Guide to the Best Artist Grants and Opportunities in the Northeastern 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 Northeastern 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 Northeast.

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

July 20, 2024 73 days left

2024 New England Regional Juried Exhibition
Competition

2024 New England Regional Juried Exhibition
  • Organization: The Guild of Boston Artists
  • Submission Deadline: July 20, 2024
  • Event Dates: August 31, 2024 - September 28, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $50 for non-members
  • Award Info: $2200 in Awards and Cash Prizes
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Boston, MA 02116, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists regionally. Please see details for further requirements.

Ongoing

Creative Writing and Visual Arts Workshops in Provincetown
Workshops & Classes

  • Submission Deadline: Ongoing
  • Event Dates: June 16, 2024 - August 16, 2024
  • Entry Fee: Please see FAQ page for more details on tuition for each workshop.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Provincetown, MA 02657, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists.

September 10, 2024 125 days left

MacDowell Residency Spring/Summer 2025
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: September 10, 2024
  • Event Dates: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $30.00, Any applicant experiencing a financial hardship may request a fee waiver
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Peterborough, New Hampshire
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all artists

September 15, 2024 130 days left

Boston Artadia Awards
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: September 15, 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: Boston , Massachusetts
Description
Eligibility Info

Artists must reside in one of the following counties: Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, and Suffolk

October 1, 2024 146 days left

Atlanta Artadia Awards
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: October 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: Atlanta, Georgia
Description
Eligibility Info

Artists must reside in one of the following counties: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton

Ongoing

Sublet Series HERE
Services

  • Submission Deadline: Ongoing
  • Entry Fee: There iss no application fee, however this opportunity is to sublet space. Please see details on website for further information.
  • Award Info: Subsidized rehearsal space, tech + admin assistance, equipment
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: New York, New York 10013, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists.

Ongoing

OPEN CALL FOR NEW MEMBERS! Showing Opportunities in Manhattan, Active Community, Printing Services and more!
Services

  • Submission Deadline: Ongoing
  • Entry Fee: There is no application fee, however membership rates do apply if selected. Please see details on website.
  • Award Info: All members enjoy perks like: - Quarterly group exhibitions with guaranteed participation. - Opportunities for solo exhibitions and curatorial projects. - Supportive and collaborative community of artists and photographers. - Regular developmental workshops and social gatherings.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: New York, New York 10010, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists.

Ongoing

Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+) Emergency Relief and Get Ready Grants
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: Ongoing
  • Award Info: varies
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: Montpelier,, Vermont
Description
Eligibility Info

Artists must be working in a craft discipline, be 18 years of age or older, have been residing and working in the U.S. or U.S. Territories

Ongoing

Pop Culture Collaborative grants: PROGRAM AREA 1: ARTISTS ADVANCING CULTURE CHANGE
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: Ongoing
  • Award Info: Grant/funding
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: New York, New York 10008, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all U.S. based organizations, non profits, and individual artists.

December 31, 2024 237 days left

Upstream Gallery Exhibition & Membership Opportunities
Services

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2024
  • Entry Fee: There is no application fee, however membership dues are currently $1,200/yr which may be paid semi-annually.
  • Award Info: Membership includes a one person show in one of the two gallery spaces; rotating between the large and small rooms, roughly every 18 to 24 months. In addition, all members are encouraged to participate in 2-3 group exhibitions every year. The gallery provides public relations and promotion for all group shows, and a monthly newsletter helps promote each of the solo exhibitions as well. The gallery membership can provide guidance and information to exhibiting artists as requested.
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Hastings-on-Hudson, New York 10706, United States
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists able to get to the gallery physically a few times per month.

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