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October 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Each month, we curate and share a list of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. To ensure you stay updated, consider signing up for our Opportunities Newsletter.

$4,500 Artist GrantsFeatured
The Hopper Prize is currently accepting submissions for artist grants totaling $13,000 USD, with $4,500 awarded to two artists and $1,000 to four additional artists. This international open call welcomes submissions from all visual media and offers participants exposure to a wide range of professionals in the art community, including curators and gallerists, through a shortlist and an online publication that currently reaches over 150,000 people.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on November 11, 2025.

Open Calls

The Abbey Harris Mural Fund (U.K.)
This grant aims to support the creation of semi-permanent or permanent public murals or site-specific art in various mediums. Funding of up to £7,000 is available for individual artists or organizations.
Deadline: October 10, 2025.

2026 Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition (U.S.)
Hosted by the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, this exhibition invites submissions from professional and emerging Black artists, as well as works from Black teen artists in the Chicagoland area. A $10 application fee applies, with no charge for submissions from the teen category.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CDT on October 12, 2025.

Contemporary Reflection Art Exhibition (International)
Artists from all disciplines are encouraged to submit works for the Contemporary Reflection exhibition, focusing on themes of modern life and identity. This curated showcase will take place from December 1-7 at Cornerstone Studios in London, with a £20 application fee.
Deadline: November 1, 2025.

Open Call for 2027-29 Exhibitions at Municipal Gallery, dlr LexIcon (Ireland)
This opportunity invites submissions from artists to reach new audiences in Dublin. Selected artists will receive fees of €6,500 for established artists and €4,300 for emerging artists for their exhibitions at the Municipal Gallery.
Deadline: 2 p.m. IST on November 3, 2025.

Glen Arbor Arts Center Open Call for INteriors (International)
The INteriors exhibition will explore both real and imagined inner spaces. The event runs from January 9 to March 12, 2026, and works created in the last three years are encouraged. The application fee is $35 ($25 for GAAC members).
Deadline: 2 p.m. EST on November 5, 2025.

Sight/Geist: Film & Performance Open Call (New York City)
The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation invites submissions for its sixth season of Sight/Geist, which supports emerging film and performance artists. Participants will receive a $300 fee for group screenings and $1,000 for solo performances.
Deadline: November 15, 2025.

Creative Commission for Sycamore Gap Tree (International)
The National Trust invites artists and creative agencies to propose ideas that utilize wood from the recently felled Sycamore Gap tree. A shortlist of up to five artists will receive £5,000 each to develop their proposals, with one final concept selected.
Deadline: 5 p.m. GMT on November 17, 2025.

Open Call for Discovery Art Fair Frankfurt (International)
This art fair in Germany invites submission from galleries, project groups, and individual artists, taking place from November 6 to 9, providing a platform amidst Frankfurt’s vibrant art scene.
Deadline: Rolling.

Grants

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Verdant Fund Project Grants (Alabama)
The Verdant Fund aims to support artists, curators, and collectives in Alabama, focusing on underrepresented perspectives. Project grants of up to $7,000 are available.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on October 10, 2025.

The Supporting Act Foundation Artist Grants (Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and the U.K.)
Designed to support emerging artists from underrepresented groups, this program awards ten unrestricted grants of €10,000 to those whose work engages their community.
Deadline: 11 a.m. CET on October 13, 2025.

Dutch Talent Project Grants (The Netherlands)
This initiative offers emerging photographers a chance to develop their work around the festival theme Echoes of Silence – War in the Artist’s Soul. Selected artists will receive financial backing and curatorial support during Rotterdam Photo 2026.
Deadline: October 15, 2025.

Craft Research Fund Grant (U.S.)
The Center for Craft offers grants from $5,000 to $15,000 to promote interdisciplinary research.
Deadline: October 17, 2025.

GLEAN Portland Artist Stipends (Portland, Oregon)
The GLEAN program allows five local artists to access materials from a Metro Central transfer station for their artwork, providing a stipend of $3,000 and culminating in an exhibition.
Deadline: October 17, 2025.

Artadia Awards (Houston)
The Artadia Awards offer financial support and recognition to artists, providing unrestricted awards of $15,000.
Deadline: November 1, 2025.

MAKE Thesis Grants (International)
Focused on original animated thesis projects, this grant offers financial prizes of $3,000 for first place, $2,000 for second, and $1,000 for third, open to BFA/BA and MFA/MA students.
Deadline: 12 a.m. EST on November 4, 2025.

Booooooom Illustration Awards (U.S.)
This award recognizes five winners in various categories, offering a cash pool prize of $7,500, among other benefits. Submission is free for one image, while Booooooom members can submit multiple entries.
Deadline: 11.59 p.m. PT on November 7, 2025.

Bobby Anspach Studio Foundation Grant Program (International)
Launch of a new grant program to foster dialogue in the realms of meditation, psychology, and creativity, offering two grants of $50,000 and three grants of $8,000.
Deadline: December 30, 2025.

The Adolf and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant (International)
This grant provides one-time financial assistance to artists affected by unforeseen emergencies, typically ranging from $5,000 to $15,000.
Deadline: Rolling.

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (International)
This foundation supports painters, sculptors, and artists working on paper with grants of up to $50,000 for one year, shaped by the artist’s circumstances and exhibition history.
Deadline: Rolling.

Residencies, Fellowships, & More

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Morgan Conservatory Art of Papermaking 2026 Residencies (International)
This residency program supports artists working with papermaking and book arts, offering stipends and 24-hour access to facilities.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on October 15, 2025.

2026 Art Omi Residencies (International)
Offering free residencies to artists in various disciplines, including architecture and music, in a collaborative environment in the Hudson Valley.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on October 15, 2025.

Quinn Emanuel Artists-in-Residence Program (Greater Los Angeles)
Open to emerging and mid-career artists, providing studio space for four months, as well as a stipend and materials allowance for an exhibition.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PT on October 16, 2025.

bEam Arts Residency Winter/Spring 2026 (International)
Located in Greece, this residency supports artists with vibrant studio practices and promotes networking opportunities.
Deadline: October 17, 2025.

The Center for Art and Advocacy Fellowship 2026 (U.S.)
Supporting formerly incarcerated artists, this fellowship offers $10,000 in unrestricted funds and project development, alongside a networking retreat for fellows.
Deadline: 11 p.m. ET on October 26, 2025.

Project Row Houses Artist Studio Residency (Houston)
This program provides subsidized studio space in Houston for up to three years, supporting artists working within the historic Third Ward community.
Deadline: October 28, 2025.

Between Bridges Residency (International)
This residency program in Berlin includes a working phase and exhibition, open to professional artists and artist collaborations, offering stipends and exhibition budgets.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CET on November 2, 2025.

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