Artist Opportunities
Below are upcoming grants, residencies, and exhibition opportunities from third-party sources. If you’re interested in exhibiting or performing at the Strand Center for the Arts, visit our Call for Art page >>
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2026 Open Call Creative Capital Award + State of the Art Prize
In celebration of its 25th Anniversary, Creative Capital expands its support of individual artists with the 2026 Open Call for the Creative Capital Award and the launch of the new State of the Art Prize. The 2026 Open Call seeks proposals for new artistic works in the Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Film, and Literature. The Creative Capital Award provides unrestricted project grants of up to $50,000 to individual artists to create new work. The new State of the Art Prize provides unrestricted artist grants of $10,000.
Deadline: April 3rd 2025 @ 3pm ET
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Musicians Foundation
Application for one-time financial assistance is open to professional musicians across all genres. You must be a professional music performer, composer/arranger, or educator in a specific time of need caused by an unexpected hardship (e.g., medical or dental situation, natural disaster, or certain housing crises).
Deadline: Rolling