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WEEK OF APR 3RD

April 4, 2023 Ayana Hosten

Artwork by: @Koblueoomai


ASSOCIATE CURATOR

The MET is currently hiring for an Associate Curator. In the role will foster new research, scholarship, acquisitions, and displays to highlight, complicate, and resituate this landmark period in art history; and you will seek deeper inroads into it that center the contributions of artists of color and women. You will work alongside colleagues at the Museum engaged in this ongoing work.


STUDIO MANAGER

The MET is looking for a Studio Manager. In the role, you will provide overall project management for the content production studio that you co-lead with managing producer(s). You ensure that digital content projects are appropriately resourced and delivered on-time and within scope. You partner with colleagues across the museum to ensure that project goals are accurately articulated and facilitate creative conversations for projects.   


ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

The Assistant Director ensures the effective and efficient delivery of daily operations, programs and services for the Latinx Project, including the development and implementation of its communication, community outreach, and assessment strategies. Partnering with a team of full-time staff, graduate students, and others, the Assistant Director will work with faculty and community stakeholders to create University and external partnerships and synergy among programming and initiatives, including exhibits, public humanities programs, and virtual events. The Assistant Director will also support the Founding Director with the development and implementation of innovative strategies for funding to support arts and culture programming that further the Latinx Project's mission.


DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY MEDIA

BRIC seeks a Director of Community Media to further actualize the BRIC mission, vision and strategic plan through programmatic departments at BRIC including: Brooklyn Free Speech Community Producer Services and Community Producer Services.  The Director of Community Media will also play a key role in managing the relationships with the cable companies and exploring revenue opportunities.


PROJECT MANAGER

Places Journal is seeking a Project Manager who will be involved in every stage of the article series “An Unfinished Atlas,” a new initiative supported by a grant from the Humanities in Places program of the Mellon Foundation.The Project Manager will work closely with Places editors and the four senior scholars comprising the project’s Editorial Advisory Committee to plan, produce, and publicize each monthly installment and the series as a whole. This position is designed for an early-career writer or scholar who is excited by the possibilities of public scholarship, and eager to immerse themselves in all aspects of editorial production.


CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FUND PANELIST OPEN CALL

We invite your engagement as applicants and panelists as we bring back our largest-ever group of applicants (1,200 expected) and panelists (240). Information on the CDF application will be detailed on the “Applying” page of our website.For the FY23 cycle, we hope to identify panelists with a broad range of expertise within the cultural workforce including artists, teaching artists, board members, executive leaders, education staff, and marketing and community engagement professionals.Panel service will include independent review and scoring for 20-30    applications, followed by participation in a secondary review with other panelists in a single-day virtual panel  held in summer 2022.


PROGRAM ASSOCIATE, ARTS & CULTURE

The Department of Arts and Culture is seeking well-qualified individuals to fill Program Associate, Arts and Culture vacancies throughout the Department.   A Program Associate, Arts and Culture provides specialized technical program support and administrative, fiscal, and project management services for professional personnel involved in the development and implementation of a comprehensive countywide Arts and Culture program.  This position is eligible for a hybrid telework arrangement.

Deadline: Apr 7th


PRUDENTIAL COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM

Prudential has proudly partnered with The Community Foundation of New Jersey to manage the Prudential Community Grants Program. The Prudential Community Grants Program will provide local organizations and individuals with micro grants to support projects that create vibrancy in their neighborhoods. These community-based projects have the potential to make neighborhoods more stable and empower residents to make changes they want to see. Local change makers and leaders often have the solutions to support their neighborhoods, but typically do not have access to financial resources.Who can apply: Newark residents and Newark-based organizations with an operating budget under $500,000.

Deadline: Apr 7th


OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

The Laundromat Project (The LP) is seeking an Operations Coordinator to support the organization’s administrative, technology, and facilities functions. This is a crucial role which will collaborate with staff across the organization to ensure The LP is consistently fully operational for work and programming, both on-site and virtual. The ideal candidate for this position should thrive on bringing energy, experience, and order to a fast-paced environment, be highly organized, detail-oriented, and a proactive multi-tasker and problem-solver. It is necessary for the Operations Coordinator to believe in the power of art as a tool for advocacy and community-led transformation, and understand the administrative responsibilities required of this position to be in support of that.

Deadline: Apr 9th


TRANSITIONAL ART PROJECT: CAMDEN WALTER RAND

NJ Transit and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts are pleased to present the TRANSITional Art Project; Camden’s Walter Rand Transportation Center. This exciting project seeks to select 3 (three) visual artists (or artist teams), who are current residents of New Jersey and live in Camden County. Preference will be considered for artists with a close connection to Camden (living or working in the city of Camden). Qualified artists are encouraged to submit examples of their art that will be exhibited as part of the temporary art installations at the Walter Rand Transportation Center. The full project will be unveiled in September of 2023 and will be on display through November 2023. This call is one part of the TRANSITional Art Project in Camden, NJ Transit. There is an additional call for a temporary exhibition of digital prints using the railway lamp posts. See that call for more information. 

Deadline: Apr 10th


RHIZOME MICROGRANTS

Program awarding small grants ($500 - $1500) for the creation of new artworks, online exhibitions, and other web-based projects. The goal of this program is to empower anyone who has an idea for a creative project that responds to network culture and digital technologies to make it.

Deadline: Apr 10th


191 ST TUNNEL RFP

DOT Art is soliciting artist proposals to beautify a pedestrian tunnel located in Washington Heights, Manhattan at 191st Street and Broadway (the “Tunnel”). DOT Art will select up to four (4) artists to develop design treatments to be painted within the Tunnel with community and volunteer support. The new designs will create an attractive corridor for pedestrians walking to and from the 1 train at 191st Street. The Tunnel is located within the Washington Heights community connecting Broadway and St. Nicholas Avenue to the 191st Street station. The Station is one of the deepest in the New York City Subway system sitting approximately 180 feet below street level. Although the Tunnel connects to the MTA Subway System, the Tunnel is mapped as a street and is thus owned and maintained by DOT.


