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
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.
The September 2025 Exhibit at the Cecil County Arts Council, "Growth and Decay,” features work in all
media, open to CCAC Members and Non-Members.
The Arts Council will relocate to the Courthouse from their current facility at 8510 High Ridge Road this fall. The space will be transformed into an 80,000-squre-foor center dedicated to arts, culture, and history. The new facility will house the Howard County Arts Council, the Asian American and Pacific Island (AAPI) Cultural Center, Howard County’s Roving Radish program, and a shared commercial kitchen space.
The October 2025 Exhibit at the Cecil County Arts Council, "26th Annual Juried Show,” features work in all media, open to CCAC Members and Non-Members.
This exhibition invites artists and creators to showcase our planet's beauty, diversity, and awe-inspiring wonders through the lens of art and creativity. From the majesty of landscapes, the vibrancy of human culture, and the delicate balance of life on Earth, What A Wonderful World explores the natural splendor, cultural richness, and profound connections that make the Earth a remarkable place to live and explore
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The Mark Ryder Original Choreography Grant Program recognizes individual creative expression and provides financial assistance for Choreographers to create new original work. Open to residents of Howard, Anne Arundel, Carrol, and Baltimore Counties, as well as Baltimore City.
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.
The Community Arts Grants program is an effort of the Arts Council to support and expand arts programming throughout Somerset County. These funds, allocated by the Maryland State Arts Council, are intended to encourage arts programming and arts participation across the community. Supported arts disciplines include dance, theatre, visual arts, music, film/media arts, literary arts, folk/heritage/traditional and multi-disciplinary arts programming. This grant is designed to assist non-profit organizations to produce and present arts in the county.
The Somerset County Arts Council annually awards grants to talented individual artists. The purpose of these grants is to honor, support, and strengthen individual artists living and working in the area. Artists may apply for up to $1,000.
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The November 2025 Exhibit at the Cecil County Arts Council, "25th Annual Photography and Digital Art
Show,” features work with a photographic or digital basis, open to CCAC Members and Non-Members.
To be the Featured Artist for a monthly exhibit in 2026 at the Cecil County Arts Council, please submit a proposal by email or snail mail.
The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County’s Arts in Education program supports the integration of the arts into educational curricula and has funded programs in Anne Arundel County schools for over a decade. The Auditorium and Residency grants enable schools and PTO/PTA groups to present quality assemblies, performances and residencies for students in dance, history, music, theater, and arts-related or arts-integrated projects.
Our goal is for every student in Talbot County to have multiple opportunities to learn about and experience a variety of art disciplines regardless of a school’s economic situation. Talbot Arts, Arts-in-Education grants offer all Talbot County schools funds for school-based arts enrichment programs during class hours. Arts enrichment programs, introducing students to different cultures and art forms, include school-based assemblies, residencies, workshops, master classes.
Talbot Arts invites non-profit organizations and programs to apply for grants through the Community Arts Development (CAD) Program, which funds arts activities that benefit Talbot County. We are dedicated to ensuring that our marketing efforts, applications, review process, and awarded funds uphold our principles of diversity, equity, and accessibility. Our goal is to engage all members of the community through targeted outreach. We have simplified the application process, provided easily accessible support, and implemented transparent evaluations to promote a fair and equitable distribution of resources within our community.
The Arts Council seeks artwork to use for its new utility/traffic box program
Arts in Education Grant from Harford County Cultural Arts Board supports high-quality arts experiences for Pre-K through 12th grade audiences, or other institutional or targeted settings for any age underserved population, in Harford County.
What activities can Arts in Education grants funds support?
- High-quality arts experiences for Pre-K through 12th grade audiences, or other institutional or targeted settings for any age underserved population
- These are usually Artists in Residence or Visiting Performances within a school, government facility, or community-based nonprofit setting.
- Artists in Residence: bring a teaching artist on-site to work with students within your setting over a defined period of time
- Visiting Performers: arts performances and/or one-time workshops
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The Baltimore Mural Program through the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts invites all artists who can envision the big picture to apply for inclusion in the city's Muralist Registry. Community representatives use the registry when choosing artists to design and paint city-commissioned murals in their neighborhoods.
