Calls for Art
“Hope in Motion”: mobile art sculptures
Deadline 9.30 Learn more and apply HERE
Joel Fund x DAG 5th Annual Veteran’s Show Exhibition @Golden Belt Gallery
Deadline 9.14 @5pm Learn more and apply HERE
DAG 2027 Call for Exhibitions @Golden Belt Gallery
Deadline 10.30 Applications open 9.1 Learn more and apply HERE
Artist Opportunities Throughout the Year
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We are accepting rolling applications for Art@Work Program
DAG partners with local businesses and spaces around the Triangle to install artwork leased from local and regional artists. Art is selected on a rolling basis throughout the year, based on demand from partners. Any member artist can submit an application HERE to be considered for this program and artists already in the system should reach out regularly to update their application with their most recent work.
Contact Dara at dara@durhamartguild.org for more information.
Outside Opportunities
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Artists are invited to submit work for the 11th Annual Death Faire; a community exhibition exploring grief, remembrance, celebration, and the many ways we honor life.
Inspired by the death positivity movement, this juried exhibition welcomes 2D and 3D visual artists whose work connects with themes of memory, transformation, and mortality.Deadline: September 18, 2026
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Art Comes Alive is an exclusive annual exhibition hosted at ADC Fine Art. Selected artists will exhibit their work in our 13,000 sq. ft. gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio, with the goal of connecting them with our community of private art collectors, corporate buyers, and interior designers.
All mediums and styles are welcome, including painting, sculpture, photography, glass, ceramics, mixed media, installations, and conceptual works.
Awards & Opportunities Include:
Juried In-Gallery Exhibition: 250 artists will be selected and featured in a professionally curated 2-month long exhibition at ADC Fine Art’s 13,000 sf gallery starting November 7th.
Recognition & Visibility: Selected artists will be promoted through ADC Fine Art’s marketing platforms including client presentations, our websites online SHOP ART platform, extensive email marketing list of over 30k+ subscribers, and social media platforms.
Over $450,000 in Awards: Artists will be eligible for more than $450,000 in awards, including gallery contracts, purchase awards, group and solo exhibitions, and access to our exclusive SmartSell artist enrichment program.
Prominent jurors: Artists’ work will be selected by a panel of prominent jurors from across the United States, including prominent art dealers, gallerists, and art consultants. These jurors will also give out a number of specialty awards.
Art Comes Alive Awards Gala – November 7: The program kicks off with a red-carpet Exhibition and Gala on November 7th with over 250 guests in attendance. Award-winning artists will be announced and recognized on stage.
Deadline: September 28th @ Midnight EST
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Space: Birdland, 706 Mountford Ave., Raleigh, NC
For creatives looking for the opportunity to build their skills in installation, curation, and exhibition management.
VAE invites artist groups to submit proposals for exhibitions to be held in the Birdland gallery space. We are seeking groups of 2–4 artists for a 6-week exhibition run, offering an opportunity to present cohesive, ambitious, or experimental work in a professional gallery setting.
Deadline: October 18, 2026
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Mosaic Development Group is a nonprofit developer committed to creating high-quality, affordable housing and investing in the communities we serve.
As part of the development of South Briggs, a new multifamily affordable housing community being developed in collaboration with Durham Technical Community College, and Banc of America CDC, we are seeking a local artist to create a large-scale, site-specific artwork for the property.
The project will honor Richard B. Fitzgerald, a historic Durham entrepreneur whose business ventures, beginning with a brickyard, made him one of the city's most influential leaders and philanthropists. We are particularly interested in engaging a local art student, educator, or emerging artist, who has a connection to the Durham community.
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Internships at PHOTO FARM follow a time banking model with 1:1 access to PHOTO FARM’s Open Studio days and darkroom or studio rentals. For 1 hour of labor you get 1 hour of access. Internships include a 3-month commitment for 8 hrs/week
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Raleigh Art's Block2 Gallery is an outdoor visual platform for video, digital, and new media artists. Viewed after dark, the changing videos aim to expand a viewer's notion of visual art and introduce the community to new artists, ideas, and experimental mediums.
Deadline: Applications accepted year-round
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Research Triangle Foundation is on searching for artists to lead upcoming Made by You sessions at RTP Hub in Spring.
Applications accepted on rolling basis