Local Cultural Council Grants Every community in Massachusetts is served by a Local Cultural Council (LCC), led by municipally appointed volunteers who administer an annual grant program to support local cultural projects. Individuals, groups, and organizations may apply. Grant amounts vary and applications are submitted directly to each LCC. Learn more.
Deadline: October 16, 2024
New England Musicians Resource Fund This Fall, the New England Musicians Resource Fund is hosting two workshops for freelance professional musicians. They will be held virtually on zoom and free to attend. Having the right tools to manage your music career and protect your legacy is essential. These two sessions, focused on supporting musicians’ professional development, will take place as lunchtime Zoom workshops on October 21 and November 4, 2024. Learn more and RSVP.
Boston Area Artists Exhibition Opportunity Fay Chandler EMERGING Art Exhibition. See your artwork displayed in Boston City Hall. Artists who live, work, or create in the Greater Boston area are encouraged to apply. Learn more.
Deadline: October 20, 2024
Grants for Creative Individuals This program aims to equitably advance creative expression throughout the Commonwealth with unrestricted grants to Massachusetts artists, culture bearers, and creative individuals. Grants are $5,000. Learn more.
Deadline: October 24, 2024
Call to Artists New Alliance Gallery, a gallery in Milk Row Studios in Somerville is accepting entries to Heavy Holidays, their annual winter art show. This year’s theme is ‘Disassembly Required.’ Hinting at the process of deconstruction—whether in the sense of taking apart traditional concepts, breaking down artistic forms, or even examining the holiday season from a different angle. Both a literal and metaphorical nod to the idea that creation often requires some form of disassembly first, allowing space for reimagining, rebuilding, and reinterpreting. Open to Massachusetts artists who are able to install and de-install in person on the listed dates and attend the opening party: 11/23-11/24: Art install window (1-5 pm each day); 12/6 7-11 pm: Holiday party; 1/24 7-10 pm: Closing party. Learn more.
Deadline: October 25, 2024
Call to Artists Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to their online exhibit, GETAWAY. Over $1,200 in cash prizes. All accepted pieces will be displayed in their online gallery at www.art-fluent.com. Learn more.
Deadline: October 25, 2024 at midnight (MST)
Artists and Writers Residency The Edward F. Albee Foundation exists to serve writers and visual artists from all walks of life, by providing time and space in which to work without disturbance. Using only talent and need as the criteria for selection, the Foundation invites any and all artists to apply for their winter/spring residency in Montauk, NY. Learn more.
Deadline: October 31, 2024
Creative Residency for Black Puppeteers Puppet Showplace Theater is offering five $1,000 grants to emerging and early-career Black artists to support the research and development of original puppetry work — plus mentorship and professional development. Past Creative Residency fellows have included puppeteers, visual artists, theater artists, authors, illustrators, and more. Learn more.
Deadline: November 6, 2024
Artist Residency Fellowships Applications are currently being accepted for residencies at the Studios at MASS MoCA. The general application includes a number of fellowships and need-based financial aid. We are currently seeking applications for two- and four-week residencies from July – December 2025. We welcome applications from visual artists and writers, at all career stages, and from all walks of life. Learn more.
Deadline: November 8, 2024
Studio 170 for Artists With Studio 170 for Artists, the Goethe-Institut Boston offers exciting opportunities to New England artists from all fields of artistic practice. Artists can apply to use the Goethe Institut’s renovated space to experiment, innovate, and connect with our international community (Studio 170 | Residency) – or apply for a travel stipend to Germany to bring to life your artistic vision in the heart of Europe (Studio 170 | Germany). Learn more.
Deadline for both applications: November 17, 2024 at 11:59 PM.
Call for Proposals: “The Button Project” Bristol Community College and its Holocaust and Genocide Center invite proposals for a public artwork incorporating 1.5 million buttons, symbolizing children murdered in the Holocaust. Artists are encouraged to use the entire collection to create a memorial that fosters reflection, education, and dialogue. The selected work will be installed outdoors on campus, becoming a visible part of daily life. Applicants must be at least 18 and experienced in large-scale public art. Learn more.
Deadline: December 31, 2024
Emmanuel College Art Department Artist Residency The Emmanuel College Art Department offers a six-week artist residency to four artists each summer. The residency supports a diverse group of artists, providing uninterrupted time and space for established and emerging artists to develop their work. The Art Department specifically aims to award a residency to one individual from each of the four categories: ceramics, photography, printmaking and social practice. We strive to foster a supportive environment so artists have the opportunity to achieve their creative and artistic goals. The residency also plays an important role in advancing the visual arts on the Emmanuel campus, making contemporary art accessible to students, staff, and faculty. An Art Department studio manager will be available throughout the residency to assist artists with the logistics of the residency. In return, artists contribute to the Emmanuel community through occasional interactions with Emmanuel faculty, staff, and students, and through the single work that each artist donates to Emmanuel College at the completion of their residency. Occasional opportunities for community building with the Emmanuel community may be organized by the Art Department. Learn more.
Deadline: January 15th, 2025
Student Art Contest The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is launching a student art contest in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It welcomes submissions of original artworks in all mediums, including drawings, paintings, photos, dance, songs, videos, poetry, essays, etc. The contest is open to all K-12 students who are residents of the United States. Artwork must be an original work created without the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Learn more about the contest at 60th Anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act Art Contest or contact artcontest@eeoc.gov with questions.
Deadline: January 20, 2025
Musical Theater Songwriting Contest for High School Students The Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge, presented by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in partnership with the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT), is a unique educational and professional development opportunity for high school students across the country to write and showcase musical compositions that could be part of a musical theater production. Learn more about the challenge at Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students.
Deadline: January 31, 2025
Image credit: An Account of the Transactions of His Majesty’s Mission to the Court of Persia, in the years 1807-11. To which is appended a brief history of the Wahauby [With plates, including portraits, and a map.]” Author, Sir Harford Jones, 1764-1847. From the collection of the British Library.
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