a series of sculptural works, installations, and mixed media pieces, this exhibition invites visitors to reconsider the objects that surround us, things we often overlook or cast aside and reframe them as sources of inspiration, narrative, and artistic expression.
The Bresler Residency provides three dynamic individual artists or collaborative artist groups the gift of time, space, and financial support, along with a unique opportunity to create a new body of work, evolve an existing body of work, or develop a project in a stimulating, supportive environment. · The Bresler Residency encourages interaction, dialogue, experimentation, and exploration with the VisArts artist community and the local community.
Echoes Of Our Ancestors: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month Group Exhibition showcases the rich and vibrant culture of Hispanic and Latin American communities through a diverse array of artwork. Featuring both local and regional artists, the exhibition highlights various mediums, including painting, sculpture, and mixed media artworks. This exhibition not only celebrates artistic expression but also fosters a deeper understanding of the historical and cultural contributions of Hispanic and Latin American individuals to society. Visitors are invited to engage with the art and participate in discussions that honor the heritage, traditions, and narratives that shape this dynamic community.
Submit your work for Baltimore Clayworks's upcoming juried exhibitions, which showcase the best of international, national, and local ceramic artists working in ceramic sculpture, pottery, installation and conceptual ceramics.
This exhibition aims to raise awareness about the plight of vulnerable animals and
explore the delicate balance of our planet's ecosystems. Wildlife Wonders Exhibition brings together artists, nature enthusiasts, conservationists, and the community, to showcase the beauty of wildlife and endangered species while highlighting the urgent need for protection and preservation efforts. Visitors will embark on a visual journey through lush habitats, gaining insight into various species and inspiring collective action towards preserving our precious wildlife for future generations.
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 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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Compass Rose Theater is actively searching for Teaching Artists to join its in-school and after-school residency programs, with additional opportunities for weekend outreach and on-site workshops. The theater offers a competitive salary for qualified candidates. Compass Rose Theater is particularly interested in passionate teaching artists who can contribute diverse perspectives and skills to their program planning and implementation.
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
The ARTINA exhibition series, now in its 9th year, is an ongoing partnership between Washington Sculptors Group and the Sandy Spring Museum that invites social engagement with the environment through participation and collaboration. Artists are encouraged to envision interactions in the natural landscape, engaging visually and physically with nature.
The MVA Gallery invites artists, photographers and sculptors to submit original artwork to their exhibition Opposites. Possibilities include: Young and old, happy and sad, empty and full, love and hate, city and rural, earth and sky, innocent and guilty, health and illness, real and fantasy, circle and square, dry and wet, dark and light, child and adult, life and death, interior and exterior, cheap and expensive, tragedy and comedy, awake and asleep, male and female, cold and hot, skyscraper and hut, imagination and logic, motion and stillness, calmness and agitation, beautiful and ugly, kind and cruel, land and sea, strong and weak, arid and fertile, natural and artificial, war and peace.
The Lancaster County Art Association is putting out a call for artists and craftspeople to participate in Lancaster County's Fine Art & Craft Show. This juried show will be held indoors on October 11, 2025 at the Solanco Fairgrounds in Quarryville PA.
The Art and Change Grant (ACG) provides grants of up to $2,500 to fund art for social change projects by women, trans*, and/or gender nonconforming artists and cultural producers living in Greater Philadelphia.
Entangled is the first ever exhibition of contemporary fiber arts to be held at East End Arts Council gallery in Riverhead, Long Island, with an open call to artists nationwide. Artists whose practice creatively engages traditional or unconventional approaches are encouraged to submit proposals for a juried selection. Works may be free-standing, suspended, or wall supported for exhibition in our Arts District storefront gallery space, featuring ceilings just shy of 10’. Entangled hopes for a multi-idiom, boundary-pushing fiber art exhibition of abstract, figurative, and conceptual works that cross into a multitude of references. This show will pull visitors into a fierce tangle of connections that unravel the imagination!
The Gallery at Penn College is accepting applications for solo, two-person, and group exhibitions for 2025-26.
The Gallery is located in Williamsport, PA, on the campus of Pennsylvania College of Technology, a nationally recognized leader in applied technology education. The Gallery is 3,000 square feet. Linear wall space can range from 82 – 250 running feet. Ceiling height is 11′ 4″.
For 85 years, the American Color Print Society has been dedicated to the advancement of printmaking as a fine art medium. This mission encourages them to create exhibition opportunities for productive and emerging print artists. Every two years they open their Annual Fall Exhibition to non-members, who may submit fine art prints to be juried for entry into the show.
The W. Eugene Smith Grant is presented annually to a photographer whose past work and proposed project, as judged by a panel of experts, follows the tradition of W. Eugene Smith’s concerned photography and dedicated compassion evidenced during his 45-year career as a photographic essayist. This Grant is designed to help a photographer begin a photographic project or help complete an ongoing photographic project.
