Guide to the Best Artist Grants and Opportunities in the Midwestern U.S.
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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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!
MORE COMING SOON: Our team is currently hard at work searching for opportunities in this region!
May 10, 2024 2 days left
2024 Salon Show of Traditional Oils
Exhibition
- 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
Oil Painters of America’s 2024 Salon Show of Traditional Representational Oils, July 25 - August 16, 2024, at James R. Ross Fine Art, Indianapolis, IN. Awards approximately $12,000 in cash & merchandise, including a $4,000 cash best-in-show award. The juror will be Robert Johnson OPAM. Artists eligible to compete are citizens - both natural born or otherwise - of the continent of North America who are 2024 OPA members. Submissions are accepted through 5/10/2024. The entry fee is $35 for one, $50 for two & $60 for three; only one may be accepted. Maximum size limitation 432 sq in. The acceptance list will be announced on 5/31/2024.
May 10, 2024 2 days left
Radiance: A Summer Exhibition by ADC Fine Art
Exhibition
- 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
Radiance is a new, summer exhibition hosted by ADC Fine Art featuring artwork that evokes happiness and warmth. ADC's mission is to create beautiful corporate, healthcare, and residential environments using artwork from contemporary, living artists. The selected artists will have their work shown in our 13,000 sq. ft. mega gallery located in Cincinnati, Ohio. All mediums and styles will be exhibited including painting, sculpture, photography, glass, ceramics, mixed media, installations, and conceptual works!
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
Artists are invited to submit original artwork for the Sculpture at the Kavanagh exhibit. The show is open to any 3-D work in any sculpture or craft medium. No paintings, photographs, or other 2-D work will be accepted.
May 21, 2024 13 days left
Small Works - 5x5 International Show and Publication
Exhibition
- 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
Overt Space invites the Wisconsin and international art community to participate in this creative event. It’s a unique opportunity for all, regardless of artistic background - from preschoolers to professionals. All artwork will be accepted and must be 5”x5”. Proceeds will benefit the local non-profit organization, START (Stoughton Area Resource Team).
Artwork must be for sale and all proceeds will be donated to START(Stoughton Area Resource Team). All artwork will be priced at $20. Charcoal & pastel must be fixed, no glitter, no more than 4 artworks per person.
June 15, 2024 38 days left
CALL FOR EXHIBITS 2024/25
Exhibition
- 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
The Gifts of Art Program is seeking submissions for solo and group art exhibits for the September 2024 to August 2025 exhibition year. One of the first and most comprehensive arts in healthcare programs in the nation, Gifts of Art brings the world of art and music to Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan. Our nine 2-D and 3-D galleries throughout the medical center are viewed by thousands of people each day and display over 30 exhibits per year. To learn more and submit your application online here: http://bit.ly/2Ut1ynk.
Gifts of Art’s rotating gallery program is intended to support the healing process by calming nerves, lifting spirits, engaging minds and thereby reducing the stress and anxiety often associated with healthcare settings. With large patient, staff and visitor populations that are diverse in every way imaginable, we strive to be inclusive and honor this diversity by mounting exhibits that reflect today's world. People of all races, ethnicities, ages, genders, sexual orientations, religions, beliefs, abilities, socioeconomic statuses and levels of education are welcome to apply. For more information about our mission and other Gifts of Art programming, please visit www.med.umich.edu/goa.
July 31, 2024 84 days left
2025 Tim Murphy Art Gallery Call for Artists
Exhibition
- Organization: Merriam Parks & Recreation
- Submission Deadline: July 31, 2024
- Event Dates: January 1, 2025 - November 29, 2025
- Award Info: Exhibition
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: 6040 Slater St., Kansas 66202, United States
Step 1. Guidelines and process for selection
Each artist must submit their own application.
Must be able to display 16 - 25 works.
You may request to exhibit with another artist. Placement is not guaranteed.
Selected artists must not have exhibited in a monthly show in any medium within the past 2 years at the Tim Murphy Art Gallery.
Applications are reviewed by a committee.
Notification will be sent no later than the week after Labor Day.
Step 2.Gather your information
Five digital pictures that represent work you intend to exhibit.
Samples must be high resolution .jpgs
File names must include your last name and the title of the piece.
Step 3.Submit your application
Application
Artists who wish to be considered for 2025 exhibitions must submit application by Sunday, July 31, 2024
Step 4.You'll hear from us
All applicants receive notification via email of acceptance or rejection the week after Labor Day.
How artist selection works:
A committee selects artists for exhibitions.
The committee may assign more than one artist per exhibition.
Step 5.Gallery policies
Accepted artists must follow these guidelines:
All exhibited 2D works must be matted and framed unless wrap around canvas technique is utilized.
Accepted artist must sign gallery agreement.
90% of displayed artwork must be for sale.
Gallery commission is 30% of sales.
3-D mediums displayed on pedestals.
Insurance is the responsibility of the artist.
Artists Responsibility
It will be the responsibility of the artist to deliver or ship accepted work to arrive at the gallery no later than the Sunday prior to the exhibit opening night.
Artist will provide a complete listing of titles and sales price of exhibited work no later than 7 days in advance of show.
Artist shall accept the responsibility for providing insurance on artwork and shall hold the city harmless.
At least 90% of the works shown by accepted artist must be available for sale.
Artist will agree to leave work on exhibit until the conclusion of the show, and remove work within one week of the conclusion of the show.