FOUNDER'S PLAZA MURAL

The Brighton Cultural Arts Commission is requesting proposals from professional artists to design and install a mural in Founder’s Plaza located in Brighton on Bridge Street between 1st Avenue and Main Street.  The plaza has a large wall on the south side of the plaza, on the Wells Fargo Bank. The mural can be 50’ wide X 15’ high.  The wall is larger than this area.  The mural can bleed into the areas beyond the initial size.  The commission is looking at a proposal that will depict the history of Brighton in a unique way.  The history should show the past as well as the current.  Brighton began as a railroad town and developed into a farming community.  One of the main industries was a Kuner vegetable processing and packaging factory.  Brighton continues to be a vegetable farming area.  The current history of Brighton is a renewable energy corridor with wind energy manufacturing and a newly acquired lithium battery manufacturer.

Deadline: Apr 14th


ARTTABLE FELLOW

The ArtTable Fellowship program addresses the marked lack of diversity in arts employment, providing quality real-work experiences and mentorship for women-identifying and non-binary emerging professionals who self-identify as being from cultural, racial, ethnic, and/or socio-economic backgrounds generally underrepresented in the field. Each fellow will be awarded a $4,000 stipend for the five-to-eight-week commitment. 

Deadline: Apr 16th


GIG WORKER LEARNING PROJECT - CALL FOR ARTISTS

CRNY invites artists to join the Workers Lab and Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative for a 2-hour focus group, held via Zoom on Thursday, April 27, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time. They will ask you to tell them what you do for work, what words and terms you use to describe your work, what motivates you, and what challenges you face. No preparation is needed. The conversations are anonymous, and no identifying information will be recorded or shared. Participants will be compensated with a $100 electronic gift card for their time.

Deadline: Apr 17th


AIR: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

AiR is a unique residency pilot project and employment contract for one artist to join Artsadmin from September 2023 – August 2024 for a year of deeply-embedded artistic research within our team and the local communities of East London.  

Deadline: Apr 17th


ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

FCA is seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant, working closely with the Collections and Operations Manager to coordinate the smooth functioning of FCA’s office, as well as the maintenance and sale of FCA’s collection of donated artworks both online and through periodic benefit exhibitions. The Administrative Assistant provides select administrative support to the Executive Director and reports jointly to the Collections and Operations Manager and Executive Director.

Deadline: Apr 17th


CULTURAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Mandel Institute is launching a new Cultural Leadership Program for artists and cultural producers who aim to reimagine Jewish life and galvanize social action through their creative work. This two-year fellowship includes an educational program and $40k stipend to advance a project. The institute is forming it first ever cohort.


LES STUDIO PROGRAM

Free six-month residencies to under-represented, emerging, and mid-career artists. Artists working across all disciplines are encouraged to apply for fully-funded shared studio space in the historic Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center in the heart of the Lower East Side. Offered by Artists Alliance Inc and supported by public funds.

Deadline: Apr 17th


BIG WALLS BIG DREAM

The Artist Open Call for Big Walls Big Dreams Houston 2023 is open, and will close on the 17th of April, 2023 at midnight PST. Registrations received after this date will not be considered. The festival is taking place in October 2023. Artists invited to participate will be provided an artist stipend along with paint and painting materials. Artists traveling from out of town, a flight stipend and housing will also be provided. 

Deadline: Apr 17th


DIRECTOR OF LEARNING

The American Alliance of Museums seeks a Director of Learning to lead the renewal and management of a professional development program for the museum community. This is a great opportunity for a candidate with museum and instructional design experience to play an integral role in shaping and launching a program to support museum professionals in the acquisition of new knowledge and real-world skills.

Deadline: Apr 18th


LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR ARTISTS

Being one of many collaborators on a team is one thing, but if you are in charge, you need to know when to be a motivator, when to be a coach and how to empower team members to self-manage. Join this workshop from The Field to assess and brush up on your skills. Free for Members of The Field. The class is held on April 19th at 6pm.

Class: Apr 19th @ 6p



REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice seeks to commission an art installation along the Westchester Ave / Southern Blvd Commercial corridor in the Crotona Park East and Longwood area of the Bronx. The proposed art installation will be part of Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice, Inc. 's collaboration with New York City Small Business Services Neighborhood 360 program. YMPJ’s goal is to bring art to the corridor to attract consumers, highlight small businesses, and showcase culture along the corridor. YMPJ is seeking artists who love the Bronx and have experience developing art installations in collaboration with community stakeholders. The budget allocated for the art installation will be determined as a result of this RFEI process.

Deadline: Apr 23rd


CHALLENGE AMERICA

The National Endowment for the Arts offers support primarily to small organizations for projects in all artistic disciplines that extend the reach of the arts to underserved groups/communities with rich and dynamic artistic and cultural contributions to share. Grants include $10,000 and a robust structure of technical assistance, and require a cost share/match of $10,000 consisting of cash and/or in-kind contributions. Total project costs must be at least $20,000 or greater.

DeadlineL Apr 27th


CURATORIAL FELLOW, INDIGENOUS ARTS

As an evolution of the Evergreen Public Art Program, IPAS supports and sustains public art for future generations, led by the values of resilience, environmental stewardship, re-indigenization and anticolonialism, and equity. Informed by Indigenous knowledges of interconnectivity and land as relation, IPAS works closely with its community and institutional partners to foster sustainability through both ecosystem and arts ecology. The Curatorial Fellow, Indigenous Arts will assist in developing the strategy and vision of this program into the future. Due to the specificity of this posting, we hold this space for Indigenous persons, and Indigenous persons with disabilities, with gender and sexually diverse identities and/or the intersections of these identities."

Deadline: Apr 30th


COMMUNITY DIRECTOR

Evergreen is currently seeking to add new voices to the recently formed Institute for Public Art and Sustainability (IPAS). As an evolution of the Evergreen Public Art Program, IPAS supports and sustains public art for future generations, led by the values of resilience, environmental stewardship, re-indigenization and anticolonialism, and equity. Informed by Indigenous knowledges of interconnectivity and land as relation, IPAS works closely with its community and institutional partners to foster sustainability through both ecosystem and arts ecology. We are seeking three Community Directors to contribute their unique skills and expertise to IPAS and Evergreen. Providing services as an Independent Contractor, the Community Director will guide and advise on existing activities to help shape the strategy and vision of the Institute and its programming into the future. Due to the specificity of this work, we hold this space for Black, Indigenous and racialized persons, and persons with disabilities, with gender and sexually diverse identities and/or the intersections of these identities."


SUMMER YOUTH MURAL ARTS PROGRAM

Each year JCMAP offers artistically inclined Jersey City youth an opportunity to apply their skills towards the creation of public art in various locations around Jersey City. Youth are led by professional mural artists where they are given step-by-step instruction on public art techniques, including concept development, design enlargement and coherence, and spray paint techniques.

Deadline: Apr 30th


FUTURE GENERATION ART PRIZE

The Future Generation Art Prize is a biannual global contemporary art prize to discover, recognize and give long-term support to a future generation of artists. All artists aged 35 or younger from anywhere in the world, working in any medium are invited to apply for the Prize

Deadline: Apr 30th


TRIANGLE ARTS RESIDENCY

Triangle is a visual arts residency in New York founded in 1982. Triangle offers free studio space and a life-changing working environment for committed artists through studio-based opportunities to experiment and create new work. Triangle's founding concept and current programs de-emphasize professionalization and specific outcomes, instead allowing artists space and time to focus on their ideas and process.

Deadline: May 11th


ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION ARTS WRITERS GRANT

The Arts Writers Grant supports both emerging and established writers who are writing about contemporary visual art. Ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 in three categories—articles, books, and short-form writing—these grants support projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies.

Deadline: May 17th


MIDNIGHT MOMENT PROPOSAL

Presented in collaboration with the Times Square Advertising Coalition, Times Square Arts’ Midnight Moment is the world's largest and longest-running digital public art program. On display nightly and seen by millions of viewers each year, Midnight Moment showcases the work of contemporary artists on the world’s most iconic public canvas – the electronic billboards of Times Square. Synchronized across 90+ billboards between 41st and 49th Sts every night from 11:57pm-12am, the program features a new artist’s work each month. Midnight Moment is made possible by the dozens of billboard operators who generously donate their advertising space for these 3 minutes each night, 364 nights each year.

Deadline: May 31st


FISCIAL SPONSORSHIP FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE ARTS PRACTIONER

The Field’s Fiscal Sponsorship for Social Justice Arts Practitioners Program is a subsidized fiscal sponsorship membership with special benefits for individual artists and art collectives or organizations who identify as members of a historically underrepresented or marginalized group and whose creative work puts into practice and furthers values of social justice, equity, and inclusion in their communities. This is an opportunity for creatives and cultural workers of all disciplines and experience levels.

Deadline: May 31st


ALL CITY LEGENDS WALL

All City NO FILLINS! Pieces or murals ONLY. Send pics of your work when you dm us for a date to paint. - You will run ONE week - Yellow buff paint is supplied, bring your own stick, sponge & paint roller. (You buff the wall before painting it). - First available date is March 25th. DM us any Saturday or Sunday you want to paint. You can also paint during the week but understand that someone will paint the wall that weekend, just less time for you to be up on the wall. The wall is 25 feet long - No more than 2 ppl at a time (the wall is not big enough for more)"

Deadline: May 31st


2024 VILCEK PRIZES FOR CREATIVE PROMISE IN DESIGN

The Vilcek Foundation will award three Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise of $50,000 each to young, immigrant designers who demonstrate outstanding early achievement in design. 

Deadline: Jun 12th


VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS, "SPACE TO PRESENT"

Our Visual Arts application is specific to 2D and 3D work including but not limited to painting, photography, installation, and sculpture. This application is primarily for July - December 2023, with some availability in early 2024. Our Space to Present spaces can be found here.

Deadline: Jun 18th


CURATORIAL PROPOSALS

30Guest Curator Application Process

Applications for Guest Curators are reviewed on an annual basis and kept on file for up to 2 years. Applications are reviewed in July & August, annually. Pelham Art Center accepts proposals to be considered for group exhibitions in our gallery, and solo and group exhibition proposal are accepted as part of our Public Art initiatives: PAC Courtyard and Wolfs Lane Park.

Deadline: Jun 30th


ILLUMINATIONS GRANT FOR BLACK TRANS WOMEN VISUAL ARTISTS

The Illuminations Grant, awarded to draw attention to an existing body of work, sheds light on the under-recognized contributions of Black trans women visual artists and provides critical support to their continuing work. The winning artist will receive a studio visit with our rotating panel of judges.

Deadline: July 12th

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WEEK OF JAN 26TH

January 25, 2022 Ayana Hosten

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

The Laundromat Project is currently seeking a Director of Programs. This person will develop, manage, and enhance the implementation of our artist development and community engagement programs and initiatives, in alignment with organizational mission, values, and strategic priorities.


DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

The Laundromat Project (The LP) is seeking a first-time Director of Finance and Operations. The person in this new position will develop, manage, and enhance The LP’s multi-pronged financial and administrative operations, including budgeting, people and culture, facilities, and information technology, in alignment with organizational mission, values, and strategic priorities.


WASHINGTON WALLS

The curator behind Underhill walls is looking for interested artists to paint on a new acquired space, Washington Walls.


ARTERVENTIONS

As part of the Arterventions program, DOT Art invites arts and community-based organizations, galleries and business improvement districts to request the necessary permits in collaboration with professional artists to commission artwork or relocate existing artwork currently on exhibit in a gallery, alternative art space or in a storage facility to NYCDOT-owned sites.


ARTSWESTCHESTER CORPORATE & ARTS FOR HEALING PARTNERSHIPS

ArtsWestchester invites artists from Westchester and the broader Hudson Valley/NYC Metro area to submit available artworks for sale or exhibition in our Corporate and Arts for Healing partnerships


THE ELIZABETH GREENSHIELD FOUNDATION

The Elizabeth Greenshield Foundation grant is awarded to emerging representational artists.

Eligibility: Global

Deadline: Rolling


AWESOME FOUNDATION

The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1000 at a time. Each fully autonomous chapter supports awesome projects through micro-grants, usually given out monthly. These micro-grants, $1000 or the local equivalent, come out of pockets of the chapter's "trustees" and are given on a no-strings-attached basis to people and groups working on awesome project.

Deadline: Rolling


EQUIPMENT ACCESS GRANT

Squeaky Wheel is offering our new Equipment Access Grant to those looking to create specific projects that require the tools and time sometimes difficult or unavailable in daily life.  Recipients will receive up to $1000 worth of equipment usage and facilities time, and a free 1 year Squeaky Wheel membership.

Eligibility: Anyone residing in Western New York is eligible to apply.

Deadline: Rolling


SUPERNOVA GRANT

The Supernova Grant provides female entrepreneurs with startup funds to help shape their vision into a reality! Whether it’s an idea, business launch, or small business; if you are a woman striving to be an entrepreneur

Deadline: Rolling


NYC & CO FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION 2022

The 2022 Borough Culture Grants are funded by the NYC & Company Foundation – the charitable arm of New York City’s travel and tourism destination marketing organization. This grant program supports New York City as a culturally vibrant destination by funding the promotion of not-for-profit arts and cultural events and programs in all five boroughs.

Deadline: Jan 28th @ 4:59p EST


FAIR STREET USA

The City of White Plains is looking for two artists to work as contractors on a grant funded project. The project, Fair Street USA, combines a public education campaign with an interactive public art display to educate about fair housing laws.

Deadline: Jan 28th @ 5p EST


CREATE MAGAZINE OPEN CALL

Women identifying and non-binary artists are invited to submit their work to a new juried call for entries for the Create! Magazine Women’s Print Issue 2022.

Eligibility: All women-identifying and non-binary artists globally

Deadline: Jan 30th @ 11:59p EST


ARTIST CALL IMPACT 2022: ART THAT BEARS WITNESS

Bethany Arts Community is looking for artists to be a part of the exhibition, “Art That Bears Witness” curated by Juanita Lanzo. Throughout history, artists have played a vital role to bear witness to society’s injustices. As a democracy we have the right to create and exhibit protest art. Whether it is about racism, sexism, human rights, immigration, LGBTQ, food insecurity, housing, health care, criminal justice, or the environment, the creative community has informed, provoked, and influenced for change. Artists amplifying social issues are varied and include examples such as the many paintings of George Floyd by artists around the world amplifying the pain of the Black Lives Matter movement, or the 1937 painting Guernica, by Picasso, with its powerful anti-war statement, or Barbara Kruger’s silkscreen, Your Body is A Battleground, created for the March For Women’s Lives.The exhibition will include a variety of mediums such as painting, sculpture, video, light, photography, and multimedia.

Deadline: Jan 31st


FORELAND FELLOWSHIP

The Foreland Fellowship provides a free 1,000 square foot studio at Foreland to an exceptional Hudson Valley-based artist who identifies as Black, Indigenous, Latinx, AAPI or as a person of color.

Eligibility: Hudson Valley-based artist who identifies as BIPOC

Deadline: Jan 31st


ARSENAL PUBLIC ART

The City of Pittsburgh is soliciting qualifications of artists and artist teams to realize a public art project as part of the Arsenal Park Phase I Improvements located in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh.

Eligibility: National

Deadline: Jan 31st @ 3p EST


PAINT THE TINY LIBRARY

Books Are Magic and Arts Gowanus are teaming up to find a teen artist to design and paint their tiny free library! Submit your design by January 28th! Artists are encouraged to design something with Books Are Magic's pink theme in mind.

Eligibility: Artists who are 12-18 years old

Deadline: Feb 1st


LIQUITEX RESIDENCY

Liquitex is pleased to announce the launch of the 2022 artists’ residency series at Manufacturers Village in East Orange, NJ. This is a unique opportunity for artists to work in a private studio space with Liquitex materials, while immersed among a diverse community of over 50 creative makers.

Eligibility: National

Deadline: Feb 4th@ 1p EST


NYC ARTIST CALL

Highland is currently looking for emerging visual artists interested in showcasing their work during our upcoming networking event. This opportunity is open to painters, photographers, and digital illustrators.

Deadline: Feb 4th


PROJECT ROOM OPEN CALL

Locust Projects invites local, national, and international visual artists to apply for the opportunity to access the space and resources to create ambitious, large-scale new work. Selected artists will receive curatorial guidance, a $3500 max production budget, an artist stipend, and a private room at the Locust Projects residency house.

Deadline: Feb 5th


BROOKLYN UTOPIAS: ALONG THE CANAL

The project will include both a gallery exhibition at the Old Stone House, and a public outdoor art exhibition of printed banners hung on the fences surrounding J.J. Byrne Playground and Coffey Park. The exhibitions have separate open calls; artists may submit to one or both of the open calls, open to artists of all media and career stages.Arts Gowanus and the Old Stone House & Washington Park (OSH) are currently accepting submissions for Brooklyn Utopias: Along the Canal, a gallery and public outdoor exhibitions inviting artists to consider what a “Utopia” would look like for the communities of the neighborhoods bordering the Gowanus Canal. These include Gowanus, Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill, and Red Hook. Artists may comment on existing “utopian” endeavors in these communities, or imagine their own. CLICK HERE to read more about the history of the Gowanus Canal.

Deadline: Feb 7th


RAUSCHENBERG MEDICAL EMERGENCY GRANT

This program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need* who are practicing in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography.

Deadline: Feb 7th


JOHNSON CITY, TN MURAL PROJECT

The Public Art Committee of Johnson City, TN and Blue Plum Gives Back are seeking qualifications from artists or art teams for the commission of a mural to be located on Commerce Street in downtown Johnson City. The Johnson City Public Art Committee and Blue Plum Gives Back will commission a professional artist to paint a large scale mural that celebrates the city’s musical and artistic heritage by showcasing bluegrass musicians, bluegrass instruments, and quilts of particular patterns.

Deadline: Feb 8th


CALL FOR GHANIAN ARTISTS FOR ONLINE ART AUCTION

Calabar Gallery in partnership with Ghana Artists Club seeks artists interested in participating in Ghanaian Art Auction in March 2022 online. The Auction will show a diversity of work by emerging Ghanaian artists.

Eligibility: Emerging Ghanaian artists

Deadline: Feb 9th


NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC ART PROJECT MANAGER

Arts New Orleans seeks a full-time staff member with strong experience in and passion for public art project management

Deadline: Feb 11th


ALLENTOWN PARKING AUTHORITY MURAL PROJECT

Allentown Mural Arts (AMA) in partnership with the Allentown Parking Authority (APA) seeks artist responses via this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the commission of an original work of art by a professional artist(s) to be painted/applied onto the facade over the new 6-story.

Eligibility: National

Deadline: Feb 11th


NEON ARTS GRANT

NeON℠ Arts, a program of the NYC Department of Probation (DOP) in partnership with Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, integrates arts programming into seven Neighborhood Opportunity Networks (NeONs) across New York City. NeON Arts is seeking artists and arts organizations to implement arts projects in seven neighborhoods across New York City. The program provides grants to create projects that engage youth and community members in arts programming in their neighborhoods. Artists and participants collaborate on creative projects in a variety of disciplines, including dance, music, theater, visual arts, poetry, and digital media. 

Eligibility: NYC based artists

Deadline: Feb 11th


BARRIER BEAUTIFICATION RFP

DOT Art commissions the installation of temporary mural and design treatments along concrete barriers that protect bike lanes and pedestrian walkways throughout New York City. NYC DOT invites artists and/or designers (the “Artists”) to envision the surface of concrete barriers as canvases for art. All interested Artists are eligible to submit designs and supporting materials to this request for proposals. NYC DOT will partner with selected Artists to paint designated barrier sites throughout New York City. Artwork designs may be implemented between spring and fall 2022.

Deadline: Feb 13th @ 11:59p EST


2022 BAC FELLOW

Bethany Arts Community has identified the need and opportunity to support a longer-term residency or “fellowship”. This fellowship is designed to offer financial support and a creative home to promising young and emerging artists who reflect the diversity of our community and artistic vision, as they transition into a professional career and creative practice. BAC will offer significant institutional and monetary support that will allow a pair of fellows to devote uninhibited energy toward developing their creative practice, establishing professional relationships both inside and out of BAC, and learning how to sustain a professional network as they build their careers.

Eligibility: Recipients generally should be current or past Westchester residents, have a strong tie to Westchester, or an interest in serving the Westchester community

Deadline: Feb 15th


SHARPE-WALENTAS STUDIO PROGRAM

The Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program awards rent-free non-living studio space to 17 visual artists for year-long residencies in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Its mission is to provide working studio space and community for artists.

Deadline: Feb 15th


WACO REGIONAL AIRPORT

Artist and artist teams are invited to submit proposals for the design and installation of public art at the Waco Regional Airport in Waco, Texas. Creative Waco, in partnership with the City of Waco, is seeking an artist or artist team to create a Waco-themed mural ideal for a photo station.

Eligibility: National

Deadline: Feb 15th


MURALISTS/ ART ASSISTANTS/ TEACHING ARTISTS/ PROJECT MANAGERS

Are you a creative with a passion for community and the arts? If so, consider joining the Thrive Collective team. They are currently hiring muralists, art assistants, teaching artists & project managers for their 2022 roster. Thrive Artists make up a team of skilled creatives with a drive to bring hope and opportunity to the communities we serve. Our team of artists staff intensive art programs at public schools citywide, lead community murals, and paint live for special single day events. During and between projects, our team actively cultivates space to grow in skill, knowledge and community.

Deadline: Feb 18th


2022 VANCOUVER MURAL FESTIVAL ARTIST OPEN CALL

Vancouver Mural Festival is currently accepting applications from artists to participate in the 2022 Summer festival.

Deadline: Feb 25th


2022 NEWELL FLATHER AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC ART

The Newell Flather Leadership Award in Public Art hopes to celebrate and lift up leaders, artists, and arts administrators in the field. For the past two years, NEFA has annually awarded two Massachusetts-based artists, curator, and/or arts administrators who embody different aspects of leadership and are contributing to more just, vibrant, and welcoming public spaces and public life through the evolving field of public art. Each receives an unrestricted award of $5,000 in celebration of their leadership and impact in the public art field. 

Eligibility: Massachusetts based art professionals

Deadline: Feb 28th


DOWNTOWN RUNNEMEDE MURAL NJ

Artists who are residents of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, or Maryland are invited to submit qualifications to paint an outdoor mural celebrating Downtown Runnemede and its variety of cultures. The purpose of this project is to help make Runnemede a truly enjoyable place to walk where people can experience art daily. It is intended to enhance the sense of community as well as attract visitors to strengthen the local economy.

Eligibility: Artists based in NJ, PA, DE, MD

Deadline: Feb 28th


BLACK IMMERSIVE CREATORS GRANT

The Black Immersive Creators Grant is a new initiative founded by leaders in the experiential space. This is an annual grant in the amount of $10,000. Our ultimate goal is to facilitate the creation of immersive work by Black-identifying creators, which would otherwise not be created without the funding offered by this grant.

Eligibility: Black identifying creators

Deadline: Feb 28th @ 8p PST


WETHOS 10K PITCH COMPETITION

We know leaving a steady paycheck to get your freelance business off the ground isn’t an easy feat. That’s why we’ve launched our first freelance pitch competition, we’ll award $10,000 checks to three entrepreneurs looking to take the leap. Already a freelance founder? You can still submit your application and tell us how you’d use the money to grow.

Deadline: Feb 28th


VERA LIST CENTER FELLOWSHIP

The Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School is pleased to invite applications for the 2022–2024 Vera List Center Fellowships. Five two-year, non-residential fellowships will be awarded to commission and support scholarly and creative work that critically engages with the Vera List Center’s 2022–2024 Focus Theme: Correction

Eligibility: Global

Deadline: March 13th @ 11:59p EST


STATEWIDE COMMUNITY REGRANT PROGRAM

Arts Mid Hudson’s Community Arts Grants supports arts and cultural activities that may include, but are not limited to: exhibitions, workshops, performances, festivals, concerts, plays, temporary installations, screenings or readings.

Eligibility: Artists must live in a Dutchess, Orange, or Ulster County in New York State

Deadline: March 14th


INDIVIDUAL ARTIST COMMISSION

Arts Mid Hudson’s Individual Artist Commission supports the creation of new work by an individual artist.

Eligibility: Artists must live in a Dutchess, Orange, or Ulster County in New York State

Deadline: March 14th


LIFT EARLY CAREER SUPPORT FOR NATIVE ARTISTS

The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is now accepting applications for the LIFT–Early Career Support for Native Artists program, a one-year award and early career support program for emerging Native artists to develop and realize new projects. The program’s focus is to provide financial support and professional development to artists whose work aims to uplift communities and advance positive social change.

Deadline: March 16th @ 5p PST


WASSAIC WINTER RESIDENCY

This call is for individual artists, collaborative teams, and groups of two or more individual artists, and artists applying through our Family Residency program. Winter residents receive 24-hour access to an adaptable, semi-private, ~100 square-foot studio space in the historic Maxon Mills. Accommodations include a private bedroom in a shared house, complete with common spaces, 1–2 full bathrooms, and a kitchen (artists participating in our Family Residency will receive a private house). Artists-in-residence also have access to our wood shop and ceramics studio. Monthly programming includes open studios, group studio visits with our embedded critics, Ghost of a Dream, and one-on-one studio visits and artist talks with 2–3 creative professionals, our Director of Artistic Programming, and WP staff.

Deadline: March 22nd


CITY OF OCALA PUBLIC ART ROSTER

The City of Ocala (FL) Public Artist Roster is a pre-qualified list of professional visual artists that serves as a resource for public art selection and commission at the City and as a reference for external organizations and private entities. The Roster may be used in combination with an open call, invitational or as the sole resource for identifying appropriate artists/teams for select projects.

Eligibility: National

Deadline: March 24th


TEACHING ARTIST ROSTER APPLICATION

ArtsWestchester administers a Teaching Artist Roster. It is an online resource for schools and community agencies who want to work in collaboration with an artist and conduct an artist residency.

Eligibility: Artists in the NY- Tri-state area

Deadline: March 31st @5p EST


ARTADIA AWARDS

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. Each year, an open-call application is made available in each of the six active partner cities: LA, Chicago, New York and San Francisco each with their own deadline.

Eligibility: New York artists

Deadline: April 1st


SOLO EXHIBITION PROPOSALS

Smack Mellon welcomes proposals from emerging and under-recognized mid-career artists for a solo exhibition in either their two gallery spaces.

Eligibility: Only artists who do not have commercial gallery representation in New York City will be considered.

Deadline: May 4th

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WEEK OF DEC 22ND

December 21, 2021 Ayana Hosten

Artwork by: CES @ces4wish


PROGRAMMING COORDINATOR

Lincoln Center is a presenter of artistic programming, national leader in arts and education and community engagement, and manager of the Lincoln Center campus.


CALL FOR ARTISTS

Brooklyn Community Services (BCS) is seeking a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from Professional Muralists to work on the NYC Mural Arts Project (NYCMAP). The aim of the program is to use a collaborative mural making process as a tool to raise awareness and eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness, while engaging the broader community and Peers (people with lived experience with a mental illness) in mental health related discussions and art-related activities.

Eligibility: NYC based artists

Deadline: Dec 23rd @ 5p EST


PABST BLUE RIBBON ART CAN CONTEST

To celebrate the 10th Art Can Contest, Pabst Blue Ribbon invites artists to create and submit their Pabst Blue Ribbon inspired, two-toned Can Design! Ten winning designs will be selected and the artists will received $10,000 each.

Eligibility: Global

Deadline: Dec 31st


AFROFUTURIST TEEN ADVISORY COUNCIL

The MET is searching for interested teens for this unique and exciting opportunity to explore science fiction, art, history, technology, music, film, and Black cultures. This program invites young people to engage with Afrofuturism, the transdisciplinary creative mode that centers Black imagination and self-determination. Program participants attend workshops with artists, scholars, and experts; conduct research between the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and The Met’s libraries; develop programming in collaboration with educators, curators, staff, and interns; and connect with creative professionals as they develop their skills, network, and gain career experience.

Eligibility: NYC based High schoolers in 10th & 11th grade

Deadline: Jan 3rd @ 6p EST


LIVE MURAL BATTLE

Following the release of the Bronx Brewery Y-Series Blacktop Imperial Stout beer release on Saturday, January 15th, they will be hosting a live mural battle. They are looking for 3 artists to compete live in front of fans on the 15th at 6pm. Each artists will be provided a canvas to create a "Pets in NYC" themed art piece. Artists may choose to work with the preferred medium of your choice and will be given 1-hour to complete. Renowned Bronx artist, CES, will judge and announce the winner and all pieces will be donated to The Humane Society of Westchester.


MUSEUM PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR

Museum Professionals Seminar is a program designed to provide professional development inspired by the Studio Museum’s mission. The Seminar is a series of educational workshops aimed at supporting museum professionals looking to incubate, ideate, and network. The program promotes discussion, interaction, and exposure with special attention to skill-building and career-readiness. Workshops will include exchanges with staff and leadership from the Studio Museum, thinking about the theoretical and practical perspectives pertaining to arts and culture work. Seminar sessions will be hosted virtually.

