No entry fee
19 calls in the US with no entry fee
19 calls in the US open now, closing soonest first.
The next deadline is 15 November 2026.
Most listed by Tofte Lake Center.
Where a cash award in USD is stated, the median is US$2,250.
Updated
- Open callAmes Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition 2027-28. No fee. 5 days left, closes 15 November 2026 at 22:45, UTC time.Ames Public Art Commission · Ames · Any stage$2,000 honorarium per selected sculpture, consideration for a Best in Show award and possible purchase for the city collection
- Residency2027 Studio Residency. No fee. 6 days left, closes 15 November 2026 at 23:59, Detroit time.Popps Packing · Hamtramck · Emerging, Mid career, EstablishedLive/work studio space for 1 to 3 months, workshop access, technical and professional support
- ResidencyArtist's Book Residency Grant. No fee. 6 days left, closes 15 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Women's Studio Workshop · Rosendale · Any stageSix to eight week residency with $350/week stipend, up to $750 materials, up to $250 travel, free housing and 24/7 studio access
- GrantCraft-Based Education Grant. No fee. 7 days left, closes 16 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Center for Craft · Asheville · Mid career$5,000, a mentor and a six-month virtual cohort
- GrantQueens Arts Fund: New Work Grant. No fee. 7 days left, closes 17 November 2026 at 22:45, UTC time.New York Foundation for the Arts · Queens · EmergingGrants of $3,000 to $7,500 for a new work
- ResidencyWVU Libraries Artist in Residence 2027: Common Threads: Industry, Labor & Community. No fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.West Virginia University Libraries · Morgantown · Any stage$1,000 honorarium, up to $1,000 for materials, up to $3,000 for travel, lodging and per diem, plus a display at WVU Downtown Library
- Residency2027 Artist Residency Open Call at The Factory. No fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.The Factory · Manchester, NH · Emerging, Mid careerStudio apartment with utilities and internet for up to 3 months, $1,600 stipend for food and materials, $350 travel stipend and a closing exhibition
- ResidencySFW Resident Artist Program: Spring 2027. No fee. Closes 1 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Kent Cultural Alliance · Chestertown · Emerging, Mid career, EstablishedSix-week residency with $7,500 artist stipend, $2,500 travel/materials stipend, private studio, housing and a gallery exhibition
- ResidencySaltonstall Residency for New York State Artists and Writers 2027. No fee. Closes 6 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts · Ithaca · Any stage1 to 4 week residency with private housing and studio, some meals, $100 a week stipend plus up to $1,000 needs-based support; $500 stipend for parent and caregiver one-week sessions
- Residency2027 Open Studio Residency. No fee. Closes 9 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Haystack Mountain School of Crafts · United States · Any stageTwo weeks of studio time with shared housing and all meals; no stipend
- ResidencyResident Internship Program. No fee. Closes 15 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Craigardan · United States · Emerging, Early careerFull fellowship (stated weekly value of $2,300) covering residency, housing, farm share, mentorship, programmes and studio access
- Open callTendrils Art & Literary Journal: "Trauma and the Government" issue. No fee. Closes 19 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Tendrils Journal · Washington · Any stage$20 honorarium and publication
- ResidencyThe Art of Fire: Artistic Journeys in Forest Stewardship and Fire residency 2027. No fee. Closes 31 December 2026 at 23:59, Chicago time.Tofte Lake Center · United States · Any stageA week-long themed residency with lodging and expert-led fire ecology sessions. The listing shows a $700 artist stipend but also states that stipends are not available.
- Residency2027 Arts Educators Residency. No fee. Closes 31 December 2026 at 23:59, Chicago time.Tofte Lake Center · United States · Any stageLodging and some meals for a residency of up to 10 days. The text says there are no stipends or travel subsidies, though the listing also shows a 700 USD artist stipend.
- ResidencySeptember 2027 Early Career Artist Residency. No fee. Closes 12 January 2027 at 12:00, Chicago time.Anderson Center at Tower View · Red Wing · Emerging, Early careerFour-week residency with a $625/week stipend ($2,500), $550 travel honorarium, $450 documentation support, lodging, studio, groceries and communal dinners
- ResidencyUcross Native American Fellowships for Visual Artists and Writers, Fall 2027. No fee. Closes 15 January 2027 at 23:59, Denver time.Ucross · Ucross · Any stageFour-week residency, $1,500 stipend, $2,000 award, plus a gallery exhibition (visual artists) or reading and talk (writers)
- ResidencySoaring Gardens Artists Retreat Summer Residencies. No fee. Closes 31 January 2027 at 23:59, New York time.Soaring Gardens Artists Retreat · Laceyville · Any stageThree-week residency with studio and private bedroom; limited $500 need-based grants
- Residency2027 Woodstock Artist-in-Residence (AIR). No fee. Closes 31 January 2027 at 23:59, New York time.CPW - Center for Photography at Woodstock · Woodstock · Any stage$2,000 honorarium, $250 travel stipend, housing with studio and a $1,000 lab credit
- ResidencySurel's Place Artist-in-Residency Program (July to December). No fee. Closes 1 March 2027 at 23:59, Boise time.Surel's Place · Boise · Any stageMonth-long residency with private home and studio, $100 per week stipend, plus travel/materials stipend of $300
Also open to you: 1 call open worldwide
These take entries from any country, so they are listed here as well as on the US page.
- Prize2. Artplaner Prize. No fee. Closes 29 November 2026 at 23:00, UTC time.Artplaner · Any stage
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