Upcoming Opportunities in March 2025

# Opportunities for Artists: Residencies, Grants, and Calls for Submissions

Pursuing a career in the arts requires not only creativity but also access to funding, mentorship, and community support. Fortunately, numerous institutions and organizations offer opportunities such as residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls, designed to help artists thrive.

Whether you’re seeking financial assistance, studio space, or professional development, here’s a roundup of current and upcoming opportunities for artists across various disciplines.

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## **Residencies, Workshops & Fellowships**

### **Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts – Artist-in-Residence Open Call**
– **What’s offered:** Private live/work studios, a monthly stipend of $1,250, a $750 travel allowance, and 24/7 access to a Sculpture & Ceramics Facility and Sound Studio in Omaha, Nebraska.
– **Deadline:** March 31, 2025
– **Application Fee:** $40
– **Apply:** [bemiscenter.org/apply](https://bit.ly/4gWj0Kd)

### **Center for Craft – 2025 Teaching Artist Cohort**
– **What’s offered:** A $10,000 grant for 30 mid-career craft artists who teach, plus a six-month professional development experience.
– **Deadline:** March 17, 2025
– **Apply:** [centerforcraft.org](https://bit.ly/4h4CwEq)

### **The Masters Academy of Art – Seattle Prize Masters Fellowship**
– **What’s offered:** A two-year fellowship for classical painters, including a $100,000 stipend, studio space, mentorship, and professional career support in Seattle, Washington.
– **Deadline:** March 15, 2025
– **Apply:** [seattleprize.org](https://bit.ly/42WVCZW)

### **Vermont Studio Center – 2026 Residencies**
– **What’s offered:** A supportive arts community in the Green Mountains of Vermont, private studios and rooms, fresh meals, and a Visiting Artists & Writers Program.
– **Deadline:** March 31, 2025
– **Application Fee:** $25
– **Apply:** [vermontstudiocenter.org](https://bit.ly/3Da3XPq)

### **ArtTable – 2025 Fellowship Program**
– **What’s offered:** A paid, five-to-eight-week summer program for early-career women in the arts, providing mentorship and hands-on experience at museums and art organizations.
– **Deadline:** March 19, 2025
– **Apply:** [arttable.org/impact](https://www.arttable.org/impact/)

### **Asian American Arts Alliance – The Van Lier Fellowship**
– **What’s offered:** An unrestricted stipend of $7,500 and an eight-month fellowship for emerging artists in theater, music, and visual arts.
– **Deadline:** March 24, 2025
– **Apply:** [aaartsalliance.org/programs/van-lier-fellowship](https://www.aaartsalliance.org/programs/van-lier-fellowship)

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## **Open Calls for Art & Writing**

### **Taber Art Gallery – Holyoke Paper Festival**
– **What’s sought:** Submissions of works made in, on, or about paper. Any media is accepted.
– **Fee:** $30 (for up to three works)
– **Deadline:** April 14, 2025
– **Apply:** [holyokepaperfestival.com](https://bit.ly/4gXCONu)

### **Bernheim Forest & Arboretum – L+A+N+D: an experience of discovery**
– **What’s sought:** Proposals for immersive outdoor art installations integrating art, nature, and design. Funding for fabrication and installation expenses is provided.
– **Deadline:** March 24, 2025
– **Apply:** [bernheim.org/landart](http://bernheim.org/landart)

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## **Grants & Awards**

### **Jonathan and Barbara Silver Foundation – 2025 Grant for Sculpture**
– **What’s offered:** A $20,000 grant for sculptors demonstrating exceptional artistic engagement with their materials and craft.
– **Deadline:** May 31, 2025
– **Apply:** [jonathanandbarbarasilverfoundation.org](https://bit.ly/4h1mhI6)

### **Anonymous Was A Woman – Environmental Art Grants**
– **What’s offered:** Over $520,000 in funding for environmental art projects that inspire thought, action, and ethical engagement.
– **Deadline:** April 15, 2025
– **Apply:** [nyfa.org/awards