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Mass Cultural Council's Cultural Facilities Fund

Managed in collaboration with MassDevelopment, the Cultural Facilities Fund provides major improvement grants to nonprofit cultural organizations, in recognition of their profound economic impact on communities across Massachusetts. Since 2006, the Fund has encouraged sound growth, supported important development projects, played a crucial role in the growth of local tourism, created thousands of jobs, and driven millions of dollars in private investment.

Application Deadline: December 11

Next Steps for Boston Dance

Next Steps for Boston Dance is one of the only career grants where you determine the direction—you decide how to use the funds. No project needed! Attend one of multiple online info sessions to learn more.

Application Deadline: December 12

2025 Hushtola Art Market

The Chickasaw Nation is currently calling all artists to compete for cash prizes in the 2025 Hushtola Art Market! All artists must be from federally recognized tribes and may submit multiple works. The market will take place Dec. 13-14 at the Okana Resort and Indoor Water Park in Oklahoma City. For more information and to apply, visit hushtolaartmarket.com or call (580) 272-5520.

Market: December 13-14

RI High School Poetry Out Loud Competition

The national Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competition engages thousands of high school students each year, connecting them to great works of poetry, building self-confidence and public recitation skills. Each high school throughout the nation holds competitions to select a school champion who then goes on to compete at the state level. The state champion then heads to Washington, D.C., for the national competition and a top prize of $20,000. 

Deadline Extended: December 19

Radical Reverie//Raging Revolt Call For Art

Step into a dreamscape where glitter meets grit, fairies wear leather, and moonlight glows neon. The Jean McDonough Arts Center (JMAC) & Gallery Coordinator Nikki Silva's Radical Reverie//Raging Revolt is an upcoming group exhibition that reimagines the enchanted forest of A Midsummer Night’s Dream as a punk queer nightclub called The Wood. They’re calling artists to explore the tension between fantasy and rebellion — the dreamy and the defiant. Think whimsical chaos, lush romance with a snarl, a scene clashing with electric color, and the magic of romance, intimacy, and passion fused with underground attitude. They’re looking for works that are revolutionary, queer, funky and/or punky — a visual collision of romantic enchantment and a grungy edge. 

Submission Deadline: December 21

Trinacria Theatre Company's Festival Residency and Retreat Residency

Trinacria Festival Residency (July 24 - August 13, 2026) – a three-week, community-engaged residency culminating in a public presentation at the Trinacria Arts Festival. Open to individual artists of all disciplines. Projects will be selected on the basis of their suitability and adaptability to our community's needs and spaces.

Pezzolo Retreat Residency (May 12 - June 1, 2026) – a self-directed retreat residency offering artists quiet, focused time for creative development in our Sicilian village home. Artists may apply for 1, 2, or 3 weeks. Open to artists of all disciplines; no formal public presentation required.

Application Deadline for Both: December 21

Efficiency Vermont's Enhanced Rebates for Nonprofits

501(c)(3) nonprofits that provide health, safety, or welfare services in Vermont can receive an enhanced incentive, covering 100% of costs up to $7,500, with a limit of 4 products, in addition to standard rebate offers.

Application Deadline: December 30

Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park's 2026 Sculptor-in-Residence Program

Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park in Cornish, NH hosts the oldest continual artist residency program in the National Park Service. Begun in 1969 by the Saint-Gaudens Memorial, the presence of a figurative sculptor continues to inform and inspire visitors to this day while working in the inspiring setting of reknowned sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ New Hampshire estate Each visitor season, one sculptor-in-residence runs an open studio in the historic Ravine Studio, working on their own projects and demonstrating the sculptural process to visitors. The full-time position runs from mid-May to mid-October with some planning responsibilities before arriving on site. The sculptor-in-residence program in administered by the park's nonprofit partner, the Saint-Gaudens Memorial, as an independent contractor.

The stipend is $20,000 for the season and is distributed by the Saint-Gaudens Memorial in installments. Housing is not included but may be found in local communities.

Application Deadline: January 14

The Watermill Center's Artist Residency Program

This residency is open to international artists 21+ years of age. All disciplines accepted including, but not limited to: visual arts, media/new genre, performance, design/architecture, film/video, literature, interdisciplinary arts, academic research, social practice, and music composition. Solo artists or collaborative groups (such as theatre or dance companies) are welcome to apply.

