Cross Sector Resource: Family preparedness and immigration resources for new Americans.
Art Vendor Opportunity Student and community artists to apply for an art vendor opportunity at an upcoming youth-led immigration justice and awareness event in Holyoke, MA on Saturday, June 20th. They are a female-led, youth activism group based in Holyoke through Girls Inc., organizing an event centered on celebrating immigrant communities and raising awareness about ICE in Western Massachusetts. The event will include a “Know Your Rights” training on interacting with ICE, along with resources such as local support networks and ways to get involved in immigrant justice work. The event will also include live music and personal stories shared by community members affected by the ICE presence in Western Mass. Free meals and drinks from immigrant-owned restaurants are also provided to art vendors. There is no cost to participate as a vendor, and artists will keep 100% of their profits, though donations are appreciated. Opportunity for both student and seasoned artists to share and sell their work in a supportive space. All types of art are welcome. Artwork does not need to be immigration-related, though it is encouraged. Learn more and then apply.
Deadline Today: May 26, 2026
Call to Artists Submissions are currently being accepted for On Paper, a juried exhibition to be held at the New Hampshire Artist Association’s Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, Portsmouth, NH, July 1–26, 2026. This exhibition celebrates the many ways artists experiment with paper as both material and concept, including drawing, painting on paper, folded paper, sculptural paper works, papier-mâché, watercolor, printmaking, cut paper, artist books, cyanotype, photogravure, and other alternative photographic processes in which paper is a key component of the work. Digital archival pigment prints on photo paper will not be accepted. Awards totaling $600. Artists may submit up to three works that incorporate the theme. Fee: NHAA Members: $20 for 1 entry, $25 for two entries, $30 for three entries. Non-Members: $40 for 1 entry, $45 for two entries, $50 for three entries. Learn more.
Deadline: June 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM
LGBTQ+ Artists Mentorship Program The 2027 Queer Art Mentorship (QAM) program cycle is accepting applications. The Mentorship program is the cornerstone of Queer|Art’s work, providing a platform of support for LGBTQ+ artists focused on creative issues and long-term sustainability of artistic practice. Learn more.
Deadline: June 15, 2026
Photographers EXPOSURE 2026, the Photographic Resource Center’s 30th Annual Members’ Juried Exhibition, is now accepting submissions. 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). Fee: $35.00. Learn more.
Deadline: June 15, 2026
Grants for Literary Oral History The PEN/Jean Stein Grants for Literary Oral History recognize literary works of nonfiction that use oral history to illuminate an event, individual, place, or movement. Two PEN/Jean Stein Grants for Literary Oral History are awarded each year, with a cash prize of $15,000 each. The submitted project must be the work of a single individual, written in English. Learn more.
Deadline: June 15, 2026
Call for Art The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is accepting entries to their upcoming exhibition, By the People For the People, a call for art celebrating the American lived experience. Average citizens. This exhibit explores the stories of common folk and everyday real life in the US — the authentic moments and shared narratives that define our American life. One piece will be selected to hang prominently in our gallery space for the month of July. Entry Fee: $25.00. Learn more.
Deadline: June 18, 2026
Artist Grants Art Fluent’s grant cycle is now open to individual artists through an international open call. The Evolution Grant will provide unrestricted funding to an individual artist with recognized artistic excellence in fine art media and a demonstrated commitment to their art. $1,000 to one visual artist each grant cycle. Unrestricted funds applied toward any expense to enhance the artist’s ability to create work. Learn more.
Deadline: June 19, 2026
Call to Artists The Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP) in partnership with The New Bedford Art Museum presents AgriCultural: A Biennial Exhibition, a juried exhibition of works investigating the complex and undertold stories of agriculture, farming and the contemporary stories held in the land. Works may be any medium. AgriCultural: A Biennial Exhibition is the inaugural exhibition in this series and is open to artists that reside in Massachusetts or Rhode Island. Entry fee: $25 for 3 images. Learn more.
Deadline: June 26, 2026
MacDowell Artist Residency Established in 1907, MacDowell is a renowned artist residency program located in Peterborough, NH, offering a rural, serene, supportive environment for creative work. The residency promotes artistic freedom and encourages participation from a diverse range of artistic disciplines and voices. Artists are eligible to apply to MacDowell if they are generating original works of art, are at least 21 years of age and are not currently enrolled in a degree program (with the exception of ABD students). Applications are completed online and can be found through MacDowell’s website. A complete application includes general information forms, a project proposal with work samples that demonstrate experience within the same discipline and genre as the proposed project, as well as five artistic achievements relevant to the applicants’ artistic career. Applications for residencies from March 1 – August 31, 2027 will open on August 15, 2026. Contact admissions@macdowell.org with any inquiry on the process. Learn more.
Deadline: September 10, 2026
Image credit: Color photograph of outdoor book stall, Brattle Book Shop, Boston, MA. Photo by ArtSake.
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