Open calls

Artist Grant (November cycle)

Artist Grant · Grant

Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Ceramics, Printmaking, Photography, Mixed media

Grant, online. Entry: $30. Awards: One $1,200 unrestricted grant.

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"Blue" 2026 Online Art Show

Colors of Humanity Art Gallery · Juried Show

All media

Juried Show, online. Entry: $20 for 1 or 2 pieces (may enter more than once). Awards: Cash award for Best of Show, plus cover placement and a feature article.

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12 x 12 Museum Fundraiser

Grants Pass Museum of Art · Other

All media

Other in Grants Pass, OR. Entry: None.

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Tomorrow, Imagined: 17th Annual Patricia Sitar Juried Exhibition

Sitar Arts Center · Juried Show

All media

Juried Show in Washington, DC. Entry: Adults 22+: $15 for up to 3 pieces, $5 each for up to 2 more; free for ages 16-21. Awards: $1,200 in cash awards (adult, young adult and People's Choice).

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ACRE Summer 2027 Residency

ACRE (Artists' Cooperative Residency & Exhibitions) · Residency

All media

Residency in Steuben, WI. Entry: $45 through Nov 6; $60 from Nov 7 to 16. Awards: Two-week residency; resident pays $700 (limited scholarships).

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Manship Artists Residency with NSS (Walker Hancock Sculptor-in-Residence)

National Sculpture Society / Manship Artists Residency · Residency

Sculpture

Two-week sculptor-in-residence at Paul Manship's former home and studio in Gloucester, MA, with lodging and a $2,000 award from the National Sculpture Society. For NSS members based in the US; no fee to apply.

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America, Beautiful, and... Juried Exhibition 2027

Highfield Hall & Gardens · Juried Show

Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture, Ceramics, Fiber & textile, Mixed media

A themed juried show for the US semiquincentennial at Highfield Hall in Falmouth, MA, asking artists to finish the phrase 'America, Beautiful, and...' in nearly any medium, including collage and mixed media. On view Mar 4 to May 30, 2027.

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INT'L Paperworks 2027 (55th Annual Juried Exhibition)

Northwest Arts Center, Minot State University · Juried Show

Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Photography, Mixed media, Sculpture, Digital & new media

Juried Show in Minot, ND. Entry: $30 for 2 entries; $5 each additional (max 5). Awards: $2,500 in cash and purchase awards; Best of Show gets a future solo show.

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Chicago Sculpture Exhibit 2027-28

Chicago Sculpture Exhibit · Juried Show

Sculpture

Year-long outdoor exhibition of at least 40 large-scale sculptures at public sites across Chicago, installed May 2027. No entry fee; each selected work earns a $2,000 honorarium.

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2027 Open Juried: Gallery Takeover

Woodstock Artists Association & Museum · Juried Show

All media

One artist or collective from the Woodstock area is chosen to take over WAAM's lower-level gallery with a site-specific installation in any media, backed by a $1,500 stipend.

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OKI Regional Showcase

Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center · Juried Show

All media

Juried Show in Cincinnati, OH. Entry: $45 for up to 3 entries, $5 each additional. Awards: $50 honorarium per exhibiting artist; $1,000 Grand Jury Award.

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Totally Open: An International Open-Theme Opportunity Exhibit

Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center · Juried Show

All media

Juried Show in Cincinnati, OH. Entry: $10 per work. Awards: $50 honorarium per exhibiting artist; $1,000 Grand Jury Award.

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Summer 2027 Communal Residency

Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild · Residency

All media

Residency in Woodstock, NY. Awards: Merit and need-based fellowships available.

Women Artists 2026 Art Competition

Fusion Art · Juried Show

All media

Juried Show, online. Entry: $25 for 1-2 images, $40 for up to 5 images. Awards: Cash prize to Best in Show in each category, plus 2nd-5th place awards.

16th Annual "Open" Online Art Competition

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery · Juried Show

All media

Juried Show, online. Entry: $18 for 1-2 entries, $26 for 3-5 entries (student rates lower). Awards: $100 cash Best in Show; top 12 artists get press and online promotion.

