Artist Grants & Resources

GRANTS

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.arts.gov/grants

RESOURCES

New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)
Individual Artist Resources
https://arts.ny.gov/resources/individual-artist-resources#

Calls For Art & Residencies

CALLS FOR ART

Albany Barn 2025 Rolling Submissions CFA
https://tr.ee/hBso9JV19

Field Projects Winter 2026. Apply by Nov 30th. https://www.fieldprojectsgallery.com/open-call

RESIDENCIES

EMAR program by Collar Works. Apply by Sept 1st. https://www.collarworks.org/emar

Interlude Artist Residency. Apply by Mar 7th. https://www.interluderesidency.org/apply

The Ou-telier artist residency. Applications open Feb 14th. https://www.theougallery.com/residencyretreat

MacDowell Fellowship. Apply by Feb 17th. https://www.macdowell.org/apply/apply-for-fellowship

Rabbit Island Residency. Apply by Feb 22nd. https://rabbitisland.org/art

Long Meadow Art Residency. Apply by Feb 18th. https://longmeadowartresidency.com/?

In Situ Polyculture Commons Arts Residencies. Apply by Mar 1st. https://insitupolyculture.org/program/2026-residency-open-call/

SVA’s Artist Residencies. Apply by Mar 1st. https://sva.edu/academics/artist-residency-programs

Remote Residency: In Situ At Home. Apply by Mar 1st. https://insitupolyculture.org/program/remote-residency/

Fire Island Artist Residency. Apply by Apr 1st. https://www.fireislandartistresidency.org/

Performance Project Artists in Residency. Apply by Mar 7th. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/

The Civilians Next Forever Residency. Apply by Feb 17th. https://www.civiliansnyc.org/the-next-forever#nfapplications

The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation Residency. Apply by Mar 1st. https://www.ellis-beauregardfoundation.org/residency/

Anderson Ranch’s Artists-in-Residence Program. Apply by Feb 18th. https://www.andersonranch.org/programs/artists-in-residence-program/?

Job Opportunites

ACE - Upstate Alliance of the Creative Economy

ART OMI (Ghent): Project Based Art Handler
The EGG (Albany): Box Office Assistant, Finance Associate
Made X Hudson (Catskill) : Various including Intermediate – Advanced Stitcher, Sales Associate and Marketing Manager
Albany Symphony (Albany) : ASO Intern Reports to Director of Development
Mass MOCA (North Adams MA): Various including Sr Manager Branded Content and Design, Sr Manager of Marketing Operations, Custodian, Technology Specialist and more.
The Olana Partnership (Hudson): Sales Associate, Curatorial and Exhibitions Manager, Communications Associate
The Palace (Albany) : Concession Staff
Proctors Collaborative (Schenectady): Various including Events Coordinator, Shop Assist / Scenic Carpenter, Staff Accountant and Annual Funds Manager
The Arkell Museum: Part Time Registrar & Assistant Curator

Living Resources (Albany) : Assistant Manager – Art Program
Overit (Albany): Senior Account Manager, Project Manager
Flow Albany (Albany) : Window Restoration Tech
Saratoga Plan (Saratoga) : Office Manager
Albany Pinebush (Albany) : Summer Environmental Educator Internship
SUNY (Albany): Art Model (Part Time)
RPI (Troy): Program Manager – New York Fashion Innovation Center
Skidmore College (Saratoga) : Art Model (Part Time)
Emma Willard: Various including Director of Annual Giving and English Fellow
Arts in Education Roundtable: NY Teaching Artists Mentorship Program 2026
Lake George Arts Project: Exhibition and Installation Manager, Community Engagement Coordinator https://lakegeorgearts.org/employment-opportunities/

Job opportunities are provided by ACE.

ACE’s mission is focused on the following key areas: Building Strength and Resiliency in Our Regional Arts and Cultural Asset Leadership, STEAM Advocation and Institutional Best Practice Sharing.

For inquiries, hot tips or requests: hello@upstateace.org
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