Guide to the Best Artist Grants and Opportunities in the Southwestern U.S.

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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.

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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!


Guide to the Best Artist Grants and Opportunities in the Southwestern U.S.

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January 13, 2024 2 days left

47TH INTERNATIONAL WATERMEDIA EXHIBITION
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: January 13, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $40
  • Award Info: $10,000 in cash awards; 1st Place $2,500; 2nd Place $2,000; 3rd Place $1,500
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: Houston, Texas
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to artists working with watermedia

January 21, 2024 10 days left

Call for Artists: The Other Art Fair Dallas (May 2024)
Exhibition

Call for Artists: The Other Art Fair Dallas (May 2024)
  • Submission Deadline: January 21, 2024
  • Event Dates: May 9, 2024 - May 12, 2024
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Dallas, TX 75207, United States
Description

January 27, 2024 16 days left

26th ANNUAL MASTERWORKS OF NM FINE ART SHOW
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: January 27, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $15
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to painters residing in New Mexico

March 1, 2024 50 days left

Lubbock Arts Festival - Juried Gallery 2024
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: March 1, 2024
  • Event Dates: April 13, 2024 - April 14, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $30.00
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Lubbock, Texas
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all mediums

March 15, 2024 64 days left

Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: March 15, 2024
  • Award Info: gifted studio-based visual artists with the unique opportunity to concentrate on their work in a supportive, collegial environment for an entire year.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Roswell, New Mexico
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally to all mediums

June 5, 2024 146 days left

Headlands Artist in Residence Program
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: June 5, 2024
  • Entry Fee: 35-45
  • Award Info: Residencies of four to ten weeks include studio space, chef-prepared meals, housing, travel and living expenses. AIRs become part of a dynamic community of artists participating in Headlands’ other programs, allowing for exchange and collaborative relationships to develop within the artist community on campus. Paid roundtrip airfare, and up to $1,000 a month of either a stipend or reimbursed expenses
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Sausalito, CA 94965, United States
Description

November 1, 2024 295 days left

Houston Artadia Awards
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: November 1, 2024
  • Award Info: three Awardees to receive unrestricted funds of $15,000
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Houston, Texas
Description
Eligibility Info

Artists must reside in Harris County

Ongoing

Dual Program, Lab + Tlaxcala3
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: Ongoing
  • Award Info: Mentoring from both, The Lab Program & Tlaxcala3 -Individual accommodation -Workspace/Studio -Presentation of processes and public presentation -Digital Zine & Printed Publication (short release 15 prints)
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Description

Ongoing

Austin Creative Alliance (ACA) Artists Emergency Relief Fund-Deadline ONGOING
Grants & Fellowships

  • Submission Deadline: Ongoing
  • Award Info: $1,000
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists in the Austin Texas area

Ongoing

amshot's exhibITion art show (ONGOING DEADLINE)
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: Ongoing
  • Eligibility: Local
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Description

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