Call to Artists The Guild of Boston Artists is currently accepting entries for their 2025 New England Regional Juried Exhibition (August 30 – September 27). The New England Regional Juried Exhibition is a juried show featuring representational painting, drawing, and sculpture by regional artists who work in the realist tradition. Learn more.
Deadline: July 19, 2025
Professional Development for Franklin, Hampshire, or Hampden County Artists The Capacity Building Grant program pairs a $2,500 grant with coaching, workshops, business/career building, personal financial literacy resources, and artist community-building. After being accepted into the program, grantees complete a brief onboarding call to learn more about the resources available to them. Eligible applicants are artists aged 18+ of any discipline (painters, sculptors, installation artists, new media artists, craft artisans, designers, filmmakers, photographers, performers, writers, musicians, thespians, dancers, etc.) who live or have a studio address in Franklin, Hampshire, or Hampden counties. Learn more.
Deadline: July 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Art Critique for Visual Artists Are you a visual artist looking for constructive, supportive, and thoughtful feedback on your work? The Art Critique Session is where artists come together to share, discuss, and grow in a welcoming environment. Sign up for one, two, or all three sessions. Tuesday, July 22 6:30 PM – 8 PM, Thursday July 24, 12 PM – 1:30PM – bring lunch, Friday July 25, 10:30 AM – 12 PM. Moderator: Claudia Fiks. This is an in-person event at TAG 460C Harrison Ave, Boston. RSVP HERE
Call for Novella-length Fiction and Nonfiction Since January of 2019, Sunspot Lit has accepted long-form fiction, nonfiction and graphic novel manuscripts as well as epic poetry. Submit single works of fiction or nonfiction from 29,001 to 49,000 words, graphic novels should between 51 and 120 pages, or a single poem between 86 and 105 single-spaced pages. Learn more.
Deadline: July 31, 2025
Residency Yaddo is a nonprofit retreat for artists in Saratoga Springs, New York. Their mission is to nurture the creative process by providing an opportunity for artists to work without interruption in a supportive environment. They offer residencies to professional creative artists working in the following disciplines: choreography, film, literature, musical composition, painting, performance art, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video. Artists apply individually. They are selected by panels of professional artists without regard to financial means. Learn more.
Deadline: August 1, 2025
Cape Cod Asian Pacific Islanders Community Listening Session The Massachusetts Asian American & Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Commission invites you to an upcoming AAPI Community Listening Session. This gathering is an opportunity to share your experiences, concerns, and hopes for the future. Your voice is essential in shaping policies and programs that reflect the community’s needs. Saturday, August 2, 2025 from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the Eastham Public Library, Greg Turner Meeting Room, 190 Samoset Rd, Eastham, MA 02642. Light refreshments will be provided. Interpretation is available upon request. RSVP.
Call to Artists Art Fluent invites artists to submit artwork to their online exhibit, OBSCURA. Over $1,200 in cash prizes. All accepted pieces will be displayed in their online gallery. Learn more.
Deadline: August 8, 2025 MST
Professional Development Boston Artists Applications for the 2025 Boston Capacity-Building Cohort are currently open. Open to artists of all disciplines living, working, and/or creating in Boston. Learn more.
Deadline: August 14, 2025
Filmmakers Entries are currently being accepted for the GlobeDocs Emerging Filmmaker Competition. The Boston Globe invites students and filmmakers under 25 years old to submit an original short film to our emerging filmmakers contest. Winning selections will be screened during the 11th annual GlobeDocs Film Festival. Learn more.
Deadline: August 29, 2025
Image credit: Portrait in oil paint by Samuel Walter, 2018. From Wikimedia Commons.
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