ArtFields 2025 Prizes
Lake City, South Carolina
Deadline: November 1, 2025
Submissions for ArtFields, an annual competition and exhibition in Lake City, South Carolina, are now open. Organized by the Lake City ArtFields Collective, accepted artists are part of a celebration of art and community while they compete for over $100,000 in prizes, plus Southeastern Partner awards that include exhibitions and residencies. Adult artists of all working media who reside in the competition’s 12 participating Southeastern states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia) are invited to apply.
This call has a $25 application fee.
Artadia Houston Awards
Houston, Texas
Deadline: November 1, 2025
The Artadia Awards provide contemporary visual artists living or working in Houston with financial support and exposure. Three artists will receive unrestricted funds of $15,000. Honorariums will also be provided to Finalists.
The Ransom Center 2026-2027 Fellowship Program
Austin, Texas
Deadline: November 3, 2025
The Ransom Center will award up to 50 research fellowships for its 2026–2027 program. We offer funding to graduate students, current and former academic faculty at any level of career, and independent researchers such as journalists and artists, who require archival research at the Center for their projects. Fellowships of varying lengths (from one week to two months) are offered for research projects that require substantial on-site use of collections that span a variety of disciplines.
VIA Art Fund Artistic Production Grant
Online
Deadline: November 4, 2025
VIA Art Fund is accepting letters of inquiry (LOIs) for their Artist Production grant program. The grant awards individual artists, nonprofit organizations, and institutions $25,000-100,000 in support of new artistic commissions that take place outside museum or gallery walls, within the public realm, or in nontraditional exhibition environments. Project must have a confirmed exhibition venue and confirmed artist.
MAKE Animation Thesis Grant
Online
Deadline: November 4, 2025
The MAKE Thesis Grant champions and spotlights emerging talent by directly funding original animated thesis projects (short films). Senior BFA/BA and MFA/MA animation students and teams are welcome to apply. Prizes available include $3,000 for first place, $2,000 for second, and $1,000 for third.
Velvetpark LGBTQ+ Writers Residency 2026
Brooklyn, New York
Deadline: November 9, 2025
Velvetpark welcomes LGBTQ+ writers at any stage in their career to apply. The awardee will have 24/7 access to their private studio for a six months. The studio space is 114 sq ft. – 14′ x 8′, with 12′ ceilings, large 6’x6 window.The studio is located in Crown Heights in Brooklyn, New York.
This call has a $25 application fee.
The Hopper Prize Artist Grants
Online
Deadline: November 11, 2025
The Hopper Prize is accepting submissions for $4,500 and $1,000 artist grants, totaling $13,000. Two artists will each receive $4,500, and four artists will each receive $1,000. This is an international open call, and all visual media are eligible. The prize provides a direct path to get your work in front of an international community of curators, artists, gallerists, and arts administrators. Additional exposure is available via a 30-artist shortlist, online journal, and Instagram, currently reaching over 150,000.
This call has a $40 application fee.
The 2025 Harding Art Show
Nashville, Tennessee
Deadline: November 14, 2025
Since its inception in 1975, The Harding Art Show has become one of the largest and most profitable fine art exhibitions in the Southeastern United States. This highly anticipated annual event showcases over 75 talented artists from around the country whose works are representative of various styles across multiple mediums.
This call has a $50 application fee.
Stowe Story Labs Short Film Production Grant
Online
Deadline: November 16, 2025
We are excited to open for submissions for our $50,000 Curated Short Film Production Grant Program. Stowe Story Labs will award a grant of $50,000 to support the development, production, and distribution of a narrative short film with a total run time of approximately 10 minutes.
This call has a $65-$85 application fee.
Locusts Projects Main Gallery Open Call
Miami, Florida
Deadline: November 16, 2025
Locust Projects invites local, national, and international artists to apply for the opportunity to access the space and resources to create ambitious, large-scale new work in our 2,500 sq ft MAIN GALLERY in our new home in Little River.
Penland Summer Scholarship 2026
Penland, North Carolina
Deadline: November 17, 2025
Penland is an intentionally inclusive community that values the creative energy that arises from diverse artistic visions and approaches. Our scholarship program exists to make our workshops accessible to those who are not able to participate without financial assistance and to create educational opportunities for people who have been underrepresented at Penland and in the craft world.
This call has a $30 application fee.
Miami Cold Chain
Miami, Florida
Deadline: November 18, 2025
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs through its Art in Public Places Program (APP), Miami-Dade Aviation Department, and Miami-Dade County Seaport request qualifications for artists to be considered to make full proposals to create new artworks for the Mandich Cold Chain facility at Miami International Airport. The selected artist(s) will develop proposals for unique artwork applications that will contribute to the identity of the facility and engage employees, visitors and passers-by in unexpected and delightful ways. Each shortlisted artist will receive a proposal honorarium and support to develop a proposal.
