Current Artist Opportunities

Walker Youngbird Foundation – Emerging Native Arts Grant

This twice-annual $15,000 grant provides funding, mentorship, and a curated showcase to early-career Native artists who are honoring tradition while boldly shaping the future of contemporary Indigenous art.

Deadline: July 10, 2025walkeryoungbird.org

Art at a Time Like This – Don’t Look Now!

Artists who faced censorship, cancellations, or rescinded funds in 2023–2025 are invited to submit the censored work to a group show in Manhattan this fall. Chosen participants will receive a modest honorarium. Send a jpg or video of the work, a description of what happened, and your website.

Deadline: July 17, 2025 | Email: [email protected] 

Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts – Of the People

Artists can submit works on paper reflecting on American democracy to this show, which coincides with the US’s 250th anniversary. One will win the Purchase Award, which includes $2,500 and the opportunity to become part of the Rutgers-Camden Collection of Art. The entry fee is $12.

Deadline: July 18, 2025rcca.camden.rutgers.edu

National Liberty Museum – Winter 2025/2026 Exhibition Call to Artists

Why is the act of gathering, both privately and publicly, fundamental not only to a healthy society, but also a thriving democracy? NLM in Philadelphia is looking for art that celebrates the freedoms we experience when we come together.

Deadline: July 20, 2025zealous.co/nationallibertymuseum

LGBTQ+ Heritage Alliance – 2025 Grant Program

With grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 for individuals, nonprofits, and those with fiscal sponsors, this new program supports initiatives to document historic places connected to the LGBTQ+ community.

Deadline: July 21, 2025lgbtqheritagealliance.org

Arts Gowanus Fellowship Program

Meant for low-income and upwardly mobile artists and makers working in any medium, at all stages of their career, this fellowship covers the cost of one year’s studio rent in Gowanus plus material support. Applicants from local affordable housing will be prioritized.

Deadline: July 22, 2025artsgowanus.org 

Pérez Art Museum Miami – Digital Art Commissions from the Crossroads of the Americas

For its inaugural open call, PAMM requests proposals for experimental digital artworks across South Florida, Latin America, the Caribbean, and African Diaspora. Those selected may receive awards ranging from $1,000–$15,000 during an estimated 12-month period.

Deadline: July 31, 2025 | pamm.slideroom.com

Incite Institute Global Change Program Grants

Artists, activists, and scholars can apply for grants of $10,000–$25,000 to support community-driven projects tackling global challenges in a number of areas, including climate change, education access, interstate conflict, and more.

Deadline: August 1, 2025incite.columbia.edu

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