April 2026 Art Opportunities: Residencies, Grants, and Open Calls

Hyperallergic's monthly opportunities listings for April 2026 provide resources for artists and creatives seeking funding and support. The listings include several residencies, fellowships, open calls, grants, and job opportunities with various deadlines throughout spring 2026. Notable opportunities include the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity's Visual Arts Thematic Residencies in the Canadian Rockies with deadlines in May and June 2026, and the Tulsa Artist Fellowship offering three years of funding, housing, and studio space in Tulsa with a May 7, 2026 deadline. The Center for Craft offers four $5,000 fellowships for research on underrepresented craft histories, while the University of Texas at Austin provides a $40,000 stipend and studio through its St. Elmo Arts Residency. Open calls include GHOSTMACHINE Gallery's annual exhibition opportunity in New York's Chinatown curated by MoMA's Dominika Tylcz, and Art in Odd Places' festival along Manhattan's 14th Street. Grant programs include the Vilcek Foundation's $5,000-$20,000 awards for nonprofits supporting immigrants, and the Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grants ranging from $15,000 to $50,000. Hyperallergic also lists an Associate Editor position requiring 3-5 years of experience in visual culture journalism.