Open calls, grants and residencies in the US
71 calls in the US open now, closing soonest first.
19 of them have no entry fee.
The next deadline is 10 November 2026.
Most listed by Craigardan, Kala Art Institute and Prairie Ronde Artist Residency.
Where a cash award in USD is stated, the median is US$2,500.
Updated
- Open callOpen Call for Photography & Sculpture: The Black & White Gallery at Red Dot Miami 2026 & Artsy. US$45 fee. Closes today, closes 10 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.The Black & White Gallery · Miami · Any stageExhibition space at Red Dot Miami during Miami Art Week, gallery representation and Artsy profile
- GrantAsian Cultural Council Fellowships and Grants 2027. Fee not stated. Closes today, closes 10 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Asian Cultural Council (ACC) · New York · Any stageFunding for cultural exchange: six-month New York fellowships, one-to-six-month individual fellowships, graduate study support and organisation grants
- ResidencySU-CASA 2027 Community Arts Residency. Fee not stated. 2 days left, closes 12 November 2026 at 18:00, New York time.Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) · New York · Any stagePlacement for a collaborative arts residency at a New York City senior centre, culminating in a public programme
- GrantCreative Engagement 2027 (Manhattan Arts Grants). Fee not stated. 2 days left, closes 12 November 2026 at 18:00, New York time.Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) · New York · Emerging, Early careerProject funding for public arts events in Manhattan during 2027
- GrantUMEZ Arts Engagement 2027. Fee not stated. 2 days left, closes 12 November 2026 at 18:00, New York time.Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) with Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation · New York · Any stageProject funding for arts presentations in Upper Manhattan
- 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
- ResidencyACRE Summer 2027 Residency Program. US$45 fee. 7 days left, closes 16 November 2026 at 23:59, Chicago time.ACRE · United States · EmergingA 14-day summer residency in Wisconsin with all meals, shared studios, specialist workshops and visiting artist programme; no artist or travel stipend
- 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
- GrantThe Hopper Prize Fall 2026. Fee not stated. Closes 17 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.The Hopper Prize · United States · Any stage$13,000 in grants: two of $4,500 and four of $1,000; 30 shortlisted artists featured in the Journal and on Instagram
- Open callMFA Circle Gallery: In the City 2027. US$45 fee. Closes 18 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Maryland Federation of Art · Annapolis · Any stageJuror-designated awards totalling $1,000 and inclusion in a group exhibition
- Open callContemporary Horizons. US$15 fee. Closes 20 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.TCG Gallery · United States · Any stageInclusion in a curated online exhibition, December 2026, and the gallery archive
- Open callBlack and White. US$40 fee. Closes 20 November 2026 at 23:59, Phoenix time.Black Eyes Gallery · Tucson · Any stageSelected images printed, matted and framed for a group exhibition, plus online archive and promotion
- Open callSmall Works: National Juried Exhibition. US$25 fee. Closes 21 November 2026 at 23:59, Detroit time.Buckham Gallery · Flint · Any stageInclusion in a group exhibition and a $50 shipping stipend per selected artist
- Open callNYC4PA Call for Entry: Architecture. Fee not stated. Closes 22 November 2026 at 05:00, UTC time.New York Center for Photographic Art · New York · Any stage
- ResidencySummer 2027 Byrdcliffe Communal Residency. US$30 fee. Closes 23 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild · Woodstock · Any stageFour-week communal summer residency with studio space, private bedroom in shared housing and a possible exhibition the following year; fellowships may cover fees
- ResidencyEnd of Year! Your Time at Dorland Mountain Arts. US$40 fee. Closes 24 November 2026 at 23:59, Los Angeles time.Dorland Mountain Arts · Temecula · Any stageSelf-funded residency of 1 to 6 weeks in a private cottage with workspace
- PrizeNovember Salon Art Prize Online Art Competition. Fee not stated. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.PleinAir & Fine Art Connoisseur Magazines · United States · Any stageMonthly cash prizes of $2,250 in total (1st place $600); monthly winners go into the annual competition with two $15,000 grand prizes and magazine covers
- 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
- 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
- Commission2027 Beam Camp Project Open Call. Fee not stated. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Beam Center · Strafford · Any stage$5,000 award and a $15,000 fabrication budget
- ResidencySpring Pops - April in Tennessee. US$450 fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, Chicago time.Camp Wonder Wander (Sarasvati Creative Space Rural Residency) · United States · Any stageRural residency of 7 days to 2 months in April 2027 with studio space; guided forest therapy walk for stays of 2 weeks or more
- ResidencyCall for Artist Residencies for 2027-28 in Montana. US$30 fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, Denver time.Open AIR · Missoula · Any stageHousing and a stipend of $35 per day for a 4 to 6 week residency
