I’ve decided to compile a list of online resources for visual artists. I will build the list as I discover interesting sites and materials that announce open calls for exhibitions, grants, or other material that will help professional artists.
CANADA
akimbo.ca is a Toronto-based company that promotes contemporary visual art, video, new media and film locally, nationally and internationally via the internet. Established in November 1999, Akimbo has built a large and dedicated subscriber and reader base of Canadian and international visual arts professionals along with a client base of hundreds of the country’s most important galleries, museums, art institutions, and media, film and video festivals.
canadacouncil.ca The Canada Council offers a broad range of grants and services to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations in music, theatre, writing and publishing, visual arts, dance, media arts, and integrated and circus arts – fostering and promoting the arts in Canada since 1957.
carcc.ca CARCC stands for Canadian Artists Representation Copyright Collective Inc.
carfac.ca Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC) is incorporated federally as a non-profit corporation that is the national voice of Canada’s professional visual artists.
peiartscouncil.com The Prince Edward Island Council of the Arts.
thistownissmall.com this town is small is an artist-run non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public awareness and understanding of contemporary art forms. Serving as a vehicle for communication among artists and between artists and the community this town is small encourages collaboration between all art forms to strengthen the position of contemporary art in P.E.I. and the Atlantic region.
United Kingdom
artistcompetitions.co.uk We provide a comprehensive summary of opportunities for UK artists including fine art open exhibitions, competitions, awards, opportunities, prizes and bursaries.
makingamark.blogspot.ca An my annual post about Major Art Competitions in the UK. You will find a list of all ALL major art competitions in the UK in 2014 plus:
- an overview of what each competition is about
- links to more information
- key dates – including the deadline for entry where known.
re-title.com re-title.com, an artist initiative founded in London in 2003-4, is the information resource for emerging and professional contemporary art, providing directory and publicity services for internationally focused artists and galleries.
UNITED STATES
artefuse.com ARTE FUSE covers the best contemporary art from all over the world with our main focus being New York. We go to as many shows as possible to give you a curated perspective on the art scene.
ArtsInBushwick Arts in Bushwick is an all volunteer organization that serves and engages artists and other neighborhood residents through creative accessibility and community organizing. It is our goal to create an integrated and sustainable neighborhood, and to bring together all Bushwick residents and stakeholders to counter development-driven displacement.
www.artinoddplaces.org Art in Odd Places aims to stretch the boundaries of communication in the public realm by presenting artworks in all disciplines outside the confines of traditional public space regulations. AiOP reminds us that public spaces function as the epicenter for diverse social interactions and the unfettered exchange of ideas.
artshow.com Discover emerging artists from around the world.
brooklynartspace.org Brooklyn Art Space is an arts organization dedicated to supporting artists by providing studio space and a gallery space that exhibits a diverse spectrum of contemporary artworks.
4culture.org 4Culture, the cultural services agency for King County, Washington is committed to making our region stronger by supporting citizens and groups who preserve our shared heritage, and create arts and cultural opportunities for residents and visitors.
lmcc.net Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has been a leading voice for arts and culture Downtown and throughout New York City for nearly 40 years, producing cultural events and promoting the arts through grants, services, advocacy, and cultural development programs.
local-artists.org local-artists.org allows you to present your work effectively, initiate contact from peer to peer and from artist to curator, and offers many new networking possibilities as well as dynamic search features. Among many other features, the Artist Membership Account allows you to upload unlimited images and videos to your portfolio.
