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BOAPS–Summer 2026: Grants, Exhibition, Publication, Promotion, Sales, Career BoostFeatured
Ready to showcase your art internationally and receive cash grants? BOAPS (Summer 2026 Edition) invites visual artists worldwide, working in any medium, to submit their strongest works with complete creative freedom. This seasonal open call offers $10,000 CAD in annual cash grants and exclusive awards, along with solo and group exhibitions, publication in catalogues and art magazines, global promotion, sales exposure through Biafarin and Artsy, audience engagement and feedback, editorial reviews, and professional recognition designed to support artistic growth and international visibility.
Learn more and submit: www.biafarin.com/boaps
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PDT on June 9, 2026.
Spring $1,800 Innovate Grants for Art + PhotoFeatured
Innovate Grant awards two $1,800 grants each quarter to one visual artist and one photographer. In addition, 18 applicants will receive honorable mentions, be featured on the website, and join a growing community. International artists and photographers working in any medium are eligible. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PDT on June 18, 2026.
Hyundai Motor Group–The 7th VH AWARDFeatured
A global award for emerging media artists engaging with the context of Asia, featuring production grants, an online residency with Ars Electronica, and global exhibitions. This 7th edition introduces a new “Honorary Mention” category and awards the Grand Prix winner an additional $30,000 grant. Read more on vhaward.com.
Deadline: July 21, 2026.
Open Calls
BEERS London Group Exhibitions (International)
This is an opportunity for artists working across all media to apply to be a part of a group exhibition at BEERS London. BEERS’ objective is to discover new, compelling, and contemporary work to present at its gallery. There is a £10 application fee.
Deadline: June 1, 2026.
BOOOOOOOM 2026 Art & Photo Book Award (International)
BOOOOOOOM is teaming up with Bookmobile to offer the chance to have your work published as a standalone book. This year, eight projects will be brought to life—each by a different artist, illustrator, or photographer—at zero cost to the individual. One zine proposal is free for non-members. BOOOOOOOM members can submit unlimited proposals.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PDT on June 5, 2026.
Circulation(s) European Young Photography Festival (International)
The Circulation(s) festival takes place at the Centquatre-Paris, a cultural place in eastern Paris, and continues in the form of tours and off-site events in France and Europe. Emerging photographers are invited to submit their work for the 2027 festival. The application fee is €20.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CEST on June 7, 2026.
hosq Notations #2 Open Call (International)
hosq is an international cultural hub in Armenia. Notations is a laboratory and festival for artists working across sound, music, media, installation, performance, and research. This year’s theme is “rituals.” An 11-day research and production period culminates with installation for the festival.
Deadline: June 10, 2026.
Forecast Call for Public Art Proposals for Westonka Library (International)
Hennepin County Library contracted Forecast Public Art to curate and commission three permanent artworks at the Westonka Library in Mound, Minnesota, near the western edge of Lake Minnetonka. Two opportunities are open, including one with a production budget of $60,000 and another with a budget of $75,000 for two locations.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CDT on June 14, 2026.
SaveArtSpace Miami Ad Space Open Call (International)
SaveArtSpace presents The Extravagance of the Quotidian, a public art exhibition curated by Hermes Berrío on bus shelter ad space opening July 31 in Miami. The application fee is $35 for one to three images; each additional image carries a $10 fee.
Deadline: June 15, 2026.
A Look to the Future: America at 350 (California)
A Look to the Future is an investigative art exhibition at Brea Gallery imaging what America will look like 100 years from now. How will people relate, govern, create, remember, and care for one another? What new myths, systems, landscapes, and identities will define the country’s next century? What will hold us together and help us look to the future? Original artwork must be created within the past three years, and all mediums are welcome.
Deadline: June 15, 2026.
Shapes and Colors 2026 Art Award: Exhibition, Publication, Sales, and Global Promotion (International)
Shapes and Colors 2026 invites artists worldwide to explore form and color through abstract or representational, digital or traditional works. Selected artists receive a smart online exhibition, Artsy feature, global promotion, catalogue and art magazine publication, press release, visitor engagement, editorial reviews, audience feedback, and exclusive awards. Learn more and submit: www.gallerium.art/shapes-and-colors
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PDT on June 16, 2026.
21st Edition of Arte Laguna Prize (International)
Apply for this unique opportunity to exhibit your work at the Arsenale Nord in Venice. The finalists’ exhibition will take place from November 6 to 29, with 120 artists selected by a jury including the winner of the first prize of €10,000, among other awards. The application fee is €97.60 (VAT included) for artists under 35 years old and €122 for those 35 and older.
Deadline: June 30, 2026.
Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation Sight/Geist Open Call (New York City)
This open call is for emerging film and performance artists. Selected artists will receive a stipend of either $300 for a short film in a group screening, $500 for a solo screening, or $750 for a solo live performance (with an additional $250 for production costs).
Deadline: 11 p.m. EDT on July 5, 2026.
The 17th Epson International Pano Awards (International)
A $50,000 prize pool awaits entries to the Pano Awards, featuring a new aerial category. Winners are exhibited at the Garden Gallery at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney, and a silent auction will benefit the Rainforest Seed Conservation Project. Non-professional and student photographers can submit to the Amateur Awards for $20 per entry, and all photographers are eligible to submit to the Open Awards for $22 per entry.
Deadline: July 13, 2026.
Grants
Artadia Awards (San Francisco Bay Area)
The Artadia Awards provide financial support, exposure and recognition to artists. The $15,000 awards are unrestricted, allowing artists to use the funds in any way they choose.
