Strokes of Genius Fellowship

• Invested in the creativity and cultural production of Black artists and arts professionals, this open application program provides artists, curators, journalists and scholars with funding to develop new creative projects.

• Deadline: April 21, 2024

Harpofoundation Grants

• This year, in addition to the Grants for Visual Artists, the Harpofoundtation is excited to present their newest grant program, The Impact Award for Native American Art, a $25,000 fellowship awarded to one under-recognized Native American visual artist annually. To apply for this new opportunity, simply fill out our Grants for Visual Artists application at the portal link above and follow prompts to be added to The Impact Award applicant pool.

• Deadline: April 29, 2024

S&R Evermay 2024 Washington Award | Washington D.C.*

• The 2024 Washington Award offers four cash prize awards of $15,000 for individual artists working in the field of Music, Dance, Visual Arts, and Interdisciplinary Practice (one award per category). This award, one of the largest grants in D.C. available to individual artists, provides unrestricted cash support to artists at critical moments in their careers to freely develop and pursue their creative ideas.

• Deadline: April 30, 2024

Lillstreet Art Center Artist in Residence | Chicago, IL

• Lillstreet offers year-long residencies in Ceramics and Metalsmithing, and nine-month residencies in Drawing & Painting, Printmaking & Book Arts, and Textiles beginning in September 2024. Resident artists have 24-hour access to facilities and equipment, free classes, paid opportunities to teach and/or assist classes, participation in a group exhibition, and a monthly stipend.

• Deadline: May 1, 2024

Call for Artists: 2024 NoMa In Color Mural Festival | Washington D.C.*

• The NoMa Business Improvement District (NoMa BID) is seeking local talented individuals or teams to submit a proposal to create a mural as part of the 2024 NoMa Mural Festival, taking place on September 16th-23rd, 2024.

• Stipend: $2,000 + $600 Supplies Reimbursement.

• Deadline: May 1, 2024

Fireline Fellowship | Corvallis, OR

• The Fireline Fellowship invites writers, artists, and thought leaders in the humanities to become part of a thinking community that, for two and a half years, will explore issues related to wildfire at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest (the Andrews). Fellows will receive a stipend, opportunities to learn alongside scientists in the field, and up to four weeks of residency time at the Andrews. Fellows will develop new projects for a public audience and/or involving public engagement.

• Deadline: May 3, 2024

Sista Creatives Rising The Sistas Uprising Fund

• Sista Creatives Rising (SCR) is a project founded by Black, invisibly disabled mother-daughter duo Claire Jones and Amaranthia Sepia. Seven women of color and femme-expressing creatives of color in any medium, based in the US and Canada, will receive a $200 micro-grant by submitting a two-minute video about how funds will help, artwork, and additional details.

• Deadline: May 5, 2024

Farm Studio International Artist Residency 2025 | India

• Farm Studio International Artist Residency is located in a rural community in India. Residents stay and create in a quiet art centre and beautiful environment where they can develop their artwork free from accustomed distractions. Artists of all disciplines creating in any media are welcome to apply.

• Deadline: May 5, 2024

Howard County Arts Council Rising Star Performing Arts Competition | Maryland*

• Each year, up to 10 emerging performing artists with roots in Howard County are chosen to perform at the Celebration gala — with the winner voted on by the audience. The competition is open to performers, both individuals and ensembles (up to four members), ages 18-35, who live, train, work or perform regularly in Howard County or have done so in the past.

• Deadline: May 6, 2024

VCCA Residency Opportunities | Amherst, VA*

• Writers, visual artists, and composers are invited to apply for Winter 2025 residencies (January-April)

• Deadline: May 15, 2024

Glen Echo Park Partnership Galleries Request for Proposals 2025 | Washington D.C.*

• Glen Echo Park Partnership Galleries showcase the work of diverse artists, working in a broad range of artistic media. They would like to invite artists to propose exhibitions for any of their three Partnership Galleries: Popcorn Gallery, Stone Tower Gallery, and Park View Gallery at Glen Echo Park.

• Deadline: June 5, 2024

Headlands Arts Artist in Residency 2025

• The Artist in Residence (AIR) program awards fully sponsored residencies to approximately 50 local, national, and international artists each year. Residencies of four to ten weeks include studio space, chef-prepared meals, housing, travel and living expenses.

• Deadline: June 10, 2024

Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors

• Grist invites writers from all over the globe to imagine a future in which solutions to the climate crisis flourish and help bring about radical improvements to our world. Winning writers will be awarded up to $3,000. All winners and finalists will have their story published in an immersive collection on Grist’s website.

• Deadline: June 24, 2024

Illuminations Grant

• This $10,000 grant, awarded to draw attention to an existing body of work, sheds light on the under-recognized contributions of Black trans women visual artists and provides critical support to their continuing work. Four distinguished finalists will also receive $1,250.

• Deadline: June 30, 2024

Robert Giard Grant for Emerging LGBTQ+ Photographers

• The Robert Giard Grant for Emerging LGBTQ+ Photographers supports the creation of work by emerging LGBTQ+ photographers whose projects address issues of sexuality, gender, or LGBTQ+ identity. Grants are $10,000 for the winner and $1,250 for distinguished finalists.

• Deadline: June 30, 2024

MOCA Summer Positions | Arlington, VA*

• The Museum of Contemporary Art in Arlington is searching to fill four positions in their upcoming summer camp for kids and teens. The season runs from June 17- August 16.

• The positions available are Summer Education Assistant, Summer Ceramics Education Assistant, Art Instructor, ceramics Instructor.

• Deadline: rolling basis, apply now!

Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants

• Emergency Grants is the only active, multi-disciplinary program that offers immediate, project-based assistance of this kind to artists living and working anywhere in the United States, for projects occurring in the U.S. and abroad. Grants range in amount from $500 to $3,000, and the average grant is $1,900.

• Deadline: Rolling basis

The Awesome Foundation

• The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1000 at a time. Each fully autonomous chapter supports projects through micro-grants, usually given out monthly. Projects include initiatives in a wide range of areas including arts, technology, community development, and more. Many awesome projects are novel or experimental, and evoke surprise and delight.

• Deadline: Rolling

Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund

• The Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund provides support to creators during times of extraordinary hardship. Current Fund efforts are focused on supporting creators who have been directly impacted by the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. If selected, you will receive $10,000 from the Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund. 

• Deadline: Rolling

Awesome Foundation on the Water Grant

• This grant awards $1,000 per month to a water-focused project that brings creativity, culture, and inclusion to the water or provides a new way of thinking about the water. Applicants can be based anywhere in the world.

• Deadline: rolling basis

Stochastic Labs Summer Residency

• The Stochastic Labs offers fully-sponsored residencies to engineers, artists, scientists, and entrepreneurs from around the world. Residencies include a private apartment at the mansion, co-working and/or dedicated work space, shop access, a $1,000 monthly stipend and a budget for materials.

• Deadline: Rolling Basis

Artist Communities Alliance Job Postings

• ACA is hiring for a wide variety of positions. Apply ASAP!