Visual Arts

The All About Photo Awards 2025 – The Mind’s Eye celebrates its 10th edition, inviting photographers worldwide to showcase their creative talent. Winners receive $5,000 in cash awards, global recognition, extensive press coverage, and publication opportunities. The competition aims to propel photographers into the spotlight, offering a platform to elevate their careers.   Information and […]

Brief Description: The Innovate Grant supports visual artists and photographers worldwide by awarding two $1,800 grants each quarter—one to a visual artist and one to a photographer. The program aims to simplify the grant process and foster creativity and innovation without burdening applicants with extensive requirements. Information & Application Details: Grant Amount: $1,800 (unrestricted). Grant […]

Brief Description: Forecast invites artistic practitioners and cultural producers from all creative fields worldwide to apply for its 10th edition of mentorships. This program connects emerging talents with established mentors to develop innovative concepts and showcase them at international events. Information & Application Details: Application Deadline: February 10, 2025. Program Stages: Mentors select three concepts […]

The World Illustration Awards (WIA), presented by the Association of Illustrators (AOI) in partnership with the Directory of Illustration, is a global celebration of creativity in illustration. Now in its 10th year, the awards recognize excellence across various categories and provide extensive networking, promotional opportunities, and professional development for entrants.   Information and Application Details: […]

The Arts/Industry Residency Program at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, in collaboration with Kohler Co., offers artists the opportunity to explore new ideas and create innovative work using industrial materials and processes in pottery and foundry facilities. This internationally renowned program fosters creative exchange and supports artists from diverse disciplines in producing new bodies […]

The SIM Residency is an international self-directed artist-in-residence program in Reykjavik, Iceland for visual artists, sound designers, researchers, curators, creative writers, cross-disciplinary artists, performance, dance, and all various forms of creators and scientists. The main objective of the residency is to provide a venue for international artists to take part in the Icelandic art scene, […]

Since 2002, PACT has been the scene of a series of special take-overs known under the label ATELIER. The on-going format invites artists from the region, Germany and abroad to present their current projects to a broadly interested audience at PACT. Through an open call, projects in various stages of development as well as finished works […]

The Wintertide Rustic Retreat, offered by Millay Arts, is a self-directed residency running from December 16, 2024, to March 25, 2025. It offers a secluded and supportive environment for creators to reflect, recharge, or work on creative projects in an inspiring setting.   Information & Application Details: Residency period: December 16, 2024, to March 25, […]

The Bader + Simon Empowerment Grant is designed to support emerging, underrepresented artists in the U.S. The grant aims to provide financial assistance and visibility to artists whose work elicits dialogue, inquiry, and understanding, addressing themes of social justice, education, and community. The grant will contribute to an exhibition at the Bader + Simon gallery, […]