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Brief Description The Kimmel Harding Nelson (KHN) Center for the Arts offers up to 70 juried residencies per year for emerging and established visual artists, writers, composers, and interdisciplinary artists. The residency provides time and space for artistic development in Nebraska City, USA, with stays ranging from 2 to 8 weeks. Information & Application Details […]

The Steel Yard offers residency opportunities to artists working in the industrial arts, including metals, ceramics, light metals, and foundry. Residents gain access to a shared 10,000 square foot studio, tools, resources, and a supportive community of makers. The program encourages creativity and collaboration, providing opportunities to work on specific projects or prototypes. The residency […]

This open call invites creative artists—specifically cultural workers—from the Canton of St. Gallen (and, for the Rome residency, also from Graubünden) to apply for studio apartment residencies. The program is organized on a two‐year cycle with different offerings depending on whether the year is odd or even: Odd-Numbered Years (e.g., 2025): Rome: Three residencies Berlin: […]

Cannonball Arts is a new contemporary art center in downtown Seattle, developed by the creators of Out of Sight, Museum of Museums, and Bumbershoot Arts + Music Festival, in partnership with the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. Spanning 66,000 square feet, the center aims to exhibit and celebrate artists across various disciplines, mediums, and genres. In preparation […]

The Prix Ars Electronica is the world’s most traditional and prestigious media art competition, offering the Golden Nica award and cash prizes of up to 10,000 euros per category. Winning works will be showcased at the Ars Electronica Festival, held from September 3–7, 2025, in Linz, Austria. The competition is open to innovative projects in […]

Brief Description The Artadia Awards provide financial support, exposure, and recognition to contemporary visual artists in select U.S. cities. The awards are unrestricted grants, allowing artists to use the funds as they choose. In addition to monetary support, awardees gain access to the Artadia Network, which facilitates career development through structured networking opportunities. Information & […]

Brief Description The UNPUBLISHED PHOTO contest, organized by Fondazione Culture e Musei (FCM) of Lugano in collaboration with MUSEC-Lugano, 29 ARTS IN PROGRESS Gallery (Milan), and Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere e Arti (Venice), aims to promote emerging trends in contemporary international photography. This contest does not have a specific theme and is open to […]

Brief Description The Ellipse Prize is a contemporary art competition established in 2021, aimed at promoting emerging artistic talent from different geographical regions each year. The 2025 edition focuses on Ghana, highlighting Ghanaian artists residing on the continent. The competition provides selected artists with visibility, professional support, and a solo exhibition in France. Information & […]

Brief Description: The Burke Prize is a biennial contemporary art award recognizing emerging artists in the United States who push the boundaries of materials and creative processes. It focuses on artists working with glass, fiber, clay, metal, or wood and offers a substantial cash prize along with a prestigious residency opportunity. Information and Application Details: […]