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Organizer Information: The Harpo Foundation. Established in 2006 by artist Ed Levine to support emerging and under-recognized visual artists, encourage new modes of making and thinking about art, and expand inclusivity and equitable representation in the visual arts. Title & Description: Applications are open for the Harpo Foundation Grants for Visual Artists 2026. This award […]
Organizer Information: Sedona Arts Center (SAC). Modeled after Chicago’s renowned Gallery 37 program, Gallery 928 engages aspiring artists in hands-on learning that builds both creative and professional skills. Title & Description: Applications are open for the Gallery 928 Youth Apprentice Artist Program. This unique art apprenticeship program pairs teens with a master artist to create […]
Organizer Information: CityCenterDC (Sponsor: CCDC Common Area Association). Palmer Alley at CityCenterDC is a premier outdoor space attracting more than 1.5 million visitors annually, known for its seasonal, overhead installations. Title & Description: Applications are open for the CityCenterDC Public Art Installation: 250 Years of American Style. To recognize the 250th anniversary of the United […]
Organizer Information: Pasadena Photography Arts (PPA). The 2026 award will be guest-juried by Craig Krull, art dealer and founder of Craig Krull Gallery in Santa Monica, alongside PPA Advisors. Title & Description: Applications are open for the PPA Photo Award 2026: Excellence in Contemporary Photography (Open Theme). This is an annual award for emerging photographers […]
Organizer Information: Kimmel Harding Nelson (KHN) Center for the Arts. Since 2001, KHN has awarded more than 1,400 residencies to working visual artists, writers, composers, and interdisciplinary artists from across the country and around the world. Title & Description: Applications will open soon for the KHN Residency (2027 Session 1). KHN awards up to 78 […]
Organizer Information: Carbondale Clay Center (CCC). The Residency Program is generously sponsored by Sandra ‘Zoe’ Eskin and the Vera & Joseph Dresner Foundation. (Note: Due to a current fundraising campaign to rebuild their center, CCC is offering modified short-term residency options of 1-3 months for 2026/2027). Title & Description: Applications are open for the CCC […]
Organizer Information: Carbondale Clay Center (CCC). The Carbondale Clay National is an annual exhibition of ceramic art. Each year, CCC’s selected juror develops a theme for the exhibition, invites a handful of contemporary ceramic artists, and chooses about 25-30 works from the jury pool. Title & Description: Applications are open for the Carbondale Clay National […]
Organizer Information: The Andy Warhol Foundation. The foundation supports writers who write about contemporary visual art, addressing both general and specialized art audiences. Title & Description: Applications are opening for The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant 2026. This grant supports emerging and established writers with projects about “contemporary visual art” (defined strictly as visual […]
Organizer Information: French Embassy in China, co-organized with Jingdezhen Ceramics University (JCU), and in partnership with The National Manufactories – Sèvres & Mobilier National. Jingdezhen is world-renowned as the “porcelain capital,” producing high-quality ceramics for over 1,700 years. Title & Description: Applications are open for the Third Edition of the Residency Program for a French […]