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Exciting Opportunity for New Jersey-Based Artists! WheatonArts is proud to announce the 2025 New Jersey Glass Workshop, funded by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. This unique program offers artists living and working in New Jersey a chance to collaborate, create, and learn in an immersive glass art experience at our internationally-known Glass Studio. Selected artists will engage in hands-on exploration, network with fellow creatives, and advance their artistic practice in a supportive, resource-rich environment. The workshop will take place on the WheatonArts campus from July 21-26, 2025. Lodging will be provided at a nearby hotel, and some meals and evening activities will be included to foster community. Artists are only responsible for their travel to and from Millville, NJ, and some meals. | Deadline to Apply: February 14, 2025 | More information and application.

"Crowdsourced Funding: A Holistic Approach for Artists": The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is pleased to share part two of The Business of Being an Artist Workshop Series - “Crowdsourced Funding: A Holistic Approach for Artists.” This series of workshops is free and open to any artist, teaching artist, or folk artist who lives and/or works in the state of New Jersey. This webinar will provide a foundation for understanding current practices in crowdfunding creative projects from a holistic artist-centric perspective. Attendees will be guided through the essentials of running a successful campaign. The workshop will cover everything from the basics of crowdfunding and essential tips for success to common pitfalls and strategies for mobilizing supporters. Learn how to create a compelling campaign page, leverage email outreach, and sustain momentum throughout your campaign. | February 26, 2025 | 11:00 AM - Noon ET | Registration Deadline: February 19, 2025 | Register Here

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is hosting quarterly Teaching Artist Community of Practice meetings. These virtual sessions serve as a platform for teaching artists to share their experiences, discuss new opportunities, and connect with each other and the State Arts Council. These sessions provide an opportunity to network with other New Jersey teaching artists, share challenges and successes of working in our state, and discuss what teaching artistry could look like as we move into the future. | Date & Time: March 5, 2025 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET | Register here.

This is a free five-week training series designed for artists interested in exploring and expanding their public artmaking practice. | Registration opens: January 22, 2025 | Dates & Times: Wednesdays, March 12 - April 9, 2025 from 6pm to 7:30pm ET | More information.

Blue Koi Gallery is now accepting submissions for the 3rd Koi Artist Award! This is a fantastic opportunity for artists worldwide to share their talent. We welcome submissions from both 2D and 3D visual artists, encouraging a wide range of creative expressions. To be considered for this exciting opportunity submit your artwork today! A $500 unrestricted artist grant for the winner along with a solo exhibition, published interview and a digital certificate. Finalists will receive a featured artist page and social media blast and a finalist certificate recognizing your outstanding contribution to the arts. | Deadline: February 28, 2025 | More information and application.

USArtists International supports in-person performances by artists from any state or territory in the U.S. at engagements at international festivals, global presenting arts markets, and other eligible engagements outside of the United States. | Deadline: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | More information and application.

Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color supports folklife and traditional arts rooted in communities of color by investing in artists/practitioners and the community organizations that care for them. It is a national funding program managed by the six U.S. regional arts organizations (RAOs). The program provides funding of $15,000 each to traditional artists, practitioners, and keepers of traditional knowledge, as well as $50,000 each to community organizations and collectives that support folklife in communities of color. Organizations may include non-profits, local and Tribal governments, businesses, and more—non-profit status or fiscal sponsorship is welcome, but not required. | Deadline: March 19, 2025 | More information and application.

The Blu-Sky Artist Award (BSAA) is an online international semi-annual prize put forward by Ten Moir Gallery. Through this award, the gallery aims to recognize and encourage upcoming talented artists from across the world and provide them with a platform to showcase their work. This award comes with an unrestricted financial reward. which allows aspiring talents to develop their skills and increase their chances of becoming successful professionally within the art field. Moreover, Ten Moir Gallery takes this award one step further by enhancing the careers of these artists through a $500 cash prize and published interview. | Deadline: January 31, 2025 | More information and application.

The Homiens Art Prize is an international, non-acquisitive art prize open to all artists and art forms. We celebrate our chosen artists across our media, exhibiting their art online where it is viewed by artists and collectors in the United States and throughout the world. Homiens sponsors a platform for artists to network and collaborate, reach a global audience of buyers and collectors, gain institutional validation, and locate international professional opportunities. | Deadline: January 31, 2025 | More information and application.

Furious Flower invites submissions from emerging writers for its annual poetry prize. Poets with no more than one published book are invited to submit up to three poems (no more than a total of 6 pages) for consideration. The winner and honorable mention receive $1500 and $750 respectively and will be invited to read James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va in September 2025. The winner, honorable mention, and finalists will also be published in Obsidian. Winners are announced in April. Submission fee: $15. | Deadline: February 15, 2025 | More information and application.