Of Note, Free Marine Debris for Artists: The Marine Debris and Plastics Program at the Center for Coastal Studies, in Provincetown will be hosting a week-long shoreline cleanup on five of the Boston Harbor Islands and we anticipate removing tons and tons of wood, plastic and metal debris items. Working closely with the state, the national park and many non-profit organizations and volunteers, over 100 people will engage in the effort to clear the islands of debris.They are interested in diverting the materials from the waste stream as much as possible, and would like to invite artists from all disciplines to partake in the process! Artists interested in working with marine debris items in their artistic output should contact Laura Ludwig, Program Director, Marine Debris & Plastics Program, Center for Coastal Studies at lludwig@coastalstudies.org
GRAMMY Museum Grant Research and Preservation Program Applications for the GRAMMY Museum Grant Programs Are Live. If you work in Scientific Research and Music Preservation, you can receive an award of up to $20,000 in grant assistance for your project today. Learn more.
Letter of Inquiry Deadline: August 23, 2024
Project Grant Commemorating the American Revolution The Massachusetts 250 Grant Program supports the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. It will fund projects that highlight historic themes of revolution and independence, celebrate significant “firsts” in Massachusetts history, or take a creative or innovative approach to commemorating the state’s past 250 years. Grants will range from $5,000 to $100,000. A competitive grant program that will award funds to support programming and interpretation that tell the stories of the American Revolution in Massachusetts and increase tourism and travel to and within Massachusetts. Learn more.
Deadline: August 26, 2024 at 3pm
Call for Public Art Memorial Payette Architects, on behalf of the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance (DCAMM), and The Massachusetts Veterans Home at Holyoke (MVH), invites artists, designers, students, and professionals to submit proposals for an outdoor public art memorial at the new Veterans Home located in Holyoke, MA. Learn more.
Deadline: for RFP questions is August 28, 2024, 5:00PM EST
Deadline: for RFP submission is November 6, 2024, 5:00PM EST
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park 2025 Artist-in-Residence Program The Artist-in-Residence program offers selected artists the opportunity to work within the park for three months, engaging with the community and drawing inspiration from New Bedford’s rich cultural heritage. The park boasts these offerings: $2,500 stipend, studio space, $250 stipend for supplies, and professional development opportunities. Artists from all disciplines are encouraged to apply, as the program seeks to nurture creativity across a broad spectrum of artistic practices. All interested artists must apply through anyartist.org by the closing in order to be considered. Applying to the residency is free to all artists. If you have questions about which media is most appropriate for this residency, please reach out to the Artist-in-Residence Coordinator, Lindsay Compton, Lindsay_compton@nps.gov with any questions.
Deadline: August 30, 2024
Guggenheim 2025 Academy of American Poets First Book Award This poet-in-resident focuses on public engagement to collaborate with the Guggenheim’s public programs department to design activations and experiences for the museum’s adult, teen, and youth audiences to engage with poetry as an artistic form. The position comes with a $20,000 honorarium. Learn more.
Deadline: September 1, 2024
Furniture Artists Award The annual Mineck Fellowship in Furniture Arts offered by the Society of Arts and Crafts is a $25,000 award in unrestricted funds. Applications are open to any US-based emerging and mid-career Furniture arts/furniture makers. Note that the Mineck is for anyone working in the furniture arts/furniture-making space. It is not only for New England or early career makers. Learn more.
Deadline: September 3, 2024
Online Workshop for Creatives Peer-to-Peer Sessions is a free and accessible (mostly) online series geared to enrich, educate, and connect creatives through a series of workshops and training sessions. “How To Price Your Work” with Jenny Newman-Arruda
In this workshop, artists will learn how to accurately put a price on their work. Learn more and register.
Tuesday, September 3 from 1 – 2pm EDT
First Peoples Fund Yéigo Action Grant This program offers grants of $100 to $5,000 for individual Native artists and culture bearers who are in need of quick financial assistance for an artistic opportunity, emergency situation and/or sudden unanticipated expense related to their art practice or business. Applications are reviewed monthly, please see the website for more information related to funding usage guidelines and eligibility. Learn more.
