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Call to Artists Artists in all media are invited to submit work for We hold these truths…American Stories, a juried exhibit to be held at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, Gloucester, MA, July 3-August 9, 2026. They seek artwork in a wide range of approaches, portrait to abstraction, to present visual narratives of what it is to be American now, in all its voices, rich with complexity. We welcome works that critique, affirm or counter our dominant national narratives. American Stories coincides with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, with hopes of fostering understanding and appreciation of the multiplicity of American experience and giving visitors a chance to see themselves reflected in it. Fee: Up to 5 submissions, $25 for RNAC members, $35 for non-members. Learn more.
Deadline: May 26, 2026 at 12:00 noon
Poster Design Contest Entries are currently being accepted for the JP Porchfest 2026 Festival Poster Design Contest. The winner will have their design displayed on materials online and throughout Jamaica Plain as well as across the festival and win a Cash Prize of $500. Artists must be 16 and up to participate. Artists under the age of 16 are welcome to submit their artwork for an honorable mention our website and social media. Learn more.
Deadline: May 29, 2026 at 11:59 pm
Of Note: Join the Arts Action Consortium, the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, and SPARK Boston for a citywide Artist Resource Fair at Boston City Hall. This free public event on May 30, 2026, will connect artists with resources and information to build a thriving creative career in Boston. Learn more.
Choreography Award The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation is pleased to announce a National $50,000.00 award to a contemporary choreographer. As part of the award the awardee will be required to bring a mini performance or community interface event to the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation Campus FLEX space within a year of the receipt of the award. Within the $50,000 award, the recipient is responsible for all artist fees, travel/transportation to and from Maine, and all production elements. Learn more.
Deadline: June 1, 2026
Art Research Residency The Robert Motherwell and Renate Ponsold Research Fellowship is a one-year, low-residency program that supports scholars conducting original research on the visual art and artists of Outer Cape Cod. Fellows utilize PAAM’s collections, archives, and research resources to develop projects that contribute to the scholarly understanding of the region’s cultural history. By the conclusion of the fellowship, recipients are expected to present their findings in a public lecture and produce a publishable academic paper. Projects that broaden and diversify scholarship on Provincetown art and artists are strongly encouraged. Learn more.
Deadline: June 1, 2026
Boston Public Library’s Writer-in-Residence The Associates of the Boston Public Library’s Alan Andres Writer-in-Residence program is designed for emerging authors writing for children or young-adults. The winner will receive a total stipend of $70,000, paid in monthly installments over one year. The Writer-in-Residence also receives a private office at the prestigious Boston Public Library from October 2026 through September 2027, access to funds for coaching/editing, and other benefits. Learn more.
Deadline: June 5, 2026, 11:59 PM ET
Craft Artists Applications are currently being accepted for the Worcester Center for Crafts’ Hot Night in the City Gallery Exhibition. Curated by interdisciplinary artist and Worcester State Professor of Visual Art, Brad Chapman Bleau. Learn more.
Deadline: June 7, 2026
Photographers EXPOSURE 2026, the Photographic Resource Center’s 30th Annual Members’ Juried Exhibition, is now accepting submissions. Juried by Audrey Lee Sands, Richard L. Menschel Associate Curator of Photography Harvard Art Museums. This is an open-theme call. Twelve photographers will be selected to exhibit three works each. Three awards will be presented, including the Juror’s Choice Award ($200) and two PRC Choice Awards ($100 each). Application fee: $35. Learn more.
Deadline: June 15, 2026
Media Projects The National Endowment for the Humanities is currently accepting applications for Media Projects that supports the development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, documentary films, and documentary film series rooted in humanities scholarship. Deadline: June 25, 2026
Poetry Entries are currently being accepted for the 25th annual Gival Press Oscar Wilde Award for best previously unpublished poem in English that best relates GLBTQ life. Prize: $500 and publication on website. Reading fee of $20 per 3 poems submitted, any form, style, length. Learn more.
Deadline: June 27, 2026
Poetry Prize The May Sarton New Hampshire Poetry Prize is open again! Now in its 16th year, the prize is for a book-length collection, $1,000, and book publication with Spring 2026 titles. Judge: Dzvinia Orlowsky. Entry fee: $30. Learn more.
Deadline: June 30, 2026
Performers Application s are currently being accepted to perform at the Jamaica Plain Porchfest. Porchfest creates a space for a diverse community of cultural workers, neighbors, and art enthusiasts to come together – regardless of the categories that aim to keep us separate such as race, class, gender, and ethnicity. Performers of all genres are welcome to join. Learn more.
Deadline: June 30, 2026
Artists, Performers Directory If you’re a local artist you can create (or update) your profile on CreativeGround, New England’s free, dynamic regional creative directory, created by the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA). Learn more.
Black Trans Women Visual Artists Grant The Illuminations Grant for Black Trans Women Visual Artists sheds light on the under-recognized contributions of Black trans women visual artists and provides critical support to their continuing work. Developed and named in partnership with Mariette Pathy Allen, Aaryn Lang, and Serena Jara, this grant supports visual artists who are self-identified Black trans women and awards $10,000 to the winner and $1,250 to distinguished finalists. Judges for the 2026 grant cycle will be announced soon. Qualified artists must be self-identified Black trans women and trans femmes working in visual art and based in the United States. Learn more.
Deadline: July 2, 2026
Artist Residency The 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. Learn more.
Deadline: July 6, 2026
Women Figurative Realist Painters Award Applications are currently being accepted for 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. Learn more.
Deadline: September 19, 2026
Image credit: Portrait of Prentiss Taylor, by Charles Webster Hawthorne, 1872 – 1930, oil on canvas, 1924, 26 x 22″. From the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; bequest of Prentiss Taylor
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