Opportunities for Performing Artists

Competitions, Fellowships & Young Artist Programs

965 competitions, grants, fellowships, residencies, awards, and training programs across opera, classical music, theatre, musical theatre, and dance — each with its official deadline and source.

Competitions, Fellowships & Young Artist Programs

American Academy in Rome – Rome Prize

Arts Council England – Project Grants

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World

Canada Council for the Arts – Individual Grants

Doris Duke Performing Artist Award

Fulbright Program – Performing Arts

George London Foundation Competition

Guggenheim Fellowship – Performing Arts

Lindemann Young Artist Development Program

Lotte Lenya Competition

MacDowell Fellowship

Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions

Operalia – The World Opera Competition

Queen Elisabeth Competition – Voice

Radcliffe Institute Fellowship (Harvard)

Richard Tucker Award

Tanglewood Music Center Fellowship

Tchaikovsky Competition – Voice

Yaddo Residency

2026 Elizabeth Greenfield Award

2026-27 Resident Artist Program

2027 Ader Emerging Artist Auditions

2027 Apprentice Artist and OPERA Iowa Programs

2027 Cincinnati Opera Chorus, Supporting, & Mainstage Auditions

2027 Eleanor McCollum Competition and 2027-28 Sarah and Ernest Butler Houston Grand Opera Studio: Singer Application

2027 McCammon International Voice Competition

2027 The Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program for Singers

2027-28 Houston Grand Opera Studio: Pianist/Coach Application

2027-28 Resident Artist Application: Singers and Pianists

2027-29 Resident Artist Program: Singer Application

2027/28 Marion Roose Pullin Arizona Opera Studio Artist Application for Singers, Pianists, and Stage Directors

American Opera Initiative (2027-28)

Application for Berkeley Community Chorus & Orchestra (BCCO) Vocal Soloists Program 26/27

Apprentice Artists Program Application (2027)

Apprentice Assistant Director 2027

ARD International Music Competition – Voice

Artist in the Community Scheme Round 2

Arts and Disability Connect Scheme Round 2

Arts Council England — Project Grants

Arts Council of Ireland – Individual Artist Grants

Arts Council of Wales — Revenue & project funding

ArtsWA – Individual Artist Fellowships (Washington)

Aspen Music Festival and School

Aspen Music Festival Fellowship

Assistant Conductor Application (2027)

Assistant Conductor Audition

Assistant Director Application (2027)

Australia Council — Music / Theatre / Dance

Australia Council for the Arts – Individual Grants

Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Performing Arts

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2027

Berkshire Opera Festival Resident Artist Program Application for PIANISTS 2027-2028

Berkshire Opera Festival Resident Artist Program Application for SINGERS 2027-2028 Season

Beverly Sills Artist Award

Bogliasco Foundation Fellowship

Boris Christoff International Competition for Young Opera Singers

Brevard Music Center Summer Institute

British Council Performing Arts Grants

Bursary Award - Round 1

Cafritz Young Artist Program: Pianists (2027-28)

Cafritz Young Artists: Singers (2027-28)

California Arts Council – Individual Artist Fellowships

Canada Council — Explore and Create

Caramoor Schwab Vocal Rising Stars

Career Bridges Grant Program

Cedar Rapids Opera Smith Young Artist Program 27-28

Central City Opera Young Artists Program

Chautauqua Opera Company 2027 Young Artist Program

Chautauqua Opera Young Artists

Chautauqua School of Music

Cincinnati Opera Young Artists

Civitella Ranieri Fellowship

Classic Lyric Arts 2027: Pianists

Classic Lyric Arts 2027: Singers

Competizione dell'Opera – Neue Stimmen Partner

Concours Musical International de Montréal – Voice

Concurso Internacional de Canto Tenor Viñas – Zarzuela

Copland House Residency

Creative Capital Award