Artist Grants & Opportunities for May 2025
At Praxis Center, we’re committed to finding the best grants and funding opportunities to help artists thrive.
This May, we’ve put together a curated list of top grants for artists—designed to support your creative work, fund new projects, and move your career forward.
Deadlines come fast, so stay organized and apply early. Keep track of the opportunities that fit you best and give yourself the best shot at success.
We’ll be updating this list throughout the month, so check back often—and if you know of a great grant we should add, let us know!
The Halsted Grant Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: May 1, 2025
- Award Info: Winner $7500 Cash + $1000 Halstead Gift Card / Finalists $1000 Cash + $250 Halstead Gift Card
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts
Description
The health of the jewelry industry depends on the continuous flow of new talent and design creativity. It is critical that new artists also hone their business skills in order to effectively manage their small businesses in today's global market. Each summer Halstead awards a grant to a new jewelry designer working primarily in silver. The grand prize consists of $7,500 in start-up capital and $1,000 in merchandise as well as recognition in the industry. Finalists receive a smaller cash prize and help promoting their business. The most valuable reward the winner and finalists receive is a personalized feedback report complied with notes from all of the judges.
Eligibility Info
Open to all U.S. based artists
Yéigo Action Grant Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: May 5, 2025
- Award Info: $100 - $5,000 for individual Native artists and culture bearers
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: MN, United States
- Online Only: Yes
Description
The Yéigo Action Grant provides support for the growing landscape of Native artists and culture bearers who need financial assistance with a professional development opportunity or towards a hardship that is hindering their creative practice. This program offers grants between $100 and $5,000 for individual Native artists and culture bearers. First Peoples Fund (FPF) finds it essential to support artists in their times of need, especially when their work is impacted by sudden hardship. This grant’s name incorporates the Diné word yéigo, often used as a phrase of encouragement that can mean “keep going” or “don’t give up.”
Eligibility Info
Artists must be enrolled members of, or provide proof of lineal descendancy from, a U.S. federally recognized or U.S. state-recognized tribe or be able to provide proof of ancestry as an Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian.
Alexander Brest Gallery, BRAject Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: May 5, 2025
- Event Dates: June 12, 2025 - July 9, 2025
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
- Location: Jacksonville, FL, United States
Description
A thought-provoking art exhibit and fundraising event benefiting Pink Ribbon Jax’s free mammogram and imaging services initiative, BRAject is a life-affirming celebration featuring ordinary bras transformed into original works of art. Created by artists, breast cancer survivors and those who love them, the artrageous bras will be on display at Alexander Brest Gallery June 12 - July 9, 2025. "Breasts at Brest" BRAject creations will be on auction during the opening reception, June 12, 2025, and available via online bidding the remainder of the exhibit.
Eligibility Info
Open to all artists nationally
Granbury Art Projects Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: May 26, 2025
- Entry Fee: $25
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Granbury, TX 76048, United States
Description
GranburyArts, the Granbury Cultural Arts Commission, is currently inviting local artists to submit images of their original artwork for potential selection in a catalog of art. This catalog will serve as a resource for various public art projects in our community, including utility box wraps, mosaic windows, murals, sculptures, and other visual arts in public buildings and parks. They welcome a broad range of media for the catalog, including paintings, photography, collages, sculptures, mosaics, and more. This is an incredible opportunity to have your artwork featured in public spaces and contribute to the artistic vibrancy of our city.
Eligibility Info
Open to artists living or working in Hood County, TX
8th Annual PROUD+ 2025 Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: May 31, 2025
- Event Dates: July 3, 2025 - August 2, 2025
- Entry Fee: $35.00
- Award Info: $100 will be presented to three artists
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: San Diego, CA 92103, United States
Description
The 8th Annual PROUD+ Exhibition will be held July 3 - August 2, 2025, during San Diego Pride Month, showcasing the work of LGBTQ+ artists from across the country. Produced by The Studio Door, this national exhibition celebrates the unique perspectives and voices of the LGBTQ+ community through contemporary art. For nearly a decade, PROUD+ has provided a vital platform for LGBTQ+ artists to express their creativity, identity, and lived experiences. From bold declarations of self to quiet explorations of inner worlds, this exhibition seeks to highlight the richness and diversity of LGBTQ+ life and culture. Artists are invited to submit works that reflect their own interpretations of pride, resilience, and community.
Eligibility Info
Open to artists in the U.S.