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Job Opportunities

Indy Arts Council

Seeking Part Time Temporary Grants Program Contractor

Deadline: 10/20/2024

The Indy Arts Council is seeking a contractor to support the operations of its grant programs. This position is a part-time, temporary role that will support the team’s ongoing work during the department director’s parental leave. This role will report to the Program Manager.

Embassy Theatre

Seeking Programming Manager, Events Manager, Production Technicians, Finance Director, House Services Coordinators (part-time)

Deadline: 10/31/2024

The Embassy Theatre is a busy downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, nonprofit with many stage and private events. The Embassy enriches the cultural life of the region by providing a wide range of arts and entertainment experiences in a historic venue. A nationally recognized theater, the Embassy offers competitive salaries based on experience and performance, including a strong benefits package.

Butler Community Arts School

Seeking Community Teaching Artist

Deadline: 11/01/2024

Butler Community Arts School is seeking a dedicated and skilled guitar educator to join our team of school partnership instructors. The primary purpose of this role is to cultivate a passion for music among students in local schools through engaging guitar lessons designed for various skill levels. By fostering skill development, encouraging creative expression, and promoting teamwork, you’ll inspire a lifelong appreciation for the arts and contribute to the holistic growth of your students.

Indiana Artisan

Seeking Program Manager

Deadline: 10/31/2024

The Indiana Artisan program manager will collaborate with the executive director to develop, supervise, plan, coordinate, and implement the organization’s marketing, tourism, education and member services. It is a part-time position, 20 hours/week, $20/hour, working remotely. The position will begin as soon as the right person for it is found.

Indiana Artisan works to strengthen the state’s creative communities by connecting people to a select group of artisans who create exceptional fine art and craft, food and beverage. It is headquartered in Carmel.

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Indy Art Center

Seeking Multiple Positions to Be Filled

Guest Services Representative (Part-time, evenings and weekends)
Instructor – Youth Outreach (Part-time)
Instructor – Glass (Part-time)
Instructor – Jewelry + Metals (Part-time)
Instructor - Clay (Part-Time)
Youth Instructor (Part-time)

The Indianapolis Children's Choir

Seeking Early Childhood Specialist

Deadline: 12/31/2024

Teacher responsible for instruction of ICC’s Music at Play division in area schools and/or evening classes at ICC locations around Central Indiana. Full-time to Part-time positions including multiple teaching assignments as best suited to each candidate.

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Show Opportunities

The Arts Federation

Seeking Artist Member Vendors for Holiday Art Show

The Arts Federation announces a call for artists for the 6th annual Holiday Art Sale.

Who: Members of The Arts Federation! ----- Not a member yet? Click here to learn more and sign up.

What: A craft sale featuring your handiwork!

Where: The Arts Federation (638 North St, Lafayette, IN 47901)

When: December 4-21, 2024 Application Fee: $10 (submitted via the online application form)

If you have a craft and are looking for a place to display your work (and earn some extra income this holiday season), then consider applying for the TAF Member’s Holiday Art Sale. Past examples of successful displays have included:

Woodwork Knitting/Crochet Pottery Jewelry/metalsmithing Paintings Drawings Ceramics Beadwork DIY Kits Clothes Handmade cards/paper Ornaments Felted animals/object … and so much more!

Applications are due November 3, 2024 at 11:59p EST. If you have any questions, please email sam@theartsfederation.org.

Ten Moir Gallery

Orange Online Art Competition & Virtual Exhibition

Deadline: November 1, 2024

Are you ready to capture the essence of vibrant creativity? We invite talented artists and photographers to participate in our Orange Art Online Competition & Virtual Exhibition. This is your chance to explore the myriad aspects and meanings of the color orange, from its bold and energetic hues to its cultural and personal significance, and present your unique interpretation.

Consider the fiery sunsets, the intricate details of an orange blossom, or the warmth of autumn leaves. Perhaps your work reflects the joy of the orange color spectrum, the diversity of its shades in nature, or the simple beauty of a single orange object.

With the potential to win $750 in cash prizes, this is an opportunity not to be missed! The Best in Show award offers a $250 cash prize, a solo exhibition, and extensive promotion. Plus, entry automatically qualifies you for the Blu Sky Artist Award, with a chance to win $500! We welcome all styles and mediums, from vibrant paintings and detailed drawings to evocative photographs and mixed media pieces.

Show us how you perceive the essence of orange and let your creativity shine. Join us in celebrating the art of the color orange through your artwork. Submit your entries now using the online form and share your vision with the world!

Boone County Seeks Artist for Sensory Garden

Deadline: 10/16/2024

Landscape architects, landscapers, and artists are invited to submit qualifications for the Sensory Arts Garden, an inclusive public art project to be located at and in partnership with the Arc of Greater Boone County.

Harrison Center Seeks Submissions to "The Real Teal" Annual Color-Themed Group Show

Deadline: 10/20/2024

The Harrison Center is seeking submissions for our Annual Color-theme Group Show!

This year, we celebrate your interpretation of “The Real Teal.”

Whether your work is inspired by a straightforward interpretation of the blue-green hue or a different creative twist, we look forward to seeing what you create!

