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:
Creative people who have interesting exhibition ideas, trained and student curators, artists, writers, and creative individuals, regardless of experience level, background, or location can submit a 500-word proposal to present an original group exhibition at apexart’s NYC space. Selected exhibitions will receive $10,000 in support. No application fee.
Deadline: October 31, 2024
Arts Services Inc. of Western New York (ASI), on behalf of Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera’s Office, Invites artists in all appropriate mediums (2-dimensional and 3-dimensional) from throughout Western New York to submit proposals for an outdoor public art project located outside of the clothing store Hart of Buffalo/Pasteurized Tees.
This call is limited to artists living within the 5 counties of Western New York, including Erie, Niagara, Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua.
Project Background and Goals
Hart of Buffalo FKA Pasteurized Tees is an apparel shop that was first established in 2011 and coins itself as Buffalo’s best apparel printing shop. They specialize in selling Buffalo-themed clothing and accessories, offering over 120 Buffalo-themed designs. They also offer customized printing services, screen printing, embroidery, low to no art fees, and same-day printing. Hart of Buffalo/Pasteurized Tees is a business that has been a staple in the local community since they were first established and they are proud to be printed and manufactured right here in Buffalo, New York.
The business is located at 793 Elmwood Avenue in the heart of Buffalo’s Elmwood Village, just right next door to their former location at 795 Elmwood Avenue. Around 2022 Pasteurized Tees made the move to their current location which allowed for twice as much floor space than their previous location. The current space needed a 30-year update before they moved in, including redoing and updating the exterior. With the increased space they are now able to carry even more variety of apparel and hat styles, as well as new Buffalo themed gifts, limited edition Buffalo apparel and even customizable plush.
The business looks forward to contributing to the Elmwood Village through a collaboration with a local mural artist and a design that reflects the local community.
Deadline: October 23, 2024.
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: Proposals are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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.
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)
Buffalo Theatre Workshop is accepting original scripts of all lengths on an ongoing basis. These should be works in progress that are intended for production. For more information, email [email protected].
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 – artists will be notified upon acceptance
Create! Magazine is a proudly independent, women-owned, artist-run platform dedicated to amplifying the voices and works of emerging and mid-career creatives from all corners of the globe. Our mission is to provide an inclusive, supportive, and transparent space for artists of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to share their stories and art with a broader audience.
By submitting to Create! Magazine, you join a community that values authenticity, diversity, and creative expression. We are committed to offering a platform where all artists feel seen, heard, and celebrated.
Deadline: October 31, 2024
PROJECT OVERVIEW:
The Erie County Arts in Public Places Committee seeks professional artists or artist-led teams to design, fabricate and install public art at the following locations:
- Seneca Bluffs Natural Habitat Park
- Como Lake Park
- Ellicott Creek Park
- Erie County Health Mall
- Buffalo Convention Center
Artists and artist-led teams are invited to submit public art proposals for one or more of the above-listed locations. Proposals should include and consider the location, the history and background of the site. Please note that artists will not be selected to complete projects at more than one location.
PROJECT BACKGROUND:
In 2023, the Erie County Legislature passed a Local Law that provides ongoing financial support for public art to make art more accessible to all Erie County residents and visitors and to foster a sense of community connection and civic pride. The Arts in Public Places Committee was established to support the initiative by commissioning, selecting, placing, and preserving public art in a variety of media throughout the county.
ELIGIBILITY:
The project is open to professional artists and artist-led teams residing in Erie County with an additional focus and priority for artists who are racially and ethnically diverse. Applicants who do not live within Erie County will be considered ineligible. Applicants should have experience completing projects of a similar size and budget, experience in completing projects on time and on budget, experience in public art, and experience working with other professionals including fabricators, landscape architects, engineers and government officials. Artists should also have experience creating permanent artwork in materials suitable for the climate of Erie County.
ARTWORK BUDGET: Up to $200,000 per proposal
DEADLINE: December 16, 2024
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.
The Niagara Arts and Cultural Center (NACC) seeks compelling artists, projects, exhibits, and performances across a range of disciplines and styles for its 2024 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 2024, click below for details.
For our 2026 Open Call, we invite applications from artists working in any medium and location, whose practices emphasize experimentation, sustainability, and social engagement. As part of this opportunity, selected artists will receive artist fees based on the W.A.G.E. certification schedule, a production budget, and support from Open Source in the form of planning, production and communications. Fee: $10
Deadline: November 3, 2024
This is a national short fiction contest that features a first place $1,000 cash award and three $250 runner-up cash awards. The winner stories will be published in the print issue of the Winter/Spring 2025 issue of Philadelphia Stories. We especially encourage writers from underrepresented groups and backgrounds to send their work.
Deadline: December 1, 2024
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
Calling all artists! Show your latest artwork in RoCo’s 34th Annual Members Exhibition. All entries will be exhibited and be eligible for numerous awards. All artistic media are welcome with maximum dimensions of 2D: 32” x 32” and 3D: 24″ x 24″ x 24″. Artwork must be delivered ready to hang, framed, and wired.
The Days the Artists Spoke is a series of short, back-to-back artist talks and a great opportunity to learn more about the participating artists. Don’t miss this eclectic celebration of the visual arts in Rochester and the surrounding region.
Artwork Drop-off Days: November 8th, 12-9pm / November 9th & 10th, 12-5pm
Smack Mellon seeks artwork submissions for a summer group exhibition to be guest-curated by New York City-based writer and curator Pallavi Surana. This exhibition conceptually departs from the salt marsh—a transitional zone between terrestrial and aquatic environments that provides critical habitat for a variety of species. As ecosystems, salt marshes carry an inherent tension and exist as intermediaries: between land and sea, and between a perceived desolation and vitality.
Deadline: December 1, 2024
The Wurtele Center for Leadership and Lazarus Center for Career Development announce a co-sponsored search for an artist to create a temporary mural for the main stairwell of Kathleen McCartney Hall, a new campus building for the Wurtele and Lazarus Centers. Thematically, the mural will explore the future(s) of work and leadership, framed within the context of Smith College’s history as a women’s college with a mission to develop “engaged global citizens and leaders to address society’s challenges.” We seek to commission an artist whose work will inspire the Smith community to think critically and expansively about leadership and careers/work, and who will incorporate inclusive practices in the project.
The artist must be willing to work in collaboration with key stakeholders in the Smith community, including students, staff, faculty, and alums. We encourage applications from local and regional artists (within 3-4 hours ground travel). As part of the commission, the artist will engage 2–3 Smith students in collaborative partnership via an internship during the summer or fall semester of 2025. The mural — preferably developed off-site and digitally printed on a wallcovering substrate — will be installed for 4–5 years after which point we plan to commission a new mural in order to engage a future group of students in this creative process.
Budget: $20,000
Deadline: November 1, 2024
Springville Center for the Arts is seeking work for “Petit Noel,” a combination art show and sale. Fine wares created by local artists and artisans will be on display and available for purchase at Art’s Cafe during the holiday season.
Timeline:
- Show Dates: November 27th – December 28th
- Very Merry Main Street / Small Business Saturday: November 30th
- Deadline for Submissions: November 4th
- Artist Notification: November 9th
- Drop-off: Saturday, November 23rd from 9am-2pm or by arrangement
- Pick up: Week of January 5th / by arrangement
Tendrils (a new art and literature journal focused on trauma) is seeking submissions of visual art and short-form literature for its premiere issue.
The first edition of Tendrils will explore the profound theme of trauma and the body—how it’s held, manifested, and transmitted in physical form. We invite creators to interpret this theme in their unique way, whether conceptually in abstraction, or more realistically.
We aim to create a space where art and literature can intersect, offering a platform for voices that explore the nuanced and often difficult conversation around trauma.
Deadline: November 18, 2024
The Tri-County Arts Council is now accepting artworks for the 5th annual “A Little Something” small works members show at the Tri-County Arts Council! The show runs November 15th – January 11th in the beautiful Peg Bothner Gallery at the TCAC in Olean, NY.
ELIGBILITY:
- All media, including craft media are accepted
- Size: 12×12″ and under (12x12x12″ in the case of 3-D)
- Applicants must be active TCAC members
Deadline October 19, 2024
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. Check them out at @community_mural_program.
Last updated: October 18, 2024
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