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Parading Artist Opportunities

June 16, 2026 Leave a Comment

Call for Participation FIGMENT Boston is a free, participatory arts festival that invites people of all ages to play, engage, and make. This event blurs the line between creator and audience, artist and non-artist. Saturday July 25 from 11am - 6pm, Sylvester Baxter Riverfront Park at Assembly Square in Somerville, MA. Learn more. Deadline: June 21, 2026 Of Note: Join Mass … [Read more...]

Artist Opportunities in the Stacks

May 26, 2026 Leave a Comment

Cross Sector Resource: Family preparedness and immigration resources for new Americans. Art Vendor Opportunity Student and community artists to apply for an art vendor opportunity at an upcoming youth-led immigration justice and awareness event in Holyoke, MA on Saturday, June 20th. They are a female-led, youth activism group based in Holyoke through Girls Inc., organizing … [Read more...]

Artist Opportunities Emerging

May 12, 2026 Leave a Comment

Unfinished painting in silhouette of an adolescent boy.

Cross Sector Resource: Sign up for the Artist Communities Alliance (ACA) Residency Opportunities Newsletter and search through their Directory to advance your research, inquiry, and application process. Call to Artists Artists in all media are invited to submit work for We hold these truths...American Stories, a juried exhibit to be held at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, … [Read more...]

Chirping Artist Opportunities

April 28, 2026 1 Comment

An old-timey drawing of three birds clinging to branches, chirping at something in the distance.

Cross Sector Resource: Legal Basics for Artists. Creative Capital Artist Lab online courses are created by art professionals, industry experts, and fellow artists who share vital concepts, skills, and tools to help grow artists' careers. Courses are delivered through online lectures and discussions, videos, and text-based learning formats—and include exercises, best practices, … [Read more...]

Acrobatic Artist Opportunities

April 14, 2026 Leave a Comment

An old-timey drawing of a woman bending over backwards to her head emerges from between her legs.

Call for Public Mural The Norwood Cultural Council (NCC) invites artists (or teams of artists) to submit design concepts for Many Stories, One Norwood - a public mural celebrating the diverse past, present, and future of our town. Contact norwoodculturalcouncil@gmail.com with your ideas.  Learn more. Deadline: April 22, 2026 Craft Artists Applications are currently being … [Read more...]

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