 ICYMI: We are excited to share with you some wonderful progress from this past week of the OKIKE crowdfunding campaign that aims to uplift and support our community. Here's a snapshot of the milestones we have achieved together.
We still have 4 DAYS to raise the remaining 40% of our campaign goal. So if you enjoy our FREE resources, then support the work by contributing. Every dollar helps! And remember--Metro United Way is matching up to $25,000 of what we raise during the campaign.  And now--the moment you've all been waiting for--THE MONEY! Fearless Fund Black women-owned businesses are vital to our economy yet receive less than one percent of venture capital funding. Fearless Fund is deepening its commitment to this community with the launch of the 2023 Fearless Strivers Grant Contest. With Mastercard prizing, we’ll be awarding four lucky small businesses across the country with $20,000 grants, digital tools to help them grow their business online, and mentorship so they can continue to bolster their business. There are four entry periods throughout the year. Don’t miss your opportunity, simply complete the entry form for your chance to win. Next entry period 8/1/23- 9/30/23 Community Economic Development (federal grant) https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/programs/ced CED provides funding to private, non-profit CDCs, including faith-based organizations and Tribal and Alaskan Native organizations. For every $1 of CED funding that is used on a project, more than $6 from other sources is invested back into low-income communities. FREE business templates https://linktr.ee/chahtanoir Presbyterian SDOP Grant Up to $15,000 for projects that align with their mission. Partnerships are initiated by applications to the Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People (SDOP) and are evaluated using SDOP’s funding criteria and overarching SDOP program measures. There are no deadlines. The review process might take up to 6 months. https://www.presbyterianmission.org/min.../sdop/apply-grant/ Everyday Young Hero Awards (Accepting Ongoing Nominations) Certificate and recognition in YSA’s Youth Service Briefing and on YSA.org and social media for youth service project leaders. Atomic Grant https://www.passioncollective.co/atomic-grants Atomic® Grants are for people who are passionate about making change happen, for themselves and others. Do not apply if you are viewing this as simply funding for your business, or you are in financial need. We need to clearly understand your passion, your journey so far and your detailed plans for how you would use this grant to move your passion forward. The deadline for applications for this round is 5pm CST September 22, 2023. Publish Her Business Impact Grant (BIG) Program for Women of Color Business Owners Publish Her is dedicated to providing resources to female-identifying business owners and authors. Since 2018, more than $250,000 in grants and services have been awarded to women. Applications are now being accepted for the Publish Her Business Impact Grant (BIG) program for women of color business owners. Ten qualifiers will be selected and highlighted by Publish Her and BankCherokee during the month of September, and the public will have an opportunity to vote for the winner.
AT&T She’s Connected Grant $20,000 grant is available, apply by August 31, 2023. Take your business to the next level Build your brand with She’s Connected by AT&T We want to highlight YOU as the next breakout talent of the She’s Connected by AT&T platform! Share your small business story below for the chance to win $20,000, a year of AT&T service with a new device, and more. Bold Beginnings Grant Deadline: 31 August 2023 ($25,000) Bold Beginnings is for women under 30 with big ideas. Those chosen to attend from across North America share their vision. One leaves with $25,000 – All leave knowing they’re capable and believed in, equipped with meaningful support. Erie Canal Museum & New York State Canal Corporation 2024 Artists in Residence Seeking photographic projects that reflect upon the Erie Canal’s physical, environmental, and social condition; materiality; history; and context. Three artists will be selected, one for each geographic section of the canal system. Each will receive a $10,000 stipend. Deadline: September 10, 2023 | eriecanalmuseum.org The Image Centre – Photography Research Fellowships In 2024, six fellowships ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 will be offered for research related to The Image Centre’s photography collections. A variety of scholars and independent artists may apply. Deadline: September 30, 2023 (5pm EDT) | theimagecentre.ca Breck Create – 2024 Artists-in-Residence Artists spend two to four months in a live/work studio in downtown Breckenridge, Colorado, receiving a biweekly $600 stipend for expenses. They may also take classes and participate in open studios at no cost. Deadline: September 1, 2023 | breckcreate.org FREED Fellowship Grant $500 available monthly: The Freed Fellowship helps small business owners get the resources, mentorship, and community they need to build successful companies that make an impact. Join the newsletter for more! Center for Performance Research – 2024 Artist-in-Residence
This yearlong, Brooklyn-based program seeks to support 10 artists working within various perspectives of contemporary dance, performance, and time-based forms. Each artist will receive a $1,500 stipend and more. Deadline: August 16, 2023 (5pm EDT) | cprnyc.org High Five Grant: For moms. 5 grant winners from $1,000-$10,000, opens September 1, 2023. Since 2018, The Mama Ladder®, Proof®, Belly Bandit®, and Caden Concepts® have helped moms business owners climb higher with the #HighFiveGrant. Apply September 1-30, 2023 for the 2023 High Five Grant for Moms Corning Museum of Glass – BIPOC Residency Artists who identify as Black, Indigenous, or people of color can spend a month in Western New York exploring new directions in glassmaking or expanding on their current work. Transportation, room and board, and a supply budget are provided. Deadline: August 31, 2023 | glassmaking.cmog.org First Peoples Fund – 2024 Cultural Capital Fellowship Meant for Native American culture bearers and artists, this yearlong fellowship includes a $7,500–$10,000 project grant plus technical support to further their work of passing on ancestral knowledge and cultural practices within their tribal communities. Deadline: August 15, 2023 (2am EDT) | firstpeoplesfund.org Frame Contemporary Art Finland – Frame Curatorial Research Fellowship Two contemporary art curators will explore new forms of research that renew curatorial and institutional working habits. Organized in collaboration with the Queens Museum in NYC and Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, the fellowships include €12,000 and more. Deadline: August 13, 2023 | queensmuseum.org Guggenheim Fellowships Approximately 175 fellowships will be awarded to mid-career individuals who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or creative ability in the arts and show promise for the future. Application Period: August 18–September 16, 2023 | gf.org Pure Leaf Grant A $2,000 grant is available with an application deadline of August 31, 2023. Pure Leaf believes “No Is Beautiful.” Nearly 2/3 of moms have questioned their value because they were overwhelmed with doing it all. Household chores, childcare, and job stresses feel endless, and saying “no” to those responsibilities often comes at a real financial cost. That’s why we started the “No” Grants: to give women a little extra financial support to help them say “no” to unrealistic expectations. Last year, as part of our $1 million commitment to dismantle the barriers women face when they say “no,” we partnered with SeekHer Foundation, an organization working to dismantle societal expectations that negatively impact women. We created the “No” Grants, a fund providing short-term support to women who want to say “no” more in the workplace. DCBS Call for artists DCBS is seeking artwork by emerging and established Kentucky artists – including DCBS staff - for purchase to be displayed in 6 participating DCBS agency offices. This art project is a partnership of DCBS and the Kentucky Arts Council. DCBS leadership plan to update several local offices with culturally and locally relevant art, making the lobbies more welcoming spaces. This call is for two-dimensional artwork of varying sizes. Selected artwork shall embody the essence and spirit of DCBS, which is to deliver quality services that enhance the health, safety and well-being of all Kentuckians. Applicants must live or work in Kentucky and can be current or former DCBS employees. See the call to artists and submission form for more information at https://tinyurl.com/ykts8dxb. Lower East Side Printshop – Keyholder Residencies Eight emerging artists will receive one year of free 24-hour access to the Lower East Side Printshop’s printmaking facilities, plus a $1,000 stipend, to develop new work and foster their careers. Deadline: September 1, 2023 | printshop.org The Pollination Project https://thepollinationproject.org/ The Pollination Project seeks to unleash goodness and expand compassion all over the world. To that end, through our pioneering Daily Grant program, we make $1000 micro grants 365 days a year. These grants are designed to kick start an organization or individual’s work and give them the lift they need to thrive and grow. Our daily grantmaking began on January 1, 2013 and since then, we have funded a different project every single day. All qualified applicants in any funding area are considered within the guidelines of this program. Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program Fellows are in residence for a period of nine months, from September 2024 through May 2025, and receive a stipend of $78,000 plus an additional $5,000 to cover project expenses. Deadline: September 14, 2023 | radcliffe.harvard.edu Oolite Arts – Studio Residency + Knight Artist Housing Stipend Residents get free studio space on Miami Beach, access to digital media equipment, exhibition opportunities, and more. Those who have lived in Miami-Dade County for at least two years will also receive a $12,000 yearly housing stipend. Deadline: August 16, 2023 | oolitearts.org Polar STEAM – Antarctic Artists & Writers Program Creative practitioners working in a variety of genres (from traditional to experimental formats) can apply to travel to Antarctica to collaborate with researchers in a unique polar environment. Deadline: August 31, 2023 | polarsteam.info Princeton Arts Fellowships Fellows spend two consecutive academic years at Princeton University; formal teaching is expected. A $90,000 yearly stipend is provided. Now accepting applications for programs in Creative Writing, Theater, and Visual Arts. Deadline: September 12, 2023 | arts.princeton.edu Print Center New York – New Voices 2024 A curator-selected cohort of six to eight artists will present their work and develop their practices through a group exhibition, artist-led public programming, and more. Each will receive $2,500. Deadline: September 8, 2023 | printcenternewyork.org Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest – L+A+N+D Request for Proposals L+A+N+D (Landscape + Art + Nature + Design) celebrates innovative design concepts for immersive outdoor installations on a grand scale to spark imaginations, conversations, and a deeper appreciation of the natural world. Deadline: September 4, 2023 | bernheim.org Art at a Time Like This x SaveArtSpace – 8X5 Houston Open Call Artists responding to mass incarceration and inequalities in the justice system can apply for the chance to see their work featured on billboards, kiosks, and digital trucks in Houston, Texas. Selected artists will each receive a $1,000 honorarium. There is a $10 donation per image submission to participate. Deadline: September 10, 2023 | saveartspace.org Arts Center of the Capital Region – Troy Art Block This new public art program aims to animate alleys with temporary murals in downtown Troy, New York. Artists must be available to paint and participate in the October 2023 festival. Stipends are included. Deadline: August 28, 2023 | forms.gle Kennedy Center – VSA Emerging Young Artists Program Fifteen US visual artists with disabilities who are between the ages of 16 and 25 will each receive a $5,000 award, have an artwork featured in an exhibition, and attend professional development activities. Deadline: August 18, 2023 | kennedy-center.org Women’s Studies Quarterly – Unbearable Being(s) Call for Papers The peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal invites submissions that explore the literary, theoretical, and cultural lifeworlds created by and about unbearable being(s) for a special issue to be published in the fall of 2024. Deadline: September 15, 2023 | feministpress.org Foundwork – 2023 Foundwork Artist Prize The honoree will receive an unrestricted $10,000 grant and studio visits with distinguished jurors: Alex Gartenfeld, Davida Nemeroff, Shinique Smith, Emiliano Valdés, and Nicola Vassell. Artists must be Foundwork members to be considered ($4/month with the option to cancel after the three-month prize selection period). Deadline: September 26, 2023 (4:59pm PDT) | foundwork.art Joyce Foundation – 2024 Joyce Awards Organizations in the Great Lakes region of the US partnering with artists of color can receive $100,000 (including a $30,000 artist stipend) to commission a new work in collaboration with local communities. New applicants must register by September 6. Deadline: September 11, 2023 (11:59pm CDT) | joycefdn.org Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) – Manhattan Arts Grants Calling Manhattan-based artists and cultural organizations! Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s grant opportunities provide awards of up to $16,000 for public projects and presentations in 2024. Deadline: September 12, 2023 (5pm EDT) | lmcc.net CAA-Getty International Program – Support & Travel Grants To help art historians, museum curators, and art history educators attend CAA’s Annual Conferences, this program covers travel expenses, hotel accommodations, per diems, conference registrations, and one-year CAA memberships. Deadline: August 15, 2023 | collegeart.org Foundation for Contemporary Arts – Emergency Grants Distributed on a monthly basis, grants ranging from $500 to $3,000 are intended to support project-based needs. Visual and performing artists with a US tax ID whose work is of a contemporary, experimental nature can apply. Foundationforcontemporaryarts.org Nest Heritage Craft Prize Texas-based artists and makers can enter an original handmade work representative of heritage craft in the region. One winner will receive a $25,000 grant while four semi-finalists will get $2,500 each. Deadline: August 21, 2023 | buildanest.org Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant Visual artists practicing painting, sculpture, and works on paper (including printmaking) can apply for funding of up to $50,000. The grant amount is determined by the artist’s individual circumstances. Pkf.org 500 Capp Street Artist Residency Open Call Deadline: August 30, 2023 Open to international, national and local artists, this five-month residency program at 500 Capp Street in San Francisco, CA will focus on highlighting experimentation that expands the boundaries of genre, medium and material. Artists will have three months for research and an additional two months for the final project. Corning Museum of Glass BIPOC Residency Deadline: August 31, 2023 The BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) Residency allows artists to spend a month at The Corning Museum Studio exploring new directions in glassmaking or expanding on their current bodies of work while using the immense resources of the world’s leading glass museum. Gulf Coast Magazine: Toni Beauchamp Prize in Critical Art Writing Deadline: August 31, 2023 This prize seeks to bring exposure to writers who are dealing with the spirit of the age and are unafraid to ask difficult questions in critical art writing. The winning essay will receive $3,000 dollars and publication in GC’s print journal. Two runners up will receive $1,000 each. Polar STEAM Open Call: Antarctic Artists & Writers Program Deadline: August 31, 2023 This program facilitates deployments to the Antarctic for creative practitioners within the arts and humanities. Collaborations between polar researchers and artists & writers help increase the public’s understanding of and appreciation for human and scientific endeavors in Antarctica through the resulting works. The National Arts Club Artist Fellowship Program Deadline: September 1, 2023 This fellowship provides established professional artists with a year-long full membership to the historic National Arts Club in Gramercy Park, New York. The chosen Artist Fellows can be working in any one (or more) disciplines: Archeology, Architecture, Art and Technology, Culinary Arts, Dance, Decorative Arts, Fashion, Film, Fine Arts, Literature, Music, Photography, and Theater. Bloedel Reserve Creative Residency Deadline: September 1, 2023 This residency provides artists in Visual Arts, Performance, Film & Composition, Poetry, Prose Fiction and Nonfiction, and Research & Design with a three-week stay in a well-appointed home on Bainbridge Island, WA, with unlimited access to the Reserve’s 140 acres of sculpted gardens, forests, meadows, and wildlife habitats.The fellowship is supported by a $2,000 stipend. Lower East Side Printshop Keyhold Residency Deadline: September 1, 2023 This Residency offers emerging artists free 24-hour access to printmaking facilities to develop new work and foster their artistic careers. Residencies are free and one year long, starting on April 1st and October 1st each year. SaveArtSpace and Art at a Time Like This (ATLT) Open Call Deadline: September 1, 2023 The Houston, TX edition of 8X5, a nationwide public art campaign named for the size of an average prison cell, is looking for up to ten Houston artists to submit artworks to be displayed on billboards, kiosks and digital trucks at important sites throughout the city. Artists at all stages of their careers are encouraged to apply. All About Photo Call for Entries: Shapes Deadline: September 5, 2023 Submit your best photographs within the theme “shapes.” Winners will receive $1,000 in cash, and their winning image(s) or full portfolio will be published in AAP Magazine Vol.34. LMCC Manhattan Arts Grants Deadline: September 12, 2023 Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s Creative Engagement, Creative Learning and UMEZ Arts Engagement programs provide technical support to applicants and awards of up to $16,000 to enable hundreds of arts projects in all disciplines, serving communities in New York City from Inwood to The Battery. Princeton Arts Fellowship Deadline: September 12, 2023 This fellowship is awarded to artists whose achievements have been recognized as demonstrating extraordinary promise in any area of artistic practice and teaching. Applicants should be early career visual artists, filmmakers, poets, novelists, playwrights, designers, directors and performance artists who would find it beneficial to spend two years teaching and working in an artistically vibrant university community. A $90,000 a year stipend is provided. The current application cycle is open to applicants in Writing, Theater, and Visual Arts. Foundwork Artist Prize Deadline: September 26, 2023 The Foundwork Artist Prize is an annual juried grant that recognizes outstanding emerging and mid-career artists working in any media. Honorees receive unrestricted $10,000 grants. The Prize is open to artists residing anywhere in the world with limited exceptions. True/ False Film Fest Artist Residency Program Columbia, Missouri Deadline: September 30, 2023 True/False is seeking original large-scale installations, projections, and performance works that have the flexibility to be modified to function in a variety of locations and unconventional venues within the theme “The Human Paradox.” Aimed at emerging and mid-career artists, this five-week virtual residency will culminate in an in-person exhibition of work at the 2024 True/False Film Festival. Restaurant Disaster Relief $10,000 is available, the deadline to apply is September 29th, 2023. $10,000 grants available for selected restaurants across the United States, Puerto Rico, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada affected by natural disasters like fires, floods, and hurricanes. MORE INFORMATION The Awesome Foundation A $1,000 grant is available. The Awesome Foundation is an ever-growing worldwide community devoted to forwarding the interest of awesome in the universe. Created in the long hot summer days of 2009 in Boston, the Foundation distributes $1,000 grants, no strings attached, to projects and their creators. At each fully autonomous chapter, the money is pooled together from the coffers of ten or so self-organizing “micro-trustees” and given up front in cash, check, or gold doubloons. MORE INFORMATION Thiel Fellowship Grant $100,000 is available, there’s no deadline to apply. Founded by technology entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel in 2011, the Thiel Fellowship is a two-year program for young people who want to build new things. Thiel Fellows skip or stop out of college to receive a $100,000 grant and support from the Thiel Foundation’s network of founders, investors, and scientists. MORE INFORMATION Vela Microgrant: $2,500 or $10,000 are available. VELA is now accepting applications for its 2023 Micro grant program. Micro grants provide fast funding for everyday entrepreneurs – students, parents, educators, and community leaders – who are building unconventional learning ecosystems within their communities. Eligible applicants can apply for $2,500 or $10,000. Approved grant recipients are welcomed into VELA’s fast-growing community of thousands of out-of-system innovators nationwide. MORE INFORMATION Wells Fargo Community Grant Wells Fargo is committed to building an inclusive, sustainable future for all through a focus on opening pathways to economic advancement, championing quality, affordable homes, empowering small businesses to thrive, and driving an equity-focused transition to a low-carbon economy. MORE INFORMATION Youth Well-Being Prize Competition The Youth Well-Being Prize Competition is looking for young change makers, between the ages of 10 and 29, with innovative solutions to make educational materials and important information easily accessible to young people. These solutions should build inclusive knowledge, meaning that young people, no matter their background, culture, or identity, would have equal access to education and information that’s relevant to and respectful of their experiences. By increasing inclusive knowledge and access, young people can protect their well-being, stay safe, and make a positive impact on their own lives and communities. USAID is seeking solutions created by young people, for young people, and these solutions should prioritize inclusivity and accessibility, and recognize the diverse identities of young people in the areas of mental health, digital harm, safeguarding, gender-based violence, and climate change.
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  Peace yall! I am back with another list of grants, fellowships, gigs, and other PAID opportunities. Please SHARE! Special thanks to all the folks who sent me opportunities. Special shoutout to Roots 101, HyperAllergic, LVA, and Creative Capital for continuing to share in your newsletters!
MAKE SURE YOU CONTRIBUTE TO MT #FUNDBLACKFOUNDERS CAMPAIGN (powered by Metro United Way) to make sure I can continue sharing these FREE resources! Much love & good luck! Centrum Residency Programs (emerging artists & writers) DUE: 15 August 2023 PAID: Stipends and funds for these vary and are project-specific CONTACT: https://centrum.org/centrum-artist-residencies/ DETAILS: Pacific Northwest artists in the beginning of their creative paths and can benefit from the time to focus and receive support from a community of peers and specialists in their fields. Alley Gallery (Louisville Downtown Partnership) DUE: Ongoing PAID: $300 per image, per door location CONTACT: [email protected] DETAILS: Opportunity to submit up to 10 images that would fit a 36” x 84” single door and up to 10 images that would fit a 72” x 84” double door. Each image should be cropped by the artist upon submission to fit these 2 formats - some additional cropping may be necessary. Submitted images may be of artwork in its entirety or a detail. CAA-Getty International Program – Support & Travel Grants DUE: 15 August 2023 PAID: varies CONTACT: collegeart.org DETAILS: To help art historians, museum curators, and art history educators attend CAA’s Annual Conferences, this program covers travel expenses, hotel accommodations, per diems, conference registrations, and one-year CAA memberships. Foundation for Contemporary Arts – Emergency Grants DUE: ongoing, monthly awards PAID: $500-$3,000 CONTACT: foundationforcontemporaryarts.org DETAILS: Distributed on a monthly basis, grants ranging from $500 to $3,000 are intended to support project-based needs. Visual and performing artists with a US tax ID whose work is of a contemporary, experimental nature can apply. Open Call: 2024 Artist-in-Residence Program at CPR DUE: 16 August 2023 @ 5PM EST PAID: $1,500 stipend CONTACT: [email protected] DETAILS: CPR – Center for Performance Research’s year-long Artist-in-Residence Program seeks to support New York City-based artists working within various perspectives of contemporary dance, performance, and time-based forms. The residency creates an open environment for experimentation, exploration, embodiment, and exchange, providing ten artists each year with research and presentation opportunities, rehearsal space, curatorial and project support, and peer dialogue. Malta Biennale Open Call DUE: 25 August 2023 PAID: up to €13,000. CONTACT: DETAILS: Open to both local Maltese and international artists, curators, curatorial teams, and project managers wishing to present projects in accordance with the theme of this year’s Malta Biennale, “white sea olive groves.” Artists can apply from any stage of their career (emerging or established) and from any nation. Accepted artistic media include all forms of visual art: installation, paintings, sculptures, photography and video art. Storyknife Writers Retreat: 2024 Residency Applications DUE: 31 August 2023 FEE: $40; travel funds available CONTACT: [email protected] DETAILS: Storyknife provides women with the time and space to explore their craft without distraction. Residencies at Storyknife in Homer, Alaska, are either for two or four weeks, with food and lodging covered during the period of their residency. Travel to and from Homer, Alaska, is the responsibility of the resident. Applicants must be woman-identified, 21 years or older, and applying as an individual artist. Foundwork – 2023 Foundwork Artist Prize DUE: 26 September 2023 at 4:59pm PDT PAID: $10,000 unrestricted; Artists must be Foundwork members to be considered ($4/month with the option to cancel after the three-month prize selection period). CONTACT: foundwork.art DETAILS: honoree will receive an unrestricted $10,000 grant and studio visits with distinguished jurors: Alex Gartenfeld, Davida Nemeroff, Shinique Smith, Emiliano Valdés, and Nicola Vassell. Joyce Foundation – 2024 Joyce Awards Organizations in the Great Lakes region of the US partnering with artists of color can receive DUE: 6 September 2023 at 11:59 PDT PAID: $100,000 (including a $30,000 artist stipend) CONTACT: joycefdn.org DETAILS: Funding to commission a new work in collaboration with local communities. Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) – Manhattan Arts Grants Calling Manhattan-based artists and cultural organizations! Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s grant opportunities provide awards of up to $16,000 for public projects and presentations in 2024. Deadline: September 12, 2023 (5pm EDT) | lmcc.net Nest Heritage Craft Prize Texas-based artists and makers can enter an original handmade work representative of heritage craft in the region. One winner will receive a $25,000 grant while four semi-finalists will get $2,500 each. Deadline: August 21, 2023 | buildanest.org Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant Visual artists practicing painting, sculpture, and works on paper (including printmaking) can apply for funding of up to $50,000. The grant amount is determined by the artist’s individual circumstances. pkf.org Willapa Bay AiR: 2024 Residencies Deadline: August 31, 2023 Situated on 20 acres in coastal southwest Washington state, Willapa Bay AiR offers month-long, self-directed residencies to emerging and established artists, filmmakers, writers, playwrights, scholars, singer/songwriters, and musical composers. The Residency provides lodging, meals, and work space, at no cost, to six residents each month from April 1 through October 28 of the year. Fee: $30. L+A+N+D: An Experience of Discovery – Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest DUE: 4 September 2023 PAID: stipend CONTACT: [email protected] DETAILS: Just outside of Louisville, KY, Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest’s new initiative L+A+N+D (Landscape + Art + Nature + Design) annually celebrates innovative design concepts for immersive outdoor installations. Designed and constructed by artists, architects, landscape architects, designers, and creatives, L+A+N+D will provide creative outdoor experiences with topics addressing humans’ connection to nature, beauty in the landscape, biodiversity, conservation, sustainability, and climate change. The selected experiences are implemented via a stipend to the applicant(s), and a construction budget for fabrication and installation expenses. Erie Canal Museum & New York State Canal Corporation – 2024 Artists in Residence DUE: 10 September 10, 2023 CONTACT: eriecanalmuseum.org PAID: $10,000 stipend DETAILS: Seeking photographic projects that reflect upon the Erie Canal’s physical, environmental, and social condition; materiality; history; and context. Three artists will be selected, one for each geographic section of the canal system. The Image Centre – Photography Research Fellowships DUE: 30 September 2023 @5pm EST PAID: six fellowships ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 CONTACT: theimagecentre.ca DETAILS: research fellowships related to The Image Centre’s photography collections. A variety of scholars and independent artists may apply. Breck Create – 2024 Artists-in-Residence DUE: 1 September 2023 PAID: $600 bi-weekly stipend + free studio time CONTACT: breckcreate.org DETAILS: Artists spend two to four months in a live/work studio in downtown Breckenridge, Colorado, receiving a biweekly $600 stipend for expenses. They may also take classes and participate in open studios at no cost. Deadline: September 1, 2023 | breckcreate.org Center for Performance Research – 2024 Artist-in-Residence This yearlong, Brooklyn-based program seeks to support 10 artists working within various perspectives of contemporary dance, performance, and time-based forms. Each artist will receive a $1,500 stipend and more. Deadline: August 16, 2023 (5pm EDT) | cprnyc.org Corning Museum of Glass – BIPOC Residency Artists who identify as Black, Indigenous, or people of color can spend a month in Western New York exploring new directions in glassmaking or expanding on their current work. Transportation, room and board, and a supply budget are provided. Deadline: August 31, 2023 | glassmaking.cmog.org First Peoples Fund – 2024 Cultural Capital Fellowship Meant for Native American culture bearers and artists, this yearlong fellowship includes a $7,500–$10,000 project grant plus technical support to further their work of passing on ancestral knowledge and cultural practices within their tribal communities. Deadline: August 15, 2023 (2am EDT) | firstpeoplesfund.org Frame Contemporary Art Finland – Frame Curatorial Research Fellowship Two contemporary art curators will explore new forms of research that renew curatorial and institutional working habits. Organized in collaboration with the Queens Museum in NYC and Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, the fellowships include €12,000 and more. Deadline: August 13, 2023 | queensmuseum.org Guggenheim Fellowships Approximately 175 fellowships will be awarded to mid-career individuals who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or creative ability in the arts and show promise for the future. Application Period: August 18–September 16, 2023 | gf.org Laundromat Project – 2024 Create Change Residency This program supports the development of participatory, community-attuned projects by artists of color in NYC. It includes a $15,000 honorarium and up to $10,000 for production. Applications are also open for the Create Change Fellowship and the Create Change Bed-Stuy Residency. Deadline: August 19, 2023 | laundromatproject.org Lower East Side Printshop – Keyholder Residencies Eight emerging artists will receive one year of free 24-hour access to the Lower East Side Printshop’s printmaking facilities, plus a $1,000 stipend, to develop new work and foster their careers. Deadline: September 1, 2023 | printshop.org Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program Fellows are in residence for a period of nine months, from September 2024 through May 2025, and receive a stipend of $78,000 plus an additional $5,000 to cover project expenses. Deadline: September 14, 2023 | radcliffe.harvard.edu Oolite Arts – Studio Residency + Knight Artist Housing Stipend Residents get free studio space on Miami Beach, access to digital media equipment, exhibition opportunities, and more. Those who have lived in Miami-Dade County for at least two years will also receive a $12,000 yearly housing stipend. Deadline: August 16, 2023 | oolitearts.org Polar STEAM – Antarctic Artists & Writers Program Creative practitioners working in a variety of genres (from traditional to experimental formats) can apply to travel to Antarctica to collaborate with researchers in a unique polar environment. Deadline: August 31, 2023 | polarsteam.info Princeton Arts Fellowships Fellows spend two consecutive academic years at Princeton University; formal teaching is expected. A $90,000 yearly stipend is provided. Now accepting applications for programs in Creative Writing, Theater, and Visual Arts. Deadline: September 12, 2023 | arts.princeton.edu Print Center New York – New Voices 2024 A curator-selected cohort of six to eight artists will present their work and develop their practices through a group exhibition, artist-led public programming, and more. Each will receive $2,500. Deadline: September 8, 2023 | printcenternewyork.org Art at a Time Like This x SaveArtSpace – 8X5 Houston Open Call Artists responding to mass incarceration and inequalities in the justice system can apply for the chance to see their work featured on billboards, kiosks, and digital trucks in Houston, Texas. Selected artists will each receive a $1,000 honorarium. There is a $10 donation per image submission to participate. Deadline: September 10, 2023 | saveartspace.org Arts Center of the Capital Region – Troy Art Block This new public art program aims to animate alleys with temporary murals in downtown Troy, New York. Artists must be available to paint and participate in the October 2023 festival. Stipends are included. Deadline: August 28, 2023 | forms.gle Kennedy Center – VSA Emerging Young Artists Program Fifteen US visual artists with disabilities who are between the ages of 16 and 25 will each receive a $5,000 award, have an artwork featured in an exhibition, and attend professional development activities. Deadline: August 18, 2023 | kennedy-center.org Rehearsal Art Book Fair – Open Call for Exhibitors Coming to NYC in September, this new art book fair seeks to explore and present the essence of independent art and literary publishing within highly capitalized and/or censored contexts. Table space costs between $30 and $70. Deadline: August 16, 2023 | rehearsalartbookfair.org Women’s Studies Quarterly – Unbearable Being(s) Call for Papers The peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal invites submissions that explore the literary, theoretical, and cultural lifeworlds created by and about unbearable being(s) for a special issue to be published in the fall of 2024. Deadline: September 15, 2023 | feministpress.org Other opportunities closing soon:
Excessive Measures Deadline: August 13, 2023 Entry Fee: $28 Open to: 18+ US and Canada. Exhibit Dates: 08/26/2023-10/01/2023 Location: Pittsburgh/Vestige Concept Gallery Contact: Alexander Sands, [email protected] Additional Information: Dripping. With. Excess... Excessive Measures that is. We are looking for multi-faceted work that explores those times where things go over the line. Way over the line... artwork could be over the top, complex, gaudy, rude, flashy, disproportionately-sized, and mouthy, in-your-face, pissed off as hell at the world, climb to the rooftop of the building and scream. When people say things like "follow best practice", and used other dumbed down language, does this make you cringe inside? Do you dislike monotony and plain grey rooms? Just know you're not alone, this show can help. It's time to let it all out. We accept artwork from any medium*, including Student, Emerging, Mid-Career, and/or Professional Artists. Work should follow and/or challenge the theme of the exhibit, can be evocative, and above all, should be attractive for audiences and collectors. Sculptural and 3D works are encouraged to apply. (*We unfortunately cannot show video art at this time, but please inquire) "Excessive Measures" In-Person Opening Reception will be held Saturday, August 26th. A second mid-show event is also TBD. The show runs to October 1st. More Information Trauma-In-Place: Chautauqua National Juried Exhibition Deadline: August 27, 2023 Entry Fee: $35 Open to: Open to artists working in the US, aged 18 and over. All media welcome. Exhibit Dates: October 5 - November 3, 2023 Location: Richmond Contact: MELISSA VANDENBERG, [email protected] Additional Information: EKU Giles Gallery, in partnership with EKU Libraries, School of Art & Design, and the Institute for Creative & Collaborative Arts, is accepting submissions for Trauma-In-Place: Chautauqua National Juried Exhibition, scheduled for October 5 - November 3, 2023. Trauma-In-Place derives its title from the cold war era idiom “shelter-in-place.” The shelter-in-place phraseology experienced an unfortunate resurrection amid the pandemic, escalating mass shootings, increased natural disasters, and ongoing global conflict. Trauma-In-Place as a theme looks to provide an open-ended exhibit platform for artists working in the United States that inclusively explore the trauma as a universal human experience. Trauma-In-Place encourages broad interpretation on how art and artists can help us analyze, reconcile, and heal from trauma. Submissions may investigate, but are not limited to, discrimination, climate change, ecology, immigration, refugees, war, colonization, generational trauma, mental health, food insecurity, surviving violence, safe housing, and more optimistically recovery, love, autonomy, and rebirth. As the world sheltered in recent years, not surprisingly artists and designers continued their hard work under the influence of unparalleled global events. The distinctive ways in which artists examine and process trauma through creative scholarship has the power to bond us as we move past isolation towards healing. More Information 14th Annual TAPPED: Works by Artists and their Current or Former Instructors Deadline: August 31, 2023 Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry. Open to: Open Internationally Exhibit Dates: December 15 2023-January 12, 2024 Location: Cincinnati, OH Contact: Jason Franz, [email protected] Additional Information: The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit works of art in any media, any genre/style, and any size. Submission to this exhibit may be initiated by either party. Artists will seek out an instructor who has been a key teacher to them or whose work they particularly respect and 'tap' them to participate in this project submission. The relationship between artists and their current or former instructors can be a powerful one. Even when this bond is left unstated, we carry our professors' voices forward in time as we mature as artists and people. We eventually realize that the instruction given by our teachers during our relatively brief careers as students continues to expand within us. We realize that the learning they inspired (or insisted upon) is a chain-reaction process that develops across our lifetime. All of us who have been students carry forward our teachers' legacy in one form or another. And those who are, or have been teachers, bear witness to the potency of studenthood. Most working artists have been a student at some point in time. Most have reached where they are because of this. Out of respect for this artist-teacher bond, and in honor of instructors working hard to help artists tap into a higher mind relative to art and life, we offer TAPPED every year, an annual exhibit that presents paired works of art by current or former artist/teacher pairs. * It is important to note that this project is open to CURRENT or PAST professor/student pairs. The 'student' half of the pair may be a college freshman, a retired veteran, or at any stage in between—they only needed to be their teacher's student at some point in time. Likewise, the instructor half of the pair may be currently or no longer teaching. The sole criteria for the pairing is that the relationship between the two was a formal teacher/student one at some point in time. ANNUAL CASH AWARD: The annual Manifest Grand Jury Prize will result in the awarding of one significant cash prize ($5000) to a single work selected as the 'best of the entire season'. More Information ILLUSTRATED: An International Call for Works that Explain, Clarify, Illuminate, or Communicate Deadline: September 2, 2023 Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry. Open to: Open Internationally Exhibit Dates: December 15 2023-January 12, 2024 Location: Cincinnati, OH Contact: Jason Franz, [email protected] Additional Information: The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit original works that depict, represent, explain, clarify, relate, illuminate, detail, or communicate.This may most certainly include works that are not 'pure' illustration, but which reflect on or reference the above ideas and the role of the visual in similar ways. Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media. How much do you want to be understood? Clarity of meaning is a question, rather than an essential quality of art. We can explore ideas while holding space for uncertainty and mystery, leaving some questions open-ended. But when is there no room for ambiguity? Visual work is sometimes tasked with answering questions rather than raising them, with conveying information rather than emotion—think of technical manuals explaining which-part-goes-where, books full of images that work in union with text to tell a story (or tell a story without any text at all), advertisements where images are calibrated, targeted, to market products to you, courtroom drawings, maps, and so much more. Before the advent of photography, visual art and design were practically synonymous with 'illustration'. Before the advent of movable type, visual illustration was the primary means of education and non-audible communication. When communication is the goal, the artist looks beyond their own self expression or self-satisfaction, considering more carefully the audience and the message they are conveying—and when words, even direct words, result in confusion or delay, an image shows us the way. ANNUAL CASH AWARD: The annual Manifest Grand Jury Prize will result in the awarding of one significant cash prize ($5000) to a single work selected as the 'best of the entire season'. More Information DISQUIET: An International Call for Art that Unsettles Deadline: September 3, 2023 Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry. Open to: Open Internationally Exhibit Dates: December 15 2023-January 12, 2024 Location: Cincinnati, OH Contact: Jason Franz, [email protected] Additional Information: The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit original works about about the strange, the uncanny, the abject, the revolting, the unsettling, and the things that frighten us. Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media. What are the signs that something is wrong? There is a moment before we react to danger where we register, subconsciously, that something is off. That we have reason to be afraid. The source of our disquiet can be obvious, symbols we can name as horrific: teeth, viscera, a body open in unnatural ways. When the image lacks obvious violence, but instead depicts something familiar made unfamiliar/untrustworthy, or vice versa, our horror simmers before exploding because the fear is harder to name—a room where the edges don't come together correctly, a face held in an expression incongruous to the moment, a chemical sheen glistening on the surface of a comforting meal. When we are unsettled by what we see, our sense of being “okay”, the certitude of continued cleanliness or wholeness is challenged, and we experience the frission, the thrill, the arousal, the fascination of being under threat. We are primed for a reaction in this moment, to run, to fight, to be sick and push something away, or else to succumb and be changed. What do we see at the border between life as we know it, and the unknown? ANNUAL CASH AWARD: The annual Manifest Grand Jury Prize will result in the awarding of one significant cash prize ($5000) to a single work selected as the 'best of the entire season'. More Information Harrison County Arts Annual Deadline: September 6, 2023 Entry Fee: $20 Open to: Artists 18 years or older, who are current residents of Harrison, Floyd, or Clark Indiana counties and residents of Louisville, Kentucky Exhibit Dates: September 15 – November 11 Location: Harrison County Arts Contact: Kacey Slone, [email protected] Additional Information: Harrison County Arts invites artists working in the Ohio River Valley to submit their work for consideration in our Annual Regional Juried Exhibition, taking place September 15–November 11, 2023, in our restored historic gallery in downtown Corydon, Indiana. We are seeking artwork that is inspired by, and reacts to, the unique culture of this region. We encourage emerging and established artists working across all mediums to submit their work for consideration. The open-ended intent of this exhibition is purposeful: We invite all artists to submit their work so we can celebrate and support the vibrant artistic community in our area. Please join us in exploring the unique perspectives and visions of artists in this region. More Information Made in Portland exhibits Deadline: September 23, 2023 Entry Fee: FREE Open to: Any Exhibit Dates: September 2023 through February 2024 Location: Portland Museum Contact: Katy Delahanty, [email protected] Additional Information: Currently live, work, or have a connection to Portland? If so, Portland Museum wants you to submit your artwork for a chance to be featured in its upcoming exhibit: MADE IN PORTLAND! Please fill out the form below, and a representative from Portland Museum will be in contact with you soon. While we can't promise all submitting artists will be featured, we aim to include as many as possible. Opening date of show: September 23th, 2023 (Portland Art and Heritage Fair) More Information Primal III: The Sacred Triangle Deadline: September 23, 2023 Entry Fee: $28 Open to: 18+ US and Canada. Exhibit Dates: 10/07/2023-11/13/2023 Location: Pittsburgh/Vestige Concept Gallery Contact: Alexander Sands, [email protected] Additional Information: Primal Disposition returns as “Primal III: The Sacred Triangle”. This show aims to highlight the mystical relationship between numbers and patterns within works of art. In the laws of form, a third line is necessary to create the first interconnected shape beyond the circle. Works do not have to exclusively involve triangles but could/should be invocative of the principles and powers of 3. This could include religious motifs, ancient relics, sacred geometry and symbolism, hidden meanings, the Trinity, dark arts, works that are triptychs, and exploration of three-dimensional work that may challenge the perspective of audiences. We accept artwork from any medium, including Student, Emerging, Mid-Career, and/or Professional Artists. Work should follow and/or augment the theme of the exhibit, and above all, should be attractive for audiences and collectors by providing a degree of artistic value and merit. Sculptural and 3D works are welcomed. "Primal III" In-Person Opening Reception will be held Saturday, October 7th. The show runs to November 12th. About the Gallery: Vestige Concept Gallery specializes in curated monthly mixed exhibition opportunities that appeal to a diverse range of artists, audiences, and buyers. Located in Lawrenceville, the new cultural heart of Pittsburgh, PA, the Gallery seeks to showcase the best of emerging and professional artist talent from across North America, and sell work at affordable prices through promotions and in-person events. More Information History Inspires Fellowship at Filson Historical Society Deadline: October 20, 2023 Entry Fee: Free Open to: Artists, Makers, Choreographers, Composers, etc., All creative folk Dates: 2024 Location: Filson Historical Society, 1310 S. 3rd St., Louisville, KY 40208 Contact Name: Scott Edward Scarboro, [email protected] Additional Information: The History Inspires Fellowship program will spotlight the Filson’s collections and how our items are utilized by today’s artists and makers. The History Inspires Fellowship (HIF) program will provide innovative people in the contemporary art world access to the Filson’s collections. This is not limited to visual artists, but all creative folk; makers, musicians, poets, quilters, dancers, etc. Creatives of all types using any medium for self-expression are invited to submit a project proposal stating what they plan to research using the Filson’s collections and how our materials will help them produce a body of work. The (HIF) recipient will be financially compensated for their research time. Each HIF project will conclude with an event that will be open to the public to celebrate and share their research work. Concluding projects can take the form of exhibits outside of the Filson, lectures, performances, publications, or other formats to be determined by individual fellows with support and guidance from the Fellowship program leaders. Any work created during the fellowship is the sole property of the maker. The HIF will grant the Filson rights to document and publicize the project. In 2026 an exhibit will be planned that will feature several of the artists’ work alongside the items utilized from the Filson’s collection. More information Spots Available Across from Woodland Art Fair Deadline: August 12, 2023 Fee: $300 for a 10x10 space. Open to: Any artists with crafts or goods for sale Dates: August 19 & 20 Location: Lexington, Woodland Park Contact: Aimee Clay, [email protected] Additional Information: I wanted to bring to your attention the upcoming Woodland Art Fair taking place in Central Kentucky, in support of local artists. If you are interested in participating or know someone who would be interested in showcasing their work, we have available space for vendors located across the street from the tennis courts, facing the street for maximum exposure. Although we are private property owners and not directly affiliated with the event, we are eager to support the arts and provide a prime location for vendors to set up during the weekend of the festival. For more information about the event, please visit woodlandartfair.com. More information WinterFair Juried Art Show at All Peoples UU Church Deadline: September 30, 2023 Fee: $18 Open to: Any Dates: December 1 & 2, 2023 Location: 4936 Brownsboro Rd. Louisville, KY 40222 Contact: Diane Fulner, [email protected] Additional Information: Artist Timeline 2023 9-30-23: Last day for Returning Artist applications (with special requests) 9-30-23: Last day for NEW artists to submit jury applications, fees, materials 10-15-23: Jury results emailed to NEW artist applicants 10-31-23: Last day for cancellations for fuSll booth refund (less $25 processing fee) 11-15-23: Last day for cancellations for one-half booth fee (less $25 processing fee) More information Submit for the Curatorial Concierge Service. Deadline: December 31, 2023 Entry Fee: FREE Open to: Artists age 18+ in KY, IN, and OH (ideally within 125 mile radius of Louisville) Dates: ongoing Location: Louisville Contact Name: Daniel Pfalzgraf, [email protected] Additional Information: WheelHouse Art is launching the Curatorial Concierge Service (CCS), a new art leasing program geared towards private and corporate clients who wish to integrate visual art into their environment while valuing the flexibility of changing collections and cash flow-friendly alternatives to purchasing entire art collections all at once. The program will also allow clients to “try on” works of art over an extended period with an option to buy. WheelHouse Art will select the best collection of artworks for a clients to fit their spaces sourcing art from our roster of artists as well as other regional artists, fulfilling annual subscriptions between 12 to 60 months in length. We are currently seeking artists who would like to be included in a database that we will use to select artwork for potential projects. HOW WILL ARTISTS BENEFIT FROM THIS? Artists whose work is placed in a CCS collection will earn income generated by their artwork in the program, as well as potential sales of artwork. More information Street Gallery Deadline: Ongoing Compensation: $300 per image, per signal box location. Open to: JPEGs of existing work. Please do not submit images of work that you do not own or don't know you will have access to for a high res photograph. Location: Downtown Louisville Contact Name: [email protected] Additional Information: Street Gallery Art Program is a project of the Louisville Downtown Partnership (LDP) to repurpose metal traffic signal boxes at intersections into an outdoor gallery featuring the work of local artists. There are 21 signal boxes in Greater Downtown Louisville that could qualify for this project. Artwork will be reproduced in vinyl and applied to the metal signal boxes. More information LVA Free Wall Deadline: Ongoing Open to: Artists of any skill level Location: Louisville Visual Art, 1538 Lytle Street, Louisville KY Contact Name: Desmone Stepp, [email protected] Additional Information: You have an idea for a sprawling mural, but nowhere to sketch out your vision to scale. You have always wanted to try spray painting techniques, but your studio lacks proper ventilation. You have painted on large canvases, but have never had the chance to try out your skills on a textured wall. The LVA Free Wall is a safe, legal space for both aspiring muralists and seasoned public artists to practice their painting skills or work out ideas for large-scale artworks at Louisville Visual Art. The goal for the LVA Free Wall is to provide artists space to gain the necessary experience to broaden their artistic career by having an introduction into a whole new creative market -- mural painting. Artists are encouraged to photograph their artwork for their portfolios or to show a potential new client. Interested in practicing mural painting at the LVA Free Wall? Just fill out the form linked below and we will get back with you soon! More information CALL TO MURAL ARTISTS Open to: Artists who have completed a mural in the Louisville area Contact: Amy Chase, [email protected] Additional Information: Have you created a mural in the Louisville area and want it promoted through the LVA Mobile App by adding it to Louisville's Mural Tour? Please email an image of your mural along with your name, title, location, website and any additional information about the mural that you would like included in your mural listing. Download the Louisville Visual Art Mobile App at your app store for FREE! More information Supporting and uplifting Black entrepreneurs is crucial for fostering diversity and equity in the business landscape. One such initiative making waves is the OKIKE #FundBlackFounders crowdfunding campaign, aimed at empowering Black-owned businesses and promoting arts equity. Let's get into it (OR CLICK HERE NOW TO CONTRIBUTE) So what is Okike? I created Okike to build a strong platform that supports Black artists. Okike is part of the #FundBlackFounders cohort in Louisville. Okike is a trailblazing organization that combines technology and the arts to empower marginalized communities. Our mission is to provide accessible and inclusive platforms for artists of color to showcase their talents and amplify their voices. So far, I have onboarded 100 Black artists and helped them earn over $1 million for their art.  The #FundBlackFounders Campaign #FundBlackFounders is a powerful accelerator that seeks to address the systemic barriers faced by Black founders. By leveraging the power of crowdfunding, this initiative aims to provide financial support and resources to Black-owned businesses, enabling them to thrive and succeed. Through this campaign, individuals from all walks of life can contribute to creating a more inclusive and equitable business landscape. Metro United Way + Arts Equity with Okike: As part of the #FundBlackFounders campaign, Okike has partnered with Metro United Way, a renowned nonprofit organization committed to improving lives and communities. Metro United Way recognizes the importance of arts equity and has pledged to match up to $25,000 of funds raised during this program. This generous contribution will significantly enhance Okike's ability to support artists of color and promote diversity in the arts. Why Support the #FundBlackFounders Campaign for Okike? By supporting the #FundBlackFounders campaign for Okike, you are not only contributing to the success of a remarkable company but also actively participating in the fight against systemic inequality. Your donation will help Okike provide resources, mentorship, and opportunities to artists of color, enabling them to thrive in an industry that has historically marginalized their voices. Together, we can create a more inclusive and equitable arts community. PULL UP!
