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Project-based grants for new and emerging arts organizations and projects across Ohio. Provides seed funding for innovative arts programming and organizational development.

The nation’s oldest municipal arts award honors artists for artistic excellence in Northeast Ohio. Discipline Prize winners receive an unrestricted prize of 0,000 each. Applications are accepted March 1 – May 8 for Emerging Artist, Mid-Career Artist, and Lifetime Achievement awards. VERGE Fellow

The Cleveland Museum of Art celebrates its 110th anniversary with ‘Lake Effect: Artists from Cleveland Now,’ a juried exhibition open to artists who live and/or work in Northeast Ohio counties. Selected artworks will be presented at the Transformer Station from July 9 through November 22, 2026.

The 11th biennial National Juried Art Show at the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce, Ohio. This year’s theme ‘America 250: Our Story’ invites artists to reflect on the nation’s journey through the lens of the African diaspora and African American history, cultu

The Ohio Arts Council in partnership with Columbus Metropolitan Library presents the annual Ohio Artist Registry Juried exhibition with the theme ‘Commemorating America 250’ honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary. Three Juror’s Choice awards of 00 each will be selected.

The Zanesville Museum of Art presents the 80th Ohio Annual Exhibition, a juried exhibition showcasing contemporary Ohio artists. This long-standing exhibition provides an opportunity for Ohio artists to have their work displayed in a museum setting.

ArtsWave’s Inspire Grant for individual artists will provide resources for the creation of inspiring artwork and career development for under-represented artists in the Greater Cincinnati Region. Proposed artwork should authentically reflect the lived Black and Brown experience.

The Artists with Disabilities Access Program (ADAP) provides funding that gives individual artists with disabilities the resources they need to further their artistic development. Creative expression by artists of all abilities is essential to building dynamic and diverse communities throughout Ohio

The Montgomery County Artist Opportunity Grant program, administered by Culture Works, empowers local artists to create new works and attend professional development opportunities such as workshops, residencies, and apprenticeships. Grants are awarded through a competitive grant application process.

The City of Kettering, Ohio and Rosewood Arts Center invites artists working in any media to submit proposals for exhibition in The Kettering Health Art Gallery during the 2026 Exhibition Season (January – December). Six to eight solo exhibitions are presented each year. An honorarium of 00 is pro

The Sculpture Center is seeking applicants for its Revealed Emerging Artist Solo Exhibition Series. Six artists will be selected for one-person exhibitions in 750 or 1,000 square foot spaces. The ten-week long exhibitions will be held February 2027 – January 2028. This is a funded exhibition with

The Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program provides support for master artists to work with apprentices to build understanding and proficiency in folk and traditional art forms. Master artists may request up to ,000 to work with one or two apprentices. At least 50 percent of the request must be use

The Sculpture Center seeks applicants for its 18th year of Revealed Emerging Artist Solo Exhibition Series. Six artists will be selected for one-person exhibitions in 750 or 1,000 square foot spaces. Ten week long exhibitions held February 2027 – January 2028.

In celebration of its 110th anniversary, the Cleveland Museum of Art announces a call for artist submissions for Lake Effect: Artists from Cleveland Now, a juried group exhibition celebrating the vibrant creative community of Greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio.

Multiple juried exhibitions throughout the year open to members and non-members. Recent shows include Scenes from the Metroparks and Shifting Perspectives. Entry fees: members $35, non-members $40 for up to 3 pieces. 25% commission on sales. Deadlines vary by show.

Sara Jane DeHoff Guest Artist Pavilion Project (GAPP) residency brings both established and emerging glass artists and contemporary artists to explore glass as a medium. Artists create work in the Glass Pavilion studio with technical assistance from museum staff. Includes public demonstrations and a