> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://hyperallergic.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Opportunities in May 2026 - URL: https://hyperallergic.com/opportunities-in-may-2026/ - Published: 2026-05-01T17:00:10.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-01T17:48:22.000Z - Description: Residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from the Bennett Prize, Oak Spring Garden Foundation, and more in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers. - Author: Hyperallergic - Tags: Opportunities Hyperallergic’s monthly [Opportunities Listings](https://hyperallergic.com/tag/opportunities/) provide a resource to artists and creatives looking for funding and community support to further their work. Subscribe to receive this list of opportunities in your inbox each month. [Sign up here](#/portal/account/newsletters)! If you find this list valuable, consider becoming a [Hyperallergic Member](https://hyperallergic.com/membership/) to help us make it possible every month. --- ## Residencies, Workshops, & Fellowships **Center for Craft – 2026 Craft Archive Fellowship** Four $5,000 awards will be offered to fellows conducting research on underrepresented craft histories. The fellowship will culminate with a featured article on *Hyperallergic* and a virtual program hosted by the Center for Craft. Read more on [*Hyperallergic*](https://hyperallergic.com/call-for-applications-2026-craft-archive-fellowship/). Deadline: May 20, 2026 | [centerforcraft.org](https://bit.ly/4dgjw7c?ref=hyperallergic.com) **Oak Spring Garden Foundation - Fellowship for Distinction in Fine Crafts and Design** The fellowship will be awarded to an early-career craftsperson or designer whose work meaningfully engages with the natural world. It includes a $10,000 grant and a two- to five-week stay at OSGF in Northern Virginia. Deadline: May 31, 2026 | [osgf.org](https://bit.ly/4tjpp8I?ref=hyperallergic.com) **Provincetown Art Association and Museum - Robert Motherwell & Renate Ponsold Fellowship** A one-year, low-residency program that supports scholars conducting original research on the visual art and artists of Outer Cape Cod. Deadline: June 1, 2026 | [paam.org](https://bit.ly/48zmpgM?ref=hyperallergic.com) --- ## Open Calls for Art & Writing **The Bennett Prize – 2026/2027 Award Cycle** For women figurative realist painters. The grand prize winner receives $75,000 and a solo exhibition. The first runner-up receives $10,000\. A five-person jury will select 10 finalists to be featured in a group exhibition that will travel the US. The application fee is $50\. Read more on [*Hyperallergic*](https://hyperallergic.com/the-bennett-prize-opens-fifth-call-for-entries/). Deadline: September 19, 2026 | [thebennettprize.org](https://bit.ly/4un1INE?ref=hyperallergic.com) **Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture (PMRCAA)** **\- 2027 Residency Program** PMRCAA invites artists, scholars, and scientists to investigate the fundamentals of their practice and explore the theme of *Process and Material* on a working ranch in Central Oregon, with access to studios, open spaces, and the surrounding scenery. Deadline: July 6, 2026 | [roundhousefoundation.org](https://bit.ly/48v2uja?ref=hyperallergic.com) **Wassaic Project – 2026 Haunted Barn Open Call** Bring your zaniest, spookiest ideas to life at a fully funded one- to four-week residency to transform the Luther Barn, home of the Wassaic Project Summer Studios, into a PG-13 haunted experience. The application fee is $25. Deadline: May 18, 2026 | [wassaicproject.slideroom.com](https://wassaicproject.slideroom.com/?ref=hyperallergic.com#/login/program/88202) --- ## Grants & Awards **Jonathan and Barbara Silver Foundation – 2026 Grant for Writing on Sculpture** The foundation will award one $20,000 grant to a writer who demonstrates a serious commitment to writing about sculpture, through fresh thinking on the history, aesthetics, purposes, imagination and/or situation of sculpture. Deadline: May 31, 2026 | [jonathanandbarbarasilverfoundation.org](https://bit.ly/4eVw8ls?ref=hyperallergic.com) **Academy of American Poets – James Laughlin Award** The winning poet receives $5,000, an all-expenses-paid weeklong residency in Miami Beach, and distribution of their book to approximately 1,000 Academy of American Poets members. Deadline: June 15, 2026 | [poets.org](https://poets.org/academy-american-poets/prizes/james-laughlin-award?ref=hyperallergic.com) **VIA Art Fund – Artistic Production Grants** Accepting letters of inquiry from artists, nonprofits, and institutions for $25,000–$100,000 to support commissions outside museum or gallery walls, within the public realm, or in non-traditional exhibition environments. Deadline: May 21, 2026 | [viaartfund.org](https://viaartfund.org/apply/?ref=hyperallergic.com) --- 🎯 Check out more opportunities at [hyperallergic.com/tag/opportunities](https://hyperallergic.com/tag/opportunities/). To feature an opportunity from your organization on *Hyperallergic*, get in touch at [hyperallergic.com/advertise](https://hyperallergic.com/advertise/).