2027 WAAM Media Annual: Beyond the Surface

Woodstock Artists Association & Museum · Juried Show

Sculpture, Mixed media

WAAM's fifth medium-based annual focuses on relief and mixed-media work that pushes off the wall: encaustic, impasto, assemblage and found-object pieces, juried by Andrés San Millán for a winter 2027 show in the Main Gallery.

Open AIR 2027/28 Place-Based Artist Residencies

Open AIR · Residency

All media

Residency in Missoula and other sites across Montana. Entry: $30 for up to 3 sites, plus $10 per extra site. Awards: Studio space at a host site, housing for out-of-town artists, $35/day stipend.

Recent Work v1

SlowArt Productions (Limner Gallery) · Juried Show

All media

Juried Show in Hudson, NY. Entry: $35 for 1 to 4 works, $5 each additional.

61st Annual CAIN National Show

Del Mar College, Joseph A. Cain Memorial Gallery · Juried Show

All media

Del Mar College's long-running national show, formerly its National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show, is now open to all media, with purchase awards that build the college's permanent collection. Juror is ceramic artist Jamie Bates, and the exhibition runs February 19 to April 19, 2027.

Resilience

Yavapai College Prescott Art Gallery · Juried Show

All media

Juried Show in Prescott, AZ. Entry: $5.

Industry, Labor, and Community AIR (Artist in Residency)

West Virginia University Libraries · Residency

All media

Residency in Morgantown, WV. Awards: $1,000 honorarium, $1,000 for materials, up to $3,500 for travel, lodging and meals.

12th COLOR International Juried Art Competition

TERAVARNA · Juried Show

All media

Juried Show, online. Entry: $20 per artwork. Awards: Up to $5,000 in cash prizes.

Landscapes 2026 Art Competition

Fusion Art · Juried Show

All media

Juried Show, online. Entry: $25 for 1-2 images, $40 for up to 5 images. Awards: Cash prize to Best in Show in each category.

2027 Juried Residencies

Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts · Residency

All media

Residency in Ithaca, NY. Entry: None. Awards: $100 per week stipend plus need-based support; free housing and meals.

Anna's Garden: A New Generation of Women Artists (AWA 2027 National Juried Museum Exhibition)

American Women Artists · Juried Show

Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Mixed media, Sculpture, Ceramics

Juried Show in Murrells Inlet, SC. Entry: $60 for up to 2 entries; $10 each additional (max 6). Awards: $10,000 Grand Prize; at least $30,000 in total awards.

Adirondack Experience Artist-in-Residence Program 2027

Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake (ADKX) · Residency

All media

Residency in Blue Mountain Lake, NY. Awards: $5,000 stipend, $500 travel allowance, free on-site housing.

14th PORTRAIT International Juried Art Competition

TERAVARNA · Juried Show

All media

Juried Show, online. Entry: $20 per artwork. Awards: Up to $5,000 in cash prizes.

28th International Open

Woman Made Gallery · Juried Show

All media

Woman Made Gallery's annual open-media juried show for women and non-binary artists from anywhere in the world, exhibited in Chicago in spring 2027 with cash prizes.

Yaddo Residency - Winter Application Cycle

Corporation of Yaddo · Residency

Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Printmaking, Photography, Mixed media, Digital & new media

Residency in Saratoga Springs, NY. Entry: $35. Awards: Room, board and a studio for 2 weeks to 2 months.

17th Annual "Botanicals" Online Art Competition

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery · Juried Show

All media

Juried Show, online. Entry: $18 for 1-2 entries, $26 for 3-5 entries (student rates lower). Awards: $100 cash Best in Show; top 12 artists get press and online promotion.

The Raia Project - Cycle 01

The Raia Project · Grant

All media

Grant in New York, NY. Awards: $50,000 for six months of living and working costs in NYC, plus a pop-up show; project keeps first look at some work and a share of sales.

Black & White 2027 Art Competition

Fusion Art · Juried Show

All media

Juried Show, online. Entry: $30 for up to 2 images, $45 for up to 5 images. Awards: Cash prizes for Best in Show in each category; 2nd-5th place awards.

