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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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Teaching Artist at The Simple Good

The Simple Good · Chicago

Pay
$25–$30 an hour, part time, contract
Open to
United States
On-sitePart-timeContract

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Haystack Open Studio Residency 2027

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts · Deer Isle, Maine

Deadline
Opens 16 Nov 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
Free two-week residency with room a…
ResidencyCeramics & glassTextile & fibrePrintmaking+3
Opening soon

Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program 2027–28

Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program · New York

Deadline
Opens 15 Dec 2026
Open to
United States
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
Rent-free studio for twelve months;…
ResidencyPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+11
Opening soon

Monson Arts Residency – Spring 2027

Monson Arts · Monson, Maine

Deadline
Opens 1 Dec 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
US$500 ≈ £390
ResidencyPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+11
Opening soon

Young Artists' Gallery 2027

CSU San Bernardino / San Bernardino County Schools · San Bernardino

Deadline
Opens 1 Dec 2026
Open to
United States
Entry
Fee not stated
Open call / exhibition
Opening soon

Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program 2027–28

Roswell Artist-in-Residence Foundation · Roswell, New Mexico

Deadline
Opens 1 Jan 2027
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
US$26.32 ≈ £21
Prize
US$13,200 ≈ £10k
ResidencyPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+4
Opening soon

CENTER – Project Launch Grant 2027

CENTER (Santa Fe) · Santa Fe

Deadline
Opening soon
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
US$35 ≈ £27
Prize
US$5,000 ≈ £3.9k
Grant / bursaryPhotographyVideo & filmMixed media
Opening soon

McKnight Visual Artist Fellowships 2027

Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) for the McKnight Foundation · Minneapolis

Deadline
Opening soon
Open to
United States
Entry
Free
Prize
US$150,000 ≈ £117k
Grant / bursary
Opening soon

Aperture Portfolio Prize 2027

Aperture · New York

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
US$9,000 ≈ £7k
Prize / awardPhotography
Dates unconfirmed

a room, once entered | Group Exhibition

Midnight Gallery · Bentonville

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
United States
Entry
US$10 ≈ £8
Prize
Exhibition only; no prizes (20% sal…
Open call / exhibition
Dates unconfirmed