Guide to the Best Artist Grants and Opportunities in the Western 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 Western 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 West.

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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 Western U.S.

May 17, 2024 9 days left

Snowy Range Rotating Sculpture Program
Public Art & Proposals

Snowy Range Rotating Sculpture Program
  • Organization: Laramie Public Art Coalition
  • Submission Deadline: May 17, 2024
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Laramie, WY 82070, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists residing in the United States. Artists residing in Wyoming and Indigenous artists are encouraged to apply. Open to all artists ages 18 and over, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identification, age, military status, sexual orientation, or physical or mental cognition.

May 17, 2024 9 days left

2024 International Miniature Show
Competition

2024 International Miniature Show
  • Organization: Parklane Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: May 17, 2024
  • Event Dates: July 3, 2024 - August 3, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $15 for first piece / $5 for each additional piece up to 7 pieces max
  • Award Info: Best In Show $500, First Place $300, Second Place $200, plus multiple Honorable Mentions
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Kirkland, WA 98033, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists. Please see website for further details.

May 25, 2024 17 days left

Electric Plaid
Competition

  • Organization: Red Room Art Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: May 25, 2024
  • Event Dates: June 6, 2024 - June 29, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $25
  • Award Info: $500 for the winner, honorable mentions may still be selected for display.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Laguna Beach, California 92561, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists within the U.S.

May 28, 2024 20 days left

PROUD+ 2024
Competition

PROUD+ 2024
  • Organization: The Studio Door
  • Submission Deadline: May 28, 2024
  • Event Dates: July 2, 2024 - August 3, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $35 per initial entry and $5 for per additional media. (3 max)
  • Award Info: 3 works will receive a Juror's Award certificate and a check for $100
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: San Diego, California
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S. based artists in all mediums except Film/Video/New Media

May 30, 2024 22 days left

PLAYA RESIDENCY
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: May 30, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $30
  • Award Info: opportunities for field exploration.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Summer Lake, OR 97640, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists and scientists.

May 31, 2024 23 days left

Joshua Tree National Park Artist in Residence Program
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: May 31, 2024
  • Entry Fee: Application fee is $35. Additional residency fees may apply.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Twentynine Palms, California 92277, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

June 1, 2024 24 days left

San Francisco Bay Area Artadia Awards
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: June 1, 2024
  • Award Info: three Awardees to receive unrestricted funds of $15,000
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: San Francisco, California
Description
Eligibility Info

Artists must reside in one of the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma

June 5, 2024 28 days left

Artist in Residence: 2024-2025 Call
Residency

Artist in Residence: 2024-2025 Call
  • Organization: A to Z Wineworks
  • Submission Deadline: June 5, 2024
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Newberg, OR 97132
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all U.S.-based artists

June 10, 2024 33 days left

Artist in Residence at Headlands
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: June 10, 2024
  • Entry Fee: Early Bird: $35, Regular: $45 please see website for further details.
  • Award Info: Artists in residency are considered for various awards. Please see website for further details.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Sausalito, CA 94965
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists. Please see further details before applying.

June 21, 2024 44 days left

2024 Grants for Artist Projects (GAP)
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: June 21, 2024
  • Award Info: $1,500
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: WA, United States
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Artists must be 18 years of age or older;
Washington State residents at the time of both application and payment (payment will be made in the October 2023).

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