Cross-Sector Resource: Professional Development Training for Native Artists and Culture Bearers First Peoples Fund’s Native Artist Professional Development (NAPD) trainings give artists real-world tools and detailed resources to navigate the arts industry and become successful entrepreneurs. This two-day training is intended for emerging and seasoned artists alike. This training is in collaboration with Turtle Island Community Capital and Rhode Island School of Design and will be held November 21st and November 22nd from 9-4:30. Learn more.
Emergency Planning and Business Insurance for Artists Webinar South Arts is offering the free webinar, Emergency Planning and Business Insurance for Artists. Presented by Cameron Baxter Lewis, Director of Grants, Programs, and Training at the Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+), this interactive session is designed for artists looking to protect their health, safety, and creative practices. Whether recovering from a recent disaster or preparing for future risks, participants will gain practical tools to strengthen their personal and professional resilience. Thursday, September 11, 1:00-2:30 p.m. EST. Learn more and register.
Boston Area Visual Artist Awards Artadia is now accepting applications for the 2025 Boston Artadia Awards from all visual artists who have lived and worked within Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, and Suffolk Counties for a minimum of two years. Individual artists and collaboratives working in all visual media and at any stage in their career are strongly encouraged to apply. Awardees will be selected through a two-tier jury process that employs a panel of leading curators in the fall of 2025. Artadia Awardees are selected through a two-tier jury process that combines local expertise with outside perspective from leading curators. A preliminary panel will evaluate all online submissions and select six Finalists in late-September. A second panel will conduct virtual studio visits with each Finalist, gaining a broader context for the artists’ work. Of the Finalists, the jurors will designate three artists to receive awards of $15,000 in unrestricted funds. Learn more.
Deadline: September 15, 2025 – 11:59pm (midnight) ET
Guggenheim Fellowships The Guggenheim Fellowship is an annual competition celebrating exceptional achievements in the arts, sciences, and humanities. Roughly 190 Fellowships are awarded each year. The Guggenheim Fellowship supports individuals who have achieved notable success in their careers across the creative arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. It is designed for mid-career professionals whose work is well-established. Potential Fellows have already made significant contributions to their field and are eager for time and resources that will allow them to further their meaningful work. While many applicants are affiliated with an academic institution or university, independent scholars, writers, and artists are eligible to apply. Learn more.
Deadline: September 16, 2025
Of Note: Native Artists and Culture Bearers Celebrate Indigenous leadership with Turtle Island Community Capital and the North American Indian Center of Boston (NAICOB) at Native Impact Night – where business, philanthropy & community unite for sustainable futures. This event is intended for Native American artists, creatives, entrepreneurs, and business leaders and will be held Thursday, September 18th from 5-8pm. Learn more.
Slavery North Artist-In-Residence/Research Fellow Slavery North Initiative at UMass Amherst has artist-in-residence opportunities for the 2026-27 Academic Year. The Slavery North fellowship program welcomes national and international students, artists, and scholars, providing them with the space, funding, time, and community to produce transformative research outcomes. Slavery North Fellows actively participate in both the scholarly and social environment of the center. Questions can be directed to Emily Davidson at emilydavidso@umass.edu. Learn more.
Deadline: September 21, 2025
Professional Development The Arts Action Consortium is hosting a workshop on Navigating Institutions on September 23, 2025. Join Deshaun Gordon-King of Dunamis Boston for an engaging event where we’ll discuss the ins and outs of navigating institutions in the arts world. Whether you’re an artist, curator, or simply curious about how institutions operate, this event is for you! Join us at 15 Channel Center St in Boston for a day filled with insightful discussions and networking opportunities.
Artist Residency Applications are currently being accepted for the Vermont Studio Center’s Artist Residency program in Johnson, VT. This open call will fill residencies from June 27, 2026 to December 17, 2026. Applications are juried together in a pool by a rotating jury of practicing artists and writers. All accepted residents receive partial fellowships and 35% receive full fellowships. Learn more.
Deadline: September 30, 2025
Call for Art The James Library & Center for the Arts 2025 Annual Fall Juried Show. The James is the oldest library in Norwell and is located on the village green, adjacent to the historic Kent House and First Parish of Norwell. The three-story building stands as one of the few examples of Victorian architecture in the Norwell National Register Historic District. Open to all painting and drawing, sculpture, graphics, photography, ceramic, textiles, wood or metal work, and mixed media. Learn more.
Deadline: October 1, 2025
Call to Boston Area Artists The Boston Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture is currently accepting submissions for the annual Fay Chandler Emerging Art Exhibition at the Boston City Hall Galleries. Emerging artists who live or work in the Greater Boston area are encouraged to apply. They will award $8,500 in prizes for selected artists. Learn more.
Deadline: October 13, 2025 at 4:59PM
Call to Artists Small Stones Festival of the Arts, a juried regional fine art and photography exhibition at the Harvest Community Project barn in North Grafton will accept entries staring on September 15, 2025. Artists and photographers are invited to submit original artwork for acceptance. Categories include Fine Art Photography and Fine Art Painting & Drawing. Prizes in each category: First: $500; Second: $250; and Third: $100. Six distinguished jurors will select prizewinners among the accepted entries. Learn more.
Deadline: October 15, 2025
Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP) The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and its Renwick Gallery invite applications to its premier fellowship program, the oldest and largest in the world for the study of American art. Scholars from any discipline whose research engages the art, craft, and visual culture of the United States are encouraged to apply, as are those who foreground new perspectives, materials, and methodologies. Fellowships are residential and support full-time research in the Smithsonian collections. SAAM is devoted to advancing excellence in art history and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Learn more.
Deadline: October 15, 2025
Local Cultural Council Grants Applications for LCC grants are now available. This year Mass Cultural Council will invest $5.7 million into the Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program, the nation’s largest grassroots cultural funding network. The Massachusetts Cultural Council offers funding to individuals, groups, and organizations to support local cultural projects that include everything from field trips to lectures, festivals, and dance performances. Learn more.
Deadline: October 16, 2025
Tribal Cultural Council Program The Tribal Cultural Council (TCC) Program supports Native American and Indigenous communities by providing funds for Tribal governments to grant to projects that provide community benefit. Learn more.
Deadline: October 16, 2025
Choral Music Commission Grant The David Hoose Grant is a biennial, $5,000 grant supporting the commission of meaningful new choral music with instrumental accompaniment. This grant supports new compositions that explore choral music’s unique capacity to help us understand our history, reflect on our present, and envision our future. Learn more.
Deadline: October 31, 2025
Busking Musicians Live Music at Logan pilot program has been extended through to the end of 2025. The program features Massachusetts musicians performing live at the Terminal B and C baggage claim areas of Boston Logan Airport, one of the top 20 busiest airports in the country. Mass Cultural Council is pleased to partner with Massport on the program. Apply by November 15, 2025 to be considered for the performance series.
Call to Printmakers The Boston Printmakers 2026 North American Print Biennial (September 8–November 21, 2026) at 808 Gallery, Boston University. Presenting the best in contemporary and traditional printmaking, the North American Print Biennial has long been recognized as one of the most prestigious events in printmaking. Juror: Esther Adler, Curator, Museum of Modern Art, New York, Department of Drawings and Prints. Over $10,000 in juror-designated purchase prizes and materials awards. Learn more.
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Image credit: Color photograph of Theodore Samuel Williams, 30 Aug 1918 – 5 Jul 2002 by Harry Warnecke, 1900 – 1984. Photograph, 1940, Carbro print, 16 5/8 × 12 15/16″. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.
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