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Calls For Art

Call for Art: RI Department of Labor and Training Facility

RISCA has partnered with the R.I. Department of Labor and Training to purchase artwork for R.I. DLT’s buildings in Cranston. Wall-hung artwork will be purchased at a fixed price for interior spaces, and classified as small, medium and large (exclusive of framing).

  • $1,000 for small works (up to 24” x 24”, or 576 square inches total).
  • $2,500 for medium works (up to 36” x 48”, or up to 1,728 square inches total).
  • $5,000 for large works (over 1,728 square inches). 

Total budget for acquisition of all artworks: $25,000.

This Call is open to all artists residing in Rhode Island. Undergraduate students are not eligible to apply. Only applications from the artist who created the work(s) will be accepted.

New England Foundation for the Arts is offering Folk Arts Grants

Who can apply?  Traditional artists, practitioners and keepers of traditional knowledge.
Grant Funding: $15,000 grants for traditional artists/practitioners. $50,000 grants for community organizations.

Sea Breeze Artist Residency: Call for a Writer and Visual Artist.

Sea Breeze Artist Residency was established to provide artists and writers with a welcoming and inspiring environment to focus on their work. The Sea Breeze is offering an award for one writer and one visual artist for a ten-day residency, May 12-21, on Block Island. Each resident will have their own guest room with a private bath and porch. The visual artist will have a light-filled studio space, while the writer will have a desk in their guest room. The Sea Breeze also provides breakfast, a light lunch, and a bicycle with a helmet and lock. Emerging and established artists and writers are encouraged to apply. The residency is also intended to encourage dialogue within the community. During each session, we organize an event for residents to share their work.

New Bedford Creative’s Seaport Art Walk: Call for Art Proposals

The Seaport Art Walk is an annual outdoor public art exhibition that takes place along the waterfront and in the Seaport Cultural District in New Bedford. Artists from southern New England are invited to submit a proposal for a new or existing outdoor temporary sculpture or mural, or digital photography of other genres of work, inspired by the theme “Revolution/Evolution.” If selected for inclusion, artists may receive up to $2,500 in funding for new outdoor artwork, or up to $1,000 in funding for pre-existing outdoor artwork.

Notable Works’ Poetry Contest: Call for Poets

Notable Works Publication and Distribution Co Inc. is a non-profit Arts organization dedicated to raising awareness for social and environmental issues through the Arts, while highlighting the efforts of the agencies which are having a positive impact in our communities. Tina Cane, Poetry Laureate of Rhode Island (2016-2024) is this years’ final judge. The prizes are First Place: $100.00, Second Place: $50.00 and Third Place: $25.00. There will also be three honorable mentions. 

  • March 1 – Submission deadline. Apply and learn more.
  • Reading Fee: $10 for the first poem, $5 for each additional poem (max. 4)

Hyundai Artlab Editorial Fellowship: Call for Writers

Artlab Editorial is offering two fellowships open to art writers from anywhere in the world, and at any stage of their career. The selected Fellows will be provided $10,000 each to produce three pieces of writing for Artlab Editorial in 2025. Additionally, each Fellow will be paired with one of this year’s Fellowship Advisors for regular one-on-one guidance and mentorship throughout the program.

Newport Artists Collective Juried Exhibition: Art Newport 2025 Fine Art Show

Art Newport has a call for artists to exhibit a wide range of works, from painting and sculpture to photography, mixed media and installation, that will offer attendees the opportunity to explore diverse artistic expressions. The event will feature a two-day art fair format, March 28 thru March 30 of select artists chosen by a jury. 

  • Feb. 28 - Submission deadline. Apply and learn more.
  • Entry Fee: Non-members $35, Students $20; No fee for Members of the Newport Artists Collective.

PPS Community Heritage Fellowship: Request for Proposals

Providence Preservation Society (PPS) is offering 1-2 fellowships to Providence-based artists, designers or creatives to support multidisciplinary projects related to community heritage, preservation, and place.