July 2026 Deadlines: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
Colossal's latest monthly update showcases various opportunities available for artists and designers with submission deadlines extending into July 2026 and later. Notable chances include the Exhibizone Grand Prize, due on July 16, 2026, the Kyoto Retreat on July 17, 2026, and Hyundai Motor Group's 7th VH AWARD, which has a deadline of July 21, 2026. The .ART Award presents over $50,000 in prizes, with submissions due by November 1, 2026. Open calls feature Catskill Art Space (July 1, 2026) and Rubin Foundation (July 5, 2026). Additionally, grants such as the Stanley Greene Foundation ($10,000, July 1, 2026) and Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants (up to $5,000, July 14, 2026) are available, alongside residencies at Wassaic Project (July 1, 2026) and Loghaven (July 15, 2026).
Key facts
- Exhibizone Grand Prize 13th annual edition deadline July 16, 2026
- Kyoto Retreat offers roundtrip flight, private accommodation, and $800 stipend
- 7th VH AWARD by Hyundai Motor Group includes new Honorary Mention category and $30,000 Grand Prix
- .ART Award total prize value exceeds $50,000 including residencies at Château du Fresne and Anfitrion
- Clotilda Memorial budget is $2,000,000 for honoring Clotilda survivors
- Illuminations Grant provides $10,000 to Black trans women visual artists
- Pollock-Krasner Foundation grants range up to $50,000
- Casa Gracía residency founded by Rashid Johnson and Sheree Hovsepian in Mahon, Menorca
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Colossal
- Exhibizone
- Kyoto Retreat
- Hyundai Motor Group
- VH AWARD
- Ars Electronica
- .ART Award
- Château du Fresne
- Anfitrion
- Whitewall Magazine
- Catskill Art Space
- Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation
- Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital
- Artistonish Contemporary Art Magazine
- Epson International Pano Awards
- Botanic Gardens of Sydney
- Rainforest Seed Conservation Project
- Alabama Historical Commission
- Clotilda
- Hunt Museum
- Hiding in Plain Site
- Mendocino Art Center
- Stanley Greene Foundation
- Queer|Art
- Franklin Furnace
- Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants
- Big Fields Fund
- James Renwick Alliance for Craft
- JRACraft
- Liu Shiming Artist Grants
- Adolf and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant
- Pollock-Krasner Foundation
- Wassaic Project
- KinoSaito
- Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture
- Pioneer Works
- Loghaven Artist Residency
- Ucross Foundation
- Grand Marais Artist Colony
- Casa Gracía
- CASA PIP
- BigCi
- UNESCO
- Quarantine
- Residencia Corazón
Locations
- Kyoto
- Japan
- France
- Spain
- Catskill Mountains
- New York City
- Pennsylvania
- Sydney
- Australia
- Alabama
- United States
- Limerick
- Ireland
- Minneapolis
- Mendocino
- California
- Iowa
- Knoxville
- Tennessee
- Verplanck
- New York
- Wassaic
- Grand Marais
- Mahon
- Menorca
- Portugal
- Wollemi National Park
- Blue Mountains National Park
- Gardens of Stone National Park
- La Plata
- Argentina