Being Seen 2027

TAG/The Artists Gallery · Juried Show

Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Mixed media, Digital & new media, Photography, Sculpture

Juried Show in Frederick, MD. Entry: $35 for one work; $5 each additional (up to 3). Awards: $500 / $250 / $125 plus three $50 honorable mentions.

2027 Anderson Center Residency Program

Anderson Center at Tower View · Residency

All media

Residency in Red Wing, MN. Entry: $30. Awards: Room, board, and a 15' x 26' studio for visual artists.

2027 Early Career Artist Residency (Minnesota & NYC Artists)

Anderson Center at Tower View · Residency

All media

Residency in Red Wing, MN. Entry: None. Awards: $625/week stipend, travel honorarium, lodging, studio, groceries and communal dinners.

19th Annual National Juried Exhibition (Idaho Falls National)

Idaho Falls Arts Council · Juried Show

All media

Annual open-media national show at the Willard Arts Center in Idaho Falls, with cash awards, a printed color catalogue and a spring 2027 exhibition. Juror for 2027 is Idaho artist Kelsey Grafton.

13th Flower International Juried Art Competition

TERAVARNA · Juried Show

All media

Juried Show, online. Entry: $20 per artwork. Awards: Up to $5,000 in cash prizes.

Monson Arts Residency - Spring 2027 Open Call

Monson Arts · Residency

All media

Residency in Monson, ME. Entry: Application fee via SlideRoom (amount not stated; waivers on request). Awards: Private studio, private bedroom in shared housing, all meals, $500 stipend ($250 for 2 weeks).

Jentel Artist Residency - 2027 Summer/Fall Sessions (Visual Artists)

Jentel Artist Residency · Residency

All media

Residency in Banner, WY (20 miles from Sheridan). Entry: $30. Awards: Private bedroom, separate studio, $300 stipend over three weeks.

Hambidge Residency - Summer Session

The Hambidge Center · Residency

All media

Residency in Rabun Gap, GA. Entry: $30. Awards: Private studio and living space in north Georgia; residents pay $300/week; some fellowships cover a 2-week stay plus $700.

Individual Support Grant (2027 cycle)

Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation · Grant

Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking

Grant. Awards: 20 grants a year (last cycle $25,000 each).

2027 Mid-Atlantic Juried Show

McGuffey Art Center · Juried Show

Painting, Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Fiber & textile, Sculpture, Mixed media

Juried Show in Charlottesville, VA. Entry: $35 for up to 3 entries ($25 for McGuffey members).

Luminarts Fellowship - Visual Arts (2027)

Luminarts · Grant

Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Mixed media, Sculpture, Digital & new media

Grant in Chicago, IL. Awards: $10,000 unrestricted fellowships; finalists get a $300 honorable mention.

Artist Support Grant (January 2027 round)

Region 2 Arts Council (Minnesota) · Grant

All media

Grant in Beltrami, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Clearwater & Mahnomen counties, MN. Awards: Up to $2,000 per project.

Montello Foundation Residency - 2027 Season

Montello Foundation · Residency

All media

Residency. Entry: $20. Awards: Free two-week stay at a desert retreat; travel and meals at your own cost.

Exceptional Women

Salmagundi Club · Juried Show

All media

Juried Show in New York, NY. Entry: $70 for 1 work, $10 each additional (free for members). Awards: $2,000 in prizes, including $1,000 Best in Show.

Helene Wurlitzer Foundation Residency Grants for 2028

The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico · Residency

All media

Residency in Taos, NM. Entry: $30. Awards: Rent-free, utility-paid furnished casita for 10-12 weeks.

Nice Art Grant (2027)

Midwest Nice Art · Grant

All media

Grant in United States. Entry: $10. Awards: $500 unrestricted (at least two winners), plus extra prizes for shortlisted artists.

Chopsticks: 7th National Biennial Juried Exhibition

International Museum of Dinnerware Design · Juried Show

All media

A themed biennial at the dinnerware museum in Kingston, NY, inviting functional, sculptural and 2D work about chopsticks and the meals they go with. Ceramicist Beth Lo is the juror, and the show runs April 10 to July 11, 2027.