The Creating Change Summit is an annual in-person gathering of the New Jersey arts and culture community focused on learning, inspiration, and action as we move together toward a more just, equitable, accessible, and anti-racist arts sector.

Event Date: October 28, 2026

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The annual LEAD Conference brings together a passionate community dedicated to accessibility. Professionals from theaters, museums, parks, and cultural spaces come together to explore practice solutions, share effective strategies, and strengthen their commitment to accessibility.

Event Dates: August 11 - 14, 2026

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Call for Artists and Artist Teams

The City of Rahway is accepting proposals from artists and artist teams to design and install a permanent painted mural on the Lewis Street Parking Garage.

Deadline: August 7, 2026

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Throughout the year, ArtPride New Jersey packages content around unique themes - Winter Holidays, Black History Month, Women’s History Month, Summer Arts, and more - and promotes selected events as dedicated Discover Jersey Arts campaigns through jerseyarts.com and multiple marketing channels. Participation in the campaigns is available to those organizations registered with the Jersey Arts Marketers (JAM) network.

Next Deadline: August 24, 2026

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The Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University is now accepting applications for the Princeton Arts Fellowship. In this cycle, Princeton Arts Fellowships will be awarded to early career dance, music, and theater artists who would find it beneficial to spend time teaching and working in a university community. Open to artists demonstrating "much more than ordinary intellectual and literary gifts."

Deadline: September 8, 2026

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The Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University is now accepting applications for the Hodder Fellowship. Open to artists demonstrating "more for promise than for performance," enabling them to pursue an independent project for one academic year.

Deadline: September 8, 2026

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The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey invites art organizations to submit Arts & Community Health proposals that will advance the following areas of focus:

1. Encouraging healthy behaviors - physical, oral, and mental.
2. Promoting health literacy by equipping residents with the knowledge and tools to understand, navigate, and act on health information.
3. Connecting communities to available health services and resources.
4. Delivering clear, relevant, and memorable health information - e.g., encouraging healthy behavior.

Deadline: September 15, 2026

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Call for Proposals from New Jersey Composers and Performers

The Composers Guild of New Jersey invites proposals from New Jersey composers and performing groups in accordance with its mission of supporting the work of local composers through commissions and grants toward performance and recordings. Any composer who lives, works, and/or studies in New Jersey may qualify for support.

Deadline: September 18, 2026

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Call for New Jersey Poets and Nonfiction Writers

Each year, CavanKerry Press publishes a collection of Poetry and Creative Nonfiction that explores the emotional and psychological landscapes of everyday life.

Deadline: July 31, 2026

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Call for Artists, Artisans, Art Institutions, and Galleries

Art City, a project of coLAB arts, is looking for art businesses, art institutions, and arts organization vendors to be a part of the Art City festival. Art City is hosting an outdoor arts festival and corridor in downtown New Brunswick.

Event Date: October 18, 2026.

Application Deadline: July 31, 2026

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Call for Entries

Studio Montclair invites artists to submit work that illustrates our fellow citizens in the process of living their lives and participating in the 250-year-old experiment in democracy that is the United State of America.

Deadline: July 31, 2026

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Moonlit Memories: Night Visions of America at 250 invites artists to examine light, shadow, and the complexity of night as part of America's evolving visual narrative during this historic milestone.

Deadline: August 3, 2026

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Call for Art

This juried exhibition welcomes artists working in diverse mediums and styles.

Deadline: August 5, 2026

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Call for Artists

This juried exhibition is open to 2D and 3D multi-media art utilizing pattern and repetition as a theme.

Deadline: August 6, 2026

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Call for Artists and Artist Teams

The City of Rahway is accepting proposals from artists and artist teams to design and install a permanent painted mural on the Lewis Street Parking Garage.

Deadline: August 7, 2026

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Participants will learn the specialized techniques of large-scale pageant puppetry and mobile sculpture. The art pieces created during these workshops will be featured in a major public procession down Main Street in Hackensack as part of the Illumination 250 Festival.

