NEW: Mass Cultural Council Creative Experiences Grants Grants of $2,500 or $5,000 to organizations (including schools) to fund festivals, projects, residencies, and other cultural activities in the arts, humanities, and sciences. This program combines Festivals & Projects and Creative Projects for Schools into one new, streamlined program. Learn more.
Deadline: April 30, 2025
Call to Artists Gallery X is seeking artists who wish to create artwork incorporating recycled items made available by Massachusetts Maritime Academy associated with the historic Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey. Artists are encouraged to use their creativity and seek influence from the long and varied history of the Ernestina-Morrissey as they repurpose parts and pieces of marine hardware, metal, wood, line, wire rope, etc. into their art projects. The resulting artwork will be exhibited in Ship Shape II alongside additional artworks relating to the Ernestina-Morrissey, as well as marine themes and Cape Verdean culture and history, a separate Call For Art for that portion of the exhibition will be released in the coming days. The material is currently located at State Pier in New Bedford. The date or dates on which artists may select and collect material are under discussion with MMA’s staff and the vessel’s crew. We expect this will occur around the middle of March. If you would like to participate and work with these materials, please let Gallery X know by March 10. Depending on the availability of materials, artists may be able to retrieve materials from Gallery X following the initial pickup date at State Pier. Learn more.
Of Note: The Future of Creative Workforce Development and Entrepreneurship, in partnership with MassCreative and Artists for Humanity. Thursday, March 13th, 2025, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be available. This event will be live-streamed and recorded. Currently, public and private infrastructures that support artists, cultural workers, and arts organizations through creative workforce advancement or economic development are unstable. At the same time, new technology such as generative AI threatens artistic intellectual property; skyrocketing costs of living threaten displacement; and traditional methods used to evaluate the long-term impact of a creative economy on communities threaten to fall to federal chaos. Career or entrepreneurial pathways into the arts sector and creative economy look more uncertain than ever. These conditions demand new approaches, new cross-industry partnerships, and even new language to shape a different foreseeable future. Join us as we learn from leaders who discuss and explore the challenges, opportunities, and tactics in driving towards a more collaborative and integrative creative economy and arts sector. The Edgerley Center for Civic Leadership at the Boston Foundation, 75 Arlington Street, 3rd Floor, Boston. Register Now. If you need physical, visual, hearing, language accommodations, etc., or help registering, please reach out to rsvp@tbf.org for assistance. For additional information, please contact Michelle Hinkle at michelle.hinkle@tbf.org,
Call for Judges for National History Day Judging is key to the success of National History Day in Massachusetts! Hundreds of volunteer judges are needed to meet with students at regional and state-wide contests. By volunteering your time, you are creating an opportunity for thousands of students to showcase their efforts. Are you an educator? Come join us for NHD and earn professional development points! Teachers who judge at a regional and/or state competition will receive 10 PDPs per competition. Learn more for registration dates in your area.
Call For Artists: Lynch Family Skatepark Artist-in-Residence Program The Charles River Conservancy (CRC) invites artists to apply for their inaugural Graffiti/Street Artist-in-Residence program at the Lynch Family Skatepark. This summer-long residency offers an opportunity for a local artist to serve as both an ambassador of the skatepark and a representative of its vibrant culture from May 2025 – September 2025. The program aims to curate a sense of belonging and highlight and uplift voices that have been traditionally underrepresented in public spaces, including BIPOC, queer, women, transgender, non-binary, and/or disabled artists. Learn more.
Deadline: March 23, 2025
Call for Marlborough-Based Artists The Marlborough Economic Development Corporation is looking for Marlborough-based artists who would like to participate in the Union Common Stage Public Art Project, with a theme on Marlborough’s Landscapes & Landmarks. We will be supplying the panels & a $25 stipend per panel that once completed, will be installed around the footing of the stage in our public park from June – September. Learn more.
