May 2026 Deadlines: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal has published its monthly roundup of opportunities for artists and designers, featuring open calls, grants, residencies, and fellowships with deadlines in May and June 2026. Notable open calls include the Scenerium 2026 Art Award (deadline May 7), offering an online exhibition, Artsy feature, and global promotion; the Hopper Prize with $4,500 and $1,000 grants (deadline May 12); and the Cass Art Prize 2026 for UK and Ireland artists with a £10,000 top prize (deadline May 8). International calls include the YICCA Art Prize (€4,500 prize pool, deadline May 7), CIFRA Award for digital art (€1,000 per winner, deadline May 8), and the 21st Edition of Arte Laguna Prize (€10,000 first prize, deadline June 30). The Abbey Mural Prize offers grants of $10,000–$40,000 for public murals in the US (deadline May 18). Grants include the Franklin Furnace Jacki Apple Award ($10,000 for NYC performance artists, deadline May 1), Tulsa Artist Fellowship (up to $150,000 over three years, deadline May 7), and Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants (up to $5,000, deadline May 12). Residencies include the Martin House Creative Residency ($5,000 stipend, deadline May 13), Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles Residency ($20,000 total, deadline May 14), and Dieu Donné Workspace Residency ($600 stipend, deadline May 15). Rolling deadlines apply for the Gottlieb Emergency Grant and Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant.