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:
In 1988, a group of artists and crafts people joined together as the “Allegany Artisans” and opened their studios to the public for a weekend. The artisans chose their name to represent their proximity to the Allegany foothills and called their event “The Allegany Artisans Studio Tour.” This venture became an annual cooperative event and grew to include artisans of diverse styles, tastes and traditions working with clay, wood, metal, fiber, jewelry, paint, and other media. Over the years, many Allegany Artisans have established an audience and market through participation in regional, national and international events but they have maintained their relationship with friends and neighbors through the annual Allegany Artisans Studio Tour.
Only a few of the studios keep regular business hours throughout the year. Many studios function primarily as workshops but artisans are often willing to open their private spaces to visitors by appointment. This is one way to shop locally and directly. Please contact individual artisans to make arrangements.
Area artisans interested in joining the 2025 Studio Tour should Contact Allegany Artisans to apply in the spring. Membership is open to artisans living/working in Allegany County.
Deadline: May 1, 2025
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 Brothers of Mercy invite all Western New York artists 18 and older to submit original art inspired by the Erie Canal for a juried Erie Canal Bicentennial celebration exhibit this fall at The Art Gallery at Montabaur Heights!
Submissions for one or two pieces of artwork will be accepted via online form with $30 fee that will be open below from April 13 – June 29. The selected exhibit will be on display from September 8 – December 31.
Please note that after submitting the online form, you will also need to print out your label(s) on page 3 of the Prospectus PDF below and attach to your artwork on the drop-off date.
For any questions, please email [email protected].
Deadlines: June 29, 2025
We are inviting emerging designers to submit concepts and portfolios for a limited-edition wearable collaboration with Beau Fleuve Golf. This initiative bridges fashion, culture, and sport through immersive design, offering a unique opportunity to bring bold creativity into the golf apparel world.
This collaboration aims to create a standout limited collection that will debut during the 9th Annual Beau Fleuve Music & Arts Celebration Weekend in August 2025. Designers should be ready to produce wearable art pieces that reflect a modern, culturally rooted approach to golf-inspired fashion.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
- Designers with the capacity to produce a limited collection by July 2025
- Creative concepts merging fashion, design, and golf culture
- Potential product types: polos, pullovers, hoodies, t-shirts, crewnecks (summer to early fall options)
- Artwork or garments that reflect uniqueness, functionality, and bold cultural relevance
DESIGNER OPPORTUNITY:
Selected designers will work closely with the Beau Fleuve Golf team to develop and execute a fashion-forward golf apparel collection. This will include content creation, branding support, and public debut during August’s celebration weekend. Designers must be able to begin production by July and collaborate on creative direction for launch.
Deadlines: May 20, 2025
We’re inviting artists to submit original or existing works of art to be featured as part of our Juneteenth Wearable Art Collective. This opportunity includes the selection of one artist’s design to be featured on an official Juneteenth Celebration t-shirt, distributed and worn during the Juneteenth weekend celebration.
This is a powerful platform for artists to showcase pride, culture, and creativity by infusing visual storytelling into wearable mediums that reach the community at large.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
- New or existing artwork that celebrates Juneteenth and African American culture
- Bold, vibrant, culturally resonant designs
- Files submitted in PDF or PNG format (can include watermarks for review)
- Artists open to a discussion around licensing or commission agreements
ARTIST OPPORTUNITY:
Artists will be reviewed by a committee. The selected design will be featured on official Juneteenth merchandise. There is potential for revenue-generating opportunities through merchandise sales at the Juneteenth Celebration. Details around licensing or commission structures will be finalized with the selected artist.
Deadlines: May 15, 2025
We are inviting emerging and established artists to submit their interest in exhibiting artwork at the 9th Annual Beau Fleuve Music & Art Celebration.
This is more than an exhibition—this is a platform to make your art come alive. We are seeking artists who are not only passionate about showcasing their work to the broader arts community but also excited to engage the public through immersive art, live painting, and interactive presentations.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
- Visual artists to exhibit original works
- Artists open to interactive or immersive installations
- Live painters and those interested in audience engagement
- Exhibitors with the ability to create bold, community-driven art experiences
Deadlines: May 15, 2025
We are calling on emerging artists and visionaries to submit concepts for freestanding public art installations that will be featured at the 9th Annual Beau Fleuve Music & Art Celebration.
This is your opportunity to showcase bold, immersive works that double as visual landmarks and photo-friendly experiences for thousands of attendees. Let your art become part of the culture and community of Buffalo’s most dynamic celebration of music, arts, and creativity.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
- Freestanding public art installations
- Interactive or photo-worthy works
- Pieces that reflect creativity, culture, and community
- Works suitable for outdoor festival environments
Deadlines: May 15, 2025
Buffalo Arts Studio is accepting applications for the 2024/2025 exhibition cycle that reflect on the concept of “necropolitics,” as originally defined by Achille Mbembe. This theory describes how political powers relegate select oppressed populations to death by subjecting them to inhospitable living conditions. Also informing this series of exhibitions is Michael Truscello’s Infrastructural Brutalism: Art and the Necropolitics of Infrastructure, which focuses on governmental violence such as the destruction of towns and villages for the “progress” of building a dam or the constant polluting of a community to support industry.
In support of Buffalo Arts Studio’s curatorial goal of economic and representational justice, we are providing a $1,000 honorarium to solo exhibiting artists for the 2024/25 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.
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
The Buffalo Bills Public Art Program seeks to commission a professional visual artist, or artist team, to create murals at the New Highmark Stadium. Selected artist or artist team’s scope will include, but is not limited to, imagining, proposing, designing, engineering, fabricating, delivery, and installation of the artwork.
Deadline: May 19, 2025
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
With learning and public access at the heart of its mission, the Castellani Art Museum (CAM) welcomes exhibition proposals from individual artists, artist groups, and independent curators. The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University connects diverse audiences to art by inspiring creativity and learning within the campus community and beyond.
Innovative and collaborative exhibitions can enhance the awareness of the CAM as a civic resource, platform for exploring issues, and offer opportunities for transformative thinking within visitors of all ages and demographics. Artists, curators, and organizations are encouraged to submit.
Exhibition proposals should address or reflect on at least one of the following topics:
- Unique Artistic Expression
- Current Events
- Social Commentary
- Cultural Diversity of Artist(s)
- Issues of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility
- Regional Artist Themes (Western New York/Niagara Falls)
- Inspiration or dialogue with the CAM’s permanent collection
Submission can also connect to current events or programs highlighted in our University and Western New York communities. The CAM also welcomes proposals that offer innovative use of the museum’s outdoor front portico area and/or utilize and enhance our sculpture grounds. Proposals with traditional and non-traditional artistic media are accepted.
Deadline: Rolling
Cereal City Sticker Co. seeks artists to feature in local artist sticker vending machines. Artist Emma Brittain-Hardy has received funding from Awesome Buffalo to start a local artist sticker vending machine.
Looking to feature 3 artists per . Selected artists will be paid $200 for 3 sticker designs – designs submitted will be printed in a limited run (300 per design) followed by the next series of 3 artists.
Email [email protected] with questions
Deadline: Rolling
Earlville Opera House, 18 East Main Street, Earlville, New York, 13332 is seeking proposals for an outdoor mural on a brick wall in our newly expanded Courtyard. We are asking mural artists to submit a quote and an itemization of what is included in the quote. Please also state anything that might be needed for the project but is not included in your quote, such as scaffolding or lift, etc. Please include the number of days you anticipate this project will take to complete.
The wall is approximately 30′ high x 30′ wide.
The style of mural must be trompe l’oeil. Looking for a realistic representation of the actual interior of the 1892 historic National Landmark theater and a realistic representation of a fictional band playing on the stage.
Proposals can be submitted by emailing [email protected] or be physically mailed to: Earlville Opera House, PO 111, Earlville, NY 13332
Deadline: April 30, 2025
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 Chautauqua Visual Art galleries and scholarships for Artists in Residence at the Chautauqua School of Art. We can’t wait to see you there.
COST:
- $75.00 per 8 foot table with 2 chairs
- This cost is reduced by $25.00 over the 2024 cost. This one time reduction is offered to offset the costs related to the purchase of the insurance required by the Vendor Agreement.
- Fees are only refundable if Chautauqua Institution cancels Art in the Park.
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. Vendors must complete all the requirements in the registration process. FCVA reserves its right to refuse admission to vendors who do not meet the eligibility, registration, and check-in requirements.
VENDOR AGREEMENT:
Chautauqua Institution has implemented a Vendor Agreement to ensure vendors comply with state tax laws and are protected by insurance in the unlikely possibility of an event that leads to damage. The AIP registration page includes the complete Vendor Agreement for you to read. There is a link to it here as well. Please read the Vendor Agreement carefully since you will be asked to check a box indicating that you understand and will comply with all mandates prior to completing your registration.
DEADLINES:
- June 23, 2025 (For July 6th Festival)
- July 21, 2025 (For August 3rd Festival)
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 exhibit such as the East Aurora Art Society.
Deadline: Rolling
All around us an interdependence exists of shared geometries and place. These support and sustain one another. This quadrant of geometric lenses and languages is constantly in flux and dialogue—through form and function, design and space, natural and manmade. This exhibition hopes to capture a variety of ways in which artists see and use architecture, pattern, mandala, or sacred geometry within their body of artistic work.
All media is welcome for this exhibition. This call for work is open to artists residing in New York State. No Entry fee, submit up to 5 pieces.
Deadline: May 15, 2025
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
Ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, mixed media, leather, wood, wearables… For more than two decades, the MAG Council’s Fine Craft Show & Sale has featured one-of-a-kind, limited-edition work by master craft artists who regularly participate in the nation’s most prestigious shows.
Deadline: April 30, 2025
Inviting artists from the WNY area to submit their work for Stars of Hope, an exclusive exhibition on Niagara Street that will showcase several artists. Each will be selected and celebrated at a Fundraiser Event on June 7th, 2025 from 11am-6pm, hosted by Natale Builders with all proceeds going to John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital.
This is your chance to showcase your art in a prime space with city exposure and a vibrant atmosphere. We want your best work!
All artists styles welcome! We encourage Landscape, Pop Art, Street Art, Graffiti, Contemporary, Abstract Etc.
Please do not include artwork that represents religious or political viewpoints.
Each artist will be donating their art. Artists will also have $250 donated in their name to John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital. Some paint will be provided and/ or donated. All artwork will be weather sealed after completion.
Proof of liability required as well as availability for meet and greets to discuss your art in person. The live painting event will take place from 11am-6pm on June 7th, at the Crescendo building, 1502 Niagara Street. Artists will have the prior week to begin work on their space. Artists are asked to provide their own scaffolding or ladders as well as brushes, additional paints and tarps.
Deadline: April 25, 2025
The Niagara Arts and Cultural Center (NACC) seeks compelling artists, projects, exhibits, and performances across a range of disciplines and styles for its 2025 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 2025, click below for details.
The Niagara Falls National Heritage Area (NFNHA) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) for the design and creation of a mural at 1408 Main Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14305. The budget for this project is up to $20,000.00, with a target completion date by September 30th, 2025. Please note that the budget is inclusive of all costs, including stipend, insurance, medium, lift, and supplies.
The Niagara Falls National Heritage Area preserves, protects, and promotes historic, natural, and cultural resources in an 11-mile expanse that stretches from Niagara Falls State Park in Niagara Falls, NY to Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown, NY. The NFNHA is one of 55 areas across the United States designated by Congress as a landscape where natural, cultural, and historic resources combine to form a nationally important landscape. The NFNHA tells these nationally-important stories that celebrate the diverse heritage of Niagara Falls.
At the heart of all NFNHA projects is community engagement and collaboration. Over the course of over 30 public art projects over the past five years, the NFNHA has created an inclusive process that prioritizes the input and feedback of community members, particularly in the Highland Community, where the majority of these projects are located. The process employed by the NFNHA offers community input and feedback at each step of the project, from the creation of subject matter and themes, to the selection of the artist, to the proposed designs themselves.
Public art projects foster pride in communities, assist with neighborhood revitalization, and build appreciation for our community, culture, and heritage. The Niagara Falls National Heritage Area has fostered deep relationships within the community, and has proven experience implementing public art projects, including the murals at Main & Depot and along Main Street. The NFNHA will administer this project and work with the community to create a story that reflects the Niagara Falls community.
Deadline: May 31, 2025
The Niagara Falls National Heritage Area (NFNHA) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) for the design and creation of a mural at The Atmosphere, located at 1414 – 16, Niagara Falls, NY 14305. The budget for this project is up to $20,000.00, with a target completion date by September 30th, 2025. Please note that the budget is inclusive of all costs, including stipend, insurance, medium, lift, and supplies.
The Niagara Falls National Heritage Area preserves, protects, and promotes historic, natural, and cultural resources in an 11-mile expanse that stretches from Niagara Falls State Park in Niagara Falls, NY to Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown, NY. The NFNHA is one of 55 areas across the United States designated by Congress as a landscape where natural, cultural, and historic resources combine to form a nationally important landscape. The NFNHA tells these nationally-important stories that celebrate the diverse heritage of Niagara Falls.
At the heart of all NFNHA projects is community engagement and collaboration. Over the course of over 30 public art projects over the past five years, the NFNHA has created an inclusive process that prioritizes the input and feedback of community members, particularly in the Highland Community, where the majority of these projects are located. The process employed by the NFNHA offers community input and feedback at each step of the project, from the creation of subject matter and themes, to the selection of the artist, to the proposed designs themselves.
Public art projects foster pride in communities, assist with neighborhood revitalization, and build appreciation for our community, culture, and heritage. The Niagara Falls National Heritage Area has fostered deep relationships within the community, and has proven experience implementing public art projects, including the murals at Main & Depot and along Main Street. The NFNHA will administer this project and work with the community to create a story that reflects the Niagara Falls community.
Deadline: May 31, 2025
The Niagara Falls National Heritage Area (NFNHA) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) for the design and creation of a mural underneath the Whirlpool Bridge, 2250 Whirlpool Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14305. The budget for this project is up to $20,000.00, and project must be completed by September 30th, 2025.
The Niagara Falls National Heritage Area preserves, protects, and promotes historic, natural, and cultural resources in an 11-mile expanse that stretches from Niagara Falls State Park in Niagara Falls, NY to Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown, NY. The NFNHA is one of 62 areas across the United States designated by Congress as a landscape where natural, cultural, and historic resources combine to form a nationally important landscape. The NFNHA tells these nationally-important stories that celebrate the diverse heritage of Niagara Falls.
At the heart of all NFNHA projects is community engagement and collaboration. Over the course of over 30 public art projects over the past five years, the NFNHA has created an inclusive process that prioritizes the input and feedback of community members, particularly in the Highland Community, where the majority of these projects are located. The process employed by the NFNHA offers community input and feedback at each step of the project, from the creation of subject matter and themes, to the selection of the artist, to the proposed designs themselves.
Public art projects foster pride in communities, assist with neighborhood revitalization, and build appreciation for our community, culture, and heritage. The Niagara Falls National Heritage Area has fostered deep relationships within the community, and has proven experience implementing public art projects, including the murals at Main & Depot and along Main Street. The NFNHA will administer this project and work with the community to create a story that reflects the Niagara Falls community.
Deadline: May 31, 2025
ABOUT PAINT CHQ
The 2025 Paint CHQ mural festival is an innovative project intended to enhance Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development’s ongoing economic development efforts. Public artwork is an essential building block in economic development and quality of place, and this project will bring one large mural to up to five downtown districts— providing another asset in our walkable, pedestrian-friendly downtowns. These murals will attract visitors, locals, and tourists!
In partnership with local community members, Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) and Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development (CCDPD) will work to bring large-scale murals to several of our communities. Each community will have a unique project in a location that aligns with the strategy and goals of the festival. The goals and purpose of this type of artwork implementation include highlighting community assets, embracing the value of public art investment, bringing visitors to your community, encouraging economic growth, building a foundation for more public art investment, and improving quality of place.
MURAL APPRENTICE PROGRAM OVERVIEW
PAINT CHQ will be held in Chautauqua County in September 2025. The murals will all be unveiled on the same day, with celebrations and events taking place throughout the duration of the festival to recognize the artists, apprentices, and the community. Apprentices are encouraged to participate in festival events.
The Paint CHQ Mural Apprentice Program is meant to offer aspiring artists an opportunity to garner valuable experience installing large-scale murals. This is an excellent resume builder for an aspiring muralist! Volunteer apprentices will be paired with experienced muralists and asked to help assist in the mural installation during the mural festival. Learn how to scale a design to fit a building, learn about different mediums, and expand your artist-network!
PLEASE NOTE: This is a volunteer opportunity for Chautauqua County locals of all abilities aged 18 or older.
Deadline: June 1, 2025
Our gallery is located on the lobby level of Seneca One in downtown Buffalo. It is curated by Greg Moyer, owner of local company, Leftern (@lefternco on IG) in collaboration with Sean Heidinger of Seneca One.
The idea with this space is to keep a rotating monthly residence of local artists to showcase and sell their work inside the gallery. We will be asking for $0 in commission fees for pieces sold on site. In fact, we will be granting artists a budget to work with for a reception event each month. We aim to make it a destination for people outside of the building to visit the work, as well as a stop-by for the 1k+ commercial and residential tenants and guests of Seneca One each week. It will be open to the public for viewing Monday-Saturday from 8am until 8PM. We’ll also be consistently spreading information on the artists & gallery via multiple social channels and newsletters that we use.
Once a month, we’ll be asking the featured artist to create an opening reception to kick off the residency that we help facilitate and execute smoothly. During this event, they will be allowed to take over the entire gallery, lobby, bar, speaker system, and theater space if wanted- creating a completely immersive experience- a step into their world, if you will; to expand the exhibit beyond just the art on the gallery walls.
Deadline: Rolling
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
- Submissions must be received by 5pm (EST) on September 15 and March 15, annually
- Artist will be selected by October 15 and April 15
- Artwork to be installed prior to December First Friday and June First Friday
CALL FOR DANCE MAKERS Applications are open for Small Plates Choreography Festival, a series of four curated dance performances to be presented on November 7, 2025 at 8:00 pm, November 8, 2025 at 4:00 and 8:00 pm, November 9, 2025 at 6:00 pm at Chapman Steamer Arts located in the vibrant artistic community of Newburgh, NY.
Deadline: August 1, 2025
The Downtown Springville Art Crawl is a free, all-ages, immersive, one-night art event. Juried artwork is hung in local businesses, transforming Main Street into a gallery. Art, live music, performances, installations, art demonstrations, kid’s activities, vendors, and more fill historic downtown Springville. Event Date: Saturday, June 7th
Deadline: May 3, 2025
The Taste of Diversity is an annual festival that takes place in the heart of Buffalo’s west side. It features food, live music and dance that represents Western New York’s many ethnic and cultural communities and groups. Since its inception, the festival has been a grassroots effort and continues to be managed by members of the community.
Our mission is to promote inclusion and to enhance the quality of life for the residents of the west side by helping to revitalize the area and celebrating the diverse cultures that are the fabric of our community.
Anyone interested in performing at the festival are encouraged to submit an inquiry form.
Deadline: UNKNOWN, Festival will take place on June 28, 2025
We invite all New York State visual artists residing in the Southern Tier to apply to this prestigious, long running show!
- Exhibition Dates: September 20 – October 18, 2025
- Entry Deadline: June 21, 2025 Midnight
- Entry Fee $40
- Location: Peg Bothner Gallery at the Tri-County Arts Council, 110 West State Street, Olean NY 14760
- Presented by the Tri-County Arts Council and the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation (CRCF) made possible by an endowment from the estate of F. Donald Kenney.
ELIGIBILITY
Open to all artists, 18 years of age or older, who are currently residing in New York State’s Southern Tier (the counties of Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler, Tioga, and Tompkins).
MEDIA
- Artists may submit up to three works in any visual media (this includes everything from pottery to painting to video-if it is meant to be seen then it is welcome!) with the understanding that the Biennial’s exhibition venue and format may not be able to accommodate all work.
- All works must be original and completed within the past two years. Works previously submitted to the Southern Tier Biennial are not eligible.
- Works will not be judged by media categories.
- Submitted works must be the actual pieces you will be showing, not samples of your work.
- Accepted works must be finished, dry, and ready to hang/install.
AWARDS & STIPENDS
For the 2025 Southern Tier Biennial, we are pleased to be able to present each accepted artist with a $175 stipend to help allay costs associated with travel, shipping, and production. In addition, five cash awards totaling $5,250 will be presented: $3,000 to the Best of Show winner ($1,000 cash and $2000 stipend towards a solo show in 2026), a $750 Juror’s Choice Award, and $500 for three Honorable Mention winners..
The Best of Show winner will also be presented with a solo show in the Fall of 2026 in the Peg Bothner Gallery at the Tri-County Arts Council Gallery with a four-color catalog, and a $2,000 stipend for show expenses (materials, framing, displays, travel etc.).
CATALOG
Among the project’s benefits to accepted artists is reproduction of their work in a color catalog. Accepted artists must provide a high resolution print-ready image. Organizers retain the right to photograph and reproduce works for purposes of documentation, publicity, and catalog publication. All entrants may receive a print or electronic catalog upon request.
Deadline: June 21, 2025
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
Bring your zaniest, spookiest ideas to life at a fully-funded 1-5 week residency to participate in the 2025 Wassaic Project Haunted Mill. Fee: $25.
Deadline: June 2, 2025
Last updated: April 24, 2025
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