Deadline: March 25, 2025
The Harvard Ed Portal has paid opportunities for artists, musicians, or dancers in the Boston area:
Call for Artists: Gallery Proposals Gallery Exhibitions (Fall 2025–2026) – Harvard Ed Portal is seeking local artists for gallery exhibitions with an optional community program (Fall 2025- 2026) at 224 Western Ave in Allston, MA. Applicants are encouraged to propose exhibitions that engage, inspire, and educate the Allston-Brighton community—including people of diverse backgrounds. All mediums welcome, especially fiber, jewelry, metalsmithing, glass, video media, drawing or painting. Themes of interest include (but are not limited to): works that spark dialogue about contemporary issues. Learn more.
Deadline: March 27, 2025 at 11:59pm ET
Call for Performers Concerts in the Common (June–October) – Harvard Ed Portal’s Concerts in the Common is hiring family friendly musical, dance, or other stage performers to perform 30-90 minute outdoor shows on select Wednesday afternoons June-October at the Brighton Farmers Market. This free series presents eclectic live performances and can include acoustic or amplified music, dance, storytelling, and/or educational entertainment. We are actively seeking a wide array of genres and performance styles, from Children’s music to hip hop, folk to salsa, funk or mariachi—surprise us! Learn more.
Deadline: March 27, 2025 at 11:59pm ET
Somerville Arts Council ArtBeat 2025 Call for Talent Get ready for ArtBeat 2025! In addition to approximately 100 craft, community, and food vendors on the street, we’ll have two stages of music and a dance showcase at the Somerville Theater. The Somerville Arts Council invites musicians, street performers, circus artists, installation artists, buskers, craft vendors, and more to participate at ArtBeat 2025. FESTIVAL DATE and NEW TIME: Saturday, July 19, 2025; 1-9 pm (Rain date: Sunday, July 20) Davis Square, Somerville. The main festival will be 1-7, but music and food will continue in Seven Hills Park from 7-9pm. Learn more.
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Vermont Studio Center The Vermont Studio Center (VSC) residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. Fellowships are available. Learn more.
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Call to Artists TILL Wave Gallery in Watertown is accepting entries for their upcoming exhibition Moments: Past, Present, Future. Open to 2D and 3D works. Learn more.
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Annual Fund for Civic Leadership By working in collaboration with a wide range of partners, the Boston Foundation provides opportunities for people to come together to explore challenges facing our constantly changing communities and to develop an informed civic agenda that advances equity, opportunity and justice in Greater Boston. All of the Boston Foundation’s civic leadership activities are supported by our Annual Fund for Civic Leadership. Visit www.tbf.org/civicleadership to learn more about this important fund. Learn more.
Call to Artists Pages to Palette: Art Inspired by Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower. All artists living and working in the Greater Boston area are encouraged to apply. You must have read Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower (if you need a copy, we encourage you to purchase one from Just Book-ish). You must be able to drop off and pick up your work (if selected) at The Local Hand, located at 1912 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02124. Selected artists will receive a $500 stipend for their work.
Artwork will also be available for purchase, and artists will receive 75% of all sale proceeds. Learn more.
Deadline: April 1, 2025
Call to Artists The Southborough Open Land Foundation, in collaboration with Southborough Artist Catherine Weber, is pleased to present the 9th Annual Art On the Trails in the Summer of 2025. This year’s theme is Number 9. We invite artists to explore the many symbolic meanings of this powerful number. Learn more.
Deadline: April 15, 2025
Professional Development Creative Capital’s Artists Lab presents Promoting Projects and Events, March 26, 2025 from 1-2pm. he Artist Lab is part of the new, free Creative Capital Curriculum, which offers exercises from working artists, educators, and art industry specialists to enhance artists’ professional development. Live captioning (CART services), ASL, and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Learn more and register.
Image credit: Black and white photograph by Portrait of Billy Strayhorn, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948, William P. Gottlieb, 1946. From the collection of the Library of Congress.
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