The following resources are organized chronologically and include grants, fellowships, residencies, and other opportunities for artists with deadlines between May and August. There are opportunities for visual artists, filmmakers, writers, poets, performers, curators, and more. The resources are arranged chronologically by their submission deadline. Where the information was accessible, we have also included the cost to apply for each opportunity.

Have an opportunity you would like to add to the list? Email greer@queer-art.org

Last Updated: May 16th, 2022

May

Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence - The Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence is awarded annually to one outstanding, early-career artist who is developing new works that address plants, gardens, or landscapes in the broad sense. This is our most prestigious artist award and is open to visual artists, literary artists, dancers, and musicians. The award includes a $10,000 individual grant and requires a 2 - 8 week stay at the OSGF estate. This fellowship is granted to exceptional artists who show remarkable promise to contribute to a deeper understanding of the natural world, and humankind’s place in it.
Application Fee: Unknown
Deadline: May 26, 2022

The Beverly Art Writers Travel Grant to Australia - The Beverley is a US$10,000 grant awarded annually to an established American freelance writer who has an outstanding reputation for art journalism. The purpose of the grant is to foster cultural exchange, discussion, and coverage of the Australian contemporary visual arts community and its programs.
Application Fee: Unknown
Deadline: May 31, 2022

New York City Short Film Festival- The NEW YORK CITY SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (NYC SHORTS) is an international short film festival dedicated to the short form. Following our first-ever virtual festival in 2020, in 2021, NYC SHORTS will celebrate its 17th annual edition. The festival screenings will once again take place in-person (pandemic-permitting) at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre at Symphony Space, a storied arts and film venue in Manhattan.
Application Fee: $20 - $40
Deadline: May 31, 2022

NewFest: The New York LGBTQ Film Festival - One of the world's largest and most respected annual celebrations of the year’s best queer films from the U.S. and abroad--featuring over 160 films from more than 30 countries, as well as special events that bring together filmmakers, celebrities, movie lovers, industry professionals, and the LGBTQ community. As part of NewFest’s Black Filmmakers Initiative, they are currently waiving festival submission fees for Black filmmakers with LGBTQ stories centering Black characters & voices. To request a waiver code, please email submissions@newfest.org.
Application Fee: $35 - $50
Regular Deadline: May 31, 2022

June

Artadia Awards - San Francisco - The Artadia Awards provide financial support, exposure and recognition to artists. The awards are unrestricted, allowing artists to use the funds in any way they choose.
Application Fee: Unknown
Deadline: June 1, 2022

Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival - This festival brings filmmakers from around the world to Cardiff, Wales, UK. Iris is home to the largest short film prize in the world – the coveted £30,000 Iris Prize.
Application Fee: $10 - $45
Regular Deadline: June 1, 2022

The Disruptors Fellowship - The Disruptors Fellowship aims to disrupt the status quo in Hollywood to normalize narratives that have historically been underrepresented on television. This three-month-long fellowship will invest in emerging television writers and creators committed to their artistic practice and disrupting systems of oppression. It will support emerging television writers of color who identify as trans and/or non-binary, disabled, undocumented and/or formerly undocumented immigrants.
Application Fee: Free
Deadline: June 3, 2022

HollyShorts Film Festival - HollyShorts is an organization devoted to showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe, advancing the careers of filmmakers through screenings, networking events, and various panel and forums. The Academy Qualifying HollyShorts Film festival showcases the top short films produced 40- minutes or less.
Application Fee: $80 - $85
Extended Deadline: June 3, 2022

Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival - Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival is the second longest-running film festival of its kind, and prides itself on showcasing the best LGBTQ+ films each year.
Application Fee: $40
Late Deadline: June 9, 2022

Encounters Film Festival - Encounters Film Festival stages one of the world’s leading international competitions for short film, animation and immersive moving image work. Their mission is to provide an international platform for new and emerging talent in filmmaking.
Application Fee: £25 - £40
Final Deadline: June 13, 2022

Chicago Film Festival - The Chicago International Film Festival celebrates the best that cinema has to offer. Showcasing films from established masters and emerging storytellers, the Festival welcomes films from around the world. Offering an impressive selection of competitive and non-competitive programming, the Chicago International Film Festival brings films both domestic and international to silver screens in Chicago.
Application Fee: $50 - $100
Deadline: June 13, 2022

Anonymous Was a Woman Environmental Art Grants - The Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants (AWAW EAG) program, administered by NYFA, will distribute a total of $250,000 in funding to support environmental art projects led by women-identifying artists in the United States and U.S. Territories.
Application Fee: Unknown
Deadline: June 14, 2022

ACE Artist in Residence - The ACE Artist in Residence Program provides an artist the opportunity to reflect, relax, and create in the inspiring mountains of Alta, Utah. The program is offered in partnership with the Alta Chamber and Visitors Bureau.
Application Fee: $10
Deadline: June 15, 2022

Collective Futures Fund - Starting in 2021, the Collective Futures Fund will award a yearly total of $80,000 in grant funding to collaborative and public-facing projects by visual artists, curators, and collectives across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Middlesex counties. Next application cycle opens on Friday April 15th, 2022 in the following three categories: Sustaining Practice, New Work / Project Grants
Application Fee: Unknown
Deadline: June 15, 2022

The Ruth and Harold Chenven Foundation Grant - The Ruth and Harold Chenven Foundation gives annual awards of $1500 to individual artists living and working in the United States, and who are engaged in or planning a new craft or visual art project.
Application Fee: Unknown
Deadline: June 15, 2022

