FREE Calls for Art, Grants, Residencies, RFQ's and more...

Welcome to Shoebox Arts's curated Call for Art subscription!

As an artist, you know how time-consuming it can be to search through countless opportunities to find the ones that truly match your work and career goals.
That's why we've created this carefully researched, bi-weekly digest that filters through the noise to bring you high-quality calls for art, grants, residencies, fellowships, and RFQs from top curators and prestigious venues.

While this service is available FREE to support the artist community, we gratefully accept donations of $5 per month or $50 per year to help sustain the significant time and research that goes into curating these opportunities for you. Every donation helps us continue providing this valuable resource that lets you spend your time creating and applying rather than endlessly searching.

Your support allows us to keep delivering these carefully organized listings directly to your inbox, helping you move your career forward with the best opportunities available.

Than you for your consideration,
Kristine Schomaker

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Community Artist Resources
https://www.shoeboxarts.com/artist-resources

CALLS FOR ART/ARTISTS

Cat Zine Fest
Deadline June 13th
https://www.instagram.com/coolcatcollectivelbc/

m(other)ing: Call for Creative Works! (James Madison University Exhibition 10/29-12/3/2025)
Deadline June 15th
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_LxyTgHVuSOi08gj8C27CUl6PK-Dc-DlSJeRq1Voxk5z-wA/viewform

SonicBoom - Visual Poetry Contest
Deadline June 15th
https://sonicboomjournal.wixsite.com/sonicboom/contests

Crafting Tomorrow - LA Artcore and Textile Arts LA
Deadline June 16
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15369

Terrain Biennial
Deadline June 16th
https://terrainexhibitions.org/

Leimert Park Jazz Festival 6th Annual Juried Art Competition
Deadline June 16th
https://www.leimertparkjazzfestival.org/2025-art-competition

Durden and Ray 2nd annual two-person solo exhibitions, SPOTLIGHT25,
Deadline June 17th
https://www.durdenandray.com/spotlight25

Kunsthaus RoZig Open Call for Art - GEMEINDE (community)
Deadline June 19th
https://www.instagram.com/kunsthaus_rozig/

The Summer Show 2025 - Palos Verdes Art Center
Deadline June 19
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15563

Artshare LA - SUMMER BLOCK PARTY - LIVE PAINTING OPEN CALL
Deadline June 20
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZyIkjrmp-S6i6orIeE-IgiGAgHSqZw7w2v_BLNdDFUWrBoA/viewform?_bhlid=790faa96f4169371b3d7e161e040a11aadf020f4

Visions In Clay 2025
Horton Art Gallery at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, California
Deadline June 23, 2025
https://www.deltacollege.edu/student-life/delta-center-arts/lh-horton-jr-gallery/call-entries/visions-clay-call-entries

Made in the USA: Comics to Counterculture
Deadline June 23
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15227

Wish You Were Here: 2025 Annual Postcard Show - AIR Gallery NY
Deadline June 25th
https://www.airgallery.org/postcard-show-1

Let Nature In - The Painting Center
Deadline June 26th
https://www.thepaintingcenter.org/juried-exhibition-let-nature-in

SPRING * $1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo
Deadline June 26th
https://innovateartistgrants.org/

Covet Art Gallery - Remix
Deadline 6-29
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15596

Echo Park Art - Timisms
Through July 3rd
https://www.echoparkart.com/artist-submissions

Singularity Exhibition
Michigan State University Museum
Deadline July 4th
https://bit.ly/msum-singularity-call

Studio Channel Islands Open Call: All Media 2025
Deadline July 6th
https://studiochannelislands.org/open25/

Hold Space Retreat for Artists of Color
Deadline July 6th
https://www.ox-bow.org/hold-space

Ontario Arts Festival
Deadline July 10
https://ontarioca.submittable.com/submit

The Other Art Fair Los Angeles (September 2025)
Deadline June 15th
https://www.theotherartfair.com/la/applications/

CALL FOR ENTRY: THE GOLD STANDARD
Deadline July 20th
www.californiaartleague.org

Gallery of Hermosa: "Happy Hour"
Deadline July 25th
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15674

Studio Channel Islands - Roxie Ray Artist Endowment Fund Application
Deadline July 31st
https://studiochannelislands.org/rraef-app/

Los Angeles Makery - Enter the Goddesses 3
Deadline August 1st
https://www.jotform.com/form/251137618183154

2025 Descanso Gardens - Community Show call for entry
Deadline August 1st
https://2025descansogardenscallforentry.artcall.org/

Anaheim Art Association's 61st Annual Juried Art Competition at Muzeo
Deadline August 1st
https://onlinejuriedshows.com/Default.aspx?OJSID=58850

Joshua Tree National Park Art Expo
Deadline september 15th
https://jtnparts.org/jtnp-art-exposition/

