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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Emergency Resources |
Craft Emergency Relief Fund CERF+ emergency relief assistance includes grants, no-interest loans, access to resources, waivers and discounts on booth fees, and donations of craft supplies and equipment. Website |
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | |
Literary Arts |
CRAFT Seeking flash fiction and original short fiction for their online publication. Payment. Rolling deadline. Details |
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | |
Literary Arts |
Frontier Poetry A new online poetry journal seeking new poets. Cash awards. Rolling deadline. Details |
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | |
Literary Arts |
LitMag Seeking fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for publication. Cash awards. Rolling deadline. Details |
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | |
Literary Arts |
Bull City PressDurham, NC The literary journal Inch is looking for flash fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Rolling deadline. Details |
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | |
Literary Arts |
Urban StagesNew York, NY Seeking entries for the Emerging Playwright Award. Cash award. Rolling deadline. Details |
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | |
Multidisciplinary |
Roots Artist Registry Roots Artist Registry is an online registry and directory of visual, performing, and literary artists. Listing fee. Details |
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | |
Multidisciplinary |
The Schuykill CenterPhiladelphia, PA The Schuylkill Center’s environmental art department accepts submissions of environmentally themed visual artwork. Entry free. Rolling deadline. Details |
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | |
Professional Development |
1708 GalleryRichmond, VA Accepting exhibition proposals for gallery space. Honorarium and non-cash awards. Details |
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | |
Professional Development |
Mayland Community College Small Business CenterSpruce Pine, NC Offering business and marketing courses with some specifically for artists. Details |
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | |
Professional Development |
Creative Capital Resource: Creative Capital supports innovative and adventurous artists across the country through funding, counsel, and career development services. Its venture philanthropy approach helps artists working in all creative disciplines realize their visions and build sustainable practices. Website |
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | |
Professional Development |
Capacity Interactive A digital marketing consulting firm for the arts that offers free webinars throughout the year and hosts an annual Digital Marketing Boot Camp for the Arts Conference. Details |
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | |
Professional Development |
Springboard for the Arts Springboard’s Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists is a professional development curriculum designed to teach business skills to artists in all disciplines. Details |
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | |
Professional Development |
Clark Hulings Fund for Visual Artists Offering professional development courses through their podcasts, Thriving Artist. Details |
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | |
Professional Development |
The University of British ColumbiaVancouver, BC (Canada) Offering online courses and certificate program in cultural planning and development. Fees. Details |
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | |
Residencies |
Weymouth Center for the Arts and HumanitiesSouthern Pines, NC Seeking entries for their Writers-in-Residence program for N.C. natives, current residents, or those with significant ties to the state. Rolling deadlines. Details |
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | |
Residencies |
Women’s Studio WorkshopRosendale, NY Offering various residencies and internships in printmaking, book arts, ceramics, and photography. Details |
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | |
Residencies |
Vermont Studio CenterJohnson, VT Vermont Studio Center’s Displaced Artists Fund exists to assist visual artists and writers displaced due to natural disasters, climate change, or political turmoil or threat by providing residencies in a safe and supportive community of creative peers. Rolling deadline. Details |
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | |
Visual Arts |
GreenHillGreensboro, NC Seeking North Carolina artists for potential opportunities. Details |
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | |
Literary Arts |
American Journal of Poetry Seeking poetry submissions for online poetry journal. Publication. Details |
Tuesday, July 31, 2018 | |
Visual Arts |
Durham Art GuildDurham Art@Work is a newer DAG program designed to connect local artists to local businesses. The primary goal being to sell (or lease) local art to local businesses to be displayed in their corporate offices and private or public buildings. Membership fee and non-cash awards. Details |
Thursday, August 23, 2018 | |
Literary Arts |
Gibson House PressChicago, Ill. Gibson House Press seeks fiction manuscripts for their 2023 list. Details |
Thursday, August 23, 2018 | |
Visual Arts |
Durham County LibraryDurham Calling all artists (photographers, quilters, sculptors, new media and digital artists, etc.). Have your work exhibited at Durham County Library. Details |
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | |
Literary Arts |
