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Grants, open calls, residencies, fellowships, competitions, public-art calls, jobs and gigs. A person checks every listing before it goes up, and each one links to the official page. We don't run these programs, so always confirm the details there.
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- Oct 9 Closes tomorrow
Competition
Communication Arts 2027 Interactive Competition
Communication Arts
Remote/US · Remote No cash prize; winners featured in the Interactive Annual and on commarts.com, plus an Award of Excellence
- Oct 11 3 days left
Residency
Eyebeam Virtual Residency (Fall 2026)
Eyebeam
Remote/US · Remote $2,000 stipend, plus mentorship and access to tools and technical expertise
- Oct 12 4 days left
Open call
Call for Art: Things That Go Bump in the Night
The Bakery Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
- Oct 13 5 days left
Grant
ArtsActivate 2027 - Round 2 (Individual Artist)
City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture
Dallas, TX
Everything else, by deadline · 50
- Oct 13 5 days left
Grant
Nexus Grant (Fall 2026 round)
City of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME)
Austin, TX Award amounts of $5,000 and $10,000 for 12-month grant agreement periods
- Oct 15 7 days left
Job
Cultural Affairs Coordinator II - Programming Division, Performing Arts (Job 418546)
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE)
Chicago, IL
- Oct 15 7 days left
Open call
Denton Black Film Festival 2027 - Film Submissions
Denton Black Film Festival
Denton, TX
- Oct 18 10 days left
Gig
Millennium Park Holiday Market Vendor Application
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE)
Chicago, IL
- Oct 23 15 days left
Open call
Shifting Grounds: The 38th Prince George's County Juried Exhibition
M-NCPPC Arts & Cultural Heritage Division (Prince George's County Parks)
Brentwood, MD Each artist selected to participate in the exhibition will receive a $150 compensation; the Division may purchase select
- Oct 25 17 days left
Fellowship
Center for Art and Advocacy Fellowship 2027
Center for Art and Advocacy
Remote/US · Remote $20,000 grant ($10,000 unrestricted and $10,000 project development), plus mentorship
- Oct 26 18 days left
Residency
Chicago Cultural Center Dance Studio Residency (fifth cohort)
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE)
Chicago, IL $10,000-$25,000 in funding plus approximately 80 hours of studio space (March-September 2027)
- Oct 28 20 days left
Competition
Tribeca Festival 2027 Submissions (Shorts & Music Videos and more)
Tribeca Festival
New York, NY
- Oct 29 21 days left
Fellowship
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans 2027
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Remote/US · Remote
- Oct 30 22 days left
Grant
Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge (Year 6)
CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment)
Remote/US · Remote Four grantees each receive a grant of $25K USD, plus production resources
- Oct 31 23 days left
Open call
Modern Mythologies: Ancient Archetypes, Contemporary Bodies
Soulard Art Gallery
St. Louis, MO
- Oct 31 23 days left
Open call
Small Wonders (juried small-format exhibition)
St. Louis Artists' Guild
St. Louis, MO
- Oct 31 23 days left
Competition
The Contemporary Print 2027
PrintAustin Collective
Austin, TX Best in Show receives $500 in cash and a podcast interview by Hello, Print Friend
- Nov 1 24 days left
Fellowship
2027 Chicago Critic's Table Open Call
Arts + Public Life (University of Chicago)
Chicago, IL Paid incubator / four-month paid fellowship (no dollar amount stated on page)
- Nov 1 24 days left
Open call
Gathered VII Open Call
Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA)
Georgia Up to $5,000 in cash prizes
- Nov 1 24 days left
Grant
Houston Artadia Award 2026
Artadia
Houston, TX Three Awardees receive $15,000 in unrestricted funds, plus access to the Artadia Network
- Nov 1 24 days left
Grant
Idea Capital 2027 Awards (Catalyst and Vanguard)
Idea Capital
Atlanta, GA Catalyst Awards are $1,000 and Vanguard Awards are $2,500; the Susan Antinori Visual Artist Award carries a $5,000 stipe
- Nov 1 24 days left
Fellowship
Rome Prize 2027-28
American Academy in Rome
Remote/US · Remote Stipends of $16,000 (half-term) and $30,000 (full-term), plus room with private bath and workspace in Rome
- Nov 6 29 days left
Grant
MAKE Animation Thesis Grants
MAKE Visual
Remote/US · Remote First Place: $2000; Second Place: $1000; Third Place: $500
- Nov 7 30 days left
Open call
Unraveled (juried fiber and textile exhibition)
Woman Made Gallery
Chicago, IL
- Nov 10 33 days left
Fellowship
AAF Most Promising Multicultural Students 2027
American Advertising Federation
Remote/US · Remote
- Nov 13 36 days left
Competition
42nd Annual International Exhibition
University of Texas at Tyler Department of Art and Art History
Tyler, TX Several purchase awards will be made (purchased works join the department's permanent collection)
