Opportunities

Current Opportunities

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State
All Disciplines
Organization Genesee Valley Arts Council / NYSCA
Deadline April 11, 2024
ommunity Arts Grants provide support for high-quality arts and cultural projects in all disciplines, genres and styles, serving geographically, economically, and ethnically diverse populations in order to increase the vitality of local communities in Livingston and Monroe Counties. Community Arts Grants may include, but are not limited to: exhibitions, workshop series, performances, festivals, screenings or...
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State
All Disciplines
Organization Genesee Valley Arts Council / NYSCA
Deadline April 11, 2024
Individual Artists Grants support and enable artists to grow professionally and to enhance the cultural climate in Livingston and Monroe Counties. The program looks for proposals of high artistic merit which engage a segment of the community through a public program, such as an exhibition, or performance that is open to the general public, and...
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National
Visual Arts
Organization Memorial Art Gallery (MAG)
Deadline April 30, 2024
The M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival has been MAG’s largest annual fundraiser and biggest celebration of the arts for more than 60 years. Over 300 artists from across the country offer their work for purchase at this juried, two-day festival that takes place on the beautiful grounds of the Memorial Art Gallery. Clothesline is also...
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Regional
Visual Arts
Organization University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Psychiatry
Deadline May 3, 2024
These past few years have seen significant turmoil globally and locally. We invite artists to respond to our call for art exploring resilience and overcoming challenges. Only 2D mediums will be considered. Locked frames are provided in two sizes, 18″x20″ and 20″x24″ in present orientations. Artists must mat artwork to fit designated frame size and...
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Regional
Visual Arts
Organization Project Peace + Love
Deadline May 10, 2024
Exhibition Peace + Love returns with its yearly display, celebrating a diverse range of artistic expressions united by the theme of promoting “Peace + Love.” Artists of all backgrounds and proficiency levels are encouraged to participate, and we kindly request that all submissions include elements of cyan, magenta, or yellow. This exhibition welcomes participants from...
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National
Visual Arts
Organization Rochester Contemporary Art Center & ImageOut Art
Deadline June 15, 2024
Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) and ImageOut Art seek artist submissions for a juried exhibition opening in Rochester, NY in 2024. Queer art has achieved greater prominence in recent years, yet the LGBTQIA+ community’s struggle for freedom and equality persists. We hope this exhibition will serve as a reflection of our current moment, and as...
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National
Visual Arts
Organization Malta Biennale (MUŻA, the National Community Art Museum, on behalf of Heritage Malta and Arts Council Malta)
Deadline August 25, 2024
This call is intended for both local and international artists wishing to present projects in accordance with the theme of this year’s Biennale: white sea olive groves – an imagining of an array of whites from ancient and contemporary times, shaped into a vast cradle within which civilisation relishes myriads of cultures, art, and diversity: a...
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Regional
Literary ArtsVisual Arts
Organization Delyra Studio
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A book of hours functions traditionally between a prayer book, a farmer’s almanac, and a personal record. Throughout history, they have been used for the function of prayer, but also as a document of the owner’s life, community, and personal experience. This project asks the question, what does a book of hours look like for our community,...