It's really that simple  NOW!  Peace yall. Today, I am answering the most common questions artists and business owners have asked me. Most of these questions came from the survey and some come from in-person consultations. My goal is to offer realistic solutions to common problems. Sometime this summer I'll have a live Q&A session so stay tuned.
Q: Are there any FREE business classes I can take to help with my business? A: Yes! USE MY LINK to access FREE business classes from Verizon. They offer 40+ customized online courses, 200+ live and virtual events with handpicked mentors and peers, & $1M+ in grant funding. Q: How do small businesses (startups) access funding? A: There are lots of options. Here are some accelerators, incubators, & grants that can give you access to funding (more in the e-book).
A: Not sure what the exact question here lol. Sign up with my link for FREE Verizon Small Business Digital Readiness program to access free marketing classes. A couple local marketing firms I like are The Vision Group (marketing) and Grid Principles (branding). Both are Black woman owned. Q: What is the best method for approaching venues? A: Contracts are KEY! Be sure to read any agreement thoroughly and in some case present your own MOU (Memorandum Of Understanding) so both you and the venue are on the same page. Make sure it's the right venue for your event/program. I've hosted events at 1619 The Gathering Place, Brew & Sip, Roots 101, and Joe's Palm Room. All great experiences--but they were great because there was a solid agreement before we got started. Q: There is a lack of outlets. How do we reach out to more? A: Depends on which kind of outlet you're referring to. Brew & Sip has poetry on Wednesdays hosted by The Louisville Living Room. The Well has co-working space. House of Marigold is new and their aesthetic is amazing. The West End has some really nice venues. I think many of them are overlooked. Larger venues often have too high of a price tag. What makes the most sense (to me) is to work collaboratively to build spaces. Some initiatives are already happening and if we build up our own spaces together, we are more likely to succeed. Q: Where can I find vendor events? A: It depends on your city and the type of products you sell. Some cities have a really active chamber of commerce, so that's a good place to start your search. Churches and community organizations often host events as well. Play Cousins Collective and The Vision Group just launched "THE VILLAGE LOU" which has lots of events listed on their platform. I also love shopping with Melannaire Marketplace. The 365 Eats Initiative is another great way to get your business out there if you're a brick & mortar food business. Q: What are some good curator fellowships? A: While I am fairly new in my professional curator career, I have been excited about all the opportunities. I highly recommend HyperAllergic. They have a great VETTED list of fellowships & resources. Q: How can we increase accountability for diversity offices and create more opportunities for grassroots orgs? A: I think we need a robust grading/ranking system for these companies. There are several organizers working towards something like this. I have an arts-focused initiative (stay tuned on facebook). Peace Insiders! Last month I shared more than 50 grants, fellowships, and PAID opportunities. This month I am back with another vetted list of applications. This list is only for newsletter subscribers. THANK YOU for supporting my work. I pull from open calls, social media, publication websites, art newsletters, word of mouth, and other sources to put this list together. Let me know if you apply for any of these so I can shout you out! Scroll down for the full list. FROM SOCIAL MEDIA
FROM HYPERALLERGIC Two Trees – Cultural Space Subsidy Program Accepting applications for affordable studio space in Dumbo, Brooklyn. Emerging and mid-career artists with a strong exhibition history or community-focused practice are eligible to apply. Read more on Hyperallergic. Deadline: May 31, 2023 | twotreesny-cssp.submittable.com Oak Spring Garden Foundation – 2024 Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence The fellowship will be awarded to an early career artist working on projects that address plants, landscapes, or gardens. It includes a $10,000 grant and a two- to five-week stay at OSGF in Northern Virginia. Deadline: May 31, 2023 | osgf.org Center for Architecture Lab Up to three residents will receive $10,000 stipends to participate in this six-month multidisciplinary program addressing the ways NYC architecture and design shape residential and domestic life. Deadline: May 19, 2023 | centerforarchitecture.org Los Angeles Performance Practice – California Arts Council Individual Artists Fellowship Program LA County artists can apply for funding and statewide recognition in one of three tiers: Emerging Artist Fellows ($5,000), Established Artist Fellows ($10,000), and Legacy Artist Fellows ($50,000). Deadline: June 2, 2023 (11:59pm PT) | performancepractice.la McColl Center – Artist-in-Residence Program Artists who work in a variety of practices can apply for this 10-week residency in Charlotte, North Carolina, which includes a $6,000 stipend, private housing, and more. The cost to apply is $35. Deadline: May 26, 2023 | mccollcenter.org New York Public Library – Martin Duberman Visiting Fellowship Open to established and emerging scholars, the fellowship will provide $25,000 to fund one awardee’s research at the library. They are expected to utilize the LGBTQ+ collections but are not restricted to those areas. Deadline: June 30, 2023 | nypl.org Northern Clay Center – McKnight Artist Fellowship for Ceramic Artists Two mid-career Minnesota ceramic artists who identify with any methodology will each receive unrestricted cash awards of $25,000. They will also be featured in a workshop and an exhibition with a catalogue. Deadline: May 19, 2023 (5pm CT) | northernclaycenter.org Olney Theatre Center – Vanguard Arts Fund Development support of up to $25,000 is available for diverse teams of artists interested in creating works — especially those that cross disciplines — in a collaborative environment in the Washington, DC, metro area. Deadline: May 12, 2023 | olneytheatre.org Studio Museum in Harlem – Artist-in-Residence Three artists of African or Afro-Latinx descent working in any medium receive studio space, research support, institutional guidance, and a $37,500 stipend paid out over the course of the residency. Deadline: May 22, 2023 | studiomuseum.org The Nicholson Project – Artist Residency Program Artists and creatives of all types can apply for this 10-week residency at a historic home in Southeast Washington, DC, which includes a $5,000 stipend among other benefits. There is a $15 application fee. Deadline: May 10, 2023 | thenicholsonproject.org Master Drawings – Ricciardi Prize The $5,000 award is given to the best new and unpublished essay on a drawings topic by a scholar under 40. The winning submission will be published in a 2024 issue of Master Drawings. Deadline: November 15, 2023 | masterdrawings.org A.I.R. Gallery – Call for Curators Seeking curator proposals for the 2024 CURRENTS exhibition. Benefits include a $1,500 curatorial fee, WAGE-certified artist fees, a $3,000 shipping budget, and more. The sliding cost for applications is $10–$30. Deadline: May 15, 2023 | airgallery.org CUE Art Foundation – Open Call for Curatorial Projects One emerging curator will organize a group exhibition at CUE’s NYC gallery in 2024. There is a $2,500 honorarium, a budget for artist fees, mentor support from an established curator, and more. The application fee is $10. Deadline: June 30, 2023 | cueartfoundation.org CUE Art Foundation – Open Call for Solo Exhibitions Each year, the organization awards three artists opportunities for solo exhibitions. These come with a $5,000 honorarium, a budget for shipping and handling, mentor support, and more. There is a $10 application fee. Deadline: June 30, 2023 | cueartfoundation.org Grist – Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors Writers from around the globe can submit short stories about futures in which climate crisis solutions improve our world. In addition to online publication, first place wins $3,000 and finalists also receive prize money. Deadline: June 13, 2023 (11:59pm PT) | grist.org Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco – Meantime Bay Area artists will be given $1,500 stipends to activate ICA SF through pop-up performances, workshops, and events, or via longer-term residency projects that use the museum as a studio space. Deadline: May 21, 2023 | icasf.org Living Walls – Laura Patricia Calle Grant This all-inclusive $20,000 grant will support the full production of a mural in the Metro Atlanta region. It should inform on the subject(s) of social equity, feminism, immigrants’ rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and cultural diversity. Deadline: June 30, 2023 | livingwallsatl.com The Boston Printmakers – 2023 North American Print Biennial Over $12,000 is available in juror-designated purchase prizes and materials awards for this printmaking show in Boston, Massachusetts, in the fall of 2023. The entry fee is $45. Deadline: May 12, 2023 | bostonprintmakers.org Andy Warhol Foundation – Arts Writers Grant Ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 in three categories — articles, books, and short-form writing — these grants support emerging and established writers addressing both general and specialized art audiences. Deadline: May 17, 2023 | artswriters.org Firelight Media – William Greaves Research and Development Fund Mid-career nonfiction filmmakers from racially and ethnically underrepresented communities in the US, as well as filmmakers in Mexico, Brazil, Puerto Rico, and Colombia, can apply for up to $40,000. Deadline: June 6, 2023 | firelightmedia.tv Queer | Art – Illuminations Grant Awarded to draw attention to an existing body of work, this annual $10,000 grant is intended to support and shed light on Black trans women visual artists. Four finalists will also each receive $1,250. Deadline: July 12, 2023 | queer-art.org The JGS Fellowship for Photography New York State-based photographers (and artists whose practices involve photographic techniques) who don’t live in NYC are invited to apply for this $7,000 unrestricted cash grant. Deadline: June 15, 2023 | nyfa.org VIA Art Fund – Artistic Production Grants Accepting letters of inquiry from artists, nonprofits, and institutions for $25,000–$100,000 to support commissions outside museum or gallery walls, within the public realm, or in non-traditional exhibition environments. Deadline: May 18, 2023 | viaartfund.org FROM LOUISVILLE VISUAL ART art[squared] Canvases Ready! Deadline: May 29, 2023 Entry Fee: FREE (must be 18 and over) Dates: June 20 - 22, 2022 Contact: Amy Chase, [email protected] History Inspires Fellowship at Filson Historical Society Deadline: October 20, 2023 Entry Fee: Free Open to: ALL Artists, Makers, Choreographers, Composers, etc. Location: Filson Historical SocietyScott Edward Scarboro, [email protected] JTown Quills Mural Deadline: May 15, 2023 Budget: The budget for the project is $15,000. The budget is intended to cover all costs associated with the project including, but not limited to, artist’s fee, design, materials, equipment, installation, and insurance. Open to: experienced mural artists in Louisville, KY. Location: Quills Coffee, 10501 Watterson Trail, Jeffersontown, KY Contact Name: Tracy Pennington, [email protected] Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants Deadline: May 19, 2023 at 5:00PM ET Entry Fee: FREE *To be eligible to apply, your average adjusted gross income for the last two years you’ve filed tax returns must be no greater than $75,000 ($150,000 for joint filers). For Emergencies occuring September 1, 2022 and later. There are three eligibility criteria in this program: Individual, Artistic, and Emergency. We recommend you check all of these before taking the time to complete the application. Notification of Award: June 30, 2023 Location: Reside in the United States, the District of Columbia, a Tribal Nation, or a U.S. Territory Contact Name: Grants Coordinator, [email protected] LVA Free Wall Deadline: Ongoing Open to: Artists of any skill level Location: Louisville Visual Art, 1538 Lytle Street, Louisville KY Contact Name: Desmone Stepp, outreach.lva@gmail.com #LVATakeoverTuesday Deadline: Ongoing Entry Fee: Free Additional Information: Takeover Tuesday is an opportunity for BIPOC artists to feature their work or the work of others on LVA social media for one day. On the chosen date, LVA will post no other material except what is provided by the artist. View past participaints on Facebook and Instagram at #LVATakeoverTuesday. To be included fill out the form at the link below: More information Thank you for vibing with Chahta Noir Newsletter. I’m an artist and I know how frustrating it can be to make/sell/promote/fund your work so I like to share a monthly message of encouragement with some helpful resources.  GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
