Resources & Grants for Creatives
Artist Open Call for The Rekia Boyd Monument Project
Monument Lab is proud to partner with A Long Walk Home to support the building of an enduring monument to honor Rekia Boyd and Black Girlhood within Chicago’s Douglass Park in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
The monument will be commissioned through an open call process for artists to collaboratively envision a public artwork and young women as citizen-artists in the process of building the monument. Interested artists are invited to review the project dossier, submit short question responses regarding their interest in the project, work samples, a CV, and contact information for two references through an online form by Thursday, July 31, 2025, 5:00 p.m. EST (4:00 p.m. CST).
AXS Film Fund
This program is for creators of color in documentary filmmaking or nonfiction new media who identify as living with a disability. While AXS prefers that a person of color living with a disability is a key contributor to the project, the fund welcomes diverse teams to apply. Each year up to five creators receive grants of up to $10,000 each to assist in finishing their projects in any stage of production.
Deadline: July 31, 2025
The Giancarlo DiTrapano Foundation Fall 2025 Residency
Our residencies are open to writers, translators, musicians, artists (working in all mediums), actors, directors, dancers, etc. from around the world -- anyone who is looking for uninterrupted time to create new creative work. All residencies are fully funded, which means we pay for your airfare and meals, and give you a private room or studio in our 17th-century villa and cultural center in Sezze Romano, Italy (which is located about 40 minutes south of Rome).
The Fall 2025 residency will take place from October 23 to November 6, 2025. The cohort will consist of up to 5 creative residents.
Deadline: July 31st 2025
ABFF 30th Anniversary Commercial Competition
The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is turning 30 in 2026—and this milestone is more than a celebration, it's a Homecoming. A return to our roots. A tribute to the groundbreaking filmmakers, bold storytellers, and rising stars who've passed through our doors over the years—and a call to the next generation ready to carry the torch. The 30th Anniversary Commercial Competition invites content creators to write, produce, and direct a dynamic 30-second commercial that reflects the spirit of this historic occasion.
Deadline: July 31, 2025
Leeway Foundation Art and Change Grant (ACG)
The Art and Change Grant (ACG) provides grants of up to $2,500 to fund art for social change projects by women, trans*, and/or gender nonconforming artists and cultural producers living in Greater Philadelphia.
Deadline: August 1st 2025
We’re curating a hybrid exhibition for Root 2 Fruit, our second annual creative wellness festival for all ages. Submit your art to be featured on this massive screen at the Cira Green Rooftop.
THEME: Creative Wellness (inspirational, empowering, nature, well-being, etc)
Deadline: August 6th, 2025
The Black Film Space Logline & Pitch Competition
In Partnership with cliveRd & The Gotham, we’re giving one storyteller the chance to pitch live in New York City during BFS Weekend, win a $2,500 cash prize, and gain exclusive access to industry opportunities designed to move their career forward.
If you’ve got a compelling story, this is your moment. Submit your logline for a shot to pitch in front of a panel of esteemed judges.
Five finalists will be selected to present their ideas live, and one winner will walk away with more than just funding.
Deadline: August 8th 2025
The Philadelphia Sketch Club Small Oils 2025
Works eligible include paintings where the principal medium is oil paint, acrylic, casein, tempera, or other media used to represent oil painting. Maximum size for any one dimension is 20" (excluding frame).
Deadline for online submissions: 11:59 PM Friday, August 8th, 2025
THE EDEN Curatorial Research Fellowship
This fellowship provides financial assistance for the curator's research and writing projects. Our goal is to promote meaningful curatorial practices that enhance the understanding of the arts and their cultural importance.
Deadline: August 15, 2025.
The Artists Now Award recognizes and honors exceptionally talented artists who are committed to artistic innovation and exploration.
Deadline: August 15, 2025.
Liu Shiming Art Foundation’s Artist Grants
Each year, the Liu Shiming Art Foundation selects up to five artists to receive a $5,000 grant. Visual artists working for at least two years (but not more than 10) are invited to apply for a grant in support of a current or new project.
Deadline: August 21, 2025
Camden FireWorks is seeking local curators, artists & collectives for our Winter 2026 exhibition (Jan–Mar)! We're looking for research-based proposals that use art as a catalyst for social change. Open to those in South Jersey & Greater Philly. $3,000 curator stipend.
Deadline: August 29th, 2025
New American Paintings Northeast Competition
Have your work featured in print with 40 incredible emerging and under-recognized artists living and working in the northeastern United States. For 32 years, we have connected your work with a deeply engaged audience of curators, collectors, and art enthusiasts. All artists living/working in CT, DE, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT are eligible to apply. A $50 application fee is required to apply. If selected, there will be no additional costs, and you will receive a free issue.
Deadline: August 30th, 2025
Visionary Art Collective Open Call
This international open call honors and amplifies the voices of women artists across the globe, celebrating how art echoes memory, emotion, and connection. We accept 2D & 3D works in painting, photography, digital art, sculpture, mixed media, fiber, ceramics & more. Open to women artists 18+ worldwide. All experience levels welcome.