Deadline: 10th of every month
Artists, Writers Residencies Applications are currently being accepted for the MacDowell residencies in Peterborough, NH for Spring Summer 2025. MacDowell provides residencies that facilitate a balance between focused work and interaction among architects, composers, filmmakers, interdisciplinary artists, playwrights, visual artists, and writers. Residencies average 30 days in length within a range of 2 to 6 weeks. While in residence, each Fellow will have use of a private studio, three meals a day, and living accommodations, sharing their experience with approximately 25 artists during their stay. Learn more.
Deadline: September 10, 2024
Visual Artist Grants Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants. Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit. Learn more.
Deadline: September 12, 2024
Kingston Gallery Center Gallery Exhibition Proposals Kingston Gallery is proposals on a rolling basis for Center Gallery opportunities in the Spring of 2025. The first review for Spring 2025 slots will be September 15, 2024. Kingston Gallery is available to individual artists or groups working in any media for one month exhibitions. The monthly fee for the Center Gallery is $750. The Center Gallery is approximately 100 square feet, totaling 30 linear feet of wall space. Interested artists should visit the Center Gallery space before applying for an exhibition.” Learn more.
Public Art Learning Fund New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) Public Art Learning Fund (PALF) provides grants of $500 to $2,000 to support professional development opportunities for New England artists to strengthen their public art practices. Through PALF, NEFA intends to foster the continued development of more equitable, inclusive, and vibrant public spaces and public life throughout New England. Learn more.
PALF Info Session | Thursday, September 5, 5:00-6:00 PM
Sign Up for Office Hours with NEFA staff
Deadline: September 16, 2024
Call to Artists The Artists Group of Charlestown is accepting entries to their Fall 2024 Art: A Visual Feast. Exhibition Dates: October 4th (opening reception 5:00 – 8:00 PM) through October 20th, 2024. Eligible Media: 2D (Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Photography), 3D (Sculpture, Ceramics, Wood, Metal, Fiber Arts). Any form of representation (realism, abstraction, and everything in between) are eligible. Participants will be notified via email no later than 10:00 PM on September 24th.
Learn more.
Deadline: September 19 2024 at midnight
Call for Art Using collage as a point of departure, Unbound Visual Arts (UVA) invites artists to submit work that responds to the gestures and characteristics related to the form. We’re thinking about layers, overlaps, and superimposition; resonances between types, pieces, and objects; and degrees of opacity, clarity, and transparency. We’re looking for medium and large two-dimensional and three-dimensional works, as well as pieces that take space into account — projects to be spread, scattered, and dispersed. Learn more.
Deadline: September 22, 2024
First Peoples Fund Native Performing Arts Fellowship The Native Performing Arts Fellowship (NPA) supports Native performing artists, emerging and established, to develop and enhance their skills and knowledge of their craft. This opportunity provides grants of up to $10,000 for Native individuals who practice/work within the performing arts landscape (theater, dance, music, etc.). This is not a project based grant. Developing or completing a creative project can be a component of the fellowship, but does not need to be the primary goal or outcome. Please see the website for more information related to guidelines and eligibility. Learn more.
Deadline: September 23, 2024
Music Composer Award The Ellis Beauregard Foundation, based in Rockland, Maine, is offering a $50,000.00 award to a virtuoso composer. $50,000 commission to compose a new orchestral work, 15 to 20 minutes in length, to be premiered by the Bangor Symphony Orchestra during their ’24-’25 season. The competition is open to composers who currently live in the United States, ages 18 and over. Composers may be at any stage of their careers. Applicants who are or will be students enrolled in degree-granting programs are ineligible. We encourage applicants from a variety of musical aesthetics and backgrounds to apply. Learn more.
Deadline: October 1, 2024
BIPOC Artist Exchange and Activation Initiative The BIPOC Artist Exchange and Activation Initiative is designed to showcase the contributions of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists to the New England art community. This program empowers BIPOC artists in New Hampshire and New England, inspiring local BIPOC artists by introducing them to artists from outside our community. Event Requirements: The event in which the artist participates in New Hampshire must be one that shares the artist’s work with the local community. This can include art markets, exhibitions, or other art-related events. Learn more.
Deadline: Rolling
Image credit: Apollo 11 Spacecraft Commander Neil Armstrong (front) and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin E. Aldrin (rear) practice lunar surface mobility at the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston Armstrong has a camera attached to the chest area of the space suit. This method of attaching the camera is under study. The astronauts are in pressurized space suits / / Photo credit – NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Black and white photograph, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, photographer, Washington, D.C., National Aeronautics and Space Administration, April 1969. National Archives collection.
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