EMERGENCY FUNDS Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant Deadline: rolling basis The Foundation for Contemporary Arts offers Emergency Grants between $500 and $3,000 for experimental artists. They review applications once a month, so you can quickly take advantage of momentum or solve any budget errors. Gottlieb Emergency Grant Program Deadline: rolling basis This emergency grant provides financial assistance to painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation. OTHER ART FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES A Studio in the Woods: Rising: Climate in Crisis Residencies New Orleans, LA Deadline: April 10, 2023 The call is open to artists of all disciplines who have demonstrated an established dialogue with environmental and cultural issues. A Studio in the Woods encourages artists to guide our collective response to this challenging issue while bringing wisdom, integrity, optimism, and even humor to intentional projects seeking transformation for our species and our planet. The 6-week residency includes a $3000 stipend and a $2000 supply budget. KODA Social Practice Residency New York, NY Deadline: April 10, 2023 KODA offers an artist residency program for two mid-career, female-identifying and/or non-binary artists who create conceptual and socially engaged work. The program is placed under the theme of Borders + Boundaries. WaveMaker Grants Deadline: April 15, 2023 Miami’s longest running nonprofit alternative art space, Locust Projects makes art happen by supporting artists with opportunities and resources—like WaveMaker incubator grants. Grantees receive up to $6,000 each in three categories: New Work / Projects, Long-Haul Projects, and Research & Development + Implementation. In the spirit of Locust Projects’ artist-driven mission, WaveMakers experiment and take risks, creating innovative work that is shared with the public in unconventional spaces. LAB MFA – Summer Residency Deadline: April 16, 2023 Locust Projects invites graduate-level artists to submit project proposals for the LAB MFA: R+D Mobile Studio program. This year’s residency and exhibition opportunity focuses on art and social practice offering current MFA students across disciplines the time, space and resources to be in residence for up to 4 weeks as part of the ongoing R+D Mobile Studio series. The goal of the residency is to allow for experimentation that creates a jumping off point for staging performances, convenings, artist activations, or happenings working with the available spaces in our new home. Mandel Institute for Nonprofit Leadership – Mandel Cultural Leadership Program This two-year fellowship program, which includes a $20,000 yearly stipend, is for artists and producers who aim to reimagine Jewish life and galvanize action on a range of social issues through their creative work. Deadline: April 17, 2023 | mandelinstitute.org Youth Crime Prevention Grant Funding From Gov. Andy Beshear Gov. Beshear: Kentucky to Award $445,000 in Grant Funding to Aid in Preventing Youth CrimeContact: Morgan Hall [email protected] 502-564-8214 https://justice.ky.gov Priority funding to be awarded to programs diverting youth from the juvenile justice systemGov. Andy Beshear announced that applications will be available on April 4, for an anticipated $445,000 in grant funding to aid in preventing youth crime across the commonwealth: https://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=Justice&prId=158 NCPD@JANM — Irene Yamamoto Arts Writers Fellowship The National Center for the Preservation of Democracy at the Japanese American National Museum will award two $5,000 fellowships to emerging writers of color who have demonstrated commitment to writing about the art of communities of color. Deadline: May 1, 2023 | janm.org Oak Spring Garden Foundation – 2024 Interdisciplinary Residency Open to all creative practitioners who are working on projects that address plants, landscapes, or gardens. The award includes a $2,000 or $800 grant and a five- or two-week stay at OSGF in Northern Virginia. Deadline: May 31, 2023 | osgf.org Lexington Call for Designs Deadline: April 30, 2023 Entry Fee: FREE Stipend: $500 Date: 2024 Open to: Within 150 mile radius of Lexington, KY Location: Lexington Contact: Kate Savage, [email protected] SVCREATES – California Arts Council Individual Artists Fellowship Program Central Californian artists can apply for funding and statewide recognition in one of three tiers: Emerging Artist Fellows ($5,000), Established Artist Fellows ($10,000), and Legacy Artist Fellows ($50,000). Deadline: May 5, 2023 (5pm ET) | svcreates.org The Caribbean Digital Virtual Artist’s Residency This six-month virtual residency will provide digital media artists of the Caribbean and its diasporas with a $5,000 cash stipend, curatorial mentorship, virtual studio visits, and more. Deadline: April 15, 2023 | caribbeandigitalnyc.net Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants Deadline: April 18, 2023 The Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants (AWAW EAG) will distribute a total of $300,000 in funding—up to $20,000 per project—to support environmental art projects led by women-identifying artists in the United States and U.S. Territories. AC Hotel: Call for Artwork Deadline: April 17, 2023 Entry Fee: FREE Open to: 2D and 3D artists (must be able to hang on a wall), 18 and over (priority will be given to artists living in the Louisville and Southern Indiana areas). Dates: April 2023 - October 2023 Location: AC Hotel, 725 E. Market St., Louisville, KY Contact: Amy Chase, [email protected] Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence Upperville, VA Deadline: May 31, 2023 The fellowship is awarded to an outstanding, early-career artist who is developing new works that address plants, gardens, or landscapes in the broad sense. It is open to visual artists, literary artists, dancers, and musicians. The award includes a $10,000 individual grant and requires a 2 – 5 week stay at Oak Spring. While at the Oak Spring Garden Foundation, the Fellow will be able to meet with staff, explore our 700-acre landscape and our efforts in sustainable land management, and visit our rare book library that holds over 19,000 objects, including many examples of botanical art. Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund Deadline: rolling basis The Adobe Creative Residency program supports creators of visual digital work, offering grants of $500–$5,000 for either a portfolio project or a paid Adobe project commission. Awesome Foundation On the Water Grant Deadline: rolling basis This grant awards $1,000 per month to a water-focused project that brings creativity, culture, and inclusion to the water or provides a new way of thinking about the water. Applicants can be based anywhere in the world. The Latinx Project at NYU – Artist in Residence Emerging or mid-career artists living and working anywhere in the US can apply for this residency, which includes an honorarium of up to $12,000, an $8,000 budget for a solo presentation at NYU, and more. Deadline: May 1, 2023 | latinxproject.nyu.edu Triangle Arts Association – 2023–2025 Residency Triangle offers free studio space in NYC and a life-changing working environment for committed artists through studio-based opportunities to experiment and create new work. It is free to apply until April 20 at 5pm. Deadline: May 11, 2023 | triangleartsnyc.org Yale Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration – Mellon Arts & Practitioner Fellowship Taking place during the Fall 2023 term in New Haven, Connecticut, this fellowship for artists, media makers, and journalists comes with a $10,000 honorarium plus $5,000 for travel, rent, and supplies. Deadline: April 17, 2023 | apply.interfolio.com/122298 Museum of Arts and Design – 2023 Burke Prize The contemporary art prize honors an artist 45 or under working in the US with a foundation in glass, fiber, clay, metal, or wood. A juried selection, the winner of the open call will receive $50,000. Deadline: April 28, 2023 | madmuseum.org Academy of American Poets – James Laughlin Award Poets with a second book of poetry forthcoming in the next calendar year are eligible for this award, which includes $5,000, an all-expenses-paid weeklong residency at The Betsy Hotel in Miami Beach, and more. Deadline: May 15, 2023 | poets.org Call for exhibition proposals for 2024 Deadline: March 31, 2023 Entry Fee: FREE Open to: Kentucky residents Exhibit Dates: 2014 Location: Lexington Art League Contact: Faville Donahue, [email protected] Cleveland Arts Prize Five unrestricted $10,000 prizes will go to applicants in the disciplines of Music, Visual Arts, Literature, Theatre/Dance, and Design. Artists must work or live in Northeast Ohio (or have done so in the past). Deadline: May 1, 2023 | clevelandartsprize.org Fundación Botín – Art Grants 2023/2024 Artists from around the world can apply for €23,000 in funding to support individual projects that may require training (academic or otherwise), non-academic research, and production. Deadline: May 5, 2023 | centrobotin.org Bill Fischer Award for Visual Artists Deadline: April 17, 2023 Entry Fee: FREE Prize: $7000 Open to: Applicants must be a minimum of 25 years old and have completed any formal art training a minimum of three years prior to the application deadline, so if you are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or post-graduate art or design program you are not eligible. This is a one-time prize; winners of the Fischer Award are not eligible to apply for future Fischer Awards. Contact: Amy Chase, [email protected] Second Annual Mothering Me Exhibition Deadline: April 21, 2023 Entry Fee: FREE Open to: Female identifying and non-binary artists who are mothers in Kentucky and Southern Indiana Exhibit Dates: May and June 2023 Location: Art Sanctuary Contact: Marcia Holloway Ross, [email protected] PAID WRITING OPPORTUNITIES (from Erica Verrillo’s Publishing…and Other Forms of Insanity) The Fabulist. Genre: Fantastical and genre fiction. Payment: $25. Deadline: April 8, 2023. See theme. Griffith Review: The Leisure Principle. Genre: Nonfiction and fiction. "The leisure principle is one of work hard to play hard, a rigorous pursuit of monetarised hedonism: YOLO, live your best life, have a good time all the time. It has rendered the world a pleasure garden – for those who can afford it – of interminable excess and consumption without end. From the ecstasy of the digital to the monied spectacle that is sport, the gamification of everyday life to the flourishing hierarchy of influencers, new codes and disciplines have emerged from this regimentation of recreation." Payment: Negotiated. Deadline: April 10, 2023. Lonely Planet. Genre: Guidebooks for across southern Africa. "We’re looking for people with a deep love and knowledge of the country with great writing skills. You should be living there or have travelled through it extensively in the last 18 months.” They have a specific interest in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia & Zimbabwe. Payment: Rates run upwards of $1,500 dependent on word count and research times. Deadline: April 10, 2023. Submit via form here. Mslexia. Restrictions: Open to women. Genre: Fiction poetry, nonfiction. Payment: £25. Deadline: April 10, 2023. So to Speak. Genre: Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and visual art. "We are looking for work that matches our intersectional feminist