CALLS FOR WORK
We regularly hear from individual artists and non-profit organizations inquiring about calls for work and other artistic opportunities. This is a collection of those opportunities and their deadlines. NOTE: If you have specific questions regarding calls for work outside of Arts Services Inc., please directly contact the organization requesting the artistic work. If you have an art submission deadline, please submit your information to [email protected] and we would be glad to add it to our listing.
Additional resources:
Arts Services Inc. (ASI), on behalf of former Assemblymember Monica Wallace and the East Lovejoy Coalition of Neighbors Block Club, Inc. (ELCON), invites experienced mural artists to submit proposals for a large-scale public mural at the Lovejoy Pool in Buffalo’s historic Lovejoy neighborhood.
Deadline: July 15, 2026
Join our impactful, juried online art exhibitions, where emerging and established artists from all corners of the world are welcome to share their work. Art Fluent’s Call for Art is here!
Imagine your artwork reaching a global audience! Each exhibition features a unique theme, offers cash prizes, and provides artists a permanent spot in our online art gallery.
Our journey, which began in 2020, marks the inception of our commitment to empower the arts. We allocate a portion of our entry fees to support the arts and artists through donations to dedicated nonprofit organizations.
We can’t wait to see your artwork!
Deadlines: Rolling (Multiple, themed opportunities available simultaneously)
The Buffalo Arts Studio team is in the process of hiring a new curator. We will be pausing submission review during this transition period. We expect this pause to continue through April 2026 as our 2026 exhibition calendar is set.
Buffalo Arts Studio is accepting applications for the 2027 exhibition cycle that reflects the belief that artists and curators can effect change through collaborations that balance community needs with artistic insight. All programs will take place in and around Buffalo’s East Side and all are curated with the intent to support contemporary art and artists, spur dialogue between varied audiences, and promote social, economic, and representational justice. Buffalo Arts Studio engages the diverse WNY community and works to effect change across the spectrums of gender, race, class, and physical and developmental disabilities by partnering with grassroots organizations whose work encompasses economic, social, and ecological justice efforts.
In support of Buffalo Arts Studio’s curatorial goal of economic and representational justice, we are providing a $1,300 honorarium to solo exhibiting artists for the 2026 exhibition calendar with $500-$1,500 in material and installation support is available as well. Additionally, shipping and travel costs, including food and lodging per diem, may be included in project proposals made by artists living and working outside of the WNY region. This is made possible, in part, through the generous support of the Andy Warhol Foundation and the John R. Oishei Foundation, among many other sponsors. Buffalo Arts Studio is committed to supporting emerging and established artists while nurturing future leaders of the arts community. Direct submissions of artwork are integral to our curatorial process and local, regional, and national submissions are encouraged.
For the 2027 season, Buffalo Arts Studio is developing programming that considers the following questions:
- How might artists, curators, and cultural critics hold social, political and cultural institutions accountable for systemic oppression and disregard for environmental health?
- How might curators, artists, and collecting institutions present art that acts as a counter-narrative to the questionable claims of “progress” surrounding notions of development and expansion?
- How might artists, curators, and grassroots community activists frame these conversations in new and diverse ways?
Deadline: Rolling
Buffalo Art Wall provides a free online display platform for contemporary artists in Buffalo, NY. Artists galleries are generated upon submission. When site visitors roll a cursor over your art, your name appears below; with one click, they enter your personal gallery. Viewers can contact you or your gallery for purchase. Site is designed for display only; no sales.
Deadline: Rolling
Buffalo Latino Village is looking to establish a Latino art gallery and is in search of exhibition material. Images contributed or donated will be:
- Displayed on their online website with headshot and bio
- Listed with places where the work is currently exhibited
- Linked to where people can purchase your work
- Published (one time per year)
Deadline: Rolling
We’re now accepting submissions for the 7th Annual Danny Awards, an opportunity for musicians with disabilities to perform live in NYC and share their story with the world.
Calling all vocalists, instrumentalists, bands and solo artists from across the country and around the world. Submit a performance video for the opportunity to share your musical gifts and powerful story with a global audience. The top ten award winners will perform live at the 7th Annual Danny Awards on Sunday, October 18th at the historic Town Hall, plus experience an exclusive once-in-a-lifetime weekend in NYC.
Deadline: June 15, 2026
The Ellicottville Memorial Library is seeking artists to exhibit their work in our lobby gallery space. Solo and group exhibitions are both welcome.
The gallery is located in the lobby between the Library and our Community Room. Available display areas include two main walls (each approximately 7 feet wide) and a smaller entryway wall (about 3 feet wide). A professional hanging system is in place and supports wired or wide sawtooth hangers.
Please note: we are only able to accommodate wall-hangable artwork at this time.
Exhibition slots are available immediately and run for a duration of three months.
Deadline: Rolling
For more information, please email Barbara Fox at [email protected]. If you’re ready to apply, you’re welcome to submit work sample images for consideration.
FRIENDS OF CHAUTAUQUA VISUAL ARTS extends a warm invitation to regional artists and crafters to show and sell their work in either or both of our lakeside art fairs. Each show attracts hundreds of local, national, and international art lovers looking to buy from both new and beloved artists.
If you haven’t exhibited with us before, Miller Park lies at the edge of Chautauqua Lake with refreshment venues, beaches and facilities close by. Proceeds help fund the CVA galleries and scholarships for Artists in Residence at the Chautauqua School of Art. We can’t wait to see you there.
Timeline
- Event Date: Sunday, July 5, 2026 /// Deadline for registration is June 21, 2026
- Event Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026 /// Deadline for registration is July 19, 2026
COST: $75.00 per 8 foot table with 2 chairs. Fees are only refundable if Chautauqua Institution cancels Art in the Park. You are welcome to purchase more than one table.
ELIGIBILITY: ART IN THE PARK is not juried and welcomes all artists and crafters to participate. All items must be handmade by artisans. Participation is limited to the first 75 artists to register.
The Gallery @ 700 Main Street in East Aurora Curator is looking for artists to exhibit in 2024. Paulette Krakowski will be happy to view your high resolution JPEG’s by emailing them to [email protected] for consideration. She will answer any questions you may have about your 7 week exhibit, whether a solo exhibit, an exhibit of two or three artists, or a group exhibition.
Deadline: Rolling
The M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival has been the Memorial Art Gallery’s largest annual fundraiser and the biggest celebration of the arts for almost 70 years. Artists from across the country are invited to apply to showcase their work for purchase at this juried, two-day festival, Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30, 2026, from 10 am to 5 pm. Spaces are available both on the outdoor grounds and inside the Vanden Brul Pavilion. Clothesline is also the place to experience all-day live entertainment, sample food from some of Rochester’s favorite food trucks and vendors, enjoy free family art activities, and visit the museum.
Deadline: UNKNOWN (Events dates 8/29/2026-8/30/2026)
Submit your work for consideration to the newest gallery space at Main Street Arts! The Stairwell Gallery will feature small solo exhibitions by artists from our region. Please note, this opportunity is available for artists ages 18+ residing in New York State, with a focus on the regions of central NY, western NY, and Finger Lakes regions. There is no fee to submit your work. Artwork should be 12 inches or less with framing no larger than 16 inches.
Deadline: Rolling
Submit your 3-dimensional work for consideration to the newest gallery space at Main Street Arts!
We are hoping to launch this dedicated gallery exhibition space in early summer of 2025.
The Window Front Gallery will be a smaller space but includes street frontage and large glass windows. It has 2 spaces, one to the left and right, of our main entry doors. This space has AMAZING VISIBILITY onto the sidewalk and streetscape-with the opportunity for an artist to show 3d work on pedestals, the wall, the ceiling, or a combination thereof. Traditional 2-D work only (such as framed printmaking or framed photography) is not accepted.
The focus here is strictly 3-D; So if you are a printmaker-submit accordion books as well as perhaps wall pieces. If you are a mixed media artist-submit large hanging mobiles. If you are a sculptor-submit work for the floor or for pedestals. This space is dimensional and tall and has equal amounts of wall and floor space able to be used.
Deadline: Rolling
We are pleased to announce the Buffalo Maker Faire is coming back. We are relocating to the Nichols School Campus in Buffalo.
The Maker Faire allows amateurs, students, and small businesses to showcase all the cool things they make. We especially want to see student projects as we continue to present scholarship prizes to student(s) who present at the event.
Maker Faire Buffalo is seeking
- Hobbyists:
- Are you passionate about 3D printing, ham radio, quilting, furniture refinishing, RC cars, dollhouses, or dioramas? We would love for you to set up a booth and share what you create, how you do it, and what inspires your work.
- Artists and Crafters:
- We want to emphasize the creative process behind arts and crafts. We are especially interested in artists and makers who would like to create work on-site and engage attendees by discussing their techniques and process. Rather than traditional retail vendors, we are looking for interactive demonstrations and educational experiences.
- If you would prefer to teach a workshop instead of running a demonstration booth, funding may be available to help cover the cost of consumable materials. If you are interested in giving a presentation or lecture instead of exhibiting, we would love to hear from you.
- Community Outreach Groups:
- Does your organization support community gardening, environmental initiatives, public makerspaces, or charitable repair and restoration projects? We would love for your group to host a booth and share the skills, services, and opportunities you provide to the community.
- Colleges & Universities:
- We encourage colleges and universities to showcase student projects from STEM, engineering, technology, and arts programs. Does your school have a robotics, rocketry club? Do you have student artists looking for a venue to share their work? Are there students interested in teaching skills such as programming, soldering, or papermaking? Schools are also welcome to distribute informational and recruitment materials during the event.
- Companies & Professional Organizations:
- Does your company create innovative products or technology? Would you like to demonstrate your work and connect with the community? We welcome hands-on demonstrations and interactive exhibits. Presentations may also be supplemented with videos or displays where appropriate.
- High Schools:
- Does your high school have exciting student projects to share with the community? We welcome projects created through classroom courses, STEM competitions, robotics teams, engineering programs, and art shows
If you’re passionate about what you create and want to share your passion with others, apply now to be a maker. If you want to find other people like you who build, create and just plain DIY, come out to the Faire!
Deadline: July 3, 2026
The Niagara Arts and Cultural Center (NACC) seeks compelling artists, projects, exhibits, and performances across a range of disciplines and styles for its 2026 calendar year and beyond. As an incubator/maker space in Niagara County, we aim to support arts and cultural projects for any and all types of audiences. Ideas that creatively utilize our home in the old Niagara Falls High School – big, small, traditional, obscure, media, theatre, music, and the practices that defy disciplines – are encouraged and appreciated.
We seek dynamic ideas for all of our venues:
- Townsend Gallery: One of the largest, uninterrupted gallery spaces in Western New York. Open3,200 square foot (78 x 41 feet) gallery; brightly lit space that is handicap accessible.
- Woodbox Theatre: Stage space (in 72-seat proscenium setting): 25 ft wide x 26 ft deep; 8 rows of 9 seats. Total room dimensions: 25 feet wide by 57 feet deep.
- Grand Theatre: Proscenium theatre with 500 seats on the main floor and an additional 400+ in the balcony. 44 foot proscenium arch; 32 feet from the drip line to the back wall; 9 foot apron.
- The Gym: 3,840 feet of uninterrupted space (80 x 48 feet) with 26 foot ceilings.
- The Pool: 2,560 total square feet in the pool area (80 x 32 feet) with 14 foot ceilings (additional 200 seat bleacher seating area). 60 foot long pool; depth of pool: 4 feet to 7 feet.
- Hallways throughout: The NACC features wide, 10-14 foot hallways and 12 foot ceilings.
Deadline: Rolling throughout 2026, click below for details.
“Paint the Basilica” gives talented WNYers the chance to create original renditions of the Shrine. This beloved annual event welcomes artists of all ages and skill levels to capture the beauty of the Basilica, both inside and out, through painting, drawing, and creative expression. From the grandeur of the sacred interior to the iconic exterior architecture and gardens, participants are invited to see the Shrine through their own artistic lens while celebrating the inspiration and history found within this treasured landmark.
This Event was postponed due to weather! Paint Out rain date is June 20, 2026 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) invites artists to propose three images for a temporary public art installation at our main facility. Through this call for art we aim to offer a simple submission process for incisive, surprising, and unique imagery that will enliven the East Avenue neighborhood. Of particular interest are projects that connect visitors to the location, community and/or history of the neighborhood, challenge visitors and passersby, and address important social and political issues. RoCo welcomes visual artists of all genres. RoCo also invites visual artists to collaborate with literary artists as we have previously shown in this location.
The selected series of three images will be exhibited to the public 24/7 for 4-6 months. The duration will be determined with RoCo staff based on the seasons and concept of the project. The images will be printed on a weather-safe material at about 9′ h x 6′ w. Selected projects will require the following resolution: 12,000 px (h) x 8,000 px (w). The artist will receive a $400 stipend & use fee for exhibiting preexisting images. If an artist is interested in creating new works for this submission, please contact us. All production and installation costs are covered by RoCo.
*This call is open twice per year.
Eligibility: This program is open to artists in the Greater Rochester area, New York artists, and national artists. Artists who have exhibited in other exhibitions at RoCo are eligible to apply.
Timeline
- Deadlines: March 15th & September 15th, annually
- Artist will be selected by October 15 and April 15
- Artwork to be installed prior to December First Friday and June First Friday
Fire and Form is a juried exhibition celebrating the depth, diversity, and innovation of encaustic and wax-based artists working across New York State. Hosted in Rochester, a city with a strong tradition of experimental modernism and material exploration, this exhibition highlights the luminous, layered, and enduring qualities of wax as a contemporary medium.
New York State is home to a thriving encaustic community shaped by established art schools and historic craft traditions. From the Great Lakes to the Finger Lakes region, the Adirondacks to the Hudson River Valley and New York City, NY artists create visual and sculptural art using wax-based mediums in ways that bridge abstraction, landscape, and conceptual practice. Rochester especially has played an outsized role in the recent re-invigoration of this medium. Organized by Rochester’s Working With Wax group, Fire and Form will bring together these artists not only to showcase their work, but to establish a gathering point for encaustic practice in the region.
Encaustic, as a medium, is both durable and radiant. It aligns powerfully with both contemporary abstraction and New York’s longstanding landscape traditions. This exhibition aims to demonstrate that vitality and mark the beginning of a defining platform for encaustic artists across New York State.
Deadline: June 22, 2026
Squeaky Wheel invites your submissions to the 23rd annual festival showcasing short films and artworks made in a diverse variety of animation techniques, including stop-motion, claymation, 3D animation, hand-painted film, motion graphics, and more! All genres are welcome. Both emerging and established artists are encouraged to submit.
No fee to submit, all selected artists receive a screening fee.
Deadline: June 26, 2026
Old chairs get new life– a cradle to grave exhibition Open Call invites UB students, faculty/staff, and community members, to remake discarded study chairs from Lockwood Library, for a Fall 2026 exhibition in the Lower Gallery, Room B45 of the Center for the Arts.
What Artists?
Any person with inspiration to chop/carve/coat/reconstitute one of these chairs into something new, is invited to apply. 50% or more of the chair should be re-used.
Quantity limited! Ideally, we might see Art, Architecture, Engineering, Library Science, and more majors, juxtaposed together with educators, local artists, and builders, through this opportunity. Half of the available chairs (20) are being reserved for Department of Art students. UB students from all other disciplines, faculty and staff, and community members, are encouraged to submit a request form and participate (see Call details link above).
Taking inspiration from conceptual approaches to chairs– such as that by artists Joseph Kosuth, Hugh Hayden, and more; chair remake projects the likes of organizations in Pittsburgh (famous for their “parking chairs”); and the UB School of Architecture and Planning, who recently used upcycled materials to completely outfit the new Medina Triennial Hub with furniture– this Open Call aims to engage makers across disciplines and the community, to transform one chair, into many, multifaceted new creations.
Deadline: August 1, 2026
Walmart Community Mural Program is a celebration of communities across America and an important part of a new or newly transformed facility. Inspired by the community and together with every store manager, each mural reflects the local diversity and cultural references. Every mural is a unique, original artwork. Walmart works with NOW Art, a public art agency, to curate and engage artists across the country. Pay is $800 for selected artists.
Deadline: Rolling
Last updated: June 12, 2026
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