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Performance(remove filter)- Oct 13 5 days left
Grant
ArtsActivate 2027 - Round 2 (Individual Artist)
City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture
Dallas, TX
- 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 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 29 21 days left
Fellowship
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans 2027
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Remote/US · Remote
- 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 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 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
- Dec 1 54 days left
Open call
Eros Performance Fest: Wayward Desires
Rhizome DC
Washington, DC
- 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
- Rolling
Open call
2026 Open Call for Programs
Hamiltonian Artists
Washington, DC
- 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
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