December 2025 Creative Opportunities Await Artists

December 2025 Creative Opportunities Await Artists

Hyperallergic’s monthly Opportunities Listings serve as a vital resource for artists and creatives seeking funding and community support to advance their work. By subscribing, you can receive these opportunities directly in your inbox each month. Consider becoming a Hyperallergic Member to support ongoing access to this valuable list.

Residencies, Workshops, & Fellowships

The Athens Photo Research Center offers a hybrid year-long program titled ‘The Photographic Condition’ featuring workshops, lectures, and studio visits with esteemed tutors. Early application fees are €2,900; late applicants pay €3,500. Early Deadline: December 10, 2025; Final Deadline: January 13, 2026.

The Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program in Brooklyn, New York, is accepting applications for its 2026–2027 residency, offering studio space to 17 visual artists for a year. Application Period: December 15, 2025–January 15, 2026.

The Ucross Fall 2026 Artist Residencies provide artists with the opportunity to work on a 20,000-acre ranch in Wyoming, offering private studios, chef-prepared meals, and a $1,500 stipend. Deadline: January 15, 2026.

U-M Stamps School of Art & Design’s Roman J. Witt Residency Program offers a $20,000 honorarium, housing, and studio space to selected artists. Deadline: January 15, 2026.

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is inviting applications for its 2026–27 Artist Residency, providing studio access and a $1,000 monthly stipend. Deadline: February 1, 2026.

Open Calls for Art & Writing

Tate is inviting submissions for a special edition of Tate Papers celebrating the Whistler’s Finish conservation project. Deadline: February 15, 2026.

The Museum of the Moving Image is accepting entries for the 2025 Marvels of Media Festival, which highlights work by autistic media-makers. Deadline: January 31, 2026.

Women Studies Quarterly seeks submissions for a special issue on testimonio and its connections to gender, class, and ethnicity. Deadline: March 13, 2026.

Grants & Awards

The Burlington Magazine offers travel bursaries for art historians to study European drawings, with awards ranging from £2,000 to £3,500. Deadline: February 1, 2026.

The Virginia A. Groot Foundation is providing grants to sculptors, with three tiers of support: $60,000, $30,000, and $20,000. Deadline: January 10, 2026.

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