- ResidencyPrairie Ronde Artist Residency Spring Session 2027. US$25 fee. Closes 1 December 2026 at 23:59, Detroit time.Prairie Ronde Artist Residency · Vicksburg · Any stagePrivate housing, studio space, US$2,000 artist stipend and US$500 travel/materials stipend
- 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
- ResidencyArt Ambassador Residency. US$25 fee. Closes 1 December 2026 at 23:59, Chicago time.The Window Arts Foundation · Little Rock · Any stageTwo-month live/work space in a Little Rock gallery loft, some meal and event vouchers, art supplies and a public show
- ResidencyRoblar Artist Residency - Spring 2027 Session. US$10 fee. Closes 1 December 2026 at 23:59, Los Angeles time.Roblar Artist Residency · Santa Ynez Valley · Any stageThree-week residency (1 to 22 March 2027) with private bedroom and bathroom, about 300 sq ft of studio space and a final show; no stipend
- ResidencyCall for artists and creatives - Fall 2026. US$500 fee. Closes 1 December 2026 at 23:59, Los Angeles time.Ruby Mountain Project · Joshua Tree · Any stageResidency of 1 to 7 weeks near Joshua Tree with studio space, accommodation options and some meals
- 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
- CommissionPalm Park Call for Artists. Fee not stated. Closes 7 December 2026 at 23:59, Chicago time.Waterloo Greenway Conservancy · Austin · Any stageCommissions of $80,000 to $100,000 per entry portal (two), $100,000 to $120,000 for a large wall, and $10,000 to $15,000 per seating piece
- 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
- Open callAWA 2027 National Juried Museum Exhibition at Brookgreen Gardens. US$60 fee. Closes 10 December 2026 at 23:59, Chicago time.American Women Artists · Murrells Inlet · Any stage$10,000 Grand Prize plus about $20,000 in other cash and merchandise awards, and a museum exhibition
- ResidencyTriangle 2027-2028 Studio Residency. Fee not stated. Closes 15 December 2026 at 22:45, UTC time.Triangle Arts New York · New York · Any stageThree-month studio residency in a large studio in Dumbo, Brooklyn, with studio visits from curators and critics and an open studio. Intensive travel and accommodation costs covered case by case.
- 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
- ResidencyCall for Summer Residency Applications. US$25 fee. Closes 15 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Craigardan · Elizabethtown · Any stageResidency of 2 weeks to 3 months with a $1,550 weekly scholarship towards the fee, studio and private housing
- ResidencyARC + ATHENA Artist Residency. US$40 fee. Closes 15 December 2026 at 23:59, Chicago time.ARC Gallery & Educational Foundation · Chicago · Any stage$1,500 per resident ($1,200 stipend and $300 shipping allowance), mentorship and a solo exhibition at ARC Gallery
- 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 Micro-Residency at Bischoff Inn Spring 2027 Program Session. US$15 fee. Closes 20 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Bischoff Inn · Tamaqua · Any stageOne-week residency with a private guest room and bathroom, shared lounge access; no stipend
- Open callWomen in Art Volume 1: Wild at Heart, Gallery Exhibition and Hardcover Art Book. Fee not stated. Closes 21 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.The Untitled Space · New York · Any stagePublication in a 200-page hardcover book, group gallery exhibition in Tribeca, online exhibition on Artsy and Artnet, and five artist awards including front and back covers
- ResidencyNARS International Residency Program. US$35 fee. Closes 31 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.NARS Foundation · New York · Emerging, Mid careerThree, six or twelve month residency with 24/7 studio access, monthly studio visits, curated exhibition and Open Studios
- GrantPollock-Krasner Foundation Artist Grants. Fee not stated. Closes 31 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Pollock-Krasner Foundation · United States · Mid career, EstablishedUnrestricted grants of up to $50,000
- 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.
- ResidencyAutumnal Tennessee. Fee not stated. Closes 31 December 2026 at 23:59, Chicago time.Camp Wonder Wander (Sarasvati Creative Space Rural Residency) · United States · Any stageResidency of 7 days to 4 weeks in rural Tennessee with studio access; no artist or travel stipend
- 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.
- ResidencyAnderson Center at Tower View Artist Residency 2027. US$30 fee. Closes 12 January 2027 at 12:00, Chicago time.Anderson Center at Tower View · Red Wing · Any stageA 2 to 4 week residency with private bedroom, studio space and some meals; no 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
- GrantDedalus Foundation MFA Fellowship in Painting and Sculpture. Fee not stated. Closes 15 January 2027 at 17:00, New York time.The Dedalus Foundation · United States · StudentsFour fellowships of $15,000 each
- ResidencyVCCA Mt. San Angelo Residency, Fall 2027. US$30 fee. Closes 15 January 2027 at 23:59, New York time.Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) · Amherst · Emerging, Mid career, EstablishedResidency of one to six weeks with a private bedroom and bath, a private studio and three meals a day. Some fully funded fellowships carry stipends.
