BIPOC Community Assessment for LGBTQIA+ Center Survey BIPOC individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+ to help guide the creation of this resource center. Take the BIPOC Resource Center survey.
Creative Partners Wanted SeniorU, an organization that provides interactive programs for seniors, is seeking individuals or groups from the arts community to collaborate in offering enriching workshops and presentations for older adults at senior community centers, libraries, and living communities. SeniorU is seeking presenters in visual arts, music, dance, storytelling, or any other form of creative work to co-create unique presentations and activities that resonate with older adults. This is a paid, revenue-sharing partnership. Submit proposals that include 1. A description of the proposed activity; 2. Your geographic location and willingness/ability to travel; 3. Your artistic background and any relevant experience, such as presenting; and 4. How your project is suitable for older adults to Dave@SeniorU.com. Learn more.
Deadline: ongoing
Call to Artists Calling all artists inside the I-495 belt! Showcase Your Art in Downtown Brockton in 2024! Making it Public – Brockton seeks innovative and original submissions from visual artists, performers, musicians and storytellers to explore themes of Hope & Hopefulness, Light, Creativity, and Community/Unity. We invite submissions which challenge preconceived notions of Brockton, inspire conversation, rise above controversy, and collaborate on a shared vision of the city. As Brockton is New England’s only majority-Black community, preference will be given to artists of color, though any artist inside the I-495 belt is invited to apply. Learn more.
Deadline Extended: April 15, 2024
Filmmakers The Ecoperformance Film Festival, produced in conjunction with the Brown Arts Institute, is currently calling for the submission of short ecoperformance films. Ecoperformance films explore our relationship to our local landscapes, be they urban, rural, or natural, to grapple with our contemporary environmental issues. Anywhere between 3 and 15 minutes, we are calling for films which engage with the concept of ecoperformance, whatever that might mean for the artist. We are open to a wide range of genres, including, but certainly not limited to, dance, animation, experimental, etc.! We are particularly looking for submissions from artists from, or connected to, the Rhode Island and Massachusetts area. Learn more.
Deadline: April 15, 2024
Photography Award The Magnum Foundation is currently accepting entries for their 2024 Inge Morath Award. They are accepting applications for the Inge Morath Award, a $7,500 grant given to a woman or nonbinary photographer under the age of 30 to support the completion of a long-term documentary project. One finalist will also receive a $1,000 grant in support of their project. Learn more.
Deadline: April 30, 2024
Images Taken with Microscopes The Nikon Small World 2024 competition is open to anyone over the age of 18 years. The Nikon Small World is an international competition for images taken through the microscope. There are two contests: • Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition is for images taken through the light microscope. No Entry Fee. Learn more.
Deadline: April 30, 2024 at 11:59 pm
Call to Artists The Hopper Prize is accepting entries for Spring 2024 artist grants. We are offering 2 grants of $3,500 and 4 grants of $1,000. Jurors: Lauren Rosati, Associate Curator, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City and Maya Brooks, Assistant Curator, North Carolina Museum of Art. 30 artists will be selected for a shortlist. Learn more.
Deadline: May 14, 2024
Artist Residencies Applications for the 2025 Residencies at the Studios at MASS MoCA are now open. Fellowships and financial aid are are available. They are currently seeking applications for two and four week residencies from January-June 2025. They welcome applications from artists of all disciplines, at all career stages, and from all walks of life! Applications are available in English and Spanish. Learn more.
Deadline: June 8, 2024
Call to Artists ImageOut Art and Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) invite artists to submit their work for the forthcoming juried exhibition, Queering Democracy: Art, Identity, and Politics in 2024. They welcome 2D, 3D, and electronic media that: showcases experiences, emotions, and thoughts on the evolving struggle for LGBTQIA+ rights and representation; channels queer history, beauty, politics, fierceness, and fabulousness; are documentary in nature, recording and reflecting on our history and current moment. They are especially interested in submissions of small series of works. Accepted artists will receive a stipend to help offset the cost of production or transport of their work. This exhibition will be juried by a diverse panel of arts professionals who identify as LGBTQIA+ The exhibition is a project of the ImageOut Art Committee in partnership with Rochester Contemporary Art Center. Learn more.
Deadline: June 15, 2024 by 5pm
Funding for Greater Boston Visual Artist/Curator/Collective Are you a visual artist/curator/collective working in the Greater Boston area looking for support for the research or development stage of their practice, support in the creation of new works and public presentations or support to sustain or complete long term projects? Apply for one of our three categories: Sustaining Practice, New Projects, or Ongoing Platforms to receive between $2,000 and $7,500! Learn more.
Deadline: June 16, 2024
Call to Artists The Newton Free Library is currently accepting applications for exhibitions in our two exhibit spaces (Gallery and Main Hall). As one of the busiest public library buildings in Massachusetts, our galleries are highly sought after and well-loved by library patrons. A jury of professional artists meets twice each year to select shows for the following year. Art Submissions are now open for the January – June 2025 period. Artists who are selected will be notified by Friday, September 13, 2024. Learn more.
Deadline: July 19, 2024 at 11:59PM
Image credit: A total solar eclipse is seen on Monday, August 21, 2017 above Madras, Oregon. A total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the contiguous United States from Lincoln Beach, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. A partial solar eclipse was visible across the entire North American continent along with parts of South America, Africa, and Europe. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
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