The City of Raleigh seeks to hire an artist or artist team to create public art for the proposed GoRaleigh/GoWake Access Transit Facility. Artists and designers with lived experience or knowledge of universal design principles and/or designing for accessibility are encouraged to apply. Art opportunities could include designs for low vision, incorporating tactile or audio elements, interactivity, and/or co-creation with members of the disability community.

Location
Raleigh, NC

Fees or awards
Project budget is up to $200,000.

Initiated in 2018, the Universal Access Artist Residency is for artists who identify as having a disability. This month-long residency provides funding, studio space, and professional support for a national artist to produce a solo exhibition immediately following the residency at Artspace. During the residency, the artist works in the gallery where the work will be exhibited. **Deadline extended to April 7, 2026.

Location
Raleigh, NC

Fees or awards
No application fee; $2,500 stipend for selected resident

"Exploration” will be an in-person juried exhibition running from May 2 – June 13, 2026 at the Visual and Performing Arts Center (VAPA) in Charlotte, North Carolina. For this exhibition, we seek artwork that interprets exploration in its many forms. Exploration can mean trekking into the wilderness, diving into memory, experimenting with materials, or pushing into new creative territory. Exploration is both a journey and a question. It is curiosity made visible. All visual 2D media will be considered.

Location
Charlotte, NC

Fees or awards
There is a $30 entry fee and cash prizes for 1st - 3rd Place, as well as Honorable Mention.

Artspace, in partnership with Raleigh Area Land Trust (RALT), Raleigh Raised Development, Haven DesignBuild, and members of the Idlewild Neighborhood Art Committee, invites artists to submit proposals for a public art installation in the Idlewild neighborhood of Raleigh, North Carolina.

This project is part of the Cottages of Idlewild, an affordable housing development rooted in African American homeownership, family histories, and community legacy.

Location
Raleigh, NC

Fees or awards
No application fee; $20,000 project budget

We are pleased to announce our fourth Botanicals online Art Competition for the month of April 2026. The theme may include any work that interprets botanical and floral art (flowers, herbs, fruits, leaves, plants and related botanical subjects). All visual art mediums are allowed.

Fees or awards
$20 entry fee

Our virtual residency offers the chance to expand your global presence, showcase work internationally, and collaborate with peers from around the world, all from home. In this program, artists develop a project that aligns with the residency’s theme and results in a clear, tangible outcome. Their work explores the many dimensions of the OCEAN through technical approaches, conceptual inquiry, personal reflection, and experiential research.

Inspired by the UN Ocean Decade, each project should thoughtfully engage with ocean conservation, education, and the broader efforts to protect and sustain our marine environments.

Location
Virtual

Mallarmé Music is inviting applications for our Dynamic Duo program, a series of short concerts to be presented live. Performances will be scheduled for the the summer or fall 2026 beginning in June in or around Durham, NC. Chosen duos will receive $1,000 for one performance, dates and venues TBD based on winner's availability.

Our goal is both to showcase local musical talent and to expand on the style and genre of our usual programming. Ensembles will thus be chosen on the basis of both performance skill and the proposed program.

BIPOC and LGBTQ musicians as well as non-classical ensembles are encouraged to apply!

Location
Durham, NC

Fees or awards
Concert performance and $1,000

Kolaj Institute’s Art Writing Workshop is a four-week virtual program for collage artists who want to strengthen how they write about their work. Through presentations, discussion, readings, and writing exercises, participants develop artist statements, bios, proposals, and object descriptions while building practical strategies for integrating art writing into their practice.

Next Session: Saturdays, April 11 - May 2, 2026, 1-3PM EDT

Fees or awards
The cost for the Art Writing Workshop is $600 USD.

The Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers is the South’s only tour of filmmakers. We collaborate with a network of Screening Partner venues and filmmakers to share the transformative power of indie films with communities across the South. 

Southern Circuit is an amazing opportunity for both emerging and established filmmakers. Filmmakers are paid to tour with their films, participate in post-screening Q&A sessions, and lead conversations through educational, social, and press engagements.

Southern Circuit comprises three Circuits, each with six filmmakers who travel to communities throughout the South (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee). The Circuit tours take place throughout September, October, November, February, March, and April. Filmmakers will tour for an estimated 10-12 days.

Fees or awards
$25 application fee

Resident Artists and Interns are all chosen based on the quality and strength of their work, clearly expressed goals for the residency, and certain dynamics that fit the studio at a given time to foster excellence and a diverse creative atmosphere at Starworks Ceramics Studio.

Location
Star, NC

Fees or awards
No application fee