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, fellowships, and paid open calls, if you have been waiting for a sign to apply, this is it.
Deadlines May 15 through June 15, 2026
Dieu Donné Workspace Residency Program
Deadline: May 15
Funding: $600 stipend, studio access and production support
This New York City metro area residency supports artists interested in experimenting with hand papermaking and paper pulp as a creative medium. Selected artists receive access to Dieu Donné’s studio, technical support and time to develop a new body of work.
Women’s Studio Workshop Studio Residency Grant
Deadline: May 15
Funding: $350 weekly stipend, materials support, travel support, housing and studio access
This six to eight week residency supports artists working in intaglio, letterpress, papermaking, screenprinting, photography and related studio practices. It is a strong fit for artists developing process based work with access to equipment, space and focused production time.
Monson Arts Fall Residency
Deadline: May 15
Funding: Housing, meals, studio space and stipend support
Monson Arts offers artists and writers time, space and community in Maine. The residency supports focused creative development and is open to visual artists, writers and interdisciplinary practitioners.
The Studios of Key West Peyton Evans Artist Residency Program
Deadline: May 15
Funding: Housing, studio access and residency support
This residency offers artists time and space in Key West to develop new work, connect with community and engage in a creative environment shaped by place, culture and artistic exchange.
Cuttyhunk Island Artists’ Residency Fall Residency
Deadline: May 15
Funding: Residency support and housing
This seven day residency gives artists focused time on Cuttyhunk Island in Massachusetts. It is ideal for artists who need a short but immersive period to reset, experiment or push a current project forward.
Center for Craft Craft Archive Fellowship
Deadline: May 20
Funding: $5,000 fellowship
This fellowship supports archival research focused on underrepresented craft histories in the United States. Artists, researchers and cultural workers may apply to develop projects that expand how craft histories are documented, preserved and understood.
VIA Art Fund Artistic Production Grants
Deadline: May 21
Funding: $25,000 to $100,000
VIA Art Fund supports new artistic commissions that are presented beyond traditional museum spaces. This is a major opportunity for artists and organizations developing ambitious public facing visual art projects, installations or exhibitions.
The Nicholson Project 2027 In House Residency
Deadline: May 21
Funding: Residency support
The Nicholson Project supports artists whose work connects to community, place and public engagement. The in house residency is ideal for artists developing work that moves between studio practice, cultural research and neighborhood based storytelling.
1708 Gallery Pilot Artist Residency Program
Deadline: May 22
Funding: $1,250 monthly stipend, live and work space, equipment access and public program support
This two month residency in Richmond, Virginia supports artists within a 600 mile radius of Richmond. The program offers time, space and support for artists building new work with access to the gallery’s resources and public platform.
Grantham Foundation Visual Arts Residency
Deadline: May 27
Funding: CAD $5,000 to $10,000
This four week Québec residency supports established artists whose practices engage environmental issues. It is a strong fit for artists working through climate, ecology, land, social systems and the relationship between people and the natural world.
Banff Centre Early Career Writers of Poetry
Deadline: May 27
Funding: Program support
This Banff Centre program supports early career poets looking for focused time, mentorship and literary development. It is designed for writers building their voice and deepening their practice in a structured creative environment.
Redford Center Grants
Deadline: May 30
Funding: $20,000
The Redford Center Grants support environmental documentary filmmakers developing stories that connect climate, community and justice. This is a strong opportunity for filmmakers using nonfiction storytelling to move environmental conversations forward.
Oak Spring Garden Foundation Interdisciplinary Residency Program
Deadline: May 31
Funding: Residency support
Oak Spring’s interdisciplinary residency supports artists and creative practitioners whose work connects to plants, ecology, landscapes, history, literature or the natural world. It is a strong opportunity for artists working across disciplines.
Working Assumptions 2026 Project Grants
Deadline: June 1
Funding: $10,000 unrestricted grant
Working Assumptions awards six unrestricted project grants to photography and photo based projects exploring family, caregiving and interdependence. This is a strong opportunity for photographers using visual storytelling to examine intimate, everyday social realities.
Headlands Center for the Arts Artist in Residence Program
Deadline: June 1
Funding: Fully sponsored residency with studio space, housing, meals, travel and living expenses
Headlands offers one of the strongest residency opportunities for artists working across disciplines. The program supports local, national and international artists with time, space and resources to develop ambitious work.
Artadia Awards, San Francisco Bay Area
Deadline: June 1
Funding: Unrestricted artist award
Artadia Awards support visual artists through unrestricted funding and long term network support. This cycle is open to artists based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts Off Season Long Term Residency
Deadline: June 1
Funding: Residency support
This Massachusetts residency offers artists extended time in Nantucket during the off season. It is a strong fit for artists seeking quiet, focused production time away from the pace of a major city.
