Van Alen seeks a highly skilled and collaborative Project Manager, Programs to lead assigned public realm projects and urbanism initiatives. Reporting to the Director of Programs, the Project Manager will work closely with communities and the Van Alen ecosystem to build strong partnerships, help frame local issues, lead community engagement activities, and create public spaces that support social cohesion in New York City and the region at large. The Project Manager should be a great facilitator and a strategic problem solver with experience developing and overseeing community-focused initiatives that engage diverse stakeholders.
Cranbrook Art Museum (CAM) seeks a full-time curator to help develop exciting and engaging public programs both on-site at its historic landmark campus and off-site in the City of Detroit
Apexart currently has an opening for a Director of Programs. The position includes directing programs related to exhibitions as well as directing our international Fellowship program and its iterations. Responsibilities include administration and scheduling of International and NY Fellowship Programs, organization of Public Programs, and management of advertising and social media campaigns. apexart is a not-for-profit arts organization that presents exhibitions in New York and internationally; operates a “cultural immersion” Fellowship program (not a studio program); hosts events and public programs; and publishes books on timely issues in the arts. An academic or hands on arts management background, and experience in curriculum development with an attention to performance and detail are a plus.
The Studio Museum in Harlem is seeking a Henry Luce Foundation Publications Fellow, a two-year term position that will begin September 2021, to join the growing Collections team that is responsible for the Museum’s permanent and special collections and archives. A division of the Curatorial department, the Collections team has been working toward the reopening of the Museum and its associated inaugural exhibitions. The Publications Fellow will serve an integral role in the execution of this multi-year project, assisting in the planning, research, administration, coordination, and completion of three institutional publications.
ASSOCIATE COLLECTIONS PHOTOGRAPHER/STUDIO MANAGER
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is seeking an Associate Collections Photographer & Studio Manager who will be a part of our Photography Department. The Associate Collections Photographer & Studio Manager will create high-resolution photographs of art in the Guggenheim collections for publication.
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL’S ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
Columbia Law School invites an artist to create at least one work that will be displayed at the school, as part of their artist-in-residency program. The selected artist will receive a grant of $15,000 and an allowance of up to $5,000 for art materials. Preference will be given to those who are in the early to middle stages of their careers and connection to Morningside Heights.
Deadline: June 15th @5p EST
This residency will pair four critics of color with editors and archivists to develop articles for Curationist.org, an online database of Creative Commons (CC0 or CC-BY) content from cultural heritage organizations. Editors and archivists will use their knowledge of the site to help each selected critic research cultural heritage content and develop up to 3 pieces of content of at least 1,000 words to be featured on Curationist.org. The incoming critics will also become part of the Curationist community; their work will inform and expand the metadata for the items about which they write.
Deadline: June 18th
Washington’s The Art in Public Places program (AIPP) is working to make the 2021-2025 Public Artist Roster our most inclusive and equitable ever. They are seeking a diverse range of artists to create artworks for state agencies, colleges, universities, and public schools throughout Washington state. The Roster is their main tool for choosing artists. It is a list of artists who pre-qualify to create artworks through our program.
Eligibility: National and artists in British Columbia
Deadline: June 21st @ 5p PST
DCLA PUBLIC ARTIST IN RESIDENCE (PAIR): MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS
The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) is seeking three (3) artists to join the Public Artists in Residence (PAIR) program in 2021. One (1) selected artist will be placed in residence with each of the following City agencies/offices: The Department of Design and Construction, the Department of Sanitation, and the Department of Records and Information Services. PAIR is based on the premise that artists are creative problem solvers. To that end, DCLA embeds socially engaged artists in New York City municipal agencies to utilize their creative, collaborative art practice to offer innovative solutions to pressing civic challenges.
Eligibility: NYC residents
Deadline: June 27th @ 11:59p EST
EQUITABLE PUBLIC SPACE FELLOWSHIP
The Design Trust for Public Space will be selecting two Fellows to join the Design Trust team as full-time paid staff members for an intensive one-year fellowship to begin in September 2021 and end in September 2022. Fellows will become a part of the Design Trust community, interacting with project fellows, partners and collaborators.
Deadline: June 27th@ 11:59p EST
JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIPS FOR CURATORS
Hyperallergic know curators are finding it hard to find the resources to do their own work, so they’re inviting curators to submit short proposals for projects they are currently working on for a $5,000 grant that will help with research, while offering the public a window into the curatorial process. Each applicant should submit a 250-word proposal or project description explaining their area of research, why it’s important now, and how they would like to present their work to the public. Each Fellow will be expected to contribute two articles to Hyperallergic, participate in a recorded online event, and produce an email exhibition based on some of the material from your research, all within the one-month fellowship period.
