National Opportunities



For public art opportunities outside of the area or across the country, be sure to look here.
Click below for Local opportunities.

DC

Budget:

$50,000

Medium:

Target Installation Date: End of May (Flexible) Target Unveiling Date: June/July (Flexible) Projects must be feasible within a 10-day installation window. If additional time is required, proposals should specify.


Location:

MacArthur Blvd, Washington D.C., DC, USA


Deadline:

02.23.2025


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The Fitzgerald of Palisades, a Kisco Signature community, and Amy Kaslow Gallery invite DMV artists and artist teams to submit proposals for the creation of a publicly viewed, privately funded sculpture sited along Washington, D.C.’s MacArthur Boulevard. We seek work with a local signature that shows where we are – at the confluence of U.S. history and nature – and builds community.

Budget Allocation: Three finalists will receive $1,000 stipends, and the winner will be granted a $50,000 award to cover the costs of materials and installation.
Budget Description: The selected artist will receive $50,000 to cover design, transportation, materials, equipment, labor, installation, and any other costs associated with the artwork.

NY curatorial opportunity

Budget:

$5,000

Medium:

Open to Academics, Art Historians, Curators, Graduate students, PhD candidates, and those involved in post-doctoral research.


Location:

New York, NY, USA


Deadline:

02.28.2025


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The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation seek applications from emerging researchers, curators, and cultural presenters to work with them to realize their pre-existing, and as-yet unrealized exhibition concept. The selected curator will be given an honorarium of $3,000 for their work on the exhibition and $2,000 for their essay in the accompanying catalog.

Eligibility and Criteria:
Open to Academics, Art Historians, Curators, Graduate students, PhD candidates, and those involved in post-doctoral research.
Not open to undergraduate students.
All applicants must either have a visa to work in the US or be permanent US residents/citizens.
Have an accomplished thesis (curatorial concept) and plan for their research-driven exhibition, or have extensive existing research to back up their proposal.
Audience-focused educational possibilities should be evident in the overall concept of the exhibition.
The ability to address contemporary issues of sociocultural or sociopolitical change, and imaginatively examine global narratives and histories.
Traveling exhibitions which have already begun cannot be submitted.
If your project has already received funding or support, please detail this support within your application, including the amount, who is providing it, and how it is intended to be used within their criteria.

FL Billboard

Budget:

$6,000

Medium:

billboard images


Location:

Florida, USA


Deadline:

07.01.2025


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Submit your original art to Embracing Our Differences for its annual international outdoor juried art exhibit.
Cash awards: $6,000
$2,000 each for Best-in-Show Adult, Best-in-Show Student & People’s Choice
Eligibility:
Artists, professionals, amateurs, students – everyone can participate. National and international submissions are encouraged. There is no submission or entry fee and there is no limit on the number of submissions.

Norfolk, VA Stockley Gardens Art Festival

Budget:

$3,000

Medium:

ACCEPTED MEDIUM CATEGORIES: Drawing, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metal, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Pottery, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Wood. We do not accept body care items, food items, or clothing.


Location:

Norfolk, Virginia, USA


Deadline:

02.14.2025


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Hope House Foundation, an agency that provides support services to people with disabilities, is celebrating its 41st year of hosting the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival. The juried festival, located in beautiful Stockley Gardens Park in the heart of historic Ghent, draws thousands of people over the course of the weekend and in addition to fine art, features a wide variety of foods, music, and children’s activities.
Single booth fee: $275
Application fee: $40

Indianapolis

Budget:

$60,000

Medium:

mural


Location:

Indianapolis, IN, USA


Deadline:

02.02.2025


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Artists Sought for Tamika Catchings Portrait Mural
In honor of the WNBA All-Star Weekend, to be hosted in Indianapolis July 18-20, 2025, the Indy Arts Council will commission a new portrait mural depicting former Indiana Fever player and WNBA All-Star Tamika Catchings. Artists are invited to provide their interest and qualifications for this project.

ELIGIBILITY: Professional mural artists over 18.

Artists based outside of a 1-hr driving radius of downtown Indianapolis will also receive a travel stipend of $5,000 (negotiable based on distance traveled) to cover mileage, lodging, food, and parking.

Equipment (lifts, job box, etc.) will be provided, as will site prep and coatings: artist is not responsible for covering those items out of their fee.

CA

Budget:

$442,000

Medium:

exterior and interior


Location:

Berkeley, CA, USA


Deadline:

01.31.2025


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Professional artists and teams can apply online to be considered for a mosaic or tile-based public art project at a newly renovated youth services center adjacent to one of the City’s parks.

The public art piece will span approximately 885 square feet, covering a 20-foot by 35-foot exterior wall and extend into the interior lobby, which measures 20 feet by 18 feet. It will be visible from both inside and outside the center at Grove Park in South Berkeley.

The theme of the artwork may connect to the site, the youth center’s programming, the park’s history, or the diverse cultures and experiences of people in South Berkeley.

Any artist and creative team in the United States or its Territories can apply for the $442,000 contract. Artists from historically underrepresented populations, including African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, and Native American communities, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Sac Arts Banner Project

Budget:

$0

Medium:

Banners will be 3 1/2 ft x 11 1/2 ft, so submissions should have a 3:11 ratio.


Location:

Sacramento, CA, USA


Deadline:

03.01.2025


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WHO CAN SUBMIT: Submissions are open to the first 100 artists. Submissions are open to all artists. Only one submission per artist will be accepted. This form is only open to original art.

SUBMISSION SPECIFICATIONS: Banners will be 3 1/2 ft x 11 1/2 ft, so submissions should have a 3:11 ratio. Images will be cropped if they are outside of the suggested ratio. Submit only high-resolution images. So that voting can be anonymous, we ask that artists do not sign work at this time.

WHAT SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED: Images with glares, reflections, etc. will not be counted. AI-generated images are not permitted. Images that are replicas of famous works or violate another artist’s copyright will be disqualified. The additional submission will be deleted if an artist submits more than once.

HOW WILL ART FOR THE BANNERS BE SELECTED? When all 100 submissions have been collected and reviewed by staff, the Members of Sacramento Fine Arts Center will be able to vote for their favorites. Tie-breakers will be decided by the Sac Arts Board of Directors. A member who submits art will NOT be allowed to vote for their own art.

HOW LONG WILL BANNERS BE DISPLAYED: The approximate life span of the banners is 5-7 years. Artists’ names will be displayed on or near banners.

Apply Now
info@sacfinearts.org

WA Exhibition Proposals

Budget:

$0

Medium:

any


Location:

Washington County Arts Council, South Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, USA


Deadline:

12.31.2025


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The Washington County Arts Council is currently accepting show proposals for 2026.
Deadline: Rolling – Must live within a 50 Mile Radius

There are options for the Main Gallery (Estimate of 50 works) and the Hall Gallery (Estimate of 30 works– suggested small group or solo show.). There is no submission fee.

30% commission on all sold work.

Virginia Museum employment opportunities

Budget:

$0

Medium:

any


Location:

Virginia, USA


Deadline:

12.31.2025


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Visit the Virginia Association of Museum’s for museum employment in Virginia.

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