Colección Tropicalia Open Call for Acquisition of Artworks
Samaná Bay, The Dominican Republic
Deadline: November 20, 2025
Colección Tropicalia invites artists, artisans, and designers from the Caribbean and its diasporas to submit works for acquisition and long-term display as part of Tropicalia, a destination located on the shores of Samaná Bay in the Dominican Republic. This opportunity is open to artists, artisans, and designers from the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean region, both island and mainland, Indigenous creators connected to these geographies, and members of diasporic communities whose practices engage with the region’s cultural, material, and ecological landscapes.
YICCA International Art Prize
International
Deadline: November 20, 2025
YICCA International Art Contest embodies a convergence of talent and opportunity, making it an unmissable chance for artists with dreams of leaving a mark on the contemporary art landscape. The competition is open to all types of artworks and all techniques are allowed. This includes videos, performances and installations.
This call has a 50€-160€ application fee.
Voices Embodied: VI – Open Call 2025
Chicago, Illinois
Deadline: November 21, 2025
Voices Embodied shows consider disability in relation to identities and celebrate visibility, collaboration, and community engagement. This open call invites artists to apply for the sixth iteration of the Voices Embodied Project, taking place at the Design Museum of Chicago from June 2026 to January 2027. The show considers disability in relation to identities and celebrates visibility, collaboration, and community engagement.
The Mountain AIR Program
Morgantown, West Virginia
Deadline: November 28, 2025
The Mountain AIR Program is an artist residency developed by the Art in the Libraries Program at WVU Libraries. Building on the pilot residency in 2025, this initiative connects artists with the rich environmental archives held at the West Virginia & Regional History Center (WVRHC) to inspire new creative work and public engagement. By focusing on collections that document decades of environmental activism, conservation efforts, industry impact, and citizen response, this pilot residency supports artistic interpretations that reveal the ecological story of West Virginia.
Uncle Bob’s Photo Zine & Book Market
Houston, Texas
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Uncle Bob’s Photo Zine & Book Market is a fair celebrating regional photography through small publishers and self-published zines and books. This year, they will be an official part of the FotoFest Biennial 2026. The photo world is one of the largest sectors in both the art book and self-publishing markets. Its wide expressive potential—and its deep impact across culture and commerce—has led to a vibrant range of publishing practices, from hand-crafted zines to carefully designed small press books. By highlighting work produced outside traditional publishing channels, they aim to amplify underrepresented voices and offer new collectors an accessible and meaningful way to support local artists. Applications to table are open anda srtists and or organizations must be located in or have strong ties to the American South: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia.
The Caribbean Writer Accepting Submissions
Online and The Caribbean
Deadline: November 30, 2025
The Caribbean Writer (TCW) has issued a call for submissions for Volume 40 under the 2026 theme: 40 years of The Caribbean Writer: A Spectrum of Representation. The journal also accepts black and white art (line drawings, sketches, block prints, etc.). In addition to the usual call for creative works, we are also issuing a Call for Papers (CFP) focused on the diverse themes explored in The Caribbean Writer over the years, highlighting how our shared humanity emerges through the discourse present in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. As always, contributors may submit works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, essays, or one-act plays around the theme “40 years of The Caribbean Writer: A Spectrum of Representation,” exploring the ideas resonating within the region and its diaspora. The Caribbean should be central to the work or reflect a Caribbean heritage, experience, or perspective.
Bernheim Forest 2025 Artist in Residence Program
Clermont, Kentucky
Deadline: December 1, 2025
The Bernheim Forest residency awards up to 4 residencies a year to artists whose art ignites wonder, sparks curiosity, and brings people closer to nature. The program includes a $2,500 stipend along with the opportunity to live at Bernheim Forest and create site specific work inspired by their total immersion experience in the natural environment. One residency is always dedicated to an artist currently living in Kentucky or nearby counties in Southern Indiana; and one residency is dedicated to an artist whose work addresses environmental issues and the climate crisis. They encourage visual artists of all mediums to apply.
The Southern Prize and State Fellowships
The South
Deadline: December 10, 2025
This state-specific prize of $5,000 is awarded to artists whose work reflects the best of the visual arts in the South. The nine state fellowship recipients will compete for the $25,000 Southern Prize, which will be awarded to the artist whose work demonstrates the highest artistic excellence. A runner-up will be awarded $10,000.
This call has a $25 application fee.
The Malamegi Lab Art Award
Online
Deadline: December 19, 2025
The Malamegi Lab Art Award is an international competition open to all artists. The competition is open to works in various disciplines, including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic design, mixed media, digital art, and video. The competition will select 12 finalist artists, who will have the opportunity to win prestigious prizes and exhibit their works in a high-profile group exhibition.
This call has a 45€-150€ application fee.
