Funding Opportunities, Residencies, Open Calls

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Last updated on: July 16, 2026​
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​Residency Opportunities | July + August

Artist Communities Alliance
Various | July + August


July 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
Colossal
Deadlines: Various


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.


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


WinterWorks New Play Festival Announcement
Third Avenue PlayWorks
Submissions Accepted July 6 – August 2


Preparations Begin for Second Annual Sheboygan Film Festival
Seehafernews.com
July 17 | Late Deadline


The 7th VH Award Open Call Expands Support for Media Artists
Colossal
Deadline: July 21


Local Artists Encouraged to Submit Pieces for 2026 Bronzeville Artwalk
Urban Milwaukee
Submission Deadline: July 26


NEW America@250: Colors of Freedom
Junior Artists
Submission Deadline: July 31


extended Midwest Tintamarresque
Chippewa Valley Museum + UW-Eau Claire
Extended Deadline: August 1

Also
extended For The Playful Artist: ‘Midwest Tintamarresque’ Calls For Submissions
Volume One Magazine
Extended Deadline: August 1


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


NEW Now Accepting Applications: 2026 Midwest Culture Bearers Award
Arts Midwest
Deadline: August 18


Wisconsin Photography 2026
Racine Art Museum
Deadline: August 24


NEW Auditions
Master Singers of Milwaukee
September 1


Nordic Folk Arts & Cultural Traditions in the Upper Midwest
American-Scandinavian Foundation
Deadline: September 15


Independence 250 Call for Creativity
ARTS for ALL Wisconsin
Deadline: September 17


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