Every week, we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck! Click here for recent opportunities posts, and submit your opportunity listing here.
Opportunities
Instructors Wanted at The Art League — Alexandria, VA
Deadline: Until filled The Art League is looking for skilled instructors in all visual arts disciplines. We’re particularly keen to recruit new hires for our sculpture, stained glass, and watercolor departments. Preferred applicants will have a personable and patient disposition, excellent communication skills, and the ability to teach their medium to groups of beginning, intermediate, and/or advanced level students. Class sizes range, depending on enrollment, from around 5 to 30 students. Experience teaching is helpful but not an absolute requirement. To apply, send a cover letter with statement of intent, resumé, and 6-10 tiffs or jpegs of current work to Ariane D’Souza via email at [email protected].
Call to Artists, Wheaton Mural — Wheaton, MD
Deadline: January 31 Artists who are residents of Maryland are invited to submit qualifications to paint an outdoor mural celebrating Downtown Wheaton and its variety of cultures. The purpose of this project is to help make Wheaton a truly enjoyable place to walk where people can experience art daily. It is intended to enhance our sense of community as well as attract visitors to strengthen our local economy. For more information, click here.
Call for Entries, 2022 Spring Haverford Guild of Craftsmen Fine Craft & Art Show —Haverford, PA
Deadline: January 31 The Haverford Guild of Craftsmen, a chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, is holding its 2022 Spring Fine Art and Craft Show. Accepted categories include 2-Dimensional, Basketry, Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Mixed Media, Paper, Photography, Sculpture, and Wood. For more information, click here.
Call for Artists, 40UNDER40 2022, Shenandoah Valley Art Center — Waynesboro, VA
Deadline: February 4 The 10th annual 40UNDER40 exhibition is seeking submissions from Virginia based artists age 40 and under. We are looking for works that will challenge viewers and push boundaries of themes, materials, and media. Accepting all media including visual, video, installation, and sound. This exhibit will take place in person and virtually. A printed catalog will be produced as well. For more information, click here.
Call for Entry, 2022 Floyd Plein Air Biennial — Floyd, VA
Deadline: February 4 Artists juried into this event will enjoy painting plein air the Blue Ridge Parkway, the famed Buffalo Mountain, unique sites along the beautiful Little River, local farms and vistas, as well as the Town of Floyd. Events include artist demonstrations, collector educational talks, Juried Artist Collector Preview Exhibition, Artist/Patron Welcome Reception including Wet Paint Sale, Artist/Patron Cocktail Party, Quick Draw Contest at the Historic Floyd Country Store & Friday Night Jamboree, Gala Reception and Art Sale. The top cash prize for this exhibition is $1000, as well as other cash prizes for “Best of” themes and manufacturer awards and gifts. Learn more here.
Request for Qualifications, DC Public Library — D.C.
Deadline: February 7 The District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) is issuing this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to engage individual artists, designers, and art/design teams (Artists) to respond to this RFQ for Call to Artists. The Artists shall respond with professional qualifications in addition to proposals for the design of a permanent work of public art for an interior “Heritage Wall” in the entrance area of the newly constructed Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library, located at 5401 South Dakota Avenue, NE, Washington, D.C. For more information, click here.
Call for Entries, Persistence IV: d’Art Center’s Annual National All Women’s Exhibition — Norfolk, VA
Deadline: February 20 Persistence is an annual exhibition that features work from female artists from across the country to celebrate Women’s History Month. This exhibition is open to functional, non-functional, 2D, 3D, fine art, and fine craft in all mediums. In honor of Women’s History Month, this exhibition is only open to female artists, and is held at the d’Art Center in Norfolk, Virginia. This exhibition is open to all female artists living in the United States. For more information, click here.
Peter Bullough Foundation Fall 2022 Artist Residency — Winchester, VA
Deadline: February 22 The Peter Bullough Foundation in downtown historic Winchester, Virginia provides residencies to emerging artists and scholars, including those elevating voices and topics relevant to the LGBTQIA2S+ community. Applications are now being accepted for fall 2022 residencies to work in the private studios and enjoy the garden and former homes of Dr. Peter Bullough. The ideal applicant will be self-directed and able to work independently. For more information, click here.
