BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - Visual & Media Arts\, US X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Visual & Media Arts\, US deadlines X-WR-CALDESC:Paid open calls\, fellowships and residencies in AI\, tech\, r esearch\, and digital and mixed-media arts\, sorted into the right pile. U pdated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: Visual & Media Arts\, U S. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:bennett-prize-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920 SUMMARY:Deadline: The Bennett Prize 2026 DESCRIPTION:$75\,000 prize for women figurative realist painters\, awarded by a five-member jury. The winner receives $37\,500 each year for two year s to create a solo exhibition that travels nationally\; one finalist addit ionally receives $10\,000. Open to emerging artists who have not yet achie ved full professional recognition.\n\nOrganisation: The Bennett Prize / Mu skegon Museum of Art\nLocation: Muskegon\, Michigan\, US (national reach)\ nAward: $75\,000 ($37\,500/year over 2 years) + traveling solo exhibition\ ; additional $10\,000 for one finalist\nDuration: 2 year award period\n\nM ore: https://www.thebennettprize.com URL:https://www.thebennettprize.com LOCATION:Muskegon\, Michigan\, US (national reach) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:culturehub-residency-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260521 SUMMARY:Deadline: CultureHub Residency Program 2026 (LA + NY tracks) DESCRIPTION:Two-track residency program for artists experimenting with emer ging technologies (telepresence\, VR/AR\, AI\, robotics\, creative coding\ , live web\, game design\, etc.) in search of new artistic forms. One appl ication form\; pick one track. LA TRACK: 3 residents get 1 to 2 weeks at t he LA studio (5.1 Kalio audio surround\, modular configuration\, flexible exhibition space). LA proposals favoured: immersive audio environments\, i nstallations\, experimental spatial design\, tech-infused textiles/sculptu re\, sensory/physical exploration. Themes of particular interest: ecologic al responsibility\, tech ethics\, integration of old and new tech\, locali sed networks\, human connection\, sustainability. Applicants must be based in LA. NY TRACK: 3 residents (one per international partner) get 1 week a t the NYC studio + 1 week at the international partner with a thematic foc us: Space + Algorithms at DOCKdigital (Berlin)\; Hybridization of Spaces & Telematic Installation at Société des arts technologiques (Montréal)\; Data\, Narrative\, and Performance at La MaMa Umbria (Spoleto). Applicant s must be based in NY. Both tracks: $2\,000 stipend\, public offering duri ng residency (work-in-progress showing\, talk\, workshop\, etc.)\, marketi ng and documentation support\, access to the residency cohort and network of past residents. Application closes 20 May 2026\, 11:59 PM PT.\n\nOrgani sation: CultureHub (with international partners DOCKdigital Berlin\, Soci été des arts technologiques Montréal\, La MaMa Umbria Spoleto)\nLocatio n: Los Angeles\, CA OR New York\, NY (NY track includes international leg in Berlin / Montréal / Spoleto)\nAward: $2\,000 stipend (both tracks). NY track additionally covers international travel and housing for the partne r-location week.\nDuration: LA: 1 to 2 weeks at the LA studio. NY: 1 week at the NYC studio + 1 week at one of three international partner locations .\n\nMore: https://www.culturehub.org/residency URL:https://www.culturehub.org/residency LOCATION:Los Angeles\, CA OR New York\, NY (NY track includes international leg in Berlin / Montréal / Spoleto) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:backslash-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260509 SUMMARY:Deadline: Backslash Fellowship 2026 DESCRIPTION:$50\,000 fellowship supporting an established practicing artist to create a significant new work engaging bleeding-edge digital research and technology\, with sustained teamwork from a dedicated technical PhD or faculty collaborator at Cornell Tech. Fellow receives a one-year Visiting Fellow appointment (individual\, not studio-contractual)\, $20\,000 artis t stipend\, $20\,000 project materials budget\, $10\,000 to support the co llaborator\, on-campus studio space\, and badged campus access. 'Establish ed' means a sustained professional practice with institutional recognition (major exhibitions\, significant grants/fellowships\, published critical coverage\, distinct developed practice). Three-stage selection: written pr oject proposal (2 to 4 pages) reviewed by Backslash Team and potential col laborators\, then an interview with the candidate collaborator and a Backs lash Team member to confirm technical fit\, then a single Fellow is select ed. Research areas open for collaboration include computational/digital fa brication and accessibility\, public interaction with autonomous systems a nd robotics/HRI\, computer vision and graphics (controllable generation\, 2D/3D)\, AI algorithmic fairness and statistics\, urban planning + AI fair ness\, and AI interpretability and human-AI interfaces (with named labs an d faculty listed on the call). Fellow responsibilities: collaborate deeply with the assigned collaborator\, show the resulting work (Cornell Tech an d via the artist's own channels)\, contribute culturally to campus via a p ublic-facing event and an intimate mentorship/dialogue session\, and docum ent the work. Backslash explicitly favours nonlinear\, unconventional and exceptional approaches to emerging tech.\n\nOrganisation: Backslash (Corne ll Tech)\nLocation: Cornell Tech\, New York City\, US\nAward: $50\,000 ($2 0K artist stipend + $20K materials + $10K collaborator) + studio space\nDu ration: 1 year Visiting Fellow appointment (academic year\, starts Septemb er)\n\nMore: https://backslash.org/fellowship URL:https://backslash.org/fellowship LOCATION:Cornell Tech\, New York City\, US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lighthouse-works-fellowship@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261016 SUMMARY:Deadline: The Lighthouse Works Fellowship DESCRIPTION:Six-week fellowship for cultural producers at any career stage working in the vanguard of their creative fields. Five cycles run March to December. Fellows commit to an Artist Talk and Open Studio bookending the residency. 