Guide to the Best Artist Grants and Opportunities in the Midwestern U.S.

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The Artwork Archive team set out to find the best art opportunities, artist grants, and calls for entry for visual artists in the Midwestern United States.

Below you will find a list of the top artist residencies, international open calls, artist grants, exhibition opportunities and art competitions that we believe will benefit artists, specifically in the Midwest.

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Guide to the Best Artist Grants and Opportunities in the Midwestern U.S.

MORE COMING SOON: Our team is currently hard at work searching for opportunities in this region!

May 10, 2024 2 days left

Radiance: A Summer Exhibition by ADC Fine Art
Exhibition

Radiance: A Summer Exhibition by ADC Fine Art
  • Organization: Art Design Consultants
  • Submission Deadline: May 10, 2024
  • Event Dates: June 14, 2024 - July 12, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $25/piece
  • Award Info: Two 12 month Gallery Contracts, 12 month SmartSell memberships, One for Tier 1, One for Tier 2, and One for Tier 3, as well as a solo show.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio 45214, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists.

May 10, 2024 2 days left

2024 Salon Show of Traditional Oils
Exhibition

2024 Salon Show of Traditional Oils
  • Organization: Oil Painters of America
  • Submission Deadline: May 10, 2024
  • Event Dates: July 25, 2024 - August 16, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $35
  • Award Info: $12,000 in cash & merchandise with $4,000 best in show
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: Indianapolis, IN 46208, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all U.S. based artists who are 2024 OPA members.

May 13, 2024 5 days left

Sculpture at the Kavanagh - St. Charles, IL
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: May 13, 2024
  • Event Dates: June 27, 2024 - August 7, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $35.00
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Sculpture
  • Location: Fox River Valley, Illinois
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to any 3-D work in any sculpture or craft medium to artists in these states: llinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. ​

May 17, 2024 9 days left

McKnight Fellowships for Ceramic Artists
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: May 17, 2024
  • Award Info: Two $25,000 grants will be awarded in 2024.
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
  • Location: Minneapolis, MN 55406, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Have or maintain MN residency for at least one year prior to application and for the duration of the fellowship year.

May 21, 2024 13 days left

Small Works - 5x5 International Show and Publication
Exhibition

Small Works - 5x5 International Show and Publication
  • Organization: Overt Space
  • Submission Deadline: May 21, 2024
  • Event Dates: June 7, 2024 - July 21, 2024
  • Entry Fee: There is no application fee, however artists are responsible for shipping artwork to the gallery.
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
  • Location: STOUGHTON, Wisconsin 53589, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

All artists residing in Wisconsin are eligible to participate.

May 31, 2024 23 days left

City Square Sculpture
Public Art & Proposals

  • Organization: Joliet Arts Commission
  • Submission Deadline: May 31, 2024
  • Award Info: $200,000
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Joliet, Illinois
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to sculpture artists

May 31, 2024 23 days left

ArtPrize 2024: Global Art Celebration in Grand Rapids
Competition

ArtPrize 2024: Global Art Celebration in Grand Rapids
  • Organization: ArtPrize
  • Submission Deadline: May 31, 2024
  • Event Dates: September 13, 2024 - September 28, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $65
  • Award Info: professional development workshops, access to ArtPrize hospitality spaces, and special events.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to those who are at least 18 years of age at the time of submitting an art entry (“Entry”). Current ArtPrize
employees and their immediate families are not eligible to submit an Entry. Immediate family
members include relatives living at the same address as an employee of ArtPrize.
Participation in the Event as an Artist is void where prohibited by law. All federal, state, and
local laws and regulations apply. ArtPrize is intended for viewing in the State of Michigan only
and will be construed and evaluated according to Michigan law.

June 9, 2024 32 days left

Great Meadows Foundation Artist Professional Development Grants
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: June 9, 2024
  • Event Dates: August 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025
  • Award Info: Grants range between $500 and $6,000.
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: KY, United States
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Eligible artists must reside in the Great Meadows Foundation region which encompasses the 120 counties of Kentucky, and the Greater Louisville area of Clark and Floyd counties in Indiana.

June 10, 2024 33 days left

Wyoming Arts Council Visual Arts Fellowships 2024
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: June 10, 2024
  • Award Info: $5,000 unrestricted awards of merit
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Cheyenne, WY 82002, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

ELIGIBILITY

Must be at least 18 years of age at time of application.
Must not be a full-time student pursuing high school, college, or university art-related degrees.
Must be a U.S. citizen or have legal resident status (evidence of U.S. citizenship, resident status and state residency may be required).
May not be affiliated with the Wyoming Arts Council either as a board member or staff member, including their families, whether full-time, part-time or contractual.
May not be an employee of the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources.
Must have been domiciled within the state borders for a total of 20 months in the previous two years.
Must remain a Wyoming resident for at least one year after award, living in the state for at least 10 months of the year.
Applicants must register or update their information in the Wyoming Arts Council’s Artists and Venues Directory.
Must not have received a Visual Arts fellowship within the last four years.
May receive a total of two fellowship awards in your lifetime.
You may enter the competition only once by the deadline. Jurors may choose not to award the number of fellowships or honorable mentions available.

June 15, 2024 38 days left

CALL FOR EXHIBITS 2024/25
Exhibition

CALL FOR EXHIBITS 2024/25
  • Organization: Gifts of Art - Michigan Medicine
  • Submission Deadline: June 15, 2024
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all U.S.-based artists

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