Deadline: June 30th @12p EST
ASSOCIATE ARTS PROGRAM SPECIALIST
DCLA is seeking Associate Arts Program Specialist for the Programs Services Unit, which manages approximately $85 million annually, receiving over 1,150 applications for these funds and distributing them to 900+ organizations through a number of grant programs. The Associate Arts Program Specialist is a key link in the agency’s relationship with City government and the cultural community, and acts as a facilitator and administrator of public monies to the cultural community and its public.
Deadline: June 30th
BRONXART SPACE GOVERNOR’S ISLAND RESIDENCY
For the 2021 season, The Trust for Governors Island (The Trust), Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) and 18 cultural organizations with space on Governors Island will join forces to host free residency programs for approximately 115 artists and cultural practitioners that have been affected by the COVID-19 crisis, helping to combat the devastating impact of the pandemic on the NYC cultural landscape. The Governors Island Residency Initiative, will provide free workspaces in LMCC’s Arts Center at Governors Island and the Island’s historic houses in Nolan Park and Colonels Row. BronxArtSpace (BAS) invites Bronx-based artists to apply. Due to COVID19, the chosen artists will not be expected to open their studios to the public but will we be required to put up an exhibition. However, we will offer an online artist talk.
Eligibility: Bronx based artists
Deadline: July 3rd @ 12a EST
Interchange is designed to strengthen communities and individual artists within the Mid-American region by supporting artist-led projects focused on social impact. Interchange grants will be awarded to sixteen artists with an active socially-engaged creative practice in the Mid-America Arts Alliance region.
Eligibility: Artists with creative practice in Mid-American region (Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas).
Deadline: July 5th
ARTS OF ADMIN OF COLOR STRATEGIC PLAN CONSULTANT
Arts Administrators of Color Network (AAC) is seeking proposals from consulting firms or independent consultants for the development of an actionable and measurable multi-year strategic plan. The strategic planning process should provide structure on positioning for the future which should include: ● analyzing the organization’s mission and vision, and values ● developing annual work plans for the board and future staff members ● identifying business development opportunities, including membership structuring and recruitment, and fundraising strategies
Deadline: July 1st
The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) is seeking a Program Manager to be an integral part of their team’s work collaborating with community organizations and designers to create visually-based popular education materials and workshop tools. They are seeking a creative and energetic individual with skills and experience in policy, community-engaged design, project management, and an ability to collaborate with people from a diverse range of backgrounds, who wants to use design and art to contribute to meaningful social change.
Deadline: July 6th
The Passion Fund - grant program funded by Linktree in partnership with Square for bright sparks with big ideas. The Passion Fund is a $250,000(USD) global grant program designed to support creators, activists and entrepreneurs in taking their passion to the next level. All you have to do is tell us a bit about your hustle and pitch us your passion in a 60 second video or audio clip. Whether you’re just starting out or you’re working on your passion full time, the Passion Fund can give you the boost you need to take your operation to the next level. There’s $250k USD in cash grants up for grabs across Gold, Silver, Bronze and People’s Choice categories. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges.
Deadline: July 7th
NORTH KANSAS CITY MURAL PROJECT
The Tim C. Crummett Family Charitable Fund Projects Committee, in partnership with EXLTUBE is conducting a Call to Artists for a new, site-specific, original public art mural in North Kansas City. This project has a $55,000 budget (please include a contingency budget.)
Eligibility: National
Deadline: July 9th
UNIVERSITY HEALTH WOMEN’S & CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
University Health’s Salud-Arte: Art of Healing program seeks an artist or artist team to design and create site-specific artwork for the garage bridge of the new Women’s & Children’s Hospital at University Health’s Medical Center campus in Texas. The building is set to open in early 2023. The commissioned artwork will thoughtfully respond to this unique context in a way consistent with the mission of University Health.
Eligibility: National
Deadline: July 11th @ 11:59p CST
China Residencies is seeking applications from Chinese and Chinese diaspora artists, curators, and collectives interested in collective, intercultural and cross-border development and research. This is a time for research, exploration and learning. They are looking for openness to collective, intercultural and cross-border development and research to participate in this remote online residency.
Eligibilty: Chinese or Chinese disapora creatives
Deadline: July 15th
The Central Avenue Special Improvement District Management Corporation (CASID) in partnership with the City of Jersey City, Jersey and the Hudson County Office of Cultural &Heritage Affairs Office is pleased to announce the return of the Central Avenue Artwork Installation Project. The CASID is seeking well executed proposals for artwork. Proposals for “Traffic Boxes” and “Wall” installations are being accepted.
Deadline: July 30th