12th Annual LA Billboard Show
Deadline November 9
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15154

ONGOING

Echo Park Art gallery
https://www.echoparkart.com/artist-submissions

CONTRIBUTE TO THE EXQUISITE BOOK
https://www.baitswit.ch/exquisite-open-call

Art Share L.A.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddBmQw_sE4gMecYMr4oLBC9UtLZLzy2SJXF9eEK3VI0xO1-A/viewform

Hyperallergic A View From the Easel
https://hyperallergic.com/47316/submit-your-workspace-to-a-view-from-the-easel/

Brand Library
https://www.brandlibrary.art/submissions

A.I.R. Gallery NY
https://www.airgallery.org/apply-for-an-exhibition

West Hollywood Library
https://form.jotform.us/form/32815998019163

City of Santa Clarita
https://www.cognitoforms.com/CityOfSantaClaritaArtsAndEvents/OpenCall

Newport Beach Central Library
https://www.newportbeachca.gov/government/departments/library-services/cultural-arts/opportunities-for-artists

Torrance Art Museum
https://www.torranceartmuseum.com/2024-artist-opportunities

GRANTS, RESIDENCIES AND FELLOWSHIPS

CCI
https://www.cciarts.org/relief.html

Rauschenberg Foundation
https://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/

Cerf +
https://cerfplus.org/grants/emergency-relief/

Foundation for Contemporary Arts
https://www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/grants/emergency-grants/

Awesome Foundation Grant
https://www.awesomefoundation.org/

Performing Artists
https://performancepractice.la/emergency-relief-resources-for-performing-artists/

Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant
https://www.gottliebfoundation.org/emergency-grant/

Alliance of Artists Communities Emergency Relief Programs
https://artistcommunities.org/emergency-relief-programs

Artists At Risk Connection (ARC)
https://artistsatriskconnection.org/

Artists Charitable Fund
https://artistscharitablefund.org/index.html

Artists Fellowship Financial Assistance
https://www.artistsfellowship.org/finacial-aid

Pollock-Krasner Foundation
http://pkf.org/our-grants/

Stochastic Labs Summer Residency
Berkeley, California
Deadline: rolling basis
https://stochasticlabs.org/residencies/

18th Street Arts - Santa Monica
https://18thstreet.org/visiting-artist/#va-land

GENERAL INFORMATION

“The best way to encounter new opportunities is to be actively engaged in your field, putting in effort and actively seeking out possibilities”

(Opportunities = Possibilities)

Artist Opportunities

• https://ourweeklyrise.com/

• https://socal-art.beehiiv.com

• https://www.callforentry.org/

• https://www.callforentries.com/category/art/

• https://arts.ca.gov/opportunities/

• https://www.collegeart.org/jobs-and-opportunities/opportunities/

• https://www.artworkarchive.com/call-for-entry

• https://www.artconnect.com/opportunities?sortBy=-deadline

• https://glasstire.com/advert-category/open-calls/

• https://theartguide.com/calls-for-artists/

• https://www.artrabbit.com/artist-opportunities

• https://artshow.com/juriedshows/index.html

• https://artdeadline.com/

• https://www.socal-art.com/

• https://entryhaven.com/

  https://www.entrythingy.com/forartists_calls

• https://www.zapplication.org/

• https://artisttrust.org/for-artists

• https://hyperallergic.com/category/opportunities/

The Big Artist Opportunities List

• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KWIzznlFNs_rQCEzW5ub6ehwaLcwR80xbuOokXwRa_Y/htmlview?usp=sharing

Artist Residencies

• https://resartis.org/

• https://artistcommunities.org/

Facebook Groups

LA Art Opportunities
https://www.facebook.com/groups/257147477783366

So Cal Artist Opportunities
https://www.facebook.com/groups/socalarts

Arts Grants and Residencies Club
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ArtsGrantsandResidenciesClub

Art Opportunities, Jobs and Advice
https://www.facebook.com/groups/artopportunities

Open Calls
https://www.facebook.com/groups/opencalls

Open Calls/residencies/Opportunities for Artists
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1063441107171596

Jobs, Open Calls, Event Openings and Advice
https://www.facebook.com/groups/278622402257721

Call for Entries: Open & Juried Exhibitions (Artists & Filmmakers)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CallForEntriesInternational

Arts Jobs, Open Calls, Residencies & #ArtistOpportunities #VisualArts
https://www.facebook.com/groups/artistopencalls

San Diego Artists - Resources, Opportunities & Online Community
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sdartists

Artist Resources & Opportunities Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/artnxtlevel

Call for Entries And Exhibitions
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Call4Entries

International Open Call for Artists
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2386759944872440

Artist Residencies Info Share
https://www.facebook.com/groups/artresinfoshare

Malka Nedivi at Matter Studio Gallery