Artist Opportunities
ArtWorks provides a list of artist opportunities for creatives in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Received this email as a forward? Sign up here. Please note: ArtWorks may not be affiliated with opportunities listed. If you have questions, please reach out to the organization directly.


ICYMI: check out our previous newsletter for additional call-to-artists, grant opportunities and COVID-19 resources.
Read ArtWorks Statement on the Black Lives Matter Mural at Cincinnati City Hall
ArtWorks is a proud partner of the Black Lives Matters mural in front of Cincinnati City Hall. This mural came to be because of the leadership of the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio and Black Art Speaks, a Black Artist collective formed to design and create the mural.
Camp cARTwheel, presented by ArtsWave,
is Looking for Camp Artists and Partners
ArtWorks has partnered with The Well and Wave Pool to offer Camp cARTwheel, presented by ArtsWave , a virtual arts and culture summer camp program for kids ages 6-12.

Camp cARTwheel strives to foster creativity, play, empathy and connection. The virtual camps run the week of July 20-24 (Ages 6-8) and July 27-31 (Ages 9-12). We are partnering with dozens of arts organizations to bring an unique ray of creative opportunities.

This is a time when our community’s youth are in great need of creativity because many summer programs being cancelled. If you're interested in becoming a camp partner or artist and create opportunities for youth to express themselves through art, take a brief survey here.
We Need Your Voice:
COVID-19 Artist Survey
Photo by Bergette Photography
A coalition headed by Americans for the Arts recently released the national   Covid-19 Impact Survey for Artists and Creative Workers , which found 95 percent of artists have lost income, and 62 percent have become fully unemployed since the crisis began.

With this situation ever-evolving, ArtWorks and Wave Pool wants to understand better the needs of the artists in Greater Cincinnati and have developed two ways for you to share your needs.

As part of the extension of the recently published Cincinnati Artist Report (CAR) , ArtWorks and Wave Pool are inviting artists to complete a brief survey. Your feedback will help us better create the opportunities you need during this time.

COVID-19 Artist Resources
Photo by Bergette Photography
Organizations across the country are stepping into action for artists. Several have compiled resource lists for emergency relief funds, grants, educational webinars, legal advice and more . See some of our favorites below:

ArtsWave Coronavirus Arts Hub
As ArtsWave puts it, in moments of crisis and stress, we can find courage, inspiration, hope and camaraderie in the arts — music, theater, dance, festivals, museums and more. Cincinnati arts are eager for you to resume participating in their activities as soon as it's safe to do so. In the meantime, ArtsWave has launched its Coronavirus Arts hub, hoping these mindful moments make a different kind of impact.
Add Yourself to the Artists Sunday
Artists Directory
The Artists Sunday Artists Directory is now live , and they would love to add some Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky artists. The directory is a search tool anyone can use to find their favorite Artists Sunday artist or search for new artists and craftsmen that interest them. It's searchable by artist’s name, type of work and city, state and country.

Artists in all mediums are invited to join Artists Sunday, a national promotion and event encouraging consumers to shop with artists and craftsmen. It's like Black Friday, but for art. Participation is free.
ROY G BIV | Seeking Proposals for 2021 Exhibition Season
ROY is seeking proposals for the 2021 exhibition season.

Each selected artist will be featured as a “ROY Presents” artist in the gallery for one month where they can explore their work more fully. Group show proposals will also be considered. With the pandemic, ROY featured artists’ work and stories on our social media platforms and YouTube channel and will continue to take advantage of these platforms to share your work to a wider audience. The deadline for submissions is August 15, 2020. To learn more and apply, visit their website here.
Manifest Gallery |   Call for (Non-Photographic) Art About Tangibility
LET HERE BE calls for works of any media, subject, or genre (excluding photography or lens-based works) which specifically address tangibility or physicality as a primary aspect of the experience of the work.


Submission Deadline: July 26, 2020


An International
Lakewood, Ohio | Call for Mural Artists
The City of Lakewood OH, in partnership with Beck Center for the Arts, was awarded Cuyahoga County’s Community Development Supplemental Grant. The grant money will fund streetscape elements and pocket park improvements along the Detroit corridor at Beck Center. The project highlights the importance of public-private partnerships as well as the city’s ongoing investment in the arts, culture, and creative economy within Lakewood.

The City is excited to release this Call for Artists for an artistic transit shelter wrap at the RTA stop adjacent to the pocket park improvements at Beck Center. The deadline for artists is July 20, 2020 . To learn more or apply, visit their website here.
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