Deadline: Jan 10th @ 11:59p EST


DIGITAL & SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR

Native Arts & Cultures Foundation is hiring! Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Digital and Social Media Coordinator is responsible for sharing the stories of NACF artists and programs with our online community. The position will work closely with the Multimedia Manager and Lead Graphic Designer and interface with programmatic and development staff and consultants. NACF operates as a remote office, and this position is fully remote with no geographic requirements

Deadline: Jan 10th


GRANT MANAGER

Native Arts & Cultures Foundation is hiring! The Grants Manager is responsible for all NACF grant writing, grant reporting, and grant research for local, state and federal grants.

Deadline: Jan 10th


COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & EVENTS

The Native Arts and Cultures Organization (NACF) is seeking a Community Engagement and Events Manager for the Center for Native Arts and Cultures (CNAC). Located in Portland, Oregon, CNAC is the home for NACF’s artists, education programs and outreach activities. The Community and Events Manager will be responsible for fully utilizing this building to connect the community with NACF and highlight NACF artists to the community. This work will include facility rental, promoting education opportunities, managing volunteers and staff and networking within the community

Deadline: Jan 10th


ZINE CALL FOR PITCHES

The creators behind A Listening Session, a single issue zine, are accepting call for pitches. They would like to hear about women’s work behind hip-hop and reggaeton. They are interested in hearing from video girls, Djs, journalists, stylists and more.


Deadline: Jan 10th


ARTIST RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

The Folger Institute Artist Research Fellowship is open to artists working in all media whose work would benefit from significant primary research. This includes, but is not limited to, visual artists, writers, dramaturgs, playwrights, performers, filmmakers, and composers

Eligibility: Global

Deadline: Jan 18th @ 11:59p EST


NELSON INTERNATIONAL MURAL FESTIVAL

The Nelson and District Arts Council is excited to present the fifth Nelson International Mural Festival happening August 2022 throughout Nelson, British Columbia Canada. Local, National and International artists will be selected.

Eligibility: Global

Deadline: Jan 21st


NJ CLIMATE RESILIENCE PUBLIC ART PROJECT

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts are pleased to present this call for artists as part of the Coastal Risk Communications Campaign. The Grant Program has selected three (3) New Jersey community-based organizations (CBO’s) to be paired with artists that specialize in environmental topics to create art installations in specific locations within New Jersey’s coastal zone. Selected artist(s) will be paired with the CBO’s to develop and implement an art project that is both artistically excellent, and communicates to the public coastal hazards impacts, risks and actions that can be taken to reduce the risk of climate impacts.

Eligibility: New Jersey residents or who live within 100 miles of the New Jersey state border.

Deadline: Jan 24th


ALBANY CREATIVE JUSTICE ART PROJECT

The Albany Creative Justice Art Project invites artists to submit proposals for the creation of a new, public artwork that will actively engage residents of Albany in creatively addressing past, present, and future issues of social justice in the city and region. Proposed projects should aim to address and prompt discussion on experiences of race, ethnicity, identity, and justice in Albany by inviting openness, exchange, and a healthier civic environment within the city.

Deadline: Feb 8th @4p EST


MACDOWELL FELLOWSHIP

MacDowell provides time, space, and an inspiring environment to artists of exceptional talent. A MacDowell Fellowship, or residency, consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for up to six weeks. There are no residency fees.

Deadline: Feb 10th @ 11:59p EST


TEXAS & NATIONAL QUALIFICATION LIST

Fort Worth Public Art has Opened the application for their Prequalified Artist List. Artists/artist teams in the United States who work in any media, with demonstrated public art experience, use of materials suitable for public indoor and outdoor settings, site-specific design, collaboration with other artists, designers, architects, engineers, fabricators, city officials, and staff should apply.

Eligibility: National

Deadline: Feb 11th


CAFE ROYAL CULTURAL FOUNDATION NYC

Café Royal Cultural Foundation NYC will award an exhibition/project grant to artists creating paintings, drawings, sculptures and photographs.

Eligibility: NYC residents

Deadline: Feb 14th @ 9a EST


OPEN ARTIST CALL 2023

The Shed’s Open Call is a commissioning program for early career artists. Selected participants will be supported with a commissioning fee of up to $15,000. Over the course of the Open Call program, each commission will be produced and designed in collaboration with The Shed’s artistic and production teams, who will work closely with each artist or collective throughout critical moments of the project’s development.

Eligibility: NYC based early career artist(s)

Deadline; Feb 21st @6p EST


START PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

StreetARToroto (StART) Partnership Program provides support and up to $60,000 in funding for large-scale projects that support the program’s mission to revitalize and engage communities through mural, street and graffiti art. StART values projects that are aligned with broader neighbourhood revitalization efforts and target areas of graffiti vandalism and is interested in partnering on projects that:

Eligibility: Toronto based artist(s), organizations, etc.

Deadline: Feb 22nd


STUDIO RELIEF PROGRAM

NARS Foundation’s current open call accepts rolling applications from NY based artists who are in need of temporary studio space and unable to afford it. he subsidized Studio Space will only be available for the stated period. Throughout this time, artists will have 24/7 access to their spaces and will be able to liaise with a diverse artistic community. The studio is a work-space only. Selected artists will be responsible for a $300 security deposit that is refundable at the end of their stay.

Eligibility: NY based

Deadline: Feb 27th


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WEEK OF NOV 17TH

November 17, 2021 Ayana Hosten

Artwork by Tom Bob (@tombobnyc)


COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING COORDINATOR

Creative Time is a public arts organization that works with artists to contribute to the dialogues, debates, and dreams of our times.


