NEW October 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
Colossal
Various
Residency Opportunities | September + October
Artist Communities Alliance
Various | September + October
September 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
Colossal
Deadlines: Various
Introducing the Arts Funding Finder
Arts Midwest
Deadlines: Various
The Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund Opens 2026 Summer Cycle
Lynden Sculpture Garden
Deadline: Until funds for this cycle are expended
CALLING ALL CREATIVES: Artist Market Of E.C. Opens 2026 Applications
Volume One Magazine
Now Open
Nonprofit Capacity Building Grant
St. Croix Valley Foundation
Deadline: Rolling
Open Call for Queer Artists
OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center
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.
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
Creative Placemaking for Rural & Outdoor Recreation Communities: Building Places People Love Through Arts, Culture & the Outdoors
Harbinger Consultancy
October 1, 8 | Video Conference Sessions
Anthony Quinn Foundation Scholarship
Anthony Quinn Foundation
October 1 | Application Opens
November 30 | Registration Deadline
January 5 | Application Deadline
Mural Friendly Cities
National Mural Awards
Deadline: October 1
Wildlife Art Gallery Submissions Open
Friends of the Mead/McMillan Wildlife Areas
Deadline: October 1
2027 ACC Fellowships and Grants
Asian Cultural Council
Applications Accepted: October 1 - November 10
new Open Call for Learning Proposals
American Alliance of Museums
Deadline: October 2
24th Cycle of Fellowship Program for Visual Artists Opens September 8
Urban Milwaukee
Deadline: October 8
Indigenous Wisconsin: Beyond Acknowledgement
Madison365
October 9 | Submission Deadline
November 9 - December 11 | Exhibition
Women Entrepreneurs Can Apply For Red Letter Grant Fall Cycle
Volume One Magazine
Deadline: October 12
NEW Fresh Water Press seeks stories of lakeshore life for new anthology
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
Submit from October 15 – December 15
Racine's giant postcard auction will go live Saturday
Wisconsin State Journal
Bid through October 17
Global Dance Circle for Social Change Submission Form 2026 / Círculo Global de Danza para el Cambio Social: Formulario de Presentación 2026
Mark DeGarmo Dance
Deadline: October 17
Wisconsin Creates Statewide K-12 Art Competition
School Choice Wisconsin
Deadline: Art received from October 19 – 30
Emerging Program Institute (EPI) 2026
Artist Communities Alliance
October 22 – 23; 29 – 30 | Virtual
Small Works Open Call
Carnelian Art Gallery
Deadline: November 2026
Now Accepting Applications for GIG Fund: Interstate Touring
Arts Midwest
Phase 1 Deadline | November 4
Phase 2 Deadline | November 17
Submit an NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship Nomination
National Endowment for the Arts
Deadline: November 12
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is Accepting Fiscal Year 2027 Grant Applications to Strengthen America’s Cultural Heritage
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Deadline: November 13
new Racine Art Museum’s “Accidentally Wes Anderson” exhibit asks visitors to find Wisconsin’s cinematic beauty
Milwaukee Independent
Submission Deadline: November 15
Access/VSA Emerging Young Artists Program
Access/VSA International Network
Deadline: November 19
Access/VSA International Young Musicians Program
Access/VSA International Network
Deadline: November 19
Access/VSA Playwright Discovery Program
Access/VSA International Network
Deadline: November 19
Music Education Partnership Grants
Chorus America
Deadline: November 20
Bristol Art Museum Announces National Call for Collage for Torn Boundaries
Bristol Art Museum
Deadline: November 29
NEW Kenosha seeks nominations for lifetime achievement
Wisconsin State Journal, Kenosha News
Deadline: November 30 (For Kenosha County Residents)
Wisconsin’s Own
Wisconsin Film Festival
Deadline: December 31; An early-bird discount on entry fees for non-students is available for films submitted no later than December 1, 2026.
Wisconsin’s Own Student
Wisconsin Film Festival
Deadline: December 31
Annual Call to Artists Now Open!
Pump House Regional Arts Center
Deadline: January 31 | 2027 - 2028 Gallery Exhibition Season
Deadline: January 31 | 2026 - 2027 Driftless Ceramics Biennial Group Exhibition
Deadline: January 31 | 2027 Artspire Fine Art Fair Vendor
NEW 2027 Pro Musica International Choral Festival
Albany Pro Musica
July 19 - 24 | Kingston, Ontario Canada
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