ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES
Artists, please note - for the most up-to date information
verify all grant details specified on the grantor's website carefully.
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GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND PRIZES​​​​​
Devlin Starr Memorial Art Award
https://www.huntingtonarts.org/devlin-starr-memorial-art-award/
Deadline: May 8, 2026​
The Devlin Starr Memorial Art Award recognizes an emerging multimedia artist (ages 18-28) looking to grow, explore and advance their creative process. A $3,000 award is available to support and encourage the artist to create with purpose, provide the opportunity to push artistic limits and expand their body of work. This award reflects Devlin’s advocacy of giving people “space” both figuratively and literally to create. He believed that with access to space, materials and people who believed in him, he had the freedom and encouragement to pursue his artistic vision and was able to create his best work.​​​​
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The Hopper Prize
https://hopperprize.org/
Deadline: May 12, 2026
The Hopper Prize is a grant-making institution and digital archiving platform offering a series of individual artist grants on a bi-annual basis totaling $26,000.00 USD.
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The JGS Fellowship for Photography
Deadline: May 19, 2026
https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/the-jgs-fellowship-for-photography/
The JGS Fellowship for Photography is a $8,000 cash grant open to New York State photography artists living and working outside of New York City. The Fellowship is awarded to five artists working in traditional and experimental photography including light-based work, alternative processes, or any form in which photography or photographic techniques are pivotal, if not exclusive.
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Huntington Arts • Bi-Monthly Community Impact Micro Grant
https://www.huntingtonarts.org/programs/grants-for-the-arts/bi-monthly-community-impact-micro-grant/
Next Deadlines: May 22, 2026; July 24, 2026
Designed with accessibility in mind, the streamlined bimonthly application process makes it easy for artists and organizations to bring their ideas to life. Every other month, funding is awarded to two Individual Artists and two Non-Profit Organizations making an impact through the arts.​​
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The Jonathan and Barbara Silver Foundation Grants for Sculpture and Writing on Sculpture
https://jonathanandbarbarasilverfoundation.org/application/
Deadline: May 31, 2026.​
"The JBSF grant program operates on a 2-year cycle with alternating grants that support writing in even years and sculpture in odd years. We are currently accepting applications for the Writing Grant. The next Sculpture Grant application will be available in 2027.
The Writing Grant is specifically for a writer who generates fresh writing and thinking on the history, aesthetics, purposes, imagination or situation of sculpture. The Sculpture Grant is specifically for an artist who demonstrates an exceptional commitment to sculpture that is informed by an imaginative engagement with its materials, histories, and situation."
The Ryan Hudak LGBTQ+ Dramatic Writing Award
Deadline: June 16, 2026
https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/the-ryan-hudak-lgbtq-dramatic-writing-award/
The Ryan Hudak LGBTQ+ Dramatic Writing Award is an $8,000 cash grant to be awarded to one (1) New York State-based playwright or screenwriter who self-identifies as LGBTQ+. The Award honors the life and work of Ryan Hudak. Ryan was a gay playwright, theater maker, filmmaker, and a valued member of NYFA’s staff who served on the executive and development teams. Tragically, Ryan passed away in May 2022 after a long battle with Leukemia at the age of 32. The Award is open to playwrights and screenwriters who live in New York State
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Innovate Grant
https://innovateartistgrants.org/about-us
Quarterly distribution - please check their website for current cycle information​
"Innovate Grant distributes (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (12) honorable mentions (6 in art and 6 in photo), will be featured on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists." Grant cycles are in the Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall.
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Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant
Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis
Pollock-Krasner grants have enabled artists to create new work, purchase needed materials and pay for studio rent, as well as their personal expenses. Past recipients of Pollock-Krasner grants acknowledge their critical impact in allowing concentrated time for studio work, and in preparing for exhibitions and other professional opportunities such as accepting a residency.
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National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) - All Grant Opportunities
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New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) - Grant Opportunities
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Funds for Writers
https://fundsforwriters.com/grants/
Funding and residencies for writers.
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New York Media Arts Map
https://nymediaartsmap.org/funding_opportunities​​
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CALLS TO ARTISTS
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BACCA • Made By Hand Exhibition
https://www.babylonarts.org/made-by-hand
Deadline: April 19, 2026
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Renewable Energy Long Island • Clean Energy Future Murals Initiative
https://www.renewableenergylongisland.org/clean_energy_future_murals
Deadline: June 1, 2026
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Patchogue Arts Council • Museum of Contemporary Art Long Island: Artist Vault
Ongoing, submissions accepted on a rolling basis
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Artist Opportunites Listings - New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
ARTIST RESIDENCIES​​​
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International Program at ISCP
Listings available for artist residencies.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES / AUDITIONS​​
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None at this time
See also: Long Island Arts Alliance - Job Bank
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CAREERS IN THE ARTS RESOURCES
VISUAL ARTS
Occupational Outlook Handbook, Art And Design - U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics
Careers in Art & Design Video - College for Creative Studies
Careers in Visual Arts - PBS Learning Media
Careers in Art - The Art Career Project
Creative Careers Resources - New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
How to Get Your First Job in a Gallery - New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
Arts Jobs Listings - New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
What Are Creative Careers? - Yale University Office of Career Strategy
How to Launch Your Art Career in 2023 - Kelsey Rodriguez, YouTube
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ARTIST RESOURCES
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Volunteer Lawyers For The Arts
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA) is the leading legal aid and education organization dedicated to New York artists and its arts and cultural organizations. VLA strives to protect the artistic community’s livelihoods, businesses, and creative works through access to dedicated legal representation and focused education programs.
VLA offers a variety of programs and workshops, such as “Forming a Non-Profit Workshop,” and “Copyright in Art.” VLA also offers a selection of on-demand, online recordings of previously held education programs for those unable to attend or want a refresher.
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VOLUNTEER
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ARTIST TOOLS
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The New York Public Library Digital Collections
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The MET Open Access and Public Domain Collection
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Art Institute of Chicago Public Domain Collection
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W.A.G.E
Guide for artists, administrators, and art focused organizations to set fair and consistent wages.
“To establish sustainable economic relationships between artists and the institutions that contract our labor, and to introduce mechanisms for self-regulation into the art field that collectively bring about a more equitable distribution of its economy.”
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