Stay the course even when it seems impossible. Choosing a career in art comes with many ups and downs. The road is long and often steep, and it can be tempting to want to walk away altogether. But even when all of your fires seem to have gone out, there are more on the horizon. It’s your job to find them. Here are a few opportunities to reignite your motivation.
The Prisma Art Prize promotes emerging painters and visual artists, aiming to explore the diverse possibilities in contemporary painting. Our mission is to answer the question: what does painting mean today? We focus on inclusive research and support for artists from various cultural and educational backgrounds. For more information and to enter, visit the website. Deadline is August 3.
SculptureCenter’s In Practice 2025 open call invites artists without NYC solo shows to propose solo and off-site projects. Up to seven will be selected for exhibitions from spring 2025 to winter 2026. Visit the website for more information. Deadline for submissions is August 4.
Nest announces the 2024 Heritage Craft Prize for Women of the West. Women and non-binary makers from 12 western states can enter to win a $25,000 grant or $2,500 semi-finalist prize. For more information, visit the website. Submissions deadline is August 5.
Praxis Center believes in the capacity of artists to create the career they’ve always dreamed of. It’s what drives us every day to gather experts and resources from across the art world to help your journey run smoothly. Give Praxis a try today and see how far it can take you.
Brainard Carey is an author, artist and educator. He is the director of Praxis Center for Aesthetics and is currently faculty at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. He has written seven books for artists, including Making it in the Art World. His seventh book, The Problems in the Art World: An Artist’s A-Z Action Guide, is available now.
Photo credit: Nest Heritage Craft Prize: Women of the West