Calls For Art

City of Pawtucket has a call for existing outdoor sculptures
Deadline: April 16.
Eligibility: Open to artists based in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
The City of Pawtucket invites artists to submit existing outdoor sculptures to be considered for purchase and sited in the Riverwalk Sculpture Park along the Seekonk River. Total acquisition budget is $95,000 for multiple works. Read more and to apply.

Hopper Prize Artist Grants applications are now open.  
Deadline: May 12.
Eligibility: Artists worldwide, 18 years or older.
Application Fee: $40 to submit 10 artworks.
The Hopper Prize is accepting submissions for $4,500 and $1,000 artist grants in all media. They will award six grants totaling $13,000: two will receive $4,500, and four will receive $1,000. Additional exposure is available. Read more and to apply.

Midwest Nice Art seeks artists for a spring juried exhibition. 
Deadline: March 20.
Eligibility: Open to adults and students.
Application Fee: $5, or free for students.
Midwest Nice Art is looking for artists for a virtual exhibition; This Place is Strange. Open to all mediums. Read more and to apply.

Scituate Art Festival seeks artists for festival.  
Deadline: March 31.
Eligibility: Original fine art or handmade crafts.
Application Fee: $10.
The 60th Scituate Art Festival, held on the Village Green in North Scituate, is looking for fine art and handmade crafts for its juried show in October. Read more and to apply.

Newport Classical Music Festival Poster Competition seeks submissions
Deadline: April 1.
Eligibility: Open to artists, designers, and creatives of all backgrounds.
The Newport Classical Music Festival Poster Competition’s winning artist will receive $500, and their work will become part of Newport Classical’s growing visual legacy. Read more and to apply.

195 District Park has a call for proposals for curators, programming, and art
Deadline: Rolling.
Eligibility: Individual artists, curators, programmers, organizations, and companies.
The I‑195 Redevelopment District seeks proposals for events or series of events at 195 District Park between March 1, 2026, and March 30, 2027. Read more and to apply.

NEA's Grants for Arts Projects Now Open
Deadline: July 9. 
Eligibility: Artists in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. jurisdiction.
Guidelines and application materials for the National Endowment for the Arts’ Grants for Arts Projects, are now available. Read more and to apply.