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Opportunities for the Field

July 29, 2022


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, Covid recovery resources and more.


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Featured Opportunities

Prang's Art Teacher of the Year

Nominations for Prang's Art Teacher of the Year can be made by anyone for an art teacher they feel has made a noteworthy impact on the lives of their students. Winners receive a year’s supply of art products for their art room!

Deadline: July 31, 2022


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BIPOC Surviving Predominantly White Institutions Series

August 1: Beyond Survival to Self-care: Leaving Environments

August 8: Support in Action: Movement Towards Liberation


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Mid Atlantic Tours

Mid Atlantic Tours brings the best of the performing arts to communities across the mid-Atlantic region. Presenters select from a curated roster of artists that changes annually but maintains a programmatic commitment to a diversity of performance genres, regional artist representation, and engaging with communities underserved by the arts.

Deadline: August 9, 2022


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2022 Mid-Atlantic Teaching Artists Virtual Retreat

The 2022 Mid-Atlantic Teaching Artists Virtual Retreat brings together arts education professionals from across the Mid-Atlantic region to build and strengthen a regional network of highly qualified teaching artists.

Event Dates: August 9 and 10, 2022


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Public Art Opportunity: Rowan University Wilson Hall Dance Program Expansion

Call for Expressions of Interest

Deadline: August 11, 2022


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Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants

This program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 to professional dancers in need, who have a dire financial emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences.

Deadline: August 19, 2022


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2023 General Operating Support, Historic Preservation & Capital, Program Support I & II Grants

The Arts Institute of Middlesex County and the Board of County Commissioners are pleased to offer grants to municipal and not-for-profit organizations based in Middlesex County through a competitive application process. These grants can be used for Arts, History, and Historic Preservation and Capital projects. Projects must serve the public and take place in Middlesex County.


Declaration of Intent Deadline: August 23, 2022

Application Deadline: September 20, 2022


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New Jersey Cultural Trust Grant

The New Jersey Cultural Trust provides grants to support institutional and financial stabilization of arts, history, and humanities organizations in NJ.

Grant Application Deadline: August 30, 2022


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Cultural Equity Learning Community 2.0

CELC is an asynchronous, intersectional anti-racism course focused on cultural equity and creative justice.

Fall Cohort Deadline: August 31, 2022


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Call for New Jersey Artists


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Opportunities for Artists

Public Art Opportunities in the Central Avenue Special Improvement District of Jersey City

Call for Proposals

Deadline: July 29, 2022


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Kindness: Unexpected, Unusual, Unfailing

Call for Art

Deadline: July 30, 2022


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The Storyteller Studio: A Community for Young Playwrights and Dramaturgs

Call for Emerging Literary Artists to Participate in a Free Collaborative Space

Deadline: July 31, 2022


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New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2023

Call for Entries

Super Early Bird Deadline: July 31, 2022

Super Late Deadline: November 10, 2022


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Leeway Art and Change Grant

Women, trans, and/or gender-nonconforming artists and cultural producers who live in the Greater Philadelphia area are eligible for grants of up to $2,500 to fund art for social change.

Deadline: August 1, 2022


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2022 Halstead Grant

Call for Emerging Jewelry Designers

Deadline: August 1, 2022


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BIPOC Surviving Predominantly White Institutions Series

August 1: Beyond Survival to Self-care: Leaving Environments

August 8: Support in Action: Movement Towards Liberation


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Entertainment Community Fund

Budgeting Nuts and Bolts Workshops Designed for Creative Professionals

This workshop is two hours and is held monthly on the first Tuesday of each month (except July), and some Wednesdays.

Open to everyone in entertainment.

Next Workshop: August 2, 2022


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International Sculpture Center Innovator Award

The ISC Innovator Award was established to recognize the creative innovation of individuals, organizations, or collectives who develop new ideas and work to improve and/or expand the field of contemporary sculpture.

Deadline: August 8, 2022


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2022 Mid-Atlantic Teaching Artists Virtual Retreat

The 2022 Mid-Atlantic Teaching Artists Virtual Retreat brings together arts education professionals from across the Mid-Atlantic region to build and strengthen a regional network of highly qualified teaching artists.

Event Dates: August 9 and 10, 2022


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Public Art Opportunity: Rowan University Wilson Hall Dance Program Expansion

Call for Expressions of Interest

Deadline: August 11, 2022


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Beautiful Sea: The Belmar Anniversary Show

Call for Art

Digital Submissions Deadline: August 12, 2022

Drop Off Deadline: August 14, 2022


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Arts Ed Now! Action Lab

Two Upcoming Zoom Workshops:

August 13: Shared Vision

October 15: Putting It Into Practice


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Thomas Edison Film Festival

Call for Filmmakers

Early Bird Deadline: August 15, 2022

Final Deadline: October 15, 2022


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Public Art Opportunities in Maryland: Frostburg State University and Towson University

Call for RFQs

Deadline: August 15, 2022


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Open Summer Sing and Social

Call for singers to sing through excerpts from the 2022-2023 Voices Chorale NJ repertoire.