Los Angeles Art Resource Los Angeles Art Resource was created in May 2011 by Aili Schmeltz and Danielle McCullough, two visual artists based in Los Angeles, who aim to create a forum for the exchange and sharing of arts resources. We aim to empower artists at critical points in their creative endeavors while providing a vehicle for the Los Angeles artistic community to help one another succeed.
nurtureart.org NURTUREart Non-Profit Inc. is dedicated to nurturing new contemporary art by providing exhibition opportunities and resources for emerging artists, curators and public school students.
nyfa.org New York Foundation for the Arts is an independent organization to serve individual artists throughout the state, the mission of the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is to empower emerging artists and arts organizations across all disciplines at critical stages in their creative lives and professional/organizational development
Public Art Archive The Public Art Archive™ is a free, online resource for comprehensive data and rich media, employing a standardized framework to catalog public art.
residencyunlimited.org Residency Unlimited (RU) supports the creation, presentation and dissemination of contemporary art through its unique residency program and year-round public programs. We forge strategic partnerships with collaborating institutions to offer customized residencies designed to meet the individual needs of participating artists and curators.
trestlegallery.org Trestle’s primary aim is to foster creativity by expanding opportunities and providing exposure for contemporary artists and curators.
UCIRA The University of California Institute for Research in the Arts is a statewide program dedicated to supporting and promoting arts practice and research across the University of California system. Through our grants program we offer support for individual and collaborative projects in all disciplines.
WORLD WIDE
art-agenda.com Art-agenda announcements provide detailed information about exhibitions and projects at many of the leading commercial art galleries, art fairs, and magazines from around the globe.
artefuse.com ARTE FUSE covers the best contemporary art from all over the world with our main focus being New York. We go to as many shows as possible to give you a curated perspective on the art scene.
artslant.com ARTSLANT, a contemporary art network, has comprehensive calendars for openings, exhibits and events, a worldwide community of professional artists, and local city editions for the art lover.
callfor.org ART RELATED AWARDS, PRIZES, COMPETITIONS, EXHIBITIONS, FESTIVALS, PARTICIPATIONS, ENTRIES, SUBMISSIONS, WHICH DO NOT REQUIRE A FEE FROM YOU IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE !!
callforcurators.com Call for Curators specialises in spreading open calls from cultural organisations that need to reach curators and art managers. As we concentrate on this target audience, our communication is much more efficient. Call for Curators announces job opportunities, grants, exhibition proposals, residencies, awards as well as symposia, seminars or curatorial studies programs.
e-artnow.org e-artnow is an electronic information service distributing selected e-mail announcements related to contemporary visual arts.
Mail Art Looking for something to do? Check out the list of active mail art calls with a deadline and ongoing calls and send a little something special today to another artist like you. Already sent something? Check out the links to online documentation.
mailartforums.crosses.net Calls for Entries for Mail Art Projects and Shows.
mailartprojects.blogspot.ca Overview of Mail-Art projects provided by the 99 authors of this blog which are all active in Mail-Art. If you want to enter information as well. Send an e-mail to info@iuoma.org The blog can contain all kind of projects the group wants to share. There is also a blog for a general Mail-Art Discussion. All mail-art projects published here are automatically archived in a large database for historical archiving.
www.mailmeart.com Mail Me Art is a project that has brought together an international community of artists and illustrators, amateur and professional alike, through art in the form of mail. The posted package itself is the work of art and, unlike a traditional letter or parcel, it is intended to be received and admired for it’s own sake.
nodecenter.org Node Center for Curatorial Studies Berlin is a platform to teach, research, and experiment with subjects related to curatorial studies and contemporary art practices, acting as a networking point that draws together curators, artists, and creative professionals in Berlin.
Open Kurator openKURATOR is an open submission and presentation platform developed by KURATOR. It allows for projects to be submitted in response to particular calls. All projects are stored in the repository. Selections are made by invited curators.
theprojectrelay.com The Project Relay encourages creative development by inspiring artists to pursue their visions through the awareness of resources and opportunities provided on the website, theprojectrelay.com.
transartists.org TransArtists is the platform stimulating and strengthening artists’ mobility in the Netherlands and internationally. It combines and shares expertise and offers tools and services on artist-in-residence programs and related issues.
wooloo.org Where artists find open calls.
If you have any suggestions that I might consider for my list please let me know.
Special thanks to Vincent Romaniello, Phillip J. Mellen, Jeanne Heifetz, Helen Crawford for providing many links for my list.
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