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Last updated on: April 28th, 2026
Artist Opportunities – April 2026
Creative Capital for Artists
Various | April
CALLING ALL CREATIVES: Artist Market Of E.C. Opens 2026 Applications
Volume One Magazine
Now Open
The Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund Opens 2026 Winter Cycle
Lynden Sculpture Garden and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Deadline: Until the funds for the cycle are exhausted
Residency Opportunities
Artist Communities Alliance
Various
Nonprofit Capacity Building Grant
St. Croix Valley Foundation
Deadline: Rolling
Boost Your Art Career With SVA Continuing Education Courses, Workshops, and Residencies
Colossal
Various
The Creative Collab | Bronzeville Artist-In-Residency Mentor Program
Copywrite Magazine
Deadline: Rolling
Public Art Conservation Fund Application and Guidelines
City of Milwaukee Arts Board
Deadline: Rolling, as long as funds remain, in order they are received.
America's Invitation | Share Your Story
America 250
Deadline: Before July 4, 2026
Springboard for the Arts Calendar of Events
Springboard for the Arts
Various
Are you raising impact capital for the creative economy?
UpStart Co-Lab
Deadline: Open
RJE Sprout Fund Invites Proposals From Artists Working With Underserved Communities
PND by Candid
Deadline: Rolling
Call for Artwork
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Monthly Review
April 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
Colossal
Various
2026 Cycle of The Open Fund Artist Project Grant
The Open Fund
Deadline: April 30
Kenosha Sculpture Walk Seeks Artists and Sponsors for 2026–2028 Exhibit
The City of Kenosha
Deadline: April 30
Also
2026-2028 Sculpture Walk – HarborPark
Art Call
Deadline: April 30
Vilcek Foundation invites applications for grants to support nonprofits working with immigrants
Philanthropy News Digest
Deadline: April 30
IT'S TIME TO ROCK: Applications For Annual 'Rockonsin' Are Now Open!
Volume One Magazine
Deadline: April 30
Nominate a Colleague | AMM Awards
Association of Midwest Museums
Deadline: April 30
La Crosse County hosting art competition to celebrate La Crosse turning 175
WI Proud
Deadline: April 30
'Barstow & Grand' Welcomes Submissions For Issue 10
Volume One Magazine
Deadline: April 30
AUDITIONS for FST Outreach, Leading Ladies of Stage & Screen, and our April 2027 Symphonic Concert
Four Seasons Theatre
April 30
Wisconsin Education Association accepting submissions for annual art contest
WAOW
Deadline: May 1
Request for Proposals | Community Art Wall
Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin
Deadline: May 1
Call For Artists In Sister Bay
Door County Pulse
Deadline: May 1
Applications For 2027 Residencies Now Open
Write On, Door County
Deadline: May 1
Racine Arts Council Announces 2026 ArtSeed Grants Available
Racine Arts Council
Deadline: May 1
Manito Art League helps Northwoods artists further their education
WJFW
Deadline: May 1
The Joyce Foundation Expands Signature Program with New Artist-centered, Statewide Model in Six States, Administered by United States Artists
The Joyce Foundation
Deadline: May 4
The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant—Application Open
Creative Capital for Artists
Deadline: May 6
Green Lake Plein Air Festival
Town Square Community Center
May 14
Downtown Green Bay: We the People: A Community Quilt for 250 Years
WisBusiness
Drop-Off Due Date: May 15
2026 Stevens Point Sculpture Park Juried Call
Stevens Point Sculpture Park
Deadline: May 23
RISCA Call for Artists: URI Ocean Robotics Laboratory
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts | Café
Deadline: May 26
new Call for Instructors - Management Training Series for the Museum Learning Hub
Association of Midwest Museums
Deadline: May 29
Arrivals and Departures - CALL FOR ARTISTS
Heyde Center for the Arts
Entry Deadline: May 31
E.C. County Offering Roughly $250K In Nonprofit Support Grants
Volume One Magazine
Deadline: June 1
Call for performers: Make Music Madison opens registration for 14th annual event
NBC 15 | WMTV
Registration Deadline: June 1
new Museums and Medical Education: A Convening at the Intersection of Art and Care K
Art Bridges
Application Deadline : June 10
Partner Profile Deadline: June 22
Preparations Begin for Second Annual Sheboygan Film Festival
Seehafernews.com
June 12 | Regular Deadline
July 17 | Late Deadline
Volunteer at Artspire 2026
Pump House Regional Arts Center
June 12, 13
The Beyond & Black Kettle Tea Shoppe Call For Short Film Entries
Volume One Magazine
Deadline: June 13
CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Community Mosaic Project
The Hardy Gallery
Deadline: June 21
City-Wide WE READ Youth Voices Writing Contest Returns May 1
City of Madison
Deadline: June 30
NEA FY 2027 Grants for Arts Projects Guidelines Now Available
National Endowment for the Arts
Deadlines: July 9
DNR Now Accepting Artwork For The 2027 Turkey, Pheasant And Waterfowl Stamp Contests
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Deadline: August 1
Also
DNR accepting artwork for 2027 turkey, pheasant, waterfowl stamp contests
Wausau Pilot & Review
Submission Deadline: August 1
Stamp Artwork Can Still Be Submitted For DNR Waterfowl Design Contest
Seehafernews.com
Deadline: August 1
Nordic Folk Arts & Cultural Traditions in the Upper Midwest
American-Scandinavian Foundation
Deadline: September 15
Beyond Words: the Dollar General School Library Relief Fund
Awards & Grants | American Library Association
Deadline: None. Monthly Review
Open Grant Solicitations
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs | US Department of State
Various