Weekly Resources for Artists
This page is updated weekly with highlighted opportunities for grants, residencies, and open calls. In the resource list below you will see primary sources to do more research on a variety of topics that are of use to artists in all disciplines. If you need help and are not subscribed to the classes, we have a class on Grant Writing that comes with several other valuable classes for just $40 a month, to learn more about that click here to enroll and learn and get support.
Grants for Artists
The following grants could be on your calendar for the fall when the deadlines for these grants are:
Grants with rolling deadlines-
Pollock Krasner – Rotating, No deadline – Information here.
Awesome foundation – No deadline – Information here.
One Grant Library for Research Online- Foundation Center.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants – Information here
CES Artslink U.S. and International Grant Opportunities – Information here
2018 Deadlines –
The Guggenheim Fellowship – Fall 2018 – Information here.
NYSCA/NYFA Grant – Winter 2018 – Information here.
Rome Prize – 2018 Watch for Details – Information here.
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb – Fall/Winter 2018 Watch for Details – Information here.
Upcoming grant deadlines
Artist Grant believes that artists deserve to be financially supported just like those in every other field. To this end, grants of $500 are awarded every quarter. For more information and application details, keep an eye on their websites. The Clark Hulings Fund supports painters who work in traditional media. Grants are intended to support painters pursuing specific opportunities that would further their business prospects. U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible. Deadlines vary, applications must be made through Call for Entry. The Danish Arts Foundation offers grants to international artists interested in collaborating with Danish artists. Deadlines vary, see website for details. Artists residing in Washington State who are 18 years of age or older are invited to apply for grants through Artist Trust. Next round of applications opens in May of 2018 with a deadline of June 25.
More Grants
The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation supports representational artists emerging artists who demonstrate a commitment to a lifelong career in the arts. Grants are awarded on an ongoing basis in the amounts of $15,000 and $18,000 Canadian. For more information and to apply, visit the foundation website. Deadlines are rolling.
Open Calls
ArtAscent invites artists to submit work that contemplates the theme of the color black. Those selected will receive publication and promotion through ArtAscent’s many print and digital outlets. There is a $10 fee for entry and the deadline for submissions is April 30.
OSTEN Biennial of Drawing invites artists to submit to their 2018 showing in Skopje, Macedonia. Winning artists will have their work exhibited and receive free accommodation. More details available at the OSTEN Biennial website. Deadline for submissions is April 30.
Independent curators, artits, and arts professionals are invited to submit their exhibiton concpets to The Clemente. All ages, genders, and nationalities are welcomed. See website for more details. Deadline is June 15.
Residencies
Bogliasco Foundation invites artists across multiple disciplines to apply for their spring 2019 fellowship along the bucolic coast of Genoa, Italy. Fellowship periods are one month long and include private quarters with bath and full board. Partners/spouses are invited to stay for a fee of $25/day. For more information, visit the foundation website. Deadline for spring 19 applications is April 15, 2018.
OT301 invites artists to Amsterdam for a three-month residency. The program facilitates low-cost rental accommodations and provides networking and exhibition opportunities. Rolling deadline.
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Nordic Art Association of Sweden hosts the website Studio Swap. Here artists can network internationally with the aim of arranging a temporary studio exchange.
Recommended Resources For Research on More Opportunities
e-artnow – Jobs, Grants, Competitions, Open Calls, Exhibitions, Residencies (Artists, Critics, Curators)
New York Foundation for the Arts – Jobs, Grants, Open Calls, Studio Listings
TransArtists – Worldwide Residency Search
Res Artis – Worldwide Residency Search
Call for….. – Worldwide Open Calls
Callforentry – Open calls with a management system for applying
Center for Emerging Visual Artists – Artist Services, Open Calls
Art Insight – Artist Services, Open Calls, Opportunities, Directory
How’s My Dealing? 2.0 – A website where artists can review galleries, art fairs, and mail scams that take advantage of artists by charging them or being an outright rip-off.
Art Rabbit – International Art Exhibitions & Events, Open Calls
Biennial Directory – Global art exhibitions
Grants – GrantSpace
FAQs about Grants
Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation
Representational Art Only
Joan Mitchell Foundation – Painters, Sculptors
Pollock-Krasner Foundation – Painters, Sculptors, Printmakers
Harpo Foundation – Visual Artists
National Sculpture Society – Competitions, Programs, Awards
Mayer Foundation – Emergency Funding
Puffin Foundation – Socially Conscious
Job Listings – The Art Newspaper
Worldwide – Art Jobs
Worldwide – Christie’s
Worldwide – Art Search
USA
Arts for LA – Los Angeles CA
Studio Listings – The Invisible Dog
Brooklyn NY – Assets for Artists
Boston MA – VLAA
St.Louis MO – Bridgeport Art Center
Chicago IL
Biennials – Universes in Universe
Worldwide – Biennial Foundation
Worldwide
Residencies
New York Residencies – Artist Residency Program New York
Lectures, Field Trips – Residency Unlimited
Custom Residencies – Community Arts Partnership
Grants, Workshops, Resources
Midwest Residencies – ACRE
Rural, Communal – Ox-Bow
Rural – Grant Wood Art Colony
Exclusive Fellowships
Central Europe Residencies – Akademie Schloss Solitude
All Artists and Scholars – Goethe Institut
Germany and Czech Republic
Netherlands Residencies – De Ateliers
Emerging Artists Welcome – Rijksakademie
Multidisciplinary Institute – Van Eyck
Multidisciplinary Institute
Latin America Residencies – R.A.R.O.
Itinerant Collective – Arquetopia
Socially Conscious – Zona Imaginaria
Ceramics and Printmaking
Barcelona Residencies – Jiwar Creation and Society
Urban Inspiration – Art Print Residence
Printmakers, Artists, Poets, Writers
Materials
Giclee Prints – BSL Digital Imaging
Print and Publishing Services – McNally Jackson Books