Ongoing Opportunities

Regional
Visual Arts
Organization Flower City Art Center
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Throughout the year we accept exhibition proposals in all three of our program areas. Please send an email, including the required information below, to the appropriate program contact below. Thank you for your interest in exhibiting at Flower City Arts Center. Due to the volume of submissions we receive each year we will only be contacting...
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Regional
All Disciplines
Organization ROC Arts United
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Looking for inspiration? Get to know some of your fellow artists in Rochester, share ideas and opportunities,  perhaps spark something new. Roc Arts United invites Rochester area artists and creatives to monthly, informal arts mingles. The next meetup is on Tuesday March 12th over lunch, 11:30am-1pm at Made on State (510 State Street, Door C)....
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State
All Disciplines
Organization New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
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NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship’s quarterly no-fee application deadlines are March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. We also accept Out-of-Cycle Review applications year-round. Reach out to us at [email protected] for more information. New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) supports artists, filmmakers, musicians, performers, writers, and community groups across disciplines. We know that fundraising is critical to...
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Regional
Visual Arts
Organization Frederick Douglass Community Library
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Are you a Rochester area-based artist interesting in displaying your work at a public library? Douglass Branch has an ongoing local artist display! We offer wall mounting and top of shelf options, and love to share our artist’s pieces on social media. Email [email protected] if you’re interested! We’re booking through 2024.
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Regional
All Disciplines
Organization RoCo and ChaShaMa
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Artists: Do you need temporary studio space to complete a project and engage the public? C.O.M.P. Studios provides artists with free, temporary space to advance their practice and engage the public. This initiative expands RoCo’s work to support artists and build the ecosystem for contemporary art in Downtown Rochester. Presented in partnership with Chashama and...
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National
All Disciplines
Organization Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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The Center for Humanities and History of Modern Biology at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is pleased to announce the Celia and Wally Gilbert Artist-in-Residence Award for artists, composers, writers, and designers. The Artist-in-Residence will reside at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory from one to three weeks, with room and board fully covered. An honorarium of...
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National
All Disciplines
Organization Arts Letters and Numbers
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Arts Letters & Numbers was founded in 2011. At that point the summer workshop was the driving force of the organization. When the facilities grew so did the program. In 2015 the first Artist in Residence arrived. Since then we have continuously been cultivating this program to encourage individual and collaborative creation: to think, make...
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National
Music
Organization South Arts
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Jazz Road Tours supports small, three- to six-site tours at an array of venue types, often in rural communities and other areas traditionally underserved by the genre. This artist-centric grant program–designed to support approximately 50 tours each year–is made possible with funds from the Doris Duke Foundation with additional support from the Mellon Foundation. Grant...
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National
All Disciplines
Organization Prairie Ronde Artist Residency
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Prairie Ronde Artist Residency offers artists from a range of disciplines a 5 – 7 week residency in the historic Village of Vicksburg, Michigan. We offer a unique environment for our artists to develop their craft: the 420,000 square foot former Lee Paper Company mill and its adjacent 80 acres of property. We’re looking for individuals who...
SqueakyWheel
Regional
All Disciplines
Organization Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art Center
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Have an idea for a project?  Thinking about that video you’ve been meaning to shoot?  Considering a new perspective on a familiar idea?  It’s time to make it happen! Squeaky Wheel is offering our new Equipment Access Grant to those looking to create specific projects that require the tools and time sometimes difficult or unavailable...
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Regional
Visual Arts
Organization Rochester Public Library
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The Central Library in downtown Rochester has a wall for hanging art in our Link Gallery. Exhibiting is free and open to the public. The Link Gallery is in the Link connecting the two library buildings. We encourage you to take a self-guided tour of the spaces before applying so that you are familiar with...
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National
Literary Arts
Organization Manifest Gallery (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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Critical, Philosophical, Creative, Narrative, Poetic, or Historical Works Related to the Practices of DRAWING, PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY, or the Subject of LIGHT The award-winning International Drawing Annual (INDA) was launched in 2005, the International PAINTING Annual (INPA) was launched in 2010, and the award-winning International Photography Annual (INPHA) launched in 2012. These three annual publications represent...
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National
Performing ArtsVisual Arts
Organization UUU Art Collective
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We are currently accepting artwork submissions. Acceptable media include but are not limited to: painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, digital art, video, mixed media, site-specific installation, performance art and more. Selected artists will be contacted directly by gallery staff via email or phone. Selected artists will be considered for inclusion in solo or group exhibition(s),...
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Regional
Visual Arts
Organization Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County
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The Central Library’s Arts & Literature Division has ongoing displays of the work of local artists in two display cases in the historic Rundel Memorial Library Building. Works are displayed for two months. To be considered for an exhibit or for more information, please call the Arts & Literature Division at 585-428-8380.
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Regional
Visual Arts
Organization Main Street Arts (Clifton Springs)
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Main Street Arts is always interested in seeing your work. We are looking for submissions from artists located in upstate New York working in all media as we plan for upcoming invitational exhibitions. When submitting, please keep in mind that submissions are reviewed twice annually. Deadlines for submission are June 30 and December 31. All...
Lovincup
Regional
Visual Arts
Organization Lovin Cup
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ATTENTION ROCHESTER ARTISTS Lovin Cup wants to feature you and your work!   Apply to be hosted for a month at this beautiful venue Contact: [email protected]
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Regional
All Disciplines
Organization Teaching Artists ROC
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Are you interested in sharing your artistic expertise and experience in a variety of settings? Teaching Artists ROC invites applicants to join its roster of presenters. Teaching Artists ROC places teaching artists in area schools, after-school programs, senior centers, civic/cultural spaces and local events. These performers and artists enrich existing curricula and support programming by introducing participants to...
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State
All Disciplines
Organization New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
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New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) supports artists across disciplines by providing resources to help you develop creative projects, build organizations, and craft sustainable careers. We know that fundraising is critical to making your work and that some grants, like New York State Council on the Arts, are only available to nonprofit organizations and...
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National
All Disciplines
Organization Sarasvati
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The Sarasvati residency Space at Camp Wonder Wander offers a safe, comfortable and creatively designed space in a rural setting for participants – designers, writers, artists, musicians, filmmakers, storytellers, performers, environmental artists, ecology arts, architects, scholars of various backgrounds, stem/steam teams, educational groups, or those just seeking a creative outlet – to get lost; to...
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National
Visual Arts
Organization MASS MoCA
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The Studios is MASS MoCA’s artist and writers residency program situated within the museum’s factory campus and surrounded by the beautiful Berkshire Mountains. Operated by MASS MoCA’s Assets for Artists program, the residency runs year-round and hosts up to 10 artists at a time. Artists of any nationality can apply for stays of 2-8 weeks....
Reel Change Film Fund
National
Music
Organization New Music USA
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Reel Change is a five-year grants and mentorship program for composers of diverse backgrounds who have been marginalized in film composition. Responding to the fact that the vast majority of films are scored by white men, Reel Change is a five-year grants and mentorship program for composers of diverse backgrounds who have been marginalized in...
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National, Regional, State
Visual Arts
Organization Rochester Contemporary Art Center
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Rochester Contemporary Art Center welcomes general and video submissions for future exhibition seasons. POSTMARK DEADLINE EACH YEAR: December 31 For more information, visit the organization’s website linked below.
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National
Literary Arts
Organization Authors League Fund
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Since 1917, the Authors League Fund has helped professional authors, journalists, critics, poets, and dramatists who find themselves in financial need because of medical or health-related problems, temporary loss of income, or other misfortune. Many of those we help suffer severe health problems but have inadequate insurance; some face eviction; others are older writers whose...
Dellyra
Regional
Literary ArtsVisual Arts
Organization Delyra Studio
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A book of hours functions traditionally between a prayer book, a farmer’s almanac, and a personal record. Throughout history, they have been used for the function of prayer, but also as a document of the owner’s life, community, and personal experience. This project asks the question, what does a book of hours look like for our community,...