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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Public Art GoTriangle / Raleigh Union Station Bus Facility (RUS Bus)

GoTriangle and its development partner are seeking responses to a Call for Artists for the installation of one or more works of public art in conjunction with a major new regional transit center in downtown Raleigh, NC. RUS Bus will be part of Union West, a vibrant, integrated joint development along West, Martin and Hargett streets adjacent to the existing Raleigh Union Station rail facility.


Fees or awards
$250,000

Monday, April 01, 2024
Visual Art UNCW Center for Marine Science

The UNCW Center for Marine Science (CMS) invites North Carolina artists and craftspeople to submit their qualifications to create artwork for a lobby installation with a coastal or marine theme/feel. The selected artist will be paid for their approved design, fabrication and installation of art piece, with payment commensurate with size and medium of final installation.

Tuesday, April 02, 2024
Professional Development Estate Planning For Artists

Estate planning is a crucial aspect of securing the future of your artistic legacy and ensuring that your creative work continues to be appreciated and protected after you're gone. This workshop is designed specifically for visual artists to provide comprehensive guidance on how to effectively plan for the future of their artistic estate. From preserving your artwork to understanding legal and financial considerations, this workshop covers essential topics that every visual artist in every economic and family situation needs to understand. Partners, children, and assistants are encouraged to join.

Presented by attorney and estate planning specialist, Katherine de Vos Devine, this course is designed to be death positive and proactive. Taught over five consecutive Wednesdays, this zoom class is open to all NC-resident artists in all visual art disciplines. 

On-line classes will take place Wednesday evenings on April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22 from 6 - 8pm.

Applications close on April 3rd. Selected participants will be notified no later than April 12th.

Wednesday, April 03, 2024
Visual Art Passepartout Photo Prize - 8TH Edition - Rome

Passepartout Photo Prize aims to support the development of talented photographers from all over the world by awarding 1,000 euros in monetary prizes every year, organizing exhibition
in a fine art gallery in the heart of Rome, publication in our partners’ magazines, and providing other opportunities for international exposure.


Fees or awards
Passepartout Photo Prize: 500 euros Exhibition Prize: participation in our collective annual exhibition in Rome, Italy CSF Adams Prize - portfolio review and workshop Entry fee: 25 euros

Thursday, April 04, 2024
Grants & Fellowships Creative Capital Awards

Creative Capital welcomes innovative and original new project proposals in visual arts, performing arts, film/moving image, technology, literature, multidisciplinary, and socially engaged forms. The Creative Capital Award provides unrestricted project grants up to $50,000 which can be drawn down over a multi-year period, bespoke professional development services, and community-building opportunities. 

Thursday, April 04, 2024
Visual Art “Still Life” Online Open Call

Ten Moir Gallery invites artists and photographers to submit artwork for the “Still Life” Online Art Competition and Virtual Exhibition. We are seeking submissions that showcase the beauty and essence of everyday objects. Whether you are an emerging or an established artist, we invite you to share your unique perspective no matter where you are in the world. This is an opportunity to win cash prizes, have your artwork featured in an online exhibition, and more.


Fees or awards
Entry fee: $18 up to 2 artwork ; $550 in Cash Awards

Saturday, April 06, 2024
Multidisciplinary, Visual Art Artist Space Gallery

Artist Space Gallery is pleased to announce our 2nd Botanicals online Art Competition for the month of April. 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. Best of Show will be displayed on the poster of the exhibition.


Fees or awards
$20

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Visual Art Emotions | Juried Art Exhibition

UPWARD Gallery invites worldwide artists to submit artwork for our juried exhibition, Emotions.
Artists 18 and older are encouraged to submit their works in any medium, style, and genre.
All accepted pieces will be displayed on our website, upwardgallery.com. Art industry professionals will review the artworks, and selected pieces will be published in our magazine. We will showcase the artists behind the selected works by featuring them in interviews, solo exhibitions, and studio visit.


Fees or awards
$12 for entry, $10 (2-4 entries), $9 (5 or more entries).

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Visual Art Thunderdomesticity: The F-Word

Thunderdomesticity: The F-Word is a national juried exhibition designed to honor the strength of women. Artwork that is feminist, post-apocalyptic, or anywhere in between is eligible for submission. Klaire Lockheart, host of the Femininity in the Post-Apocalypse podcast, will serve as juror. Accepted artwork will be professionally printed as 8x8” squares, and the prints will be wheat-pasted to the exterior of No. 7 Center Gallery in Vermillion, SD.


Fees or awards
There is no entry fee to submit artwork, but artists will pay a $30 printing fee for each accepted image.

Friday, April 12, 2024
Public Art Keep Gastonia Beautiful

Summary:
The City of Gastonia Arts Committee and Keep Gastonia Beautiful are seeking a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from local/regional artists or a team of artists to work on the Armstrong Park Road Mural Project. The artwork will be situated on the retaining wall of a highly trafficked road in Gastonia, North Carolina along Armstrong Park Road, approximately 2 miles off of Interstate 85.


Fees or awards
$25,000

Saturday, April 13, 2024