PROGRAMMING MANAGER

Abrons Arts Center is the interdisciplinary arts center of Henry Street Settlement that supports
the presentation of innovative artistic practices on the Lower East Side. The Programming Manager reports to the Artistic Director and is responsible for a range of administrative and managerial duties related to Abrons Arts Center’s exhibitions, live performances, events, and AIRspace Residency programs.


BRONX COMMUNAL SPACES

ArtBridge is collaborating with affordable housing developer, CAMBA Housing Ventures, to create an art exhibition on the construction sheds of their upcoming development that addresses the theme: communal spaces. Artists are asked to submit existing work that respond to question, where are the spaces that bring residents together that create value for your local Bronx community?

Eligibility: Bronx based or with a strong connection to the Bronx

Deadline: Nov 18th @ 11:59p EST


533 EATON STREET RFP

The Studios of Key West is seeking proposals for public art at its primary facility at 533 Eaton Street, a three story, 16000sf art center with galleries, classrooms, a theater, roof terrace and bookstore

Eligibility: National

Deadline: Nov 21st


A.I.R. FELLOWSHIP

The A.I.R. Fellowship Program supports underrepresented and emerging women and non-binary artists in New York City. Each year, six artists are awarded a year-long fellowship to develop and exhibit a project at A.I.R. Gallery.

Eligibility: NYC based woman or non-binary artist

Deadline: Nov 22nd @ 11:59p


NY COMMUNITY TRUST VAN LIER FELLOWSHIP

The fellowship provides 2 emerging artists from historically underrepresented communities with mentorship opportunities with the curatorial staff, artists and arts professionals to prepare and promote their projects and to define career paths over the course of the program. Fellows will be given a studio space during the Winter Workspace Program and a solo show in the Sunroom Project Space.

Eligibility: NYC based artists, who are age 30 or younger and not currently enrolled in a degree-granting programs

Deadline: Nov 23rd


ENGAGING ARTISTS

EA is More Art’s 2-tiered, Fellowship and Residency program for artists seeking to both develop and sustain their public art and socially-engaged practice. The program curriculum encompasses a professional development series, public art commission opportunities, mentorship, and peer networking.

Deadline: Nov 24th


NARS STUDIO RELIEF PROGRAM

NARS offers a program for artists who are in need of a temporary studio space and unable to afford it. The subsidized studio space is available for 3 months, and is a work-space only.

Deadline: Nov 28th


NEW JERSEY PATH COLUMNS RFP

Jersey City Mural Arts Program in collaboration with the Port Authority to design and execute murals on a total of eight (8) columns throughout the concourse level of the JSQ PATH Station.

Eligibility: Global

Deadline: Nov 29th@ 5p EST


BRIGHTVIEW INNOVATION CENTER RFP

Brightview Senior Living Center is looking for artist & artist collective to paint a mural he on the building’s front facade. This art will serve to welcome residents and their guests to Brightview Innovation Center, while also being prominently viewed by pedestrian and vehicular community members and visitors.

Eligibility: National

Deadline: Nov 30th


ECOSYSTEM X FUTURE ART AWARD

MOZAIK Philanthropy is hosting their 3rd annual Future Art awards. Ecosystem X is an open call to artists across the country looking to express an aspirational vision of life on planet Earth. They are interested in artists who want to answer how can they help us vision the future by illustrating the principles, processes, or practices of a just world, where the complexities between living organisms, their physical environment, and all their interrelationships represent harmony, sustainability, justice and freedom? What are the key elements of these new ecosystems for people and planet, markets and movements? What would such a world look like from the perspective of 21st Century artists as catalysts for new futurities and planetary change?

Eligibility: National

Deadline: Dec 1st


WEST VALLEY CONNECTION BUS SHELTERS RFP

The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority is requesting RFP from artists to create artwork for bus shelter throughout Pomona, Montclair, Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga, California.

Eligibility: National

Deadline: Dec 3rd @ 5p PST


UP MAGAZINE

UP Magazine is looking for all New York writers! ⁠They are currently recruiting new contributors with a passion for art journalism.

Eligibility: New York based & Prior Writing Experience

Deadline: Dec 6th


WE THE CULTURE CREATOR PROGRAM

Facebook is excited to announce the We The Culture Creator Program is back for a second year. The program is part of their $200M investment  to continuing to support the next generation of Black storytellers on Facebook and Instagram. The program is designed to provide creators with an opportunity to scale their creativity through access to funding and resources, to grow their community and build a business across our technologies.

Eligibility: Black content creators

Deadline: Dec 6th @ 8am PST


PUBLIC ART CONSULTANT RFQ

The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), in collaboration with the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) and the Department of Transportation (CDOT), seeks professional artists, arts consultants, urban designers and planners with public art and infrastructure experience to serve as consultants who will lead a community engagement process to scope and identify priorities for new public art and infrastructure investments, prioritizing INVEST South/West (ISW) neighborhood corridors.

Eligibility: National

Deadline: Dec 12th @ 11:59p CST


CONNECTING COMMUNITIES DIGITAL INITIATIVE ARTIST/SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE

The (CCDI) Artist or Scholar in Residence program will fund an Artist in Residence or a Scholar in Residence at the Library of Congress. Individuals selected will be either artists or scholars whose artistic or scholarly work connects with the intersections of technology and cultural heritage, and engages with the legacies of racial division in the United States. Proposed projects will help the Library and the American people imagine new ways of preserving, accessing, and sharing the stories of underserved communities, connecting the nation’s past to its future.

Eligibility: US citizens

Deadline: December 21st


DAVID PRIZE
Open to any individual working in the five boroughs, the Prize welcomes those with the grit and vision to change our communities, our culture and our future for good. 5 New Yorkers will be awarded $200,000 in unrestricted funds.

Eligibility: New Yorkers

Deadline: Dec 21st


ARTIST STUDIOS OPEN CALL

Smack Mellon Artist Studio program provides six eligible artists working in all visual arts media a free private studio space in Dumbo, BK.

Eligibility: Emerging & early career NYC based artists

Deadline: Dec 29th @ 11:59p EST


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