Residencies, Artist Calls & Grant Opportunities
California Arts Council
Deadline: January 9, 2019
Artwork Archive's Complete Guide to 2019 Artist Grants & Opportunities
Deadline: Varies
This is a fantastically comprehensive guide of artist grants, residencies, and calls-for-entry for 2019. Be sure to check back frequently to this guide, as it will be updated throughout the year. Many deadlines are coming up fast, so get to applying!
MacDowell Colony Fellowship (Peterborough, NH)
Deadline: January 15, 2019
The MacDowell Colony is currently accepting applications for it's Summer 2019 residency. Emerging and established artists may apply for the following disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts. Artists may apply only once within a 24 month period.
The Other Art Fair (Brooklyn, Chicago, Melbourne)
Deadline: Brooklyn, January 18, 2019; Chicago & Melbourne, February 4, 2019
The Other Art Fair is an international fair that connects emerging artists directly with buyers of all experiences.
Founded in 2011, with annual and biannual editions around the world, The Other Art Fair allows collectors and gallery representatives to forge direct relationships with the exhibiting artists.
The fair will be returning to Brooklyn, Melbourne, and Chicago for Spring 2019 and is now accepting artist applications.
ChaNorth Residency (Hudson Valley, NY)
Deadline: January 15, 2019
ChaNorth residency accepts applications in all creative fields; national and international emerging and mid-career artists are encouraged to apply. The summer residency lasts for 4 weeks, and runs from May through the end of October.
Earth Action Art Show (Berkeley, CA)
Deadline: February 1, 2019
Put on by the Earth Action Initiative, a collective of Berkeley graduate students and community members who aim to foster a community where climate action is integrated into everyday lives. Artworks sold will fund mini action grants, which will be awarded through a proposal process by the Earth Action Initiative Organizing Committee. The call is open to all artists in North America.
Call for Art: Our Art Matters (West Sacramento, CA)
Deadline: January 18, 2019
Gallery 1075 invites 2D artists to participate in "Our Art Matters: Visualizing the African American Experience." The exhibition will be on display for the month of February, and will be part of a larger celebration in recognition of African American History month at the West Sacramento Community Center. The special event will close out the month with an art reception and performances on Wednesday, February 27th. Art must be inspired by, or related to the African American experience. Due to the high visibility of the gallery, all artwork must be family-friendly. A section of the exhibition will be devoted to young adults; students from 9th to 12th grade are welcome to submit artworks related to the theme.
2019 Left Coast Annual Juried Exhibition (Pacifica, CA)
Deadline: January 29, 2019
The Sanchez Art Center is seeking artists from California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska for its 2019 Left Coast Annual, on view from April 12 - May 19. The juror this year will be Scott A. Shields, Associate Director and Chief Curator of the Crocker Art Museum. Entries must be made online, and is $15 per image submitted. Please see the complete prospectus for details.
Call to Artists: Carriage Return (Rancho Cordova, CA)
Deadline: February 1, 2019
The Mill Station Arts & Culture Center is seeking artists for its exhibition, "Carriage Return: The Art of Typography." The exhibition will feature real typewriters, a live type-in, and art lining the walls and gallery floor with works about letters, words, fonts and typography. Rancho Cordova Arts members will have their entry fee waived; for non-members, the fee is $30 for three images. Please visit the link below for details.
YoloArts RFP for a Public Art Project (Yolo County, CA)
Deadline: January 23, 2019
YoloArts is soliciting applicants on behalf of Yolo County for the potential commissioning of a site specific public art project, to be integrated into Tuli Mem Park in Esparto, CA. The site is an 8.67 acre park off State Route 16, and serves as a gateway into the Esparto - Capay Valley. For more details, visit the link below.
Blue Line Arts' Lottery for the Arts (Roseville, CA)
Deadline: February 1, 2019
Blue Line Arts is now accepting submissions for the annual Lottery for the Arts, a fundraising event that provides art collectors with an opportunity to acquire original works of fine art, while supporting a non-profit organization and community of artists. Original artworks must have a minimum value of $200. This year's judge will be D. Oldham Neath, curator at KVIE and owner of Archival Gallery in Sacramento. Prizes will be given to first, second, and third places. Approximately 100 pieces of art will be accepted, and on view from March 2nd to March 28th.