Event Dates: August 14 - 20, 2026

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Call for Submissions from NJ Playwrights

The Garden State New Play Festival, a partnership between Jersey City Theatre Center and The New Jersey Play Lab, is an innovative new play development festival celebrating the unique way in which art can impact, unite, and inspire.

Deadline: August 15, 2026

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Call for Artists

The New Jersey Watercolor Society invites artists to participate in the 84th Annual Juried Open Exhibition, a celebration of creativity, artistic expression, and the many ways watercolor continues to inspire and connect us.

Deadline: August 17, 2026

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Call for Entries

All photographers are invited to submit photographs to be considered for exhibition at the Watchung Arts Center.

Deadline: August 23, 2026

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The AP'N3 Short Film Challenge is a creative competition in which participants produce a three-minute movie filmed in Asbury Park that includes a required theme, prop, location, and line of dialogue revealed upon registration. Completed films are judged by a panel of creatives, and the top films will be screened for the public at the Jersey Shore Arts Center.

Deadline: August 31, 2026

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The Liu Shiming Artist Grants enable the creation of new projects that explore the interplay between traditional, cultural, or historical influences and contemporary artistic practice.

Deadline: August 31, 2026

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Call for Original 4x6 Postcard Art

The Color of Compassion invites artists to donate original postcard art that expresses empathy, kindness, and/or shared humanity, forming an exhibition of collective messages of care and connection.

Deadline: September 1, 2026

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The Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University is now accepting applications for the Princeton Arts Fellowship. In this cycle, Princeton Arts Fellowships will be awarded to early career dance, music, and theater artists who would find it beneficial to spend time teaching and working in a university community. Open to artists demonstrating "much more than ordinary intellectual and literary gifts."

Deadline: September 8, 2026

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The Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University is now accepting applications for the Hodder Fellowship. Open to artists demonstrating "more for promise than for performance," enabling them to pursue an independent project for one academic year.

Deadline: September 8, 2026

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Call for Artists

Deadline: September 8, 2026

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Call for Proposals from New Jersey Composers and Performers

The Composers Guild of New Jersey invites proposals from New Jersey composers and performing groups in accordance with its mission of supporting the work of local composers through commissions and grants toward performance and recordings. Any composer who lives, works, and/or studies in New Jersey may qualify for support.

Deadline: September 18, 2026

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The Creating Change Summit is an annual in-person gathering of the New Jersey arts and culture community focused on learning, inspiration, and action as we move together toward a more just, equitable, accessible, and anti-racist arts sector.

Event Date: October 28, 2026

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Registration is now open for Fall 2026 Playwriting and Screenwriting Workshops and Forums. Affordable, five-week workshops and forums for all career levels.

Event Dates: October - November, 2026

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International Call for Artists

Point Pleasant Publishing presents Crowns of Princeton, an open-themed group exhibition of 10 - 12 artists at the Solley Theatre at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts in Princeton, NJ. The exhibition is open to artists working in any form of artistic practice, including performance and moving image.

Deadline: January 1, 2027

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The Pollock-Krasner Foundation welcomes applications from painters, sculptors, and artists working on paper, including printmakers. Grants are intended for one year and range up to $50,000. The artist's circumstances determine the size of the grant, and professional exhibition history will be considered.

Ongoing

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Call for Nominations

coLAB Arts' Monthly Artist Grant celebrates New Jersey artists who use creative practice to support their local communities and create greater public good.

Ongoing/Monthly

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Selected artists are featured with detailed curatorial review essays in the catalogue. Point Pleasant Publishing accepts experimental and alternative forms of visual art including photography, performance, video, film, installation, assemblage, collage, fiber, printmaking, light design, jewelry, fashion/costume design, and analogue digital (no AI). Alternative/experimental artists encouraged to apply.

Ongoing

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Creative Capital Artist Lab is an online professional development curriculum designed to help artists working at any career stage, and in any discipline, build thriving practices. courses are created by art professionals, industry experts, and fellow artists who share vital concepts, skills, and tools to grow artists’ careers. Courses are delivered through Zoom lectures and discussions, long-form videos, and text-based learning formats. Artist Lab includes exercises, tips for best practices, and case studies that can be taken at participants’ own pace. Courses and videos are available in English and Spanish, with ASL interpretation.