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 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.
National & Beyond
Grief and loss are universal human experiences, causing complex emotions, thoughts, and feelings that are difficult to express verbally. The various mediums and styles of art provide a vehicle for individuals to describe and communicate their feelings in a tangible way that can be shared with others. Arts Benicia, a non-profit art center in Benicia, CA, invites artists to submit artwork for Where the Spirit Meets the Bone: Grief and Healing, a juried exhibition that seeks to showcase artists’ representations of the concepts and process of grief, loss, and healing.
Mark Arts is pleased to present the Wichita National All Craft Media Exhibition, a historic show featuring diverse works by artists across the country. Founded in 1945, the exhibition celebrates both traditional and innovative techniques using the discipline of craft media to communicate the artist’s vision. The exhibition will take place from October 9-December 13, 2025, in the Gladys & Karl T. Wiedemann Gallery at Mark Arts. Artists are encouraged to enter artwork in any traditional or non-traditional craft media. The juror for the show will be Catherine Futter, Curatorial Chair and Senior Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at the Brooklyn Museum.
The Town of Basalt has created its first art consignment program for temporary outdoor SCULPTURE installations. With guidance from BPAC, the program has established goals to enhance vitality and a sense of place within Basalt’s commercial districts through the installation of outdoor art. The art will be installed for two-years with an option for the Town to extend the display or purchase the art piece for its permanent collection. UPDATED: $1500 Honorarium to selected Artist to help with upfront cost associated with materials, transportation, hotel, fuel, and installation.
The Artist-in-Residence Program at Zion National Park offers professional artists of various mediums the opportunity to pursue their artistic discipline while being surrounded by the park's inspiring landscape. The Program offers free housing and a $500 travel reimbursement for the selected artists. A donation piece is required.
Arts Unlimited raises funds to support artists, venues, producers and marginalised communities to participate in Adelaide Fringe. A large portion of the funds are distributed as grants via the Fringe Fund, which exists to support bold ideas, elevate diverse voices and encourage innovation.
Rhode Island Watercolor Society wants to see your interpretation of the theme 'Impressions!' Some examples: capturing the mood of a scene or human subject, using printmaking or other elements pressed into the paper, abstract pieces that suggest a place or feeling, or pieces that describe something that has impressed or made an impact upon you. It is up to you!
Fusion Art invites submissions for the Waterscapes 2025 Art Competition for an online exhibition during the month of August 2025.
For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art depicting Waterscapes. The theme includes any art which depicts any type of body of water including the ocean, lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, coastal living, any ocean activities, seaside vistas, beaches, and any related seashore or lakeside subjects. It can also include rain, puddles and frozen waterscapes.
The artwork can range from realism to surrealism to abstraction and all artists, regardless of location or experience, are encouraged to submit their best waterscapes art in any medium.
For this Call for Art, Las Laguna Art Gallery is seeking artists to provide abstract works in a variety of mediums.
Acceptable work includes, but is not limited to: Acrylic, Collage, Color Pencil, Digital Photography, Encaustic, Fiber Arts, Glass Art, Mixed Media, New Media, Oil, Pen and Ink, Printmaking, Sculpture, Traditional Photography, Watercolor and more.
The Metropolitan Melodies competition is all about capturing the rhythm, energy, and personality of city life. The theme invites creative takes on city life using any medium—painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, digital art, and more. Artists at any career stage are welcome to share their perspectives on urban landscapes, street scenes, and cityscapes. For just $35 for three images, you can showcase your talent and potentially earn career-boosting awards. Selected works will be featured in the AGI Fine Art exhibition, digital exhibition, blog feature, social media exposure, and more.
Drawing Rooms are looking for an exciting and compelling cohesive body of work by one photographer on any theme or concept and of any size for their Solo Project Space. All photographic styles are welcome—from documentary style, still-life, portraits, architecture, street photography, abstract moody themes to everything in between.
This exhibition invites artists to reflect on what people protect, what people overlook and how people define nature’s worth. Submissions might explore themes of interdependence, ecological labor, preservation or personal relationships to land, species or place. They invite a wide range of perspectives on what it means to value nature. Work can be 2-D or 3-D, representational or abstract. 3-D work must fit on a 15” x 15” pedestal or be freestanding or suspended.
Villa Barr Art Park runs three residency sections each year, Spring, Summer, and Fall. They accept two artists each section, one Visiting Artist who resides in the home, and one Local Artist who has access to the studio. Each artist is provided with a private studio space in addition to the main shared studio. Residents are each awarded a $500 materials stipend. Visiting artists are additionally awarded a $500 travel stipend.
The International Human Rights Art Festival, New York City’s pre-eminent arts and human rights performance event, is looking for performers in all media to present work during the week of events and workshops in one of the most welcoming venues for emerging artists in New York City: The Tank!
