Hidden Pathways: 13 Transformative Artist Opportunities for 2025

From emergency grants to experimental showcases, these opportunities support artists of various disciplines navigating uncertainty and sparking change in their community.

🎨 Open Calls & Exhibitions

1. AQ Volume VII – Open Call for Women Artists (Global – Open Theme)

Create! Magazine and Art Queens seek contemporary women artists for their quarterly catalog. Selected artists gain exposure to curators, galleries, and collectors.📅 Deadline: August 30, 2025🔗 Submit Here

2. Studio Sundays – Create! Magazine (Global – Studio Features)

Showcase your creative workspace (studio, kitchen table, etc.) for a chance to be featured on Create! Magazine’s platform.

📅 Deadline: Monthly🔗 Apply Here

3. Call for Artists: The Mystical, The Magical & The Macabre (Bridgeport, CT – Themed Exhibit)

Juried exhibition for works exploring folklore, surrealism, and the uncanny.📅 Deadline: August 18, 2025🔗 Details

4. 2025 Quilts Unlimited (NY – Fiber Art)

Celebrating quilting as narrative art. Open to traditional and avant-garde approaches.📅 Deadline: August 22, 2025🔗 Submit

🏛️ Residencies & Public Art

5. Artist in Residence – National Harbor Gallery (MD – Visual Arts)

Show and sell your work in a high-traffic gallery. Includes promotion and community engagement.

📅 Deadline: Rolling🔗 Learn More

6. Moulin de La Barde Residency (France – Multidisciplinary)

Rural residency for artists exploring cultural exchange. Shared studio space in a historic mill.

📅 Deadline: Rolling🔗 Apply

7. Public Sculpture Project (USA – Outdoor Installations)

Commission for large-scale public sculptures addressing themes of resilience.📅 Deadline: August 25th, 2025🔗 Guidelines

💡 Grants & Emergency Support

8. Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants (USA – Experimental Art)

$500–$3,000 for unforeseen project costs or crises.

📅 Deadline: Rolling🔗 Apply Here

9. Musicians Foundation Grants (USA – Music Professionals)

Financial aid for musicians facing hardship.

📅 Deadline: Rolling🔗 Submit

10. The Homiens Art Prize (Global – Digital/Contemporary Art)

$2,000 prize for works challenging societal norms.

📅 Deadline: July 31st, 2025🔗 Enter

🎭 Theater & Performance

11. NYC Playwrights Calls for Submissions (NY – Playwrights)

Opportunities for staged readings, festivals, and publications.

📅 Deadline: Varies by project🔗 Browse Calls

12. Glen Echo Park Labor Day Art Show (MD – Visual Arts)

Juried show for DMV-area artists.

📅 Deadline: August 4, 2025🔗 Submit

13. The Dramatic Question Theatre New Play Development Programs (National - Playwrights)

Opportunities for women and BIPoC playwrights to develop their plays with industry mentors. Categories: CLASSICS IN COLOR, AMERICAN WOMAN, PLAYTIME

📅 Deadline: September 2, 2025 🔗 Submit here

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