April 2026 Artist Opportunities: Grants, Residencies, and Exhibitions Across the U.S.

Multiple organizations have announced artist opportunities with April 2026 deadlines. Creative Capital is accepting proposals for its 2027 Open Call, offering unrestricted grants between $15,000 and $50,000 for projects in visual arts, performing arts, film, and literature, and will also select recipients for a new State of the Art Prize providing $10,000 grants to artists from each U.S. state and territory. Delfina Foundation, in collaboration with El Espacio 23 / Jorge M. Pérez Collection, has launched an open call for four fully funded residencies for Latin American and Caribbean artists based in the region or from related diasporic communities in the United States, with two artists selected for twelve-week residencies in autumn 2026 and winter 2027. The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is organizing Louisiana Contemporary 2026, a juried exhibition for Louisiana residents, with online submissions closing May 22, 2026. The Handweaver's Guild of America is seeking entries for several fiber art exhibitions in New Orleans, with deadlines on April 6 and April 20, 2026, offering cash prizes. Artspace in Raleigh, North Carolina, is offering a month-long Universal Access Artist Residency for artists with disabilities, providing a $2,500 stipend and studio access. The Camden Public Art Committee in South Carolina is requesting mural proposals with a theme blending local heritage and music. The Library of Congress is seeking an Innovator in Residence for a mostly remote position starting September 2026, with funding up to $90,000 per year. Additional opportunities include the C3Lab Public Arts Fellowship in Charlotte, North Carolina; the Starworks Ceramics Residency in Star, North Carolina; the Penland School of Craft Resident Artist Program in Mitchell County, North Carolina; the Hambidge Center Multidisciplinary Residency in Rabun Gap, Georgia; the Florida CraftArt Emerging Artist Program in St. Petersburg, Florida; South Arts grants for rural communities and artist professional development in the American South; and the Kerouac Project Residency in Orlando, Florida for writers.