Hamline Lit Hamline Lit Link intends to connect current and past students within, or interested in, the realm of the English major. We are constantly looking for submissions of various types of writing. Rolling deadline. Details |
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 | |
Visual Arts |
Garner Performing Arts CenterGarner Are you interested in displaying your work at the GPAC? We are always interested in seeing new works and helping artist gain the exposure they deserve! Complete our free online application to get started. Rolling deadline. Details |
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 | |
Stores, Sales & Shows |
Art Therapy Institute 2nd Friday ArtWalk: call for artistsCarrboro The Art Therapy Institute hosts 2nd Friday ArtWalks monthly! Throughout the year, we showcase our clinical programs, individual clients and community-based artists. Artists from marginalized backgrounds are especially encouraged. We welcome submissions from any and all artists. Rolling deadline for submission. Details |
Wednesday, June 5, 2019 | |
Literary Arts |
Bear Review accepting work Bear Review is a biannual journal of poetry, art and micro prose based in Kansas City. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. Turnaround time is fast. All published writing is automatically considered for an annual editor's prize which includes an honorarium and interview. The first editor's prize will be judged this fall and will consider work from this issue and the fall issue. Submit up to five original, previously unpublished poems or micro prose pieces (fiction or nonfiction, 500 words or fewer). Rolling deadline. Details |
Thursday, June 6, 2019 | |
Visual Arts |
Durham County Public Library Call for ArtDurham County The Art Committee reviews applications in early January, April, July and October of each year. You will receive notification on the status of your application by the 15th of the month following the review. The artist is responsible for the exhibit installation and de-installation. Rolling deadline. DetailsApply |
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | |
Multidisciplinary |
The Awesome Foundation grants Awesome Disability is a chapter of the Awesome Foundation, a global micro-granting community. How it works - Every month, people with awesome ideas submit a grant application. The winner is given $1000, no strings attached. Submit your application by July 15 to be considered for November's grant. Ongoing, rolling deadline. DetailsDetails |
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | |
Grants / Fellowships |
Professional Development and Artistic Planning Grant South Arts offers a limited number of Professional Development and Artistic Planning grants to nonprofit performing, visual, media/film, multidisciplinary and literary arts presenting organizations in our nine-state region with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Funding up to $1,000 is available to support the professional development needs of Southern presenters/programmers/curators, strengthen program design, and increase organizational capacity. For the purposes of these guidelines, “presenters” are defined as organizations that present or host guest artists for engagements in their communities. These grants are very limited and awarded on a first-come/first-served basis, so early submission is encouraged. A dollar-for-dollar cash match is a requirement. Rolling deadline. Details |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 | Tuesday, September 10, 2019 |
Grants / Fellowships |
South Arts Express Grants Expedited awards of up to $2,000 for rural communities to present Southern artists, including filmmakers, performing artists, writers/poets, and visual artists. Rolling submissions accepted. Details |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 | Tuesday, September 10, 2019 |
Literary Arts |
Lleju Productions accepting submissions We are currently accepting micro and low budget projects that will be developed solely by LLeju Productions and Films. We do not finance the projects of other companies, nor do we accept animation, biography, or period pieces. LLeju Productions and Films believe that there are many talented individuals who are creating quality material that would be suitable for the production of motion pictures. Therefore, we strive to have an open and inclusive submission policy that does not require you to obtain an agent or a manager. Rolling deadline. Details |
Thursday, September 12, 2019 | |
Literary Arts |
The Centifictionist accepting submissions The Centifictionist is an online literary magazine that publishes powerful, compelling, and memorable international microfiction in 100 words or less. The Centifictionist publishes two online issues per year, a Spring/Summer issue and a Fall/Winter issue. All issues of The Centifictionist will include thirty pieces of microfiction in each issue, with each individual piece being 100 words or less. Rolling deadline. Details |
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 | |
Multidisciplinary |
Rooted in Rights Blog Idea Submissions The Rooted in Rights Blog is a platform dedicated to amplifying the authentic perspectives of disabled writers. They invite you to pitch articles and op-eds on disability rights topics. Rolling deadline. Details |
Monday, September 30, 2019 | |
Visual Arts |
Waterworks Visual Arts CenterSalisbury Waterworks presents three rotating exhibitions in its galleries every year, and welcomes professional artists to submit their work for consideration. Details |
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 | |
Literary Arts |