- GrantGottlieb Foundation Individual Support Grant 2027. Fee not stated. Closes 15 January 2027 at 23:59, New York time.Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation · New York · Established$25,000 grant; 20 grants awarded each year
- ResidencyUcross Fall 2027 Artist Residency. US$40 fee. Closes 15 January 2027 at 23:59, Denver time.Ucross · Ucross · Emerging, Mid career, Established2 to 6 week residency with housing, meals, private studio and a $1,500 travel stipend
- ResidencyJentel Artist Residency Summer/Fall 2027 Open Call. US$30 fee. Closes 15 January 2027 at 23:59, Denver time.Jentel Artist Residency · Sheridan · Any stageThree-week residency with private room, separate studio and a $300 stipend
- 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)
- ResidencyJentel Artist Residency 2027 (Summer/Fall). Fee not stated. Closes 15 January 2027 at 23:59, Denver time.UW Neltje Center, Jentel Artist Residency · Sheridan · Emerging, EstablishedThree-week residency with private room, separate studio and a $300 stipend
- ResidencySolitary Retreat in the Nevada Desert. US$20 fee. Closes 17 January 2027 at 23:59, Los Angeles time.Montello Foundation · Montello · Any stageTwo-week solitary residency with private housing and studio in the Nevada desert, free of charge
- ResidencyVermont Week 2027. Fee not stated. Closes 31 January 2027 at 23:59, New York time.Vermont Studio Center · Johnson · Any stageFully funded one-week residency in May with studio, private lodging, meals and access to the Visiting Artist & Writer programme
- 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
- Grant2027 Windgate-Lamar Fellowship. US$10 fee. Closes 31 January 2027 at 23:59, New York time.Center for Craft · Asheville · Students, Emerging$15,000 unrestricted fellowship over twelve months, plus cohort convenings and professional development
- 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
- Prize2026 to 27 Spector Craft Prize for Emerging Artists. Fee not stated. Closes 12 February 2027 at 23:59, New York time.Spector Craft Prize · United States · EmergingUS$10,000 each for five artists, plus professional development, mentorship and a place at the Spector Craft Summit
- Open callARC Gallery Solo Exhibition Opportunities. US$40 fee. Closes 15 February 2027 at 23:59, Chicago time.ARC Gallery and Educational Foundation · Chicago · Any stageSolo exhibition at ARC Gallery with installation, opening reception, promotion and no commission on sales
- ResidencyAlderworks Alaska Summer 2027 Residency. US$500 fee. Closes 15 February 2027 at 23:59, Juneau time.Alderworks Alaska Writers and Artists Retreat · Skagway · EmergingThree-week summer residency in a private cabin with shared studio access
- ResidencyPrairie Ronde Artist Residency Summer Session 2027. US$25 fee. Closes 1 March 2027 at 23:59, Detroit time.Prairie Ronde Artist Residency · Vicksburg · Any stage$2,000 stipend, $500 travel grant and private housing for a 5 to 6 week residency
- ResidencyAtlantic Center for the Arts Residency #199 with Bob Faust, Chase Hall and Larry Mitchell. US$25 fee. Closes 1 March 2027 at 23:59, New York time.Atlantic Center for the Arts · New Smyrna Beach · Any stageThree-week tuition-free mentoring residency with studio access and all meals; no stipend
- 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
- ResidencyKala Fellowship 2027-2028. Fee not stated. Closes 1 March 2027 at 23:59, Los Angeles time.Kala Art Institute · Berkeley · Any stage$3,000 stipend, 1 to 9 months of 24/7 studio access, one month of housing for artists from outside the Bay Area, a Kala class and a group exhibition
- ResidencyMedia Arts Fellowship 2027-2028. Fee not stated. Closes 1 March 2027 at 23:59, Los Angeles time.Kala Art Institute · Berkeley · Any stage$3,000 stipend, unlimited facility access for up to 9 months, one free class and a group exhibition in the Kala Gallery
- ResidencyArtist-in-Residence (AIR) Program. Fee not stated. Closes 1 March 2027 at 23:59, Los Angeles time.Kala Art Institute · Berkeley · Any stageSubsidised residency with 24-hour access to print studio, digital lab, darkroom and sculpture and textiles lab, storage, possible exhibition, and housing and project space for artists from outside the
- ResidencyCall for Winter Residency Applications. US$25 fee. Closes 15 June 2027 at 23:59, New York time.Craigardan · Keene · Any stageResidency of 1 week to 3 months with a $1,550 per week scholarship towards the residency fee
- ResidencyPrairie Ronde Artist Residency Fall Session 2027. US$25 fee. Closes 15 June 2027 at 23:59, Detroit time.Prairie Ronde Artist Residency · Vicksburg · Any stage$2,000 stipend, $500 travel grant and private housing for a 5 to 6 week residency
Also open to you: 2 calls 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
- GrantThe Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Fellowships and Mentorships 2027. US$25 fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, Los Angeles time.Vital Impacts · Any stageOne US$20,000 fellowship, six US$5,000 fellowships and ten mentorship places