The submission window is now open for performance work in any form - every discipline!
Work may not have been produced within the last year in NYC, or be scheduled in the next six months of December 14th, 2025.
fotofoto gallery of Huntington, New York invites all photographers (18 and older) to submit images created on a mobile phone. Our juror, Sandra Carrion , will select approximately 30 images to be included in a month-long exhibition August 28 through September 20th 2025 at fotofoto gallery.
A.R.C. Gallery invites artists to submit work for The Aesthetics of Power, an exhibition juried by artist Mahwish Chishty. This show looks closely at how aesthetics can be used to express layered, quietly disruptive ideas. We are drawn to work that surprises, that reveals itself slowly, and that occupies the fragile space where beauty unsettles rather than soothes. Submissions should be layered and unexpected: artworks that linger in the uneasy space between attraction and unease.
Studio ACE presents Unbound: Anything Goes, a juried exhibition celebrating creativity and expression in all its forms. Whether you work in painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, printmaking, mixed media, or something entirely experimental, they invite you to submit the work that excites you most.
In this show, Core Art Space will celebrate the skill, dedication, and ingenuity required to make beautiful art out of fiber materials. Send them your most exquisite weavings, quilts, embroideries, beadwork, fiber sculptures, or wearables—any artwork using a foundation of fiber materials and processes (including fabric, yarn, thread, beads, roving, rope, etc.; stitching, weaving, felting, quilting, knotting, wrapping, lacemaking, etc.) is eligible. Both traditional and experimental forms and techniques are welcome.
The Artist of the Future Prize aims to promote and showcase new and inspiring digital art being created in the UK & Europe today. Works by a selection of shortlisted artists will be exhibited within one of the main exhibition spaces at Saatchi Gallery, London in Winter 2025 and the overall winner will receive a prize valued at £10,000.
She Carries the Sky is a virtual exhibition and print catalog dedicated to highlighting the dynamic talents of contemporary women artists from around the world. Juried by a distinguished juried panel of art world professionals including Ekaterina Popova, Alicia Puig, Marina Press Granger, and Liza Zhurkovskaya, we aim to create a vibrant and inclusive show that honors and amplifies the voices of women artists.
Since its inception in June 2018, Creative Talents and its sister publication, Mycreativeimages, have been thriving on the ISSUU platform. They are proud to be recognized as an Elite publication, a testament to our growing readership and the vibrant community we've fostered. They are now moving to our own dedicated website and blog.
Word Play invites artists across the U.S. to influence the viewer through the interplay between text and visual elements in contemporary art. In Word Play, we are looking for artworks that creatively engage with text, whether through words, letters, phrases, or entire narratives.
The ISC Innovator Award recognizes individuals, organizations, or collectives for creative social innovation in the field of contemporary sculpture. Through the development of new ideas and work, recipients of this award improve and expand the ways that sculpture can effect change.
The Hambidge Center is situated on 600 forested acres in the mountains of north Georgia and offers miles of nature trails, meadows, waterfalls, a swimming hole and an abundance of wildflowers. The oldest residency program in the Southeast, Hambidge provides a self-directed program that honors the creative process and trusts individuals to know what they need to cultivate their talent, whether it’s to work and produce, to think, to experiment or to rejuvenate. There is a 1500/wk cost but they offer a full fellowship plus a 700/wk stipend, based on merit.
The Siena Art Institute invites professional artists and writers for residencies in Siena throughout the year. They pursue independent projects while providing insight and inspiration to our participants. Visiting artists & writers are asked to give a public presentation upon their arrival in Siena to introduce themselves & their work to our community. They are also asked to hold formal critique sessions with our students.
The Rhonda Gail Williford Award for Poetry honors the courageous, passionate, and justice-oriented life of poet and attorney Rhonda Gail Williford.
Be part of Art On Loop & New York Open Art—a global showcase for artists of all styles and mediums! Open theme.
Artists are welcome to submit work for review by the BMAC curatorial staff. This is not a call for exhibition proposals; it is just a way to have your work reviewed by the museum.
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
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.
Vendor Opportunities
The festival brings the community together to listen to music, watch dance, see paintings and sculpture, to talk to each other, eat, drink and even make art. It is a chance for artists to exhibit and sell their work, but it's just as important for local artists to be appreciated by the community and for the community to see Wheaton's potential as an arts destination.
Got stuff you want to sell? Pile it into your car and head over to Annmarie Garden. Each vendor will get two parking spaces, so pull your vehicle in and sell right out of your trunk. Pop up a tent and table, if you like. Anything goes, as long as it is family-friendly - clothes, furniture, knick-knacks, kitchenware, bikes, books, sports equipment, boats, old fishing stuff, arts and craft supplies, whatnots, gizmos, antiques, collectibles, salvage stuff, junk and more. Heck, you can even sell your car!
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.