Each year the Artwork Archive team goes on a mission to find the best art opportunities, grants, and calls-for-entry for the upcoming year.

Below you will find a list of the top artist residencies, international open calls, artist grants, exhibition opportunities and art competitions that we believe will benefit artists in 2025!

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Guide to the Best Artist Opportunities in 2025

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ELIGIBILITY

November 2, 2025 3 days left

Baytown Sculpture Trail 2026
Exhibition

Baytown Sculpture Trail 2026
  • Organization: Baytown Sculpture Trail
  • Submission Deadline: November 2, 2025
  • Event Dates: April 11, 2026 - March 20, 2027
  • Entry Fee: $40
  • Award Info: Two $1500 awards
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Baytown, Texas, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S. based sculptors

November 2, 2025 3 days left

Art Stop Public Art Exhibit 2026
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: November 2, 2025
  • Award Info: Budget: $500 per artist
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: New Mexico, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists living in Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, or surrounding area in Southwest New Mexico.

November 2, 2025 3 days left

Call for Artists: The Other Art Fair Los Angeles (Winter 2026)
Art fair

Call for Artists: The Other Art Fair Los Angeles (Winter 2026)
  • Organization: The Other Art Fair, presented by Saatchi Art
  • Submission Deadline: November 2, 2025
  • Event Dates: February 26, 2026 - March 1, 2026
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

November 2, 2025 3 days left

City of Loveland, CO - Visions of Loveland
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: November 2, 2025
  • Award Info: Budget: $2,150.00
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: Loveland, Colorado, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Artists who live, own property or operate a business in Loveland.

November 2, 2025 3 days left

Inspired By Nature - An Exhibition of Sculptural Clay Works
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: November 2, 2025
  • Event Dates: December 12, 2025 - March 16, 2026
  • Entry Fee: Artists may submit three images for $20 dollars, and up to two additional images at a cost of $5 each.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Wyoming, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Artist age 18 or older are eligible to apply.

November 2, 2025 3 days left

FotoFest 2026 at the Art League of Baytown
Exhibition

FotoFest 2026 at the Art League of Baytown
  • Organization: The Art League of Baytown
  • Submission Deadline: November 2, 2025
  • Event Dates: March 12, 2026 - May 16, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $40
  • Award Info: 1st place: $350 1st place: $350 2nd place: $250 3rd place: $150 3 HM at $50 each
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography
  • Location: BAYTOWN, TX 77520, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to photographers internationally

November 2, 2025 3 days left

2026 Public Art RFP (Brooklyn Forged)
Public Art & Proposals

2026 Public Art RFP (Brooklyn Forged)
  • Organization: Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation
  • Submission Deadline: November 2, 2025
  • Event Dates: May 16, 2026 - November 1, 2026
  • Award Info: $30,000
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
  • Location: Brooklyn, New York 11205, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to Brooklyn-based professional creatives

November 3, 2025 4 days left

Aurora Animal Shelter – Interior Mural(s)
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: November 3, 2025
  • Award Info: Public Art Project Budget: $60,000.00
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: Colorado, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists based in the U.S.

November 3, 2025 4 days left

SMALL! Melbourne, Australia
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: November 3, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 27, 2025 - December 18, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $25 for one artwork, and $40 for two artworks
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Central Business District, Melbourne 3190, Australia
Description
Eligibility Info

SMALL! is open to everyone. There are no age restrictions.

November 3, 2025 4 days left

Series 34 - Art Reviews Published in Hardcover Book Editions
Other

Series 34 - Art Reviews Published in Hardcover Book Editions
  • Organization: Titan Contemporary Publishing
  • Submission Deadline: November 3, 2025
  • Award Info: Curatorial Review Essay Published in the Artist Feature Catalogue
  • Eligibility: International
Description

Ongoing

Call for Artists - Winter Residency on Vancouver Island, Canada
Residency

Call for Artists - Winter Residency on Vancouver Island, Canada
  • Organization: The Ou Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: Ongoing
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, Canada
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

November 3, 2025 4 days left

Aurora Animal Shelter – Interior Aerial Sculpture
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: November 3, 2025
  • Award Info: Public Art Project Budget: $40,000.00. The budget includes design, project management, overhead, fabrication, transportation, installation, insurance, and any other costs associated with this project.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Aurora, Colorado, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

This call is open to artists residing in the US.

November 3, 2025 4 days left

Go Figure: The Art of the Human Form
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: November 3, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 20, 2025 - January 30, 2026
  • Entry Fee: Submission Fee $30 or $25 for OHCA members
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: California, United States
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists identifying as female, ages 16 and older.

November 4, 2025 5 days left

ArtWorks Open Prize Award Show
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: November 4, 2025
  • Entry Fee: £12- £40
  • Award Info: £2,000
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

UK-based artists

November 5, 2025 6 days left

Series 35 - Art Reviews Published in Hardcover Book Editions
Other

Series 35 - Art Reviews Published in Hardcover Book Editions
  • Organization: Titan Contemporary Publishing
  • Submission Deadline: November 5, 2025
  • Award Info: Curatorial Review Essay Published in the Artist Feature Catalogue
  • Eligibility: International
Description

November 7, 2025 8 days left

2026 Brooklyn Arts Fund
Grants & Fellowships

  • Organization: Brooklyn Arts Council
  • Submission Deadline: November 7, 2025
  • Award Info: $2,000-$5,000
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Brooklyn, NY
Description
Eligibility Info

Brooklyn-based individual artists, collectives, non-profits and 501c3 organizations

November 7, 2025 8 days left

David Scull Park Public Art Project
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: November 7, 2025
  • Award Info: Budget: $140,000-$200,000
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Rockville, Maryland, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists eligible to work in the United States.

