Opportunities for the Field | | |
April 24, 2025
We compile opportunities for artists and arts organizations that are available in
New Jersey, or benefit those working in the arts in New Jersey. You'll find professional development workshops, grant announcements, calls for artists, resources, and more. Check out all three categories: Featured Opportunities, Opportunities for Artists, and Opportunities for Organizations.
While we do not share Job Opportunities, we do recommend the following resources for those looking for work in the arts field: ArtPride NJ Job Bank, NJ Theatre Alliance, Dance NJ, NJ Motion Picture & Television Commission, and Arts Admin Jobs.
Please note: Some opportunities may require fees to submit or participate. Be sure to read calls thoroughly to decide if it is a good fit for you.
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| | Registration Open for Arts & Health Roundtables! | |
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is pleased to announce the launch of a virtual series of Arts & Health Roundtables to bring together NJ organizations actively involved in the arts and health field, as well as those interested in getting involved.
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| | | Public Art Opportunity: Monuments to Migration and Labor | |
Request for Qualifications
The New Jersey Im/migrant Laborers’ Monument Project invites artists to apply to create one of three temporary Monument Installations that honor immigrants’ and migrants’ contributions to the state of New Jersey as laborers. Each selected artist will be assigned to one of the state’s three regions (North Jersey, Central Jersey, or South Jersey) and will create a temporary monument installation that is responsive to and inspired by extensive community dialogues that will be conducted by trained facilitators in each region.
Deadline: April 28, 2025
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| | | Jersey Arts Marketers Webinar | |
Demystifying Tax Credits for Nonprofits
Monge Capital will provide insight into how organizations can partner with a firm to navigate the process of applying for the NJ Economic Development Authority's Cultural Arts Facilities Expansion (CAFE) Program. ArtPride NJ staff will also provide an Arts Advocacy Day recap.
Deadline: April 28, 2025
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| | | Museum Council of Greater Philadelphia Announces Micro and Nano Grant Opportunities | |
Up to $2,500 will be made available in form of two, $850 "micro grants" and two, $400 "nano-grants" to support projects, or components of projects, with sustainable high-potential-impact at museums and similar institutions in the Philadelphia region, including surrounding counties in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Eligible New Jersey Counties: Mercer, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem
Deadline: April 30, 2025
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| | | Join the Families First Discovery Pass Program! | |
Reach new audiences, have greater impact, and amplify your summer programming. This program provides families and individuals enrolled in state assistance programs with free or highly discounted admission to arts and history organizations, venues, and programs.
Next Deadline: May 1, 2025
Learn More
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Register for the upcoming Access Thursday Roundtable Series - six peer-to-peer learning opportunities covering a wide range of arts accessibility topics.
May 1: Wrap Up/Check In
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| | | New Jersey Cultural Trust: Guidelines Available for FY26 Institutional and Financial Stabilization Grants for History and Humanities Organizations | |
Virtual Application Assistance Workshops: May 6 and May 22, 2025
Declarations of Intent to Apply Deadline: June 11, 2025
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| | | Public Art Opportunity: TRANSITional Art Project, Rahway Rail Station | |
Two public art opportunities for Central New Jersey artists!
Photography Exhibit
Exterior Fiber Art
Deadline: May 8, 2025
| | | Free Webinar Watch Party Series on Financial Management for New Jersey Arts Nonprofits | |
Join New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Nonprofit Finance Fund, and other nonprofit leaders for a Webinar Watch Party series on key financial management concepts for arts nonprofits! Covering everything from cash flow planning to financial storytelling, this series is meant to give nonprofit arts leaders a comprehensive understanding of the techniques they need to run effective organizations for the long haul.
May 14: Partnerships and Collaborations
June 11: Telling Your Financial Story to Different Audiences
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| | | Become a Blue Star Museum! | |
Attention, New Jersey museums! Registration is now open for Blue Star Museums 2025. This program provides free museum admission to those currently serving in the United States Military, and up to five family members.
This year, the program runs from May 17 through September 1, 2025.