To be considered, entries must be artwork that incorporates the color teal.

Lost Dog Gallery

Seeking Submissions for 8"x10" Show Deadline: 12/21/2024

Calling all artists! Join us in our annual 8″x10″ group show at Lost Dog Gallery. We want to fill the gallery with as many different artists and artworks as possible.

Who: Any Indianapolis-based artists (Marion and surrounding counties) 18+. This is not a juried show- everyone who wants in can participate! There is a $10 participation fee when filling out the form here: https://lostdoggallery.com/events/8×10-first-friday-group-show

What: 1-3 artworks that measure 8 inches by 10 inches. This INCLUDES any framing of the art. This might mean that your artwork is smaller and is framed to be 8″x10″. Artist are also responsible for bringing their own printed tags to accompany their artworks. Tag information should include title, artist name, media, price and the artist’s social media/ website information.

When: Drop off your 1-3 artworks that measure 8″x10″ on Saturday, December 21st 2024 between 3- 6pm. The show will open on January 3rd 2025 for First Friday and be up for the month of January.

Where: Lost Dog Gallery 1040 E New York St.

Fountain Square Clay Co. Call for Artists: Stash Box

Deadline: November 15, 2024

An Indiana-only juried ceramic art show.

Accepting applications of lidded forms for securing your secret stuff

Exhibition dates: January 11 – January 26, 2025.

Sponsored by the Indy Clay Co-op Gallery at Fountain Square Clay Center, Indianapolis, IN.

Calling all Indiana ceramic artists! The Indy Clay Co-op Gallery at Fountain Square Clay Center seeks entries of your best ceramic interpretations for Stash Box – lidded forms for securing your secret stuff!

The Bindery Artist Studios

Artist Call!

The Bindery Artist Studios in collaboration with LaLa is looking for musicians, teachers, and artists to pop-up on Saturdays to play, sing, teach workshops and sell your art from 10AM-12PM out front the Bindery. For more information, please fill out our contact form on our website.

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Sunflowers Bundles of Joy Seeks Artists for Silent Auction

Deadline: 11/30/2024

We are seeking talented artists to contribute their work to our upcoming silent auction. This event is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your art while supporting a great cause. You can donate an existing piece or create something special for the auction—either way, your contribution will make a significant impact.

Sound Ecologies Calls for Scores

Deadline: 12/12/2024

Accepting scores for Piano, Percussion, Saxophone, Classical Guitar, Bb Clarinet, Flute, and Violin

Scores are due: December 12, 2024 – No late submissions will be considered.

Works for smaller groups (minimum 3 performers) will be considered.

Up to 6 new chamber pieces will be selected, performed, & recorded.

Concert April, 2025 @ 4pm. Selected composers will be notified by February 1st, 2025

Art IN Hand Gallery Seeks 2D Artist

Deadline: 11/01/2024

Art IN Hand Gallery, an artist-owned and operated cooperative, is located along the picturesque brick Main Street in Zionsville Indiana. Nestled among unique local specialty shops, the gallery is a vital part of this historic downtown shopping destination and community.

Art IN Hand was founded in 2000 by a group of artists who desired a truly supportive and independent gallery experience, and continues to count some of these artists among its members. The gallery displays both 2D and 3D artwork including acrylic, watercolor, hand-pulled prints, and photography as well as ceramics, jewelry, fiber, fused glass, furniture and other handcrafted wood items.

The gallery is currently seeking a 2D member. 2D could include painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, mixed media, or other wall pieces.

UPWARD Gallery

Seeking Submissions for Juried Online Exhibition

Deadline: 11/07/2024

UPWARD Gallery invites artists to submit artwork for our juried online exhibition, Road.

The road is one of the most popular motifs in art. A road can symbolize a journey, a process of transformation, a connecting artery between two points or states. In this exhibition, we invite artists to share their vision of the road, both in the physical and metaphorical sense.

All media is welcome, including: painting, drawing, digital painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, textiles, mixed media, etc.

Awards: Interview and other publications in our print edition of UPWARD’s magazine and on the website, digital certificate, personal artist page on the gallery website. The exhibition will be promoted online on the our website and social media channels such as Instagram. All artists retain 100% of sales with inquiries directed to them.

Central Library

Exhibit Space Available

Opportunity for artists, community groups, nonprofits, and individuals to display their work at Central Library.

Central Library has display cases available for civic, educational, artistic, or cultural exhibits. This exhibit space is free to utilize, and it is not intended for commercial purposes. Central Library's goal is to highlight voices, spotlight nonprofit efforts, enhance lifelong learning, and bring relevant talking points to the community.

The exhibits will change quarterly, running from January to March, April to June, July to September, and October to December, providing the public with ample opportunities throughout the year to share their work. Individuals can display infographics, signs, paintings, photography, sculpture, documents, artifacts, and ephemera in the cases.

Individuals interested in sharing their work should reach out to Public Services Librarian Stephanie Flood at sflood@indypl.org.

Midtown Gallery

Seeking Submissions for Solo Show

Deadline: 10/27/2024

Midtown Art Gallery in Broad Ripple is looking for artists to showcase their work for the duration of 1 month in 2025.

