US-Only Open Calls
Open calls restricted to photographers and artists based in the United States. Exhibitions, grants, residencies, and competitions for US-based artists.
No Theme Open Call 2026 · East Bay Photo Collective
May 30, 2026 · $35 / $20 student/low-income
Open-theme show at Oakland Photo Workshop. 30–45 in-person + 10–20 online. Bay Area artists. Opening Aug 7, 2026.
Lanesboro Early Career Artist Residency 2027
May 30, 2026 · Free
Place-based residency in rural Minnesota. $1,000/week + housing/studio. MN or NYC residents only, 2–10 years of practice. Free.
The Midnight Garden · Visionary Art Collective
May 31, 2026 · $25–35
NYC pop-up curated by Jessica Libor on cultivation, transformation, and growth. Magazine feature + Artsy listing via Warnes Contemporary.
BLM Canyon Country District Artist in Residence 2026
June 1, 2026 · Free
2–4 week residency in Moab, UT, hosted by the BLM. Photography eligible. Free; $125/week stipend + campsite.
Working Assumptions Project Grants 2026 · Working Assumptions
June 1, 2026 · Free
Six $10,000 grants for photography projects exploring family. Unrestricted funding for journalistic, artistic, or educational work.
Artadia Awards 2026 — San Francisco Bay Area
June 1, 2026 · Free
Unrestricted $15,000 grants for contemporary visual artists in SF Bay Area. Two-round jury with studio visits.
Across America 2026 · The Art Center
June 14, 2026 · $25/3 images
Photography celebrating America's diverse essence — landscapes, people, culture. Juried exhibition in Dover, NH, July–August.
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency — Fall 2026
June 15, 2026 · $25
5–6 week residency at a historic paper mill in Vicksburg, MI. All media incl. photography. $2,000 + travel + housing + gallery show.
2026 National Juried Photography Exhibition
June 30, 2026 · $45
National juried exhibition at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg VA. $1,000 Best in Show. Juror: Kiera Hight.
Illuminations Grant 2026 · Queer|Art
July 2, 2026 · Free
Annual $10,000 grant for Black trans women visual artists including photographers. Four finalists get $1,250 each. US-based, early-career.
Loghaven Artist Residency 2027
July 15, 2026 · $25
2–6 week residency on 90 forested acres. $850/week stipend plus travel subsidy. Visual arts, writing, and more.
Lanesboro BIPOC Artist Residency 2026/27
August 10, 2026 · Free
1–2 week residency in rural Minnesota for MN-based BIPOC artists. $1,250/week + $500 supplies + housing. Lottery-based, free.
VCCA Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation Fellowship in Photography
September 15, 2026 · $30
Two-week fully-funded photography residency at Mt. San Angelo, Virginia. Private studio + darkroom. Meals and housing included.
Developed Work 2027 · Midwest Center for Photography
November 1, 2026 · $50/5 images
National fellowship for developed bodies of work. $200 award + one year online representation at MWCP, Wichita.