Artist Opportunities

The Hopper Prize is accepting submissions for $3,500 and $1,000 artist grants. They will be providing 6 grants totaling $11,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $3,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000. This is an international open call.

Eligibility: All media is eligible. Submissions will be juried by curators from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City and North Carolina Museum of Art. Additional exposure is available via a 30 artist shortlist, online journal publication, & Instagram features currently reaching an audience over 115k. visual artists age 18 and older

What you get: 2 artists will each receive $3,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000.

Fee: $40 to submit 10 artworks

Deadline 14 May 2024

Working Assumptions' grants are intended to support projects that inspire audiences to think anew about the relationship between photography and family, in the most expansive and inventive ways possible.

Eligibility: This opportunity is for individual artists and/or collaborations, researchers, academics, journalists, educators, therapists, social workers, and creatives across disciplines with a focus on photography and family. Applicants should have a prior track record of exploring themes around family. Must be a resident or citizen of the United States, have a U.S. tax ID number, and have a U.S. bank account. Must be at least 18 years old. Applicants cannot have been employees, grant recipients, or vendors within the last two years.

What you get: We are offering six $10K grants with collaborative goal setting, quarterly check-ins, and tailored support based on project needs. Individuals will also receive support for the promotion of projects

Deadline 15 May 2024

The Supporting Act Foundation is offering 12 Impact Grants of €50,000 each for artist-led grassroots organisations with community-driven approaches towards using arts for social change, particularly those offering support to emerging artists from under-recognized groups. Also available are 20 Creative Bursaries of €10,000 each for undergraduate students from marginalised groups who are experiencing financial hardship, and are looking to develop practices focusing on arts for social change.

Eligibility: Impact Grants for nonprofits registered in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, or Spain, or with a fiscal sponsor in one of these countries. Creative Bursaries for undergraduate students with a registered bank account in their name in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, or Spain.

What you get: €50,000 for Impact Grant recipients or €10,000 for Creative Bursary recipients. Recipients will have access to a network of artists and organisations through WeTransfer and WePresent and will get to join the growing community of The Supporting Act including promotion on their channels.

Deadline 27 May 2024

Culture Moves Europe’s second call for individual mobility targets artists and cultural professionals working in the following sectors: music, literature, architecture, cultural heritage, design and fashion design, visual arts, and performing arts. The Individual Mobility Action supports artists and cultural professionals to carry out a project with a partner of their choice in another Creative Europe country.

Eligibility: The call is open to individuals and groups of up to 5 people, who wish to implement projects lasting between 7 to 60 days for individuals and 7 to 21 days for the groups. The application will be evaluated based on the applicant(s) goal, mobility relevance, long-term positive impacts of the project, and sustainability aspects of the project.

What you get: The grant is composed of a travel allowance (up to €700 per person for a round-trip), a daily allowance (€75 per person per day), and individual top-ups. The grant calculations are made specifically for each grantee, based on their project and personal situation. More information on the link to the open call.

Deadline 31 May 2024

Film London and Arts Council England present FLAMIN Animations, a commissioning programme for four early-career black-identifying artists animators living in the UK. Part of FLAMIN (Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network), the programme aims to support artist animators as they take their first steps into a career working with the moving image, with development support and funding for a new 2-3 minute animation.

Eligibility: Applicants should be experimenting with animation and must be 18-30 years old. This opportunity is for black-identifying artists who have a UK address. No formal education in animation or art is necessary, but please note that current students are not eligible. FLAMIN is open to people working in partnerships.

What you get: The successful applicants will receive £3,000 to create a new animation, along with development support and advice from the FLAMIN Team. Additionally, bespoke mentoring opportunities will be provided by animation professionals in the art and film industries. As a FLAMIN alumnus, the artists will benefit from ongoing profile and promotion through Film London's newsletter and social media channels.

Deadline 05 October 2024