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Open Calls
Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts | Open Call for Art: Mix It Up! | Call for mixed media art: photo collage, 3D, mediums, paint, objects, pen & ink, pencil, pastel, etc. Mix it up! Use two or more mediums to make art for this exhibit. | Drop-off dates: October 11, 13, 15. | More information.
Arch Enemy Arts | 2026 Open Call to Artists | A CALL TO ARTISTS is now open for a new group exhibition scheduled to hang for the month of January 2026. This show is our annual spotlight exhibition of new and emerging talent, as chosen and curated by Arch Enemy Arts, with no themes or direction in subject matter allowing applicants to focus on their best personal work. Before submitting your work, understand that Arch Enemy Arts is a gallery dedicated to new contemporary genres with a strong focus on representational, dark surrealism, magical realism, post-graffiti, pop-surrealism, narrative, illustrative, and figurative work across a range of artistic mediums. | Deadline: Friday, November 14th, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST | Submission information.
Art Fluent | Call for Art: In The Pink | We’re looking to celebrate everything pink can be. From soft and sweet to bold and in charge, pink does it all. We invite you to explore the many moods of pink. Show us your pink as the main character for IN THE PINK. | Deadline: December 12, 2025 | Submission information.
Powell Lane Arts | OPEN CALL: As You Wish | A show that’s for the holidays (i.e. people buying gifts). These pieces can be any size, any medium, any style, any theme. There is but one rule: they all must be $450 or less. | Deadline: October 7, 2025 | Submission information.
Wayne Art Center | Art Quilt Elements 2026 | Wayne Art Center seeks submissions for Art Quilt Elements 2026, an international juried group exhibition of contemporary fine art quilts. Selected works will be on display in both the Davenport and Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Galleries of Wayne Art Center in Wayne, Pennsylvania from March 23 through April 25, 2026. For more information about AQE 2026 visit: www.artquiltelements.org. | Deadline: October 16, 2025 | Submission information.
Ocean City Fine Arts League | Shows for 2025 | Each month, the Ocean City Fine Arts League Gallery offers: Group Show Reception Second Friday of each month from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Shows for 2025 (General Prospectus for All Shows-Includes Special Instructions for Le Petite Show-Please note that all work entered into the shows must be new and not seen in the gallery previously either in a show or on the artist's wall. Receptions for each show-Second Friday of each month from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Location: 711 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, New Jersey 08226 | More information.
Titan Contemporary | International Call for Artists - Curatorial Review Catalogue Publication |
Artists who are selected for publication are featured with detailed curatorial review essays in the catalogue, written by the curator. Catalogue articles are released in editions and sent to thousands of organic subscribers through a press release / email blast. | Deadline: Ongoing | Submission information.
Aedra Fine Arts | International Call for Artists - Curatorial Review Catalogue Publication & Online Exhibits | No application, publication, participation, or selection fees. No fees. Up to six best in show artists will have their work published in the catalogue with detailed curatorial essays written by the curator. Artists participating in the online exhibit will have two works of art on display and a link to their artist website. Artists keep 100% sales of their work. | Deadline: Ongoing | Submission and information.
Pine Shores Art Association | 2026 Gallery Schedule | Take a peek at next year's Gallery schedule at the Pine Shores Art Association. | Schedule.
DC Gallery & Studio | Holiday Shop: Open Call for Artists and Vendors | Calling all artists and vendors! DC Gallery & Studio is seeking local artists & crafters to participate in the upcoming December 2025 holiday shop & art exhibition. Open call for: woodworking, small original art, jewelry, ornaments, prints, photography, cards, glass, fiber art, ceramics & unique items of all mediums. | Submission deadline: Friday, November 28, 2025 by midnight. | Submission information.
Funding
Smithsonian American Art Museum | 2026–2027 Research Fellowships | Residential fellowships at SAAM support full-time, independent research on US art, craft, and visual culture. Appointments are available at graduate, predoctoral, postdoctoral, and senior levels. | Deadline: October 15, 2025 | More information and application.
VIA Art Fund | Grants for Public-Facing Contemporary Art Projects | The VIA Art Fund supports projects in contemporary visual art that emphasize artistic production, public engagement, and thought leadership. Grants fund new commissions presented outside traditional museums or galleries, in public spaces or other non-traditional venues. Eligible applicants include artists, nonprofit organizations, cultural institutions, art production platforms, and festivals producing work in the U.S. | Deadline: November 6, 2025 | More information and application.
