New England States Touring Grant The New England States Touring (NEST) funds public performances, readings, and screenings of work by regional artists presented by New England-based nonprofit organizations. Learn more.
Deadline: April 1, 2026
Grant for Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Film, and Literature The 2027 Creative Capital Open Call seeks proposals from individual artists in all 50 states for new artistic works in the Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Film, and Literature. The Creative Capital Award provides unrestricted project grants of up to $50,000 to individual artists to create new work. The new State of the Art Prize provides unrestricted artist grants of $10,000. Learn more.
Deadline: April 2, 2026
Anonymous Was A Woman – Environmental Art Grants Grants of up to $20,000 will be awarded to environmental art projects led by women, transgender, and gender-nonconforming artists in the US. Projects exploring interdependence, relationships, and systems through Indigenous and ancestral practices are encouraged. Learn more.
Deadline: April 7, 2026 (5pm ET)
Emerging Writer Fellowship GrubStreet’s applications are now open for their Emerging Writer Fellowship. Each year, three writers receive tuition-free access to classes, personalized mentorship, and a supportive community to help their writing thrive. Learn more and apply.
Deadline: April 7, 2026 at 11:59pm ET
Call to Artists New England Artists of all ages are invited to share their creative voices in a celebration of diversity, democracy, and the American spirit. Through art, we can evoke emotion, spark imagination, and inspire meaningful connection across communities. When our country feels deeply divided, this contest highlights shared values, encourages civic engagement, and creates thoughtful dialogue. Selected works will be featured in exhibitions that showcase and support local artists. No fee. Learn more.
Deadline: April 10, 2026
Residency at The Latinx Project The Latinx Project’s 2026–2027 Artist-in-Residence program is open to emerging and mid-career artists based in the US whose work engages with larger contemporary or historic dialogues in Latinx Studies. The selected artist will receive a $10,000 honorarium and present a solo exhibition and public program on campus at New York University. Learn more.
Deadline: April 13, 2026
Call to Artists Join the Somerville Art Fair (SAF) by Sanidad Design. Professional artists are invited to apply for the upcoming art event series hosted at Upstairs at Bow. This is a unique opportunity to connect directly with the vibrant Somerville community. If accepted, selected artists will be able to participate in the following: one of two SAF Art Salon Events (June 5th and August 7th) where artists will be able to showcase and sell their work; the SAF Auction (November 8th) where artists can auction off up to 3 pieces of their work; the Holiday Art Fair (December 12th) where all artists will showcase and sell their work together; ongoing artist education programming on subjects like sales, marketing, branding, pricing, and more. These programs will also be available to non-SAF artists for a small fee. $30 application fee. Learn more.
Deadline: April 15, 2026
Call to Artists Art Fluent invites artists to submit artwork to their online exhibit, Night Moves. They invite artists to submit work exploring the visual and emotional qualities of nighttime: shadow, low light, atmosphere, color shifts, silhouettes, and the spaces that come alive after dark. Learn more.
Deadline: Friday, April 17, 2026, at midnight (MST)
Writers Fellowship The Writers’ Room is now inviting applications for Fellowships in the 2026 competition. The Room will be accepting applications for Fellowships in the following genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, children’s literature/YA, memoir, script/screen and other genres. Applicants may make one application in one genre. Fellows receive free membership to the Room for a year (usually July – June) and reduced price membership for the year following their fellowship. This includes access to the workspace and all other benefits associated with membership. Learn more.
Deadline: April 21, 2026
The Impact Award for Native American Art The Harpo Foundation offers a $25,000 fellowship to amplify the contributions of under-recognized Native American contemporary visual artists. The Impact Award for Native American Art aims to further the Foundation’s mission to expand creative inquiry through inclusivity and equitable representation in visual arts. Learn more.
Deadline: April 27, 2026
Call to Artists Boston City Hall Galleries has a call for installation proposals. Accepting proposals for 2D and 3D installations for the Mezzanine Gallery at Boston City Hall. Artists, collectives, and arts organizations that live or work in the Greater Boston area are invited to apply. Learn more.
Deadline: April 27, 2026 at 4:59 p.m.
Sculptors The Boston Sculptors Gallery has several exhibition opportunities for artists whose sculptural practices embrace a wide range of thematic concepts and diverse media, from the traditional to the experimental. We are seeking Full Members, as well as Associate and LaunchPad Artists. There is no fee to apply. Learn more.
Deadline: April 30, 2026
Call to Artists The Massasoit Art Guild is accepting entries for their members only Spring Small Works Art & Photography Show, April 30 – May 27, 2026, Leicester Public Library. ach artist is permitted two pieces of artwork which does not exceed 12 inches in width and 15 inches in height (including frame). Learn more.
Drop off/check-in: Thursday, April 30th, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Craft Artists National Craft Open Studios Weekend (7/18/26-7/19/26) is a two-day event that will offer guests a rare glimpse into the processes, tools, and inspiration that shape how handmade works are made. Similar to what Record Store Day or Independent Bookstore Day do for their creative ecosystems, National Craft Open Studios Weekend will provide support for artists and makers, and strengthen the national craft community through shared storytelling. This event is presented by the American Craft Council and launches as part of Craft in America’s Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026. Artists who sign up to participate will appear on a comprehensive map that guests can use to find artists in their area. Open to all skill levels and mediums, studio size, and location. Learn more.
Deadline: April 30, 2026
Craft Histories Research Fellowship Four $5,000 awards will be offered to fellows conducting research on underrepresented craft histories. The fellowship will culminate with a featured article on Hyperallergic and a virtual program hosted by the Center for Craft. Learn more.
Deadline: May 20, 2026
Arts Research Fellowship The Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) has announced the inaugural Robert Motherwell and Renate Ponsold Research Fellowship, supported by the Robert Motherwell and Renate Ponsold Scholars Endowment Fund, a one-year, low-residency fellowship supporting original research on the visual art and artists of Outer Cape Cod with a primary emphasis on the art and artists of Provincetown. Learn more.
Deadline: June 1, 2026, 12:00 p.m. EST
Cross-Sector Resource: Legal Basics for Artists Legal Basics for Artists is a self-paced course from Creative Capital designed to help artists navigate contracts, copyright, exhibition rights, and legal entity formation with confidence. Learn how to protect your work, collaborate wisely, and prepare for your first meeting with a lawyer through practical guidance, real-world scenarios, and expert-led modules tailored for artists. Learn more.
Deadline: Ongoing
Image credit: Flower buds of a Camellia × williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’. Color photograph by Dominicus Johannes Bergsma – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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