August 2026 Calls for Artists: Residencies, Grants, and Awards
Opportunities for artists are available in August 2026, both domestically and abroad. In New Orleans, the Collage on Screen Artist Residency presents a five-week virtual program priced at $600. The ACA Residency #198 takes place in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, from October 4 to 24, 2026, featuring mentors Will Cotton, Hanah Drake, and Dani Howard, with an application fee of $25. The AICA is accepting essays for the 2026 Incentive Prize for Art Critics, offering awards of up to 2,000 euros. Artspace in Raleigh is hosting its FRESH exhibition with fees of $25/$35. Westobou Gallery is looking for small works priced under $300 for its Seeds exhibition. Additional opportunities include the Brightwork Fellowship, VMFA Aaron Siskind Award, and South Arts grants, with deadlines between August 2 and September 1, 2026.
Key facts
- Collage on Screen Artist Residency in New Orleans, LA, deadline August 2, 2026, $600 fee.
- ACA Residency #198 at Atlantic Center for the Arts, Oct 4-24, 2026, mentors: Will Cotton, Hanah Drake, Dani Howard.
- AICA Incentive Prize for Art Critics: essay on 'Art criticism and eco-socially engaged practices', prizes 2,000-500 euros.
- Artspace FRESH exhibition in Raleigh, NC, deadline August 7, 2026, fees $25/$35.
- Westobou Gallery Seeds exhibition: small works under $300, deadline August 9, 2026.
- Wassaic Project 2027 residencies: Winter (Jan-Apr) and Summer (Jun-Sep), deadline August 10, 2026.
- Brightwork Fellowship: $50,000 award, studio at Anchorlight, solo exhibition, deadline August 28, 2026.
- VMFA Aaron Siskind Award for Photography: open to U.S. citizens, deadline September 1, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Isys Hennigar
- Will Cotton
- Hanah Drake
- Dani Howard
- Lia Newman
- Aaron Siskind
Institutions
- Brightwork Foundation
- Atlantic Center for the Arts
- International Association of Art Critics (AICA)
- Artspace
- Westobou Gallery
- Wassaic Project
- Cape Fear Studios
- James Renwick Alliance for Craft
- Renwick Gallery
- Anchorlight
- Lighthouse ArtCenter
- Tri-Star Arts
- Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA)
- Aaron Siskind Foundation
- South Arts
- National Endowment for the Arts
- Arkansas Heritage
- Alachua Conservation Trust
Locations
- New Orleans
- Louisiana
- New Smyrna Beach
- Florida
- Raleigh
- North Carolina
- Augusta
- Georgia
- Wassaic
- New York
- Fayetteville
- Washington D.C.
- Tequesta
- Knoxville
- Tennessee
- Richmond
- Virginia
- Little Rock
- Arkansas
- Micanopy
- American South
- United States
Sources
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