June 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
Colossal
Deadlines: Various
Residency Opportunities | June + July
Artist Communities Alliance
Various | June + July
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
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
2026 Harry Whitehorse International Wood Sculpture Festival: Volunteer Sign Up
SignUpGenius
Through June 30
The Vanguard Award
Remuseum
Deadline: June 22
“Remuseum announces The Vanguard, an award and accelerator for innovative leaders in the visual and performing arts, in partnership with the Doris Duke Foundation. The Vanguard’s $100,000 annual award will recognize up to ten leaders who are exploring new ways to strengthen arts institutions, and a year-long accelerator will help them refine, implement, and evaluate their ideas. The first award and accelerator of its kind, The Vanguard celebrates leaders who are ready to center the public in their work in new ways, building models for increased relevance and sustainability in the arts.”
Bronzeville Cultural & Arts Festival Accepting Entertainer Applications
Urban Milwaukee
Deadline: June 26
American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Hub Mural
American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation
Deadline: June 26
City-Wide WE READ Youth Voices Writing Contest Returns May 1
City of Madison
Deadline: June 30
Great Wisconsin Quilt Show accepting entries
Price County Review
Deadline: June 30
Enter the 2026 Quilted Fashion Challenge Exhibit and Show
PBS Wisconsin
Deadline: June 30
PhotoMidwest Biennial Exhibition 2026
Café | Photo Midwest
July 1
NEW Seed Art Contest Will Debut Inaugural Exhibit At Dunn County Fair
Volume One Magazine
Deadline: July 1
NEW Artist Application and Selection Process
Upper Peninsula Folklife Festival
Deadline: July 1
NEW Downtown Mural Project Request for Qualifications
Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce
Deadline: July 5
Something's Fishy
Spectrum School of the Arts, Inc.
Deadline: July 5
Calling all Artists: Reimagining Wisconsin Through Art
Kids Forward
Deadline: July 6
NEA FY 2027 Grants for Arts Projects Guidelines Now Available
National Endowment for the Arts
Deadlines: July 9
Preparations Begin for Second Annual Sheboygan Film Festival
Seehafernews.com
July 17 | Late Deadline
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
2026 Call for Art: Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Latinos Organizing for Understanding and Development (LOUD)
Deadline: August 1
Wisconsin Photography 2026
Racine Art Museum
Deadline: August 24
Nordic Folk Arts & Cultural Traditions in the Upper Midwest
American-Scandinavian Foundation
Deadline: September 15
Small Works Open Call
Carnelian Art Gallery
Deadline: November 2026
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