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| | | Registration Open: 2025 Cultural Access Summit | |
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton Township, NJ
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| | | Cultural Arts Facilities Expansion (CAFE) Program | |
The CAFE Program provides tax credits to incentivize broad scale capital projects for arts and cultural venues in New Jersey. The CAFE Program focuses on development and rehabilitation of cultural arts facilities as a key component of the state’s economy.
Deadline: June 6, 2025
CAFE webinar available here. Webinar slide deck available here.
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| | | Opportunities for Artists | | Public Art Opportunity: Monuments to Migration and Labor | |
Request for Qualifications
The New Jersey Im/migrant Laborers’ Monument Project invites artists to apply to create one of three temporary Monument Installations that honor immigrants’ and migrants’ contributions to the state of New Jersey as laborers. Each selected artist will be assigned to one of the state’s three regions (North Jersey, Central Jersey, or South Jersey) and will create a temporary monument installation that is responsive to and inspired by extensive community dialogues that will be conducted by trained facilitators in each region.
Deadline: April 28, 2025
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| | | AP’N3: The Asbury Park Film Challenge | |
The AP’N3 Film Challenge is a creative competition where participants have three weeks to produce a three-minute film that includes a required theme, prop, location, and line of dialogue that are revealed on Day One of the challenge.
Earlybird Deadline: April 30, 2025
Regular Deadline: May 25, 2025
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| | | Composers Guild of New Jersey Invites Proposals from New Jersey Composers and Performers | |
The Composers Guild of NJ supports the work of local composers through commissions and grants toward performances and recordings. Of particular interest is awarding commissions through calls for scores administered collaboratively with performers. For announcements of CGNJ opportunities, sign up for the CGNJ newsletter. To submit a proposal, and ask questions, email project_support@cgnj.org.
Deadline: May 1, 2025
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| | | New Jersey International Film Festival - Fall 2025 | |
Call for Entries
Late Deadline: May 5, 2025
Super Late Deadline: May 25, 2025
Super Super Late Deadline: June 15, 2025
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| | | Public Art Opportunity: TRANSITional Art Project, Rahway Rail Station | |
Two public art opportunities for Central New Jersey artists!
Photography Exhibit
Exterior Fiber Art
Deadline: May 8, 2025
| | | Virtual Teacher Workshop: Picture Books and Social Emotional Learning | |
This workshop, led by Courtney Waring, Director of Education at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, explores how to use picture books to help young people identify and manage emotions, navigate relationships, and cope with difficult situations. This workshop is intended for early childhood educators, but also offers guidance for staff at organizations that serve families. The workshop is free, but Zoom registration is required. Educators receive 2 PD credit hours.
Event Date: May 8, 2025
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| | | WOW Women: A Virtual Exhibition of Women in Our Lives Who Inspire Us! | |
Call for Young Artists (5 - 18)
Deadline: May 10, 2025
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| | | Commissioning Opportunity for New Jersey Composers: 5 - 7 Minute Piece for the Trio Éxi Chéria | |
To apply, and ask questions, send an email to commissions@cgnj.org with “Éxi Chéria” as the subject. When applying, attach the following: A PDF of a bio that qualifies your eligibility, and PDF and MP3 files of two scores.
Deadline: May 10, 2025
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| | | Pro Arts Jersey City Virtual Portfolio Review: Meet the Curators | |
Pro Arts invites visual artists to gain valuable feedback on their portfolios with 30-minute, one-on-one Zoom review sessions from prominent gallerists and curators at its 14th annual portfolio review.
Sessions run from May 12 through June 21, 2025.
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Call for Art
Deadline: May 15, 2025
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| | | Exhibition: Plein Air Plus 2025 | |
Call for Art
Deadline: May 17, 2025
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| | | 2025 Stevens Point Sculpture Park Juried Call | |
The Stevens Point Sculpture Park, located in central Wisconsin, is accepting submissions of sculpture work for their annual, three-year outdoor sculpture exhibition. A local jury will choose pieces for display from August 2025 through August 2028.
