Fallen Tree Exhibitions Combined List of Artist Opportunities with upcoming deadlines, provided by various credible sources, including our own curated list of artist calls, residencies, grants, and more. Good luck!

Updated 03/18/2026
In the near future this page will be the launching point for a comprehensive and efficient reference data base. This will include, resources for artists, art students, art educators, and art organizations.
The Directory will include the following reference links and more: call for artists, art grants, art scholarships, artist residencies, fellowships, jobs, art schools and programs, college galleries, and other various art educational resources. We will also include everything from California based museums, galleries, art centers, to smaller non-profits, and art services. Currently, with a Bay Area emphasis, in the long term this will extend throughout California. This page will also include very specific national and international resources.
We've done a great deal of research to create a specialized data base that will provide much needed mobility for art students, and important references for artists and art professionals. We hope to begin publishing soon!
For now, enjoy our curated monthly lists, along with additional select opportunities in 2026!



Select websites with updated monthly Lists of opportunities
•  Americans For The Arts: Public Art Opportunities
• Art Deadlines List: Opportunities for artists of all disciplines,  art students, & art teachers
• Artwork Archive: Call for Entry
• Bomb Magazine: Fellowships & Residencies
• California Association of Museums funding opportunities
• California Association of Museums (Job Directory, updated every Wednesday)
• Californians for the Arts: Funding Opportunities
• Collective, the California Arts Council’s statewide opportunities resource
• College Art Association: Jobs & Opportunities
• Colossal: Opportunities, Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
• Creative Capital: Artist Opportunities
• Fractured Atlas: Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities
• Hyperallergic: opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers
• Res Artis: international residencies with deadlines
• Sculpture Digest: call for artists



Artist Call Websites

•  ArtCall.org
• ArtConnect.com
• ArtDeadlines.com
• ArtJobs.com
• ArtRabbit.com
• Artshow.com
• The Art Guide
• The Art List (Art & Photo Calls for Visual Artists)
• CaFE Call For Entry
• Call for Entry (Open calls with a management system for applying)
• e-Art Now (Jobs, Grants, Competitions, Open Calls, Exhibitions, Residencies)
• EntryThingy.com
• Foundation Center (One Grant Library for Research Online)
• SmarterEntry.com


Fallen Tree Exhibitions Curated List of Opportunities for Artists
Ongoing Opportunities & Rolling Deadlines
• The Adolf and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant (No Fees)
Deadline: Rolling
Eligibility: International
Provides interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Each grant is given as one-time assistance for a specific emergency, examples of which are fire, flood, or emergency medical need. 
Awardees typically receive $5,000, up to $15,000.

• The California Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks) Artist Directory > Join as an Artist or Organization
State Parks invites California based artists that are interested in creating public art in California State and/or local parks to join the Arts in California Parks directory. The directory is a resource available to all State and local California Parks staff, as well as the general public, to be used to search for artists based on location, art medium, or other considerations, in order to explore opportunities for collaboration.
Artists working in a variety of mediums, styles, and techniques, as well as artists from diverse abilities, backgrounds, and cultures, and with a range of experiences, creative visions, aesthetics, and approaches are encouraged to join the directory.

• Center for Cultural Innovation Quick Grant – for artists and arts organizations' financial resilience through professional development support. The Quick Grant program awards up to $600 to California artists, creatives, cultural practitioners, cultural producers, and San Francisco/San Jose nonprofit arts administrators to participate in professional development activities that build administrative capacity, hone business skills, and strengthen the financial resilience of the grantee’s practice, area of cultural production, or arts organization.

• Latitude For Art Artist Residency in Echo Park, Los Angeles (No Fees)
Deadline: Rolling
Eligibility: National
14 days or less (to be decided upon in advance) for solo or a couple (tight quarters) at no cost to the artist. Latitude For Art operates a solo artist residency within an existing 1920’s apartment building with lush gardens and grand view over Echo Park, Los Angeles.  The other apartments are occupied by a long term creative community in 5 apartments. 

• National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects and Challenge America
Guidelines for the National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects and Challenge America are now live! Visit the link below for information on how to apply for funding in a variety of disciplines for projects taking place in 2026.

• Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant
Deadline: Rolling
Eligibility: International
The foundation welcomes applications from painters, sculptors and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. 
Grants are intended for one year and range up to $50,000. The artist’s circumstances determine the size of the grant, and professional exhibition history will be considered.

•  Rothko Museum’s Artist-in-Residency for the 2026 International Symposium Season   (No Fees)
Applications are open for each of the four categories. Details and links specified by category and application deadline is listed below.
2.) Ceramic Laboratory Symposium on 04/26 - 05/16 (Deadline: 01/31/2026)
3.) Valdis Bušs Plein Air on 07/20 - 07/30 (Deadline: 04/30/2026)
4.) MARK ROTHKO 2026 International Painting Symposium on 09/18 - 10/03 (Deadline: 06/01/2026)
Eligibility: International
Location: Latvija
Within the framework of the centre’s artist-in-residence programme, international symposia are organised each year in different artistic disciplines, including painting, printmaking, textile art, ceramics, photography and sculpture. Artists from different parts of the world come to Daugavpils for these symposia. As stipulated in regulations, each participant donates to the Rothko Museum at least two works created during the symposium, thereby adding to the museum’s art collection and gaining the right to list the Rothko Museum in their biography as a place that holds some of their work.

• Torrance Art Museum (TAM) accepts proposals for Projects and “GROUP” exhibitions
Eligibility: International
Individual artists are welcome to share their work and/or practice through an online portfolio, website, or in cases of video/film work, links to a reel or selections of their works. Physical portfolio submissions are also accepted by mail only. All submissions will be accepted for consideration and review for potential inclusion in future programming. TAM is located in Southern California, in the South Bay area of Los Angeles.
TAM does not accept proposals to host exhibitions for juried shows, non-art special interest groups, amateur artists or non-curated/ non-themed exhibitions.


 March Deadlines
• Startup Art Fair San Francisco 2026 at the Kinney Hotel April 17-19
Deadline: 03/22/2026 
Application Fee: $30
- Eligibility: National
Designed for independent artists who want to connect directly with collectors, curators, and peers. 
Each Startup Art Fair is carefully curated by a rotating jury of respected artists, curators, and art professionals. 

• Brand 54: Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper – Glendale, CA
Deadline: 03/29/2026
Entry Fee: $25.00, Additional Media Fee $10.00
Eligibility: National
The Associates of Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale, California announces its 54th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper. Cash awards total more than $4,000, including a Juror’s Award. All accepted artworks will be included in an exhibition at Brand Library’s Gallery and in both printed and online exhibition catalogs. We welcome artists at any point on their artistic journey—students, professionals, and hobbyists. Any artwork on or of paper, including collages, drawings, paintings, photography, prints, and 3-dimensional artworks may be submitted for consideration. 

• “PAPER” National Juried Exhibition at Arc Gallery on June 20 – July 18, in San Francisco
- Deadline: 03/30/2026 
- Application Fee: Payment of $35 per entry. An entry consists of one to three submissions of images. A maximum of two entries per person is allowed. Credit card payment through PayPal only. You do not need a PayPal account to pay through PayPal.
- Eligibility: National
- Juror: Donna Seager, Donna Seager Fine Arts & Artists' Books, San Rafael, CA
Artists are invited to submit works that explore the creative potential of this ancient and timeless material. Whether used as a surface, substrate or sculptural element, paper must be a central component of each piece. We welcome a wide range of techniques—show us what you can do with paper, whether it’s drawing, painting, printing, folding, sculpting, collaging, sewing, binding, and beyond.
April Deadlines
• RFQ for The Geneva Car Barn Temporary Mural Project in San Francisco (No Fees)
Deadline: 04/06/2026
Eligibility: Artists and artist teams residing in the United States
Budget: Artist Contract: $20,000 (design only), Implementation Allocation: $70,000 (abrication, installation, maintenance, and deinstallation will be managed by SFAC under a separate contract)
The San Francisco Arts Commission invites artists and artist teams residing in the United States to submit qualifications for The Geneva Car Barn Temporary Mural Project. Located in the Ocean View-Merced Heights-Ingleside (OMI) area of San Francisco. The temporary mural will measure approximately 800 sq. ft. and will be installed along the west-facing façade and turret on the first and second-level exterior windows. The design will be printed on and installed as ACM DiBond with an anti-graffiti clear coat and will be on display for a maximum of 3 years, beginning Winter/Spring 2027.

