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SOZO Fellowship 2026

SOZO Fellowship is a groundbreaking, six-month virtual coaching program (June–December 2026) designed to equip busy, full-time, mid-career independent artists with the tools to build sustainable, thriving careers. Through a structured cohort experience, SOZO Fellowship supports creative practitioners in leading with their expansive vision and unlocking their fullest potential.

Application Deadline: April 12, 2026

Pawtucket Riverwalk Sculpture Park

The City of Pawtucket, RI invites artists to submit existing sculptures to be considered for purchase to be sited in the Riverwalk Sculpture Park along the Seekonk River. Sculptures will be temporally located in Slater Park while the Riverwalk is under construction.  This call is limited to artists based in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Pawtucket Riverwalk Sculpture Park is envisioned as a vibrant, eclectic public art destination that celebrates creativity, culture, and community along the riverfront and integrates art, nature, and recreation into the everyday public experience. Sculptures may vary in style, scale, and material, fostering an atmosphere that is both inspiring and approachable for residents and visitors. 

Submission Deadline: April 16, 2026

City of Boston's Call for Installation Proposals: Mezzanine Gallery at City Hall

Boston City Hall is accepting proposals for large-scale 2D and 3D art installations for their Mezzanine Gallery.

Application Deadline: April 27, 2026

PAC NYC's The Democracy Cycle

In January 2024, The Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) and Civis Foundation partnered to launch The Democracy Cycle, a commissioning program designed to support new works that illuminate the promise, practice, imperfection, and opportunity of democracy.

Over a five-year period, The Democracy Cycle will commission and develop 25 new performing arts works across the fields of theater, dance, music, opera, and multi-disciplinary performance. The commissioned works, to be selected over the course of three annual Rounds of Open Calls (2024, 2025, and 2026) will explore themes relating to the nature, practice, and experience of democracy.

The Cycle will provide $60,000 in support to each awarded project, consisting of a $30,000 commission as well as an additional $30,000 towards each commissioned project’s development process (research, readings, workshops etc.). The commissions will be awarded across three annual Open Calls, beginning in January 2024. In each Open Call, The Democracy Cycle will commission at least eight projects.

Application Deadline: April 28, 2026

Vilcek Foundation Grants

The Vilcek Foundation invites applications from mission-driven nonprofit organizations that have a specific focus on supporting immigrants in the arts, sciences, education, or through the provision of social services. Eligible U.S. nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply for a grant of up to $20,000.

Application Deadline: April 30, 2026

National Craft Open Studios Weekend

This first-of-its-kind, nationwide celebration will invite the public into the creative spaces of more than 1,500 craft artists across the country on July 18-19, 2026. Artists sign up by April 30, 2026.

Artist registration deadline: April 30, 2026

MAPC's Framingham Arts & Culture Vision Plan Creative Placemaking Call for Artists 

In partnership with the City of Framingham and a group of local Project Advisors, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) seeks artists to submit proposals for temporary creative placemaking activities at Nevins Hall. The main goal of the project is to explore how Nevins Hall can support the needs of artists, cultural bearers, and community members, and how it can serve as a bridge connecting the constellation of people and places across Framingham’s arts and culture ecosystem.

Attend an info session on April 8

Applicaiton Deadline: May 1, 2026

LIGHT Literary Magazine

Leaders Igniting Generational Healing and Transformation (LIGHT) is calling for submissions of art, letters, stories, and poetry for Issue 6 of the LIGHT Magazine, a literary magazine in public health that uses creativity to center the public in public health. In this call, we invite everyone to reflect on the roots of their joy and how it sustains their well-being. Joy is a root system–it anchors us during times of change, holds us through moments of exhaustion or grief, and quietly supports our capacity to care for ourselves, our communities, and one another. Wellbeing lives in our bodies, relationships, cultures, and daily practices. When tended to, joy can be a powerful form of care and healing and a vital foundation for wellbeing. Our roots of joy take many forms. Joy may be inherited or discovered, quiet or exuberant, communal or personal. Often, these roots become most visible during moments of transition, burnout, loss, or growth—when what sustains us matters most. Creative expression allows us to explore joy beyond standards and definitions. We ask you: Using art, letters, stories, and poetry tell us: How might the roots of your joy sustain your wellbeing?

Application Deadline: May 1, 2026

The Hopper Prize Spring 2026

Call to Artists: The Hopper Prize is accepting submissions for Spring 2026 artist grants. They will be providing 6 grants totaling $13,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $4,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000. All visual art media is eligible. This open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of an international community of curators, artists, gallerists, and arts administrators. Additional exposure is available via a 30 artist shortlist, online journal, & Instagram currently reaching over 165k.

Application Deadline: May 12, 2026

Mid-America Arts Alliance's Heartland Craft Guilds Capacity Support Grants

Heartland Craft Guilds is designed to strengthen organizational leadership, operations, and long-term sustainability for groups that support craftspeople and maintain craft traditions across the region. In addition to grant funding, selected organizations will participate in a cohort-based learning program that includes networking with peers, workshops, and technical assistance tailored to the needs of guild leaders and member-based organizations.

Application Deadline: May 15, 2026

National Performance Network's Creation & Development Fund

The NPN Creation Fund supports the creation, development, and mobility of new artistic work that advances racial and cultural justice and results in an exchange between artists and communities. The fund supports artists creating a new work in its earliest stages, centering relationship building between artists, presenters, and communities. Creation Fund artists receive a minimum of $15,000 of unrestricted funding that supports the process and labor that goes into creating a new artistic work.

Application Deadline: May 18, 2026

Collective Futures Fund

The Collective Futures Fund is an initiative directly supporting visual artists and artist-run activity in the Greater Boston area through grants between $3,000 and $8,000. Visual artists, curators, arts writers, cultural organizers, collectives, and collaborators at all career stages who reside in Norfolk, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, and Plymouth counties are encouraged to apply.

Application Deadline: May 27, 2026

Call to Artists: Watertown Business Coalition's Arts Market

The Watertown Business Coalition (WBC), in partnership with the City of Watertown, is proud to announce the return of the Watertown Arts Market on Saturday, August 8, 2026. This signature community event will transform Arsenal Park into a vibrant outdoor gallery and performance space from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The Arts Market Committee invites local Watertown artists, authors, musicians, nonprofit cultural organizations, and arts-based businesses to secure their spot for 2026. Fees: $30 for individual artists; $40 for nonprofit organizations; $65 for arts and cultural businesses.

Deadline to Apply: June 30, 2026

National Endowment for the Arts' Grants for Artists 

The NEA fund arts projects in the following disciplines: Arts Education, Challenge America, Dance, Design & Our Town, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Museums, Music, Opera, Our Town, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater & Musical Theater, and Visual & Media Arts.

Submission Deadline: July 9

WORK_SPACE Gallery's Call for Artists: Roots Run Deep

Roots Run Deep is an exhibition dedicated to celebrating and examining the multifaceted nature of Indigenous heritage. We are seeking works that explore the unbreakable links between past, present, and future. Whether through traditional techniques passed down through generations or contemporary interpretations of identity, this exhibit aims to provide a platform for Indigenous voices to share their stories, struggles, and triumphs. New England artists age 16+ with a connection to indigenous heritage are invited to submit up to 3 pieces of art. All mediums are accepted.

Submission Deadline: July 24, 2026

RISCA's Artist Open Studio Tour

Artist Open Studio Tour grants support marketing and administration for an artist-initiated open studio tour. The studio tour must consist of multiple artists within one studio building or several nearby buildings and be open to the public.

Application Deadline: Rolling

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