Call for Entries, Future Places 7th Annual Juried Exhibition — Harrisburg, PA
Deadline: May 4 What does a better future look like to you as an artist? Susquehanna Art Museum is challenging artists to render their vision of a promising future for its exhibition Future Places. We believe that artwork addressing this theme will bring the viewer one step closer to imagining a better world. Allow your unique creativity to describe a place where artist and viewer can thrive. Applicants are encouraged to depict spaces where innovation is valued and essential. Submissions may illustrate imaginative landscapes, technology, ecology, and architecture, as well as demonstrate concepts and values that are important in the social systems of the future. The exhibition is meant to inspire viewers to consider the state of humanity while incorporating hope of what may come. Learn more here.
Re-runs: These were previously posted, but it’s not too late to enter!
Openings at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design — D.C.
Deadline: Until filled The Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at the George Washington University invites applications for full-time faculty positions in Art History, Design, Graphic Design, Interior Architecture, and Theatre to begin in the fall of 2022. Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2022, and will continue until the positions are filled. To learn more and apply, click here.
Maryland State Art Council Public Art Across Maryland Artwork Commissions
Deadline: January 19 The state of Maryland is requesting qualifications from artists to create site-specific works at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and Bowie State University. Project budgets are $250,000 and $515,000, respectively. For more information, click here.
Frankenthaler Climate Art Awards
Deadline: January 20 Presented by Asia Society and the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, the Frankenthaler Climate Art Awards aim to foster climate change awareness through the imagination and insights of an upcoming generation of visual artists. Eligible artists and collectives are invited to submit video artworks (e.g. digital video art, animation, film) or videos about visual artworks (e.g. documentation of 2D or 3D artworks, such as sculptures, photos, or paintings, installation, or performance works) that tackle the climate change emergency directly on this webpage. Applicants must be either currently enrolled in a US-based fine or visual art MFA program or will have graduated from such a program in the past five years (no earlier than 2017). They must reside in the United States, with the exception of students currently enrolled in US-based programs who are pursuing their studies remotely due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, for which special consideration may be given. For more information, click here.
Call for Teaching Artists at Summer Arts for Learning Academy — Baltimore
Deadline: January 26 The Summer Artists Corps is a comprehensive, high-quality, and holistic professional development program for professional practicing artists who want to work in our award-winning Summer Arts for Learning Academy this summer and earn up to $11,500 ($50/hour) during the program. For more information, Click here.
Call for Apprentice Curator, DC Arts Center Curatorial Initiative 2022 — D.C.
Deadline: January 31 The Curatorial Initiative reflects DC Arts Center’s commitment to curatorial practice as an integral part of supporting emerging and under-recognized artists. Each year, an apprentice curator is selected to gain experience in the process of planning and mounting an exhibition by working with an experienced mentor curator. The program results in two exhibitions each year at the DC Arts Center, located in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Learn how to apply here.
Open Call, Counter Histories Grant
Deadline: February 1 Counter Histories is an initiative supporting projects that creatively reframe the past to engage with questions of the present and future. Magnum Foundation is calling for proposals from photographers and artists working with photography who would like to expand and complete a project and be an active member of a creative community fostering interdisciplinary exploration and collaboration. Up to twelve selected participants will receive a grant of $10,000, take part in project development workshops, and connect with collaborative partners and networks. Learn more here.
Call for Entries, Wharton Esherick Museum 28th Annual Juried Woodworking Exhibition — Malvern, PA
Deadline: February 4 As the Wharton Esherick Museum celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2022, we’re reflecting on how we’ve shared and interpreted Esherick’s remarkable self-portrait for thousands of people over half a century. In turn, we invite you to share innovative works of art, craft, and design that represent a self-portrait; wood must be part of your entry, but it doesn’t have to be the only material used. You might approach this call through traditional portraiture, an abstract interpretation, a functional work that represents your unique outlook on the world, or some other form of object making that captures who you are. Learn how to enter here.