Midtown Art Gallery does not take a commission, and artists receive 100% of any work that sells.

No previous show experience required. We are excited to host artists old and new!

Criteria for works:

-All artwork must be framed or have a clean gallery wrapped edge and wired to hang.

-We do not accept pieces that display: nudity, profanity, sexual innuendo, derogatory terminologies, or racial slurs.

-Only 2D pieces are accepted at this time.

-All sales made will be directly through the artist, and the artist receives 100% of the sale.

-There are no fees to apply.

Ten Moir Gallery's 2nd Annual Light and Shadow Virtual Exhibition

Deadline: 11/30/2024

Are you an artist or photographer captivated by the dance of light and shadow in your work? Do you have a unique vision of how these elements create depth and mood? Showcase your talent in the 2nd Annual Light and Shadow Virtual Exhibition hosted by Ten Moir Gallery! With the potential to win $750 in cash prizes, this is an opportunity not to be missed!

Boone County

Seeking Artists for Mural in Lebanon, IN

Deadline: 10/28/2024

Boone County’s 180 in Color initiative is seeking a talented artist to create a mural on the north side of the historic Lido Building, at 124 South Lebanon Street in Lebanon, IN. The mural project is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to Lebanon’s growing art scene and make a lasting impact. This project is part of the larger 180 Makeover program, aimed at revitalizing and beautifying the community.

Ten Moir Gallery Your Way Online Solo Exhibition

Deadline: 11/30/2024

Are you an artist with a passion for your craft and a story to tell through your artwork? Do you dream of having your own solo exhibition and sharing your creative journey with the world? Don’t miss this opportunity!

Our Solo Exhibitions offer a unique opportunity for you to showcase your artwork among a carefully chosen ensemble of fellow artists. Witness your creations presented in a polished manner while increasing your visibility to a worldwide audience.

Ten Moir Gallery's Landscape in Focus Virtual Exhibition Open Call

Deadline: 11/30/2024

Capture the essence of the world’s landscapes and share your unique perspective in the Landscapes in Focus Virtual Exhibition hosted by Ten Moir Gallery. Whether you’re inspired by tranquil countrysides, rugged mountains, or serene seascapes, we want to see your vision of the natural world.

Indy 500 + Indy Arts Council

Seeking Artists for RFQ for the 2025 Indy 500

Deadline: 11/03/2024

With the wide-ranging success of the longstanding Welcome Race Fans collaboration between Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indy Arts Council to incorporate central Indiana artists and original artwork into the community celebration of the Indy 500, the Indy Arts Council and Indianapolis Motor Speedway are pleased to announce Welcome Race Fans 2025!

Future? | Juried AI Art Exhibition

Seeking Artwork Submissions

Deadline: 11/05/2024

UPWARD Gallery excited to introduce the Future? juried AI art exhibition. All artists 18 and older are encouraged to submit their work in any medium, style, and genre created using AI.

The exhibition is open to artists who use artificial intelligence (AI) to create their work. The work can be created using AI generators either fully or partially.

Awards: Interview and other publications in our print edition of UPWARD’s magazine and on the website, digital certificate, personal artist page on the gallery website. The exhibition will be promoted online on the our website and social media channels such as Instagram. All artists retain 100% of sales with inquiries directed to them.

Southbank Theatre Company

Making History - A New Play Contest

Purpose: To solicit for development and production new plays based on an historical event or person/people native to the state of Indiana. Preference will be given to plays highlighting history, the arts, philosophy, social change, or the economy in Indiana. Indigenous people, people of color, women, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized writers are encouraged to submit, and stories relating experiences of marginalized people are also encouraged.

Ten Moir Art A La Carte Competition & Virtual Exhibition

Deadline: October 28, 2024

Are you ready to capture the essence of culinary creativity? We invite talented artists and photographers to participate in our “Art A La Carte” Food-themed Online Art Competition. This is your chance to explore the myriad aspects and meanings of food, from the colors and textures to the cultural and personal significance, and present your unique interpretation.

Consider the vibrant colors of fresh produce, the intricate details of a gourmet dish, or the warmth of a family meal. Perhaps your work reflects the joy of cooking, the diversity of global cuisines, or the simple beauty of a single ingredient.

With a potential to win $750 in cash prizes, this is an opportunity not to be missed! The Best in Show award offers a $250 cash prize, a solo exhibition, and extensive promotion. Plus, entry automatically qualifies you for the Blu Sky Artist Award, with a chance to win $500!

Cafe Oztara Gallery

Call for Entries: "Rekindled" Exhibition

Deadline: 10/16/2024

Rekindled is the inaugural art exhibition presented by Damien Center’s newest endeavor, Café Oztara. This show seeks to display a diverse set of Indianapolis artists with work investigating ideas related to new beginnings, renewal, and rebirth. Rekindled will open in tandem with Café Oztara on November 1st, 2024 and will be on display until the end of January 2025. The exhibition will be covered by local media outlets and Damien Center’s social media platforms. More descriptive details will be made available closer to the date of opening.

