Artist Opportunities | Vol. 98

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Open Calls

Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts | OPEN CALL: Everything is Black & White | We invite artists to create in black & white, and the grey tones in between. This seems to be a limited palette, but it has been the start of many an iconic creation by celebrated artists: Black & White painting/drawing accentuates contrasting ideas and realities. 2 entries per artist. Email diane@rrcarts.com | Drop off dates: January 8 or 9, 2027 from 11am - 4pm | More information.

Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts | CALL FOR ART: Artful Giving | Time to get ready, as before you know it, we will be in need of your unique & artful items for our annual holiday shop & exhibit. Remember, we have shoppers who shop every year, so new/different items are preferred. Holiday themed pieces are welcome, but shoppers are also seeking out year round artful gift items. | Drop off dates: November 10-14, 2026 from 11am to 4pm | More information.

DC Gallery & Studio | OPEN CALL: Holiday Shop 2026 | Calling all artists and vendors!

Applications for DC Gallery & Studio's Holiday Shop 2026 are now open! We're seeking local artists & crafters to participate in our upcoming December 2026 Holiday Shop & Art Exhibition. Holiday themed pieces are welcome, but shoppers are also seeking out artful gifts for all year! Open call for: woodworking, small original art, jewelry, ornaments, prints, photography, painting, cards, glass, fiber art, ceramics & unique items of all mediums. | Deadline: December 4, 2026 | Submission information.

Main Line Art Center | OPEN CALL: Little Luxuries 2027 | Celebrate the intricacies and beauty found in the details of minute works of art. In its third year, Little Luxuries serves as an accessible entry point to art collectors new and old, and provides an opportunity to discover fresh and exciting artists. This regional juried exhibition will feature the works of 100 artists working in a range of styles and materials selected by our guest juror. Works must be no larger than 10″ x 10″ and priced no higher than $350. | Deadline: November 30, 2026 | Submission information.

La Luz de Jesus Gallery | OPEN CALL: EBTKS 2027 | La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles, California, will be showcasing figurative, narrative and unusual works with a large range of mediums, styles and themes. This is our annual group show meant to showcase currently known and emerging talent as a precursor to our usual scheduling. Nearly all the artists shown in our galleries once began in this group show. Artwork that utilizes AI to generate artwork or the found elements will not be accepted. Artwork that utilizes AI to “upscale” found images will not be accepted. Artwork that utilized AI to generate concepts, backgrounds, or composition will be eliminated. Please read the guidelines carefully. The Exhibition will take place from July 2nd, 2027 through August 29th, 2027. Artists need to be 18+ years of age to participate. Prior acceptance does not mean future acceptance. | Deadline: May 21, 2027, @11:59PM PST | Submission information.

Create! Magazine | Call for Art: Create! Magazine Print Issue #61, Juried by Deep Space Gallery | Create! Magazine is pleased to announce our latest call for art, curated by Deep Space Gallery for the Winter 2027 print issue #61. This is an international, juried open call for artists worldwide working in any medium. One artist will be chosen as our next cover artist. Juried by Deep Space Gallery Every entry goes directly to Deep Space Gallery. Curators Jenna Geiger and Keith VanPelt, whose gallery has exhibited at Spring/Break Art Fair, on Artsy, and at the Venice Biennale, will review your work. They actively champion emerging and mid-career artists from around the world. For this issue, all subjects and media are welcome. | Deadline: November 30, 2026, 11:59 PM EST | Submission information.

Pearlstein Gallery | Call for Entries | The Pearlstein Gallery invites proposals for exhibitions to take place in Spring 2027. Members of the Drexel community, including students and faculty, and artists/curators from the Mid-Atlantic and Tri-State area are invited to submit proposals by December 1, 2026. | Deadline: December 1, 2026 | Submission information.

Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts | CALL FOR ART: Hidden Hands | Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts invites visual artists to create work that engages with housing injustice and the forces that shape where and how people live. We are seeking contemporary visual art in any visual medium that explores housing affordability, displacement, corporate property ownership, neighborhood change, economic inequality, disinvestment, community stability, or related questions about access to safe, stable, and equitable housing. The exhibition is inspired by Hidden Hands, an urgent research project by Rutgers–Camden’s Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) examining corporate housing in Camden, New Jersey, and how residents are impacted when corporations own housing in their neighborhoods. | Deadline: February 5, 2027 | Submission information.

Limner Gallery | OPEN CALL: Recent Work | SlowArt Productions presents the thematic exhibition: Recent Work v1. This exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery from March 4 – April 3, 2027. The exhibition invites artists to present their newest and most recent work. Entry is open to artists working in any media and style, from the abstract to the figurative. Entry is limited to recent work. Eligible are any artworks completed after January 1, 2025. | Deadline: November 30, 2026 | Submission information.

