Upcoming Opportunities in April 2025
🎨 Opportunities for Artists and Creatives in 2025: Fellowships, Grants, Open Calls & More
Every month, Hyperallergic curates a comprehensive list of opportunities designed to empower artists, independent creatives, and nonprofit organizations. Whether you’re an emerging artist seeking your first residency, a mid-career filmmaker applying for grants, or a nonprofit serving immigrant communities, our roundup offers impactful resources to help take your work to the next level.
Below, we’ve organized some of the most compelling and time-sensitive opportunities available in 2025, encompassing residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls. Bookmark this page and consider subscribing to Hyperallergic’s newsletter for regular updates on the latest openings.
🛏️ Residencies, Workshops, & Fellowships
1. Center for Craft – 2025 Craft Archive Fellowship
– Six $5,000 fellowships awarded to those researching underrepresented craft histories.
– Includes a virtual program and publication on Hyperallergic.
– Deadline: May 20, 2025
– More Info: centerforcraft.org
2. Oak Spring Garden Foundation – 2026 Interdisciplinary Residency
– Offers a $2,000 or $800 grant and a 2–5 week stay in Virginia.
– Open to creative projects that focus on plants, landscapes, or gardens.
– Deadline: May 31, 2025
– Apply at: osgf.org
3. Tulsa Artist Fellowship (2026–2028)
– A major, three-year award totaling $150,000 per artist.
– Encourages place-based and visionary arts practices.
– Deadline: May 29, 2025
– Details: tulsaartistfellowship.org/award
4. Dieu Donné – 2026 Workspace Residency (New York)
– Four artists will explore paper pulp with a $500 stipend and exhibition.
– Open to visual artists in the NYC metro area.
– Deadline: April 30, 2025
– Apply: dieudonne.org
5. The Studios at MASS MoCA
– Two- and four-week residencies for up to 10 artists at a time.
– Program fee is $650/week; financial assistance available.
– Deadline: May 1, 2025
– Learn More: assetsforartists.org
6. Pratt Institute – Climate Studio Residency
– $4,000 grants for artists working on climate literacy and activism.
– Requires participation in NYC workshops and presentations in summer 2025.
– Deadline: April 15, 2025
– Website: pratt.edu
🖼️ Open Calls for Art & Writing
1. Brooklyn Navy Yard – “What Shapes Our Brooklyn”
– Brooklyn residents submit shape-based artwork for a May exhibition.
– Deadline: April 27, 2025
– Info: brooklynnavyyard.org/exhibits
2. Long Beach Island Foundation – 40 Under 40
– Open to US-based artists aged 18–40 across 2D media.
– Entry Fee: $35 for 4 pieces.
– Juror: Jennie Goldstein (Whitney Museum).
– Deadline: May 15, 2025
– Apply: lbifoundation.org
3. ArtPort Kingston – Emerging Hudson Valley Filmmakers
– Selected shorts will screen in a community film series.
– Co-produced by Cellar Door Cinema Club and Radio Kingston.
– Deadline: May 4, 2025
– Details: artportkingston.org
🏆 Grants & Awards
1. Jonathan and Barbara Silver Foundation – 2025 Grant for Sculpture
– $20,000 awarded to one sculptor engaging deeply with materials and context.
– Deadline: May 31, 2025
– Info: jonathanandbarbarasilverfoundation.org
2. Vilcek Foundation – 2025 Grants for Nonprofits
– $5,000–$20,000 for programs that support immigrant communities in the arts, sciences, or service.
– Deadline: June 30, 2025
– Guidelines: vilcek.org/grants
3. Academy of American Poets – James Laughlin Award
– $5,000 and a Miami residency for a poet’s second published book.
– Deadline: May 15, 2025
– Apply: poets.org
4. Jefferson School African American Heritage Center – Swords Into Plowshares
– $10 application fee; artists will help recast the melted Lee statue into a new public art installation.
– Deadline: April 25, 2025
– RFQ: sipcville.com
5. Headlands Center for the Arts – Tournesol Award
– $10,000 and a private studio for one year to a Bay Area emerging painter.
– Culminates in an exhibition or public project.
– Deadline: May 2, 2025
– Apply: headlands.org