viewpoint." Payment: $100 per contributor. Deadline: April 10, 2023. No submission fee for Black/Indigenous writers. Samjoko Magazine is devoted to publishing "exemplary work from content creators around the world. Focusing mainly upon the written word, we hope to create an immersive digital and print platform that stands out for its honesty and desire to take risks for the sake of artistic expression. We have no set aesthetic, though different themes will be focused upon periodically. We aim to publish seasonally, with our inaugural issue expected to be released early 2022. Response times vary between 1 day to 4 months. Apologies in advance for form rejections. Our goal is to publish 15 pieces per issue." Payment: $20. Deadline: April 10, 2023. Funicular Magazine. Genre: Fiction and poetry. Payment: Short story: $10/printed page (up to a maximum of $100); Flash: $25 per piece; Poetry: $25 per piece. Payment for print publication only. Deadline: April 11, 2023. Showcase: Object & Idea. Genre: Flash fiction and nonfiction, and poetry. A poem and a prose piece are selected for each monthly issue, and the authors answer questions about the meaning behind their work. Payment: $50. Deadline: April 12, 2023. Reprints accepted. Solarpunk Magazine. Genre: Solarpunk. Payment: $0.08/word for fiction, $40/poem, and $75/essay. Deadline: April 14, 2023. Narrative. Genre: Short story, novel excerpt, novella, poem, or literary nonfiction. Payment: Up to $1000. Deadline: April 14, 2023. (Narrative does not charge submission fees during the first two weeks of April.) All Women are Werewolves: An Anthology of Womanhood. Restrictions: Open to women, inclusive of those who identify as non-binary and trans women. Genre: Short stories. "This anthology is a collection of stories about the transformative experiences that shape womanhood; dark, uncanny, curious and captured by vivid, varied feminine voices." Payment: £100 plus author copies of the book. Deadline: April 14, 2023. Translunar Travelers Lounge. Genre: Speculative fiction. Payment: $0.03 per word with a minimum of $20. Deadline: April 15, 2023. (Note: April 15-21 is reserved for writers of color) Gallery of Curiosities. Genre: Speculative fiction up to 7,500 words. See themes. Payment:1 cent/word for reprints, 5 cents/word for original stories. Podcast. Print anthology is not paying at this time. Deadline: April 15, 2023. Accepts reprints. Room Magazine. Restrictions: Room publishes fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and art by folks of marginalized genders, including but not limited to women (cisgender and transgender), transgender men, Two-Spirit and nonbinary people. See theme. Genre: Original short stories, poems, creative non-fiction, or art. Payment: $50 (CAD) for one page 60 for two pages, $90 for three pages, $120 for four pages, $150 for five or more pages. Deadline: April 15, 2023. Mirrors Reflecting Shadows: A Trevor Project Charity Anthology. Genre: Flash fiction and short stories. All genres. "Outcast Press, Anxiety Press, and Roi Fainéant Press have teamed up to curate a charity anthology with proceeds going towards The Trevor Project. For over 20 years, The Trevor Project has worked tirelessly on suicide prevention among LGBTQ+ youth. We are open to most genres, including, but not limited to, literary, transgressive, horror, crime, noir, and speculative fiction. The pieces can be about most anything, so don’t feel you need to write about LGBTQ+ issues. We want a smorgasbord of short stories and flash fiction. Of course you can touch on these topics, and are encouraged to do so, but the point is to gather excellent short fiction in service of a great cause" Payment: $40. Deadline: April 15, 2023. Accepts reprints. Electric Spec. Genre: Speculative fiction. Payment: $20 per piece. Deadline: April 15, 2023. Bourbon Penn. Genre: "We are looking for highly imaginative stories with a healthy dose of the odd. Odd characters, odd experiences, odd realities. We’re looking for genre / speculative stories and are quite partial to slipstream, cross-genre, magic realism, absurdist, and the surreal." Length: 2000 - 7500 words. Payment: 3 cents/word. Deadline: April 15, 2023. House of Zolo’s Journal of Speculative Literature. Genre: Short stories and poetry that explore possibilities for the future. Theme: Artificial Intelligence. Word count: up to 5,000 words. Payment: $25 CND for poems and between $50 and $75 CND per short story. Deadline: April 15, 2023. Reprints accepted, provided they are not currently available for free online. Over/Exposed. Restrictions: "We prioritize the work of graduate students, so please indicate in your submission if you are a graduate student, including your university, and department." Open internationally. Genre: Flash, short fiction, and non-fiction personal essays/memoir, poetry, reviews, experimental, art. "We are focused on the publication of works that are vulnerable, experimental, a little bit weird and sexy." Payment: CAD $15, Deadline: April 15, 2023. FlowerSong Press. Restrictions: Open to Latinx authors. Genre: Horror, science fiction, and fantasy. Length: 75,000 to 150,000 words. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: April 15, 2023. Rattle: Tribute to Prompt Poems. Genre: Poetry. The poems may be any subject, style, or length, but must have been generated by a writing prompt. Payment: $200. Deadline: April 15, 2023. Event Magazine. Genre: Poetry. Payment: Canadian $40/page for poetry. Deadline: April 15, 2023. Bull City Press: Inch. Genre: Small collections—a minimum of three stories or essays, or a constellation of poems, between 10-16 pages in length. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: April 15, 2023. Consequence Magazine: The Culture of War. Genre: Short fiction, poetry, nonfiction, interviews, reviews, and visual art mainly focused on the culture of war. Payment: $20 - $60 for prose and poetry, $150 for art. Deadline: April 15, 2023. The Devil Take You: Tales of Medieval Horror. Genre: Weird tales set in the medieval period that explore the human (and inhuman) experience through the lens of horror. Payment: $125 - $200. Deadline: April 15, 2023. Gival Press, LLC. Genre: Full-length fiction, non-fiction (essays / educational texts), and poetry. Publications are in English, French, and Spanish. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: April 15, 2023. Queries only. Dose of Dread. Genre: Horror flash fiction. Length: 500 – 1,000 words. Payment: 2c/word. Deadline: April 15, 2023. Invisible City. Genre: Prose up to 5,000 words, all genres. Payment: $20. Deadline: April 16, 2023. Daikaijuzine. Genre: Speculative fiction, poetry, art. Payment: $10.00 for each short story, and $5.00 for each poem and flash fiction piece. Deadline: April 16, 2023. Poems of Liberty—Project Europe 2050. Restrictions: Open to poets who reside within the European Union. Genre: Poetry that explores the future of Europe. Payment: €250 per contributor. Deadline: April 16, 2023. Sinister Smile Press: If I Die Before I Wake – Tales of Halloween Horror. Genre: Horror. Length: Between 4,000 and 10,000 words. Payment: $30 - $50 depending on length. Deadline: April 19, 2023. SICK. Restrictions: Open to sick/chronically ill/mentally ill/disabled writers. Genre: Personal essays, creative and experimental nonfiction, fiction, lyric essays, poetry, interviews, reviews, art. Payment: £50 per contributor. Deadline: April 20, 2023. Flash Fiction Online. Genre: Speculative (science fiction, fantasy, slipstream, and horror) and literary flash fiction. Length: 500- to 1000-words. Payment: $80. Deadline: April 21, 2023. Hoax. Genre: "Creative work that incorporates text." Payment: £50. Deadline: April 23, 2023. Voiceworks. Restrictions: Open to Australians under the age of 25. Genre: Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art and comics. See theme. Payment: $100 for written work and art, $150 for multi-page comics or suites of art. Deadline: April 23, 2023. Nonfiction pitches. Mudroom. Genre: Poetry, fiction, essays, and essays in translation. Payment: $15. Deadline: April 25, 2023. Off Topic Publishing: Poetry Box. Genre: Poetry. Payment $40 CAD. Deadline: April 25, 2023. Strange Horizons. Genre: Speculative fiction. Payment: 10¢/word USD. Deadline: Opens on April 26, 2023. Submissions capped at 1,000. Rabbit. Genre: Nonfiction poetry. Theme: Archive. Payment: Pays Australian writers only. Deadline: April 28, 2023. The Other Stories (Audio). Genre: Horror on themes. Payment: 15 GBT. Deadline: April 29, 2023. See themes. Ofic. Genre: Short fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, art. "Send us your dead doves, your blorbos, your plinkos, your wretched meow meows yearning to be free; that thing you wrote that made you think, “I don’t know where this belongs”; the stuff you’d never show anyone you know IRL. Give us your shameless, self-indulgent smut; the manuscript to the video essay you dictated to your YouTube subscribers in your head; your thoughtful explorations of trauma and identity; your Pepe Silvia wall; your sci-fi, your fantasy, your romance, your realism. We want anything and everything. As long as you identify as a fan, we want to read your work." (Up to 12,000 words). Payment: Small honorarium. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Strange Machines: An Anthology of Dark User Manuals. Genre: "We are looking for your darkest, strangest microfiction in the form of user manuals, FAQs, and how-to guides for the use of (or by) robots!" Length: 250 words max. Payment: $10. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Boulevard. Genre: Poems up to 200 lines. Send up to five poems. Also fiction and nonfiction. Payment: $50-$250 for poetry, and $100-300 for prose. Deadline: April 30, 2023. No submission fee for mailed submissions. Massachusetts Review. Genre: Fiction, poetry, hybrid, translations. Payment: $100. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Fee for online submissions. No fee for USPS. Shoreline of Infinity. Genre: Science fiction, fantasy, 6000 words max. Theme: Climate Change. Payment: £20/1000 words. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Accepts translations of stories originally published in another language. After Happy Hour. Genre: Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, comics. Payment: $10. Deadline: April 30, 2023. The Haunted Zone. Restrictions: Open to those who identify as a woman and have served in the military. Genre: Horror. THEME: Hauntings/to be haunted/to haunt. Payment: 3 cents/word. $10 minimum. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Voiceworks. Restrictions: Open to Australians under the age of 25. Genre: Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art and comics. See theme. Payment: $100 for written work and art, $150 for multi-page comics or suites of art. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Fiction, completed nonfiction and poetry. Inklings Press. Genre: Fantasy, sci fi and horror with a strong mystery or investigation theme. Length: around 5,000 words. Payment: $100. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Honeyguide Magazine is a bi-annual magazine that features fiction, poetry, nonfiction, art, and blog posts about animals and their human neighbors. Payment: $25 for the story, $50 for art. Only pays for featured articles. Deadline: April 30, 2022. See themes. Parallel Universe Publications: Swords & Sorceries Volume 6. Genre: Heroic fantasy. Payment: £25; and an additional £25 if a hardcover version is issued. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Smoking Pen Press: Weather. Genre: Short stories on theme: Weather. "We are looking for Ill Winds, and Wild Weather. All fiction genres are considered." Word count: 1,200 to 7,000 words. Payment: $20. Deadline: April 30, 2023. The Temz Review. Genre: Prose (fiction and creative non-fiction) up to 10,000 words long. Payment: $20. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Otoroshi Journal. Genre: Horrorku, horror tanka, and horror haibun, art. Payment: Poetry, $1. Art, $10. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Read on the Run. Genre: Short fiction. Word count: 1,200 to 7,000 words. Theme: Weather. Payment: $20. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Accepts reprints. Planisphere Quarterly. Genre: Speculative fiction. Payment: $25. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Nine Arches. Genre: Poetry collections. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Chestnut Review. Genre: Chapbooks: Prose, poetry or hybrid. Payment: $120 plus royalties. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Plenitude Magazine "Plenitude Magazine aims to promote the growth and development of LGBTTQI literature through an online publication of literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, graphic narrative, book reviews and short film by both emerging and established LGBTTQI writers. We define queer literature and arts as works created by LGBTTQI people, rather than works which feature queer content alone." Payment: $50 - $100. Deadline: April 30, 2023 for international writers. Rolling submissions for Canadians. Mythic. Genre: Science fiction, fantasy short stories. Length: 2,000-5,000 words. Payment: 1 cent/word for original fiction, $25 for reprints. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Hub City Press. Genre: Books of literary fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, regional nonfiction, nature, and art. "We are seeking new and extraordinary voices from the American South." Payment: Royalties. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Note: Submit nonfiction only. Strange Aeon. Genre: Stories in a cosmic horror/Lovecraftian vein. Payment: $20 - $35. Deadline: April 30, 2023, or until filled. See theme, Variant Lit. Genre: Fiction, nonfiction Payment: $10. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Haven Speculative. Genre: Speculative fiction and poetry. Payment: 1 cent/word for fiction and $5 - $10 for poetry. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Terrain.org. Genre: Poetry, nonfiction, fiction, artwork, videos, and other contributions on place, climate, and justice. Payment: $50. Deadline: April 30, 2023. The Threepenny Review. Genre: Poetry, fiction, nonfiction. Payment: $400 per story or article, $200 per poem or Table Talk piece. Deadline: April 30, 2023. (Nonreading period: May 1 through December 31.) Mythaxis. Genre: Speculative fiction. Payment: $20. Deadline: April 30, 2023. JMS Books. Genre: LGBTQ romance stories, 12,000 words minimum. See theme. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: April 30, 2023. The Rabbit Hole. Genre: Weird stories and poems. Theme: “Destination: Journey”. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Cast of Wonders. Restrictions: Open to writers under 18. Genre: YA Speculative fiction. Podcast. Theme: Banned Books Week. Payment: $.08/word for original fiction up to 6,000 words. For reprints, a $100 flat rate for Short Fiction, and a $20 flat rate for Flash Fiction. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Soul Ink: Volume 1. Genre: Poetry. 1,000 word count minimum (not line count) Payment: Royalties (?). Deadline: April 30, 2023. Dark Recesses Press. Genre: Horror/dark fiction pieces 500-5000 words. Payment: 5 cents/word. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Brick. Genre: Nonfiction. Payment: $55–685, depending on the length of accepted work, plus two copies of the issue the work appears in and a one-year subscription to the magazine. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Dragon Soul Press: Pirate Gold. Genre: "All stories featuring pirates are welcome. From Pirates of the Caribbean to Treasure Planet and everything in between." Payment: Royalties. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Mud Season Review. Genre: Poetry, Fiction, CNF, Art. Payment: $50. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Harbor Review. Genre: Poetry, art. See theme. Payment: $10. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Galley Beggar Press (UK). Genre: Full-length literary fiction (novels and short story collections) and narrative non-fiction. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Psychopomp. Genre: Speculative fiction or literary novellas between 20,000 to 40,000 words. See themes. Payment: Advance against royalties of $750, as well as 25% of net net receipts. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Texas Review Press publishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and scholarly works. "Topics we are interested in include 20th/21st Century American Poetry, Environmental Writing, Ecopoetics, Contemporary Poetics, Creative Writing Pedagogy, Southern Literature, Southern Issues, Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas/Louisiana Literature, Texas/Louisiana History, Folklore, Cajun-Creole Studies, African-American Literature, African-American Studies, Latinx Literature, Latinx Studies, & Texas/Mexico History." Payment: Royalties. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Submissions are capped at 300, so submit early. Martian: The Magazine of Science Fiction Drabbles. Genre: Science fiction of exactly 100 words. Payment: Original fiction, 8 cents/word. Reprints, 4 cents/word. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Reprints accepted. khōréō. Restrictions: Open to writers who identify as an immigrant or member of a diaspora in the broadest definitions of the terms. "This includes, but is not limited to, first- and second-generation immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, undocumented migrants, persons who identify with one or more diaspora communities, persons who have been displaced or whose heritage has been erased due to colonialism/imperialism, transnational/transracial adoptees, and anyone whose heritage and history includes ‘here and elsewhere’. We especially encourage BIPOC creators who identify as the above to submit their work." Genre: Stories, essays, and art: fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and any genre in between or around it, as long as there’s a speculative element. Payment: 0.08/word for fiction, $100 for nonfiction, and $40-300 for art. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Lightspeed. Restrictions: Open to BIPOC writers only. Genre: Fantasy short fiction. Payment: 8 cents per word. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Intrepid Times. Genre: Travel writing "with heart." Payment: $50 - $250. Deadline: April 30, 2023. Cemetery Gates. Genre: Horror novels and novellas. Payment: Novel: $500-2,000 advance, 60% royalties to author. Novella: $500-1,000 advance, 60% royalties to author. Deadline: Opens May 1, 2023. Struggle Magazine. Genre: Poetry, short stories (1000-7500 words), personal essays (1000-4500 words), art criticism (1000-4500), short plays, and play excerpts. "We are not genre specific, just looking for good and honest writing. We highlight writers who have some kind of a connection to the DC, Maryland, Virginia area." Payment: $75 per contributor. Deadline: May 1, 2023 The First Line. Genres: Fiction, poetry, nonfiction using the first line provided. (See site.) Payment: $25.00 - $50.00 for fiction, $5.00 - $10.00 for poetry, and $25.00 for nonfiction. Deadline: May 1, 2023. Nonbinary Review: Epic Fail. Genre: Poetry, fiction, essays, and art around the theme of Epic Fail. Payment: 1 cent per word for prose, and a flat fee of $10 for poetry. Deadline: May 1, 2023. Closes when cap is reached, so submit early. Last Girls Club. Genre: Feminist horror: short stories and poems - see themes. Payment: Short Story-2,500 words or less. $0.01 USD per word/$25 USD and copy of magazine; Flash Fiction-less than a 1,000 words $0.01 USD per word/$10 USD; Poems-less than 200 words $10 upon acceptance and a PDF of the magazine. Deadline: May 1, 2023. May close early if they reach their cap. Foglifter. Genre: Foglifter is a biannual compendium of queer and trans writing. It’s a space where LGBTQ+ writers celebrate, mourn, rage, and embrace. "Foglifter welcomes daring and thoughtful work by queer and trans writers in all forms, and we are especially interested in cross-genre, intersectional, marginal, and transgressive work. We want the pieces that challenged you as a writer, what you poured yourself into and risked the most to make. But we also want your tenderest, gentlest work, what you hold closest to your heart. Whatever you're working on now that's keeping you alive and writing, Foglifter wants to read it." Payment: $25. Deadline: May 1, 2023. Tales of the Apocalypse. Genre: Post-Apocalyptic. Length: 5,000 to 10,000 words. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: May 1, 2023. Rich People Being Shitty: Tales of the Super Wealthy and Depraved. Genre: Fictional short stories ranging from 2,000 to 5,000 words examining the ways in which the most affluent among us commit wrongs. Payment: Either $25 or $35, Deadline: May 1, 2023. Grumpy Old Gods Anthology. Genre: Speculative fiction stories about retired gods. Theme: "Grumpy Gods, particularly those who might be using their abilities in a post-internet environment. Maybe Mercury is heavily invested in Google. Janus might be the reason for crypto. Heck, I bet that Aphrodite owns 90% of every single florist in the country. Do your gods still have the juice, or have their powers gotten a little wonky as they have gotten older? Make it Grumpy. Make it funny." Length: 3,000-4,000 words. Payment: A percentage of the profits. Deadline: May 1, 2023. Rock and a Hard Place: The One Percent – Tales of the Super Wealthy and Depraved. Genre: Short stories, may have speculative elements. "We are looking for fictional short stories ranging from 2,000 to 5,000 words examining the ways in which the most affluent among us commit wrongs. These transgressions can range from broken laws to the perfectly legal, though otherwise reprehensible." Payment: $25 or $35. Deadline: May 1, 2023. This year Louisville is hosting the 30th Annual Southern Fried Poetry Slam. Thanks to Mr. SpreadLove and Stevon I am hosting a workshop for writers & artists at KMAC (715 W Main St, Louisville, KY 40202).
One part of the workshop deals with writing proposals. You can visit my LINKTREE for the full presentation (free for a limited time) and I included proposal tips below: CHAHTA NOIR GRANT TEMPLATE 1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
I don't yet have a handle on what I'm looking forward to. There was something about that 70 degree day in the Winter that reminded me anything is possible. Last Thursday I de-installed my first solo exhibition "Something in the Water" at the Speed Art Museum and I'm preparing for two group shows. A colleague invited me to apply for another residency and I caught the tail end of a deadline extension for the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage. Thanks to Today's Woman I got a feature in their January issue and Terra Leavell hooked me up with an event where I sold $1500 worth of my art in one day at the 1619 Gathering Space. This summer I'll be teaching a Juneteenth arts camp with Louisville Visual Arts and a few of my Something in the Water collection pieces will be featured in the Carnegie Center for Arts & Humanity. I am writing all this to make sure I celebrate the wins. Being an artist can be tumultuous. There are times when we feel lost or unsure. It's amazing how things can change so quickly in such. short period of time. I am committed to celebrating my success. Out loud. I invited you to do the same. Enjoy the journey.  Raise your hand if you LOVE writing artists statements!
Exactly. Rarely does someone enjoy the precess. Personally, I've written hundreds of artist statements, cover letters, references, reviews, and bios for other people, but when it comes to writing my own artist statement it tends to take me 2 or 3 days to even get started. Here are 5 things that can help when writing an artist statement. 1. DESCRIBE YOUR SPECIFIC PROCESS. Sometimes your process is all magical with prayer crystals and stars and quasars and whatnot. More often, though, your process is a bit mundane or repetitive. There is value in every type of creative process. In one artist statement I described how I painted while home schooling my son. That collaborative effort between me and my son (at the time he was a toddler) informed my work. While having a child limited my work in some ways, it also amplified a deficit in many fine arts spaces. My artist statement became centered around navigating that challenge. |
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