Limner Gallery | OPEN CALL: Neoteric Abstract XV | SlowArt Productions presents the fifteenth Neoteric Abstract exhibition. This exhibition is exclusively for the abstract artist and will represent a full range of abstraction, from the geometric to the lyrical, from the precise to the raw. Entry is open to all artists working in any media. The exhibition will be held at Limner Gallery, April 15 - May 8, 2027. | Deadline: January 31, 2027 | Submission information.

Limner Gallery | Arte Natura | SlowArt Productions presents the group thematic exhibition, Arte Natura. This exhibition will focus on art inspired by the natural world and will be held at the Limner Gallery from May 20 - June 12, 2027. Eligible are all art forms relating to, or gaining inspiration from the world of nature. Landscapes, skyscapes, flowers, vegetables, fruits and animals are all eligible. The human figure is permitted only as a part of the natural environment. All artist interpretations of the natural world from the realist to the abstract and conceptual will be reviewed and considered. | Deadline: February 28, 2027 | Submission information.

Arch Enemy Arts | 2027 Open Call to Artists | A CALL TO ARTISTS is now open for a new group exhibition scheduled to hang for the month of January 2027. 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. If you believe we are the right gallery venue for your work, then this may be the show for you! | Deadline: November 13, 2026 by 11:59pm | Submission information.

Public Art Archive | Call for Artwork Submissions | The Public Art Archive™ (PAA™) invites artists and organizations to contribute public art projects to our online public engagement portal. The essential space for discovering and exploring public art, PAA is the largest centralized source of public art information in the world. Every artwork contributed becomes accessible on PAA’s interactive maps and advanced searching platform. PAA operates under the mission to make public art more public and aims to raise the visibility of public art’s unique impact by working directly with artists and organizations throughout the world to build our database. | Deadline: Rolling | Submission information.

Point Pleasant Publishing | Call for Experimental Visual Art for Hardcover Book Editions | Selected artists are featured with detailed curatorial review essays in the catalogue, which are released in editions. Point Pleasant Publishing accepts experimental and alternative forms of visual art including photography, performance, video, film, installation, assemblage, collage, fiber, printmaking, light design, jewelry, fashion/costume design, and analogue digital (no AI). | Deadline: Rolling | More information.

Point Pleasant Publishing | International Call for Artists: Collective Exhibition & Arts Festival in Princeton | Point Pleasant Publishing proudly presents Crowns of Princeton, an open-themed group exhibition of 10-12 artists at The Solley Theatre at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts in beautiful Princeton, New Jersey. Princeton is an affluent city and home to the world's leading academic institution, Princeton University. The exhibition is open to all artists internationally working in any form of artistic practice, including performance and moving-image. This one-day exhibition will be promoted on EventBrite, ArtRabbit, LinkedIn, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and will take place on Saturday, February 20th, 2027 from 11am-4pm.Additionally, there will be a detailed and comprehensive published catalogue documenting this exhibition, available in both print and digital. The extensive exhibition catalogue will contain human-authored curatorial statements / essays, thorough professional photography, and internationally registered with an ISBN. Participating artists will be given a free PDF copy of the exhibition catalogue for Crowns of Princeton. The catalogue will be available in both linen wrap hardcover and perfect bound paperback. | Deadline: January 1, 2027 | Submission information.

The Hook Experiment | OPEN CALL: Imprint | IMPRINT is a juried, global collective exhibition exploring the impressions that shape us - the visible and invisible traces of memory, identity, history, and human experience. Every person, place, and moment leaves an impression. Artists are invited to explore the stories we inherit, the experiences we carry, and the forces that transform us. Through personal narratives and collective perspectives, IMPRINT examines what remains, what changes, and what we leave behind. Hosted by The Hook Experiment, this exhibition invites artists from around the world to reflect on the memories we preserve, the histories we rewrite, and the traces we leave behind. Through drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, installation, mixed media, and experimental practices, IMPRINT celebrates art as a powerful record of human experience, transformation, and connection. | Deadline: November 11, 2026 | Submission information.

Funding

The Hopper Prize | Grants for Artists | The Hopper Prize is a grant-making institution and digital archiving platform offering a series of individual artist grants on a bi-annual basis totaling $26,000.00 USD. Now offering $4,500 grants. We provide unrestricted cash grants in the amount of $4,500 and $1,000 to artists around the globe. | Deadline: November 17, 2026 | More information and application.

coLAB Arts | Monthly Artist Grants- Nominations OPEN! | coLAB Arts' Monthly Artist Grant celebrates artists in New Jersey who use creative practice to support their local communities and create greater public good. Please consider joining coLAB Arts as a recurring donor to expand and sustain this important grant making. | Deadline: Ongoing | More information and application.