Deadline: May 23, 2025
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| | | The Amazing Summer Dance Experience Festival | |
Call for dance companies, organizations, and professional solo artists to apply to be featured at the outdoor Amazing Summer Dance Experience Festival series at J. Owen Grundy Pier in Jersey City.
Deadline: June 1, 2025
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| | | Get the Word Out: Publicity Incubator for Early Career Authors | |
Under the mentorship of an accomplished book publicist, Get the Word Out fellows will develop and execute publicity strategies to maximize the exposure of their first or second book, reach readers, and create a platform to propel their literary careers.
Applications for the 2026 Fiction Cohort will open June 1, 2025.
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| | | Join the Teaching Artist Community of Practice! | |
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is hosting quarterly Teaching Artist Community of Practice meetings. These virtual sessions serve as a platform for teaching artists to share their experiences, discuss new opportunities, and connect with each other and the State Arts Council. These sessions provide an opportunity to network with other New Jersey teaching artists, share challenges and successes of working in our state, and discuss what teaching artistry could look like as we move into the future.
Next Meeting: June 4, 2025
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| | | Masterwork Music and Arts Foundation's Community Arts Grants | |
Call for Proposals for Community Projects from Artists and Arts Organizations
Deadline: June 6, 2025
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Call for submissions in the following mediums: basketry, ceramics, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, and wood.
Deadline: September 10, 2025
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| | | The Entertainment Community Fund: Social Service Groups and Workshops | |
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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| | | Survey: Developing Equitable Artists’ Contracts | |
Yancey Consulting wants to hear from artists about which contract clauses have the most negative impact on current and future earnings, ownership rights, and protections.
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| | | Dance New Jersey’s Resource Directory | |
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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| | | Calling all New Jersey-based LGBTQ+ artists! | |
Garden State Equality has several paid opportunities for artists across all mediums coming up in 2025! Join their database to be the first to know when they go live.
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| | | CERF+ Emergency Relief Grant | |
Support available for artists working in craft or materials-based folk/traditional disciplines who have experienced a recent, unforeseen, career-threatening emergency.
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| | | 1-on-1 Consultation for Immigrant Artists | |
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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| | | Catalogue Publication and Online Exhibit | |
Up to six Best in Show artists will have their work published in the catalogue with critical essays written by the curator. Artists participating in the online exhibit will have two works on display and a link to their website. No fees.
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| | | Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026 | |
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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| | | Opportunities for Arts Organizations | | Registration Open for Arts & Health Roundtables! | |
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is pleased to announce the launch of a virtual series of Arts & Health Roundtables to bring together NJ organizations actively involved in the arts and health field, as well as those interested in getting involved.
Learn More
| | | Museum Council of Greater Philadelphia Announces Micro and Nano Grant Opportunities | |
Up to $2,500 will be made available in form of two, $850 "micro grants" and two, $400 "nano-grants" to support projects, or components of projects, with sustainable high-potential-impact at museums and similar institutions in the Philadelphia region, including surrounding counties in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Eligible New Jersey Counties: Mercer, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem
Deadline: April 30, 2025
Learn More
| | | Join the Families First Discovery Pass Program! | |
Reach new audiences, have greater impact, and amplify your summer programming. This program provides families and individuals enrolled in state assistance programs with free or highly discounted admission to arts and history organizations, venues, and programs.
Next Deadline: May 1, 2025
Learn More
| | | |
Register for the upcoming Access Thursday Roundtable Series - six peer-to-peer learning opportunities covering a wide range of arts accessibility topics.
May 1: Wrap Up/Check In
Learn More
| | | New Jersey Cultural Trust: Guidelines Available for FY26 Institutional and Financial Stabilization Grants for History and Humanities Organizations | |
Virtual Application Assistance Workshops: May 6 and May 22, 2025
Declarations of Intent to Apply Deadline: June 11, 2025
Learn More
| | | Leading Change: A Workshop for Nonprofit Leaders | |
In this interactive workshop, nonprofit leaders will gain the tools to navigate transformation, inspire teams, and drive lasting impact. Whether you're tackling organizational growth, shifting strategies, or responding to external challenges, this workshop will equip you with actionable insights to lead with confidence and purpose.