Event Date: August 22, 2022


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Cultural Equity Learning Community 2.0

CELC is an asynchronous, intersectional anti-racism course focused on cultural equity and creative justice.

Fall Cohort Deadline: August 31, 2022


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Call for New Jersey Composers and Performers to Apply for Commissions and Project Support

Composers may be in any stage of their careers, and composers with non-standard career paths are particularly encouraged to apply.

Next Deadline: September 1, 2022


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The Color of Nature

Call for Artists

Deadline: September 2, 2022


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Art House JC Fridays: Jersey City’s Free Quarterly Arts Festival

Tour galleries, businesses, event venues and art-related spaces in Jersey City.

Next Date: September 9, 2022


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Nancy Ori Photography Workshops

September 28 - October 8, 2022: England Lake District and Beyond


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Montgomery Arts Council’s A Return To Art Fall Pop-up Exhibition

Call for Artists

Deadline: October 1, 2022


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Fellowships for Artists and Writers

The American Antiquarian Society offers visiting fellowships for historical research by creative and performing artists, writers, filmmakers, journalists, and others whose goals are to produce imaginative, non-formulaic works dealing with pre-twentieth-century American history and culture.

Deadline: October 5, 2022


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6th Annual Heroin and Opioid Art Exhibition

Call for Artists

Deadline: October 6, 2022


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The Bennet Prize

Call for Women Figurative Realist Painters

10 finalists will be featured in a group exhibition. The Grand Prize Winner receives $50,000 and a solo exhibition, the first runner up gets $10,000.

Deadline: October 7, 2022


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26th Annual Sphinx Competition

Call for Black and Latinx Classical String Players

Application Deadline: October 20, 2022


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Awesome Foundation Micro-grants

Call for individuals, groups, and organizations to apply for $1,000 micro-grants for an “awesome” project.


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The Hopper Prize
The Hopper Prize is a grant-making institution and digital archiving platform offering a series of individual artist grants on a bi-annual basis.

Eyebeam Center for the Future of Journalism

Artists and artist-journalist teams can apply for grants to support topical work. Grants range from $500 - $5,000 per project.


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Parent Artist Advocacy League for Performing Arts and Media (PAAL)
PAAL is a national network and solutions-generator for caregivers in the arts and media, offering childcare grants, emergency grants, and other resources.

The Russell J. Efros Foundation Sprout Fund

Direct Funds for Visual and Performing Artists


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Art Equity
Tools, Resources, and Training for Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Equity, Inclusion, and Justice through the Arts

Keep Jersey Arts Alive

Keep Jersey Arts Alive is a digital public value campaign that highlights the importance of the arts in New Jersey, and why the industry's survival is critical to the state's overall recovery. The Keep Jersey Arts Alive website offers videos and state- and county-wide impact data to illustrate how the arts affect every corner of the state. Check it out to learn what you can do to Keep Jersey Arts Alive!

Opportunities for Arts Organizations

dPlan|ArtsReady

Upgraded emergency preparedness and response tool for the arts and cultural heritage sectors. Organizations can request a free year of access.


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BIPOC Surviving Predominantly White Institutions Series

August 1: Beyond Survival to Self-care: Leaving Environments

August 8: Support in Action: Movement Towards Liberation


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2022 Summer Youth Camps Grants

Summer Youth Camp Programs licensed through the Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing, that have a Department of Health Certificate of Approval to operate a Summer Youth Camp during the summer 2022 season may apply for the Summer Youth Camp Grant. Priority will be given to facilities and programs that have not received any American Rescue Plan Stabilization Grant funding.

Deadline: August 5, 2022


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International Sculpture Center Innovator Award

The ISC Innovator Award was established to recognize the creative innovation of individuals, organizations, or collectives who develop new ideas and work to improve and/or expand the field of contemporary sculpture.

Deadline: August 8, 2022


Learn More

Mid Atlantic Tours

Mid Atlantic Tours brings the best of the performing arts to communities across the mid-Atlantic region. Presenters select from a curated roster of artists that changes annually but maintains a programmatic commitment to a diversity of performance genres, regional artist representation, and engaging with communities underserved by the arts.

Deadline: August 9, 2022


Learn More

2023 General Operating Support, Historic Preservation & Capital, Program Support I & II Grants

The Arts Institute of Middlesex County and the Board of County Commissioners are pleased to offer grants to municipal and not-for-profit organizations based in Middlesex County through a competitive application process. These grants can be used for Arts, History, and Historic Preservation and Capital projects. Projects must serve the public and take place in Middlesex County.


