Artist and Arts Organization Opportunities and Deadlines
By Elizabeth Snell

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 May 28, 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.
- May 28 | Tulsa, OK: Tulsa Artist Fellowship deadline
- May 28 | Houston, TX: What Works Houston, in-person
- May 31 | St. Louis, MO: M-AAA’s What Works – business skills virtual workshop
- June 1 | OK: Kirkpatrick Family Fund Project Support Grants – up to $15K to Oklahoma-based arts and humanities nonprofits
- June 1 | OK: Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition Thrive Grants for artists’ innovation throughout Oklahoma
- June 1 | Houston, TX: The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts Hobby Center Residency
- June 2 | Kansas City, MO: M-AAA’s What Works – business skills in-person workshop
- June 7–8 | Cape Girardeau, MO: M-AAA’s Artist INC Express, free in-person workshop
- June 7–8 | Springdale, AR: M-AAA’s Artist INC Express, free in-person workshop
- June 9 | Topeka, KS: M-AAA’s Artist INC Topeka eight-session professional development workshop application deadline
- June 9 | Kansas City, MO: Artist INC Kansas City eight-session professional development workshop application deadline
- June 9 | Topeka, KS: Artist INC Topeka eight-session professional development workshop application deadline
- June 15 | Overland Park, KS: Call for Artists – Johnson County Parks Public Art Program Poster Project
- June 21 | St. Louis, MO: M-AAA’s What Works – business skills in-person workshop
- June 23 | Houston, TX: M-AAA’s Artist INC Houston eight-session professional development workshop application deadline
- June 24 | Houston, TX: Houston Arts Alliance – City’s Initiative and Let Creativity Happen round two deadline
- June 25 | Kansas City, MO: Charlotte Street Rocket Grants for KC area artists and collectives – awards up to $6K
- July 3 | Eureka Springs, AR: Eureka Springs School of the Arts Fall Ceramics Residency application deadline
- July 7–9 | Lawrence, KS: M-AAA’s Artist INC Express for musicians, in-person workshop
- July 9 | St. Louis, MO: Artist INC St. Louis eight-session professional development workshop application deadline
- July 15 | Kansas City, MO: Kansas City Artists Coalition Exhibitions Open Call deadline
- July 16 | First People’s Fund Cultural Capital Fellowship: $10,000 grant to support efforts in Native cultural preservation, community outreach, and continuation of traditional practices
- July 16 | First People’s Fund Artist in Business Leadership: $10,000 grant and a yearlong mentorship program that supports Native artists in building or growing arts-based businesses
- July 16 | First People’s Fund Native Performing Arts Fellowships: $10,000 in funding along with professional development and network-building opportunities to help Native artists grow their skills and build sustainable careers
- July 22 | Kansas City Metro: ArtsKC Teri Rogers Film Grants
- July 23–25 | Wichita, KS: City of Wichita’s Division of Arts and Cultural Services hosts the 5th Annual Kansas Arts Network Annual Conference – registration open now
- July 25 | Houston, TX: Houston Arts Alliance Support for Organizations
- August 31 | Norman, OK: Jacobson House Native Art Center’s Jacobson House Art Biennial Juried Art Show
- September 18 | M-AAA’s Future Pathways Media Training and Crisis Communications virtual webinar 11:00 a.m. CT – registration open now
- September 20–21 | Springdale, AR: M-AAA’s Artist INC Express in-person workshop
- September 25 | Rogers, AR: The National Association of Museum Schools Annual Conference, September 25–27, 2025
- September 27 | Houston, TX: Houston Arts Alliance Let Creativity Happen grant deadline – $2,500 for specific programs
- September 29 | Lawrence, KS: Artist INC Lawrence eight-session professional development workshop application deadline
- October 1 | Omaha, NE: Nebraska Arts Council’s Arts Project Grant – supports performances and programming
- November 1 | Houston, TX: Artadia Awards application deadline
- December 11 | M-AAA’s Future Pathways Fundraising virtual webinar 11:00 a.m. CT – registration open now
- Rolling | Southeast NE: Nebraska Arts Council School Bus for the Arts Grant
- Rolling | Kansas City, MO: The Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation – $150K to $500K grants to nonprofits in Kansas City
Nationally & Internationally Based Opportunities for Artists and Arts Organizations
These opportunities are open to anyone throughout the US.
- May 28 | Tulsa, OK: Tulsa Artist Fellowship deadline
- May 31 | Bend, OR: Playa Lake 2026 Art/Sci Residency deadline
- June 2 | Wassaic, NY: Wassaic Project 2026 Residency Program deadline
- June 2 | Sausalito, CA: Headlands Center for the Arts Residency deadline
- June 6 | Folk Alliance International 2026 Conference in New Orleans – official showcase applications are open
- June 11 | Banff, AB, Canada: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity – Banff Residency deadline
- June 15 | Chattanooga, TN: Stove Works Residency deadline
- June 15 | Vicksburg, MI: Prairie Ronde Artist Residency deadline
- June 15 | Akron, OH: Akron Poetry Prize: University of Akron Press – winner receives $1.5K and publication of their work
- June 15 | Rosedale, NY: Studio Workspace Residency: Women’s Studio Workshop application deadline
- June 20 | Sisters, OR: Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts and Agriculture Artist Residency deadline
- June 25 | Banff, CA: BANFF Centre for Arts and Creativity Indigenous Fashion Runway Residency application deadline
- July 1 | Foodstories: Intersections of Food, Memory, and Identity online project submissions deadline for visual art, film shorts, animations, audio, and creative writing pieces
- July 2 | Barbara Hammer Lesbian Filmmaker Grant deadline – $7K grant
- July 10 | National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects
- August 13 | Creative West Capacity Building Webinar: Artists Thrive with Heather Pontino, virtual 4:00 p.m. CT
- September 25 | Rogers, AR: The National Association of Museum Schools Annual Conference, September 25–27, 2025
- December 8–11, 2025 | Santa Fe, NM: Artist Communities Alliance 2025 Conference: Building Our Future Together – registration open now
- Rolling | Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant for visual artists who are painters, sculptors, and artists who work on paper, including printmakers.
- Rolling | U.S. Bank Foundation supports the arts through Play Grants.
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.