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Residencies, Workshops, & Fellowships
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Rhode Island School of Design – Movement Lab Fellowship
The Film/Animation/Video department at RISD is seeking two postgraduate fellows for 10-month term appointments as Research Affiliates/Movement Lab Fellows, starting in Fall 2025. This program supports projects exploring movement at the intersection of language, identity, cultures, ecosystems, and peoples.
Priority Deadline: December 13, 2024 | risd.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
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Ucross – Fall 2025 Artist Residencies
Immerse yourself in the stunning High Plains at a 20,000-acre ranch in Wyoming. Artists-in-residence enjoy uninterrupted time and space, private studios, chef-prepared meals, and a $1,500 stipend. Application fee: $40.
Deadline: January 15, 2025 (11:59 pm MDT) | ucross.org
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University of Michigan – Roman J. Witt Artist Residency
This residency at the UM Stamps School, in partnership with the UM Museum of Art, offers a $20,000 honorarium, housing, studio space, and up to $5,000 in funding support for project materials. Application fee: $15. Find out more on Hyperallergic.
Deadline: December 15, 2024 | stamps.umich.edu
BolsterArts – Residency Program
Two selected artists will receive a shared, rent-free, 360-square-foot studio in Manhattan’s Chinatown from January 1 to April 15, 2025. The residency culminates in a two-person exhibition at All Street Gallery in the East Village. Application fee: $35.
Deadline: November 15, 2024 | bolsterarts.com
Smack Mellon – 2025–26 Artist Studio Program
Six emerging visual artists based in NYC will receive a free private studio, access to shared production facilities, coordinated studio visits and open studios, and a fellowship (dependent on funding) from September 5, 2025, through August 5, 2026.
Deadline: November 24, 2024 | smackmellon.org
Open Calls for Art & Writing
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Cavalier Gallery – New Vision: Call for Artists
Painters, sculptors, and photographers are invited to apply for inclusion in a feature exhibition at this Chelsea gallery, introducing new artists to the NYC art market. Exhibition dates: December 12 to January 8. Application fee: $50, includes up to five images.
Deadline: November 22, 2024 | cavaliergallery-newvision.com
Louisiana State University (LSU), College of Music & Dramatic Arts – SciArts New Play Festival
LSU is seeking submissions of original plays focusing on the intersection of science and art. Selected playwrights will receive $500 and transportation to Baton Rouge for a public reading in April 2025.
Deadline: November 22, 2024 (5pm CDT) | lsu.edu
Monument Lab – Open Call for Artist Ideas: Gray 30th Street Station
Submit ideas for a “living memorial” to Congressman William H. Gray III in the great hall of Philadelphia’s Gray 30th Street Station. Budget for selected project: $1,250,000 plus a $250,000 artist fee.
Deadline: December 4, 2024 | monumentlab.com
National Liberty Museum – Call for Artists: Winter 2025 Exhibition
The NLM in Philadelphia is seeking art that celebrates the power of language to connect, confront, and uplift communities. Artwork should reflect ideas of free speech and explore tensions between expression and censorship.
Deadline: December 1, 2024 | zealous.co/nationallibertymuseum
Visual AIDS – Postcards From the Edge
Support artists living with HIV by donating an original, postcard-sized artwork for this benefit. Artworks will be featured anonymously in an exhibition at Berry Campbell Gallery in New York and sold online for $100 each starting January 25, 2025.
Deadline: November 22, 2024 | postcards.visualaids.org
Grants & Awards
Musicians Foundation Grant
One-time grants are available to professional musicians in the US facing unexpected hardships like medical emergencies or natural disasters. Applicants must have at least five years of experience in the US and currently reside in the country.
Queens Arts Fund
Artists, collectives, and small nonprofits in Queens can apply for grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to support local artwork production and cultural programs that engage and uplift the borough’s communities.
Deadline: November 19, 2024 (5pm EST) | nyfa.org
Poetry Society of America – Anna Rabinowitz Prize
This prize recognizes poets and collaborators for interdisciplinary work combining poetry with other art forms, with winners receiving a $1,000 honorarium. Judged by artist JJJJJerome Ellis. Application fee: $10.
Deadline: December 31, 2024 | poetrysociety.org
The Aftermath Project – 1492/1619 American Aftermaths Grant
Photographers worldwide are invited to submit work exploring the aftermath of historic events and fostering public discourse. One winner will receive $25,000, with four finalists receiving $5,000 each.
Deadline: December 1, 2024 (12am PST) | theaftermathproject.org
Job Opportunities
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Rhode Island School of Design – Assistant or Associate Professor, Film/Animation/Video
RISD is seeking a full-time faculty member at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the Film/Animation/Video department for a fall 2025 start. Rank will be based on professional status and teaching experience.
Deadline: December 2, 2024 | careers.risd.edu
School of the Art Institute of Chicago – Assistant Professor Positions in Art Education (Tenure-Track)
Candidates are needed to prepare students to be exceptional art teachers, museum educators, and socially engaged teaching artists dedicated to building vibrant communities and culturally responsive institutions.
Priority Deadline: January 8, 2025 | saic.edu
School of the Art Institute of Chicago – Assistant Professor in Ceramics (Tenure-Track)
Seeking candidates to teach in an interdisciplinary model where art, design, and craft drive innovation, focusing on a contemporary study of ceramics that incorporates technical, cultural, and industrial applications.
Priority Deadline: January 13, 2025 | saic.edu
School of the Art Institute of Chicago – Assistant Professor in Contemporary Practices (Tenure-Track)
This program introduces interdisciplinary art and design to first-year and transfer students, integrating critical thinking, cultural competency, anti-racism, and social engagement into a studio-based curriculum.
Priority Deadline: January 15, 2025 | saic.edu
School of the Art Institute of Chicago – Smith-Buonanno Family Director of Contemporary Practices
Seeking a leader to collaborate with faculty on curricular and program initiatives, emphasizing the “contemporary” in Contemporary Practices and the significance of fundamental skills and critical thinking in SAIC’s curriculum.
Priority Deadline: January 15, 2025 | saic.edu
School of the Art Institute of Chicago – Assistant Professor in Performance (Tenure-Track)
The SAIC Department of Performance offers a unique curriculum for undergraduate and graduate students, emphasizing experimentation and responsiveness to contemporary developments in the field.
Priority Deadline: January 13, 2025 | saic.edu
School of the Art Institute of Chicago – Assistant Professor in Painting and Drawing, Comics Focus (Tenure-Track)
Teach courses on comics, graphic novels, and visual storytelling, focusing on techniques, history, narrative analysis, notable creators, and cultural significance.
Priority Deadline: January 21, 2025 | live-saic.pantheonsite.io
School of the Art Institute of Chicago – Assistant Professor in Painting and Drawing, Generalist (Tenure-Track)
The Painting and Drawing Department values experimentation and diverse artistic practices, with a commitment to various discourses and histories of painting and drawing.
Priority Deadline: January 21, 2025 | saic.edu
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