Declaration of Intent Deadline: August 23, 2022

Application Deadline: September 20, 2022


Learn More

New Jersey Cultural Trust Grant

The New Jersey Cultural Trust provides grants to support institutional and financial stabilization of arts, history, and humanities organizations in NJ.

Grant Application Deadline: August 30, 2022


Learn More

Cultural Equity Learning Community 2.0

CELC is an asynchronous, intersectional anti-racism course focused on cultural equity and creative justice.

Fall Cohort Deadline: August 31, 2022


Learn More

Free Emergency Preparedness Webinars Focused on the Needs of Performing Arts Organizations

Upcoming Webinars


September 8: Intro to Emergency Preparedness

September 13: Crisis Communication and Reputation Management

September 14: Active Shooters and Hostile Activity at Venues


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Free Opportunities for New Jersey Libraries!

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is seeking 25 libraries to host free arts classes for the older adult population in August 2022. These mini-residencies will be led by trained teaching artists and senior service professionals in courses such as: theatre, sculpture, dance, and the visual arts. Part of the Creative Aging Program, a partnership with National Assembly of State Arts Agencies and E. A. Michelson Philanthropy.


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Awesome Foundation Micro-grants

Call for individuals, groups, and organizations to apply for $1,000 micro-grants for an “awesome” project.


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SCORE Business Learning Center

The SCORE Business Learning Center provides aspiring and existing small business owners in-depth online learning paths for deep dives into critical business topics.


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Art Equity
Tools, Resources, and Training for Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Equity, Inclusion, and Justice through the Arts

Keep Jersey Arts Alive

Keep Jersey Arts Alive is a digital public value campaign that highlights the importance of the arts in New Jersey, and why the industry's survival is critical to the state's overall recovery. The Keep Jersey Arts Alive website offers videos and state- and county-wide impact data to illustrate how the arts affect every corner of the state. Check it out to learn what you can do to Keep Jersey Arts Alive!

COVID-19 Recovery Resources

dPlan|ArtsReady

Upgraded emergency preparedness and response tool for the arts and cultural heritage sectors. Organizations can request a free year of access.


Learn More

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Americans for the Arts Action Fund's

Office Hours with Nina

Based on popular demand, Nina Ozlu Tunceli, Chief Counsel of Government and Public Affairs at AFTA and Executive Director of the AFTA Action Fund, is extending her Zoom office hours through 2022. She will continue to help the arts community to navigate the complex web of federal funding opportunities, regulations, and deadlines related to current and upcoming COVID-19 economic federal aid programs.

Next Dates: July 29 and September 9, 2022


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Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants

One-time grants for artists practicing in the visual arts, choreography, and film/video/electronic/digital arts who have a dire financial emergency due

to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Deadline: August 2, 2022


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Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants

This program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 to professional dancers in need, who have a dire financial emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences.

Deadline: August 19, 2022


Learn More

Free Emergency Preparedness Webinars Focused on the Needs of Performing Arts Organizations

Upcoming Webinars


September 8: Intro to Emergency Preparedness

September 13: Crisis Communication and Reputation Management

September 14: Active Shooters and Hostile Activity at Venues


Learn More

Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants

Financial Relief for Artists Impacted by COVID-19

Eligible Categories: Dance and Performance Art/Theater, Music/Sound, Poetry/Literature, and Visual Arts/Moving Image

Application Deadline: December 12, 2022


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Main Street Lenders Grant

This pilot product, funded with $15 million from the NJEDA's Main Street Recovery Program, provides grants to eligible micro business lenders, which the lenders can use to create new loan micro business loan products or supplement existing micro business loan products. Lenders can also qualify for additional grant funding to provide technical assistance to micro businesses, to better prepare these businesses to qualify for loan products.


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Leveler: Peer to Peer Wealth Distribution

Leveler is a peer-to-peer wealth distribution platform that facilitates donations from people who have job security or funds to distribute to those people whose work status has been impacted by COVID-19.


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New Jersey's COVID-19 Information Hub

Call (General COVID-19 Questions): 211

Call (Medical COVID-19 Questions): 1-800-962-1253

Call (Vaccine Appointment Support): 1-855-568-0545

Text NJCOVID to 898-211 to receive alerts.


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Keep Jersey Arts Alive

Keep Jersey Arts Alive is a digital public value campaign that highlights the importance of the arts in New Jersey, and why the industry's survival is critical to the state's overall recovery. The Keep Jersey Arts Alive website offers videos and state- and county-wide impact data to illustrate how the arts affect every corner of the state. Check it out to learn what you can do to Keep Jersey Arts Alive!

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, created in 1966, is a division of the NJ Department of State. 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 receives direct appropriations from the State of New Jersey through a dedicated, renewable Hotel/Motel Occupancy fee, as well as competitive grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. To learn more about the Council, please visit www.artscouncil.nj.gov.

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