• Canal Convergence 2026: Request for Temporary Public Art Proposals: Phase I – Scottsdale, AZ (No Fees)
Deadline: 04/09/2026
Eligibility: National
Budget: We will accept budgets between $5,000 and $35,000 (USD).  
Canal Convergence seeks proposals for outdoor, temporary light-based public artwork to be featured in, around, and suspended above the Arizona Canal at the Scottsdale Waterfront in Scottsdale, Arizona. Canal Convergence will be on view for 10 days, from Nov. 6–15, 2026. Of the final selected artworks (typically between 8 and 15 artworks), one project may be selected to remain installed at the Scottsdale Waterfront for an additional month after the Canal Convergence event dates. This call specifically targets outdoor, light-based installations. Nighttime presence/activation is required; daytime presence/activation is encouraged.

• The Pence Gallery’s Emerging Artist Award 2026 – Davis, CA
Deadline: 04/09/2026
Entry Fee: $40 ($35 for Pence Members)
Eligibility: California based emerging artists 18 or older. ‘Emerging’ is defined as an artist who is early in their art career, who has limited experience exhibiting, but not an extensive solo exhibit history. 
This award supports the creation of new work by emerging artists in California, offering $4000 which must be used to further the artist's work in a significant direction, as well as the opportunity to share that work through an exhibit & an artist talk at the Pence in January-February 2027.

• O Say Can You See... The Soul of Our Nation at the Sanchez Art Center – Pacifica, CA
Deadline: 04/14/2026
Entry Fee: $15, $15 each additional entry
Eligibility: California artists 18 years and older
Sanchez Art Center and Citizen Joy are collaborating on O Say Can You See to showcase art that shows our determination to create a future together that’s worthy of our hopes and dreams. We invite artists to submit works that embody and envision their aspirations for the future of our country and its peoples, (re)imaging what we can be. The in-gallery exhibition will run from May 29 to June 28 in anticipation of the July 4, 2026 Semi-quincentennial - the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The show will be on view via the Sanchez Art Center’s virtual galleries, and a 'print-on-demand' catalog will be created for the show.

• RFQ for 2027 Art on Market Street Poster Series - Market Street: The Next 175 Years – San Francisco (No Fees)
Deadline: 04/17/2026
Eligibility: Artists and artist teams residing in the United States
Budget: $12,000 inclusive of all artist's fees, poster designs, digital file preparation, and proofing.
The San Francisco Arts Commission invites artists and artist teams residing in the United States to submit qualifications for 2027 Art on Market StreetPoster Series. The 2027 Program will feature the work of four artists/artist teams with each series on view for a period of three months.
The artwork will envision Market Street’s future evolution over the next 175 years, while integrating Northern California’s cultural legacy of creativity and unorthodox thinking.

• Freedom and Consent: After 250 years of declaring equality, freedom and liberty – Berkley, CA
Deadline: 04/26/2026
Entry Fee: $35 (1-3 pieces)
Eligibility: Open nationally to artists of all backgrounds and ages. All mediums are welcome. 
ACCI Gallery is inviting artists to submit work for The United States of America’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Artists are asked  to contemplate the meanings behind these treasured words. What do they mean to us as artists in America today? Artists are asked to submit work that reflects upon the past, envisions the future or speaks to our present experiences. Artwork might explore ideas of migration and American-ness or fully expressing one’s identity in the framework of the “American Dream.”