10 Fold Projects

Seeks Artists for Wanderlust: An Artist's Perspective

Summer is often associated with time away from the daily grind, excursions near and far, and a time of reflection and rejuvenation. Whether you are planning a staycation or travel to a remote place in a country far away, 10 Fold Projects invites you to share your experiences via sketches, paintings, collages, or other works on paper with the town of Greencastle. Artists are invited to submit up to 5 postcard-sized works to be exhibited. Entrants may also request to receive 5 free blank postcards as a part of their entry fee. Any medium on paper will be accepted, and all submitted works will be exhibited. Help us fill the walls with places near and far.

Blue Koi Gallery - Open Call Solo Exhibition

Deadline: October 31, 2024

The Blue Koi Art Awards continue to celebrate diversity and excellence in the visual arts on a global scale. We invite you to participate in our upcoming Solo Exhibition-Artist Choice art show, where you can share your unique vision and creativity with a global audience.

The Blue Koi Gallery is now accepting submissions for Solo Exhibitions! This is a fantastic opportunity for artists worldwide to share their talent. We welcome submissions from both 2D and 3D artists. If your work is chosen, you’ll have the special opportunity to showcase your art in a virtual solo exhibition, reaching audiences around the globe.

To be considered, submit your best, most cohesive work—a minimum of 5 images is required. These images must be original works created by you, the submitting artist. Additionally, all applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

Blue Koi Gallery - 3rd Koi Artist Award

Deadline: 11/30/2024

The Blue Koi Art Awards continue to celebrate diversity and excellence in the visual arts on a global scale. The Koi Artist Award is our way of extending a hand to emerging and established artists. This award is open worldwide to artists 18 years and above. Accepting entries of all mediums, styles, and genres, up to 8 pieces of work are required.

Blue Koi Gallery

Seeking Submissions for Animals - An International Art Competition

Deadline: 11/15/2024

The Blue Koi Art Awards continue to celebrate diversity and excellence in the visual arts on a global scale. The Abstract theme accepts all mediums and styles, e.g., Traditional Art, Mixed Media, Digital Art, Sculpture and Photography.

Ignite Studio Seeks Applicants for 2025 Maker-In-Residence

Deadline: 10/21/2024

Ignite Studio at the Hamilton East Public Library is seeking Central Indiana artists to apply for our 2025 Maker-in-Residence terms. Ignite Studio is an arts-focused makerspace designed to offer the Hamilton County community broad access to a variety of art and making practices. We help patrons on-ramp to their creativity by introducing new and exciting equipment and art focused experiences. The Maker-in-Residence program is an integral part of this mission to help inspire and empower people to connect to various art and making practices. Selected residents will receive a $3500 stipend and a modest budget for supplies.

Open Call - 2nd Women Only Art Competition

Deadline: October 31, 2024

The Blue Koi Online Art Competitions/Exhibitions continue to celebrate diversity and excellence in the visual arts on a global scale. We proudly present the Women Only Online Art Exhibition. Both 2D and 3D artists are encouraged to apply. All mediums and styles, e.g., Traditional Art, Mixed Media, Digital Art, Sculpture, and Photography. —an exclusive opportunity for women artists to globally show their collective talents.

For this competition, there is no specified theme, allowing artists the freedom to explore any subject matter and express their creativity through various mediums. We welcome your finest work for our online exhibition. This open theme (Artist Choice) competition invites women to submit their completed artwork or photography.

The winner of the Women Only Competition will receive a $250 USD cash prize, a professionally designed certificate, and extensive media exposure. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize winners will be prominently featured on our website, in media posts, newsletter blasts, and will receive a certificate. Awards will also be given to qualifying Honorable Mention and Finalists. All winners will have the honor of being in the online Blue Koi.

Cain's Creative Chaos

Seeking Artists of All Kinds

Cain’s Creative Chaos is a new art gallery and workshop/event space on the west side. (Between Speedway and Avon)

We are seeking visual and performing artists to join our gallery.

VISUAL ARTISTS: Wall space for rent $30/month. Shelf space for rent $10/month

PERFORMING ARTISTS: We are seeking performing artists who would like to host performance events here.

We have a 900 sqft garage/workshop space with an overhead door. We left room for a small stage area for musicians, poets, comedians, etc. Let’s work together to have some amazing shows in our unique space.

Visit www.cainscreativechaos.com or visit us on facebook and instagram @cainscreativechaos for more information and pictures of the gallery.

Email cainmj@live.com for more info or to submit your work or ideas for an event.

Annual Tiny Show Seeks Central Indiana Artists

Deadline: 10/13/2024

Call for Artists: Seeking artist-exhibitors for TINY XIII (2024)

Gallery 924 is seeking artwork from central Indiana artists for its annual holiday group show: TINY XIII. The goal for TINY is to feature a wide array of options for holiday shoppers to start a tiny collection of art (or a collection of tiny art!) for themselves or to give as gifts. It’s Indy’s biggest holiday small art show!

Postcards to Venice

Join with ODETTA Digital and the SHIM Art Network in our newest “fast and light” version of hybrid gallery practice.