2022 Floyd Plein Air Biennial — Floyd, VA
Deadline: February 14 Artists juried into this event will enjoy painting plein air the Blue Ridge Parkway, the famed Buffalo Mountain, unique sites along the beautiful Little River, local farms and vistas, as well as the Town of Floyd. Events include artist demonstrations, collector educational talks, Juried Artist Collector Preview Exhibition, Artist/Patron Welcome Reception including Wet Paint Sale, Artist/Patron Cocktail Party, Quick Draw Contest at the Historic Floyd Country Store & Friday Night Jamboree, Gala Reception and Art Sale. The top cash prize for this exhibition is $1000, as well as other cash prizes for “Best of” themes and manufacturer awards and gifts. Learn more here.
Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program 2022–2023 Residencies — Brooklyn, NY
Deadline: February 15 Now accepting applications for its 2022–2023 residency period, the Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program awards rent-free studio space to 17 visual artists for yearlong residencies in Brooklyn, New York. For more information, click here.
Summer 2022 Denbo Fellowship, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center — Hyattsville, MD
Deadline: February 18 The Denbo Fellowship is designed to offer artists, from a range of artistic disciplines, an environment conducive to individual and collaborative creative practice. This Fellowship will provide a unique opportunity to complete a new body of work at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center. Selected artists will receive access to Pyramid’s printshop, paper studio or bindery; technical assistance; a locker and flat file for tools and materials; use of standard shop supplies; and a stipend for travel, materials, housing, etc. ($250 two weeks, $350 three weeks, or $500 one month). For more information, click here.
Call for Exhibition Proposals, Pyramid Atlantic art Center — Hyattsville, MD
Deadline: February 18 Pyramid is currently interested in proposals for exhibitions to run between July 2022 to June 2023. While the call is open to all media, Pyramid is particularly interested in exhibitions that tie to one of its core art forms: printmaking, papermaking, and book arts. Proposals may come from curators, individual artists, or artist groups. For more information, click here.
2022 Summer Internships, Pyramid Atlantic art Center — Hyattsville, MD
Deadline: February 18 Pyramid Atlantic offers studio internships for enthusiastic and serious-minded college or recently graduated art students. Our interns assist resident artists, renters, artistic staff, with printmaking, papermaking, and book arts projects, and in outreach education programs. In addition to hands-on experience with artistic projects, interns gain an understanding of the day-to-day operation of a non-profit art center and gallery. For more information, click here.
Vita Paper Arts Residency, Pyramid Atlantic art Center — Hyattsville, MD
Deadline: February 18 Created in honor of artist Gregory Vita, this artist residency offers a competitive opportunity for emerging and seasoned artists alike who hope to gain more knowledge, improve their skills, and explore new techniques in papermaking. For more information, click here.
Honfleur Artist in Residency 2022 Program, Honfleur Gallery — D.C.
Deadline: March 31 Honfleur Gallery is delighted to announce the invitation to apply for its 2022 Artist-in-Residence program. This program is open to emerging or professional artists in any artistic discipline, including (but not limited to) visual, performing, spoken word, literary arts, film as well as curation of an exhibition. The artist must live in Ward 7 or 8 pursuing research or in the development stage or production of artistic project/exploration. Learn more here.
NEW! Call for Artists, Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council
Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council (PGAHC) is featuring county artists at its newest art space Arts’tination at National Harbor, the premier arts and entertainment destination in our regions Located at 162 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD. Arts’tination is dedicated to supporting local artists and curating immersive creative experiences. PGAHC is recruiting artists to show and sell their work and/or to conduct arts related workshops for the public. Artists should submit work samples and inquires to [email protected]. For more information please visit https://www.pgahc.org/artstination.
NEW! Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
These monthly grants range from $500–$3,000, with the average amount being $1,700. Visual and performing artists whose work is of a contemporary, experimental nature and who have a US Tax ID Number can apply. For more information, click here.
