All competitions · the USA
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.
Yosemite Renaissance / Yosemite Gateway Art Center · Oakhurst
Deadline Closes 21 Dec 2026
Open to Worldwide
Entry US$25 ≈ £20
Prize US$4,000 ≈ £3.1k Open call / exhibition Painting Drawing Printmaking +6
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Good Art Co with New Morning · Greenville
Deadline Closes 31 Dec 2026
Open to United States
Entry US$25 ≈ £20
Prize Proceeds distributed to winning ent… Open call / exhibition Painting Drawing Printmaking +7
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San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles · San Jose
Deadline Closes 1 Jan 2027
Open to United States
Entry Free
Prize Exhibition at the museum; works ins… Open call / exhibition Textile & fibre Installation Mixed media
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Louisa Arts Center · Louisa
Deadline Closes 7 Jan 2027
Open to United States
Entry US$5 ≈ £4 Open call / exhibition
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Communication Arts · Menlo Park
Deadline Closes 8 Jan 2027
Open to Worldwide
Entry US$40 ≈ £31
Prize Publication in the Illustration Ann… Prize / award Illustration Digital art
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Anderson Center at Tower View · Red Wing, Minnesota
Deadline Closes 12 Jan 2027
Open to Worldwide
Entry Fee not stated
Prize Free residency with meals; Early Ca… Residency Painting Drawing Printmaking +11
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Jentel Foundation · Banner, Wyoming
Deadline Closes 15 Jan 2027
Open to United States
Entry US$30 ≈ £23
Prize US$300 ≈ £234 Residency Painting Drawing Printmaking +11
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Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation · New York
Deadline Closes 15 Jan 2027
Open to Worldwide
Entry Fee not stated
Prize US$500,000 ≈ £390k Grant / bursary Painting Sculpture Printmaking
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Ucross Foundation · Ucross, Wyoming
Deadline Closes 15 Jan 2027
Open to Worldwide
Entry US$40 ≈ £31
Prize Fully hosted residency (housing, me… Residency Painting Drawing Printmaking +11
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Bryn Du Commission · Granville
Deadline Closes 15 Jan 2027
Open to United States
Entry US$35 ≈ £27
Prize US$2,000 ≈ £1.6k Open call / exhibition
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Schack Art Center · Everett
Deadline Closes 24 Jan 2027
Open to United States
Entry US$5 ≈ £4
Prize Exhibition opportunity; no cash awa… Open call / exhibition Painting Drawing Sculpture +7
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Pump House Regional Arts Center · La Crosse
Deadline Closes 31 Jan 2027
Open to Worldwide
Entry Fee not stated
Prize Exhibition slot in the 2027-2028 ga… Open call / exhibition Painting Sculpture Printmaking +3
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Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts · Newcastle, Maine
Deadline Closes 1 Feb 2027
Open to Worldwide
Entry US$25 ≈ £20
Prize Full and partial scholarships cover… Residency Ceramics & glass
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Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown · Provincetown, MA
Deadline Closes 7 Feb 2027
Open to Worldwide
Entry US$40 ≈ £31
Prize Apartment, studio, $1,250/month sti… Residency
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Portrait Society of America · Washington, DC
Deadline Closes 17 Feb 2027
Open to Worldwide
Entry US$75 ≈ £59
Prize US$210,000 ≈ £164k Prize / award Painting Drawing Sculpture
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Arrival Gallery · New York
Deadline Closes 25 Feb 2027
Open to Worldwide
Entry Fee not stated
Prize Group exhibition in Brooklyn, physi… Open call / exhibition Painting Drawing Photography +9
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Kala Art Institute · Berkeley, California
Deadline Closes 1 Mar 2027
Open to Worldwide
Entry Fee not stated
Prize US$3,000 ≈ £2.3k Residency Printmaking Photography Digital art +3
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Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts · Helena, Montana
Deadline Closes 1 Mar 2027
Open to Worldwide
Entry US$15 ≈ £12
Prize Long-term residents receive a fello… Residency Ceramics & glass
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Waterfowl Festival · Easton
Deadline Closes 15 Mar 2027
Open to United States
Entry Free Fair / festival Painting Sculpture Photography +2
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Long Island Print Shop · Deer Park
Pay $50,000 to $60,000 a year, full tim…
Open to United States On-site Full-time Printmaking Digital art
Posted 3 weeks ago
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The Music Box · Hillsboro
Pay From $25 an hour, part time (about…
Open to United States On-site Part-time
Posted 3 weeks ago
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Patt Conservation LLC · Los Angeles
Pay From $30 an hour, part time, projec…
Open to United States On-site Part-time Sculpture
Posted 9 days ago
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M.S. Rau · New Orleans
Pay Pay not stated, full time
Open to United States On-site Full-time
Posted 3 weeks ago
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Atelier 4 LLC · Los Angeles
Pay $24–$26 an hour, full time, with be…
Open to United States On-site Full-time
Posted 3 weeks ago
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