Artist Opportunities With Deadlines in August and September

Spin Art Residency provides free lodging at the Pikes hotel in Ibiza


Every month we compile a list of residencies, grant and award opportunities, and open calls for artists and curators working in all disciplines.
Akumal International Artists Residency
Quintana Roo, Mexico
Deadline: August 1, 2018
Over the course of four weeks, artists will be immersed in a Caribbean environment with emphasis on a specific project or outcome. Artists of all disciplines are invited to apply to receive access to their living quarters, rooftop space, workspace and more.
Apply here


CUE Art Foundation Call for Proposals
New York, New York
Deadline: August 6, 2018
CUE Art is seeking proposals for artist-centered public programs including events, talks, and workshops to be presented at their art space in New York. The foundation is looking for proposals that address timely topics or issues related to cultural production.
Apply here


National Endowment for the Arts Our Place Grants
Deadline: August 9, 2018
Through project-based funding, the NEA supports projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities by advancing local economic, physical, and/or social outcomes.
Apply here


Songkhla Artist Residency
Songkhla, Thailand
Deadline: August 15, 2018
In addition to providing artists with housing, workspace, food per diem, and stipend for supplies, this program encourages its residents to participate in their annual Songkhla Arts Festival.
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Rhizome Microgrants Program
Deadline: August 15, 2018
Rhizome offers grants from $500 to $1,500 for the creation of new projects. This year, they offer proposals for artworks and exhibitions in poetry (in the context of the internet), VR, and net art.
Apply here


Basis Frankfurt International Curator-in-Residence
Frankfurt, Germany
Deadline: August 17, 2018
This program welcomes applications from curators under 40 who are working on a wide spectrum of curatorial practices, research interests, and professional experiences. Resident curators are provided time and space to develop independent projects, as well as a stipend of 1000€ per month.
Apply here


NYC DOT Art Request for Proposal
New York, New York
Deadline: August 17, 2018
The New York City Department of Transportation has a request for proposals to beautify barriers separating bike and pedestrian lanes with art. DOT Art provides selected artists with a design honorarium of $2,500 and a materials fee of $500 for stencil production.
Apply here


Red Bull Arts Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Deadline: August 24, 2018
Red Bull Arts Detroit is now accepting applications for the 2019 Artist Residency, as well as the Curatorial Fellowship and Visiting Writer Fellowship. The organization provides housing, studio space, and a $12,000 stipend.
Apply here


Breckenridge Creative Arts
Breckenridge, Colorado
Deadline: August 31, 2018
This four- to eight-month live/work residency encourages artists to explore a place-based thematic narrative. The program supports artists with living and work space, up to $500 for travel, and a weekly stipend of $200 to cover food, materials, and other expenses.
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Sharjah Film Platform Open Call
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Deadline: September 1, 2018
Filmmakers looking to screen their experimental, short, or feature films are invited to apply to the Sharjah Film Platform annual program.
Apply here


Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts Grants
Deadline: September 1, 2018
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts offers grants on a project basis to curatorial programs at museums, artists’ organizations, and other cultural institutions to originate innovative and scholarly presentations of contemporary visual arts.
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Inside-Out Beijing Museum Residency
Beijing, China
Deadline: September 1, 2018
China Residencies and the Inside-Out Museum invite international artists and researchers working with the themes history, politics, and society to this three-month winter residency. The program comes with housing and workspace, research stipend, a welcome meal, and more.
Apply here


Creative Capital Taller profesional para artistas
New York, New York
Deadline: September 5, 2018
Creative Capital’s Taller professional para artistas (taller) is a free four-month career development program for Spanish-speaking Latinx artists in New York City. The program introduces artists of all disciplines to strategic planning, financial, fundraising, and promotion skills and tools, building the capacity of each artist to reach their creative goals, strengthen their communities, and build thriving careers.
Apply here


National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures Grants
Deadline: September 6, 2018
The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures announces several grant opportunities for Latinx artists and arts organizations working in all creative disciplines across the United States and Puerto Rico.
Apply here


The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation Social Justice Grants
New York, NY
Deadline: September 14, 2018
This grant is for non-profit arts and culture organizations that catalyze collective action, promote equality, contribute to advocacy and policy change, and develop capacity for greater civic engagement.
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Keshet Makers Space Experience
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Deadline: September 15, 2018
This program is a 10-day residency meant for dancers and choreographers. It comes with studio rehearsal space, daily master classes, business workshops specific to performing arts entrepreneurs, and housing for artists out of town.
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Spin Art Residency
Ibiza, Spain
Deadline: September 16, 2018
This is a free residency with lodging in the Pikes Hotel that encourages creative, experimental thinking, and personal growth of emerging and established visual artists.
Apply here


Princeton Arts Fellowship
Princeton, New Jersey
Deadline: September 18, 2018
The Princeton Arts Fellows is looking for early career artists working in creative writing, dance, music, theater, and visual arts. The Fellowship lasts for two 10-month academic years and comes with an $82,000 salary for each year.
Apply here


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