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The City of Kansas City seeks qualifications for a professional visual artist or artist team to design, fabricate, and install permanent 3-D public art for a streetscape project at 135th & Holmes.
Cultural leaders and arts professionals are invited to apply for a 6-day residential leadership program exploring Indigenous wise practices and contemporary arts management.
Musicians of various genres are invited to apply with nearly completed or finished songs to develop through a three-week residency with faculty support, peer collaboration, and professional audio production.
Artists working in paint and visual media are invited to apply for a 4-week residency to explore innovative materials and technologies in painting and related disciplines.
Submit 3-6 high quality images of 3 ceramic bowls for a juried bowl exhibition.
Apply to serve on the 2026-27 AZ Youth Arts Council, attending monthly meetings, participating in peer review, and creating collaborative arts projects.
Submit up to 3 images of original drawing work for consideration in a national juried drawing exhibition.
Submit up to 6 original artworks in various media (drawing, mixed media, collage, printmaking, fiber art, photography, painting, digital art, sculpture) featuring wildlife and natural elements for a juried virtual exhibition.
Indiana Artists Club members are invited to submit up to 1 artwork for a juried exhibition; eligible media include painting, pastel, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, photography, and textiles.
Submit up to 3 watercolor/water media artworks for a juried exhibition with monetary awards.
Submit up to 3 ceramic artworks (functional or sculptural) for a juried group exhibition.
Submit up to 3 original pastel artworks for jury consideration for this 34th annual open pastel exhibition.
Submit original visual artwork in 2D (painting, drawing, ceramics, photography, digital) or 3D (sculpture, pottery, glassware, jewelry, fabric art) exploring cultures that have influenced, inspired, and sustained you.
Submit up to 5 original photographs exploring memory, history, change, identity, and community through the theme 'Reflections Through Time' for possible selection to a public outdoor exhibition.
Submit 2–3 images of original fine art in one of six categories (oil, mixed media, acrylic, watercolor, pastel/drawing, scratchboard) for juried selection and potential award.
Design and facilitate a large-scale collaborative community artwork for a Fall 2026 outdoor evening event in Murphy Park, Glendale, accommodating participation from hundreds of community members.
The City of Glendale seeks qualifications from teaching artists to facilitate interactive art stations at a Fall 2026 community art event in Murphy Park.
Submit up to 9 digital images of past work, an artist statement, and CV/resume for a $116,000 site-specific public artwork commission at Cincinnati State's Main Building.
Submit up to 2 two-dimensional dry pastel paintings for juried selection and awards.
Submit qualifications and previously completed examples of similar work or artwork demonstrating your style and technique for digital artwork to be printed and installed on perforated steel panels for 3 Blue Bus bus shelters across Northern New Mexico.
Submit 5–15 photographs created on a mobile phone for a juried exhibition.
Submit up to 5 digital entries (3 required, 2 optional) of original fine art and crafts work in any media for national juried competition.
Submit 1–2 watercolor paintings for a juried exhibition with cash awards.
Southern California photographers are invited to apply for a 1-2 week residency documenting Palm Springs boutique hotels and their relationship to architecture, place, and community.
Submit an application demonstrating excellence in work at the intersection of environmental challenges and artistic expression for a four-week residency.
Submit up to three outdoor sculptures for a year-long public art loan program in Saratoga, California.
Ontario-based artists are invited to submit up to two recent original artworks (2024–2026) for jury selection and potential exhibition and award.
Design and paint an exterior mural (3,000 sq ft) at the primary entryway to Adams County Fairgrounds, inspired by contemporary western aesthetic, including community engagement and installation.
Submit a conceptually driven artwork project responding to the curatorial theme "We Come in Pieces" exploring estrangement, shared planetary belonging, and perspectives beyond the human.
Artists are invited to create original artistic designs to paint/apply onto a 17" x 6" fiberglass heart sculpture for display in downtown Danville storefronts.
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