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The Entertainment Community Fund understands that a life in the arts has its own unique set of challenges. Their free, online groups and workshops - facilitated by social workers - offer a safe and confidential setting where performing arts and entertainment professionals can share and learn, as well as provide and receive support.

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This online resource is designated to help connect, support, and elevate the vibrant dance artists across New Jersey. Whether you are a professional dancer, dance student, instructor, choreographer, or dance enthusiast, our unique directory will give you quick access to explore new services, opportunities, and partnerships within and beyond the state.

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NYFA 1-on-1 Consultations for Immigrant Artists offers individualized career-centered conversations for creatives of all disciplines. During these free 40-minute online consultation sessions with arts industry experts, you can seek advice on specific topics or general resources and opportunities to help you navigate building your arts career in the U.S.

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This national Semiquincentennial initiative will showcase the importance of the handmade, both throughout our history and in contemporary life. Handwork 2026 is a yearlong collaboration among organizations, educators, and makers to celebrate the diversity of the crafts that define America, bringing compelling stories and underrepresented art and artists into the spotlight.

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RetireReady NJ is a new retirement savings program, created by the New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act. Many workers in NJ do not have access to a private retirement savings plan. With RetireReady NJ, businesses can help their employees save for retirement in a Roth or Traditional Individual Retirement Account through convenient payroll deductions. This new program is an easy way for New Jersey workers to save for the future.

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Used by more than 175,000 artists and over 800 arts organizations, CaFÉ is the leading application management system for art calls. CaFÉ strives to make art opportunities available to all by offering arts organizations an affordable submission platform and artists an easy way to apply. Artist registration is FREE!

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Call for Artists, Artisans, Art Institutions, and Galleries

Art City, a project of coLAB arts, is looking for art businesses, art institutions, and arts organization vendors to be a part of the Art City festival. Art City is hosting an outdoor arts festival and corridor in downtown New Brunswick.

Event Date: October 18, 2026.

Application Deadline: July 31, 2026

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The Local Arts Program Grant (LAP) enables the New Jersey State Council on the Arts to support local arts development within each of New Jersey’s 21 counties through a competitive grant application process by awarding funds to officially designated County Arts Agencies (CAAs). These LAP grants support eligible local arts organizations and other non-profit organizations within Mercer County that provide public art projects, programs, services, and development.

Deadline: August 7, 2026

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The annual LEAD Conference brings together a passionate community dedicated to accessibility. Professionals from theaters, museums, parks, and cultural spaces come together to explore practice solutions, share effective strategies, and strengthen their commitment to accessibility.

Event Dates: August 11 - 14, 2026

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The Local Arts Program Grant (LAP) enables the New Jersey State Council on the Arts to support local arts development within each of New Jersey’s 21 counties through a competitive grant application process by awarding funds to officially designated County Arts Agencies (CAAs). These LAP grants support eligible local arts organizations and other non-profit organizations within Passaic County that provide public art projects, programs, services, and development.

Deadline: August 13, 2026

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The Jazz Touring Network (JTN) is a presenter-based membership program that supports professional development, building partnerships, and working together to curate tours that reflect the richness of the field of jazz. Welcoming both those organizations with little to no experience presenting jazz and seasoned jazz presenters seeking to strengthen programming, application occurs annually through an open, competitive process.

Deadline: August 21, 2026

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Throughout the year, ArtPride New Jersey packages content around unique themes - Winter Holidays, Black History Month, Women’s History Month, Summer Arts, and more - and promotes selected events as dedicated Discover Jersey Arts campaigns through jerseyarts.com and multiple marketing channels. Participation in the campaigns is available to those organizations registered with the Jersey Arts Marketers (JAM) network.

