August 2026 Opportunities: Residencies, Grants, and Open Calls
The August 2026 Opportunities Listings from Hyperallergic highlight various forms of support available for artists, such as residencies, workshops, fellowships, open calls, grants, and awards. Among the key opportunities is the 2027 Erie Canal Artists in Residence program, which provides two stipends of $10,000, with a submission deadline of September 6, 2026. Additionally, the Jentel Artist Residency in Wyoming offers a $300 stipend, due by September 15, 2026. Princeton University has two fellowships available, with applications due by September 8, 2026. The 'Art at a Time Like This' open call invites political art submissions by August 21, 2026. Culture Forward supports San Francisco arts projects, with a deadline of September 1, 2026. The Bennett Prize awards a grand prize of $75,000, with submissions due by September 19, 2026, while the Foundwork Artist Prize offers a $10,000 grant, with a deadline of September 25, 2026.
Key facts
- Hyperallergic's monthly Opportunities Listings for August 2026 are available.
- 2027 Erie Canal Artists in Residence: two $10,000 stipends, deadline September 6, 2026.
- Jentel Artist Residency: 3-week residencies in Wyoming, $300 stipend, $30 application fee, deadline September 15, 2026.
- Princeton University offers Princeton Arts Fellowships (2 years, teaching) and Hodder Fellowships (1 year, no teaching), deadline September 8, 2026.
- Art at a Time Like This open call by Take One Action, honorarium up to $1,000, deadline August 21, 2026.
- Culture Forward by The Svane Family Foundation: $5M initiative for Downtown San Francisco, deadline September 1, 2026.
- The Bennett Prize: $75,000 grand prize for women figurative realist painters, deadline September 19, 2026.
- 2026 Foundwork Artist Prize: $10,000 grant and studio visits, deadline September 25, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Stefan Benchoam
- François Ghebaly
- Manuela Moscoso
- Gabi Ngcobo
- Esther Schipper
Institutions
- Hyperallergic
- Erie Canal Museum
- New York State Canal Corporation
- Jentel Artist Residency
- Princeton University
- Lewis Center for the Arts
- Take One Action
- The Svane Family Foundation
- The Bennett Prize
- Foundwork
Locations
- Erie Canal
- Wyoming
- Bighorn Mountains
- Princeton
- San Francisco
- United States