Banff Centre Literary Journalism: Memoir
Deadline: June 3
Funding: Program support
This writing program supports literary nonfiction and memoir writers working to shape personal stories with depth, structure and narrative clarity. It is a strong fit for writers developing longform work rooted in lived experience.
Banff Centre Visual Arts Thematic: Future Figurations Residency
Deadline: June 3
Funding: Program support
This visual arts residency supports artists working through future facing ideas, experimental form and contemporary image making. It is a strong opportunity for artists developing research driven or conceptually ambitious work.
BRIClab Film and TV Residency
Deadline: June 5
Funding: Residency support, mentorship and development resources
BRIClab supports filmmakers and television creators developing original, innovative and ambitious projects. The Film and TV track is a strong fit for documentary and narrative creators building work for public audiences.
Truro Clay Works Ceramic Residency
Deadline: June 5
Funding: Residency support
This Massachusetts residency supports ceramic artists looking for time, space and studio access to develop their work. It is ideal for artists working in clay, sculpture and material based practices.
Teiger Foundation Hosting Grant
Deadline: June 10
Funding: Grant support for curatorial projects
The Hosting Grant supports U.S. based curators and artistic directors presenting contemporary visual art exhibitions or projects that originated elsewhere. This is a useful opportunity for curators, art spaces and organizers expanding public access to strong contemporary work.
Peter Bullough Foundation Spring 2027 Residency
Deadline: June 10
Funding: Residency support
The Peter Bullough Foundation supports artists and writers through residency time in Virginia. The program is a strong fit for creators seeking a focused environment to develop work across visual art, writing and interdisciplinary practice.
Agog Open Call 2026
Deadline: June 12
Funding: Opportunity support for immersive and new media projects
Agog’s open call supports creators working with immersive technology, new media and public facing creative experiences. It is a strong opportunity for artists experimenting with digital storytelling, spatial media and technology driven work.
Marble House Project Artist in Residence 2027
Deadline: June 14
Funding: Residency support
Marble House Project offers artists focused time in Vermont with an emphasis on creativity, community and place. The residency is open to artists across disciplines and supports research, production and reflection.
Stove Works Artist Residency
Deadline: June 15
Funding: Residency support
Fee: $10 to $30 application fee
Stove Works offers artists one to three months in Chattanooga, Tennessee to live, work and develop new projects. The residency supports artists across disciplines and provides a focused environment for experimentation and production.
The Meridian Award
Deadline: June 15
Funding: $1,000 unrestricted cash prize
The Meridian Award is an international opportunity for contemporary artists working in any medium. One selected artist receives an unrestricted cash prize to support their practice.
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Mirroring Reality: Realism Today
Deadline: June 15
Funding: Exhibition opportunity
This national open call is for artists working in Realism, Photorealism and Hyperrealism. It is a strong fit for artists whose work uses technical precision to explore portraiture, landscape, still life, social observation or contemporary life.
La Porte Peinte Open Call for August 2026
Deadline: June 15
Funding: Residency support
La Porte Peinte is an arts residency in Burgundy, France, supporting artists seeking focused time in a historic village setting. It is a strong fit for artists looking for an international residency rooted in place, reflection and cultural exchange.
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PhotoVogue: Brave New Visions, Creativity as Rebellion
Deadline: September 11
Funding: Three grants totaling $12,000
This falls outside the June 15 cutoff, but it is worth keeping on the radar. PhotoVogue’s global open call is open to photographers, video artists and multimedia creators 18 and older. Selected artists receive funding and international visibility through PhotoVogue, Vogue platforms and the PhotoVogue Festival.
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant
Deadline: Rolling
Funding: $5,000 to $15,000
Provides financial assistance to painters, printmakers, and sculptors facing unexpected hardship, helping them sustain their practice during difficult periods.
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant
Deadline: Rolling
Funding: Up to $50,000
This grant offers substantial financial support to visual artists who are painters, sculptors, and/or artists who work on paper, including printmakers. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis: there are no deadlines. Grants are intended for a one-year period of time and the Foundation will review expenditures relating to an artist’s professional work and personal expenses. Unrestricted grants range up to $50,000 with the size of the grant determined by the individual circumstances of the artist.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
Deadline: Rolling
Funding: Up to $2,500
Offers quick turnaround funding for artists facing urgent opportunities or unexpected project costs, allowing them to move forward without delay.
If one of these opportunities aligns with your practice, apply.
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