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September 8, 2026 Leave a Comment

Lush still life painting of a potted grape vine, in the Baroque style.

Medford Artists Arts Collaborative Medford is providing free studio space, professional mentorship, and a supportive environment to two emerging artists through the Louise Musto-Choate Scholarship. Deadline: September 10, 2026

CAA Publication Grants The Millard Meiss Fund and Wyeth Foundation for American Art Grant support the publication of book-length scholarly manuscripts in the history of art, visual studies, and related subjects that have been accepted by a publisher on their merits but cannot be published in the most desirable form without a subsidy. Learn more.
Deadline: September 15, 2026

Of Note: Mass Cultural Council’s upcoming Grants for Creative Individuals online information session on September 22, 2026 at 11:00 am. Learn about the Grants for Creative Individuals program which will provide unrestricted grants of $5,000 for artists, culture bearers, and creative practitioners to equitably advance creativity in the Commonwealth’s diverse communities. Staff will discuss the grant application and answer attendee questions. Learn more.

Request for Curatorial Proposals The Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Historic Curatorship Program is now accepting proposals to lease the building and property at 12 Brainard Street, Hyde Park, Boston, located in the DCR’s Stony Brook Reservation. In exchange for a lease, Curators must preserve and maintain this historically significant building. The Request for Proposals (RFP) includes detailed information about the property, the DCR’s leasing requirements, the Historic Curatorship Program, and more important information about this opportunity. Historic Curatorship Program Staff will hold two open houses to view and inspect the property: Saturday, September 26th, from 10am-12pm and Tuesday October 6th, from 4-6pm. Please RSVP to Ethan Parsons at HCP.Requests@mass.gov. Please refer to the RFP for more information about the submittal process and requirements. Email Ethan Parsons at HCP.Requests@mass.gov with questions.
Deadline: December 28, 2026

New England Dance Fund The New England Dance Fund awards grants to New England-based choreographers of all genres and backgrounds who identify an opportunity that will advance their careers in dance. Learn more.
Deadline: September 28, 2026

Call for Art Aplomb Gallery in Dover, NY, is seeking submissions from artists who have created work in a flow state of creativity. This is a juried group exhibition, juried by Marisa Companion. Show Dates: November 6 through December 15, 2026. Learn more.
Deadline: September 30, 2026

Call to Photographers and Poets Galleries@Workspace in Manchester, NH is currently accepting entries for Picture This, an exhibit of photography and poetry which will then serve as inspiration for ekphrastic poetry, to be displayed alongside the photos. Exhibit dates 10/29 – 12/4. Learn more.
Photography Deadline: October 1, 2026
Poetry Deadline: October 15, 2026

Call to Artists: Americana: Pictures of Our Community ArtWorks Gallery invites residents of Ware and its surrounding communities to submit photos that reflect on characteristics and even archetypes of America and American culture as seen through your own lens. All experience levels are welcome! Show dates and times: October 24 to November 15, Saturdays & Sundays, 1-4pm. Opening reception: October 24, 3-5pm. Learn more.
Deadline: October 11, 2026

Call for Sculptures  Entries are currently being accepted for the Community Sculpture Walk. The Watertown Public Arts and Culture Committee launched Watertown’s first Community Sculpture Walk in May 2023. The walk follows the Community Path from Saltonstall Park to Howard Street. Eight sculptures are on display for two years each with four changing out each year. Learn more.
Deadline: November 1, 2026

Call to Artists Freedom’s Journey: A Juried Art Exhibition presented by the New England Black Artists Collective (NEBAC) at the Krikorian Gallery, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA. The New England Black Artists Collective (NEBAC) invites creatives particularly those with lived experience as members of the African Diaspora to submit works of any medium in response the 200th anniversary of Freedom’s Journal – America’s first African American owned and operated newspaper. Learn more.
Deadline: December 1, 2026

Image credit: Luca Forte (Italian, (Neapolitan), about 1610/1615 – about 1670), Still Life with Grapes and Other Fruit, 1630s, Oil on copper, Unframed: 31.4 × 25.9 cm (12 3/8 × 10 3/16 in.), Framed [Outer Dim]: 40 × 34.9 × 3.8 cm (15 3/4 × 13 3/4 × 1 1/2 in.), The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 86.PC.517

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