Funding Friday: The Newest Opportunities Knocking on your Door
- Liza Sophia
- 5 days ago
- 3 min read
Welcome to our new segment here at SAEN, Funding Fridays! As artists, the
process of juggling a consistent work flow while maintaining deadlines and seeking open calls for work can be overwhelming. Sometimes it’s the sheer number of opportunities and the pressure to apply to every single one that can feel almost paralyzing, and others it’s the hopelessness of the opposite; that the right opportunity will never present itself. We’re setting out to change that with our new segment, Funding Fridays. Every Friday, a list of upcoming open calls, grant applications, and general funding opportunities for the arts will roll into your inbox.
We’ll do the hard part for you; parsing through the piles of submission calls, separating the scams from the real deal, and pinpointing intended candidates. Then on Friday, we’ll deliver the best, most exciting opportunities to you. All you have to do is keep an eye out for our newsletter, and tune in on Fridays to find the ones that would benefit you, your timeline, and your work the best!
Studio Grant by Garnier:
We Are Moving The Needle and Garnier are partnering in an initiative designed to amplify women creators by offering eight $5,000 grants to women producers, engineers, songwriters, and creators to transform their studios into curated creative spaces. The grants will help fund renovation, upgrades, and/or fine tuning of the artist’s creative space. All you need is a clear vision of how your project will directly benefit your art-making practice!
Deadline: July 12
Future Generation Art Prize
The biannual Future Generation Art Prize is designed to support and encourage future
generations of artists, accepting work from artists anywhere in the world, working in any medium, under the age of 35. Judged by a team of 300 curators, critics, tutors, and fellow artists, the winner receives the prize of $100,000. The money is split between a $60,000 cash prize and a $40,000 investment in their artistic practice.
Deadline: June 28
Just Tech Fellowship
The Just Tech Fellowship is geared towards artists, researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of technology and society. If you’re passionate about the way technology is evolving and want a say in how it shapes our future, the Just Tech Fellowship is designed for you. In addition to up to $60,000 in support of research or creative practice, this fellowship supplies mentorship and connection with peers working in and around similar fields, ensuring both creative and professional growth.
Deadline: June 28
ARCAthens Artist Residency
ARCAthens is currently accepting applications for a fall residency program, which runs from September 10 to November 30, 2026. This residency is designed for visual artists curators to spend three months living and creating in Athens, Greece. The program is fully funded, and offers artists from all over the world the chance to immerse themselves in the culture and artistic renaissance of Greece, allowing the experience to inform their work and deepen their understanding and connection with the history and lifestyle of Greek life.
Deadline: June 30
Link to apply: https://arcathens.org/aa-application/
Pioneer Works Visual Arts and Music
Residency
Pioneer Works is a Brooklyn based organization seeking visual artists and musicians for their 2027 artist residency. With a 5-month program for visual artists and a 1 month program for musicians, the residency offers free studio space and access to all their amenities (darkroom, ceramics studio, printers, etc.), bi-weekly visits with curators, gallerists and critics, and access to programs that will keep you surrounded by fellow artists. Additionally, visual artists-in-residence are provided a $5,000 stipend, while musicians-in-residence receive $3,000.
Deadline: July 13
Myoju Residency Fellowship
The Myoju Fellowship is an artist residency program based in Omihachiman, Japan. Just outside of Kyoto, this program offers an experience where Western contemporary art practice meets a historic Eastern landscape. Open to visual, literary, and media/digital artists, those who partake in this fellowship receive a private bedroom and studio space, as well as a carefully curated and immersive cultural experience in which to research and work.
Deadline: July 5
Link to apply: https://www.reviewedbyartists.com/open-call/open-call-myoju-residency-fellowship-near-kyoto-japan-0f53cb88
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