Young Space, no.58 ½
Bonus opportunities!
“You can be very wild and still be very wise.” —Yoko Ono
Hello! It’s been a little while since I had such a full list of opportunities that I felt it warranted a bonus issue for you, paid subscribers. To celebrate not being in Miami this weekend (even though I always try to alternate visits every couple of years, I always have a little bit of fomo, who am I kidding?!), below you’ll find 10 opportunities for residencies and grants.
Lots of residencies, organizations, and foundations are getting their 2025-2026 programming planned, so remember you can access the entire list at yngspc.com/opportunities anytime. Your password is yngspcdigest. I recently added several with deadlines all the way in May, so hopefully that helps with planning ahead.
Thank you so much for supporting this newsletter! See you again at the usual time on Wednesday.
—Kate
What you’ll find below:
Thirteen opportunities for artists with deadlines coming up soon
Artist Opportunities
Deadlines are coming up soon to apply for these grants, fellowships, residencies, and more.
Volland Foundation Residencies 2025
Deadline: December 11
Volland is located in the Flint Hills of Kansas, a place of extraordinary beauty and exquisite subtlety. In 2025, the foundation is again offering residencies across the spring, summer, and fall seasons. Volland seeks applicants in all stages of their career (emerging, mid-level, professional) and all areas of the globe: local, national and international. The program provides housing and studio space; $500/$1,000 stipend for two/four week residents, respectively; local library access; occasional group meals. free admission to Volland Foundation programming during the residency; and assistance with connections needed to aid a residency project.
Submission fee: none
Andreas Züst Library Residency
Deadline: December 15
The Andreas Züst Library (Switzerland) is offering a studio scholarship for duos and collectives (up to five people) in summer 2025. The duration of the stay is six weeks. Domestic and foreign cultural workers from all disciplines (fine arts, literature, new media, music, theater, design, architecture, film, photography, applied arts and art-related sciences) can apply. Each scholarship holder has a private bedroom and access to a library, a shared studio room, and various areas for quiet work are available throughout the house. The stay and meals are free of charge, and travel costs are covered. A living allowance of CHF 750 can be applied for. The residency runs July 21 to August 31, 2025.
Submission fee: none
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Residency
Deadline: December 15
This residency is open to all creative fields and includes a $4,000 stipend. The timeframe is for approximately one month in October 2025, and the organization provides housing, studio space, and events.
Submission fee: $60 for solo artist, $120 for duo, $160 for group of three or more
Evanston Art Center 2025/2026 Curatorial Fellowship
Deadline: December 15
Evanston Art Center (EAC) is seeking a Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color (BIPOC) curator with ties to communities of color in Evanston and the Chicago Metro area to create an exhibition, along with related materials. The curator will choose the subject, theme, and content of the exhibition with the EAC acting as a facilitator. The EAC intends that such an exhibit will both build new ties to historically underrepresented groups as well as introduce Evanston and the greater Chicago area to new curatorial and artistic perspectives. EAC offers a stipend of $2,500 and up to $2,500 in reimbursement for exhibition-related costs.
Submission fee: none
Butler Gallery Garden Studio Residency 2025
Deadline: December 16
Butler Gallery in Kilkenny, Ireland, invites expressions of interest for one-month studio residencies in our Garden Studio to take place in 2025. The residency offers artists the chance to research and develop their work within the inspiring context of Butler Gallery. A monthly studio residency will include a stipend of €2,500. Studio access is available during gallery operating times. Please note this is a non-accommodation residency.
Submission fee: none
G & A Mamidakis Foundation Art Prize
Deadline: December 22
The Art Prize supports contemporary artists by offering them the opportunity to create a new, site-specific artwork which will remain on permanent display in Agios Nikolaos, Crete, will become part of the Foundation’s art collection, and will join an important cultural heritage as well. The selected proposal will be awarded the amount of €30,000, and the Foundation will also cover the construction of the work.
Submission fee: none
Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program
Deadline: December 31
The Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program awards rent-free non-living studio space to 17 visual artists for year-long residencies in DUMBO, Brooklyn. The program is open to artists nationwide who are 21 years or older who are not currently enrolled in a degree program. Artists are responsible for their own housing.
Submission fee: none
Wolfsonian Research Fellowships
Deadline: December 31
Since its inception in 1995, our research fellowship program has supported projects in a variety of academic fields to promote independent scholarship on subjects and items found in Wolfsonian holdings in Miami. The program is open to holders of master's or doctoral degrees, Ph.D. candidates, and others with a significant record of professional achievement in relevant fields. Residencies run three to four weeks and are open to U.S. and international artists.
Submission fee: none
Artists & Mothers Grant (New York City)
Deadline: January 2
Artists & Mothers is committed to supporting artists who identify as mothers at an inflection point in their careers. Eligible to New York City-based artists with children under the age of three, awardees will receive a grant for $25,000 to be used for childcare expenses with the provider of their choice. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to their practice and must have an exhibition history. We invite artists in the visual arts, performing arts, and socially-engaged forms to apply.
Submission fee: none
Saltonstall Residencies for Artists in New York State
Deadline: January 5
Saltonstall offers free residencies to artists and writers who are year-round residents of New York State and/or one of the Indian Nations located therein. Our residencies are designed for those looking for a quiet, supportive environment in which to focus on their craft. Artists are provided with a private room, $100 travel stipend, access to up to 6 hours per day of shared studio time at Circus Culture, pantry staples, local vegetables for breakfast and lunch, and communal dinners provided by a private chef.
Submission fee: none
Delaware Division of the Arts Grants for Artists
Deadline: January 2 for projects occurring between February 15 and May 15
Artist Opportunity Grants are awarded on a competitive basis to support unique professional and artistic development and presentation opportunities for artists. Examples include: materials to complete work for a specific show or program; the cost to rent a facility for a performance; study with a master for a specified period of time. Evaluation criteria include: anticipated impact on the artist’s work or career; financial feasibility and need; marketing plans; and uniqueness of the opportunity. Applicants can request up to 80% of the opportunity cost not to exceed $1,000.
Submission fee: none
Yaddo Residencies
Deadline: January 6 for residencies starting in May (August 1 for residencies starting in November)
Yaddo offers residencies to professional creative artists from all nations and backgrounds working in one or more of the following disciplines: choreography, film, literature, musical composition, painting, performance, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video. An abiding principle at Yaddo is that applications for residency are judged solely on the quality of the work. Yaddo places no publication, exhibition or performance requirements on artists in residence. Modest Access Grants are available, applications for which are sent with invitations to attend.
Submission fee: $35
Residential Artist Awards at Yale Center for British Art
Deadline: January 6
These awards are open to visual artists who are working in any field related to British visual and material culture and are intended to support the research phase of creative practice. Awards cover the cost of a J1 visa, travel to and from New Haven, and include accommodations as well as a living allowance. Assistance with immigration processes will be provided where possible. Fellows are required to be in residence in New Haven for the duration of their award and must be free of all other significant professional responsibilities during their stay.
Submission fee: none
See all opportunities
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