The Artwork Archive team set out to find the best art opportunities, artist grants, and calls for entry for visual artists in the Southwestern 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 Southwest.
Remember, you can now save the important deadlines for your favorite opportunities right in your Artwork Archive account.
When you find a call that interests you, simply click ‘Add to Schedule' and the call's deadline will be automatically added to your Schedule. You'll also receive weekly reminders to keep you on top of your game.
We will be updating this list throughout the year, so make sure to bookmark the page, check back often, and let us know if there is an opportunity that should be listed!
January 13, 2024 2 days left
WAS-H was incorporated in 1975, and the first IWE was held in 1977. For more than forty-five years, this prestigious competition attracts artists from as far away as Australia, China and India. Selected by a renowned juror and judge, the extraordinary paintings receive exposure in a month-long, open-to-the-public gallery exhibit as well as an online exhibit that lasts through the end of the year. Additionally, participants may win substantial cash awards.
January 21, 2024 10 days left
Now accepting applications for the 7th edition of The Other Art Fair Dallas, happening at Dallas Market Hall from May 9-12, 2024.
The Other Art Fair is a global gathering of creative thinkers, game changers and pleasure seekers sharing emerging talent and unforgettable experiences.
Set against the backdrop of the world’s biggest cities, each of our fairs is different. We combine boundary-pushing yet always accessible artworks from over 100 independent artists like you, with immersive installations, performances and a few curious encounters. The result is an inspiring, evocative, inclusive and fun event that reframes how art can be perceived and creates lasting connections between artists and art lovers.
We’ve been dedicated to representing independent artists since 2011 The Other Art Fair and since then have worked with over 3,000 artists from more than 20 countries. We host 12 in-person fairs each year across the UK, US and Australia.
The Fair package includes a booth at a 4-day in-person event at the Design District’s Dallas Market Hall (May 9-12, 2024), pre-fair operations and marketing workshops, booth curation feedback, and more. Fees start at $1,995. For more information about The Other Art Fair and the application process, please check out www.theotherartfair.com/artists-apply/.
Application submission is free and simple at the submission link in this post. All submissions are due by January 21st and will be reviewed by our selection committee of art world experts on a rolling basis through early March 2024. Don’t delay as exhibition booths are limited and will fill quickly!
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Are you an early-stage artist facing the traditional barriers of the contemporary art world? You may qualify for our New Futures prize, where one recipient is awarded free exhibition space at The Other Art Fair Dallas. Please view the eligibility criteria and New Futures application at https://form.jotform.com/233395426395162.
January 27, 2024 16 days left
The Rio Grande Art Association (RGAA) is now accepting oil and acrylic category entries into the Standard Fine Art Division of the 26th Annual MasterWorks of New Mexico Fine Art Show. MasterWorks of New Mexico consists of four separately juried and judged shows. This call is for New Mexico residents only. It is a collaborative effort by Bardean LLC, New Mexico Watercolor Society, Pastel Society of New Mexico and the Rio Grande Art Association exhibiting together as MasterWorks of New Mexico to create a showcase highlighting the excellence of visual art in New Mexico. Awards given in the Standard Fine Art Division and Miniature categories include Best of Show, First Place, Second Place, Third Place, Honorable Mentions, and Awards of Excellence.
March 1, 2024 50 days left
This competition is part of the annual Lubbock Arts Festival, April 13-14, 2024, and is open to all artists working in any fine art media. The Lubbock Arts Festival is a project of the Lubbock Arts Alliance, Inc.
March 15, 2024 64 days left
Well known by visual artists as the "Gift of Time", the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program was established in 1967. This gift of time allows artists to work without distraction in an effort to break new ground and focus on individual goals. The Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program’s interest is in strengthening the vitality of the visual art in New Mexico and has been a catalyst in broadening community understanding of contemporary art for over fifty years.
June 5, 2024 146 days left
The Artist in Residence (AIR) program awards fully sponsored residencies to approximately 50 local, national, and international artists each year.
November 1, 2024 295 days left
The Artadia Awards provide financial support, exposure and recognition to artists. The awards are unrestricted, allowing artists to use the funds in any way they choose.
Each year, an open-call application is made available in each of the seven active partner cities. Supporting artists equitably is a critical part of the Artadia Award process: we consider the unique populations of each community and are proud to reflect our country’s diversity with an Awardee pool that is over 50 percent female and over 40 percent persons of color.
In addition to financial support, Awardees can participate in the Artadia Network to receive structured opportunities for valuable new connections and resource sharing as well as receive a dedicated webpage on Artadia’s online Artist Registry. Connections fostered by Artadia have facilitated major steps in Awardees’ careers, such as inclusion in prominent exhibitions (e.g. five Awardees were featured in the 2017 Whitney Biennial, and six in 2019).
Ongoing
The dual artistic mentoring program run by Tlaxcala 3 + Lab Program, facilitates a partnership to develop critical skills and sensitive tools, where the concept of archive is presented as an opportunity to experiment and reflect on the role of memory in artistic creation.
This dual program aims to unravel the hidden layers of meaning, secrecy, and control often found within institutions, discourses, and social and spatial practices addressed in the conventional notion of archive.
Hierarchies and contradictions presented in texts and discourses, which, through simulation and the modern concept of reality, allow us to question concepts such as authenticity and truth in an era of simultaneous images, signs, multiple temporalities, and spaces. The cost of the residency is $25,000 MXN or 1,700 USD.
Studio Facilities are provided in collaboration with peer self-run art spaces in the city. This is a modality that encourage engagement with the wide and diverse art communities in Mexico City.
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Cultural sector workers based in Greater Austin facing verifiable and immediate housing, food or healthcare insecurity (including travel, lodging and procedure expenses related to reproductive care) may apply for up to $1000 in unrestricted funds. The funding pool is limited, so applicants are asked to carefully consider the amount they request. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, and are subject to verification and available funds. A short phone interview may be required. Priority will be given to ACA members. Repayment is not required, but artists who receive funding may be asked to support the ACA Community in the future.
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Three times per year, downtown OKC IT firm amshot hosts an art opening featuring the art work of a local artist. The event benefits a local charitable organization and artists retain 90 percent of their sales.
As a local business, amshot typically focuses on IT services and software development, but our team is also passionate about supporting the local art community. With this in mind, we created exhibITion to promote local artists, give back to our community, and enjoy the company of fellow art-lovers.
Three times per year, we feature a local artist’s work on our office walls, host an art exhibition and sale, invite a local brewery, serve wine and hors d’oeuvres, and donate the proceeds of the event to a charitable organization.
The art show is hosted at amshot’s office in Downtown OKC. Admission to the gallery is free, but those 21+ can donate $5 to the featured charitable organization in exchange for a wristband that will allow them beer from the featured local brewery and wine. Light hors d’oeuvres are also served. All art displayed will be for sale and can be purchased with card or cash. The sold and unsold art will then hang in amshot’s office until the next exhibITion for all to enjoy.