Opportunities in November 2026
Residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from Baton Rouge Gallery, Columbia University, MFA Houston, the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, and more in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.
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Awards & Grants
Asian Cultural Council – 2027 Fellowships & Grants
ACC provides artists, arts professionals, and scholars with support for research and cultural exchange between Asia, the US, and within Asia. Read more on Hyperallergic.
Deadline: November 16, 2026 | asianculturalcouncil.org
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council — Manhattan Arts Grants
Manhattan-based individual artists, collectives, and non-profit organizations working across all artistic disciplines, backgrounds, and neighborhoods are invited to apply for project and/or unrestricted grant support.
Deadline: November 12, 2026 | lmcc.net/apply
Queens Arts Fund — Arts Access Grant and the New Work Grants
The Arts Access Grant and the New Work Grant, as part of the Queens Arts Fund, are currently accepting applications through NYFA. These programs are supported through increased city-funded grants for artists through the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs.
Deadline: November 17, 2026 | nyfa.org
Open Calls
Baton Rouge Gallery, Center for Contemporary Art — Surreal Salon 19 Open Call
The annual exhibition celebrating the pop-surrealist/lowbrow movement will share the work of over 60 artists who are hand-picked by juror Lauren YS. $2,000+ in prizes and a Best in Show feature in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine. $35 application fee
Deadline: November 7, 2027 | wearecreativewest.org
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts — Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition Exhibition
Staring at a Glimpse invites artwork that explores haunting in its broadest sense, encouraging work that considers the visible and invisible forces shaping communities and personal histories. Both single- and series-image submissions are permitted. $15 - $20 application fee
Deadline: November 19, 2026 | tcva.appstate.edu
Residencies & Fellowships
Nelson Atkins Museum of Art — Research Fellow, Missouri Remembers Project
In this 12-month fellowship, the selected candidate will conduct original research, write accessible and engaging scholarly content, organize research data and digital assets, coordinate image permissions, and work with Museum colleagues and partners across Missouri.
Deadline: December 18, 2026 | nelson-atkins.org
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston — Core Residency Program
The Core Residency Program awards residencies to exceptional, highly motivated visual artists and critical writers committed to developing a sustainable practice. $12 application fee
Deadline: January 8, 2027 | mfah.org/core
Triangle Arts Association — 2027-2028 Open Call for Residency
Triangle is a residency program based in Brooklyn, New York, that focuses on process, ideas, and building community. In addition to 3-month studio residencies, the program also provides a 3-day intensive focused on the theme “The Fourth Wall.” $10 application processing fee applies
Deadline: December 15, 2026 | www.triangleartsnyc.org
Smack Mellon — Artist Studio
From Sept. 2027 to Aug. 2028, the Artist Studio provides emerging artists with a private studio, shared production facilities, studio visits and open studios, and a fellowship (funding dependent).
Deadline: Dec 1, 2026 | smackmellon.org
Job Opportunities
Columbia University, School of the Arts — Assistant Professor/Associate Professor of Visual Arts (tenure-track)
Candidates must have demonstrated the capacity for creative work and the accompanying pedagogy qualifying them for future nomination to tenure. All disciplines will be considered. Assistant Professor: $108-$115,000, Associate Professor: $115-$135,000
Review of applications: January 10, 2027 | Link to apply