Artist Grant | Unrestricted Grant | Artist Grant awards an unrestricted $1200 USD grant to one visual artist three times each year. They showcase grantees on their website, social media, and marketing materials. They also feature selected applicants (with permission) on their social media to celebrate and promote artists. They hope this provides insight into the wide range of creative efforts they consider. Artists retain their copyrights. | Deadline: November 15, 2026 | More information and application.

Foundation for Contemporary Arts | Emergency Grants | Emergency Grants is a year-round, multi-disciplinary program that offers immediate, project-based assistance to artists living and working anywhere in the United States, for projects occurring in the U.S. and abroad. | Deadline: Ongoing | More information and application.

Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation | Emergency Grants | 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: Ongoing | More information and application.

Musicians Foundation | Emergency Grants | Our application for one-time financial assistance grants is open to professional musicians across all genres. If you are a professional musician in a specific time of need, please explore below to see if you might qualify for a financial grant to pay an essential bill. | Deadline: Ongoing | More information and application.

Pollock-Krasner Foundation | Grants for Artists | The Foundation provides unrestricted financial resources to exceptional visual artists. The grants can be used in any way that allows an artist to meaningfully pursue their practice. Grants are typically used to create new work, acquire supplies, rent studio space, prepare for exhibitions, attend a residency, and offset living expenses. | Deadline: Ongoing | More information and application.

Training & Resources

Springboard for the Arts | FREE VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Work of Art: Time Management | Discover analytical and tool-based approaches to manage your time. These tools will help you tackle hurdles related to efficiency, flexibility, and structure to help you reach your artistic goals.

This workshop is a part of the 12-part Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists series, a professional development curriculum designed to teach business skills to artists in all disciplines. The curriculum is always available for free download, or you can buy a copy of the book to support your practice. | Date & Time: November 17, 2026 from 7pm to 9pm | More information and registration.

UCEDC | FREE VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Funding Your Small Business | Access to capital is critical to many small businesses, yet most owners don’t understand how to determine what they qualify for, what money is available to them and the roadblocks they may face obtaining financing. This workshop was created to address these issues as well as inform business owners of what’s expected of them in obtaining capital. | Date & Time: November 5, 2026 from 11:30am to 1pm | More information and registration.

UCEDC | FREE VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Legal Agreements and Documents | Learn how to protect your small business by using clear written agreements, avoiding legal conflicts, and strengthening future partnerships through smart contract strategies. | Date & Time: December 16, 2026 from 10am to 12pm | More information and registration.

UCEDC | FREE VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Making Better Business Decisions with Analytics | Make smarter decisions using data. In this workshop, you’ll learn how customers engage with your business online and how to turn that information into clear, actionable next steps. This is a hybrid workshop. Attendees can join in person or via zoom. | Date & Time: December 17, 2026 from 10am to 12pm | More information and registration.

UCEDC | FREE VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Use YouTube to Grow Your Business | Use the power of video to promote your business. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to create and manage a YouTube channel and use video content to reach and engage new audiences. | Date & Time: December 15, 2026 from 10am to 12pm | More information and registration.

Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University | Oil Painting Classes with Marcos Monteiro | Learn the basics of oil painting with Marcos Monteiro on Monday nights at the Arts Garage! Students will learn techniques to complete a finished oil painting based from a photo reference of their choice. This is a great class for those who are new to the medium, or for those who want to restart their studio practice. Contact Marcos for a supply list and other registration details at (609)703-4524. | Dates & Times: Weekly on Mondays from 6PM to 8PM | Location: Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University, 2200 Fairmount Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ, 08401 | More information.

Artwork Archive | Blog Article: The Artist’s Guide to Losing Money | Here’s the guide nobody hands you in art school, outlining all the sneaky ways artists lose money, along with all the strategies and tools you need to make your art practice financially sustainable—and rewarding—for the long term. Read this Artist's Guide to Losing Money, then throw out all five steps and learn how to actually make money. | Article.

Creative Capital | Free Webinars and Resources to Build a Thriving Practice | Creative Capital Artist Lab delivers expert-led online learning for artists, blending lectures and discussions, video, and text-based materials, alongside practical exercises, best practices, and case studies—all available to explore at your own pace. | Access the Lab.

Artwork Archive | FREE WEBINAR: Write Now: The Essential Writing Workshop for Artists | In this Essential Writing Workshop for Artists, you'll get clear guidance on what goes into each key document—your Artist Statement, Bio, CV, and About Statement. You'll walk away knowing how to make each one truly reflect your voice. | Webinar.

Networking & Opportunities

DC Gallery & Studio | November Artist Meetup | Free, casual event. Network with other creatives, discuss and share resources, and learn of new and local opportunities for visual artists, | Date & Time: November 10, 2026 at 7pm | Location: DC Gallery & Studio, Millville, NJ | More information and RSVP.

Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts | Open Studio Saturdays | 1st Saturdays, 11 - 3 Hosted by Larissa Silva. Drop in and stay as long as you want (or can) between 11-3! Every art expression encouraged to participate: painting, drawing, sewing, quilting, knit or crochet, decoupage, papier-mâché, jewelry making, book making, etc. Bring a small appetizer, dessert, or drink to share.Include a friend or meet some some new ones. No need to RSVP but if you do we will have a table set up for you. Decide last minute to participate? Come anyways! (*on 1st floor)Call 856-327-4500 or email: diane@rrcarts.com | Dates & Times: 1st Saturdays from 11AM to 3PM | More information.

Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University | Noyes Holiday Market and Gingerbread Village | In this two-day event, a premium selection of vendors display and sell handmade items at the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University. The Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University is excited to announce the return of its Noyes Holiday Market & Gingerbread Village, happening on Saturday, December 5, and Sunday, December 6, from 12 to 5 PM. This festive event offers something for everyone, including a Holiday Craft Market, live holiday entertainment, and a gingerbread contest. | Dates & Times: December 5 and 6, 2026 from 12pm to 5pm | Location: Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University, 2200 Fairmount Ave, Atlantic City, NJ, 08401 | More information.

Ducktown CDC | 2nd Annual Holiday Duck Painting Contest | Join in on the festivities! Enter the Ducktown CDC’s 2nd Annual Holiday Duck Painting Contest for a chance to win a gift card. | Deadline: November 21, 2026 by 4pm | More information.

Perkins Center for the Arts | RECEPTION: Healing Through Art by Dr. James George | Join us for an afternoon celebrating Dr. James George and his first solo exhibition, Healing Through Art. This is the first time his work will be on view to the public, and Dr. George will share remarks at 3:30 PM. Dr. George turned to painting as rehabilitation therapy after a fall in his home left him quadriplegic. His abstract works explore color and texture, often with paint applied using household implements. The show includes acrylics on wood panel at 3' x 4' and 4' x 4', along with smaller works on paper at 22" x 28". Before the reception, a Round Table Conversation runs from 1:00 to 2:00 PM. The exhibition is on view November 9 – December 14, 2026. | Date & Time: November 14, 2026 from 2pm to 5pm | Location: 30 Irvin Ave, Collingswood, NJ 08108 | More information.

Perkins Center for the Arts | On View: Veterans and Active-Duty Military Exhibition | Perkins Center for the Arts is proud to announce its 4th Annual Veterans and Active-Duty Military Exhibition, dedicated to showcasing the artistic talents of those who have served and are currently serving in the U.S. armed forces. This open call exhibition is a centerpiece of Perkins' broader commitment to the military community and its Arts in Health initiative. The exhibition gives veterans and active military personnel a platform to share their stories and experiences through art. Perkins' support for veterans goes beyond this exhibition. Through Arts in Health, we offer a welcoming space for veterans to make art and build community, including a free Veterans Art Class and the free Moorestown Veterans Guitar Guild. Active-duty military, veterans, and their families are also eligible for a free annual membership, which includes discounts on classes and opportunities to exhibit work. Saturday, November 21

Artist Reception: 2:00 to 5:00 PM | Dates: November 16, 2026 - December 14, 2026 | Location: 395 Kings Hwy, Moorestown, NJ 08057 | More information.

Cape May MAC | Christmas Candlelight House Tour | Join a beloved tradition and travel to more than a dozen homes, inns, B&Bs, churches and hotels seeing interiors beautifully decorated for the holidays on Cape May’s largest, longest running and most popular Christmas tour. | Dates & Times: December 5, 12, and 19, 2026 beginning at 5:30pm | Location: Begins at Emlen Physick Estate | Tickets and more information.

Atlantic City Free Public Library | Computer Skills Lab | Schedule a session with a Library staff member to work on your computer skills. Registration is recommended; walk-ins accepted on a first come, first served basis. *Classes at Main Library unless noted. These classes are part of the Building Employment Skills Training (BEST) Program, funded by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development. Multiple dates and times are available each week. Visit the library website for more precise information. | Registration.

Bridgeton Free Public Library | WORKSHOP: Let’s Make a Zine | A zine (pronounced ZEEN) is short for “fanzine” and is usually a small batch, independently published work that circulates less than 1,000 copies. A zine is a pamphlet-like publication that can include text, images, artwork, found objects, or any other creative material that helps to express the author’s message. Bring anything you want to include in your zine that is personal or one of a kind. BFPL will provide scissors, glue, photocopier, paper, colored pencils, markers, and old books that can be cut. | Date & Time: November 13, 2026 from 5pm to 7pm | Location: Bridgeton Free Public Library, 150 E. Commerce Street, Bridgeton, NJ, 08302 | More information.

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