2026 application window has closed (Sep 15 to Oct 15\, 2025)\; 2027 round expected Sep 15 to Oct 15\, 2026 via Slideroom. Selection noti fications mid-January.\n\nOrganisation: The Lighthouse Works (supported in part by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation)\nLocation: Fishers Island\, N ew York\, USA\nAward: $1\,750 stipend + private bedroom\, food\, studio sp ace\, wood and metal fabrication shop and kiln access\nDuration: 6 weeks ( 5 cycles per year)\n\nMore: https://lighthouseworks.us/fellowship URL:https://lighthouseworks.us/fellowship LOCATION:Fishers Island\, New York\, USA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mta-arts-digital-art-program-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260529 SUMMARY:Deadline: MTA Arts & Design Digital Art Program 2026 Open Call DESCRIPTION:Open call for digital and new-media artists to submit existing works for consideration on transit-center screens (video\, film\, animatio n\, augmented reality\, net art\, game engines\, generative art). Multi-ch annel installation experience encouraged. Finalists develop site-specific proposals with a $1\,000 honorarium\; selected artists oversee production and installation with project management from MTA Arts & Design. Sites hav e no audio. Valid U.S. Taxpayer ID required. Submit up to 5 works (.mov/.m p4) and 10 stills (.jpg/.png) plus bio\, CV and artist statement. Deadline 23:59 EST Thursday 28 May 2026.\n\nOrganisation: MTA Arts & Design\nLocat ion: New York City\, USA (Fulton Transit Center\, Grand Central Madison\, Moynihan Train Hall)\nAward: $1\,000 honorarium for finalist proposals + p roject budget for selected artist(s) (TBD by project nature)\nDuration: Up to 2-minute works on display ~3 months in 2027\n\nMore: https://mtaarts.s ubmittable.com/submit/349042/digital-art-program-2026-open-call URL:https://mtaarts.submittable.com/submit/349042/digital-art-program-2026- open-call LOCATION:New York City\, USA (Fulton Transit Center\, Grand Central Madison \, Moynihan Train Hall) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lacma-art-technology-lab-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260423 SUMMARY:Deadline: LACMA Art + Technology Lab Grant 2026 DESCRIPTION:Rapid-prototyping grant for 3-5 artist-led projects (plus up to 2 invitational) exploring emerging technology and culture. Safe-to-fail e nvironment\, finished work deliberately deemphasized. Prior tech experienc e not required. Notifications by email in July 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)\, presented by Hyundai Motor with Sna p Inc. and Anthropic\nLocation: Worldwide (recipients need not be in Los A ngeles)\nAward: Up to $50\,000 per project + in-kind mentorship and tech a ccess (Hyundai\, Snap\, Anthropic\, MIT Media Lab Space Exploration Initia tive\, NASA JPL)\nDuration: ~24 months (2-year cycles)\n\nMore: https://ww w.lacma.org/art/lab/grants URL:https://www.lacma.org/art/lab/grants LOCATION:Worldwide (recipients need not be in Los Angeles) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:macdowell-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260911 SUMMARY:Deadline: MacDowell Fellowship DESCRIPTION:Residency for artists across seven disciplines (architecture\, film/video\, interdisciplinary\, literature\, music composition\, theatre\ , visual arts). Sole selection criterion is artistic excellence. Applicati ons open 15 August 2026. February deadline of the following year covers th e Fall/Winter cycle.\n\nOrganisation: MacDowell\nLocation: Peterborough\, New Hampshire\, USA\nAward: No residency fee\; need-based stipends and tra vel reimbursement available\; ~300 fellowships/year\nDuration: Up to 8 wee ks (Spring/Summer 2027 cycle: 1 March to 31 August 2027)\n\nMore: https:// www.macdowell.org/apply/apply-for-fellowship URL:https://www.macdowell.org/apply/apply-for-fellowship LOCATION:Peterborough\, New Hampshire\, USA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:yaddo-residency-summer-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260702 SUMMARY:Deadline: Yaddo Residency (Summer Cycle) DESCRIPTION:Residency for working artists in choreography\, film\, literatu re\, musical composition\, painting\, performance\, photography\, printmak ing\, sculpture\, video and visual arts. Applications open 1 June. Applica tion fee $35 (waivers available). Two cycles per year (winter deadline ~20 December for May to March residencies\; summer deadline ~1 July for Novem ber to June residencies).\n\nOrganisation: The Corporation of Yaddo\nLocat ion: Saratoga Springs\, New York\, USA\nAward: Room\, board\, private stud io (residencies 2 weeks to 2 months)\; modest access grants available\nDur ation: 2 weeks to 2 months (residencies November to June)\n\nMore: https:/ /www.yaddo.org/apply/ URL:https://www.yaddo.org/apply/ LOCATION:Saratoga Springs\, New York\, USA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:headlands-air-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260602 SUMMARY:Deadline: Headlands Center for the Arts: 2027 Artist in Residence ( AIR) DESCRIPTION:Residency welcoming local\, national and international artists at all career stages and disciplines (visual arts\, writing\, music\, danc e\, interdisciplinary). Approximately 50 artists selected annually. Applic ations open 1 April 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Headlands Center for the Arts\n Location: Sausalito\, California\, USA\nAward: Studio space\, chef-prepare d meals\, housing\, travel and living expenses fully sponsored\nDuration: 4 to 10 weeks (sessions in 2027)\n\nMore: https://www.headlands.org/progra ms/ URL:https://www.headlands.org/programs/ LOCATION:Sausalito\, California\, USA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR