Opportunities in October 2026
Residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from ArtFields, The Image Centre, Millay Arts, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and more in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.
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Awards & Grants
ArtFields — 2027 Festival Call for Artists
Southern artists: compete for $100K+ in prizes at the 2027 ArtFields Festival in Lake City, SC, or propose large-scale public art. Visual Art Competition Fee: $25; No fee for large-scale public art proposals
Deadline: November 1, 2026 | artfieldssc.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
Tallichet Freedman Foundation — 2026 TTFF Micro Grant Cycle
Visual artists who live or work in Queens (ZIP code 11385) can apply for one of 10 unrestricted $3,000 microgrants. Each grantee will receive a filmed studio interview documenting their work and practice, as well as support through TTFF’s hyper-local program.
Deadline: October 29, 2026 | TTFF Micro Grant
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
Loewe Foundation – Craft Prize
To raise awareness of the work of talented craftspeople, this prize awards an individual €50,000 in recognition of excellence, artistic merit, and innovation in craft, in all its forms.
Deadline: October 15, 2026 | craftprize.loewe.com
Open Calls
apexart — 2027-28 NYC Open Call
Accepting 500-word proposals for group exhibitions presented at apexart in 2027-28. Five winning exhibitions receive up to 10K budget. All with a compelling group exhibition idea are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: October 31, 2026 | apexart.org
Postcards From the Edge — A Benefit for Visual AIDS
Donate one original 4 × 6 artwork. Every work is exhibited anonymously and sold for $100 to support Visual AIDS — and the artist’s identity is revealed only after purchase.
Deadline: November 20, 2026 | postcards.visualaids.org
Residencies & Fellowships
The Image Centre — Photography Research Fellowships
In 2027, six fellowships of $4,000–$70,000 CAD will support research projects on The Image Centre’s photography collections. Open to students, scholars, and artists.
Deadline: October 18, 2026 | imagecentre.ca/fellowship
Millay Arts — Core & Steepletop Residencies
Dive deep into your creative process alongside a curated cohort of multidisciplinary artists in an inspirational setting. Stays include groceries, chef-prepared suppers, private bedrooms/studios.
Deadline: October 1 - $20 fee; October 8 - $65 fee | millayarts.com
Arts + Public Life — 2027 Chicago Critic’s Table
This four-month paid fellowship is for emerging Chicago cultural critics to develop their voice, expand their audience, and build a network. The program aims to broaden who is considered a critic and expand the audience for South Side artists and cultural scenes.
Deadline: November 1, 2026 | artsandpubliclife.org
American-Scandinavian Foundation: Fellowships for Americans – 2026/2027 Award Cycle
The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) offers long term (4-12 months) fellowships of up to $23,000 and short term (1-3 months) fellowships of up to $5,000 to individuals interested in pursuing research or creative-arts projects in the Nordic region.
Deadline: November 1, 2026 | amscan.org
Harry Ransom Center – 2027–2028 Fellowships
The center will award up to 50 funded fellowships to support on-site archival projects across various disciplines at the University of Texas at Austin’s humanities research library and museum. Read more on Hyperallergic.
Deadline: November 6, 2026 | ransom.center
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: November 2, 2026 | paam.org
Smithsonian American Art Museum — 2027–2028 Research Fellowships
Residential fellowships at SAAM support full-time, independent research on US art, craft, and visual culture. Appointments are available at graduate, predoctoral, postdoctoral, and senior levels.
Deadline: October 15, 2026 | americanart.si.edu
A.I.R. Gallery — The A.I.R. Fellowship Program for Emerging and Underrepresented Women and Non-Binary Artists
Six NYC-based emerging artists will be awarded a first solo exhibition, professional development programming, curatorial support, and mentorship during a 12-month fellowship that runs September – August.
Deadline: November 10, 2026 | airgallery.org
