LGBTQ

The Ordinary begins with a simple premise: being queer is ordinary. Not invisible. Not assimilated. Not quietly tolerated. Ordinary — in the sense that it requires no justification, no performance, no special occasion. It is a fact of life, like any other. This show brings together queer artists working across any subject, in any register. […]

Organizer Information: KODA is a Brooklyn-founded nomadic social practice nonprofit arts organization. It functions as a laboratory for creative concepts, focusing on conceptual mid-career artists ingrained in social justice and dedicated collaborations with socially engaged partners. Title & Description: Applications are open for the Fall 2026 Social Practice Residency. Placed under the theme of Utopia, […]

Organizer Information: The Queer and Trans Research Lab (QTRL) at the University of Toronto. The resident will be hosted by the Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies, joining a vibrant intellectual community of faculty and students. Title & Description: Applications are open for the QTRL Artist-in-Residence (2026–27 Academic Year). This residency provides substantial […]

Organizer Information: Fire Island Artist Residency (FIAR) is the first residency in the United States exclusively for artists identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, intersex, two-spirit, or queer. It is located in the secluded beach community of Cherry Grove, NY, an historic LGBTQ settlement on Fire Island. Title & Description: Applications are open for […]

Organizer Information: The Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants (AWAW EAG) program is administered by the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA). The program reflects AWAW’s core value of supporting artists who have been impacted by gender inequity. Title & Description: Applications will open in February for the 2026 AWAW EAG cycle. This […]

Organizer Information: The Modern Ancient Brown Foundation (MABF) is based in Detroit, Michigan. The foundation’s core program seeks to support scholars, artists, and writers who identify as members of historically marginalized groups—specifically queer, Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Title & Description: Applications opens for the MABF Residency in Studio Art and Critical Studies. This […]

Organizer Information: The Modern Ancient Brown Foundation (MABF) is dedicated to supporting scholars, artists, and writers who identify as members of historically marginalized groups—specifically queer, Black, Indigenous, and people of color. The Foundation provides crucial space and resources to makers and scholars from both within and outside the academy whose practices involve research and creation […]

The Ey!Studio AiR residency program takes place at Ey!Studio, an independent creation space located in Carabanchel (Madrid), one of the city’s most active areas for contemporary artistic production. Since 2017, Ey!Studio has hosted more than 65 artists, consolidating itself as a space for work and artistic development. The residency offers a private studio that combines accommodation and workspace in the same space, designed for independent artistic practice and individual research. Each resident manages their time, creative process, and use of the studio autonomously. Projects developed during the residency may receive visibility through publications on Ey!Studio’s website and social media, as well as possible future participation in screenings, exhibitions, or collaborations with independent spaces at national and international levels. There is also the possibility of selling work produced during the residency through an associated online gallery.

Organizer Information Tate Collective is the Tate’s dedicated membership and creative platform for young people aged 16–25. It provides free or discounted access to exhibitions and a space for emerging creatives to showcase their work within the UK’s national art galleries. For this specific call, they have partnered with Girls in Film (GiF), a global […]