“Postcards to Venice” revisits the vitality created by the Mail Art and Fluxus movements of the mid-20th century, enabling artists to connect and exhibit one anothers’ works in alternative models to standard gallery practice.

Artist to artist, expanding opportunities to travel your work, it’s within your reach.

Venice!!! Mexico City!!!! Exploration AI and Artsy/Hybridized space, both in person in these major cities and the global online art community.

Kinhouse

Seeking Submissions for Double duty: Two Person Show and Residency for Artist Parents

Deadline: 12/01/2024

Artist parents need time and space to create. And a platform to share their work!

In collaboration with Artist/Mother Podcast, Kinhouse seeks to provide a supportive environment and nourishing resources to help artists who are parents to thrive.

Two selected artists will receive:

– 1 month exhibition at our gallery (2 person show)

– a week long stay at our artist residency in Fort Wayne, IN (family friendly and to be used during the 2025 calendar year)

– an interview on the Artist/Mother podcast

– promotion and marketing of your artwork

– an opening reception on Friday, May 2nd, 2025

Ten Moir Art A La Carte Competition & Virtual Exhibition

Deadline: 10/28/2024

Are you ready to capture the essence of culinary creativity? We invite talented artists and photographers to participate in our “Art A La Carte” Food-themed Online Art Competition. This is your chance to explore the myriad aspects and meanings of food, from the colors and textures to the cultural and personal significance, and present your unique interpretation.

Warimono

Seeking Artists for "Limbo"

Deadline: 11/10/2024

Warimono invites visual artists to submit their works for our upcoming exhibition, Limbo. This exhibition explores the tension between stasis and movement, balancing on the edge of being neither here nor there. We seek artworks that delve into themes of suspension, balance, and the in-between. The exhibition will run on our website from December 1, 2024 to January 10, 2025. No fee to apply. Artists retain 100% of sales.

smallART

Seeking Artists for a Small Scale Show

Deadline: 10/25/2024

smallART 2024 is a unique exhibition showcasing the creativity of local artists from the Arts Illiana’s six-county region and the Illinois counties of Clark and Edgar. This intimate collection celebrates the beauty and impact of small-scale art, with each piece measuring no larger than 12" X 12" framed and 12” X 12” X 12” for sculpture. Running from November 15th, 2024, to January 10th, 2025, the exhibition not only highlights the creative spirit of our community but also emphasizes the importance of supporting artists by providing opportunities to sell their works. Come explore how size DOES matter in this special showcase of local talent.

Artlink Midwest Regional

Seeking Artists

Deadline: 11/10/2024

Artlink Contemporary Gallery is a non-profit creative art space and gallery supporting artists through exhibition, education and community engagement in Fort Wayne, IN since 1978.

Each year, Artlink invites artists from the surrounding states to apply for our juried Midwest Regional Exhibition. Midwest states include Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas.

Honeywell Arts & Entertainment

Seeking Artists for University Art Exhibition

Deadline: 11/14/2024

Honeywell Arts & Entertainment is pleased to announce its inaugural University Art Exhibition! This is a unique opportunity to showcase your talent and creativity in a highly regarded gallery.

This statewide juried exhibition is open to students currently enrolled in higher education programs across Indiana. We invite submissions from those pursuing an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s Degree in any field of fine art or craft.

Floyd County Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center

Seeking Artists for "Form, Not Function: A Quilt Biennial"

Deadline: 11/16/2024

Form, Not Function: Quilt Art Biennial is a biennial juried exhibit of contemporary quilt art held at the Floyd County Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center in New Albany, Indiana. All works must be quilted (two or more distinct layers held together with stitches). The layers may include fiber and textile materials, but this is not required and other techniques and mediums are acceptable as long as the work is quilted, as defined above. The exhibit is open to artists, age 18 or older, living in the United States, including U.S. military bases and U.S. territories.

Indy Arts Center

Seeking Artists for 87th Annual Student Show in memory of Judy Christofolis

Deadline: 12/1/2024

The 87th Annual Student Show in memory of Judy Christofolis is the largest juried exhibition of work made by the students of the Indy Art Center.

Each year more than 400 works are submitted and only some of the works are selected by the judges to be displayed. The result is a breathtaking sampler of creativity and skilled artistic work from all walks of life, spanning years and years of art education inside the Indianapolis Art Center building.

IU Kokomo Art Gallery

Seeking Artists for: "Uncanny"

Deadline: 4/2/2025

The IU Kokomo Art Gallery presents the juried exhibition “Uncanny.” The word “Uncanny” means to have an unordinary or eerie quality. Works that evoke strange and an unexplainable aura that make the viewers question its reality. A broad interpretation of the theme is welcome, we’re looking for art that represents something of an unnatural or otherworldly essence. Artists are invited to submit works of all mediums that holds an “Uncanny” quality. This exhibition will be on display from June 04 – 25, 2025.

Grant Opportunities

Public Art for All Grants

Applications Open

Deadline: 11/24/2024

Public Art for All Grants make funding available to project partners who have the capacity and desire to address public art equity issues. Thank you to the Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation for their generous support of these grants.

