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Call for Artists

Solo, Group, and Individual Works Welcome

Harvester Arts is now accepting solo and group exhibition proposals and individual artworks from artists at all stages of their careers, including first-time exhibitors, to be considered for curated group exhibitions in our 2027 exhibition calendar.

Join a vibrant community of creatives and help shape a year of dynamic, thoughtful exhibitions.

The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 31, 2026. For questions, contact info@harvesterarts.org.

Harvester’s artist-led Programming Committee will select proposals for solo and group shows, and curate group exhibitions based on the individual works submitted. Whether you’re proposing a full exhibition or submitting a few pieces, this is your chance to be part of Harvester’s 2027 lineup.

Harvester Arts is a collaborative, experimental space in Wichita dedicated to inclusive, community-connected exhibitions. We especially encourage submissions from artists and curators who have been historically underrepresented in gallery spaces. All media and genres welcome.

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Walton Arts Center’s sixth regional art exhibition Our ART

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Aug. 10
TYPE: Skills Course
DEADLINE: June 10th

Walton Arts Center’s sixth regional art exhibition Our ART features artists from all visual art mediums with works completed after January 1, 2025. This exhibition begins with an open call to all self-identifying artists who are over the age of 18 and from the Northwest Arkansas region. Submissions will be juried and will culminate as a group show. The number of artists is nonspecific and will be determined through the process of submission and space utilization opportunity.

  • Eligible submissions must have been completed after Jan. 1, 2025.
  • All visual arts mediums are welcome.
  • Must be 18+ or with parental consent
  • Each artist may submit up to two works for consideration.
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NWA Clay Community Competition

This competition is open to all Fifth Street Studio members, students, and friends.

Submit your piece in person on September 5th, 2026

Create a non-functional ceramic piece inspired by the landscapes, geology, and spirit of Arkansas. Whether your inspiration comes from the Ozarks, local flora, rivers, rocks, or the places that make this state feel like home, we can’t wait to see what you create.

  • The community will vote for their favorites during the event.
  • The top three pieces will move on to a social media vote to determine the winners.

Potluck + Presentation on September 5
3–7 PM at Fifth Street Studio

Not entering? Come anyway! Vote for your favorite pieces, enjoy the potluck, and spend the afternoon with the NWA clay community.
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CALL FOR ART: AN EXHIBITION CELEBRATING SPRING CREEK

Applications due by: August 31, 2026
Exhibition Dates: October 1-31, 2026

Spring Creek has quietly shaped Springdale for generations. It gave our city its name, nourishes its landscape, and connects people, wildlife, and place. This October, Perrodin Supply Co. invites artists and creators of all skill levels to submit work inspired by the creek—its ecology, history, flora and fauna, watershed, or their own relationship to it.

Throughout October, our storefront will become a gallery and gathering space featuring exhibitions, events, and conversations celebrating the stories and living culture of Spring Creek.

10% of all sales will be donated to the Illinois River Watershed Partnership, supporting their ongoing work to protect, restore, and educate our community about Spring Creek and the greater watershed.

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Artist INC Applications

Cost: Free
Eligibility: Springdale, Arkansas artists
Age Requirement: 18+
Total Workshop Hours: 10 hours
Prep-work Hours: 1 hour
Workshop Size: 25 Artists, 3 Facilitators
Materials Provided: Artist INC Express Workbook and Welcome Packet, Lunch and Refreshments Included
GRANTOR: Artist INC

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Emergency Funding for Musicians

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
AMOUNT: $500-$3,000
LOCATION: United States
DESCRIPTION: The Musicians Foundation offers one-time grants of $500–$3,000 to US-based professional musicians facing financial hardship. Eligible musicians must have at least five years of professional work experience with supporting tax documentation. Eligible applicants typically receive assistance in as little as one or two weeks, with grant checks made out directly to billers.
GRANTOR(S): The Musician Foundation

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2026 Annual By Design Show: Call for Artists

Applications Open Now through Aug. 2

MIXD Gallery is thrilled to be accepting artist applications for our fourth-annual design show: By Design. Free to apply and open to artists at every stage of their career, selected artists will be provided an opportunity for visibility, connection, and recognition within a professional gallery setting. Individual artists and collaboratives working in all visual media are encouraged to apply.

The goal is to create an annual exhibition celebrating the amazing talent and creative energy of artists living and working throughout the Ozarks region. Artists will be chosen through our standard curatorial process. Please see below for qualifications and requirements for submission.

