Heartland Craft Guilds: Capacity Support Grants is a grant program that supports craft guilds and cultural organizations rooted in preserving and sustaining craft traditions, community-based knowledge, and hands-on making across America’s heartland.

Through unrestricted funding and shared learning with other guild leaders, Heartland Craft Guilds builds organizational capacity by supporting the leadership and operational systems that help organizations serve members, deepen practice, and maintain long-term stability and organizational health.

Heartland Craft Guilds is a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA), developed with support from the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation. The program reflects a shared commitment to hands-on engagement with materials, mastery of technique, and the preservation, innovation, and evolution of heritage work, particularly within under-resourced and historically overlooked communities.

M-AAA expects to grant a total of $180,000 in the region, through 15 unrestricted, non-matching organizational grants of $12,000 each.
Program at a glance

• Grant amount: $12,000
• Number of awards: 15
• Total funding: $180,000
• Funding type: Unrestricted operating support
• Eligible region: Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and the Native Nations in this geography
• Program length: One year
• Participants will also engage in more than 50 hours of learning opportunities over the one-year program period.
  Applications open March 24, 2026, and close May 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CT.

Closing Date: 05/16/26

Location: Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and the Native Nations

Website: https://www.maaa.org/for-organizations/heartland-craft-guilds/

Summer 2026 Marketing Internship
Location: Bee Cave Arts Foundation Gallery,
Time Commitment: June 1-August 15, 8–12 hours per week (flexible schedule)
Application Deadline - April 30, 2026

About Us
The Bee Cave Arts Foundation is a community-focused art gallery dedicated to showcasing local artists and creating meaningful arts experiences with classes for all ages. We’re looking for a motivated college student interested in gaining hands-on experience in arts marketing and nonprofit operations.

Internship Overview
This unpaid internship offers real-world experience in marketing, communications, and gallery operations. The intern will play an active role in promoting exhibitions, events, and programs while building a professional portfolio.
Responsibilities
Assist with social media content creation and scheduling (Instagram, Facebook, etc.)
Help maintain and update event calendars
Draft short articles, artist highlights, and promotional content for publication
Support marketing campaigns for exhibitions, camps, and community events
Assist with email newsletters and outreach efforts
Provide general support for gallery events as needed

Qualifications
Current college student (marketing, communications, art, or related field preferred)
Strong writing and communication skills
Familiarity with social media platforms
Interest in the arts and community engagement
What You’ll Gain
Hands-on experience in arts marketing and nonprofit operations
Portfolio-worthy writing and social media content
Networking opportunities with artists and community leaders
Flexible schedule and supportive environment

To Apply
Please send a brief introduction, resume, and (if available) marketing or social media samples to:
info@beecavearts.foundation

Closing Date: 04/30/26

Location: Bee Cave, Texas

Website: https://beecavearts.foundation/

Fusion Art announces the Waterscapes 2026 Art Competition.
For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art depicting waterscapes. The theme includes any art which depicts any type of body of water including the ocean, lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, coastal living, any ocean activities, seaside vistas, beaches, and any related seashore or lakeside subjects. It can also include rain, puddles and frozen waterscapes.

All artists, regardless of location or experience, are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art and photography. This is the 10th annual Waterscapes art competition that gallery has held.

Choice of a cash prize or complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art's Members Gallery for Best in Show winners. Winners and finalists are provided with extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.
Entry Fees: $25 for 1-2 images / $40 for up to 5 images
The deadline to enter is May 1, 2026.
Please for full competition guidelines and to submit.

About Fusion Art
Founded by Award winning artist, Chris and Valerie Hoffman, Fusion Art was envisioned and formed out of a passion for art and the artists who create it. The website promotes and connects new, emerging and established artists with collectors and art enthusiasts, while offering the opportunity to participate in art competitions, exhibitions and experiences.

Closing Date: 05/01/26

Location: Santa Fe/Online

Website: https://www.fusionartps.com/calls-for-artists/