Blue Ridge Motorcycling Magazine Blue Ridge Motorcycling Magazine features personality profiles of interesting, attractive and successful riders in the Blue Ridge region, rides to interesting or historic places in the Blue Ridge, and business profiles/reviews of restaurants, breweries or wineries. Articles should be 1,200 to 2,500 words in length. Rolling deadline. Details |
Thursday, November 21, 2019 | |
Literary Arts |
Hermit Feathers Press accepting poetry manuscripts Hermit Feathers Press accepts full-length poetry manuscripts on an ongoing basis. Manuscripts should be introduced via query. Rolling deadline. Details |
Thursday, November 21, 2019 | |
Emergency Resources |
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant Do you have an unanticipated opportunity to present your work? Did you incur an unexpected expense that you didn’t budget for? The Foundation for Contemporary Arts offers Emergency Grants between $500 and $3,000 for artists. They review applications once a month, so you can quickly take advantage of momentum or solve any budget errors. Rolling deadline. Details |
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 | |
Emergency Resources |
Gottlieb Emergency Grant Program This emergency grant provides financial assistance to painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Rolling deadline. Details |
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 | |
Professional Development |
Allied Media Project Resource: Allied Media Projects cultivates media strategies for a more just, creative and collaborative world. Serving a network of media makers, artists, educators, and technologists working for social justice, AMP holds an annual conference and supports individual artists by offering fiscal sponsorship and financial management. Website |
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | |
Professional Development |
Art Table Resource: Founded in 1980, Art Table is a national non-profit organization of over 1,200 women who are leaders in the visual arts. Members expand their circle of colleagues, gain special access to art world events, and grow through professional development and mentorship opportunities. Awards recognize innovative women leaders across the country and identify emerging leaders in the field. Website |
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | |
Professional Development |
Arts + Public Life Resource: Arts + Public Life, an initiative of UChicago Arts, builds creative connections on Chicago's South Side through artist residencies, arts education, and artist-led projects and events. Website |
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | |
Professional Development |
Knight Foundation Resource: Knight Foundation works with partners who create or present art that engages, educates and delights residents in ways that reflect the rich diversity and identity of each community. The foundation endeavors to make art integral to communities by funding anchor institutions seeking wider audiences and by supporting grassroots initiatives of individual artists and organizations. Website |
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | |
Professional Development |
Locust Projects Resource: Locust Projects is a not for profit exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas without the pressures of gallery sales or limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Local, national and international artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work. Locust Projects supports the local community through educational initiatives and programming that are free to the public. Website |
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | |
Professional Development |
Loveland CreatorSpace Resource: The Loveland CreatorSpace is a non-profit, members-funded and -operated, cooperative “makerspace” for engineers, artists, musicians and tinkerers of all kinds. Like a traditional “hackerspace”, the primary |
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | |
Professional Development |
National Art Strategies Resource: National Arts Strategies (NAS) supports individuals, organizations, and the field to help realize the full potential of creatives in a time when that potential is most needed as a means of self-expression, to promote equity, inclusion and help support a more civil society. NAS develops market-leading education services for individuals who play a variety of roles in the arts and culture ecosystem: artists, cultural entrepreneurs, board members, staff members and executives. Website |
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | |
Professional Development |
Patreon Resource: Patreon is a membership platform that provides business tools for creators to run a subscription content service, as well as ways for artists to build relationships and provide exclusive experiences to their subscribers, or patrons. Popular among YouTube videographers, web comic artists, writers, podcasters, musicians, and other categories of creators who post regularly online, it allows artists to receive funding directly from their fans, or patrons, on a recurring basis or per work of art. Website |
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | |
Professional Development |
School of Making Thinking Resource: The School of Making Thinking is an artist-thinker residency program, experimental college, and nomadic investigation into collaborative practice. Its mission is to create a unique environment where participants are able to create original work that challenges disciplinary conventions of art-making and thinking. Website |
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 | |
Professional Development |
Sustainable Arts Foundation Resource: The Sustainable Arts Foundation is a non-profit foundation supporting artists and writers with families whose mission is to provide financial awards to parents pursuing creative work. Website |
