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Art competitions in the USA

Prizes, open calls, residencies and grants run from the USA. Many are open to US artists only and some accept entries from anywhere; each listing says who can enter. For calls elsewhere that US artists can enter, use the location filter on the full list.

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Silver Eye Fellowship 27

Silver Eye Center for Photography · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Deadline
Closes in 14 days
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
US$40 ≈ £31
Prize
US$4,000 ≈ £3.1k
Prize / awardPhotography
Closing soon

VFX Intern (Undergraduate or Master's) at Insomniac Games

Insomniac Games (Sony Interactive Entertainment) · Burbank

Pay
$36.50–$40.25 an hour, paid interns…
Deadline
Closes 20 Nov 2026
Open to
United States
On-siteInternshipPart-timeDigital artAnimation & motion

Posted 2 weeks ago

Open

Puffin Foundation Grants 2027

Puffin Foundation · Teaneck, New Jersey

Deadline
Closes 20 Nov 2026
Open to
United States
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
US$3,500 ≈ £2.7k
Grant / bursaryPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+11
Open

2027 Beam Camp Project Open Call

Beam Center · Strafford

Deadline
Closes 30 Nov 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Free
Prize
US$5,000 ≈ £3.9k
CommissionSculptureInstallationDesign & craft
Open

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2027

Alliance for Young Artists & Writers · United States

Deadline
Closes 1 Dec 2026
Open to
United States
Entry
US$15 ≈ £12
Prize
Regional Gold Keys, National Gold a…
Prize / award
Open

EFA Studio Program – 2027 Membership Application

Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts · New York

Deadline
Closes 1 Dec 2026
Open to
United States
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
Subsidised studio for up to two yea…
ResidencyPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+11
Open

Dirty Show 27 Call for Erotic Art

The Dirty Show · Detroit

Deadline
Closes 1 Dec 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
US$20 ≈ £16
Prize
Exhibition only; no prizes listed.…
Open call / exhibition
Open

Ray and Nancy Loeschner Art Competition

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park · Grand Rapids

Deadline
Closes 1 Dec 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Free
Prize
Winning entries acquired into Meije…
Prize / award
Open

Project Paintings Conservator at The Huntington

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens · San Marino

Pay
$75,000–$80,000 a year, full time,…
Deadline
Closes 1 Dec 2026
Open to
United States
On-siteFull-timePainting

Posted 7 days ago

Open

ArtScape 18

ShenArts (Shenandoah Arts Council) · Winchester

Deadline
Closes 5 Dec 2026
Open to
United States
Entry
Fee not stated
Open call / exhibition
Open

Digital Explorations 2027

Maryland Federation of Art · Annapolis

Deadline
Closes 9 Dec 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
US$30 ≈ £23
Prize
Awards announced 1 March 2027; amou…
Open call / exhibitionDigital artPhotographyVideo & film+2
Open

Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century 2027

Clatsop Community College, Royal Nebeker Art Gallery · Astoria

Deadline
Closes 10 Dec 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
US$45 ≈ £35
Prize
US$1,000 ≈ £780
Open call / exhibitionDrawingPaintingPrintmaking
Open

HCA Member Show 2027

Hopkinton Center for the Arts · Hopkinton

Deadline
Closes 15 Dec 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Free
Prize
1st, 2nd and 3rd place plus three h…
Open call / exhibition
Open

Blue Sky Gallery – 2027 Pacific Northwest Drawers

Blue Sky, Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts · Portland, Oregon

Deadline
Closes 18 Dec 2026
Open to
United States, Canada
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
Year-long flat-file display, online…
Open call / exhibitionPhotography
Open