We invite you to pursue open calls and opportunities with the Boise City Department of Arts & History, as well as regional and national opportunities listed below.

Best of luck—let us know if we can be of assistance.

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OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

IDAHO

• Ongoing | Boise | Freak Alley Gallery
• Bi-Annual | Boise | Surel's Place Month-long Residency 
• Ongoing | Boise | JUMP, Jack's Urban Meeting Place, MAKE Studio Community Project Program Application
• Ongoing | Hailey | Artist Registry
• Ongoing | Coeur d'Alene | Artist Database
• Ongoing | Boise | Boise Open Studios Collective Organization
• Ongoing | Boise | Art Source Gallery Membership Application
• Ongoing | Hayden | Hayden City Art Gallery 
• Ongoing | Boise | Sunshine Spice Cafe Gallery
• Ongoing | McCall | Gallery 55 Guest Artist

 

• Ongoing | Idaho | Idaho Commission on the Arts Grants
• Ongoing | Meridian | Initial Point Gallery Call to Artists (juried annually)
• Ongoing | Boise | Lost Grove Brewing Artist in Residence 2024 Application 
• Ongoing | Boise | Catalyst Arts Collaborative Calls & Opportunities
• Ongoing | Boise | Ming Studios Residencies
• Ongoing | Garden City | The Common Well Artists-in-Residence
• Ongoing | Garden City | Visual Arts Collection Artist Submission
• Ongoing | Boise | Capitol Contemporary Gallery Artist Submissions
• Ongoing | Boise | Backyard Artists Grants + Opportunities

• Ongoing | Meridian | Idaho Art Gallery Call for 3D Art

• 2026 Season | Boise | Stage Coach Theatre Spotlight Gallery – Call for Art: Email Kelliey Chavez 

• 09/12/2025 | Meridian | Idaho Art Gallery – Downtown Meridian QUICK DRAW
• 09/29/2025 | Sun Valley | Sun Valley Museum 2027 Call to Idaho Artists

 

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL

• 11/11/25 | The Hopper Prize | $4,500 and $1,000 artist grants for artists working in all visual media ($40 submission fee)
• Ongoing | Seattle, WA | 4Culture Grants + Artist Calls
• Ongoing | International | Picter, Apply for creative visual contests
• Ongoing | Shoreline, WA | Groundswell: Call for Temporary Environmental Artwork
• Ongoing | Coupeville, WA | Price Sculpture Forest Exhibition Opportunity 

 

• Ongoing | Nationwide | Camelback Gallery, 2024 International Juried Competitions by Medium Category

 

 

ONLINE/ VIRTUAL

• Varies | 'Lunch Ticket' Call for Artists and Writers
• Ongoing | Create Magazine Call for Art
• Ongoing | CERF+ Emergency Relief Fund

• Ongoing | Los Angeles, CA | TERAVARNA Art Gallery Open Calls