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Caroline County Council of Arts (CCCA) is accepting applications for its Artist in Residence programs, of which there are a few options to apply. Chosen artists will have the opportunity to utilize the studio space at the Foundry in Denton, MD.
CCCA is looking for Artists, hobbyists, and instructors of all skill levels are encouraged to apply, helping them provide fun, enriching arts experiences at the Foundry and other locations in 2024. An approach of positivity, patience and kindness is a must.
Carroll County Arts Council is searching for artists to exhibit in their two galleries.
The purpose of these grants is to support bringing Maryland artists and performers into the public schools for residencies, workshops, assembly performances, Master Classes, etc. Applications are accepted on an on-going basis. Performer/Artist rosters can be found at Maryland State Arts Council, Class Acts Arts or Young Audiences of Maryland. Arts in Education funding applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
This fund is for arts programming and residencies that encourage active community participation. Applicants must be located within Cecil County. One grant per year per organization is our usual policy (special circumstances may warrant a departure from this position). Deadline is the 1st of Every Month
The Arts in Education Program is designed to promote, strengthen, and enhance the arts and arts education in Cecil County’s elementary and secondary schools and other community settings.
The Frederick Arts Council has an annual arts in education fund from which it awards matching grants to schools and other educational entities. The purpose of these grants is to enable teachers and program specialists to enhance their arts curricula by drawing upon the talents of artists and arts organizations in our community.
Talbot Arts invites organizations and schools that sponsor qualifying arts activities in Talbot County to apply for a mini-grant to support arts-related purposes and programs. Organizations and schools can receive between $100 and $500 for a project.
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Project RestART is an initiative geared to supporting and sustaining Baltimore’s cultural economy through an equitable lens. This four part program hires, trains, sponsors and provides opportunities for black creatives, as a means of restarting the black creative economy post Covid.
The CalvART Gallery is seeking emerging and established artists to showcase. Local artists from the tri-county Southern Maryland area are encouraged to apply to display at the gallery. The gallery is a juried gallery and seeks diversity in artwork and membership and has removed the requirement to volunteer to promote greater availability to working artists. While volunteering is not required, volunteering to the extent you are able with the Arts Council is encouraged and welcomed.
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The Washington County Arts Council is currently accepting show proposals for 2025. To submit, please email a proposal with the required materials outlined on Washington County Arts Council website.
Artists, ages 18 and older, working in all media and styles including time-based and installation artists, are encouraged to apply either individually or as a group. They also welcome proposals from curators and arts organizations.
The Frederick Arts Council provides visual art scholarships in memory of our passed Board President, Michael Campagnoli, as well as local artist Brittany Shiben, an opportunity established by her loving family and friends. Scholarships are combined to award to visual art students K-12, seeking visual arts instruction in a group or individualized setting. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis until the budget is exhausted, and the program reopens upon related donations.
Dorchester Center for the Arts (DCA) seeks applications from artists for exhibitions at Dorchester Center for the Arts, located at 321 High Street, Cambridge, MD. The selected artists will be invited to exhibit a selection of their current work in a portion of the Gallery Space at DCA. This is an open call to artists residing within 100 miles of Dorchester County. Residents of Dorchester County are encouraged to apply. All exhibitions will be featured in DCA’s print and online communications.
The Mini-Grant Program is for grant requests between $100 and $500 for organizations, schools, and artists that sponsor qualifying arts activities.
GCAC Board Member and local photographer William “Bill” Hentosh has established an annual scholarship to benefit Garrett County high school students.
These grants are designed to provide financial support to non-profit organizations or individual artists seeking creative, professional development or presenting specific, arts related events, activities, or project
The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County’s Teaching Artist Directory is designed to put the world of the arts at the fingertips of program directors as they apply for their school's or organizations Residency and Auditorium Grants. This directory is a great resource for all schools throughout Anne Arundel County to see the variety of vibrant teaching artists from the visual, performing, historic, and literary arts, as well as community groups looking for quality arts programming. If you would like to be included in our Teaching Artist Directory.
The Frederick Arts Council has an annual arts in education fund from which it awards matching grants to schools and other educational entities. The purpose of these grants is to enable teachers and program specialists to enhance their arts curricula by drawing upon the talents of artists and arts organizations in our community.
Caroline County Council of Arts is pleased to offer Community Arts Development (CAD) Mini-Grants, in amounts up to $1,000.00. This program is intended to provide financial assistance to Caroline County artists, businesses, non-profit organizations and local government agencies offering special arts activities, and to support cultural programs in Caroline County.
The Artist in Residence Program allows for an artist have a semi-private studio within the larger, shared space of the West Main Street Gallery. This program is offered to any visual artist, writer, or musician member of the Somerset County Arts Council. All, Artist in Residence (AIR) participants must be a current member of Somerset County Arts Council. Residencies will be offered for a period of 6 months and can renewed.
The Arts Council of Calvert County offers up to a $500 Arts in Education grant to qualified arts-related teachers in Calvert County. These grants are to support artistic presentations that further the cultural arts development of students in state-chartered public and private schools located in Calvert County, MD. Schools across Calvert County benefit from this program which provides funds to help teachers in art, music, theater, and dance create educational opportunities for their students by bringing the arts and artists to their classroom.
The Arts Council of Calvert County’s Community grant program is intended for certified nonprofit organizations who wish to present an arts-related event in Calvert County.
It is the vision of the Kent Cultural Alliance to put the arts to work creating opportunities for engagement, education, and connection across Kent County.
PROJECT GRANTS are reviewed by a small committee on a rolling basis until funds are depleted. KCA will limit Project Grants to one per organization, per year, as funding allows.
This grant opportunity is for registered nonprofit organizations presenting arts programs or projects in St. Mary's County or for the benefit of St. Mary's County citizens. All funded programs and projects must be open to the public and must meet specific eligibility criteria.
Around Maryland
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.
Sacred Ground: Spirit, Memory, and Meaning in Baltimore Baltimore Unity Hall and The Mary Ann Connelly Fund in Support of Artists are partnering to curate a new exhibition that celebrates creativity, community, and legacy in Baltimore.
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.
Available for a range of creative activities, including community dance, art classes, and cultural workshops and programs.
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.
Bethesda Urban Partnership and the Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District are excited to announce that Gallery B is now taking rental applications for 2026 exhibits for solo or group shows. They offer the opportunity for you to sell your art and receive exposure in downtown Bethesda with no commission on artwork sold.
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.
As BOPA’s signature event for Free Fall Baltimore, Open Studio Tour Weekend brings together professional artists and the public to give art lovers, students, collectors, and creative influencers the opportunity to meet, connect with, and purchase art from some of Baltimore City’s most vibrant artists.
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.
Since January 2025, the American political landscape has changed the way that many groups of people live their daily lives. For LGBTQ+ individuals, merely existing - let alone with joy - has become an act of political resistance. The DC Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, in collaboration with the Baltimore County Arts Guild - Clubhouse, invite LGBTQ+ creatives to submit artwork that celebrates the theme of More Joy, Less Guilt.
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.
The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House (Flag House) is putting out an open call for submissions of artwork samples for participation in the upcoming exhibit, "Maryland's America: 250 Years of American History through Marylander Eyes." Selected artists will be asked to create a unique piece that examines the last 250 years of American history through the lives and experiences of Marylanders past and present. The exhibit will run from July, 2026 to July, 2028.
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.
The City of Salisbury invites artists and artist teams to submit qualifications for a permanent public sculpture or installation to be located at the northwest corner of Salisbury City Park. The selected work should reflect themes of community engagement, accessibility, and interactivity, offering a welcoming and inclusive experience for residents and visitors alike.
Located in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains of Western Maryland, "Mountain Maryland," as it is known, has become a hot spot for the arts, bringing an eclectic mix of visual artists, musicians, performers and filmmakers to our community. The rural community boasts world-class recreation, nature, and routinely wins awards for many of its amenities, attractions and events.
This juried exhibit invites artists to creatively reimagine and reinterpret ten of Baltimore’s architectural icons. Through painting, photography, illustration, and mixed media, the exhibition will explore themes of legacy, transformation, and preservation. Selected artworks will be exhibited at The Peale. Artists will be featured in a digital catalog, and works will be available for purchase during a final fundraising auction.
The Peale invites local artists working in two-dimensional media to apply for Built to Last, a juried exhibition celebrating Baltimore’s architectural icons—buildings that have withstood time, change, and civic upheaval. This exhibit will honor the resilience of the built environment through newly created artworks that interpret ten historically and architecturally significant sites across the city.
Available for initiatives that utilize creative and community-based approaches, including projects centered around diversity, education, physical health, programs for senior citizens, youth development programming, and other community-centered initiatives.
Chesapeake Arts Center invites artists to submit artwork for the upcoming Eco Art Exhibition, a pop-up exhibition dedicated to exploring the intersection of art, recycled/upcycled materials, and environmental awareness. This exhibition aims to highlight creative responses to artworks that utilize recycled, upcycled, or sustainable materials or that conceptually engage with eco-conscious ideas.
Vanishing Landscapes is an open medium, group exhibition of artists working across painting, photography, sculpture, video, and more, who question the relationship between the environment and self. The selected works are both personal and universal responses to the disappearing natural places that we call home.
Traditionally, a landscape is defined as a natural scenery with mountains, forests, rivers, etc. Exhibited works in Vanishing Landscapes define the term 'landscape' as both the depiction of a natural scenery, as well as the emotional, psychological and cultural landscape that we share with the natural world.
This September, La Sonora is collaborating with artist Edgar Reyes to present EL GRITO—a space of protest and celebration, of mourning and imagining, of resistance through rhythm, print, and community.
They are looking for artists to contribute to this gathering of radical expression and care.
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Sandy Spring Museum is looking for proposals that showcase the rich array of traditional folk arts and other crafts practiced within Montgomery County. While anyone can submit a proposal, we particularly encourage submissions that propose:
Arts Workshops
Interactive Cultural Activities
Performances & Jams with an Interactive Component
The William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund was established in 1964 by Mary S. Baker in memory of her husband. Awarding grants that range from $1,500 to $45,000 the Baker Fund continues its founders' civic-minded philanthropic tradition benefiting the residents of the greater Baltimore area. The Baltimore Community Foundation has managed the Baker Fund’s grants program since 1985.
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.
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 theme for the competition is a secular celebration of “The Holidays in Historic Frederick.”
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 MVA Gallery (Modern Visual Arts) invites artists, photographers and sculptors of all levels (emerging to established) to submit original artwork to this exhibition.
Over the years the annual Holiday Fair Fine Craft Show has been a favorite event bringing together select artisans to the Rehoboth Art League every first weekend in November. This year the Holiday Fair will be held on November 1st and 2nd. Last year 1500 people attended the event. It is a significant winter event for the Rehoboth Art League and is well-known for the high quality of its artisans. The event is held across the Rehoboth Art League’s Henlopen Acres campus in its historic buildings. Visitors enjoy a festive atmosphere and delight in seeing and purchasing beautiful handmade crafts. There is a $5 entry fee for patrons to this event
Hillyer is currently accepting proposals for solo and curated exhibitions that will take place at Hillyer’s contemporary art space between January 2026 and January 2027. Proposals are open to local, regional, national, and international solo artists and curators.
The Pittsburgh Watercolor Society (PWS) Aqueous Open 2025 International Exhibition is a juried exhibit for artists using water-based media on paper. This year's 79th Aqueous is being presented online on the Pittsburgh Watercolor Society website.
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″.
The Bartol Foundation supports teaching artists as change makers in their communities through professional development workshops, trauma-informed training, and grant opportunities based in Philadelphia, PA.
Their next series of free workshops for teaching artists will run from October 2025 through May 2026. They are seeking proposals for workshops that offer teaching artists practical, tangible teaching tools (including lesson plans, activities, frameworks, and resources) to bring into the creative classroom. They will select up to 10 - 12 workshops from this Open Call.
The Aspen Institute’s Leadership Seminars department is proud to announce the 2025 Cover Art Contest, “The Canvas of Leadership.” They invite individuals aged 18 and older, residing in the U.S., to creatively explore and visually represent the powerful, human-centered themes that define their seminars.
Wayne Art Center is seeking submissions for the 30th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft, in the following mediums: basketry, ceramics, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, 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 7, 2025 through January 24, 2026. This year’s juror, Bruce W. Pepich, will present $10,000 in prize awards funded by Wayne Art Center.
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.
Pjas invites you to take part in our 2025 Open Theme Competition, where the possibilities are as limitless as your imagination. Whether you paint, sculpt, photograph, or create digital art, they want to see how you push boundaries, provoke thought, or capture a moment. One standout entry will receive a $1000 cash prize and a feature in our upcoming issue.
The MVA Gallery (Modern Visual Arts) invites artists, photographers and sculptors of all levels (emerging to established) to submit original artwork to this exhibition.
Whether inspired from a photo, painted on location, or created from fantasy, landscapes show how artists draw inspiration from the world around them and translate it with their own unique visions. Ocean panoramas, pastoral vistas, urban settings, change of seasons, and the time of day all evoke reactions and emotions. The Rehoboth Art League invites its artist members to submit work that interprets their vision of nature’s landscape. All mediums and styles will be accepted for review.
Wayne Art Center seeks submissions for Art Quilt Elements 2026, an international juried group exhibition of contemporary fine art quilts. Selected works will be on display in both the Davenport and Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Galleries of Wayne Art Center in Wayne, Pennsylvania from March 23 through April 25, 2026.
PJAS is a vibrant platform for individuals all around the world to share their scholarly and creative pursuits. The diverse voices amplified by our journal showcase all types of creative work--from visual arts and installations to literary arts and poetry.
PJAS is an interdisciplinary arts and literary journal at the University of Pennsylvania that celebrates the convergence of creativity and scholarship. Each issue showcases work from a diverse range of contributors, including visual artists, poets, writers, and thinkers from around the globe. They are now seeking submissions specifically for cover artwork—the selected piece will be featured on the cover of their Summer 2025 print and online editions.
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
The competition will involve ten selected sculptures to be on outdoor exhibition in Tuscawilla Park for 2026-2028. Artists must work and reside in the continental United States and have experience designing, fabricating, and installing large outdoor Public Art. Judging will be performed by a panel of community leaders and artists. The ten selected artists will receive $4,000 honorarium to support transportation, installation, and de-installation of the sculpture. Best in show will be awarded an additional $2,000. Typically the City of Ocala will purchase one of the ten sculptures and there's the possibility of sales during the exhibition as well.
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.
CEV Art Gallery invites artists worldwide to submit artwork for our upcoming juried exhibition, Maximalist Exhibit. This exhibition calls for artwork that is rich, extravagant, and unapologetically expressive. They are seeking artists whose work embodies the essence of more is more, works rich in texture, pattern, color, and form. Whether contemporary, abstract, surreal, or illustrative, submissions should reflect an intentional embrace of visual abundance.
Chalk Hill Artist Residency is a unique opportunity for artists across mediums to work and stay at the beautiful Warnecke Ranch and Vineyard. The program is located in Sonoma County, an hour and a half north of San Francisco. Talented artists from a diverse range of abilities and geographical locations are able to find the space and time needed to pursue creative work. Chalk Hill Artist Residency offers the use of the artist house, studio space, and access to the ranch property. The property's oak woodlands, hiking trails, vineyards, and private access to the Russian River are sources of inspiration for residents.
Pioneer Works is now accepting applications for its 2026 Visual Arts and Music Residencies. This open call invites emerging and mid-career artists and musicians working across disciplines to apply for a unique opportunity in Brooklyn, NY. Selected residents receive free studio space and full access to Pioneer Works’ interdisciplinary facilities, including wood and metal shops, audio-visual equipment, print labs, and more. Residents engage with the public through events like Second Sundays, benefit from bimonthly studio visits by curators and peers, and join a growing alumni network of collaborators and educators. We host 12 Visual Arts Residents and 12 Music Residents each year. The Visual Arts residency is 5 months, while the Music residency is 1 month.
The Stiftung Künstlerdorf Schöppingen awards around 40 fellowships each year in the fields of visual art, literature and composition. Since the foundation of the Künstlerdorf in 1989, a total of about 800 artists have been invited. The fellowships are linked to a residency in the Künstlerdorf of two to six months each. The program is open for international applications and without age restriction.
The Fugue Gallery invites student artists to submit work for Future Forward — the first of a series of open calls for boundary-pushing works that engage with new ideas, new media, and new frontiers in art.
Future Forward is a group show for student artists who are asking big questions, trying new media, and breaking new ground. This open call is for artists who are thinking about what’s next — in art, in culture, and in the world.
Seeking contemporary art in all media that explores or references RADICAL IMPERFECTION, a term that can expressed as wabi-sabi, intentional askew-ness, imbalance, asymmetry, distortion, happy-go-with-it, and the sensation of living today. #RADICAL IMPERFECTION means to embrace uncomfortable, odd, or unexpected outcomes. Risk sharing your results and enter the 2025 juried exhibition with as little perfection as you prefer. The theme has been suggested by our esteemed juror Elizabet Elliott, Executive Director/Curator of the Alabama Contemporary Art Center.
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.
The City of Kansas City, Missouri One Percent for Art program seeks qualifications for a professional visual artist or artist team to design, fabricate, and install permanent wall-based public art for a new city parking garage in the 18th & Vine district. Two to 5 semifinalist artists will be asked to advance to the RFP phase and propose designs. Semifinalists will be paid a design proposal stipend of $2,775.
McColl Center's Artist-in-Residence Program is an internationally acclaimed program that serves as a catalyst for artistic growth for emerging and mid-career artists.
Artists and writers of international, national and Texas origin are invited to apply for 2-month, fully-funded studio residencies to produce work in rare scale and focus with generous support and vast, immersive space, in an historic setting fifty miles south of Dallas, Texas.
Let your creativity travel—one postcard at a time. Artists, writers, travelers, and Walt Whitman lovers from around the globe are invited to participate in Verses in Transit – “Roam. Create. Send.” an international juried postcard exhibition that celebrates the enduring power of poetry, visual storytelling, and connection through travel.
Ongoing AIR is a residency program launched by Art Center Ongoing in April, 2013. Domestic / overseas artists and curators are all welcome to join the 2-month residency program where the Art Center offers an accommodation and an exhibition opportunity at Art Center Ongoing.
The Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts is recognized as one of the top-rated outdoor fine art festivals in the country. The 56th Annual Festival will be held February 28 - March 1, 2026, at at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park in downtown Tampa. The Festival is presented by Gasparilla Arts, Inc. – a non-profit, entirely volunteer-run organization. Each year, up to 235 artists are selected through a juried process to exhibit their work for art enthusiasts and vie for at least $92,000 in award money, including the $15,000 Raymond James Best of Show Award and an additional 38 awards. The Festival is free to the public and attracts an estimated 30,000 visitors.
New Visionary Magazine, a publication by Visionary Art Collective, features contemporary artists, exclusive interviews with art world professionals, and valuable art career resources. Based in New York City, Visionary Art Collective aims to uplift artists through magazine features, virtual exhibitions, podcast interviews, and mentorship programs.
They are seeking artists of all experience levels to highlight in our upcoming issue. Selected artists will receive a two-page spread, including a custom Q&A and professionally published images of their work.
The Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts is recognized as one of the top-rated outdoor fine art festivals in the country. The 56th Annual Festival will be held February 28 - March 1, 2026, at at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park in downtown Tampa. The Festival is presented by Gasparilla Arts, Inc. – a non-profit, entirely volunteer-run organization. Each year, up to 235 artists are selected through a juried process to exhibit their work for art enthusiasts and vie for at least $92,000 in award money, including the $15,000 Raymond James Best of Show Award and an additional 38 awards. The Festival is free to the public and attracts an estimated 30,000 visitors.
