Grants and Opportunities for Artists and Creators
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Funding should not be the thing that stops the work. Whether you are a visual artist refining your practice, a multidisciplinary creator building a larger body of work, or an independent creative looking for production support, there are real opportunities open right now with deadlines approaching. Below is a curated list of grants, residencies, and paid open calls. If you have been waiting for a sign to apply, this is it.
RONDO Residency
Mexico City
Deadline: March 29
Award: 6 week residency
RONDO offers an immersive residency experience open to artists across disciplines. The program encourages experimentation, cultural exchange, and the development of new work within an international creative community.
Paper National Juried Exhibition
Arc Studios & Gallery
Deadline: March 30
Award: Exhibition opportunity
Arc Studios & Gallery is accepting submissions for its national juried exhibition centered on works on paper, highlighting contemporary approaches across disciplines.
Wicker Park Fine Art Fair
Chicago, Illinois
Deadline: March 31
Application Fee: $20
Booth Fee: $150 (if selected)
The Wicker Park Fine Art Fair is a curated outdoor event featuring artists presenting and selling their work in a community driven setting. The fair includes installations, live performances, and direct engagement with collectors.
WORTHLESSSTUDIOS Artist Residency (WARP)
New York City
Deadline: March 31
Funding: $5,000 stipend + $45,000 production budget
WARP provides artists with access to fabrication resources, studio space, and production support to execute large scale work. The residency is designed for ambitious projects that require both funding and infrastructure.
Women@MIT Fellowship
MIT
Deadline: March 31
Funding: $5,000
This fellowship supports artists, writers, and researchers exploring themes connected to women, science, technology, and history. The program encourages interdisciplinary work and critical inquiry. If your work intersects with research, storytelling, or cultural analysis, this is a strong opportunity to expand your practice within an academic framework.
Artadia Awards (New York City)
Artadia
Deadline: April 1
Funding: $15,000 unrestricted
The Artadia Awards provide unrestricted funding along with exposure and access to curators through studio visits and juried review. Unlike many grants, artists can use the funding however they choose, making it ideal for those building both their practice and creative business.
Creative Capital Award 2027 Cycle
Creative Capital
Deadline: April 2
Funding: Up to $50,000
Creative Capital supports bold, genre defying work across visual art, film, literature, performance, and socially engaged practice. Beyond funding, selected artists receive professional development and advisory support that can shift the trajectory of a career.
Creative Capital State of the Art Prize
Creative Capital
Deadline: April 2
Funding: $10,000
All applicants to Creative Capital are automatically considered for this additional award, which recognizes artists across every U.S. state and territory.
BolsterArts Residency
BolsterArts
Deadline: April 5
The BolsterArts Residency supports artists through focused time, space, and community. The program is designed to help artists develop new work while connecting with a broader creative network.
CPA Artist Grants 2026
Center for Photographic Art
Deadline: April 7
Funding: $5,000
The CPA Artist Grants support photographers at different stages of their careers, offering both funding and recognition within the photography community.
Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grant
Deadline: April 7
Funding: Up to $20,000
This grant supports environmental art projects led by women, transgender, and gender-nonconforming artists. Funding is directed toward work that engages with environmental issues through creative practice.
PRINT Awards 2026
PRINT Magazine
Deadline: April 11
The PRINT Awards recognize excellence across graphic design, branding, digital, and visual communication. Winners receive industry recognition and publication.
Textile Society of America Research Travel Grant
Deadline: April 15
Funding: $500 to $1,000
This grant supports artists and researchers traveling to engage with textile focused work, including museum visits, field research, and cultural study.
Eastside Arts Initiative Grant
Deadline: April 16
Funding: $2,500 to $10,000
The Eastside Arts Initiative supports artists and organizations contributing to creative growth and community engagement.
Global Arts Prize
Deadline: April 20
Funding: $60,000
The Global Arts Prize celebrates artists and creative ventures spearheading an innovative approach to the relevance of arts in our time. Each year, $60,000 is awarded between two winners.
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant
Deadline: Rolling
Funding: $5,000 to $15,000
This grant provides financial assistance to painters, printmakers, and sculptors facing unexpected hardship.
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant
Deadline: Rolling
Funding: Up to $50,000
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant supports painters, sculptors, and artists working on paper with substantial funding based on financial need and artistic merit.
Red Hen Press Book Award
Red Hen Press
Award: $3,000 + publication
Deadline: Open submission cycle
Red Hen Press is seeking novels, memoir, creative nonfiction, hybrid works, and poetry collections of exceptional literary merit. Selected work receives a $3,000 award and publication.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
Foundation for Contemporary Arts
Rolling Deadline
Funding: Up to $2,500
The Foundation for Contemporary Arts offers quick turnaround emergency grants for artists who encounter unexpected opportunities or urgent project related costs. If you receive a last minute exhibition invitation, travel opportunity, or production expense and need immediate funding, this program exists for that exact moment.
If one of these opportunities aligns with your practice, apply.
We will continue publishing curated funding lists that are transparent, credible, and worth your time. If there are grants or residencies we should include next, reach out.
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