The Black Immersive Creators Grant is an annual cash award of $10,000 for US-based Black artists who are interested in creating immersive artwork.

  

The Black Immersive Creators Grant 2025

**More Art’s year-long Engaging Artists Fellowship is designed to help emerging NYC artists and community organizers develop and sustain a socially engaged and public art practice.**

The Fellowship program curriculum includes mentorship, peer feedback, community building, workshops and artist talks tailored to the interests/needs of the cohort, and access to programming opportunities in New York City.

The infrastructure and laboratory provided by More Art allow selected emerging and underrepresented artists to gain a deeper understanding of the history and vitality of public and socially engaged art. This fellowship encourages artists to not only expand and to develop their social practice but also to promote use of socially engaged art as a tool for change.

EA Fellows will finish with a culminating presentation at the end of the fellowship year. Many fellowship projects become multi-year initiatives, and, as such, the culminating presentation is not a conclusion of the fellows’ work but rather an opportunity to highlight their budding creative practice and project journey.

  
**Timeline:**

**August 2025:** Fellowship year starts.

**July 2026:** Fellowship year ends.

  
**Who can apply?**

The Engaging Artists Fellowship offers insights and strategies to collaborate with communities, rebuild and shape our society, and build sustainable careers. More Art welcomes applications from NYC artists of all disciplines, including but not limited to: visual artists, performers, choreographers, designers, and new media artists. Currently enrolled undergraduate students may not apply. Collective applications are welcome. An interest in socially engaged practice is crucial.

The Fellowship is a program for incubation, experimentation, collaboration, and implementation stages of early socially engaged public art projects. We understand and encourage artists who see the combination of socially engaged work and creative practice as a long-term commitment no matter how much of a body of work they’ve generated previously.

  
**Qualifications**

* Interest in More Art’s work and eagerness to learn (no prior experience in public art or socially engaged art necessary!)
* Willingness to present, support, and attend work produced in community and public settings, as opposed to galleries and museums
* Strong commitment to More Art’s values, including but not limited to social justice and public engagement, inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, and collaboration
* Commitment to intersectional thinking and artmaking
* Willingness to act with care and respect toward all collaborators, including More Art staff, other Fellows, and community members
* Eagerness to contribute to a nurturing environment with and for Fellows
* Interest in establishing and/or sustaining partnerships with community-based organizations, advocacy groups, agencies, neighborhoods, places, individuals and/or groups of New Yorkers
* Belief that art and artists are integral to empowering social justice movements by creatively illuminating social issues, engaging new audiences in activism, and catalyzing public discourse

  
**Fellowship output + expectations**

Over the course of the Fellowship year, Fellows are expected to:

* Develop a Theory (or theories!) of Change, with help from the Fellowship Leader
* Develop a set of individualized goals for the Fellowship year
* Develop a culminating presentation (public, or otherwise), with assistance from More Art staff, of or about the work you’ve developed during the More Art Fellowship
* Attend monthly 1-to-1 individualized mentorship meetings with More Art staff
* Attend monthly in-person and virtual workshops/artist talks

  

Each Fellow will receive **monthly 1-to-1 individualized mentorship sessions** with More Art staff. Additionally, the Fellowship Leader will facilitate **monthly generative workshops, discussions, and collaborative feedback sessions**, tailored to the practices and needs of the cohort. The program will culminate in **culminating presentations by each Fellow**, public or otherwise, of or about work developed over the course of the program. At the end of the year, **Fellows can expect to receive a small stipend of at least $250 each** (each member of a collective will receive a stipend) to be used for expenses related to their practice. Fellows can also **expect to spend 15 hours per month on average** on More Art-related work.

Engaging Artists Fellowship

As part of the **regional ICC development project in Indianocean** , financed by the **French Development Agency** (AFD), **the IOC** is launching the second cycle of awarding the "Tafà" scholarship in order to contribute to the professionalization of the sector in the countries of the region.

  
The "Tafà" scholarship aims to:

1. **Professionalize cultural actors** in the ICC value chain: creation, production, distribution and dissemination in order to strengthen ICCs at the national and regional level.
2. **Develop the academic offering** by strengthening the teaching staff of the countries and promoting regional training.

  
Priority will be given to training that has an impact on equality by promoting the full participation and inclusion of women.

**Eligible support**

  
* Travel expenses
* Registration fees
* Tuition
* Living expenses
* Visa fees
* Family help

Tafà, Scholarship - Cycle II

CICA Museum invites artists worldwide to participate in the International Exhibition “Form 2025.” The exhibition covers topics of forms, shapes, and media. We are open to photography, 2D digital art, video art, interactive art, painting, sculpture and installation art.