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 | |
Professional Development |
WAGE Resource: Working Artists and the Greater Economy is a New York-based activist organization whose mission is to establish sustainable economic relationships between artists and the institutions that contract their labor, and to introduce mechanisms for self-regulation into the art field that collectively bring about a more equitable distribution of its economy. Website |
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 | |
Professional Development |
Writers and Books Resource: Writers & Books is a literary center in Rochester, N.Y. that fosters and promotes reading and writing as lifelong activities. Programs include: writing classes and workshops; outreach programs; readings and talks by visiting and regional writers; residency programs at our rural retreat center; an annual Regional Playwriting Competition; internships; and other programs. Website |
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 | |
Residencies |
Brave Space ResidencyWilmington Formed in the face of rising awareness in the performance industry, the Brave Space Project is creating interventions to prevent sexual assault and harassment in small theaters. This residency seeks a small, diverse group of artists to participate in a five day workshop on the Cucalorus Campus in Wilmington, NC. Apply now! Details |
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | |
Emergency Resources |
Authors League Fund Since 1917, the Authors League Fund has helped professional authors, journalists, poets, and dramatists who find themselves in financial need because of medical or health-related problems, temporary loss of income, or other misfortune. Most of those we help suffer severe health problems but have inadequate insurance; some face eviction; many are older writers whose income has ceased through no fault of their own. The Fund exists to help professional writers continue their careers with dignity by providing no-strings-attached “loans” to pay for pressing expenses. Repayment of this emergency support is not required. Details |
Monday, March 16, 2020 | |
Emergency Resources |
Actors Fund Entertainment Assistance Program The Actors Fund provides services and financial support to entertainment professionals facing personal or work-related problems. It is also a conduit for emergency financial assistance in times of pressing need or in response to catastrophic events. Details |
Monday, March 16, 2020 | |
Emergency Resources |
HART Fund The Blues Foundation established the HART Fund (Handy Artists Relief Trust) for Blues musicians and their families in financial need due to a broad range of health concerns. The Fund provides for acute, chronic and preventive medical and dental care as well as funeral and burial expenses. Throughout the year at various events the HART Fund provides free health screenings for musicians, with services including but not limited to checking blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, prostate cancer, Hep C, anemia, thyroid, kidney and liver testing via blood work. Details |
Monday, March 16, 2020 | |
Emergency Resources |
Musicians Foundation Grants The Musicians Foundation provides grants to U.S. musicians in any genre in a time of acute need due to personal, medical, dental, or family crisis, natural disaster, or other emergency situation. Details |
Monday, March 16, 2020 | |
Emergency Resources |
Arts Leaders of Color Emergency Fund This emergency fund can provide up to $200 for people of color that are either working artist or art administration and are affected by COVID-19. Details |
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 | |
Emergency Resources |
Carnegie Fund for Authors The Carnegie Fund for Authors awards grants to published authors who are in need of emergency financial assistance as a result of illness or injury to self, spouse, or dependent child, or who has had some other misfortune that has placed the applicant in pressing and substantial pecuniary need. Details |
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 | |
Emergency Resources |
Dramatists Guild Foundation Emergency Financial Assistance DGF provides emergency financial assistance to individual playwrights, composers, lyricists, and bookwriters in dire need of funds due to severe hardship or unexpected illness. Details |
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 | |
Emergency Resources |
Jazz Foundation Musicians Emergency Fund Musicians who have made a living playing blues, jazz, and roots music can apply for emergency funding from the Jazz Foundation. Details |
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 | |
Emergency Resources |
Max's Kansas City Emergency Grants The Max’s Kansas City project provides emergency funding and resources to professionals in the creative arts. Details |
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 | |
Emergency Resources |
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund This relief fund provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians and music industry workers who are struggling to make ends meet because of COVID-19. Details |
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 | |
Performing Arts |
Durham From the Heart: paid gigs for musiciansDurham This program is a weekly online performance featuring Durham musicians. Tune in to the @downtownDurham Facebook page at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays to experience some of what you love about Durham and connect, virtually, to the downtown Durham community. Details |
Friday, April 17, 2020 | |
Multidisciplinary |