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Fayetteville Community Arts Program (CAP)

Applications are currently closed, but visit the site for future opportunities.
AMOUNT: Funding ranges from $500 to $7,000, based on the scope and impact of the proposed project. A total of $35,000 in funding is available for the 2026 program cycle. This is not a grant, rather a contract for services to provide programming in public space.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to individual artists, nonprofit organizations and community groups with experience in arts programming or community engagement. Proposals must comply with all park rules and regulations. Depending on the nature of the activation, general liability insurance may be required. We encourage all proposals to budget and plan for insurance.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS: While themes are open, content must be family-friendly, suitable for outdoor spaces and accessible to a diverse audience. All proposed activitions must center art or an art-infused activity. Be scheduled within the 2026 calendar year. Be free and open to the public. Take place in a City of Fayetteville park (priority given to The Ramble and Walker Park).

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TAKE ACTION

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

GRANTOR: CACHE
AMOUNT: $5,000
Take Action is funding support that helps you build a stronger, more sustainable creative practice. You must use the funds to hire a professional consultant who can help you move your work forward.

https://cache.submittable.com/submit

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First Horizon Foundation Grant Program

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

GRANTOR: First Horizon Foundation
AMOUNT: Unspecified
FUNDING USES: Project / Program, Education / Outreach

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Black Hills Community Giving

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

GRANTOR: Black Hills Corporation Foundation
AMOUNT: Unspecified
FUNDING USES: Project / Program, Education / Outreach, Capital Project

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Arts and Culture Program Grants

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

GRANTOR: Andrew W. Melon Foundation
AMOUNT: Unspecified

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Kiva Northwest Arkansas

The entrepreneurial spirit in Northwest Arkansas is alive and thriving, but many small business owners, especially sole proprietors and aspiring entrepreneurs, still face significant barriers to accessing capital. These challenges leave countless individuals unable to turn their ideas into reality or grow their businesses. 

Kiva is a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to capital for entrepreneurs worldwide. Since its inception, over 4.3 million people have raised more than $1.7 billion on the Kiva platform. Kiva believes in supporting people based on character, not credit scores, and in the power of community-based lending. This approach allows them to offer funding to entrepreneurs who may not qualify for conventional loans.

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Forge Community Loan Fund

FORGE is a CDFI, or community development financial institution, that exists to help entrepreneurs start or grow small businesses by providing high quality business management, planning and support services in addition to its loan programs. We are committed to empowering you to expand your economic opportunity through business ownership, because we believe that successful locally-owned businesses create opportunities for families and communities.

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Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
AMOUNT: Up to $50,000
FUNDING USES: The Foundation will review expenditures relating to an artist’s professional work and personal expenses and amounts range up to $50,000. The size of the grant is determined by the individual circumstances of the artist. The Foundation provides financial resources for visual artists to create new work, acquire supplies, rent studio space, prepare for exhibitions, attend a residency, and offset living expenses.

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Artadia Awards

Applications due July 15, 2026

The Artadia Awards provide financial support, exposure, and recognition to artists. The awards are unrestricted, allowing artists to use the funds in any way they choose.

Following the studio visits, the second-round jury will designate three Awardees to receive unrestricted funds of $15,000*, as well as access to the Artadia Network. Awardees are determined based on the sole discretion of the jury.

For their time and labor in the application process, Artadia provides honorariums to each Finalist ultimately not chosen as an Awardee.

*The Marciano Artadia Award gives unrestricted funds of $25,000 to one artist in Los Angeles.

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Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program

Application Intent to Apply: Due August 31, 2026
Application Narrative and Work Samples:
Portal Open September 9-30, 2026

The Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program funds teams of mentor artists and apprentices who are committed to sustaining their artistic traditions and cultural heritage. Teams are required to develop a work plan for the upcoming project year, meet with each other regularly over the course of the year, and finally, share their experience with their communities at the culmination of the project.

  • Priority is given to mentors and apprentices who share the same cultural community.
  • Priority is also given to living art forms with few remaining practitioners.

The Arkansas Folk Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program seeks new applicants each year to better represent the spectrum of cultural communities across the state.

The Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program is supported, in part, by state partnership funds from the Arkansas Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts.

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Arts in Mid-America Video Pitch Submissions

Share the incredible art and culture happening in your community and get paid! Pitch us your idea for capturing cell phone video of cool artists and events. We’re looking for events in August–December 2026.

If selected, this is what we’ll ask for: You’ll share 10 short, vertical phone clips over 15 seconds each plus a short, informal description (150-200 words) of who, what, where, and why. Tips for filming!

What we’ll do with it: We’ll handle editing, voiceover, posting to our social media!

Why: To share what the arts look like in every corner of our region of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and the Native nations that share these geographies.

Compensation! $250 for your footage and write-up as well as credit on socials (of course!)

Sponsored by the Mid-America Arts Alliance

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