Upcoming Opportunities in May 2025: Key Events and Prospects
Title: Exploring 2025–2026 Opportunities for Artists: Fellowships, Open Calls, and Grants
Aspiring and professional artists alike constantly seek avenues for growth, visibility, and support for their creative journeys. Fortunately, the art world offers a plethora of opportunities ranging from residencies and fellowships to competitive grants that fund projects and elevate deserving voices. As part of its commitment to supporting creatives, Hyperallergic’s curated monthly listings highlight the most dynamic opportunities across disciplines. Here’s a comprehensive look at current and upcoming arts opportunities in 2025 and 2026, organized by category.
☑️ Residencies, Fellowships & Workshops
These programs provide artists with space, time, funding, and resources in enriching environments to incubate and develop work.
– 🎓 Center for Craft – 2025 Craft Archive Fellowship
Six $5,000 fellowships will support researchers exploring underrepresented craft histories. Projects culminate in an article on Hyperallergic and a virtual event via the Center for Craft.
Deadline: May 20, 2025 | Learn more
– 🌿 Oak Spring Garden Foundation – 2026 Eliza Moore Fellowship
This $10,000 fellowship is awarded to emerging artists whose work interacts with plants, landscapes, or gardens. It includes a 2–5-week residency in rural Virginia.
Deadline: May 31, 2025 | Apply now
– 💃 New York Public Library – Dance Research Fellowship
Dance-focused researchers are awarded a $10,000 stipend, archival access, and presentation opportunities at NYPL’s 2026 Dance Symposium.
Deadline: May 15, 2025 | Learn more
– 🏙️ NYC Department of Cultural Affairs – Public Artists in Residence (PAIR)
This residency embeds artists into government agencies, giving them $40,000 to use socially engaged practices to address civic issues.
Deadline: June 30, 2025 | Submit application
– 📸 Visual Studies Workshop – Project Space Residency
For experimental photo and media artists, this 4-week residency in Rochester, NY, includes a darkroom, $1,250 stipend, and travel/housing support.
Deadline: June 2, 2025 | Learn more
🎨 Open Calls for Art & Writing
These competitive platforms offer exposure, prizes, and exhibition opportunities for visual and literary artists.
– 🏗️ City of Covington – Landmark Art Installation
This public art commission offers $5,000 for a site-specific landmark installation to anchor a riverfront redevelopment.
Deadline: June 1, 2025 | Apply now
– 🖼️ 33rd Emerald Coast National Juried Art Exhibition
Hosted in Florida, this show invites tactile, texture-laden 2D works. Winners receive a solo exhibition and $1,000 in prize money.
Deadline: June 13, 2025 | Apply here
– 🧑🎨 40 Under 40 – Long Beach Island Foundation
Open to US-based artists aged 18–40, this juried exhibition accepts work in all major 2D media. Curated by a Whitney Museum associate curator.
Deadline: May 15, 2025 | Details here
– 🤝 Mophradat – Self Organizations
Focused on initiatives in the Arab world, this program funds collaborative arts projects (€4,000–€8,000) centered on shared resources or platforms.
Deadline: June 10, 2025 | Submit proposal
– 🕯️ Wassaic Project – Haunted Mill Open Call
Held in Maxon Mills, this spooky-themed October exhibition awards residencies for site-specific installations or performances.
Deadline: June 2, 2025 | Get involved
🏆 Grants & Awards
These often prestigious grants come with sizable financial and institutional support for both new and established artists across disciplines.
– 🧵 Hyundai Blue Prize+ 2025 (for Curators)
A global platform offering mentorship and exhibition opportunities in Beijing, this program rewards curators engaging with Asian contexts.
Deadline: June 8, 2025 | Apply here
– 🗿 Jonathan and Barbara Silver Foundation – 2025 Grant for Sculpture
A generous $20,000 grant offered to a sculptor showing deep engagement with form, materials, and context.
Deadline: May 31, 2025 | Learn more
– 👗 Vilcek Foundation – 2026 Creative Promise Prize (Fashion)
Six $50,000 prizes for immigrant creatives in diverse fashion-related fields, including design, styling, photography, innovation, and writing.
Deadline: June 9, 2025 | Apply here
– ✍️ Andy Warhol Foundation – Arts Writers Grants
Awards of $15,000 to $50,