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 in 2024!
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!
Are you in the US and looking for the best opportunities in your region?
You can find Artwork Archive’s guides to the artist opportunities in your region using the guides below:
Midwestern United States Guide
Southwestern United States Guide
January 15, 2024 4 days left
The Seattle Erotic Art Festival, an annual 3-day festival held in the spring, is holding an open call for visual art, literary art, festival store, and film. This festival that has been running for more than 20 years, is known for showcasing the best in erotic art, covering many facets of sexuality, relationships, human connection, and gender.
Visual Art: We encourage artists to submit works of erotic art in any medium. Sculptors, multimedia artists, painters, and fiber artists are particularly encouraged to apply.
Literary Art: The SEAF Literary Anthology accepts all genres and styles of work including poetry, flash, and short works.
Festival Store: The festival store is similar to what you would find in a museum gift shop. Submissions may include: prints, postcards, photos, small canvas prints, small framed works of art, jewelry, books, magazines, handmade goods, ceramics, sculptures, etc.
Film: Running in conjunction with the festival is the Pan Eros Film Festival. Filmmakers can submit to two categories this year, Short Film and Silent Film, at https://filmfreeway.com/PanErosFilmFestival
January 25, 2024 14 days left
Project Submissions for Art Fluent's Curator's Choice Series is currently accepting submissions until January 25, 2024.
Open to ALL fine art mediums (oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, ceramics, film/video, digital art- AI will not be accepted).
Free to enter. Please send a third-person bio, a 1st person statement, and between 10-20 jpegs representing your series in a zipped folder. Please save the folder's title to "Your Name_Project Submission" and send to [email protected], with the words, Project Submission in the subject line.
February 2, 2024 22 days left
Arkansas Art Shows invites artists to apply for the Tontitown Art Festival, held April 27-28, 2024 at Harry Sbanotto Park in Tontitown, Arkansas. Juror: Ronda Mills. Accepting artists displaying their original artwork in all mediums of fine art and fine craft, including 2 and 3-dimensional mixed media, batik, clay, glass, digital, fiber, jewelry, paintings in acrylic, oil, and watercolor, photography, sculpture, and wood
March 16, 2024 65 days left
Artists nationwide are invited to apply for the Crested Butte Arts Festival in Crested Butte, Colorado. The 52nd Annual Festival returns to its traditional downtown venue on historic Elk Avenue in the heart of the Crested Butte Creative District, August 2-4, 2024. Crested Butte, renowned for its mountain charm and stunning panoramic landscape is also characterized by a large second home-owning population who are perennial art-buyers. We invite contemporary fine art/craft exhibitors to apply in 13 categories
March 29, 2024 78 days left
Arkansas Art Shows invites artists to apply for the Bentonville Art Festival, held June 1-2, 2024 at Orchards Park in Bentonville, AR. $1,000 Purchase Award. Juror: Ronda Mills. Accepting artists displaying their original artwork in all mediums of fine art and fine craft, including 2 and 3-dimensional mixed media, batik, clay, glass, digital, fiber, jewelry, paintings in acrylic, oils, and watercolor, photography, sculpture, and wood.
March 29, 2024 78 days left
The Art Association of Jackson Hole is pleased to present the 59th annual Art Fair Jackson Hole, July 26-28, 2024 on the Center for the Arts lawn. A quintessential Jackson Hole summer event, AFJH features professional local and national artists selling fine art and craft including ceramics, paintings, furniture, photography, and much more. $40 application fee.
Ongoing
Please submit your ARTWORK to [email protected], along with the following information:
-Your full name and/or pen name.
-Your country of residence.
-A photograph of you (high-resolution with no filters)
-A brief third-person bio (2-5 sentences). If your bio includes references of your past work, feel free to provide links!
-A brief foreword to your piece, explaining your inspiration for creating the piece, background information, and any other key insight for the reader.
The International Human Rights Art Movement and IHRAM Publishes give voice to the most vulnerable people in the most difficult situations around the world, harnessing their passion, creativity, and positivity to address the pressing human rights challenges in their community. We not only give their narrative a global stage, but empower them to find peace and effect change in their local communities.
IHRAM Publishes pays $25 per accepted artist.