Event Date: May, 6, 2025
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| | | Monmouth Arts: Art Helps Local Arts Program Grants | |
In partnership with the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Monmouth Arts offers ArtHelps Local Arts Program Grants through a competitive application process. The grants are intended to support organizations and programs that serve the public and provide access to a diverse array of quality arts experiences throughout Monmouth County.
Virtual Grant Workshop: May 7, 2025
Deadline: June 16, 2025
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| | | Free Webinar Watch Party Series on Financial Management for New Jersey Arts Nonprofits | |
Join New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Nonprofit Finance Fund, and other nonprofit leaders for a Webinar Watch Party series on key financial management concepts for arts nonprofits! Covering everything from cash flow planning to financial storytelling, this series is meant to give nonprofit arts leaders a comprehensive understanding of the techniques they need to run effective organizations for the long haul.
May 14: Partnerships and Collaborations
June 11: Telling Your Financial Story to Different Audiences
Learn More
| | | Become a Blue Star Museum! | |
Attention, New Jersey museums! Registration is now open for Blue Star Museums 2025. This program provides free museum admission to those currently serving in the United States Military, and up to five family members.
This year, the program runs from May 17 through September 1, 2025.
Learn More
| | | The Amazing Summer Dance Experience Festival | |
Call for dance companies, organizations, and professional solo artists to apply to be featured at the outdoor Amazing Summer Dance Experience Festival series at J. Owen Grundy Pier in Jersey City.
Deadline: June 1, 2025
Learn More
| | | Cultural Arts Facilities Expansion (CAFE) Program | |
The CAFE Program provides tax credits to incentivize broad scale capital projects for arts and cultural venues in New Jersey. The CAFE Program focuses on development and rehabilitation of cultural arts facilities as a key component of the state’s economy.
Deadline: June 6, 2025
CAFE webinar available here. Webinar slide deck available here.
Learn More
| | | Masterwork Music and Arts Foundation's Community Arts Grants | |
Call for Proposals for Community Projects from Artists and Arts Organizations
Deadline: June 6, 2025
Learn More
| | | Become an RevolutionNJ Partner Organization! | |
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.
If you have any questions about this initiative or the application, please reach out to Marc Lorenc: marc.lorenc@sos.nj.gov
| | | NJ Human Services Opens Fourth Round of Grant Funding to Create Inclusive, Healthy Communities | |
NJ Human Services announces that non-profits and county or municipal government agencies can now apply for the next round of funding in the Inclusive Healthy Communities Grant Program to help communities across NJ support the health and well-being of individuals with disabilities where they live, work, learn and play.
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| | | Arts Reach: The Association of Arts Management, Marketing and Development Professionals | |
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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| | | Performing Arts Readiness | |
Free webinars on various topics related to emergency preparedness for performing arts organizations.
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| | | The New Jersey Department of the Treasury’s Grants Management Office is here to help you! | |
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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| | | Succession Planning for Cultural Institutions | | | Learning and Engagement Funding from Art Bridges | |
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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| | | Arts on Prescription: A Field Guide for US Communities | |
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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Tools, Resources, and Training for Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Equity, Inclusion, and Justice through the Arts
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The dPlan|ArtsReady tool guides you through the steps of creating elements of your performing arts organization’s emergency plan. Organizations can request a free year of access.
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| | | The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, created in 1966, is a division of the NJ Department of State and a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. The Council was established to encourage and foster public interest in the arts; enlarge public and private resources devoted to the arts; promote freedom of expression in the arts; and facilitate the inclusion of art in every public building in New Jersey. The Council believes the arts are central to every element we value most in a modern society including: human understanding; cultural and civic pride; strong communities; excellent schools; lifelong learning; creative expression; and economic opportunity. To learn more about the Council, please visit www.artscouncil.nj.gov. | | | | |
