SUMMER 2023

FEATURED EDMONDS OPPORTUNITIES

July 14-15-16: Sketcher Fest

Sketcher Fest brings together urban sketchers, travel sketchbook artists, art vendors, publishers and the general public during a weekend of workshops, exhibits and sketching activities in Edmonds, Washington, a city north of Seattle in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. 

For tickets and information, go to: https://sketcherfest.com/

July 16 & 17: Edmonds Driftwood Player's audition for Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express. www.EdmondsDriftwoodPlayers.org/auditions

Deadline July 17: Edmonds Marsh Painting Contest (cash prizes). Go to Edmonds Marsh Estuary Advocates website for entry rules and information.

Registration for Write on the Sound opens July 10: In-person conference is Oct 6-8, with an online pre-conference on Sept. 30. www.writeonthesound.com

Deadline Aug 1: Edmonds Madrona K-8 School Call for Artists for its art installation "Buddy Bench" project. Information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qt5V3CbdPnqGhssJF8bwM_gdtB0_7EA-52kollSfpfc/edit

Open Until Filled: musicians, bands, choruses, spoken word, mini TED-style talks, dance, etc., wanted for 2023 Porch Fest in downtown Edmonds on Sept 9, 2023. https://porchfestedmonds.com/register-as-a-performer/

GRANTS

Deadline July 17: Artist Trust Endurance Grant provides forty $2,500 need-based grants to WA artists of all disciplines who meet eligibility requirements. Go to: artisttrust.org

LITERARY

Deadline Sept 17: Tales of the... "Strange" is the 2023 theme. This anthology is edited by Theresa Green. Go to: https://www.writersworkout.net/tales

VISUAL

Deadline June 30: Columbia City Gallery's 16th Annual Juried Show. Two and three-dimensional work eligible. Go to: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=11896

Deadline June 30: Kent's Willis Street Greenway Sculpture Exhibit. Go to: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=11874

Deadline July 7: The Lynnwood Event Center is looking for art for its exhibit, Majestic Menagerie--Animals of Earth & Ocean. https://bit.ly/lec_art

Deadline July 14: Art at the Cave in Vancouver WA "Where are we going and what will we do when we get there?" exhibit. Go to: https://artatthecave.com/open-calls-1

Deadline July 20: Sell Art + Meet Your Next Collector at Superfine Art Fair in Seattle July 27-30. Booths go fast. Go to: https://www.superfine.world/art-fairs-for-individual-artists

Deadline July 21: Call for Artists for Schack Art Center's annual Schacktober Fest. Go to: schack.org/get-involved

Deadline Aug 18: 43rd annual Arts on the Terrace Call to Artists:

https://mltarts.org/artsoftheterrace/

Deadline Aug 30: City of Bremerton's Open Air Gallery. Go to: https://www.bremertonwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7218/Call-to-Artists—Washington-Avenue-Outdoor-Art-Gallery-PDF

Deadline Sept 7: City of Auburn's Call to Artists for various exhibits in 2024. Go to: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=11919

OPPORTUNITY WEBSITES

New arts opportunities come and go between Arts Bulletin quarterly publications. The following are links to regularly check for opportunities:

4Culture Opportunities lists King County and other opportunities from around the country in visual, media and performing arts

ArtDeadine.Com and the Access Arts® Network has been dedicated to the world wide distribution of information for artists and contemporary art institutions.

Artist Trust posts opportunities from around the globe in all genres: Literary, Media, Film, Video, Photography, Visual and Performance.

SeattleArtists.com Call for Art online "forum" lists visual art opportunities from around the Puget Sound region.

Seattle Office of Arts & Culture Opportunities page lists various artist opportunities.

Snohomish County Arts Commission Opportunities page lists opportunities around Snohomish County.