Deadline: August 31, 2025 at midnight ET
School of Visual Arts The Artist Residency Project
This online residency program is designed for fine artists working across disciplines, mediums, and platforms. Through online platforms, it aims to deliver a robust, global residency experience. Working with SVA's distinguished faculty, participants will develop their practice without the limitations of location or the necessity for travel. The Artist Residency Project aims to create an inclusive online space where artists can thrive, nurture their practice, and build an active, engaged community.
Deadline: September 1st, 2025
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts awards up to seventy-eight juried residencies per year to composers, writers, visual and interdisciplinary artists from across the country and around the world. Residencies are 2 to 8 weeks in length. Each resident receives a $175 stipend per week, housing, and a private studio.
Deadline: September 1st, 2025
Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Grant 2025
Vital Impacts offers one $20,000 grant to an established environmental photographer, along with six $5,000 grants to emerging photographers from around the world. These funds are specifically earmarked for the development of documentary projects focusing on environmental stories.
Deadline: September 15, 2025.
2025–2026 TBS Design Apprenticeship!
The Design Activism Apprenticeship is a paid 6-month training program where young creatives will be taught graphic design through real-world learning with a multidisciplinary (which may include graphic design, creative entrepreneurship, fashion design, agriculture, and design activism) community-centered centered. The purpose of the program is to produce a Black self-directed, civically engaged, hybrid design professional with the ability to identify problems in their community and present innovative design solutions.
Program Requirements
Must be a creator or maker (any medium)
Must be age 14-24
Must be New Orleans-based
Must have reliable transportation
Must commit to being in attendance in person and on time for the entire 6 months
Deadline: September 30th, 2025
The Phillips Collection Open Call
Building on the legacy of founder Duncan Phillips and his commitment to presenting and promoting the work of artists of the greater DC region, The Phillips Collection invites artists currently residing in the DC–Baltimore metropolitan areas to submit artworks created after November 2024 for consideration in our Juried Invitational exhibition. Artists of all backgrounds and experience levels are encouraged to apply and may submit up to two artworks. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
Deadline: September 30th 2025
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
The ART14 Residency was founded in 2023 in order to give artists a place to concentrate on projects in a comfortable, collaborative, and creative space. The ART14 Residency exists in conjunction with the L.a. Studio community’s art outreach and programming.
During their stay, artists’ objectives are self-prescribed. We welcome all types of artists, writers, musicians, etc. of all skill levels, welcome creators to explore new media and techniques, and encourage collaboration but do not require it. We also encourage residents to explore and engage with the local community. As many of our artists' stays are exploratory, we do not require artists to produce deliverables or final products as part of the residency, though many opt to participate in a small presentation to the L.a. Studio team, their fellow artists, and members of the local community at the end of their stay.
Our application for one-time financial assistance grants is open to professional musicians across all genres. If you are a professional musician in a specific time of need, please explore below to see if you might qualify for a financial grant to pay an essential bill.
POLLOCK-KRASNER FOUNDATION GRANT
Pollock-Krasner grants have enabled artists to create new work, purchase needed materials, and pay for studio rent, as well as their expenses. Past recipients of Pollock-Krasner grants acknowledge their critical impact in allowing concentrated time for studio work and in preparing for exhibitions and other professional opportunities, such as accepting a residency.
The Steel Yard Micro Residences
The Steel Yard’s micro-residency program can assist you in growing and strengthening your creative industrial art practice with flexible time commitments. Micro-residencies are an ideal opportunity for you to complete a specific project, commission, or prototype within a limited amount of time. Micro-residencies are available with a one-month minimum commitment and a three-month maximum commitment.
We host one ceramics and one metals micro-resident at a time. Micro-residents receive an all-access pass to our 10,000 square foot studio, tools, resources, and community. Take an online tour of the studio here!
Open Call Submission for Long Shot Performance at Vox Populi
Long Shot is looking for long-form (20–60 minute), never-before-seen performances that are comedic but not traditional stand-up. Think: character work, storytelling, satire, performance art, interactive pieces, multimedia, chaos, or something entirely new. Shows are on the last Thursday of every month from 7:30–10 PM.
All shows are pay-what-you-can, with 100% of ticket sales going directly to performers. They’re actively looking for performers for October, November of 2025 and performances in 2026
Have questions? email longshotphl@gmail.com
2025 Open Call at Cocodrie Collective
Interested in selling your art or indie brand with Cocodrie Collective? Send an email to management@artistcolette.com. Please include portfolio, linesheet, or website, and if you are interested in wholesale, consignment, or both. Based in Lafayette, La
The Village of Arts and Humanities Community Connectors: Staying Power
Want to be a voice for your neighborhood? Apply now to become a Community Connector with The Village of Arts and Humanities + 19133 Community Partners!
$25/hr | ⏱️ 20 hrs/month
July 14 – Oct 3
Virtual + In Person
Help share resources, stories, and build community power.
Virtual Orientation Meetings:
July 8, Tuesday 4 PM
July 10, Tuesday 1 PM
July 12, Saturday, 11 AM