Training and Resources
Toms River Artist Community (TRAC) | Classes & Events | TRAC has a wide variety of classes and events available for the community. From watercolors, to colored pencils, acrylic pours and more, TRAC has a class for you! Be sure to check out their event page here.
Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences | Workshops, Classes, and Events | The LBIF has a wonderful variety of classes, events, and workshops for everyone in the community! Check out their page here.
Springboard for the Arts | FREE WORKSHOP: e-Commerce 1: Getting Started | Learn how to maximize your online sales with Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, Etsy and other platforms. This workshop is geared towards beginners with little or no experience in e-Commerce. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library. | Date & Time: October 18, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm CST | More information and registration.
Springboard for the Arts | FREE WORKSHOP: Work of Art: Marketing | Define your product, discover your target audience, make decisions about how you sell your work, and identify a budget and strategy for your artistic business. | Date & Time: October 21, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm CST | More information and registration.
Springboard for the Arts | FREE WORKSHOP: Better Budgeting | Budgeting puts you in the driver’s seat towards reaching your financial goals. In this workshop you will identify ways to maximize your income, learn how to track your spending, discuss different budgeting styles to find the one that works for you, and identify financial habits and how you can change them to reach your goals. Presented in partnership with LSS Financial Counseling. | Date & Time: October 22, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm CST | More information and registration.
Springboard for the Arts | FREE WORKSHOP: e-Commerce 2: Running Your Online Store | For artists who have chosen a platform, this workshop covers the ins and outs of running your online store. Learn how to choose a domain name, accept payments, pack and ship your work, sales tax, product photography and more. Some experience is required. e-Commerce 1 is not required but highly recommended. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library. | Date & Time: October 25, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm CST | More information and registration.
Springboard for the Arts | FREE WORKSHOP: e-Commerce 3: Intermediate Sales and Marketing | For artists with an active online store, learn about email and social media marketing, advertising, SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and other marketing techniques. Some experience is required. eCo-mmerce 1 and 2 are not required but highly recommended. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library. | Date & Time: November 1, 2025 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm CST | More information and registration.
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans | Fellowship Opportunity | The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans provides merit-based funding for New Americans, immigrants and children of immigrants, who are poised to make significant contributions to US culture, society and academia. | Deadline: October 30, 2025 by 2 PM EST | More information and application.
Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton University & Hammonton Canoe Club | Art Classes at the Hammonton Canoe Club | The Noyes Museum of Art and the Hammonton Canoe Club are partnering this fall of 2025 for a series of FREE art workshops for all audiences. All supplies are included. All workshops are held from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at the Hammonton Canoe Club, 100 Sports Drive, Hammonton, NJ 08037 | Dates: September 23: Natural Dyes workshop, October 21: Plein Air painting, November 18: Mixed-media collage, December 16: Holiday craft activity | More information and registration.
Springboard for the Arts | FREE WORKSHOP: Work of Art: Portfolio Kit – SEMAC | Your portfolio is the core of your promotional material and professional calling card. Focus on the essential elements: sharpening your artist statement, tailoring your artistic resume, and curating and formatting your work samples. Part of a series of workshops presented in partnership with Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council for artists in their region. This workshop WILL NOT be recorded. | Date & Time: November 5, 2025 from 6 PM to 9 PM CST | More information and registration.
CaFÉ | Call for Entry | Used by more than 175,000 artists and over 800 arts organizations, CaFÉ is the leading application management system for art calls. CaFÉ strives to make art opportunities available to all by offering arts organizations an affordable submission platform and artists an easy way to apply. Artist registration is FREE! | Registration.
Creative Capital | Creative Capital Artist Lab | Creative Capital Artist Lab is an online professional development curriculum designed to help artists working at any career stage, and in any discipline, build thriving practices. Courses and videos are available in English and Spanish, with ASL interpretation. | Enroll here.
Artwork Archive | Guides and E-Books for the Art Community | Artwork Archive has a variety of wonderful guides available for free as pdf downloads. Print them all and put them in a binder as your art resource guidebook! | Guides available here.
NJ Treasury | The New Jersey Department of the Treasury’s Grants Management Office is here to help you! | The goal of the Grants Management Office is to make grant opportunities and resources easily accessible for municipalities, counties, nonprofit organizations, and other interested stakeholders. With a mission to increase the amount of federal grant dollars New Jersey receives, GMO works to help build the capacity of its partners to successfully apply for and manage grant programs. | More information.
