March 31, 2025

Artist and Arts Organization Opportunities and Deadlines

By Elizabeth Snell

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Are you an artist, creator, or arts organization seeking new art opportunities to grow your practice, expand your network, or secure funding?

Our rolling roundup of upcoming opportunities is designed to help you stay informed about the latest art grants, residencies, workshops, calls for submissions, and professional development resources. Whether you’re a visual artist, performer, writer, or arts administrator, this curated list connects you to resources that can help you advance your career, strengthen your organization, and bring your creative projects to life.

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Upcoming Deadlines

This list was last updated on April 1, 2025. We’ll continue to add to this list each month.

Opportunities Based in M-AAA’s Region for Artists and Arts Organizations

Mid-America Arts Alliance’s region includes the lower Midwest heartland states of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas.

April 4–6 | Virtual: M-AAA’s Kansas Statewide: Artist INC Express
Spotlight on upcoming Artist INC Express programs for artists of all disciplines.
April 7 | Omaha, NE: Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts’ Alumni Residency 2026
April 10 | Webinar: M-AAA’s Future Pathways: Managing Sustainability and Burnout with Alice Berry, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central
April 10 | St. Louis, MO: RAC Artist Support Application workshop (click here to register)
April 12-13 Kansas City, MO: M-AAA’s Artist INC Express Kansas City (in-person) – SOLD OUT
April 12-13 Springfield, MO: M-AAA’s Artist INC Express Springfield (in-person) – SOLD OUT
April 14 | Omaha, NE: Bemis Center Sound Art + Experimental Music Open Call: 2026 Spring, Summer, Fall Sessions
April 15 | Bridgeport, OK: Oklahoma Arts Council’s Oklahoma Art in Public Places (RFQ)
April 17 | Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahomans for the Arts Oklahoma Arts and Culture Day for advocacy at the state capitol
April 17 | Springfield, MO: Springfield Regional Arts Council Program Support Grants
April 18 | Kansas City, MO: Cultural Producer Grants – Charlotte Street for grassroots organizations and collectives
April 21 and 22 | St. Louis, MO: VLAA’s Accidental Arts Administrator workshop (in-person), 4:00–6:30 p.m. Central
April 22 | Houston, TX: Houston Arts Alliance – City’s Initiative and Let Creativity Happen Round One Deadline
April 23 | Garden City, KS: Garden City Arts 9th Annual Sidewalk Chalk Contest
April 29 | Topeka, KS: M-AAA’s What Works / Artist INC Topeka (in-person)
May 6-8 | Kansas City, MO: Artists Thr!ve National Annual Summit in Kansas City, MO – registration open until filled
May 10 | Fayetteville, AR: Elder at Fenix Arts Gallery invites artists to participate in Elder, an exhibition that features artworks exploring the nature of queer existence.
May 28 | Tulsa, OK: Tulsa Artist Fellowship
June 9 | Topeka, KS: M-AAA’s Artist INC Topeka – open to Topeka-area artists for Fall 2025 professional development program
June 9 | Kansas City, MO: M-AAA’s Artist INC Kansas City – open to KC-area artists for Fall 2025 professional development program
June 24 | Houston, TX: Houston Arts Alliance – City’s Initiative and Let Creativity Happen Round Two Deadline
Rolling | Southeast NE: Nebraska Arts Council School Bus for the Arts Grant

Nationally & Internationally Based Opportunities for Artists and Arts Organizations

These opportunities are open to anyone throughout the US.

April 2 | Atlanta, GA: South Arts’ Jazz Road Creative Residencies
April 3 | New York, NY: Creative Capital 2026 Open Call deadline
April 3 | Webinar: Attend Performing Arts Readiness (PAR) project’s Community Recovery Through Arts and Culture
April 5 | Italy: Arroscia Residency
April 7 | Whitefish Bay, WI: The Dome House AI & Mickey Quinlan Residency
April 9 | Webinar: Creative West webinar series on grant writing with Sierra Scott
April 13 | Brooklyn, NY: Velvetpark Residency
April 14 | Charlotte, NC: McColl Center Winter 2026 Artists-in-Residence
April 15 | Rabun Gap, GA: Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences’ Fall Residency Session
April 15 | New York, NY: Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants
April 15 | New York, NY: Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grant
April 16 | Somerville, MA: Mudflat residency
April 16 | Webinar: Creative West’s HEAL FIRST: Ethically & Gracefully Integrating Arts & Activism, 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Register now
April 25 | College Art Association Annual Conference proposal deadline for CAA114 Chicago session, workshop, and presentation submissions
May 1 | Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film submission deadline
May 1 | North Adams, MA: MASS MoCA’s January – June 2026 Residencies
May 1 | Lake Forest, IL: Ragdale’s 2026 Residency Program + Fellowships
May 6-8 | Kansas City, MO: Artists Thr!ve National Annual Summit in Kansas City, MO – registration open until filled
May 7 | Banff, Canada: Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity’s Aknumustiǂis: Ecological Engagement Through the Seasons 2025
May 15 | Banff, Canada: Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity’s Comics & Graphic Novels 2025, Artist-in-Residence – Fall 2025, Science Fiction 2025, and Artist-in-Residence – Winter 2026
May 17 | Blue Star Museums Registration (Program Runs May 17–Sept. 1, 2025): Register your venue for the NEA’s Blue Star Museums; Registration for Blue Star Museums is ongoing until the end of the program on Labor Day, September 1, 2025.
May 28 | Tulsa, OK: Tulsa Artist Fellowship
May 31 | Bend, OR: Playa Lake 2026 Art/Sci Residency
June 2 | Wassaic, New York: Wassaic Project 2026 Residency Program
July 10 | National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects
Rolling | Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant for visual artists who are painters, sculptors, and artists who work on paper, including printmakers.

More Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations

M-AAA Resources

See M-AAA’s events calendar for upcoming M-AAA grant deadlines and professional development opportunities.
Subscribe to M-AAA for all updates relevant to arts organizations and creatives throughout our six-state region and beyond.
Sign up for the M-AAA Engage newsletter for organizational resources.
Sign up for the M-AAA ExhibitsUSA newsletter for touring exhibitions.
Sign up for M-AAA’s Pushing the Flywheel for biweekly email newsletters for individual artist opportunities around the globe.
M-AAA’s ExhibitsUSA national touring exhibition program has exhibitions at reduced prices appealing to small-and mid-sized museums, libraries, and organizations.

State, Regional, and National Resources

Visit the US Regional Arts Organization’s website for grants and resources from our partner organizations.
Artist Communities Alliance lists open calls for artist residencies and workshops.
Visit Americans for the Arts for resources, advocacy guides, job listings, and more.
Find your state arts agency for local information and opportunities in your state.