Web Series Festival Global - A great opportunity for anyone wanting to gain more exposure for their web series. There are three categories that will be judged in this competition which are web series, web series scripts, and web series pilots. Up to three episodes of each web series will be reviewed and scripts of any length or format are allowed. All submissions will also be considered for the grand prize.
Application Fee: $70
Deadline: June 15, 2022

Arizona Underground Film Festival - Arizona Underground Film Festival is Arizona’s premier genre cult film festival, and one of the most recognized underground film festivals in the country! We make it our sole mission to showcase the work of filmmakers with defiantly independent visions. We are on a quest to represent every genre of independent film from across the world celebrating the artist, and their work. Application Fee: $35 - $40
Deadline: June 17, 2022

Node Center International Curatorial Program - The International Curatorial Program is an innovative eleven month online curriculum that combines learning and practice for emerging curators of contemporary art. The dynamic program includes a tailored series of theoretical and practical courses, interactive live sessions with experts, and ongoing mentorship through group critiques and individual sessions.
Application Fee: Free to Apply, Cost to Attend
Deadline: June 22, 2022

Austin Film Festival - At Austin Film Festival, it is our ongoing mission to champion the work of writers and filmmakers, and this goal has never felt as urgent as it does today. Our film competition has grown year after year and so have our efforts to serve as an avenue into the ever-evolving entertainment industry. Fellowships and awards available.
Application Fee: $80 - $105
Late Deadline: June 24, 2022

Craft Archive Fellowship - The 2022 Craft Archive Fellowship will foster archival research on underrepresented and non-dominant craft histories in the United States, such as feminist, intersectional, queer, Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and other communities and approaches that may not be specifically listed here. The fellowship will support a range of scholars, including independent, artists, and emerging to established researchers.
Application Fee: Unknown
Deadline: June 27, 2022

NYSCA / NYFA Artists with Disabilities Grant - The NYSCA/NYFA Artists with Disabilities Grant program will distribute cash grants of $1,000 to artists with a disability who have experienced financial hardship due to the COVID-19 crisis to cover art related expenses. The grant will be open to visual, media, music, performing, literary, and multidisciplinary artists who live in New York State outside of the five boroughs of NYC.
Application Fee: Unknown
Deadline: June 28, 2022

New American Paintings Competition - Our competitions are open to all artists working within the United States. We define the activity of painting broadly, and all styles and media are welcome, as long as the work is singular. There are no educational requirements to apply to our regional competitions Application Fee: Unknown
Pacific Coast Deadline: June 30, 2022

Stockholm Film Festival - With 31 years of experience, Stockholm International Film Festival continues to explore and promote the great directors of tomorrow and is established as one of the leading film festivals in Europe. With a passion for visionary filmmaking, the festival keeps on pushing forward the boundaries of cinema.
Application Fee: €55 - €70
Deadline: June 30, 2022

Zurich Film Festival - With 31 years of experience, Stockholm International Film Festival continues to explore and promote the great directors of tomorrow and is established as one of the leading film festivals in Europe. With a passion for visionary filmmaking, the festival keeps on pushing forward the boundaries of cinema.
Application Fee: $80
Deadline: June 30, 2022

July

CONTEXT Art Miami - CONTEXT Art Miami, presented by Art Miami, returns for its ninth edition Nov 30 - Dec 5, 2021 and will feature 95 international galleries showcasing emerging, mid-career and cutting-edge artists. CONTEXT Art Miami continues to develop and push boundaries on the conversation about contemporary art. The Fair offers an exceptionally strong platform for collectors to discover and acquire fresh and significant works in today’s primary art market.
Application Fee: Unknown
Deadline: July 1, 2022

Seattle Queer Film Festival - The Seattle Queer Film Festival, a program of Three Dollar Bill Cinema, has been held annually in October since 1996. The festival has grown into the largest event of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, gaining industry and audience recognition for showcasing the latest and greatest in queer film, from major motion picture premieres to emerging talent. An important venue in the Seattle film scene—and the social event of the season—the festival provides unique opportunities for visiting and local filmmakers to engage and entertain over 10,000 attendees.
Application Fee: $20 - $25
Regular Deadline: July 1, 2022

Austin Film Festival Podcast Script Competition - “For this competition, we’re looking for ongoing, original, serialized stories. Writers can submit up to three episodes 3-30 pages in length of their series with the overall content of the story not going longer than 90 pages. Writers should also include a series outline, detailing the events of the remaining episodes in the series.”
Application Fee: $50
Late Deadline: July 8, 2022

Artadia Awards - Kansas City - The Artadia Awards provide financial support, exposure and recognition to artists. The awards are unrestricted, allowing artists to use the funds in any way they choose. Application Fee: Unknown
Deadline: July 15, 2022

INTERNATIONAL MEDITERRANEAN FILM FESTIVAL MONTPELLIER (CINÉMED) - Deadline for submission for Short Films, Documentaries, and for the Development Grant.
Application Fee: Unknown
Deadline: July 18, 2022

Leeds International Film Festival - Founded in 1987 and one of the UK's leading film events, Leeds International Film Festival is renowned as a dynamic event with a reputation for challenging and innovative programming. A qualifying event for both the Academy Awards and BAFTAs, LIFF presents eight national and international competitions for short films with total cash prizes of over $6000.
Application Fee: £35 - £55
Deadline: July 29, 2022