Yancey Consulting | Survey: Developing Equitable Artists’ Contracts | Yancey Consulting wants to hear from artists about which contract clauses have the most negative impact on current and future earnings, ownership rights, and protections. | Survey.
Networking and Opportunities
New Jersey State Council on the Arts | Virtual Workshop: Every NJ Artist Insured | Calling all New Jersey artists! Registration is now open for the first session of this year's The Business of Being an Artist Virtual Workshop Series: Every NJ Artist Insured. Led by Jim Bracchitta, Managing Director of Health Services for the Entertainment Community Fund, this webinar will give you clear, step-by-step guidance on what all of your insurance options are, and how to get the most affordable coverage to fit your needs in this changing landscape. | Date & Time: October 30, 2025, from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Registration Deadline: October 23, 2025 | More information and application.
Stockton University Art Gallery | Artist In Residence Opportunity | The Visual Arts and Art Gallery Artist-in-Residence (AiR) program provides the university and greater community with opportunities to interact with high caliber studio artists who engage with students and the Visual Arts program. Artists become an academic partner in select Visual Arts courses, host one-on-one studio visits with students, and present their work in the Art Gallery on Stockton's main campus. Artists also conduct workshops and artists lectures open to the community. Artists for the Artist-in-Residence (AiR) program are selected by invitation. To express interest in future opportunities, please email Visual Arts Program Chair Mariana Smith and Exhibitions Coordinator Ryann Casey. | More information.
Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts | Collage Workshop with Jason Antonelli | Learn the art & fun of collage with artist Jason Antonelli! $20 fee, all supplies provided. Feel free to bring some magazines. Email: diane@rrcarts.com or call 856-327-4500. | More information.
Pine Shores Art Association | Education Committee Volunteers Needed | The Pine Shores Art Association is looking for dedicated volunteers to join our Education Committee. To volunteer or for more information, send an email to: education@pineshoresartassociation.org | More information.
ArtPride NJ | Jersey Arts Marketers (JAM) Idea Lab | Join ArtPride NJ for an inspiring afternoon designed for arts marketing professionals! Start by connecting with colleagues from across the field in a relaxed networking session. Then, dive into an interactive think-tank where your ideas and perspectives drive the conversation. This isn’t a typical meeting! You’ll shape the agenda and collaborate with peers to uncover new strategies, tackle challenges, and explore opportunities to grow your audiences. Come out and share what’s working, spark fresh ideas, and co-create solutions with a community that’s as passionate about the arts as you are. Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and innovate | Date & Time: November 14, 2025 from 1 PM to 5 PM | Location: Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ | More information and registration.
New Jersey State Council on the Arts | Virtual Public Meeting | The New Jersey State Council on the Arts will convene a public meeting on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The meeting agenda will be available on the Council's website one week before the meeting. To join the meeting, click here. Join by telephone (audio only): 646-558-8656 | Meeting ID: 886 7762 8531 | Passcode: 116052 | Date & Time: October 21, 2025 at 11 AM | More information and registration.
Rowan University Art Gallery & Museum | EXHIBIT: vanessa german: Breathe from the Diaphragm: our eyes are in our lungs | Breathe from the Diaphragm: our eyes are in our lungs offers respite from the volatility and injustice of today’s world with work that focuses on selflessness, love, and the alignment of heart and mind. Pulling from precolonial and African diasporic traditions, particularly those of her ancestral Kongolese lineage in Central Africa, german’s anthropomorphic sculptures employ mineral crystals, beads, glass, and many found objects that allude to the symbolism of Nkisi N’kondi, or Power Figures, which are believed to be spiritually charged figures used for healing, protection, and justice. The blue accents in the exhibition complement the healing energies of the work with its chromatic link to water. | Exhibit Dates: September 2nd - November 1st, 2025 | More information.
Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University | Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Altar Competition | Apply now to take part in the 2nd Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration & Altar Competition! The altars will be on display in addition to the event and are a major part of this special cultural event. Want to participate? Submit your own finished application to victor@elpueblounidoac.org. | Deadline: October 10, 2025 | More information and application.
Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University | 2025 Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration | This is a Prudential North to Shore official selection event, sponsored by Prudential and produced by NJPAC. For the second year, this Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University invites you to a free, immersive celebration of Mexican heritage, vibrant artistry and heartfelt remembrance. Stroll through a wonderland of color, music and tradition as we honor loved ones with joy, creativity and community spirit. Presented in partnership with local Atlantic City Hispanic organizations, El Pueblo Unido of Atlantic City and Organización Azteca, this is a night of art, remembrance and community joy you won’t want to miss! | Date & Time: November 1, 2025 from 5 PM to 9 PM | Location: Noyes Arts Garage, Atlantic City, NJ | More information.
Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University | Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Catrina & Catrín Competition | Dress in your most stunning calavera-inspired attire and compete for prizes in our Catrina/Catrín Contest! Whether elegant, elaborate, or eerily creative — show off your style. Submit your own finished application to victor@elpueblounidoac.org. | Date & Time: November 1, 2025 from 5 PM to 9 PM | Location: Noyes Arts Garage, Atlantic City, NJ | More information.
NJ Creative Communities Conference | The Art of Community Well Being | A gathering of leaders, doers, thinkers, and artists throughout New Jersey. Together, they will explore innovative ways to make places better for everyone through art and creative placemaking. You can make great connections; get inspired for new and better projects; meet prospective partners, and more. | Date: November 6, 2025 | More information and registration.
The Artists Guild of the Cape | UPCOMING: 2025 Fall Studio Tour | Over 20 Area artists will have their studios open for visits. List and map will be updated October 1st. | Dates & Times: October 11-12, 2025 from 10 AM to 5 PM | More information.
Wheaton Arts | Festival of Fine Craft | CELEBRATING 26 YEARS OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE! The 26th annual Festival of Fine Craft offers two days of an art and shopping experience for the entire family with 150+ juried artists & craftspeople displaying and selling their works, special artist demonstrations, hands-on family art activities, a Beer & Wine Garden*, Glass Pumpkin Fundraiser, live music, and more! | Dates & Times: October 4 & 5, 2025
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. rain or shine | Location: 1501 Glasstown Road, Millville, NJ 08332 | More information.
Cape May MAC | Halloween in Cape May | Explore the spirits of historic Cape May during specially-themed tours and events that tell the many ghost tales of this seaside town, including Ghost Walk with Craig McManus, Historic Haunts Tours, Phantoms of the Physick Estate, Voices from Beyond Tours, Murder Mystery Dinners, and more. Stroll the beautiful grounds of the Physick Estate and visit Scarecrow Alley, with funny and spooky scarecrows along the walkways, and vote for your favorite! | Events for Halloween in Cape May.
Bayshore Center at Bivalve | 2025 New Jersey Oyster Festival | Our region has an amazing history and offers some of the finest oysters in the world! Tickets include all you can eat raw oysters for local purveyors and a souvenir glass. Food trucks will be available as well as offerings from The Oyster Cracker Café, AJ’s Pub, and Missions Spirits for additional purchase.
Speakers Series will be held in the tent. | Date & Time: October 18, 2025 from 12 pm to 5 pm | Location: 2800 High St, Port Norris, NJ 08349 | More information.
Powell Lane Arts | Coffee for Creatives | Creativity is amazing … but takes energizing. Help renew and fuel it with Coffee for Creatives. Meet with other artists for some coffee and discussion that may fuel new ideas! | Dates & Times: October 5, November 2, and December 7, 2025 at 12 PM | RSVP here.
Art Club Hammonton | HAMM-O-WEEN 2025 | Step into a world where creativity collides with the creepy. Hamm-O-Ween is a strange, spectacular celebration filled with unexpected performances, creepy crafts, and ghostly delights. It’s Hamm-O-Ween, where memories are made in moonlight. Join us as we create a playground for the weird and wonderful! | Date & Time: October 4, 2025 from 6 PM to 10 PM | Location: Horton Street in Hammonton | More information.
Stockton University | VENDOR OPPORTUNITY: Stockton Community Day 2025 - Atlantic City Vendor Application | Stockton University is looking for artists and community nonprofit groups/organizations who are interested in setting up booths/stations for this year's Stockton AC Community Day, located in Atlantic City at O'Donnell Memorial Park. Each vendor will be responsible for their own tables, tents, and chairs, and necessary equipment. Please note: there will be no access to electricity. *There is no vendor fee for accepted applicants. | Deadline to Apply: October 18th at Midnight | More information and application.
Wheaton Arts | Glass Studio Rentals | Wheaton Arts offers the opportunity to rent their state of the art glass studios for your projects. Rentals must be booked in advance. | More information.