- Nov 15 38 days left
Competition
17th Annual Patricia Sitar Juried Exhibition: Tomorrow, Imagined
Sitar Arts Center
Washington, DC Young Adult (16-21): $250 first, $150 second; Adult (22+): $450 first, $250 second; $100 People's Choice
- Nov 15 38 days left
Open call
Sound Scene 2027: Sounds of the City - Call for Proposals
DC Listening Lounge (with the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden)
Washington, DC Honorarium between $500-$1,500 per artist or group, varying by piece
- Nov 15 38 days left
Job
Spring 2027 Internship Program
Houston Center for Photography
Houston, TX $300 honorarium on completion, one-year HCP membership, and up to $1,000 in scholarships for courses or workshops
- Nov 15 38 days left
Competition
WorldFest-Houston 60th Edition - Film Submissions
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
Houston, TX Remi Award
- Nov 16 39 days left
Public art
FY27 Color the Curb: School Safety Program
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Washington, DC Selected individuals receive $30,000 (anticipated number of awards: four)
- Nov 16 39 days left
Gig
Holiday Marketplace 2026 - Vendor Call
Harmony Hall Arts Center (M-NCPPC, Prince George's County Parks)
Fort Washington, MD
- Nov 19 42 days left
Residency
Miss Sarah Fellowship for Black Women Writers
Trillium Arts
Asheville, NC Ten-day solo residency in July, $1,000 stipend, rental car and transportation to and from Asheville, NC
- Nov 20 43 days left
Public art
2027-28 Chicago Sculpture Exhibit Call for Artists
Chicago Sculpture Exhibit
Chicago, IL $2,000 honorarium for each selected work
- Nov 20 43 days left
Open call
SXSW 2027 Music Festival Showcase Application
SXSW
Austin, TX
- Nov 23 46 days left
Residency
2027 Space Taking Artist Residency (STAR)
Fresh Arts
Houston, TX A stipend of $3,600 to support project costs
- Nov 24 47 days left
Grant
Creative Confluence Fund: Strengthening Arts-Engaged Organizations
Charlotte Street Foundation, ArtsKC and Hall Family Foundation
Kansas City, MO $15,000 in unrestricted funding per year for two years (15 organizations), plus ArtsKC capacity-building support valued
- Nov 30 53 days left
Fellowship
Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Fellowships 2027
Vital Impacts
Remote/US · Remote One $20,000 fellowship and six $5,000 fellowships, plus a mentorship program for ten emerging photographers
- Dec 1 54 days left
Open call
Eros Performance Fest: Wayward Desires
Rhizome DC
Washington, DC
- Dec 11 64 days left
Competition
Young Ones 2027 Student Competition
The One Club for Creativity
Remote/US · Remote
- Dec 17 70 days left
Grant
FY27 IAM Creativity Award (Folk & Traditional Arts)
Howard County Arts Council (HoCo Arts)
Howard County, MD A maximum of four awards: one $5,000 and three $1,000 awards, across two disciplines
- Dec 31 84 days left
Competition
Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers (2026)
Boulevard (literary magazine, St. Louis)
St. Louis, MO $1,500 and publication in Boulevard
- Jan 8 92 days left
Competition
Communication Arts 2027 Illustration Competition
Communication Arts
Remote/US · Remote No cash prize; winners featured in the Illustration Annual and on commarts.com, plus an Award of Excellence
- Mar 1 144 days left
Competition
Lubbock Arts Festival - Juried Gallery 2027
Lubbock Arts Alliance
Lubbock, TX Up to $1,000 in cash prizes awarded at the juror's discretion
- Mar 12 155 days left
Competition
Communication Arts 2027 Photography Competition
Communication Arts
Remote/US · Remote No cash prize; winners featured in the Photography Annual and on commarts.com, plus an Award of Excellence
- Rolling
Open call
2026 Open Call for Programs
Hamiltonian Artists
Washington, DC
- Rolling
Open call
AfroPoP Rolling Call for Submissions
Black Public Media
Remote/US · Remote
- Rolling
Job
Development & Communications Director
Craft Alliance
St. Louis, MO The target salary for this position is in the $120,000 range.
- Rolling
Open call
EDAMCC Exhibition Proposal Application
Fulton County Arts & Culture - Emma Darnell Aviation Museum & Conference Center (EDAMCC)
Atlanta, GA
- Rolling
Open call
Exhibition Open Call (rolling proposals)
Lawndale Art Center
Houston, TX W.A.G.E.-certified honoraria: $1,250 per artist/curator for a 1-person exhibition, down to $190 per artist for groups of
- Rolling
Grant
FCA Emergency Grants
Foundation for Contemporary Arts
Remote/US · Remote $500 to $3,000 each (average currently $2,200)
- Rolling
Gig
Grant Panelist Interest Form
Houston Arts Alliance
Houston, TX Panelists are paid an honorarium of $300
- Rolling
Open call
HOU at HCP Gallery Submissions
Houston Center for Photography
Houston, TX One of eight solo exhibition slots in the HCP gallery (no cash award stated)
- Rolling
Grant
Reel Change Film Fund
New Music USA
Remote/US · Remote Four to six grants averaging $20,000 are awarded each year
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