Artlink is now accepting submissions for our juried exhibition, The Body Re-Formed: Contemporary Approaches to Figure Drawing! Any artist 18+ years of age residing in the United States is eligible. Juried by professional artist and educator Christopher Ganz, this exhibition will explore the world of contemporary figure drawing.
Artlink is now accepting submissions for their juried exhibition, The Body Re-Formed: Contemporary Approaches to Figure Drawing! Any artist 18+ years of age residing in the United States is eligible. Juried by professional artist and educator Christopher Ganz, this exhibition will explore the world of contemporary figure drawing.
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 Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need* who are creating in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography.
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 Arte Laguna Prize is an international contemporary art competition that welcomes and exhibits emerging artists of all ages, countries, genres, and artistic backgrounds, without thematic restrictions.
For their 2nd annual juried exhibition COMPACT, Artlink invites artists to submit small works of any media that are no larger than 8 inches in any dimension.
Rochester Contemporary Art Center invites artists to propose three images for a temporary public art installation on site outside RoCo.
Now accepting artist entries for the 12th Annual Joshua Tree National Park Art Exposition’s Juried Exhibition. They are looking for artwork depicting or inspired by the unique natural aspects of Joshua Tree National Park or its cultural history.
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.
National Sculpture Society (NSS) promotes excellence in sculpture that is inspired by the natural world. Programs include Sculpture Review magazine, the SculptureNews e-bulletin, scholarships, grants, exhibitions and competitions. Our Sculpture Celebration Conference features programs such as panel discussions, demonstrations, information sessions, studio tours, and awards presentations. These educational programs are just a few of the ways NSS serves as a link between the public, sculptors, educators, and collectors.
An open call that welcomes AI as Art, and Art as AI: poetry, collage, photography, glitches, text, and hybrid analog-digital works
Joshua Tree National Park Council for the Arts is now accepting artist entries for the 12th Annual Joshua Tree National Park Art Exposition’s Juried Exhibition. They are looking for artwork depicting or inspired by the unique natural aspects of Joshua Tree National Park or its cultural history.
Rochester Contemporary Art Center invites artists to propose three images for a temporary public art installation on site outside RoCo.
Midwest Nice Art is excited to announce our fall call for art dislocated, a virtual juried exhibition. they invite artists to submit work for dislocated, a group exhibition exploring themes of unease, displacement, and disconnection. this exhibition examines what it means to be uprooted—whether from a physical place, a sense of belonging, or within one’s own body. they seek work that reflects on instability, transition, and transformation, confronting the fractures in identity, memory, and space.
Foundwork is delighted to announce the open call and introduce the jury for our 2025 Foundwork Artist Prize.
This year’s honoree will receive an unrestricted $10,000 grant, remote studio visits with each member of our jury cohort, and a published interview as part of the Foundwork Dialogues program. Three artists will also be named to the 2025 Short List.
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.
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.
The Alex J. Ettl Grant is a prize of $7,500 sponsored by the National Sculpture Society. It is awarded annually to a figurative or realist sculptor who has demonstrated a commitment to sculpting and outstanding ability in his/her/their body of work. The Ettl Grant is for a mature body of work; sculpture created in workshop or instructional settings should not be submitted. The jury will consist of three prominent sculptors. The grant will be awarded in March 2026.
Since 2007, the Dora Maar House in Ménerbes, France, has offered residencies of one to two months to mid-career arts and humanities professionals to focus on their areas of expertise. The application cycle for the 2025 Artists Residency Program is now accepting applications.
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 Howard Foundation awards a limited number of fellowships each year for independent projects in selected fields, targeting its support specifically to early mid-career individuals, who have completed at least one major project and demonstrate potential to be future leaders in their fields.
Open to women and non-binary artists working across all mediums to contribute to a collective visual essay that reflects our turbulent times through a feminist lens, in particular to reflect the lived experiences of women, children, and marginalized communities. We seek art that responds to the pressing issues that shape our global landscape: racial injustice, immigration, systemic inequities, criminal (in)justice, and stark imbalances in wealth, power, education, housing, and access to essential resources like food, water, healthcare and ongoing wars. We welcome pieces that confront the climate crisis, affirm women’s rights, and celebrate gender diversity in all its forms. Juror: Karen M. Gutfreund
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.
Woman Made Gallery seeks entries in all media by women and non-binary artists worldwide for its 27th International Open. This open theme encourages entries that explore or challenge conceptual and material boundaries. The exhibition will be held at Woman Made Gallery, located at 1332 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60607.
Titan Contemporary Publishing specializes in writing and publishing critical essays about some of the finest artists in the world. Artists who are selected for publication are featured with detailed curatorial review essays in the catalogue, written by the curator. Catalogue articles are released in editions.
The Hegeler Carus Mansion is placing a call for entries for a Steampunk Fashion Show. Ten works will be selected for the fashion show on September 19, 2026 in the Grove at the Hegeler Carus Mansion in LaSalle, IL.
Email info@hegelercarus.org for more information and to apply
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 Howard County Office of Human Rights and Equity on behalf of the La Alianza Latina Commission, is excited to announce that applications are now open for those interested in being a vendor, food trucks, or exhibitor for the Hispanic Heritage Festival, on Saturday, October 4th from 5 - 9 PM at Color Burst Park.
Chesapeake Arts Center’s 11th Annual Arts in the Park Festival is returning on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 10 AM to 3 PM — and vendor applications are now open!
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Celebrating the diversity and artistic creativity that Frida Kahlo represents is the focus of this Hispanic centered festival. Enjoy an inspiring day filled with rich experiences, food, music and art inspired by Latin and Hispanic culture. Community outreach groups will be on hand to offer services to Spanish speaking guests in the community. The event is hosted by Mount Dora Center for the Arts as part of a NEA Challenge America grant. Proceeds will support public art initiatives in Mount Dora, Florida.
The Capital Art and Craft Festival, a juried festival, held indoors at the Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, VA draws buyers from Virginia, Maryland, DC, West Virginia and beyond. CACF has hosted numerous festivals welcoming thousands of art and craft connoisseurs in search of unique pieces of art for themselves, personal collections and as gifts.
2026 marks the 22nd annual event for the top ranking Artisphere festival in Greenville, SC. Despite its short history, Artisphere has distinguished itself as both a regional and national highlight. A supportive, art-loving community, beautiful setting, notable on-site artist amenities and hospitality, and over 500 volunteers make the three-day event an enjoyable experience for exhibiting artists and the public alike. Renowned artist hospitality includes complimentary daily meals, snacks & beverages, convenient set-up, parking, security, booth sitters, and reduced hotel rates. Artisphere is a 501(c)(3) non-profit art organization. Proceeds are used to produce the annual arts festival and are distributed back to local non-profit arts organizations as part of Artisphere's Volunteer Arts Partnership Program.
The Cloisters Holiday Bazaar is a juried local, homemade/handmade craft show exhibiting local vendors and small businesses. The Holiday Bazaar features approximately 30 vendors and is widely promoted throughout the region in print, online, and social media.
The 41st annual SOMI Art Fest is a juried two day outdoor festival that takes place on Sunset Drive in the vibrant downtown area of South Miami from US1 to Red Road (57th Avenue).
The area is filled with historic buildings, restaurants and unique shops. Just 3 miles south of Miami's Coconut Grove, South Miami borders the University of Miami and the upscale neighborhoods of Coral Gables and Pinecrest.
The Capital Art and Craft Festival, a juried festival, held indoors at the Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, VA draws buyers from Virginia, Maryland, DC, West Virginia and beyond. CACF has hosted numerous festivals welcoming thousands of art and craft connoisseurs in search of unique pieces of art for themselves, personal collections, and as gifts.
Historic Stevensville Arts & Entertainment District is looking for vendors to participate in their Art Market. All artwork for sale must be handcrafted by the vendor and must fall into the categories listed on the application.
Love Groove Festival is searching for artists, musicians, vendors and more to participate in their upcoming soul-stirring, music and arts festival based in Baltimore, Maryland.