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Check out the best free-to-apply opportunities for August, 2024 curated especially for African visual artists.
GRANTS/AWARDS
Liu Shiming Artist Grants
The Liu Shiming Art Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2021, supports students of the arts worldwide while elevating and preserving the art of our namesake, renowned Chinese artist, Liu Shiming. We provide scholarships, grants, and exchange opportunities to cultivate and grow a global arts discourse that recognizes our common humanity, as Liu Shiming did through his art and his life.
Artists from any country may apply for our grant, but the application and supporting materials must be submitted in English. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must meet any one of the following conditions:
– Received a BFA or BA in studio arts between 2014 and 2022
– Received an MFA in visual arts between 2014 and 2022
– Had their debut show (solo or group) at a gallery or juried exhibition between 2014 and 2022
Successful applicants will be notified via email by December 2, 2024.
Amount:
$5000 to be disbursed in two tranches
Deadline: August 31, 2024
Application Fee: Free to apply
You can learn more about this grant and apply here
COMPETITIONS & OPEN CALLS
Aedra Fine Arts International Call for Artists – Critical Review Catalogue Publication & Online Exhibits
No application, publication, or participation fees.
Up to six best-in-show artists will have their work published in the catalogue with detailed critical essays written by the curator. Artists participating in the online exhibit will have two works of art on display and links to their website and social media. Artists keep 100% sales of their work.
You can apply for the online exhibit by emailing [email protected]
How to apply:
Email your resume, 3 image samples, and artist website.
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AFA does not accept applications of portfolios with works made by artificial intelligence. AFA also does not accept Instagram accounts as a substitute for an artist’s website.
Deadline: August 2, 2024
Benefit: Artist Feature Catalogue articles are published on our website at https://www.aedrafinearts.com/catalogue and on our Substack page at https://aedrafinearts.substack.com
Application Fee: Free to apply
You can learn more about this open call and apply here
In Practice 2025 Open Call for Artists
SculptureCenter is pleased to announce that our annual open call for artists is now open. In Practice 2025 will generate a yearlong series of solo presentations.
We invite artists who have not yet had an institutional solo exhibition in New York City to submit proposals for solo exhibitions in designated gallery spaces at SculptureCenter. Artists are also invited to propose off-site projects, publishing initiatives, performances, and nontraditional formats, which will be considered based on feasibility. Up to seven artists will be selected to participate in the program from spring 2025 to winter 2026. Each exhibition will be on view for approximately four to six weeks.
Proposals should reflect new work to be realized in 2025-26. Proposals will be reviewed relative to the following criteria: quality of proposal and prior work; engagement with emerging working methods and idiosyncratic ideas; rigor in connection or departure from prior work and interests; responsiveness to the site and context (physical or otherwise) of SculptureCenter as an institution; feasibility of the project with regard to budget and timeline.
Deadline: Aug 5, 2024
Award Info:
Production budget of up to $6,000.
Honorarium of $1,000 for participating artists
Application Fee: Free to apply
You can learn more about this open call and apply here
Dreamscapes International Art Competition
Open to all artists, worldwide.
All mediums and styles are acceptable.
(2-D and 3-D media work must be documented and submitted in jpg/jpeg form).
This is an “OPEN THEMED” competition. All works are eligible for submission.
Deadline: August 7, 2024
Awards:
First Prize Award | $300-$1,000
Runner-Up Prize Award | $100-$300
Merit Prize Award | $25-$100
Honorable Mention Award
Finalist Award
Application Fee: Free to apply. Only those accepted as finalists must pay the $35 finalist fee.
You can learn more about this open call and apply here
Passing Glows Exhibition
Warimono invites artists to submit their works for our inaugural exhibition, Passing Glows. This exhibition celebrates the transient moments that illuminate our lives. The exhibition will run on our website from September 1 to 30, 2024.
We seek artworks that explore fleeting moments, capturing the essence of brief, illuminating experiences or the temporary yet impactful moments that shape our existence. This theme is open to various interpretations, and we encourage artists to reflect on how this theme aligns with their ongoing practice. Passing Glows aims to highlight those ephemeral flashes of creativity and inspiration that define the artistic journey. Whether it’s the brief spark of an idea, a moment of clarity, or a transient experience that leaves a lasting impact, we want to see how artists translate these moments into their work.
It’s up to the individual submitting to decide if and how the title aligns with their ongoing practice. We welcome diverse perspectives and encourage artists from all backgrounds and stages of their careers to participate.
Deadline: August 18, 2024
Application Fee: Free to Apply
You can learn more about this open call and apply here
Call for Photographs: Disability and Representation
Established in 1988, Autograph’s mission is to champion the work of artists who use photography and film to highlight questions of race, representation, human rights and social justice.
Through doing so, we invite people to explore the creative and critical power of visual representation in shaping our understanding of ourselves and of others.
Every year we engage hundreds of thousands of people locally, nationally and globally at our gallery in London, digitally and through projects taking place in partner spaces.
This open call is for emerging photographers with a series of work which explores issues relating to disability and representation.
Deadline: August 19, 2024
Application Fee: Free to Apply
Award: £312 fee and an online exhibition for successful applicants
You can learn more about this open call and apply here
RESIDENCY
Foundation House Artist Residency Program Application
Foundation House, located in back country Greenwich, CT, will open its doors for 10 days to six residents, allowing residents the time and space for concentrated creation in beautiful and inspiring surroundings. Foundation House’s mission as a non profit center for learning is to focus on health, wellness, the environment, and social justice.
To that end, we host residencies, workshops, lectures and other meaningful gatherings on these topics. At Foundation House, we believe that conversations about these critical topics are not complete without the input of artists and designers, and it is our privilege to be able to offer the space for creative people of all disciplines to work and therefore be a part of those conversations.
Deadline: August 4, 2024
Perks: Each resident will be given;
– a stipend (amount undisclosed)
– a private bedroom and private or semi-private bathroom
– all meals plus full kitchen access, and
– access to studio space, a wide variety of common areas, and 75 acres of land to explore and enjoy.
Application Fee: Free to apply
You can learn more about this residency and apply here
Artists-in-Residence at The Studio
BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Color) Residency is an extension of The Studio’s Artist-in-Residence program. Through this dedicated residency, the Museum aims to assist underrepresented artists while actively fostering a culture and community of inclusion that promotes, respects and celebrates diversity.
Artists spend five weeks at The Studio exploring new directions in glassmaking or expanding on their current bodies of work while using the immense resources of the world’s leading glass museum. Applicants who identify as BIPOC artists are welcome to apply for this residency and for our other residencies.
Artists will benefit from the just-completed Wendell Weeks & Kim Frock Residency Center, which features seven studios surrounding a light-filled lounge that will be a hub for creative exchange and connection among residents.
The Studio facility is equipped for furnace working, flameworking, kiln working, and cold working processes, and can support other glassworking and fabrication methods upon request.
During the residency, artists will make their own work and are invited to give a presentation about their artistic practice or process during a free public event in The Studio.
Deadline: August 31, 2024
Perks:
– Transportation, as well as room and board, is provided to those awarded residencies.
– A generous supply budget and studio space are provided to each resident.
– Residents have access to the Rakow Research Library, the extensive collection of The Corning Museum of Glass, and expert Museum staff.
Application Fee: Free to apply
You can learn more about this residency and apply here
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