JOYEMOVEMENT is seeking dancers and/or teaching artists with exceptional ability, versed in a variety of styles, including but not limited to contemporary, jazz, ballet, etc., for our 2026-2027 performance season. Rehearsals will begin September 2026 in Downtown Greensboro, NC.

Invited callbacks will be in person on Wednesday, August 13th, from 6- 9 pm in Greensboro. 

Location
Greensboro, NC

Fees or awards
No audition fee. Performers will be paid for all performances. Rehearsal stipends may be available on a project basis.

The City of Durham is investing $400,000 to support festivals and special events that celebrate local culture, strengthen community connections, and contribute to Durham's vibrant arts economy. They are seeking proposals from non-profit organizations or festival organizers partnering with a non-profit fiscal agent to support new or existing festivals and special events occurring between July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027.  If you're planning a new or existing arts or cultural festival, there's still time to apply—but don't wait!

Location
Durham, NC

Fees or awards
Three funding levels to match the scale of your event: $5,000 (up to 15 awards), $15,000 (up to 10 awards), or $35,000 (up to 5 awards).

Contemporary Art Room Gallery is proud to announce their 8th “Nature” Online Art Competition for the month of August 2026. This is an international competition and artists from around the world are welcome to submit their work. The Nature theme may include everything that is nature related, (landscapes, seascapes, skies, world of flora and fauna, etc). A variety of interpretations of nature theme can be submitted (representative, abstract, conceptional).

All visual art mediums are acceptable (painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage or installation art) except sound and video art. Winning artwork (First place) will be on the poster of the show. Depending on the number and quality of all submissions received, Merit awards and Honorable Mention awards may also be presented. 

Fees or awards
Entry fees vary by number of images submitted, starting at $20.

Join Dance Project for a full weekend of classes designed for professional dancers and pre-professional dancers alike! Each day will consist of technique classes, Q&A sessions, networking, and more. Featuring special guest artists from all over, this intensive is aimed at Intermediate to Advanced dancers.

Event details
August 15 & 16, 2026
Tentatively 9am-5pm
Ages 13+

Fees or awards
$250 per person. Discounted group rates are available. Early bird special: 10% off all prices if you register & pay by July 30th.

Help us make our crosswalks more Scrappy! We are looking for one or multiple artists to transform a few crosswalks in our parking lot into colorful and eye-catching works of art. Stipends range from $500-700 for each crosswalk. Plus your artwork will be viewed by thousands of Scrap Exchange visitors each week! Deadline to apply is August 14th. 

Location
Durham, NC

Fees or awards
$500-$700 stipend

The Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge, in collaboration with the Pitt County Civic Arts Committee, invites visual artists to submit their credentials for the development and implementation of an outdoor mural on the R.A. Fountain General Store in Fountain, NC. The designated mural area, located on the side exterior of the building, is approximately 40' tall by 110' wide, however the resulting artwork design may work within the available wall surface and is not required to fill the entire space.

Location
Fountain, NC

Fees or awards
No application fee; up to $20,000 for mural completion

The Schwa Show is Emerge Gallery & Art Center's iconic show. The gallery's logo is a schwa, which is part of the phonetic spelling of emerge. This juried exhibition has grown to a national presence and includes artwork of all mediums and subject matter.

Location
Greenville, NC

Fees or awards
$20 entry fee; up to $1,000 in awards

The Blu Sky Artist Award: August 2026 Edition is an international art award hosted by Ten Moir Gallery, created for artists seeking meaningful visibility, professional recognition, and real promotional value. Two artists will each receive a $500 cash award, one in traditional or mixed media and one in photography or digital, with additional finalists selected for feature opportunities. The award package includes artist interviews, press releases, collector-focused catalogue inclusion, certificates, and permanent feature in our archive of past winners and finalists.

Fees or awards
$28 entry fee; $1,000 in awards

The Literary Arts Fund will award a total of $1 million in grants in 2026 to literary arts nonprofits for new, one-time, and forward-thinking projects that aim to address critical infrastructural/structural challenges that, if improved or solved, would ultimately strengthen literary arts nonprofits’ abilities to serve creative writers. Proposed projects, which may be collaborative, should align with this description and goal and have impact beyond the project timeline.

Projects must commence some time after January 1, 2027, and conclude before or by December 31, 2027.

Fees or awards
Grant requests may range from $25,000 to $100,000 as determined by the project budget.

The City of Raleigh’s Planning & Development Department seeks to hire a public artist for a 9-month residency from October 2026 - June 2027 to assist with Reflecting Raleigh Planning efforts. This residency requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to listen deeply and thoughtfully to community input. Illustrators, visual, performing, and literary artists are all encouraged to apply. 

Location
Raleigh, NC

Fees or awards
The budget for the residency is $20,000.