Of Note: Join Mass Cultural Council at an upcoming grant celebration. We look forward to gathering with grant recipients, members of Local and Tribal Cultural Councils, Cultural District representatives, and all other cultural sector stakeholders to mark our investments and their impact.
- Western Mass Grant Celebration: Nov, 20, 2026 at MASS MoCA in North Adams
- Greater Boston Grant Celebration: Dec. 1, 2026 at La CASA, in Boston’s South End
Negro Spiritual Royalty Programs The Arts & Justice Collective, in collaboration with South Congregational Church announces the Negro Spirituals Royalty Initiative. The Negro Spirituals Royalty Initiative (NSRI) is a new program, created by the Social Justice Matters team of South Congregational Church in Centerville and managed collaboratively with the Hyannis-based Arts & Justice Collective. Learn more.
Community Conversations MASSCreative advances the advocacy learning, cross-sector alliances and organizing efforts necessary for a more equitable and inclusive arts, cultural and creative sector for all in Massachusetts. Join MASSCreative in a series of conversations. Upcoming conversations:
- Greater Merrimack Valley Community Conversation, November 12, 2026, 5:30-7:30 PM at the Creative Haverhill Gallery, Haverhill
- Metrowest Community Conversation, November 14, 2026, 2:00-4:00 PM at the GEMS @ The Arts, Framingham
- Franklin County Community Conversation, November 17, 2026, 10:00AM-12:00 PM at the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield
- Plymouth County Community Conversation, November 19, 2026, 5:00-7:00 PM at the Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton
Professional Development The Kirstein Business Library & Innovation Center (KBLIC) is hosting Jason ‘Swat’ Talbot as a speaker in the ongoing Business of Art series. In this session, Jason will lead discussion on: Creative career pathways, Youth art enterprise, Public art, Building long-term creative connections. Business of Art with Jason ‘Swat’ Talbot, Thursday, November 12, 2026 from 6:00pm–7:30pm. As a Co-Founder and Director of Partnerships and Engagement at Artists for Humanity (AFH), Jason creates opportunities to engage teen artists and their artistic mentors across AFH’s 7 studios. Learn more.
Call to Artists The Cultural Center of Cape Cod announces Small Wonders, its 2026 Small Works Holiday Exhibit, a juried show of art that’s reasonably priced and measures no more than 12″ on any side (though the frame may extend beyond that). The show will fill their Great Hall from November 18-December 19. We welcome work in many media (paintings, photographs, textiles, glass, sculpture, ceramics, collage, assemblage, mixed media, etc., but no video). There is no theme. People who purchase artwork will be able to take it home immediately. Suggested price: no more than $350. The submission fee is $10 per piece for up to five pieces. Learn more
Deadline: Submission drop-off is Monday, November 16, 10am-4pm
Artists, Photographers The Hopper Prize was established in order to increase the recognition of artwork created by artists and photographers. Our aim is to advance artists’ careers by providing them with unrestricted financial support that is coupled with a platform for increased visibility. We accept submissions twice a year via an open call. The prize offers $4500 and $1000 grants to artists from around the world. No application fee. Learn more.
Deadline: November 17, 2026
Emerging Artists With Disabilities The Access/VSA International Network is proud to support young emerging artists with disabilities. Musicians, playwrights, and visual artists may apply to annual competitions. Multiple winners receive monetary awards and get the chance to be mentored by industry professionals, participate in professional development activities provided by the Kennedy Center, and showcase their work at a national level. Past Access/VSA program recipients have gone on to successful careers in music, theater, and the visual arts. Learn more.
Deadline: November 19, 2026
Artist Residency The Kent Cultural Alliance (KCA) is accepting applications for its Spring 2027 SFW Resident Artist Program, a six-week residency session in Chestertown, Maryland devoted to the theme of service. Each selected artist will receive a $7,500 stipend for the six-week session. Throughout the residency, artists will engage directly with the local community, creating projects that foster civic and social engagement. The residency will last from March 14 – April 24, 2027. Learn more.
Deadline: December 1, 2026
Chapbook Prize for Works in Translation Harvard Review has a new Chapbook Prize for Works In Translation. Prose works (fiction or nonfiction) of between 15,000 and 30,000 words are eligible—any language, any style. Submissions must be unpublished and translators must provide evidence of permission to translate (for works not in the public domain). Winner receives $500, publication in the Harvard Review Chapbook Series, and an invitation to read at Harvard University. The Judge for the 2027 Harvard Review Chapbook Prize: In Translation is Jeffrey Yang, former senior editor at New York Review Books and editor-at-large for New Directions Publishing. Learn more.
Deadline: December 15, 2026
Public Art Call for Boston-Based Artists The Triennial’s Public Art Accelerator returns with an open call for three experienced Greater Boston-based artists to be part of Cohort Ten of the Accelerator and the next Triennial in 2028. Workshops will run from March—June 2027 and will culminate in the inclusion of artist-driven proposals within the Triennial 2028 exhibition, set to open May 2028. Learn more.
Deadline: December 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST
Printmaking Residency Zea Mays Printmaking is currently accepting applications for their subsidized fellowship for a 2-week residency in their state-of-the-art green printmaking studio ($2200 value). Seeking artists with experience in printmaking and a vision of a project to begin or continue at Zea Mays Printmaking. Artists who work in etching, photopolymer, screen printing, monotype, relief, paper or polyester plate lithography or any combination of these media are welcome. Applicants can apply as individual artists, or as a collaborating pair. Learn more.
Deadline: December 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST
Call to Artists The Hopkinton Center for the Arts (HCA) is currently accepting proposals for their annual Winged Foot Exhibition. The Winged Feet will be displayed on the Hopkinton Town Common during the month of April. Submitted artwork should be on the themes of Running and/or the Boston Marathon. If your proposal is accepted there is a $250 stipend upon delivery of the completed piece. Learn more.
Proposal Deadline: January 28, 2027
Image Credit: Fidelia Bridges, Thistle in a Field, 1875, Oil on canvas, 14 × 10 in, signed and dated “F. Bridges 1875” in the lower right, from the collection of the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut.
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