Applications for the third round open on October 2, 2024 and close on Sunday, November 24. All projects must be completed by September 30, 2025. Awards are made for $5,000-$45,000, with awards over $10,000 requiring a 1:1 match.

Indiana University Public Arts & Humanities Project

Deadline: November 10, 2024

The Public Arts and Humanities Project is a program to fund new research and creative activities that benefit the community and Indiana at large. Applicants must partner with civic or other community organizations to plan and manage a research or creative project with academic as well as public deliverables.

Eligibility

All IU tenured and tenure-eligible faculty are eligible to apply. Those employed at IU but not on tenure track, whose evaluation criteria include research or creative activity, are eligible to submit proposals with an explanation of the importance of research or creative activity to their evaluation in the letter of support from their chair or dean.

Funding

$25,000 maximum award amount
Both short- and long-term projects will be considered

Arts Midwest

Cultural Sustainability: Equity-Based Operating Grants Now Open

Deadline: 10/15/2024

Arts Midwest is now accepting applications for Cultural Sustainability: Equity-Based Operating Grants, a pilot program that offers grants of up to $67,000 to small arts and culture organizations that are rooted in communities of color.

Indiana Humanities

Offers INcommon Grants for Organizations

INcommon Grants provide tax-exempt organizations with funds to develop and implement public programs that use the humanities to explore subjects related to race and ethnicity. Grant-supported programs may examine a variety of topics, including the longer histories driving contemporary debates around immigration, gentrification, incarceration, policing, institutional racism, the legacies of segregation in housing and education, and more.

Blue Sky Artists Award

$1000.00 in Artist Grant

Introducing the Blu-Sky Artist Award (BSAA), your launchpad to art recognition and success. With an unrestricted grant that includes: $500 grant to two artists, a published interview, and a dedicated artist profile.

City of Indianapolis Neighborhood Grant Program's Applications are Open

The 5th and final round of the Neighborhood Grant Program will be available for neighbors to fund projects that beautify, develop, and engage their neighborhoods.

Organized by The City of Indianapolis and administered by INRC, this program aims to fund and support Indianapolis neighborhood associations and neighborhood-based organizations' visions for enhancing the places they call home.

Public Art for Neighborhoods Grants Available

Public Art for Neighborhoods is a City of Indianapolis program that ensures that City incentive funding for private development in certain districts returns benefits to neighborhoods in the form of increased arts and cultural activity. At least 50% of funds granted through this program will support projects in neighborhoods where the average household income is less than 138% of the current Federal poverty line.

The Community Connection Grants are designed to support the work of artists leading in their own communities, partnering with their neighborhoods and neighborhood-based organizations, to help address community-based challenges. Projects that address needs identified in the 2022 Public Art for All equity census will be prioritized for funding; however, any neighborhood-based arts project is eligible. Through this funding, artists can help envision a more connected, just, and equitable future for everyone.

Indy Arts Council Offers Mental Health & Wellness Grants

Indy Arts Council is now offering Mental Health & Wellness Grants to support artists and creative workers in navigating and preventing addiction and substance abuse.

These grants aim to help artists who are experiencing social and emotional challenges, but don’t have sufficient means to obtain treatment.

Andy Warhol Foundation

Arts Writers Grants Available

The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant supports emerging and established writers who write about contemporary visual art. Ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 in three categories—articles, books, and short-form writing—the grants support projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies. The program also supports art writing that engages criticism through interdisciplinary methods and experiments with literary styles.

DeHaan Artist of Distinction Award

The DeHaan Artist of Distinction Award provides contemporary visual artists with grants of up to $10,000 to pursue aspirational projects. The final projects are shown during a special exhibit at Gallery 924.

The Christel DeHaan Family Foundation and Indy Arts Council launched the award program in 2017 and opened the program to artists statewide in 2021.

Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation Emergency Grant

The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation.

Each grant is given as one-time assistance for a specific emergency, examples of which are fire, flood, or emergency medical need.

This program has no deadlines.

FCA Emergency Grant

Created in 1993 to further FCA's mission to encourage, sponsor, and promote work of a contemporary, experimental nature, Emergency Grants provide urgent funding for visual and performing artists who:

Have sudden, unanticipated opportunities to present their work to the public when there is insufficient time to seek other sources of funding
Incur unexpected or unbudgeted expenses for projects close to completion with committed exhibition or performance dates

Emergency Grants is the only active, multi-disciplinary program that offers immediate, project-based assistance of this kind to artists living and working anywhere in the United States, for projects occurring in the U.S. and abroad.

B-Side Creative Campus Seeks New Residents

B-SIDE is home to the Ozone Artist-in-Residency program that provides year long subsidized residencies to mid career artists.

Other Opportunities

Space on Space

Space on Space Artist Resource Guide

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Newfields Art Museum

Seeking Artists for Monster Drawing Rally

Deadline: 10/24/2024

We are excited to announce that guests of all ages are invited to watch as artists quickly create mini masterpieces during four one-hour drawing sessions. As is customary, each completed piece will be sold for $40, first come, first serve.

