Guide to the Best Artist Grants and Opportunities in the Southwestern 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 Southwestern 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 Southwest.

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We will be updating this list throughout the year, so make sure to bookmark the page, check back often, and let us know if there is an opportunity that should be listed!


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

May 19, 2024 11 days left

"URBAN TIDES: A SAN FRANCISCO STORY" ARTIST SUBMISSION
Exhibition

"URBAN TIDES: A SAN FRANCISCO STORY" ARTIST SUBMISSION
  • Organization: Voss Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: May 19, 2024
  • Event Dates: July 13, 2024 - August 17, 2024
  • Award Info: Your work may be featured in a 2025 calendar, for sale at the Ferry Building, with all profits donated to a registered 501c3 California Non-Profit.
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Photography, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Drawing
  • Location: San Francisco, California 94110, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Artists must be 18 years or older by May 12th and based in the Bay Area to apply

June 3, 2024 26 days left

Call For Texas Artists: 11th Annual Texas Juried Exhibition | $10k Top Prize
Exhibition

Call For Texas Artists: 11th Annual Texas Juried Exhibition | $10k Top Prize
  • Organization: Artspace111
  • Submission Deadline: June 3, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $35+
  • Award Info: $15,000 total prizes | $10,000 top prize
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Fort Worth, TX 76102, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all Texas artists

June 5, 2024 28 days left

Headlands Artist in Residence Program
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: June 5, 2024
  • Entry Fee: 35-45
  • Award Info: Residencies of four to ten weeks include studio space, chef-prepared meals, housing, travel and living expenses. AIRs become part of a dynamic community of artists participating in Headlands’ other programs, allowing for exchange and collaborative relationships to develop within the artist community on campus. Paid roundtrip airfare, and up to $1,000 a month of either a stipend or reimbursed expenses
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Sausalito, CA 94965, United States
Description

June 30, 2024 53 days left

Open Call for Temporary Public Art Exhibitions (Art on the Outside) – City of West Hollywood
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: June 30, 2024
  • Award Info: Past awarded budgets have averaged around $8,000 but vary depending on the project.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

This is an open call to individual artists, curators, and non-profit arts organizations, based in the United Stateds, for exhibitions of emerging, mid-carrer, and established artists.

June 30, 2024 53 days left

Temporary Public Art Proposals Open Call - City of West Hollywood
Public Art & Proposals

Temporary Public Art Proposals Open Call - City of West Hollywood
  • Organization: City of West Hollywood - Arts Division
  • Submission Deadline: June 30, 2024
  • Award Info: Awarded exhibition budgets vary from year to year, project to project. Average award per project is $8,000.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: City of West Hollywood, California 90069, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

This is an open call to individual artists, curators, and non-profit arts organizations based in the United States for exhibitions of emerging, mid-career, and established artists.

July 6, 2024 59 days left

Art Studio Residency for one year - Art Works Downtown, 2024–2025
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: July 6, 2024
  • Award Info: The Max Thelen Studio Residency provides a quality art space for an emerging artist to create artwork and receive community support.
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: San Rafael, CA 94901, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Eligibility:

Applicants must live within commuting distance to San Rafael CA.
Applicants must be in the early to middle stage of their art career with a committed art-making practice.
Applicants must be visual artists.

July 12, 2024 65 days left

2024 Western Regional Exhibition
Exhibition

2024 Western Regional Exhibition
  • Organization: Oil Painters of America
  • Submission Deadline: July 12, 2024
  • Event Dates: October 12, 2024 - January 5, 2025
  • Entry Fee: The entry fee is $35 for one, $50 for two & $60 for three; only one may be accepted.
  • Award Info: $11,500 in cash & merchandise with $4,000 best in show
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: Prescott, AZ 86301, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Artists eligible to compete are citizens of North America who reside in: Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Manitoba, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Oklahoma, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon Territories, and all of Mexico, who are 2024 OPA members. Members who are citizens of the United States, Canada, or Mexico are eligible to participate regardless of where they live.

July 29, 2024 82 days left

“Nature’s Palette” Juried Exhibition
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: July 29, 2024
  • Event Dates: September 19, 2024 - January 8, 2025
  • Award Info: Exhibition in First Floor Gallery of Santa Clarita City Hall.
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Santa Clarita, CA 91355, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

ELIGIBILITY:

All hanging artwork must be properly wired
Maximum size 40” x 50” (including frame)
Maximum weight: 20lbs
Artwork previously exhibited with the City will not be considered
Mailed artwork will not be accepted
Artists must physically hand-deliver and pickup their artwork
Per ADA compliance, artwork cannot protrude more than four inches from the wall
Acceptable mediums include: Painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, textiles, performance, and mixed-media. Artists working with video, projection, or performers must provide their own equipment
This call is open to artists regardless of race, color, religion, natural origin, gender, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical or mental disabilities

August 5, 2024 89 days left

“Autumn Expressions” Juried Exhibition
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: August 5, 2024
  • Event Dates: September 27, 2024 - December 18, 2024
  • Award Info: Exhibition at Newhall Community Center.
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Newhall, CA 91321, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

ELIGIBILITY:

All hanging artwork must be properly wired
Maximum size 40” x 50” (including frame)
Maximum weight: 20lbs
Artwork previously exhibited with the City will not be considered
Mailed artwork will not be accepted
Artists must physically hand-deliver and pickup their artwork
Per ADA compliance, artwork cannot protrude more than four inches from the wall
Acceptable mediums include: Painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, textiles, performance, and mixed-media. Artists working with video, projection, or performers must provide their own equipment
This call is open to artists regardless of race, color, religion, natural origin, gender, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical or mental disabilities

August 10, 2024 94 days left

Cultures and Creators: Our Ancestors. Our Future.
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: August 10, 2024
  • Event Dates: September 13, 2024 - September 22, 2024
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Ohkay Owingeh, NM 87566, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

We welcome artists residing in the culturally rich and diverse communities of Taos, Rio Arriba, or Santa Fe County to participate in this exhibition.

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