Opportunities in January 2021

Hyperallergic’s monthly Opportunities Listings provide a resource to artists and creatives looking for grants and paid gigs to further their work. As the arts sector navigates the coronavirus pandemic, these paid opportunities for independent artists and cultural organizations are more important now than ever.

From residencies and fellowships to open calls for art and writing, a list of opportunities that artists, writers, and art workers can apply for this month.

Organized by geographic regions of the United States, a list of arts-related graduate programs to explore and apply to before deadlines close in early 2021.

View the list on Hyperallergic.

Three visual artists based in England will receive development awards of £3,000 each to research and experiment with new ways to make their work in light of ongoing legal and health restrictions. 

Deadline: January 18, 2021 | artquest.org.uk/project/adaptations

The Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program is currently accepting applications for its 2021–2022 residency period. The residency program awards studio space to 17 visual artists for year-long residencies in Brooklyn, NY.

Deadline: February 15, 2021 | thestudioprogram.com/apply

UC Davis’s Department of Art and Art History seeks applicants for two quarter-long artist residency positions in The California Studio, a new residency program focused on studio practice.

Deadline: February 19, 2021 | recruit.ucdavis.edu

The Editorial Fellow will receive a $10,000 stipend for this nine-month program, in which they will receive training in all aspects of editing, from evaluating submissions through the publication of a piece.

Deadline: January 31, 2021 | apublicspace.org

Emerging and early career artists living in Minnesota or one of NYC’s five boroughs can apply for this month-long residency on a historic estate with a $625/week honoraria, a travel stipend, and more.

Deadline: February 15, 2021 | theandersoncenter.submittable.com

Artists eager to reshape the media value chain through innovative, inclusive, and participatory applications of data and user-generated content can apply for up to €40,000 (~$48,800) of funding from MediaFutures.

Deadline: January 28, 2021 | mediafutures.eu/opencall

Four photographers ages 18–25 will be selected to choose an English Heritage site for a new body of work exploring alternative narratives and new voices of England. Each artist will receive a stipend of £2,400.

Deadline: January 18, 2021 | photoworks.org.uk/opportunities

Anamot Press seeks poems, essays, and short stories for its first anthology on queer experiences across borders and other stories told with no shame. Selected authors will be paid a fixed fee for their contribution.

Deadline: January 30, 2021 | anamotpress.com/submissions

As part of its annual conference, the Association of Academic Programs in Latin American and the Caribbean welcomes video and image submissions for its free virtual “Prelude to Tucson” session in February.

Deadline: January 20, 2021 | aaplac.org/conference

In celebration of Juneteenth 2021, BPL and Community Board 3 will launch a limited-edition library card honoring Black culture. The artist of the selected design will receive a $2,000 stipend for their work.

Deadline: January 31, 2021 | bklynlibrary.org/black-american-library-card

The winner will receive $10,000 for their first or second collection of poetry as well as a publishing contract, a fall book launch at McNally Jackson in NYC, a summer residency in Southern Italy, and more. 

Deadline: March 1, 2021 | changes.press/The-Bergman-Prize-2

Designers and cultural agents are invited to present projects that enrich PDB’21’s theme, Alter-Realities: Designing the Present, via exhibitions, events, workshops, discussions, publishing, and more.

Deadline: January 17, 2021 | portodesignbiennale.pt

For its second issue, the magazine is dedicating its pages to the thoughts, art, and musings of BIPOC youth. Submissions can take a variety of formats, including reviews, visual art, writing, and more.

Deadline: January 17, 2021 | airtable.com

The 10th edition of this (post-)migrant, queer-feminist festival seeks to rethink today’s concept of “normality” from a present, past, and future perspective. Funding for projects ranges from €1,500 (~$1,800) to €15,000 (~$18,000).

Deadline: January 22, 2021 | wienwoche.org

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