Current Artist Opportunities

New York State Council on the Arts

NYSCA funds creative commissions for individual artists across New York State through non-profit fiscal sponsors. Grant awards are $10,000; fiscal sponsors may retain a maximum of $500 for administrative costs.

Deadline: July 17, 2024 (4PM EST)

For more information and to apply visit: arts.ny.gov

Crosstown Arts – 2025 Residencies

Artists and curators are invited to apply for two- to three-month residencies in Memphis, Tennessee. These are fully funded and include a private studio workspace, a membership to Crosstown Arts’s on-site shared art-making workspace, and more. The application fee is $20.

Deadline: July 20, 2024  

More info here: crosstownarts.org 

WAVE HILL — 2025 SUNROOM PROJECT SPACE

NYC-area emerging artists can submit proposals to develop a site-specific project as a solo exhibition at Wave Hill. Five will each receive an honorarium of $2,000 while one artist will receive $6,000 to present a site-specific project or performance series.

Deadline: July 21, 2024

More info here: https://www.wavehill.org/discover/arts/opportunities 

Arts Gowanus — Public Art Open Call

Seven artists will each receive budgets of $75,000–$400,000 to create public sculptural artworks along Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal that reflect the neighborhood’s history, culture, and geography.

Deadline: July 22, 2024

More info here: www.codaworx.com/commision-view-details

EFA Project Space—SHIFT: A Residency for Arts

From January to July 2025, six NYC arts workers who maintain an art practice will share studio space, artist honoraria, and production fees; participate in peer critiques and a group exhibition; and more.

Deadline: July 31, 2024

Read guidelines and apply here: http://projectspace-efanyc.org

AXS Film Fund

Independent documentary filmmakers and nonfiction new media creators of color living with disabilities can apply for up to $10,000 to assist in finishing projects at any stage of production.

Deadline: July 31, 2024

Read guidelines and apply here: http://www.axsfilmfund.org

Yaddo Artist Residencies

Professional creative artists working in the visual arts, choreography, literature, music, and other disciplines can apply for residencies in Saratoga Springs, New York. Modest grants are available. Application fees are $35–40.

Deadline: August 1, 2024

Read guidelines and apply here: yaddo.org

Wilmers Integrity Prize

Each year, the $50,000 Robert G. Wilmers Integrity Prize honors an individual striving to better our world. Efforts in the arts, education, environmentalism, social justice, social reform, and other fields are eligible. You can apply for yourself or nominate someone else.

Deadline: August 1, 2024

Read guidelines and apply here: wilmersintegrityprize.org