Featured Opportunities

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The Lewisham Arthouse Graduate Award provides recent graduates from universities, colleges and alternative art education programmes (who graduated between 2022-2025) with a free studio space, mentorship programme and production support for 12 months. Started in 2010 by an artist-led cooperative to help recent graduates continue making art in London, the award includes a £500 studio stipend, £1000 for mentors, and £1000 for a final project. Award holders become part of the Arthouse community with access to peer learning, skill sharing and resources, and are invited to share outcomes of their residency through a public event such as an exhibition, workshop, performance, symposium or gig. The programme has welcomed 16 graduates to date and also offers use of public spaces and funding for projects by shortlisted graduates.

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The week-long Mizzou International Composers Festival selects Resident Composers through an online portfolio application process to participate in concerts, workshops, master classes, and other events at the Sinquefield Music Center and Missouri Theatre in Columbia, MO. Resident Composers receive composition lessons from two Distinguished Guest Composers, participate in rehearsals with world-class new music ensemble Alarm Will Sound, and receive a commission to create a new piece for the ensemble. The new compositions will be premiered during the festival’s grand finale concert conducted by artistic director Alan Pierson and will be professionally recorded for the composers and digital distribution platforms. Festival tuition and lodging are provided through the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation. Applications require three scores of original works with contrasting instrumentation (preferably including one large ensemble piece), recordings of the same pieces (live preferred, MIDI accepted), and a CV/Resume (two-page maximum). Selected composers are responsible for flights and meals, while MNMI covers lodging and assists with ground transportation within Missouri.

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The New Emergence Art Prize 2025 is open to artists worldwide aged 18 and over working in all media. There is no set theme and the prize champions emerging and underrepresented artists with meaningful recognition and lasting visibility. Awards are worth over £3,900 and include: £1,000 Main Award; NG Art Creative Residency (2-week artist residency in Provence, France worth £2,000); The Staedtler Award (products worth over £360); The Daler-Rowney Prize (£250 worth of materials); The New Emergence Art Founder’s Prize (£150); and The GreatArt Award (£150 worth of materials). All shortlisted artists will be featured in the online gallery. The judging panel includes Joshua Donkor, Katlego Twala and Felicity Starr, who consider concept, execution, originality, and impact when selecting winners.

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The Center for Craft awards grants of up to $15,000 to support new and interdisciplinary research about craft in the United States. The grant encourages innovative research on critical issues in craft theory and history, investigates neglected questions on craft history and criticism, and supports new cross-disciplinary approaches to scholarship in craft. Proposals are welcome from applicants with a range of affiliations, including independent and academic researchers, artist-researchers, curators, organizations and institutions, and scholars. This grant is intended to support research and is NOT for the creation of artwork. Examples of craft research might include: research providing new insight into work by historical or contemporary craft in the U.S., projects presenting a new understanding of the relationship between handmade production and digital technologies, or research that addresses underrepresentation in craft. Recipients become members of the Center for Craft Alumni Network, offering valuable resources, networking opportunities, and ongoing support for craft research. The grant period runs for 18 months from January 1, 2026.

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Assembly is an annual exhibition programme of newly commissioned work by emerging artists based in the Black Country (within the Sandwell, Walsall, Dudley and Wolverhampton boroughs). Three selected visual artists will receive development support and mentoring from both organisations, a commission fee of £1,500 to create new work, and access to a production budget. The programme culminates in a group exhibition at The New Art Gallery Walsall in the Floor 4 Gallery between July and October 2026. The opportunity is open to emerging artists of all ages who are currently living and making work in the Black Country – whether fairly new to their practice or having been making work for a while without adequate support or exposure. Applications require a statement (max 300 words) describing practice and ideas for new work, CV with contact details, and up to 10 images of work examples. Alternative applications can be submitted as video or audio clips up to 3 minutes long. The programme is part of Multistory’s Blast Creative Network (BCN) artist development programme.

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Art Omi: Artists invites artists, critics, and curators from around the world to gather in rural New York for a month-long residency (June 18–July 13, 2026) to experiment, collaborate, and share ideas. The program welcomes artists from all disciplines including visual arts, sound art, performance, and social practice who have been professionally active for at least five years (self-taught professional artists accepted). Two dozen international artists participate alongside critics/curators, with concentrated creative time balanced by cultural exchange and critical dialogue. The residency includes indoor and outdoor studio spaces, accommodations, all meals, and access to a Visitors Program connecting residents with NYC art world professionals including critics, curators, gallerists and established artists. Various fellowships are available offering travel grants and stipends ranging from $500-$2,000, including the American Dream Fellowship for first-time US visitors, Every Page Foundation Fellowship for female artists from underserved communities, and others for specific regions or communities. The residency culminates in an Open Studios event for the public.

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It’s Nice That and DROOL are inviting artists to submit their work for representation and sale. Artists retain full ownership of their artwork but grant DROOL a temporary licence to produce, market, and sell their work, earning a 15% commission on sales (around 50% of profit). Each submission requires four to six jpg artworks. For digital artworks, high resolution jpgs are required with a recommended resolution of 12,000px on the longest side at 300dpi or minimum 9,900px on the longest side at 300dpi. For physical artworks (canvases or other physical works), originals must be a minimum of 16×20″ and artists must be willing to have these high resolution scanned. Submissions must include artist name, bio, contact details, and optional artwork description. Multiple submissions are allowed, provided each complies with the requirements. Shortlisted artists will have the opportunity to have their work produced, marketed and sold through DROOL.