Artist Opportunities
See below for various calls for artists and employment opportunities in the D.C. area and sometimes beyond. Check this page often for updates.
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CALL TO ARTISTS: James Renwick Alliance Emerging Artists Working in Metal, US
DEADLINE: Sunday, August 1, 2021
AWARD: $5,000 and more
JRACraft is seeking applications from emerging artists working in metal for our 2021 Chrysalis Award. The awardee will receive a $5,000 award, a trip to Washington, DC and the opportunity to make a presentation at a JRACraft event.
CALL TO ARTISTS: In Color- Call for Art, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, MA
DEADLINE: Friday, August 27, 2021, 5:00pm
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE: by Friday, September 3, 2021
RECEPTION: Friday, September 24 from 5-7pm
ENTRY FEE: $20 for first entry/$5 for each additional entry, you may enter up to 20 total. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.
AWARD: $250 for Director’s Choice
How an artist approaches color is intuitive and exclusive to their work. Personal insight becomes inherent as artists have a sense of give and take using color to elicit a connection. We seek work where the interplay with color is the central focus. Whether the artwork is riddled with vibrant color or if it’s just one color that stands out and makes the piece, color is the subject for this call. Show us In Color from your perspective.
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Advertising Operations Manager, Arlington Magazine, Arlington, Virginia
DEADLINE: Open Until Filled
Arlington Magazine is seeking an experienced candidate to manage the advertising operations for its print and digital platforms. She/he will be responsible for trafficking print and digital advertising, and working closely with clients to ensure the accurate and seamless execution of their campaigns.
CALL TO ARTISTS: The Evolution Grant, online
DEADLINE: Friday, June 25, 2021, 2:00am
Art Fluent’s grant cycle is now open to individual artists through an international open call. The Evolution Grant will provide unrestricted funding to an individual artist with recognized artistic excellence in fine art media and a demonstrated commitment to their art.
CALL TO EDUCATORS AND ARTISTS: Multiple Open Grants, D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Washington, DC
DEADLINE: Multiple between June and July
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS: Live Critique with Lucian Perkins
DEADLINE: Thursday, July 1, midnight EST
COST TO ENTER: $15.
Lucian Perkins, a DC area photographer is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner and staff photographer at the Washington Post for more than 20 years.
To participate, submit 3-5 photographs for consideration, 2000 px on the long edge at 72 DPI, to thedcspc@gmail.com.
For those who submit to the critique, we will notify you that we have received your submission. Photographs will be chosen a few days before the event and 10 finalists will be announced at the event. We will award a prize to the person who receives the best critique.
CALL TO ARTISTS: Portrait Commissions for Airport, Hospitals and large public Venues for Together We Will Heal Project, The Art of the Matter, Inc 501(c) 3 public charity, Statewide
DEADLINE: Friday, July 5, 2021, 5:00pm
We are commissioning portrait artists in Virginia to paint 9 x 12 portraits mounted on canvas of inspiring men & women who have demonstrated strength & resilience working frontline jobs during the pandemic & as we move forward. The portraits are for airports, hospitals and public spaces in Virginia and potentially other airports across the country. Our first display for IAD is late July-August 2021 for 3-4 months with 12 portraits on our massive 9.5ft x 40 ft in a highly visible location. The goal is to rotate a new set of portraits every 2 weeks to increase the number of paintings by artists & to honor more people.The exhibit should be a photo magnet. We expect very good press coverage. Millions of visitors will see the display in person & online. The canvas originals will be used for indoor exhibit displays in the future. A metal high quality copy will be used for public spaces & presented to the honoree to show gratitude & appreciation.Each portrait will have a QR tag with the inspiring stories of the honoree & a paragraph about the artists with a link to their website/contact information to encourage future commissions from the public to expand original art from Virginia.
CALL TO CURATORS: FY22 Art Exhibition (Curatorial) Grant, D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Washington, DC
DEADLINE: Friday, July 9, 2021 at 4 pm ET
AMOUNT: up to $30,000 (no match)
Support for the development and public presentation of visual art exhibitions with accompanying programming by District resident curators through grant funding and use of CAH’s exhibition space within their building lobby at 200 I Street SE, and/or CAH’s online virtual gallery.
CALL TO ARTISTS: Hillside Court Playground RFP, Richmond Public Art Commission, Richmond, VA
DEADLINE: Friday, July 9, 2021, 5:00 PM
APPLICATION FEE: $10
HONORARIUM FOR SELECTED ARTISTS: $500
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET: $50,000 (inclusive of all artist fees, materials, insurance, fabrication,
installation, travel and all other project-related expenses)
Richmond’s Public Art Commission is commissioning a permanent public art installation at the Hillside Court Community playground that is currently under construction. The playground (located at 1500 Harwood St, Richmond, VA) is the heart of the Hillside Court Apartments and serves as a central community gathering spot for the neighborhood. Artists throughout Central Virginia (City of Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, New Kent and Charles City) are invited to submit a preliminary proposal for consideration. Two to three finalists will receive $500 each to develop a more comprehensive proposal for final consideration.
CALL TO ARTISTS: InLight 2021: 1708 Gallery, Richmond, VA
DEADLINE: Thursday, July 15, 2021, 11:59PM
1708 Gallery invites regional, national, and international artists working in all media and disciplines to submit entries for InLight 2021. InLight is 1708’s annual public exhibition of contemporary art. InLight takes place at night and each year is in a different location in Richmond. InLight features multimedia, sculpture, installation, performance, community-based works, and virtual projects that utilize light-based platforms (projections, lighting design, and more) to be experienced in the dark. Past sites include Chimborazo Park, the streets, facades and alleyways of the downtown Arts District, and the sculpture garden and grounds of the VMFA.
CALL TO ARTISTS: Open Call for Proposals, Sculpture Center, Long Island City, New York
DEADLINE: Thursday, July 15, 2021
Exemplifying the spirit of SculptureCenter’s mission, In Practice supports innovative artwork, fosters experimentation, and introduces audiences to under-recognized practices and new ideas. The program offers participants the opportunity to develop and present work in what is often their first institutional exhibition in New York City.
CALL TO ARTISTS: The Sleepover, The Sleepover, USA
DEADLINE: Thursday, July 15, 2021, 11:59PM
The Sleepover is a community art project that explores the significance of female gathering traditions of all kinds. While the project team is based in Baltimore, Maryland we welcome all US and international entries.
Women of all ages and backgrounds are invited to share art inspired by their personal experiences with sleepovers, religious traditions, sewing circles, girl scouts, mehndi parties, baby showers, unique family customs–the list goes on!
These will be curated for digital exhibition and serve as inspiration for an original theatre piece. The Sleepover is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council (msac.org).
Offerings may be shared by email, snail mail, or via toll-free hotline through July 15, 2021.
CALL TO ARTISTS: Call for Art-CONNECTION, Art Fluent, Boston, MA
DEADLINE: Friday, July 16, 2021, 2:00am
Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to our online exhibit, CONNECTION. Cash prizes. All accepted pieces will be displayed in our online gallery at www.art-fluent.com
CONNECTION-The human experience carries an authentic universality that connects us all. These connections seem to arise from a collective subconscious that we all share, no matter our culture, generation, or gender. This exploration is what we recognize as human emotion, and our connections are at the core of it all.
What we have experienced in this past year and counting has been extraordinary. We are analyzing connections now more than ever, our connection to one another, to nature, to our country, to humanity. Whether we are connecting emotionally, physically, or spiritually, the never-ending desire will stay with us always. Show us what CONNECTION means through your perspective.
CALL TO ARTISTS: James Renwick Alliance Emerging Artists Working in Metal, US
DEADLINE: Sunday, August 1, 2021
AWARD: $5,000 and more
JRACraft is seeking applications from emerging artists working in metal for our 2021 Chrysalis Award. The awardee will receive a $5,000 award, a trip to Washington, DC and the opportunity to make a presentation at a JRACraft event.
CALL TO ARTISTS: OPEN CALL: Let the Record Show, DENT Creative Reuse Center and Art Laboratory, WInston Salem, North Carolina (Forsyth Co Public Library)
DEADLINE: Open Until Filled
EXHIBITION DATES: Wednesday, September 1-30, 2021
VENUE: Forsyth County Public Library (downtown WS)
DROP OFF DATES: to be announced
Calling all Artists! (And everybody is an artist in our book!)
YOU are invited to create a work for the exhibition: LET THE RECORD SHOW
(another community art program by DENT Creative Reuse Center and Art Laboratory)
Details:
-You must (re)use vinyl records or album covers, some combination, or as subject matter
(any medium that you’re comfortable using). You can manipulate the materials in any way that you want: bend it, shape it, collage, sew, draw, paint, glue, even make your own (see Mingering Mike). Hint: RUN WITH IT!
-YOU”LL NEED TO REGISTER by sending your name and contact info to our email address: dent.crc@gmail.com. Use ‘Record Show’ in the subject heading. DO IT TODAY!
-All works ‘should’ be wall mountable and no larger than 24 x 24 inches. GOT ANOTHER IDEA? Run it past us.
Our partners in this effort include: the Forsyth Co. Public Library, Monstercade, LoLo, Delurk Gallery, the Ramkat, Underdog Records, and MiXXer makerspace
CALL TO ARTISTS: Big Ink, Pyramid Atlantic, Hyattsville, Maryland
DEADLINE: Saturday, October 9, 2021
BIG INK is hosting a weekend of monumental woodblock printing at Pyramid Atlantic in October and is already starting to take submissions! Artists who are interested in carving a woodblock of at least 24×36 inches are encouraged to participate. You can find more info at bigink.org.
CALL TO ARTISTS: Arlington Economic Development’s ReLaunch: ReVitalize program, Arlington, VA
DEADLINE: December 31, 2021, or when all of the funding has been awarded, whichever comes first.
Are you seeking opportunities to strengthen your business? Apply now for assistance with strategic planning, marketing, digital presence, financial management, sourcing capital and more.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES: Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia
DEADLINE: open until filled
Three full time positions are available: Lucy Burns Museum Director, Facility Manager, Events Manager
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Director, Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, Washington, DC
DEADLINE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
The Director will be responsible for the overall implementation of the mission and day-to-day operations of the Corcoran School. The Director works closely with University faculty and personal, and with external partners including community stakeholders, alumni, and funders, to shape the strategic, programmatic, financial, fundraising, and management operations of the School. They support the mission and vision of the Corcoran School as well as its integration within the Columbia College of Arts and Sciences, The George Washington University, the Washington, D.C. community, and the art and design fields at large.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Director of Programming, Forger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
The Director of Programming will design, develop, and implement the Folger’s programming. This includes building new opportunities for the discovery, exploration, and interpretation of Shakespeare’s works and creating connections to the diversity of human experience. Sitting at the intersection of exhibitions, education, and performance, the Director Programming will ensure that the Folger is a welcoming and inclusive space. They will build audiences and foster artistic and community relationships that support the mission and elevate the visibility of the organization across a variety of platforms. They will be intellectually curious and eager to engage in dialogue with stakeholders, partners, audiences, scholars, and visitors. This individual will ensure all programming is integrated and effective whether it occurs online, in the building, or in the gardens. Reporting to the Director of the Folger, the Director of Programming will supervise a team of 14 to 20 full-time staff members, including four direct reports—Associate Artistic Producer, Administrative Assistant, Poetry and Consort Program Managers, and Events Publicity and Marketing Manager.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Senior Development and Program Associate (Part Time) – Aspen Artisan Alliance, The Aspen Institute – Aspen Global Innovators, Washington, DC
DEADLINE: Open Until Filled
The Aspen Global Innovators (AGI) is seeking a part time Senior Development and Program Associate to lead the Artisan Alliance program. This is a one-year position that could be extended dependent on successful fundraising. We are looking for an expert fundraiser and strategic thinker who can refresh and lead the Artisan Alliance. The successful candidate has experience working with small and medium businesses in the developing world, and an interest or experience in the artisan sector and women’s development. The Artisan Alliance, founded in 2012, is a program of Aspen Global Innovators Group with a mission of supporting artisan businesses to provide jobs, preserve cultures, and lead economic growth that respects the uniqueness of people and place. With over 200 members in more than 70 countries, the Artisan Alliance provides financing, technical assistance, advocacy, and business support to artisan enterprises. A key element of the role is to identify and secure funding to operationalize the new strategic plan of the Alliance, and to build on programmatic opportunities.
Other Opportunity Resources
PUBLIC ART AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES: Americans for the Arts maintains both a Public Art and Job Opportunities webpages.
Learn more about public art opportunities
Learn more about job opportunities
PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNTIES: CODAworx, a global leader in commissioned artwork, manages a database of RFP’s for public art.
DEADLINE: ongoing
JOB OPPORTUNITIES: Career listings from leading arts institutions around the country as collected by ArtTable, a professional organization dedicated to advancing the leadership of women in the visual arts.
DEADLINE: open until filled
CALL TO ARTISTS: Workhorse Arts Center exhibition opportunities
DEADLINE: rolling
JOB OPPORTUNITIES: Career listings from leading arts institutions around the country as collected by ArtTable, a professional organization dedicated to advancing the leadership of women in the visual arts.
DEADLINE: open until filled
EAST CITY ART, a virtually based platform supporting visual arts in the DC area, has an extensive listing of arts opportunities in the area.
ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES: The Maryland State Arts Council Online Resource Bulletin, updated weekly and maintained by Maryland Art Place, includes regional, national, and international exhibition opportunities, grants, fellowships, residencies and information on available studio spaces in the area. To post your call for entry, email Caitlin Gill at caitlin@mdartplace.org
DEADLINE: Ongoing
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS; ARTIST ROSTER FOR WALL PROJECTS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD
DEADLINE: rolling
The Artist Roster for Wall Projects (Roster) connects pre-qualified local artists residing in the Greater Washington area to commissions for wall projects in Montgomery County. The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) seeks muralists, as well as artists who work in mosaic, tile, low-relief and other installation media suitable for temporary or permanent installation on exterior walls for the Roster. Montgomery County-based ALAANA Artists (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, and Native American) are encouraged to apply.
CALL TO YOUNG ARTISTS: Snag It!, Pyramid Atlantic, Hyattsville, Maryland
CALLING ALL CREATIVE YOUNG ADULTS AGES 17-22: if you live, work, or study in Prince George’s County, then we have an opportunity just for you. Our Snag It! program lets you take any of our workshops for FREE! Get access to creative and enriching opportunities and open yourself up to new artistic experiences. First-come-first-served, so get your name on the list!
CALL TO ARTISTS: Marfa Open, Marfa, Texas
DEADLINE: rolling
Marfa Open Art Festival and Marfa Open AiR are open to everyone. There are no hard and fast requirements for your project and we’re not concerned with what stage of your career you are in. Marfa Open is about innovation and fostering the creativity of all types of artists making all types of art.
If you’d like to be involved with Marfa Open, we’d love to hear from you. If you’d like to host a workshop or have an idea for an event at Marfa Open House, we’d love to hear about that, too.
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Arlington Public Library Exhibitions Call, Arlington, VA
DEADLINE: rolling
The Arlington Public Library is committed to displaying works of art and craft created by and/or of interest to the Arlington community. We exhibit solo and group shows of local artists submitted through the online application process.
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Arlington Public Schools Humanities Project Artist Roster Application, Arlington, VA
DEADLINE: None Listed
The Humanities Project is Arlington County’s artist-in-education program that sponsors performances, workshops and residencies for students in Arlington County’s public schools and provides professional development opportunities for teachers.
If you have a program, workshop and/or performance that you feel would benefit the students and/or teachers in Arlington, the Humanities Project encourages you to apply.
Applications can be submitted at any time. Applications will be reviewed in the spring of each year. If you have any questions, please contact the Humanities Coordinator at 703-228-6299.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: PLAZA ART- Fairfax, VA
DEADLINE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Openings for Sales Associate and Key Holder and other positions throughout the US
UPCYCLE REUSE ARTIST MATERIAL SHOP, Alexandria, VA
DEADLINE: None
Durant Arts Center, 1605 Cameron St., Alexandria, VA 22314 | 703-861-8705
Free Parking
Metro: King Street-Old Town
Creative reuse is the process of taking used or recyclable materials and turning them into works of art, home decoration or other useful objects. At UpCycle, we rethink our notion of waste, collecting cast-offs from our community to serve as creative art materials. We collect, organize and prep items for use in a variety of creative capacities.
Visit our reuse shop for all of your creative needs! Our inventory is affordable, dynamic and always changing. Materials memberships are available on a daily (fill a bag for a flat fee) or annual basis (unlimited access to our materials for a period of one year).
Stop in to see what’s in store for you today.