UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES

Deadline 4/30/26 The Vilcek Foundation – 2026 Open Call for Grants. US-based nonprofits that celebrate immigrants in the arts, sciences, education, or through the provision of social services are invited to apply for grants of $5,000 to $20,000. Click HERE for more information.

Rolling Application, Visionary Art Collective, Artist Interviews, Summer 2026. Visionary Art Collective welcomes artists around the world, working across all mediums, to submit their work to be featured on the VAC website. If selected, they will publish an exclusive interview with you on our website and highlight your work on social media. They accept submissions for interviews on a rolling basis. Allow up to 12 weeks to hear back. Click HERE to learn more.

Deadline 6/5/26 Booooooom Art + Photo Book Award. Booooooom will be selecting 6 projects to turn into books—each by a different artist, illustrator, or photographer—at zero cost to the individual. They will also be choosing 2 additional projects to be turned into smaller perfect bound zines. It’s free for anyone to submit a zine proposal; however, book proposals require a fee. Members have unlimited submissions for zines and books. Click HERE for more information.

Deadline 9/19/26 The Bennet Prize, Round 5. The Bennett Prize is a stipend/grant-in-aid program established to support the fine art practice of a woman painter working in figurative realism. Ten finalists will be selected to participate in a traveling exhibition organized by the MMA and the winner will be showcased in a solo exhibition at the close of her grant. A runner up award of $10,000 will be given to one additional finalist.Click HERE to learn more.

ROLLING DEADLINE SUBMISSIONS

Pollock-Krasner Foundation, PKF Grant. The Foundation welcomes, throughout the year, applications from visual artists who are painters, sculptors and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. The Foundation will review expenditures relating to an artist's professional work and personal expenses and amounts range up to $50,000. Professional exhibition history will be taken into consideration. Artists must be actively exhibiting their current work in professional artistic venues, such as gallery and museum spaces. Click HERE for more information.

Visionary Art Collective Artist Interviews. VAC interviews contemporary artists from all over the globe, providing a wide range of creative individuals with a platform to share their journeys and discuss the evolution of their work. All interviews are promoted and shared to their social media platforms. Click HERE for more information.

SHRINE NYC Submissions Portal. New York, NY. SHRINE Gallery’s NYC location has opened up a portal for submissions on a rolling basis. Emerging, Mid-Career, and Established Artists are now invited to submit their work for consideration to the gallery. Submissions will be considered for exhibitions and other programming opportunities. They also invite curators and galleries interested in collaboration to apply with proposals. Click HERE for the submissions portal.

The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant. This is one of the most prestigious grants for emerging representational artists. Click HERE for more information.

Mineral House Media Digital Residency Program. Remote Residency Program. The residency includes a 2 week Instagram takeover, your artist statement and bio being highlighted in a landing page feature, a written interview, and an invitation to show work in a group exhibition. Click HERE for info & to submit a proposal.

Cycladic Arts Residency 2023. Paros, Greece. Cycladic Arts is an artist run space which aims to facilitate artistic creation in a newly renovated space in Alyki. Click HERE for more information.