We are offering each artist 50% of all art sales (after square app processing fees) or an $80 guarantee, whichever is greater, to participate in one hour-long drawing session. Artists are also invited to bring up to four works created outside the event to sell. In the spirit of MDR, we ask that this work be sold for $40 and be created on 11×14 paper and in a quick MDR like process.

Midwest Writers Workshop

Offering Writing Services

MWW Writing Services connects writers to trained experts in the field to help them to improve their writing with relationship-based, craft-centered guidance. The Manuscript Evaluation opportunity during our summer workshops has been so popular over the years that we wanted to develop this online connection.

MWW Writing Services will help writers in fiction genres (general, literary, mystery, thrillers, young adult, middle grade, women’s, etc.), nonfiction, and poetry, as well as query letters and synopses.

Paul & Daisy Graduate Fellowships for New Americans Seeks Applicants

Deadline: 10/31/2024

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans was established to support exceptional immigrants and children of immigrants in pursuing graduate education in the United States. By awarding up to $90,000 in funding to 30 individuals each year, the fellowship program aims to highlight the diverse contributions of New Americans to society and culture.

Indiana Humanities

Offers Wilma Gibbs Memorial Fellowships

Indiana Humanities is pleased to offer the Wilma Gibbs Moore Fellowships, which provide $5,000 stipends to support new humanities research that explores anti-Black racial injustice and structural racism in Indiana and that considers how Black Hoosiers have responded.

We believe that the humanities provide context for understanding complex issues and that they can be a force for strengthening the civic fabric of our state. Outstanding public humanities programs, which can bring Hoosiers together to talk through differences and solve problems, are rooted in high-quality humanities scholarship. Our purpose is to increase the amount and quality of such humanities scholarship about Indiana.

Free & Discounted Engineering Services for Large Scale Sculptures

Deadline: 10/28/2024

At Rbhu, we believe that art plays a key role in lifting the human spirit; it ignites our imagination with possibilities, helps us process and express our feelings, and brings people together for a collective cause. We believe that monumental sculptures have the power to inspire creativity and can positively impact the health and well-being of those around them.

Engineering large-scale art sculptures is our mission, and we are fortunate to play a part in bringing life-transformative experiences to the world. We exist because of our community and its vision, so we feel the need to do our part to support them. We are honored to announce that we are launching the 2024 Rbhu Gives Back grants, offering $12,000 worth of free engineering services to artists in need.

Pro Bono Indiana Offers Free Legal Assistance to Artists and Organizations

Pro Bono Indiana’s (IndianaLegalHelp.org) Lawyers for the Arts project provides legal assistance at no cost to artists and small arts organizations. To obtain help, please call 812.402.6303. Calls from artists and small arts organizations are taken on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Central Time). Support for this service is provided by the Indiana Bar Foundation.

The Learning Tree Seeks Four Poets in Residence for Poetic Justice Program

The Learning Tree seeks four Indianapolis-area poets for their Poetic Justice Poet in Residence program. Poetic Justice is a peace-building and community safety program that integrates poetry and creative writing to foster social connectedness and cultivate visions of safe, nurturing communities through writing and asset-based community projects. We currently seek poets interested in having their original written work studied during our cohort sessions and participating in several of our meetings.

Poets should be Indianapolis residents, able to commit to three 1.5 hour meetings within the 15 weeks and be actively involved in the community within the last 5 years. Poetic Justice uses a cohort model, meeting once a week for 15 weeks. Poets in residence are expected to share at least one poem for a cohort to read, lead at least one poetry writing workshop and discussion, attend at least three PJ sessions, and offer one original writing to the Poetic Justice anthology.

Writers in residence will receive a $1,500 stipend.

Imagine IFF 3-Day Program from the Indiana Fashion Foundation

Ever wondered where to start with your design ideas? Concerned about costs, finding customers, or the production process? Say no more!

Join the IMAGINE IFF 3-Day Program (Bootcamp Style), where the Indiana Fashion Foundation will guide you from ideation to a vetted concept. Stop wondering and start creating your fashion journey!

Artist Studios for Rent at the New Wapahani Art Center

Applications are now being accepted for ARTIST STUDIOS FOR RENT at the WAPAHANI ART CENTER at 1103 Kentucky Avenue in Downtown INDY. Within a few feet of the beautiful waterfront wilderness of White River, Wapahani Trail, studio spaces range from 250 – 650 sq.ft. Prices start at $350.00 per month. Space includes utilities, common area maintenance, free parking and artist event nights. Most spaces have sinks and windows.

Indiana Arts Commission Hosts Artist Needs Survey

Beginning in the Fall of 2023, the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) launched a statewide Artist Needs Assessment. The goals of the Artist Needs Assessment are threefold:

Create an opportunity for local artists to network, connect, and learn from peers.
Inform new and refined services and programming for individual artists in Indiana.
Provide an open forum for artists of a variety of backgrounds to voice opinions, concerns, experiences, and needs connected to their experience as an Indiana creative.

Southbank Theatre Company Making History - A New Play Contest

Deadline: 12/31/2024

Purpose: To solicit for development and production new plays based on an historical event or person/people native to the state of Indiana. Preference will be given to plays highlighting history, the arts, philosophy, social change, or the economy in Indiana. Indigenous people, people of color, women, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized writers are encouraged to submit, and stories relating experiences of marginalized people are also encouraged.