  
\*Deadline: April 18, 2025

  
\*Category

\-Photographs & 2D Digital Art

\-Video & Interactive Art

\-Painting & Installation Art

  
\*Installation

\-Photography & 2D Digital Art

Selected works will be printed in 10×15 or 10×10 inches, framed, and installed by our curators & assistants. If requested by the artist, works can be printed and framed in different sizes. Additional fees may apply.

  
\-Video & Interactive Art

We will provide projectors and DVD/DIVX players for the show. Multiple single-channel works will be screened via a projector. If the work is required to be screened via a projector exclusively, or more than two projectors/monitors are needed, please indicate the special requirements in the submission email. Additional fees may apply.

  
\-Physical Works (Painting, Drawing, Print, Sculpture, and Installation Art)

The artist is responsible for the shipment and delivery of his/her physical work to and from CICA Museum, as well as all related expenses. The two-dimensional work should be no larger than 39 inch (1 m) on the longest side, and the installation piece should be no larger than 39x39x79 inches (1 x 1 x 2 m, w x l x h). The work that needs to be mounted on the wall should not exceed 10 kg. Please indicate in the submission email if you are interested in exhibiting works exceeding the size/weight limit.

  
\*Exhibition Dates: December 3 – 28, 2025

  
\*\*\*The dates are subject to change.

  
\*How to submit your work: Please visit our website for more information.

https://cicamuseum.com/call-for-artists-form/

participation fees apply. check our website

Call for Artists: the International Exhibition “Form 2025”

The City of Calgary Public Art Program invites members of the Tsuut’ina First Nation to apply to this paid mentorship opportunity. Individual artists who have an interest in curation are encouraged to apply. Prior curatorial experience is not required. This opportunity is open to Tsuut’ina Nation members.

The selected individual will work closely with the Indigenous curator, public art conservator, public art liaison, and collections specialist to curate a Tsuut’ina-specific, loanable exhibit that will be available for communities and schools to host. The mentorship will include all aspects of working on a public art exhibit, including (but not limited to) budgeting, artist visits, exhibit design, and curatorial writing. The curator will work with artists from the community to reflect their voices through the exhibit. The curator’s own artwork will not be eligible for the exhibit.

The curated exhibit must be created within a set budget and will include between 4–12 artworks or art objects. The curatorial mentee will work under the guidance of the Indigenous curator to create a theme and select artworks to be purchased for the exhibit. They will also work with the public art team to create a portable exhibit and ensure the artworks are protected during moves and travel.

Exhibition in City of Calgary

.The curatorial mentee receives an all-inclusive, maximum budget of $7,000.00 + GST (if applicable) inclusive of travel and expenses. This does NOT include an artwork purchase budget.

The total budget includes, but is not limited to supplies and materials, consultation, time for public engagement, travel, insurance and design fees.

The mentee will be responsible for their project budget and will be paid based on deliverables as per their Scope and Fee contract

 Tsuut’ina Curatorial Mentorship in public art

MAXmachina is a lab where storytellers, artists, scientists, and creative technologists expand live performance, creating work that uses science and technology to explore the promise and peril of our rapidly changing world. Projects include music, dance, experimental and immersive performance.

  
Media Art Xploration is inviting proposals for our 2025/26 MAXmachina laboratory program for works in dance, theater, music, experimental performance, as well as immersive pieces incorporating live activation. Past works have included interactive installations, mixed reality performance, art works implementing scientific research, and more analogue pieces interrogating the promise and peril of our increasingly technologized world. 

  

  
* Four laboratory productions; as part of the development process each work will receive a salon presentation which includes a preview of the work, as well as three-way conversations between artist, scientist, and audience, designed to maximize meaningful feedback and reflection.
* Each project will receive a stipend of up to $5,000; additionally, each work will receive production support suited to the size and scale of the piece. Support is tailored to each project’s unique needs and may include access to rehearsal and performance space, equipment, software, technical staff, and fees for additional creative collaborators (compensated at a standardized industry rate starting at $30/hr).

  

MAXmachina 2025/26

The Curatorial Fellowship is a 10-month program created to give an emerging craft curator a platform to explore and test new ideas about craft.

The Curatorial Fellowship is a 10-month program awarding an emerging curator $5,000 with the goal of advancing and supporting their practice. This fellowship provides a platform for exploring new curatorial approaches to craft. The Curatorial Fellow will fully develop and mount their proposed exhibition in the Center for Craft’s Bresler Family Gallery, located in Asheville, North Carolina. The Fellow will work closely with the Center for Craft program staff and mentors to produce an exhibition and develop didactic materials and programming as part of a Center for Craft program. This initiative supports curatorial research and helps to develop professional networks, promoting experimentation, collaboration, and engagement across the field.

  
**For the 2026 Curatorial Fellowship, proposals that explore themes of Craft and Community Vitality are welcome:**

In the wake of Hurricane Helene and the fires in California we witnessed firsthand how interconnected craft is with the well-being of our communities and the importance of craft as we rebuild toward a resilient future. We are seeking curatorial proposals that explore craft's role in community vitality.

* How does making, experiencing, and learning about craft build personal, social, economic, and community well-being?
* What role could craft play in solving some of the most pressing issues of our time - from climate change to natural disasters, immigration to the loneliness epidemic?
* Proposals that address historical, contemporary, and/or futurist perspectives are welcome.

Fellowship Period: 10 months

* Fellowship Begins: June 2025
* Exhibition Opening:February 2026
* Fellowship Ends: March 2026
* Exhibition Close: Summer 2026

2026 Curatorial Fellowship

The City of Calgary Public Art Program invites members of the Blackfoot Confederacy to apply for this curatorial opportunity. Individuals with curatorial experience are encouraged to apply.

This opportunity is open to Blackfoot/Blackfeet curators. Individual artists, artist teams, and collectives are eligible to apply.

The selected curator or curatorial team will work closely with the Indigenous curator, public art conservator, public art liaison, and collections specialist to curate a Blackfoot-specific, loanable exhibit that will be available for communities and schools to host.

The curatorial opportunity will include all aspects of working on a public art exhibit, including (but not limited to) budgeting, artist visits, exhibit design, and curatorial writing. The curator will collaborate with artists from the community to reflect their voices through the exhibit. The curator’s own artwork will **not** be eligible for inclusion.

The curated exhibit must be created within a set budget and will include between 4–12 artworks or art objects. The curator will work with the Indigenous curator to develop a theme and select artworks for purchase. They will also collaborate with the public art team to ensure the exhibit is portable and that the artworks are protected during transport.

Public art exhibition in Calgary.

  
The curator receives an all-inclusive maximum budget of $12,000.00 + GST (if applicable), which covers travel and expenses. This does **not** include an artwork purchase budget.

The total budget includes, but is not limited to, supplies and materials, consultation, public engagement, travel, insurance, and design fees.

The curator is responsible for managing their project budget and will be paid based on deliverables as outlined in their Scope and Fee contract.

Blackfoot Curator: Indigenous public art

This retreat is offered to three artists, each from a different creative discipline. We encourage artists of all disciplines to apply; visual artists, writers, musicians, composers, jewelry makers, graphic artists, animators and more. This residency is self-directed. There is no requirement to share your work. You can use your time as you wish. Any materials your artistic practice requires you must bring with you.

  
**Multi-Disciplinary Residency Dates**

Monday, August 11- Friday, August 15

  

**Hospitality**

* A private bedroom (with writing desk) in the Farm House
* A shared bathroom
* Additional work spaces include: the Barn, the Milk House, the Bull Pen, front porch, sun room and more
* High speed fiber optic internet in the Farm House
* There is no wi-fi or cell reception in the Barn, the Milk House or the Bull Pen
* Three meals a day prepared by the resident chef
* A $500 honorarium per artist
* Depending on each artist’s circumstances and individual need, we can discuss reimbursement for RT Amtrak tickets and/or cost of gas up to $100 per artist

  

2025 Multi-Disciplinary Residency

Exciting news! The **Holy Art Gallery Athens** is now accepting submissions for our upcoming **digital exhibition**, and we want to see YOUR work!

No matter your background, style, or medium—**painting, photography, printmaking, video art, poetry, sculpture**—we welcome all creative expressions.

🚀 **Why submit?**

 ✔ **No submission fees!** Pay only if selected.

 ✔ **Global exposure** in a dynamic, rotating digital display.

 ✔ **Flexible payment options** – including instalments.

 ✔ **Showcase your work in Athens**, a city rich in art and culture!

📅 **Exhibition Dates:** 25 April - 3 May 2025

 ⏳ **Submission Deadline:** 19 April 2025

Get creative, capture your work (if physical), and **submit today**! Don’t miss your chance to be part of this immersive digital experience.

Call for Artists: Exhibit Your Work Digitally in Athens! 🎨✨

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