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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 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 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
- 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
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 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 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 11 64 days left
Competition
Young Ones 2027 Student Competition
The One Club for Creativity
Remote/US · Remote
- 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
- Rolling
Open call
2026 Open Call for Programs
Hamiltonian Artists
Washington, DC
- Rolling
Job
Development & Communications Director
Craft Alliance
St. Louis, MO The target salary for this position is in the $120,000 range.
- 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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