The North Carolina Arts Council is pleased to share this list of opportunities for artists. This is a free listing service where the entries are compiled via submissions from the field and updated weekly. If you have questions about a specific opportunity, please reach out to the organization listed directly.

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  • South Arts
    South Arts is a nonprofit regional arts organization empowering artists, organizations, and communities, and increasing access to arts and culture. 
  • NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
    The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources awards grants to individuals and organizations to foster historical, cultural, recreational, and environmental pursuits.
  • Local Arts Councils
    Check with your local arts council for regional artist opportunities and grants. 

  • ARTS North Carolina
    Publicizes job and internship opportunities through its membership listserv. Arts North Carolina will not post job listings that do not provide a salary range or that request candidates provide a salary history. Members may submit unlimited listings at no charge. Non-members pay $100 per listing.
  • Jobs in North Carolina Government
    Jobs openings are listed for all agencies within the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, including the N.C. Arts Council.

  • Americans for the Arts
    A service for both job seekers and arts employers. Job seekers can post their resumes and use the searchable database of nonprofit and for-profit arts management positions at organizations across the United States. For a moderate fee, employers can post a job opening and use the searchable database of online resumes to find qualified professional candidates.
  • New York Foundation for the Arts
    Job seekers can access listings for free and arts organizations are charged a moderate fee to post a job opening or artist opportunity.

The following is a listing of North Carolina colleges, universities, and schools with programs and courses in the arts.

College or university City
Appalachian State University Boone
Barton College Wilson
Brevard College Brevard
Chowan College Murfreesboro
Davidson College Davidson
Duke University Durham
East Carolina University Greenville
Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City
Elon University Elon
Fayetteville State University Fayetteville
Guilford College Greensboro
Greensboro College Greensboro
Meredith College Raleigh
North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro
North Carolina Central University Durham
North Carolina Community College System Statewide
North Carolina State University Raleigh
North Carolina Wesleyan College Rocky Mount
St. Augustine’s College Raleigh
University of Mount Olive Mount Olive
UNC Asheville Asheville
UNC-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill
UNC Charlotte Charlotte
UNC Greensboro Greensboro
UNC Pembroke Pembroke
UNC Wilmington Wilmington
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston-Salem
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem
Warren Wilson College Swannanoa
Western Carolina University Cullowhee
Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem

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Professional Development Break-Even Analysis for Artists

Join Tiffany Coley for this online workshop where you’ll learn how to calculate your break-even and gain more financial confidence in your business.  This class will cover the details of a break-even analysis, tailored for artists and creatives.  You’ll discuss planning for sales, expenses, planning for inventory and how to identify productive hours and how to approach break-even as a tool to learn more about your business. The class will work through pricing using a business case study and the details of break-even.  You will leave with a method to determine your break-even, including a downloadable file that can be used after the workshop to input your business data and determine your break-even.

This virtual class meets on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 from 6-8pm

General pricing through March 19: $38

Day of workshop pricing: $43

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Visual Art Midwest Nice Art

We have announced our next call for art, due March 20, 2024. Signal Jammers is our upcoming online exhibition juried by Anthony Naimo. We seek artworks that embody the duality of coded language: superimposed messages delivered simultaneously through double-entendre, symbolism, and the inscription of encrypted data. A cursory glance at the work provides one narrative– while a sensitive dissection of the composition reveals a more profound significance.


Fees or awards
$5

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Professional Development Essential Social Media Tips

Join South Arts and working visual artist and creative Erin Kendrick for this special South Arts virtual learning opportunity. During our time together, Erin will share how she uses the social media tool Linktree and other social media platforms to promote her art, archive her work, and sell her art. We will begin with the basics and dive into real examples provided by Erin, a Southern working artist.

This virtual workshop is free and geared toward artists (all disciplines welcome!) and small start-up arts businesses/organizations.

This session will be recorded and made available on southarts.org afterwards.

Thursday, March 21, 2024
Grants & Fellowships, Professional Development Grounded Possibilities

New Grant Opportunity for Black Artists Exploring Environmental Justice Themes in NC. 

Black artists across the state of North Carolina are invited to apply for new environmental justice fellowship. 

Artists are an integral part of the work, creating art, cultural artifacts and activations that inspire, educate and challenge. But they are often inadequately compensated or acknowledged for their labor and expertise. Artists Derrick Beasley and Monèt Noelle Marshall aim to uplift artists as key change makers with their new funding opportunity, Grounded Possibilities Fellowship. A year-long program, Grounded Possibilities Fellowship will select 12 fellows, 3 from each of the 4 regions of the state. The fellows will receive $3,000 in unrestricted funds, gather for an in-person retreat and have their work shared with the wider community at a public event in Spring 2025.

 All technical questions or accessibility needs can be sent to info@groundedpossibilities.org

Thursday, March 21, 2024
Multidisciplinary Innovate Grants for Art + Photo

 Winter 2024 open for submissions — Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce our newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00. Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Artist and one Photographer. 

Fees or awards
Innovate Grant awards: one (1) $1,800.00 Grant to a Visual Artist, one (1) $1,800.00 Grant to a Photographer, and 12 Honorable Mentions

Thursday, March 21, 2024
Professional Development, Residencies Request for Proposals: Lehman Brady Visiting Professor

The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and the Department of American Studies at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill invite applications for the 2024-2026 Lehman Brady Visiting Joint Chair Professorship.

The professorship, open as to rank, provides an innovative artist, writer, documentarian or scholar a two-year position. 

This professorship is supported by two Duke endowment funds, one established by the Lyndhurst Foundation and the other established by the bequest of Lehman Brady, an attorney from Durham, North Carolina, who died in 1995.

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Multidisciplinary Artist Space Gallery

Artist Space Gallery is pleased to announce our 2nd Black & White online Art Competition for the month of April 2024. In addition to the selected artists, the jury will select award winners in the following art categories: painting, photography, sculpture. All selected artists will receive a digital award certificate. An article about each artist will be displayed alongside the best of show and three winners. Best of Show will be displayed on the poster of the exhibition.


Fees or awards
$20

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Residencies Artist in Residence At The Factory On Willow

A 12-week program designed to bring creative minds from around the world to Manchester, NH. Experience an environment that allows creative freedom to discover, define, and refine your creative practice.

The program is designed to support emerging artists with a place to live for up to 3 months. During this time selected applicants can focus full-time on further developing their creative practice as they take steps to cross the bridge into becoming career professionals.


Fees or awards
Selected participants are awarded room and board for up to 12 weeks, travel, food, and supply stipends.

Saturday, March 30, 2024
Public Art Raleigh Arts

Create Public Artwork at Tarboro Road Park. This project is part of the 2022 Parks Bond.
Artwork can be integrated into the renovation of the historic building or incorporated into the site.
$129,000 budget to design and fabricate. Additional funds are held for engagement and accessibility.
Up to three semi-finalists will be selected to interview and paid a $100 honorarium.
Please read the complete artist call document (PDF) before applying

Fees or awards
129,000

Saturday, March 30, 2024
Public Art Downtown Greenway Market + Branch Commission

The Downtown Greenway in Greensboro NC has issued a national call for artists for a new major piece of public art. Located where the future Western Branch section will cross West Market Street and temporarily called "Market + Branch", this project is open to experienced local, regional, and national artists. Details regarding this commission, including application deadline, selection process, and specifications can be found online via the CODAworx portal or on the Downtown Greenway website.


Fees or awards
$200,000

Saturday, March 30, 2024