Immersion Call for ArtistsColumbia, SC Immersion is an interactive art space looking to create an innovative environment that will captivate the City of Columbia. To do this we need the help of all local creative individuals to help us fill our space with creative immersive artworks. Details |
Thursday, April 23, 2020 | |
Emergency Resources |
Creative Capital: Livestreaming for Artists If you're thinking about livestreaming for the first time during COVID-19, it can be hard to know where to start. Yara Travieso and Brighid Greene suggest using livestreaming less as a final product, and more as a way to continue a creative practice. In this recorded workshop (via YouTube), they assess different platforms and what to know when just getting started. |
Thursday, April 30, 2020 | |
Emergency Resources |
Creative Capital: Time Management for Artists During Challenging Times When your home is your office, studio, daycare, and sanctuary, how do you divide up and manage your activities? In this recorded workshop (via YouTube), Amy Bloustine advises on ways to create more structure and better manage your time in order to reduce stress, and be more productive during the quarantine. Video |
Thursday, April 30, 2020 | |
Emergency Resources |
Creative Capital: Financial Implications for Creative Individuals In this recorded workshop (via YouTube), Elaine Grogan Luttrull, CPA-PFS, AFC, answers questions and provides tangible strategies to help artists cope with the unique financial challenges they face in these uncertain times, including a look at small business loans, filing for unemployment, and more. Video |
Thursday, April 30, 2020 | |
Emergency Resources |
Creative Capital: Centering Wellness and Self-Care As artists attempt to maintain a sense of "business as usual" when things are anything but usual, Rhonda Wheatley discusses lessons in healing and wellness to manage the growing isolation, anxiety, and uncertainty we are all facing during this recorded workshop (via YouTube). Wheatley closes with a guided meditation. Video |
Thursday, April 30, 2020 | |
Multidisciplinary |
Raleigh Arts Neighborhood Art Funds Neighborhood Art Funds support collaborative art projects for Raleigh’s neighborhoods that support artistic and cultural exploration, connection, and understanding. Level I funds are open to neighborhoods and grassroots community groups, including groups of neighbors who are not part of an organization. These funds provide up to $250 for community-driven art projects that enhance your neighborhood. Level II funds are open to organizations, groups, or associations that are currently registered under the Raleigh Neighborhood Registry. These funds provide up to $1,000 for projects that demonstrate community input and involvement and show that the project will benefit the neighborhood. Level I Neighborhood Art FundsLevel II Neighborhood Art Funds |
Thursday, April 30, 2020 | |
Emergency Resources |
Chatham Artist & Arts-Worker Relief EffortChatham County The Chatham Artist & Arts-Worker Relief Effort (CAARE) is available to performing, visual, or literary artists or arts-workers living in Chatham County, NC – and in need of financial assistance due to COVID-19 cancellations and closures. (For the purpose of CAARE, we define arts-worker as someone who earns some part of their income in the arts by making arts projects possible, including exhibition managers, artist managers, stage managers, arts nonprofit administrators, sound technicians, etc.) Decisions will be made each Thursday, beginning April 9. Applications must be received by Tuesday at 4:59 p.m. to be considered by the CAARE committee for that week’s funding. Applications received after Tuesday at 5 p.m. will be reviewed the following week. Disbursements will be made weekly. Details |
Thursday, April 30, 2020 | |
Emergency Resources |
Durham Arts Council Arts Recovery FundDurham The Durham Arts Council Arts Recovery Fund provides grants to working artists, arts organizations, arts venues and arts businesses that have suffered financial loss due to the cancellation of events because of COVID-19. Individual applicants must live in Durham County, be at least 18, have practiced their art form for at least three years and have suffered a documented loss due to COVID-19. Organizational applicants must be based in Durham County and have been in operation for at least three years. This fund does not make awards for projected losses. IndividualsOrganizations |
Thursday, April 30, 2020 | |
Emergency Resources |
Artist Relief Fund for Madison CountyMadison County The Madison County Arts Council is giving micro-grants of $200 to Madison County artists to help with expenses. The grants will be given as the money comes in. We will do our best to help as many people as possible with this fund. You do not have to be a member of the MCAC to apply for funds. We will give emphasis to helping folks who make their entire income from their art. Details |
Thursday, April 30, 2020 | |
Emergency Resources |
Artists' Fellowship, Inc. The Artists’ Fellowship provides emergency aid to professional fine artists and their families in times of sickness, natural disaster, bereavement or unexpected extreme hardship. At this time, we are temporarily limiting relief and assistance applications to those qualified applicants who are dealing with immediate MEDICAL emergencies and their aftermaths. Details |
Thursday, April 30, 2020 | |
Residencies |
Stochastic Labs Summer ResidencyBerkeley CA The Stochastic Labs offers fully-sponsored residencies to engineers, artists, scientists, and entrepreneurs from around the world. Residencies include a private apartment at the mansion, co-working and/or dedicated work space, shop access, a $1k monthly stipend and a budget for materials. Rolling deadline. Details |
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 | |
Emergency Resources |
Recommendations for Arts Education as NC Reopens School Webinar Arts NC joined with the NC Arts Education Association, NC Dance Education Organization, NC Music Education Association, NC Theatre Arts Educators and NC Theatre Conference to produce a guide, Recommendations for Arts Educators as North Carolina Reopens Schools, as well as a recorded webinar. GuideWebinar |
Monday, June 29, 2020 | |
Grants / Fellowships |
Allies in Arts SOS Grants for BIPOC Allies in Arts is offering SOS grants to BIPOC artists. They are small but immediately available. Just send your website or IG of your artwork, and they’ll do the application for you. Details |
Monday, June 29, 2020 | |
Grants / Fellowships |
Cape Fear Rising Fund The Cape Fear Rising Fund supports Black, Latinx, and other folks of color in creative, community-based social justice projects that advance racial equality. Individuals and community groups are eligible for this grant. Rolling deadline. Working NarrativesApply (Rolling Deadline) |
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 | |
Professional Development |
Artist Relief Wellness Video Series Artist Relief has produced a series of free wellness videos to help artists’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being. These sessions led by artists include discussions of movement, meditation, herbalism, sound therapy and music, poetry and writing prompts, and more. Artist Relief WebsiteVideo Series |
Friday, July 10, 2020 | |
Professional Development |
Art World Conference workshops Art World Conference is a series of actionable, inclusive workshops and events, both in-person and online, focused on business and financial health to build and sustain careers in the arts. We believe financial health and sustainability for cultural producers is a social justice issue. Programming includes panel discussions and in-depth workshops addressing many of the unique opportunities and challenges faced by visual artists, freelancers, and arts professionals. Topics range from sales, marketing, grants, taxes, managing debt, building credit, investing, and legal issues, to defining and asserting value, solidarity, new technologies, legacy planning, and growing and sustaining community. The emphasis of all programming is on personal and professional development and empowerment. Details |
Friday, July 24, 2020 | |
Professional Development |
Disabled Artists/Artists with Disabilities Group Arts Access and VAE invites artists to join the Disabled Artists/Artists with Disabilities Group every Thursday at 7pm. Open to all disabilities and artforms, this group will share resources and provide mutual support, constructive criticism, and informal instruction. Details |
Friday, May 28, 2021 | |
Residencies |
Artist in Residency at Sawtooth School for Visual ArtWinston Salem Sawtooth School for Visual Art invites ceramic artists to apply for their Artist in Residence Program. The program is designed to encourage and enhance the creative, intellectual, professional, and personal growth of emerging visual artists. It is a period of time for artists to focus intensely on their work, explore new ideas and techniques, and push their work to new levels. Residencies range from a few months for short-term and up to two years for long-term. Rolling application deadline. For more information on details on how to apply, contact sethcharles@sawtooth.org |
Monday, August 23, 2021 | |
Emergency Resources |
The Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Each grant is given as one-time assistance for a specific emergency, examples of which are fire, flood, or emergency medical need. Deadline: Open. Details |
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 | |
Professional Development |
Studio Practice WorkshopsCharlotte Studio Practice Workshops offer artists training and mentorship to advance their practices in McColl Center’s art labs. Each series is taught by a McColl Center lab professional who provides equipment training and one-on-one technical guidance focused on each artist’s independent projects. Details |
Monday, November 1, 2021 | |
Performing Arts |
USArtists International USArtists International is a grant program from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation that supports performances by U.S. dance, music, and theater ensembles and solo artists invited to perform at important cultural festivals and performing arts marketplaces anywhere in the world outside the United States and its territories. Deadlines: December 1, 2021 by 11:59 PM Eastern March 30, 2022 by 11:59 PM Eastern The 2022 – 2023 deadlines will be posted in summer 2022. Details |
Wednesday, November 24, 2021 | |
Literary Arts |
MOJOAA Performing Arts Company call for submissions MOJOAA Performing Arts Company invites Black playwrights/playwrights of the African diaspora that are writing primarily in English to submit short plays, monologues, one acts and full length plays. Details |
Monday, January 10, 2022 | |
Visual Arts |
Sertoma Arts Center 2023 Gallery ProgramRaleigh Sertoma Arts Center is accepting applications for their 2023 Gallery Program. Details |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 | Monday, January 24, 2022 |
Multidisciplinary |
A Different Myth Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective and the American Myth Center are soliciting applications from Black playwrights for the new-works development series A Different Myth. The goal of the new program is to tell Black stories by Black writers for Black actors. Rolling deadline. Details |
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 | |
Grants / Fellowships |
Jorge and Darlene Pérez Prize in Public Art & Civic Design The Jorge and Darlene Pérez Prize in Public Art & Civic Design celebrates and highlights the work of individuals who support, develop, and manage the incorporation of art into the design of places and spaces across the United States. Details |
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 | |
Professional Development |
Legally Speaking: Agreements Keep Everyone Happy - The 3 Agreements Every Recording Artist/Songwriter Should Know Join PineCone and Triangle ArtWorks on September 12 for the workshop "Agreements Keep Everyone Happy - The 3 Agreements Every Recording Artist/Songwriter Should Know," part of the Legally Speaking professional development series, which will cover how musicians create and negotiate producer agreements, publishing agreements, and recording agreements Details |
Monday, September 12, 2022 | Wednesday, February 2, 2022 |
Professional Development |
SEEDS: Plant Your Own Career - As Heard on TV: Television Music Licensing for Artists Join PineCone and Triangle ArtWorks on September 18 for the workshop"As Heard on TV: Television Music Licensing for Artists" as part of the series "SEEDS: Plant Your Own Career with Rissi Palmer" to discuss TV licenses for musicians, share experiences, and answer questions with Music Supervisor/Executive Producer at Trailblazer Studio, Aurelia Belfield. Details |
Sunday, September 18, 2022 | Wednesday, February 2, 2022 |
Professional Development |
SEEDS: Plant Your Own Career - Don’t Sign That: Basic Legal Advice for Artists Join PineCone and Triangle ArtWorks on October 9 for the workshop "Don’t Sign That: Basic Legal Advice for Artists" as part of the series "SEEDS: Plant Your Own Career with Rissi Palmer" to discuss basic legal knowledge for musicians of all kinds with lawyer/artist Gabriella Logan. Details |
Sunday, October 9, 2022 | Wednesday, February 2, 2022 |
Professional Development |
SEEDS: Plant Your Own Career - Who needs an agent? Join PineCone and Triangle ArtWorks on November 6 for the workshop "Who needs an agent?" as part of the series "SEEDS: Plant Your Own Career with Rissi Palmer" to discuss with artist and Director of Kidznotes, Shana Tucker what it’s like to represent yourself, sharing personal stories from the trenches. Details |
Sunday, November 6, 2022 | Wednesday, February 2, 2022 |
Residencies |
Red Barn Call For SubmissionsBerea Respite in the Round in Berea invites applications from SOLO (or Covid-Safe POD) Creative, Cultural Organizer for residency or retreat. Rolling deadline. Details |
Friday, February 4, 2022 | |
Multidisciplinary |
The Blue Mountain Review The Southern Collective Experiences is accepting submissions to The Blue Mountain Review for poetry, fiction and visual arts. Visit website for deadlines. Details |
Monday, February 21, 2022 | |
Residencies |
Smart Kinston ResidencyKinston Smart Kinston City Project Foundation is seeking applications for their Smart Kinston Residencies program from artists working in all mediums. Details |
Saturday, December 31, 2022 | Friday, March 4, 2022 |
Professional Development |
Everyday Justice Antiracism as Daily Practice Join artEquity for a two-day training that will provide a baseline framework for antiracist strategies and action. 2022 Dates:
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Friday, March 4, 2022 | |
Literary Arts |
Critter AbsurdRaleigh Open call for pet or wildlife related stories, cartoons, photos or quotes for Critter Absurd magazine. Details |
Friday, March 4, 2022 | |
Grants / Fellowships |
Mini Grants ProgramCumberland County Mini Grants offer artists and nonprofits in Cumberland County an opportunity to receive funding for smaller projects. Request up to $2000 for arts, culture, or history projects that take place within 6 months of the award. Applicants can use funds for project supplies/materials, contracted services, marketing, space/equipment rental, and artist fees. Deadlines occur quarterly, check website for details. Details |
Friday, March 18, 2022 | |
Professional Development |
Creative Placemaking Leadership SummitChapel Hill South Arts presents the 2022 Creative Placemaking Leadership Summit: South & Appalachia, which will be held November 3-4, 2022, in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Details |
Thursday, November 3, 2022 | Friday, April 22, 2022 |
Visual Arts |
Fine Arts FestivalSouthern Pines The Arts Council of Moore County invites local artists to submit their work for the 2022 Fine Arts Festival. Details |
Saturday, July 23, 2022 | Friday, April 22, 2022 |
Grants / Fellowships |
cARTwheels Teaching Artist Roster The North Carolina Arts Council is recruiting new teaching artists to be on the Teaching Artist Roster for cARTwheels, an Arts in Education Grant Program, to develop programmatic content that will directly responds to timely and important issues being faced by students and educators in communities across the state. Details |
Sunday, July 31, 2022 | Friday, May 6, 2022 |
Stores, Sales & Shows |
Thompson Art Gallery 2023-24 Group Exhibition ProposalsGreenville, SC The Thompson Art Gallery at Furman University invites established artists to submit a proposal for solo and group exhibitions during the 2023-24 academic year. Details |
Friday, November 11, 2022 | Friday, May 6, 2022 |
Grants / Fellowships |
Professional Development & Artistic Planning Grants South Arts invites applications for their Professional Development & Artistic Planning Grants, which offer up to $1,000 to support artistic planning and the professional development needs of Southern presenters, programmers, or curators. Details |
Friday, May 6, 2022 | |
Grants / Fellowships |
Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grant New York Foundation for the Arts has opened applications for its national Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grant program, which provides support for recent, unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies experienced by artists in need who are practicing in the disciplines of visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, or choreography. Cycle 13 has with a deadline of Tuesday, June 7, 11:59 PM EST, for emergencies occurring October 1, 2021 and after. Cycle 14 will open July 5, with a deadline of August 2, for emergencies occurring December 1, 2021 and after. Details |
Friday, May 6, 2022 | |
Literary Arts |
Teaching North Carolina LiteratureGreenville The North Carolina Literary Review is seeking pedagogical submissions--essays, unit/lesson plans, an assignment, website, digital repository--on "Teaching North Carolina Literature" in K-12 or post-secondary classes. Details |
Monday, August 15, 2022 | Friday, May 20, 2022 |
Professional Development |
TikTok Marketing for Small Creative Businesses + Artists Join Triangle ArtWorks starting on September 15 for the workshop, "TikTok Marketing for Small Creative Businesses + Artists," to learn how to use TikTok to market artwork and make sales. Details |
Thursday, September 15, 2022 | Friday, May 20, 2022 |
Grants / Fellowships |
Black Theatre Coalition Fellowships Black Theatre Coalition (BTC) is seeking applications for their BTC Fellowship from Black theatre professionals for placement across several offices, productions, and theatrical institutions. Details |
Thursday, June 30, 2022 | Friday, May 20, 2022 |
Visual Arts |
Raleigh Fine Arts Society: 2022 North Carolina Artists ExhibitionRaleigh Raleigh Fine Arts Society is accepting submissions from visual artists residing in North Carolina for their 2022 North Carolina Artists Exhibition. Details |
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 | Monday, June 6, 2022 |
Professional Development |
Inclusive and Accessible Employment Series The Museum, Arts and Culture Access Consortium is hosting a series on Inclusive and Accessible Employment for Cultural Organizations through the month of June. The virtual series will consist of four workshops for employees at cultural organizations who wish to examine their employment practices to be anti-ableist, accessible, and inclusive. All sessions will take place on zoom. All parts of the series will be captioned and ASL interpretation will be provided. Details |
Monday, June 6, 2022 | |
Literary Arts |
2023 PEN America Literary Awards. PEN America is accepting book submissions from publishers and literary agents for the 2023 PEN America Literary Awards. Details |
Monday, August 1, 2022 | Tuesday, June 7, 2022 |
Visual Arts |
The Schwa ShowGreenville Emerge Gallery and Art Center invites submissions for the Schwa Show, a national juried competition recognizing excellence in fine arts and crafts. Details |
Saturday, August 20, 2022 | Friday, June 17, 2022 |
Grants / Fellowships |
Brightwork FellowshipRaleigh Anchorlight is accepting applications from North Carolina artists for their 2023 Brightwork Fellowship, a year-long residency located that offers a $50,000.00 financial award, a 500+ sqft studio, and a solo exhibition. Details |
Monday, August 15, 2022 | Friday, June 17, 2022 |
Professional Development |
Pricing for Profit: Abandoning the Starving Artist Myth Join Triangle ArtWorks on September 21 for the virtual class "Pricing for Profit: Abandoning the Starving Artist Myth," which will cover the details of a profit-driven pricing strategy for artists. Details |
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 | Friday, June 17, 2022 |
Professional Development |
Schedule C for Artists Join Triangle ArtWorks on November 3 for the workshop "Schedule C for Artists," which will answer questions about the IRS Schedule C, the tax form that artists need to understand to prepare taxes for 2022. Details |
Thursday, November 3, 2022 | Friday, June 17, 2022 |
Professional Development |
The Business of Art Licensing Join Triangle ArWorks on September 10 for the virtual workshop, "The Business of Art Licensing," where participants will learn about the art licensing industry and the layers of consultants, art directors, and product developers who collaborate with artists to put their artwork on consumer products. Details |
Saturday, September 10, 2022 | Friday, June 17, 2022 |
Grants / Fellowships |
Artist Support Grants - Chatham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, and Wake County Chatham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, and Wake County The United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County is accepting applications for Artist Support Grants from individual artists and small, unincorporated groups of collaborating artists who have lived in Chatham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, or Wake County. Details |
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Friday, June 17, 2022 |
Grants / Fellowships |
2022–2023 Poetry Coalition Fellowships. The Poetry Coalition, a network of 25+ poetry organizations coordinated by the Academy of American Poets, is accepting applications for the 2022–2023 Poetry Coalition Fellowships. Details |
Sunday, July 3, 2022 | Friday, June 17, 2022 |
Grants / Fellowships |
Cross-Sector Impact Grants South Arts invites applications for their Cross-Sector Impact Grants to support "arts and..." projects developed by partners—one arts organization or artist, and one non-arts organization—harnessing the power of collaboration. Letters of intent are due August 1, 2022. Full application deadline is October 3, 2022. Details |
Monday, October 3, 2022 | Friday, June 17, 2022 |
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