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Residencies, workshops and fairs
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Haystack Mountain School of Crafts – Summer Programs 2025
One- and two-week workshops in blacksmithing, ceramics, fibers, glass, graphic design, metals, wood, and writing in coastal Maine. Open to adults aged 18 and over of all levels. Also offers a new session for beginners!
Application period: January 7-17 or January 31, 2025 (depending on the program) | haystack-mtn.org/programs
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John Michael Kohler Arts Center – Arts/Industry Residency
Focus on creating work using industrial materials and processes in studios within the Kohler Co. factory. in Wisconsin. Experience in clay and metal is not required. Twelve three-month residencies are open for 2026. Read on Hyperallergic.
Deadline: February 28, 2025 | jmkac.org
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Millay Arts – Multidisciplinary artist residencies
Dive deep into your practice/process with fully funded and partially subsidized options at the historic estate of poet and activist Edna St. Vincent Millay. Core and Steepletop Residencies include chef-prepared communal evening meals and groceries. The application fee is $45.
Deadlines: March 1, 2025 (Core), Rolling (Steepletop) | millayarts.org
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NXTHVN – Studio and curatorial grants
Up to seven artists and two curators will participate in a paid, ten-month intensive mentorship residency in New Haven, Connecticut. Fellows are paired with a high school student to learn from each other one-on-one. Read more at Hyperallergic.
Deadline: March 3, 2025 | nxthvn.com
CPW – Woodstock AIR
This month-long residency in Woodstock, New York supports US-based BIPOC and ALAANA photographers interested in exploring themes of diversity, race, and identity through their work, especially within the context of social justice.
Deadline: January 31, 2025 | cpw.org
Long Meadow art residency
This solo residency offers artists studio space and housing in the Berkshires for six weeks to three months. It includes a monthly living allowance of $3,000, a supply budget of $2,500 and access to a vehicle for transportation.
Deadline: February 15, 2025 | longmeadowartresidency.com
Taft Museum of Art – 2026 Duncanson Artist-in-Residence
Seeking a painter and dynamic educator committed to social justice for a two-week residency in Cincinnati, Ohio. This initiative celebrates the 40th year of the Duncanson Program and the 175th anniversary of Taft’s famous Duncanson Murals. It includes a $10,000 honorarium.
Deadline: January 31, 2025 | taftmuseum.org
Open calls for art and writing
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apexart – International Open Call 2025–26
Soliciting 500-word proposals for group exhibitions to be presented online and anywhere in the world in 2025-2026. Four winners will receive a budget of up to $11,000. Curators, artists and creative others with a compelling exhibition idea are encouraged to consider it.
Application period: February 1 – March 1, 2025 | apexart.org
Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art – Tikkun Olam: an exhibition about healing our world
Artists are invited to reflect on and express the theme of ‘Tikkun Olam’ – our duty to meet the challenges of rebuilding our world. All works must be for sale and artists keep 60% of the sales price of all pieces.
Deadline: February 1, 2025 | rodephshalom.org
Museum of the Moving Image – Marvels of Media Festival
The Marvels of Media Festival highlights the work of autistic media makers through exhibitions, film screenings and panel discussions. It will take place in March 2025 at the museum in Queens, New York.
Deadline: January 31, 2025 | movingimage.org
Union Square Partnership – 14th Street Busway Mural
Seeking proposals for a temporary mural covering nearly 7,500 square feet of pedestrian space. The selected artist will receive $10,000 and additional budget for materials and support, and will install their work with community volunteers in mid-May 2025.
Deadline: February 3, 2025 | unionsquarenyc.org
Grants and awards
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Bader+Simon Empowerment grant
Cincinnati’s Bader + Simon gallery is offering a one-time $7,500 grant to support work by an emerging artist without advanced degrees and extensive exhibition experience. The winner will be announced in April 2025.
Deadline: February 25, 2025 (8:00 PM EST) | baderandsimon.com
Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) – What can we do?
Fifteen New York artists will receive $1,500 to develop projects supporting the Asian New Yorker community, with a focus on Chinatown, Manhattan; Flush, queens; and/or social justice initiatives for New York-based Palestinian creators and their communities.
Deadline: January 7, 2025 | aaartsalliance.org
Thoma Foundation – Prize for voyages of discovery
PhD students receive $5,000 to travel to Latin America for one to two months to visit archives, museums and art collections while connecting with local scholars in preparation for future research.
Deadline: January 15, 2025 | grants.thomafoundation.org
Vacancies
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Museum of Contemporary Art Connecticut – Executive Director
MoCA CT seeks a transformational and charismatic leader who will chart a strategic path that prioritizes curatorial and operational excellence, a healthy revenue mix and a marketing strategy to raise the museum’s profile and increase visitor numbers.
mocact.org/careers
Bronx River Art Center – Executive Director
Seeking an Executive Director to lead and advance all elements of BRAC’s multi-physician, non-profit mission, strategy, programming and activities. This position will serve as the face of the organization to strengthen and guide BRAC’s future vision.
Deadline: March 1, 2025 | bronxriverart.org
Connecticut Museum of Contemporary Art – Chief Curator
The Chief Curator will lead an innovative exhibition and programming program, requiring expertise in modern and contemporary art and a commitment to equity and inclusivity. The role works with leadership to advance the museum’s mission.
mocact.org/careers
Purchase College – Assistant or Associate Professor of Illustration (Tenure Track)
The faculty member will play a key role in developing and teaching courses for a new Illustration concentration within the Graphic Design major. The ideal candidate is a practicing illustrator/graphic designer. A strong commitment to typography is essential.
Deadline: January 30, 2025 | jobs.purchase.edu
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