Application Deadline: January 14

Arts Midwest and the NEA's Big Read

This national program offers organizations grants of up to $20,000 to run community-wide reading programs. This year’s Big Read centers around the theme America250. The 24 books available for programming celebrate America’s culture, history, and resilience through the eyes of its people.

Mandatory Intent to Apply Due: January 15, 2026

National Endowment for the Arts & Mid-America Arts Alliance's Creative Forces Community Engagement Grants

The Creative Forces Community Engagement grant program, part of the Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, provides  grants to organizations across the nation to support non-clinical, community-based arts engagement programming designed to support health, well-being, and quality of life for military and veteran populations, including family members and caregivers. 

Application Deadline: January 15, 2026

The Shrine of Lourdes in Litchfield's Call for their 2026 Inaugural Montfort Sculpture Exhibition 

They seek talented area sculptors to create a temporary 6-month installation (May to November 2026) focusing on Contemplation and Reflection. The 125-acre property is approximately five miles from Route 8, just outside the town of Litchfield off Route 118, and they have allocated a beautiful and graceful five-acre meadow by the Bantam River.

There will be a minimum of sixteen 20 x 20 foot “spaces” for you to erect your outdoor sculpture any time after April 1, 2026 through May 14, 2026. There is no application fee for this inaugural exhibition. Your installation can also be offered for sale. However, if sold, the art installation must remain on the site until the exhibition’s closing. The exhibition will open with a public reception on May 16, 2026, and close with the Community Choice Award Ceremony on November 15, 2026. Our project aims to enrich our community's cultural landscape, bringing people outside to meditate and reflect, as well as bringing your vibrant, accessible art to the public. 

Submission Deadline: January 18, 2026

RISCA's Call for Artists for the Clarke Science Building at RIC

Through Rhode Island’s 1-percent for Art Law, RISCA is overseeing a national Call for artists (RFQ) for the newly renovated Clarke Science Building at Rhode Island College, 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Providence. The building, which houses the Physics and Chemistry departments, recently completed a 2-year renovation. The selection panelists suggested artwork for either interior or exterior spaces, with the interior areas possibly supporting suspended artwork. They are seeking work that has a connection to physics or chemistry, either thematically or through use of materials. All genres, mediums, and/or styles will be considered.

Open to all professional artists nationally. Undergraduate students are not eligible to apply. Budget: $229,000.

Application Deadline: January 19

The Vermont Arts Council's Artist Development Grants

These grants support artists at all stages of their careers. They can fund activities that enhance mastery of an artist’s craft or skills or that increase the viability of an artist's business. Funding may also support aspects of the creation of new work when the activity allows the grantee to accept a rare and important opportunity. The maximum grant award is $2,000. The grant is offered two times in the fiscal year. Applications are drawn randomly.

Application Deadline: January 25, 2026

Arts Midwest's Shakespeare in American Communities

This national program supports nonprofit theaters through three grant opportunities. 

  • Schools (Grants of $15,000-$25,000): Supports Shakespeare-related performances and educational activities for middle and high school students.
  • Juvenile Justice (Grants of $15,000-$25,000): Brings Shakespeare-related theater experiences to juvenile justice facilities.
  • Apprenticeships (Grants of $20,000-$30,000): Provides paid apprenticeships for early-career theater professionals in administrative and technical roles. The programming that apprentices support does NOT have to be Shakespeare-related.

Mandatory Intent to Apply Due: January 29, 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: February 12 and July 9

The Watermill Center's 2026 International Summer Program

The International Summer Program is an exceptional residency that brings 20 artists together for four weeks at The Watermill Center. During the program, artists will develop installations and performances in a communal and experimental environment. The artists – from different fields, countries, and backgrounds – will share meals, exchange ideas, collaborate with one another, attend workshops, and participate in the daily life of the Center.

Application Deadline:  February 18

Mid Atlantic Arts' USArtists International grant

USArtists International® supports in-person performances by artists from any state or territory in the U.S. at engagements at international festivals, global presenting arts markets, and other eligible engagements outside of the United States. The program funds individuals and ensembles across all performing arts practices and disciplines. Matching grants of up to $11,000 toward eligible travel expenses.

Application Deadline: February 25, 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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