Next Deadline: August 24, 2026

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The Local Arts Program Grant (LAP) enables the New Jersey State Council on the Arts to support local arts development within each of New Jersey’s 21 counties through a competitive grant application process by awarding funds to officially designated County Arts Agencies (CAAs). These LAP grants support eligible local arts organizations and other non-profit organizations within Cape May County that provide public art projects, programs, services, and development.

Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline: September 4, 2026

Application Deadline: October 9, 2026

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The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey invites art organizations to submit Arts & Community Health proposals that will advance the following areas of focus:

1. Encouraging healthy behaviors - physical, oral, and mental.
2. Promoting health literacy by equipping residents with the knowledge and tools to understand, navigate, and act on health information.
3. Connecting communities to available health services and resources.
4. Delivering clear, relevant, and memorable health information - e.g., encouraging healthy behavior.

Deadline: September 15, 2026

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The Local Arts Program Grant (LAP) enables the New Jersey State Council on the Arts to support local arts development within each of New Jersey’s 21 counties through a competitive grant application process by awarding funds to officially designated County Arts Agencies (CAAs). These LAP grants support eligible local arts organizations and other non-profit organizations within Hunterdon County that provide public art projects, programs, services, and development.

Deadline: September 30, 2026

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The Local Arts Program Grant (LAP) enables the New Jersey State Council on the Arts to support local arts development within each of New Jersey’s 21 counties through a competitive grant application process by awarding funds to officially designated County Arts Agencies (CAAs). These LAP grants support eligible local arts organizations and other non-profit organizations within Union County that provide public art projects, programs, services, and development.

Deadline: September 30, 2026

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The Creating Change Summit is an annual in-person gathering of the New Jersey arts and culture community focused on learning, inspiration, and action as we move together toward a more just, equitable, accessible, and anti-racist arts sector.

Event Date: October 28, 2026

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Interested in pitching your story for coverage on JerseyArts.com? Discover Jersey Arts Features Stories are behind-the-scenes articles, podcasts, and video segments your audience cares about. Please note that editorial coverage is limited to organizations registered with the Jersey Arts Marketers (JAM) network or artists affiliated with those organizations. If your organization is a New Jersey Council on the Arts grantee, then you're already a member!

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New Jersey's rich arts community has a unique opportunity to engage their audiences with a once-in-a-generation initiative. RevolutionNJ is New Jersey's official commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, happening in 2026.

Watch a recorded informational workshop here.

Already in the know? Become a Proud Partner today by submitting an application here.

Interested in bringing the "Revolutionary Lives" traveling exhibition to your site? Fill out this Reservation Form.

If you have any questions about this initiative or the application, please reach out to Marc Lorenc: marc.lorenc@sos.nj.gov

Arts Reach supports leading arts professionals the Arts Reach website, conferences, magazine, webinars, and e-letters. The strategies and techniques presented via Arts Reach focus on successful revenue-generating techniques for arts practitioners and leaders.

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The goal of the Grants Management Office is to make grant opportunities and resources easily accessible for municipalities, counties, nonprofit organizations, and other interested stakeholders. With a mission to increase the amount of federal grant dollars New Jersey receives, GMO works to help build the capacity of its partners to successfully apply for and manage grant programs.

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ArtsPay NJ is a long-term project to build pay equity in the arts in our state. Analysts from Baker-Richards have results ready to share.

View the Individual Survey Report

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Two recorded webinars now available:

Part One: Research Findings

Part Two: Resource Roadmap

The purpose of an Art Bridges Learning & Engagement Award is to support art museum transformation and the engagement of new and diverse audiences through innovative programming.

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From the Massachusetts Cultural Council - A Guide for Communities to Develop Programs that Integrate Arts, Culture, and Nature Resources into Local Health and Social Care Systems

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RetireReady NJ is a new retirement savings program, created by the New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act. Many workers in NJ do not have access to a private retirement savings plan. With RetireReady NJ, businesses can help their employees save for retirement in a Roth or Traditional Individual Retirement Account through convenient payroll deductions. This new program is an easy way for New Jersey workers to save for the future.

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