> ## 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 October 2021 - URL: https://hyperallergic.com/opportunities-october-2021/ - Published: 2021-10-05T21:01:43.000Z - Updated: 2025-11-24T15:15:48.000Z - Description: From residencies for artists and nonprofit organizations to open calls for art and writing, a list of opportunities that artists, writers, and art workers can apply for this month. - Author: Hyperallergic - Tags: Opportunities, #wp, #wp-post, #image-position-large, #Import 2025-11-24 09:11 (2021, 2022, part 1) Hyperallergic’s monthly [Opportunities Listings](https://hyperallergic.com/tag/opportunities/) provide a resource to artists and creatives looking for grants and paid gigs to further their work. As the arts sector navigates the coronavirus pandemic, these paid opportunities for independent artists and cultural organizations are more important now than ever. **Subscribe to receive this list of opportunities in your inbox each month.** [**Sign up here**](https://hyperallergic.com/newsletters/)**!** --- ## Grants & Awards **Artadia Awards** **2021 Houston Awards** Visual artists and collectives at any stage in their career who have lived and worked within Harris County for a minimum of two years can apply for unrestricted funds of $10,000. Deadline: October 16, 2021 | [artadia.org](https://artadia.org/awards/?ref=hyperallergic.com) **Firelight Media** ***Homegrown Future Visions*** Eight emerging BIPOC filmmakers in the American Midwest will receive $35,000 to produce an eight to 10 minute non-fiction short film for Firelight's new regional shorts initiative. Deadline: October 29, 2021 | [firelightmedia.tv](https://www.firelightmedia.tv/programs/short-films?ref=hyperallergic.com) **Fondation Carmignac** **Carmignac Photojournalism Award** This €50,000 (\~$59,000) award will provide support for a photojournalistic project documenting the volatile social crisis currently happening in Venezuela. Photographers of all nationalities are welcome to apply. Deadline: October 18, 2021 | [fondationcarmignac.com](https://www.fondationcarmignac.com/en/apply-12-edition-photojournalism/?ref=hyperallergic.com) **New England Foundation for the Arts** **Public Art for Spatial Justice Grants** Ranging from $5,000 to $15,000, these grants for Massachusetts-based artists or collectives aim to support public art that helps us see, feel, experience, and imagine spatial justice. Deadline: October 18, 2021 | [nefa.org](https://www.nefa.org/CreateSpatialJustice?ref=hyperallergic.com) **New York Foundation for the Arts** **Recharge New Surrealist Prize** Painters living in the United States and US Territories who are working in the New Surrealist style are eligible for this $7,000 award, funded by the Gu Family of the Recharge Foundation. Deadline: October 19, 2021 | [nyfa.org](https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/recharge-foundation/?ref=hyperallergic.com) **VIA Art Fund** **Artistic Production Grants** Intended to support new commissions that best exemplify VIA Art Fund's core values of artistic production, thought leadership, and public engagement, these grants range from $25,000 to $100,000. Deadline: October 25, 2021 | [viaartfund.org](https://viaartfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/VIA-Art-Fund-%E2%80%93-LOI%5FGuidelines%5F2021-22.pdf?ref=hyperallergic.com) **Wherewithal Grants** Visual artists in the Washington, DC area can apply for $5,000 collaborative research or project grants for 2022, depending on what best supports their practice at this time. Up to 12 grants will be awarded. Deadline: October 18, 2021 | [wherewithalgrants.org](https://www.wherewithalgrants.org/?ref=hyperallergic.com) --- ## Residencies, Workshops, & Fellowships **Featured Opportunity** **Currier Museum of Art** **Artist-in-Residence** Artists with a history of community engagement can apply for this social practice residency, which comes with a stipend, travel allowance, materials budget, and housing in a fully furnished home in Manchester, NH. Deadline: December 1, 2021 | [anyartist.org](https://www.anyartist.org/call.cfm?id=4823&CFID=1732109&CFTOKEN=1a7c26a5045bc692-90548A84-D99B-9BD4-8AE37E3630734DE8&ref=hyperallergic.com) **Featured Opportunity** **RAIR** **Art Residency at the Dump** Situated inside a construction and demolition waste recycling company in northeast Philadelphia, RAIR offers residents a $1,000 stipend, studio space, and access to more than 450 tons of materials per day. Application Fee: $30 Deadline: October 31, 2021 | [rairphilly.org](https://www.rairphilly.org/for-applicants?ref=hyperallergic.com) **Governors Island** **Organizations in Residence** Qualifying nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for the 2022 programming season. Those selected will receive access to indoor programming space in one of the island’s historic houses, plus adjacent outdoor space. Deadline: October 29, 2021 | [govisland.com](https://www.govisland.com/permits/organizations-in-residence?ref=hyperallergic.com) **Green Box** Artist in Residenc**e Program** A variety of residencies in 2022 are open for application, including one for a music commission and one for a billboard display, as well as open project and exchange-based residencies. Deadline: October 15, 2021 | [greenboxarts.org](https://greenboxarts.org/opportunities-artists/artists-residence-program/?ref=hyperallergic.com) **Metropolitan Museum of Art** **2022–2023 Met Fellowship Program** Over 50 year-long fellowships will be awarded to junior scholars, postdoctoral and senior academics, and museum professionals. Funding ranges from $42,000 to over $60,000, with additional travel stipends available. Deadline: November 5 and December 3, 2021, depending on the fellowship | [metmuseum.org](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/fellowships/how-to-apply?ref=hyperallergic.com) **Squeaky Wheel** **Spring 2022 Workspace Residency** This two-week project-based residency in Buffalo, New York provides $1,000 in artist fees and stipends, as well as up to $700 in financial assistance for childcare and/or disability support. Deadline: October 15, 2021 | [squeaky.org](https://squeaky.org/workspace-residency/?ref=hyperallergic.com) --- ## Exhibition & Writing Opportunities **Featured Opportunity** **National Liberty Museum** ***This Is My Home* Open Call** Individual artists and collaborative groups are invited to share their histories, experiences, and hopes for the future inside a fabricated “home.” All mediums are welcome. Artists will receive a stipend of up to $2,500. Deadline: November 21, 2021 | [libertymuseum.org](https://bit.ly/3Bj6zEq?ref=hyperallergic.com) **Featured Opportunity** **Walter Foster Publishing** **“Win a Book Deal” Contest** Artists of all disciplines have the opportunity to win a book deal with Walter Foster Publishing. Aspiring authors can submit entries in drawing, painting, craft, and other art. Read more on [Hyperallergic](https://hyperallergic.com/artists-can-enter-walter-foster-publishing-contest-to-publish-instructional-art-book/). Deadline: December 31, 2021 | [walterfoster.com/winabookdeal](https://bit.ly/2YbJG7l?ref=hyperallergic.com) **Space Foundation** **International Student Art Contest** Student artists (ages three to 18) worldwide can submit original drawings, paintings, mixed media, or digital work to this annual contest. The 2022 theme is “Living, Working, and Playing on the Moon.” Deadline: January 19, 2022 | [art.spacefoundation.org](https://art.spacefoundation.org/?ref=hyperallergic.com) --- **Check out even 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* [*nectarads.com*](https://nectarads.com/?ref=hyperallergic.com)*.* ***Correction 10/8/21 3:25pm EST:*** The Recharge New Surrealist Prize is administered by the New York Foundation for the Arts, rather than the Recharge Foundation, as stated in an earlier version of this article.