A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE ARIZONA COMMISSION ON THE ARTS

Apply by August 18, 2022

Artist Opportunity Grants support Arizona artists as they take advantage of specific, unique opportunities that have the potential to significantly impact their professional growth.

As this grant is available to artists working in all disciplines and at any stage in their career, a wide array of opportunities could be considered eligible. Proposed opportunities may be self-generated or by invitation and must have potential for significant impact in one or more of these three categories:

Introduce Your Work to New Audiences
Develop New Skills
Develop Your Artistic Entrepreneurship

National Medal of Arts Nominations Open

National Endowment for the Arts

Location: National

Deadline: October 1, 2022

The National Medal of Arts is the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the United States government, and is awarded by the president of the United States to individuals or groups who “...are deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, support and availability of the arts in the United States.”

OPPORTUNITIES

The opportunities featured below are selected from listings submitted for inclusion on our website's Jobs and Arts Opportunities boards by the organization or company offering the opportunity. Questions regarding a particular opportunity should be directed to the organization or company listed with the opportunity.

While Arts Commission staff endeavor to offer a broad selection of quality opportunities, inclusion here should not be interpreted as an endorsement.

COMPETITIONS

Snarky Elephant Creator Application

The Snarky Elephant

Location: National

Deadline: October 1, 2022

Snarky Elephant Productions is looking for emerging creatives in the film industry whose work embodies the principles of its mission. Selected artists receive benefits to assist them in their careers and develop new work.

Colors of Copper Art Competition and Wine Tasting

Art Depot

Location: Clifton, AZ

Deadline: October 21, 2022

Artwork must contain some aspect of copper in; color, concept, material or other quality. Cash awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in categories of Painting, Water Media, Sculpture, and Photography.

EXHIBITIONS

Call for Work | Little by Little

Art Intersection

Location: Gilbert, AZ

Deadline: September 21, 2022

Art Intersection is accepting submission of small works no larger than twelve inches in any dimension, including three-dimensional works!

Applications for the 2023 Artists + Researcher Exhibition now open

Phoenix Bioscience Core

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Deadline: September 30, 2022

Researchers from around the PBC work alongside Phoenix-area artists to establish a transformational piece of art that communicates their research in a new medium.

Hybrid Exhibition Theme | Greater Phoenix is Poppin’

Greater Phoenix Economic Council

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Deadline: September 30, 2022

Greater Phoenix is known for its colorful sunsets, bright cityscapes, diverse culture and eclectic cuisine. This exhibit will showcase the electricity of the region! Bonus points if your work is conveyed in a pop art style, although all mediums accepted.

Call for Arts & Craft | Materials Hard + Soft

Greater Denton Arts Council

Location: Denton, TX

Deadline: October 4, 2022

The Greater Denton Arts Council presents the 36th annual Materials: Hard + Soft International Contemporary Craft Competition and Exhibition call for art now open until October 14. Artists working in craft media are encourage to apply.

Arizona Sculpture | Call to Artists

Tubac Center of the Arts

Location: Tubac, AZ

Deadline: October 5, 2022

Arizona Sculpture: is a statewide regional juried exhibit of original 3-dimensional art. All sculptural media and methods are accepted including stone, metal, fiber and mixed media. Open to Artists residing in ARIZONA.

Listen To Your Inner Creative Voice | Call to Artists

Herberger Theater Center

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Deadline: November 1, 2022

The Herberger Theater Center is accepting applications for its Listen To Your Inner Creative Voice exhibit. Arizona artists working in any media are encouraged to apply.

Call for Visual Artists for ASU DPC Library Gallery

Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix Campus Library

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Deadline: May 1, 2024

Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix campus (DPC) Library is looking for applications from local visual artists (painters, photographers, etc.) interested in exhibiting their work in its Vault Gallery.

PUBLIC ART CALLS

Request for Qualifications: Sierra Verde Park Well Site Public Art

City of Glendale, Arizona

Location: Glendale, AZ

Deadline: September 13, 2022

Goal is to artistically enhance the exterior enclosure wall(s) of the Sierra Verde Park well site, currently under construction at 71st Avenue & Rose Garden Lane, Glendale, Arizona.

Orange County Fire Rescue Training Center Public Art

Orange County Fire Rescue Training Center

Location: Orlando, FL

Deadline: September 27, 2022

The Orange County Public Art Review Board seeks one or more artists or artist team(s) to develop artwork for the entrance of the Fire Rescue Training Center being constructed in Orlando, Florida.

Public Art Call to Artists / Artist Teams | Southside Public Safety Complex

Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona

Location: Tucson, AZ

Deadline: October 12, 2022

The City of Tucson seeks to commission innovative public artwork(s) that enhances a shared public space with community and fire and police located at this new public facility.

Peoria Sports Complex Mural Project

City of Peoria

Location: Peoria, AZ

Deadline: October 24, 2022

The Peoria Sports Complex invites artists to submit qualifications to be considered to participate in the design and installation of a permanent exterior mural. We seek a vibrant, memorable, welcoming mural that reflects our unique facility.

Call for Native and Indigenous Artists | New Mexico Art in Public Places Artists Purchase Initiative

New Mexico Arts

Location: New Mexico

Deadline: October 31, 2022

The goal of the 2022 US Native and Indigenous Artists Purchase Initiative is to diversify the state's public art collection by purchasing artwork from Native or Indigenous artists in all stages of their careers. Although this initiative is open to all artists, special consideration shall be given to artists who identify as members of a Native American tribe or community.

Federal Art Commissions | U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)

U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)

Location: Douglas, AZ and Sierra Vista, AZ

Deadline:

The Art in Architecture Program oversees the commissioning of artworks for federal buildings nationwide. These artworks enhance the civic meaning of federal architecture and showcase the vibrancy of American visual arts.

GRANTS AND FUNDING

Innovation and Capacity Project Grant

Creative Flagstaff

Location: Flagstaff, AZ

Deadline: September 30, 2022

Creative Flagstaff is now accepting applications for the 2023 Project grant opportunity that supports Innovation and Capacity Building projects.

National Sculpture Society Awards

National Sculpture Awards

Location: National

Deadline: October 3, 2022

The National Sculpture Society is currently offering two awards during the month of October. The Marilyn Newmark Memorial Grant is a $5,000 prize for a sculptor specializing in animal sculpture. The Alex J. Ettl Grant is a $5,000 prize awarded to a figurative or realist sculptor.

The Bennett Prize

Location: National

Deadline: October 7, 2022

The Bennett Prize awards $50,000 to a woman artist to create her own solo exhibition of figurative realist paintings, which then travels the country.

Mophradat Grant for Artists’ Practice

Mophradat

Location: National

Deadline: October 15, 2022

Mophradat’s Grants for Artists program includes two components: first, providing artists with flexible financial support that can be used towards their livelihood, ongoing research, and/or the realization of a particular proposal; and second, connecting the participating artists with their peers.

Craft Research Fund Artist Fellowship

Center for Craft

Location: National

Deadline: October 21, 2022

The Center for Craft is offering three opportunities as part of its Craft Research Fund. The Craft Research Fund Artist Fellowship comprises five fellowships of $10,000 to advance, expand, and support the creation of new research and knowledge through craft practice.

VIA Art Fund Artistic Production Grant

VIA Art

Location: National

Deadline: October 24, 2022

VIA Art Fund’s Artistic Production grants fund the production and exhibition of new artistic commissions, in amounts ranging between $25,000 and $100,000.

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Location: National

Deadline: October 27, 2022

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is a $90,000 merit-based fellowship exclusively for immigrants and children of immigrants who are pursuing graduate school in the United States.

Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grant

New York Foundation for the Arts | Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

Location: National

Deadline: October 28, 2022

This program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need who are practicing in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography.

Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund

Adobe

Location: National

Deadline: Rolling basis

The Adobe Creative Residency program supports creators of visual digital work, offering grants of $500–$5,000 for either a portfolio project or a paid Adobe project commission.

RESIDENCIES

Grand Canyon Artist in Residence | Call for Artists

Grand Canyon, AZ

Location: Grand Canyon Conservancy

Deadline: September 30, 2011

Grand Canyon Conservancy seeks contemporary artists who wish to live and work at Grand Canyon National Park for eight weeks in 2023. Housing and stipend provided.

In Cahoots Residency | Sonoma, CA

In Cahoots

Location: Sonoma, CA

Deadline: October 1, 2022

In Cahoots Residency is designed for people who have prior experience in art and/or writing. The program welcomes printmakers, book artists, letterpress printers, and writers to apply as individuals, as well as collaborative teams or groups of up to 5 to apply as well.

Emerging Banff Artist in Residence

Banff Centre

Location: Banff, Alberta

Deadline: October 5, 2022

Banff Centre’s Emerging Artist in Residence is an immersive program of studio practice, creative exploration, and critical feedback and mentorship for visual artists of all ages in the early stages of their careers.

Art Omi Residencies

Art Omi

Location: Hudson, NY

Deadline: October 15, 2022

Art Omi has three distinct residencies that are accepting applications. Art Omi: Architecture invites 10 early- to mid-career architects from around the world to develop their work during a full two-week residency on Omi’s campus.

Dora Maar House Residency

Location: Provence, France

Deadline: October 15, 2022

The residency program at La Maison Dora Maar invites mid-career artists and humanities professionals to apply for a one-to-two month fellowship, which includes a private bedroom and bath, and a study or studio in which to work.

JOBS

Patron Services Coordinator

City of Chandler

Location: Chandler, AZ

Apply by September 25, 2022

The City of Chandler Cultural Development Department is currently seeking qualified individuals interested in joining our team as Patron Services Coordinator. This is a full-time, exempt position with benefits.

Communications Manager

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation

Scottsdale, AZ

Apply by September 30th, 2022

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation seeks a creative and talented Communications Manager to join the Marketing and Communications Team.

Harmony Project Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ (Hybrid in-person/remote)

Apply by October 15, 2022

The Harmony Project Phoenix Donor Development Operations Manager is a key leader on the Development Team, responsible for the strategy, execution and performance analysis of broad-base donor acquisition, conversion and retention.

ARTS LEARNING STAFF

Kesha Bruce

Artist Programs Manager

kbruce@azarts.gov

Anna Needham (Red Lake Ojibwe)

Artist Programs Coordinator

aneedham@azarts.gov

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