• Rothko Museum’s Artist-in-Residency for the 2026 Valdis Bušs Plein Air 07/20 - 07/30  (No Fees)
Deadline: 04/30/2026
Eligibility: International
Location: Latvija
This is one of four major international events that will bring together artists, ideas, and cultures, continuing the museum’s mission to foster artistic dialogue beyond borders in the birthplace of Mark Rothko. The selection will be competition-based, with the jury assessing submitted materials (application form, CV, and visuals).
The Valdis Bušs Plein Air has evolved from a regional collaboration between the Rothko Museum in Daugavpils and the Balvi Municipality. Held in Viļaka – a picturesque small town in eastern Latvia – the plein air honours Latvian landscape master Valdis Bušs in his native region, positioning Viļaka as an appealing international residency location marked by quality, professionalism, and sustainable growth.
May Deadlines
• RFQ: The The San Francisco Arts Commission’s StreetmARTS Mural Program Artist Pool (No Fees)
Deadline: 05/01/2026
Eligibility: National
Budgets: Artists will be compensated at a rate of up to $60 per square foot, depending on site conditions and the complexity of the mural design. This fee is inclusive of the artist fee, materials, and all other associated costs. Please note: StreetSmARTS project budgets do not include funding for artist travel or lodging, and applicants should take this into consideration when applying.
The San Francisco Arts Commission invites artists and artist teams residing in the United States to submit qualifications for the StreetSmARTS Mural Program Artist Pool. StreetSmARTS is a partnership between the San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) and San Francisco Public Works (PW). The program connects artists with private property owners and City Departments to create vibrant murals on eligible sites throughout San Francisco, enhancing the character of their property and surrounding neighborhood, while deterring ongoing vandalism

• The Art of Now: Pushing Boundaries at the Union Hall Gallery in San Diego 
Deadline: 05/08/2026
Entry Fee: $35 first entry and $20 per additional
Eligibility: California based artists
The San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild is seeking art at the edge and beyond the traditional. The Art of Now is our Call to California artists to submit work that pushes boundaries in contemporary art—what it is and what it can be. This is a great opportunity for artists to stretch their creative wings, and try something they have always wanted to bring to fruition. 
We invite artwork at the edge and beyond traditional art. Works will include painting and drawing, video art, installation, mixed media, fiber art, photography, and sculpture. Join us for an open-ended dialogue inviting artists and audiences to question and experience what “now” means in contemporary art.

• The Running Fence Run: A Run of Freedom – 50th Anniversary Celebration of Christo’s Running Fence  – NorCal
Deadline: 05/24/2026
Entry Fee: $15 per entry (Max 5)
Eligibility: National (painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, textile, illustration, and digital art)
In September 1976, Christo and Jeanne-Claude stretched 24.5 miles of billowing white nylon across the golden hills of Sonoma and Marin counties, down to the Pacific Ocean at Estero Americano. 
Artists are invited to respond to that legacy with work that deals with any of the following themes.
• Christo and Jeanne-Claude — their artworks, life, and legacy
• The Marathon and the running spirit — from Pheidippides to Frank Shorter to the open road
• The landscapes of Sonoma and Marin — golden hills, coastal grasslands, Americano Creek, the Pacific
• Freedom — political, personal, artistic, or physical
Selected works will be exhibited on-line and at the post-race Art and Music Festival at La Plaza Park, Cotati, California on September 12, 2026. First, second, and third place winning artists will receive cash prizes of $300, $200, and $100 and may have their winning art featured on race bibs and t-shirts. 
For submission form and payment link, email to [email protected], Subject: Art Contest. 
June Deadlines
• LALUZAPALOOZA at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles (No Fees)
Deadline: 06/15/2026
Eligibility: National
La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles, California, showcases figurative and narrative paintings and unusual sculptures.
Size Limitations: Wall hanging artwork must not exceed 20 inches on the longest dimension. Sculpture work cannot exceed 20 inches in width or depth. Smaller is better!
Shipping: Artists outside of Los Angeles are responsible for the cost of shipping their work to and from the gallery, including all taxes and duties for international artists.

• Rothko Museum’s Artist-in-Residency for the MARK ROTHKO 2026 International Painting Symposium 09/18 - 10/03  (No Fees)
Deadline: 06/01/2026
Eligibility: International
Location: Latvija
This is one of four major international events that will bring together artists, ideas, and cultures, continuing the museum’s mission to foster artistic dialogue beyond borders in the birthplace of Mark Rothko. The selection will be competition-based, with the jury assessing submitted materials (application form, CV, and visuals).

The Mark Rothko Painting Symposium pays tribute to the legendary founder of abstract expressionism in his birthplace, Daugavpils. Open to Latvian and international artists alike, it welcomes those who feel a connection to Rothko’s painterly language and philosophical depth.