Winter Artisan Market Seeks Artist Vendors

Deadline: 10/31/2024

Applications are now open for the Winter Artisan Market (formerly INDIEana Handicraft Exchange) to be held on Friday, December 6th from 6-9 PM!

For more than 15 years, this event has brought the finest in modern craft to Indianapolis. The December First Friday event at the Harrison Center welcomes more than 1000 visitors who will browse artisan vendor booths in the historic gymnasium. This market always features a wide variety of products from jewelry, ceramics and pottery, toys, bags, journals and one-of-a-kind finds to help visitors start their holiday shopping.

Streetcorner Canvases: Traffic Signal Box Art Partnership Program

Applications Open: 10/02/2024

Streetcorner Canvases is the City of Indianapolis’ traffic signal box (“TSB”) art program, through which communities can engage with artists and each other to develop artwork on TSBs in their neighborhood. The Indy Arts Council has been managing the program on behalf of the City since 2015. Thanks to funding from the City of Indianapolis and the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors (MIBOR), neighborhoods can now apply to partner with the Arts Council on TSB projects and have costs paid by the Arts Council.

City of Whitestown, IN

Seeking Artist to Create Shade Sculpture

Applications Open: 10/30/2024

Boone County 180 in Color is excited to enhance Jackson Run Park, located at 2816 Grassy Branch Drive in Whitestown, with the addition of a unique and artistic shade structure. This initiative is part of a broader effort to enrich the community’s outdoor spaces and strengthen connections between neighborhoods and the Town.

Town of Thorntown, IN

Seeking Artist for Murals

Applications Open: 10/28/2024

Boone County’s “180 in Color” initiative is inviting artists to submit their qualifications to paint a series of vibrant messaging murals in Thorntown, Indiana. These murals are funded by a READI 1.0 grant, with a combination of federal, state, and local (private) funding. The 180 in Color project leverages these funds to create public art as an economic development strategy.

This exciting project offers a $20,000 artist fee for two murals, covering all materials, labor, and supplies necessary to bring these murals to life. The murals will be located at the Odd Fellows Building (102 West Main Street) and buildings at 111/113 East Main Street, both of which are undergoing renovations as part of the Boone County 180 Makeover program.

Town of Advance, IN

Seeking Artist for Murals

Applications Open: 10/17/2024

The Town of Advance, Indiana, in collaboration with Boone County government and the Boone County Economic Development Corporation (Boone EDC), invites artists and/or artist teams to submit their qualifications to create two vibrant and interactive murals to be installed in key locations within the town. These murals will enhance the visual appeal of Advance and create focal points that celebrate the town’s charm and community spirit.

City of Crawfordsville

Seeking Artist for Murals

Applications Open: 10/27/2024

The City of Crawfordsville is excited to announce the commissioning of a new mural at 120 S. Green St. The mural will be a strategic addition to Downtown Crawfordsville, designed to enhance the cultural appeal of the city and attract residents and businesses. The location, overlooking a downtown parking lot and visible from Pike Street and nearby establishments, ensures high visibility and community impact. This initiative promises to transform a barren area into a vibrant community attraction, enriching Crawfordsville’s cultural landscape.

The Polk Street Review

Creative Callout for Publication in The Polk Street Review

Applications Open: 11/01/2024

CEArts is accepting submissions of artwork images, poetry & song lyrics, and prose for our 2025 edition of The Polk Street Review!

The Polk Street Review (TPSR) is a unique anthology and creative place-making project that publishes submissions from creatives across the globe. TPSR is published annually by Community Education Arts Press, a division of Community Education Arts (a 501c3 nonprofit Arts organization based in Noblesville, Indiana). We welcome submissions from both professional and amateur creatives. Our annual submissions deadline is November 01. Annual editions are published each February (for example, submissions sent in by 01 Nov 2024 are published in the Feb 2025 edition). The Polk Street Review project has received international status with submissions and followers from all over the world. Awards (ribbons or certificates) are given in three categories: Prose; Poetry/Song Lyrics, and Images, as well as Award of Merit (Best in Book) and Special Award(s).

Indianapolis Public Library

Slammin' Rhymes Challenge

Deadline: 10/31/2024

The Indianapolis Public Library’s African American History Committee is hosting its annual Slammin’ Rhymes Challenge, open to students in grades 6-12. This is a fantastic opportunity for young people to express themselves through poetry, rap, or spoken word and be rewarded for doing so. The deadline for entry into the 2024 Slammin’ Rhymes Challenge is October 31. Apply online here.

Sunflowers Bundle of Joy

Seeking Artists for Silent Auction Fundraiser

Deadline: 11/30/2024

We are seeking talented artists to contribute their work to our upcoming silent auction. This event is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your art while supporting a great cause. You can donate an existing piece or create something special for the auction—either way, your contribution will make a significant impact.

35% of the proceeds will go directly towards our organization’s mission and initiatives, while the remaining 65% will go to you, the artist! Your generosity will be acknowledged in our event materials.

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