November 7, 2025 8 days left

Abstract National Exhibition
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: November 7, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $25
  • Award Info: $3,000 in cash awards
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Kansas , United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists based in the United States.

November 7, 2025 8 days left

Online Exhibit: Death/Renewal
Exhibition

Online Exhibit: Death/Renewal
  • Organization: Super Secret Projects
  • Submission Deadline: November 7, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 15, 2025 - December 6, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $25.00
  • Location: Beacon , New York
Description

November 7, 2025 8 days left

31st Arts North International 2026
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: November 7, 2025
  • Event Dates: January 10, 2026 - February 21, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $39
  • Award Info: More than $10,000 in awards
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Hopkins, Minnesota 55343, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

November 7, 2025 8 days left

A.I.R. Fellowship Program 2026-2027
Grants & Fellowships

  • Organization: A.I.R. Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: November 7, 2025
  • Award Info: A stipend of $3,000
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Brooklyn, NY, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists based in NYC

November 8, 2025 9 days left

Unexpurgated: Freedom in Form and Color
Exhibition

  • Organization: Limner Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: November 8, 2025
  • Event Dates: March 5, 2026 - March 28, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $35
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

November 9, 2025 10 days left

CoCA Annual, juried group exhibition
Exhibition

  • Organization: Center on Contemporary Art
  • Submission Deadline: November 9, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $25
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Seattle, WA, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

November 9, 2025 10 days left

Storied: Narrative Art
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: November 9, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $12.00
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists based in the U.S.

November 9, 2025 10 days left

Two-Dimensional Artwork for Parking Garage Banners
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: November 9, 2025
  • Award Info: $1,000
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Painting
  • Location: Colorado , United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists based in the United States.

November 9, 2025 10 days left

Est-Nord-Est (ENE): Appel à candidatures 2026-2027
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: November 9, 2025
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec, Canada
Description
Eligibility Info

The ENE today welcomes contemporary visual artists from all disciplines from around the world.

November 9, 2025 10 days left

Exhibitions proposals for the 2026-2027 schedule
Public Art & Proposals

  • Organization: The Fitton Center for Creative Art
  • Submission Deadline: November 9, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $35
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Hamilton, OH
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

November 9, 2025 10 days left

Artlink Midwest Regional 2026
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: November 9, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $12.00
  • Award Info: Cash awards
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to the Midwest states of Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas.

November 9, 2025 10 days left

12th Annual LA Billboard Show
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: November 9, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $28 + $10 additional media fee
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Submissions are open to all artists. If your artwork can be converted into a digital file, they can put it on a billboard.

November 9, 2025 10 days left

2026 Art Jewelry Forum Young Artist Award, supported by Karen and Michael Rotenberg
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: November 9, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $25.00
  • Award Info: US$7,500 to the winner and US$1,000 to each of four finalists, plus a travel allowance to receive the prize
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Sculpture
Description
Eligibility Info

The applicant must be a maker of wearable art jewelry. The applicant must be 35 years of age or younger on the date of the application deadline (which is November 9, 2025).

November 9, 2025 10 days left

Public Art, Sunset Park, City of Petoskey, Michigan
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: November 9, 2025
  • Award Info: Budget: $40,000-$60,000
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Michigan, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Artists must be at least 18 years old. Artists must have and be able to illustrate/demonstrate significant experience designing, fabricating, and installing public art works.

November 9, 2025 10 days left

2026 Nineteenth Annual CVG Show
Exhibition

  • Organization: Collective Visions Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: November 9, 2025
  • Event Dates: January 17, 2026 - February 27, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $45
  • Award Info: There will be over $10,000 in cash and awards.
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Bremerton, WA, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

November 10, 2025 11 days left

Forest Hope Through Innovation: World Forestry Center
Exhibition

  • Organization: World Forestry Center
  • Submission Deadline: November 10, 2025
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Portland, OR, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

November 10, 2025 11 days left

America250-Ohio Tuskegee Airmen Multi-City Murals - Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: November 10, 2025
  • Award Info: Budget: A design fee of $3,000 ($500 per portrait) to be paid to each artist if selected as a finalist following the RFQ
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: Ohio, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Artists must have ties to Ohio (explained in Letter of Interest) or currently reside in Ohio.

November 10, 2025 11 days left

Series 36 - Art Reviews Published in Hardcover Book Editions
Other

Series 36  - Art Reviews Published in Hardcover Book Editions
  • Organization: Titan Contemporary Publishing
  • Submission Deadline: November 10, 2025
  • Award Info: Curatorial Review Essay Published in the Artist Feature Catalogue
  • Eligibility: International
Description

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