Deadline: June 1, 2026.
The Anolic Family Awards (International)
The Anolic family offers several opportunities for Jewish artists early in their artistic careers. One visual arts award is $1,000, while another $1,500 grant will be awarded for the creation of a unique, one-of-kind, or limited edition work of art in the field of Jewish book arts.
Deadline: June 1, 2026.
Walker Youngbird Foundation Emerging Native Arts Grant (U.S.)
The Emerging Native Arts Grant is a cornerstone initiative of the Walker Youngbird Foundation, created to support early-career Native artists who are honoring tradition while boldly shaping the future of contemporary Indigenous art. Awarded twice annually, the $15,000 grant provides funding, mentorship, and a curated showcase to artists at a critical stage in their development—offering them the resources and visibility they need to take bold next steps in their creative journeys.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 18, 2026.
Art Fluent Evolution Grant (U.S.)
The Evolution Grant will provide unrestricted funding of $1,000 to an individual artist with recognized artistic excellence in fine art media and a demonstrated commitment to their art. There is a $35 application fee.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. MDT on June 19, 2026.
2026 Chrysalis Award for Emerging Ceramic Artists (U.S.)
The Chrysalis Award was created by the James Renwick Alliance for Craft to support and inspire emerging craft artists in the United States. Eligible applicants are in the early stages of their professional artistic careers—regardless of age—and have completed their training within the past five years. This year’s award will recognize an emerging artist working in ceramics, who will receive a $5,000 unrestricted award, a one-year JRACraft membership, and the opportunity to present their work at a JRACraft event.
Deadline: August 23, 2026.
The Adolf and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant (International)
This program provides one-time financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs resulted from an unforeseen catastrophic incident and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Awardees typically receive $5,000 and up to $15,000.
Deadline: Rolling.
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (International)
The foundation welcomes applications from painters, sculptors, and artists working on paper, including printmakers. Grants are intended for one year and range up to $50,000. The artist’s circumstances determine the size of the grant, and professional exhibition history will be considered.
Deadline: Rolling.
Residencies, Fellowships, & More
Headlands Center for the Arts Residencies (International)
The Artist in Residence program at Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito, California, awards fully sponsored residencies to approximately 50 local, national, and international artists each year. Residencies of four to ten weeks include studio space, chef-prepared meals, housing, travel, and living expenses.
Deadline: June 1, 2026.
Gasworks Residencies (Greece and New Zealand)
Gasworks invites artists at a pivotal point in their career based in Greece or New Zealand to apply to an 11-week, fully funded residency that will take place at Gasworks in London from September 30 to December 15.
Deadline: 1 p.m. BST on June 1, 2026.
Gasworks Residency (Paris)
This residency open call is for an artist based in Paris, who has presented their work in several venues to date. The 11-week, fully funded residency will take place at Gasworks in London from January 6 to March 24, 2027.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CEST on June 2, 2026.
Gasworks Residency (Caribbean)
This residency open call is for an early-career artist based in the Caribbean. The 11-week, fully funded residency will take place at Gasworks in London from January 6 to March 24, 2027.
Deadline: 1 p.m. BST on June 29, 2026.
AlterWork Studios Residency Program (International)
This residency was designed to allow emerging contemporary artists time and space to create new work exploring their practice. Artists may submit a proposal of how they intend to utilize the space as a studio to create new work or a specific project. The residency will culminate in a solo closing reception. The cost to the artist is $400 per month and a $200 non-refundable administration fee.
Deadline: June 30, 2026.
Wassaic Project 2027 Artist Residencies (International)
Wassaic Project invites applications for both summer and winter residencies on-site in Wassaic, New York. Residencies are offered on a sliding scale from $0 to $900. Most of the cost is covered by the generous support of donors and grants, but Wassaic Project recommends a contribution of $900 per session to those who are able to contribute. There is a $25 application fee (a waiver may be available).
Deadline: July 1, 2026.
Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture Residencies (International)
Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts and Agriculture (PMRCAA) offers two- and four-week residencies from March to mid-November. Two to four residents share a large, historic home on the ranch property, and each is assigned their own private studio. Since 2018, the program has been supporting artists, scientists, writers and researchers from a variety of fields and with a range of experience levels, and practitioners in a wide range of disciplines are invited to apply. The 2027 theme is “process and material.”
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PDT on July 6, 2026.
Retreat to Art Residency (International)
Retreat to Art is a program run by the Bored Peach Club in Gozo, Malta. Each edition is shaped by a lead artist who defines the week’s focus, working framework and direction according to their practice. The edition planned for one week in early September 2026 is led by British artist Pete Codling and is limited to 15 participants. The fee is €1,950 per person, or €1,650 for a shared space.
Deadline: Until filled.
Quarantine (International)
Dubbed “purgatory for artists,” Quarantine is a week-long intensive art program on an 18th-century quarantine island off the coast of Menorca, Spain. The program is open to beginners and professionals alike and offers three 45-minute private mentorships throughout the week, with activities lasting 12+ hours per day. Phones are banned.
Deadline: Rolling.
Residencia Corazón (International)
Residencia Corazón is an independent, artist-run residency in La
Plata, Argentina—a home for artists since 2006. The program welcomes visual
artists, writers, curators, and creative researchers from around the
world for one- to three-month residencies. Each stay is fully personalized, and fees range from $800 to $1,500 per month.
Deadline: Rolling.
