Artist Opportunities
The Arizona Art Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to facilitating growth in the Arizona arts community by empowering arts organizations to meet their goals of providing arts events, instruction, and community outreach.
We live in an era where technology is changing our culture. Virtual exhibits, social media, and ‘live’ web events have replaced gallery receptions, exhibitions and art fairs. Consumers are more and more familiar with online platforms. During this high-tech era, it is more important than ever for arts organizations to share resources and information rather than each reinventing the wheel. These fast-pace changes require new forms of communication and engagement between artists and the broader art world.
Now more than ever we need a strong arts community to come together in support of one another and the exploration of artistic expression. Arizona Art Alliance will post opportunities for artists. Be sure to check back regularly so you don’t miss out!
Art Link Call for Art - Public Art Project
Over the next few years, Phoenix is hosting major city-wide events, including fan activities for NFL 2023 Super Bowl LVII, the 2024 NCAA Men’s Final Four and the 2026 NCAA Women’s Final Four. Project partners want to celebrate Phoenix’s culture and are incorporating a large-scale mural on the side of the Regency Garage on Adams Street to welcome residents and visitors downtown. This 190′ x 10′ wall is prominently positioned near the entrance of the Phoenix Convention Center, and completion prior to the Super Bowl in February 2023.
This request for qualifications is for Phoenix-based artists, artist teams*, or creative individuals to submit from their portfolio that are representative of their ability to compose, design, and execute large scale murals. If selected, the artist (or team) will be commissioned to produce an original Phoenix-themed mural prominently positioned on Adams St. in downtown Phoenix, steps away from the entrance to the Phoenix Convention Center.
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This call is for Phoenix based artists of all practices, presented by City of Phoenix in partnership with Downtown Phoenix Inc. and with support provided by Artlink Inc. The deadline to submit is Thursday, August 4, 2022 (local Arizona time).
Shemer Art Center Call for Art
GEOMETRIC REPETITIONS
call for art by Shemer Art Center
ENTRY DEADLINE AUGUST 5TH
and exhibition of art with repetitive patterns found in math, science, textiles, nature or everyday life.
Artwork in a variety of mediums, including, but not limited to, drawings, paintings, photography, printmaking, ceramics, wood, metal, fiber or glass. Images or sculptures can be realistic or abstract, and all artwork must be original and created by Arizona artists.
juror: Matt Magee
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City of Tempe - Public Art Opportunity
City of Tempe Public Art Program: Bicycle Lockers
Application Deadline: Friday, August 19, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. (MST)
The City of Tempe invites artists to submit qualifications to design and paint artwork on bicycle lockers located in the Downtown Tempe Authority district and the Tempe Public Library campus. These boxes were the site of previously commissioned artwork, and for the past several years these works have been enjoyed by the community at large. To continue the beautification of these areas, the boxes will be redesigned and re-painted in 2022.
https://tempepublicart.submittable.com/submit
The City of Tempe -- Studio Artists Residency!
This two year residency supports visual artists by providing:
• A studio space for their personal art making
• $5,000 per school year for workshops taught in Tempe elementary school classrooms
www.tempe.gov/ArtsJobs
Deadline to Apply: Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at 11:59 p.m.
Amanda McGlothern, Community Arts Specialist
Amanda_Mcglothern@tempe.gov | (480) 487-6976
Maja Aurora, Community Arts Manager
Maja_Aurora@tempe.gov | (480) 450-1309
Additional details and application portal can be found at: tempe.gov/ArtsJobs
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Herberber Theater - Call for Art
Herberger Theater Center, March 3 – April 3, 2023
and at Shemer Art Center, May 25 – July 13, 2023.
The exhibit will represent a broad base of local female artists, as we celebrate:
International Women’s Day – March 8 | First celebrated in 1908 in NYC and formally adopted by the United Nations in 1975.
Women’s History (aka HERstory) Month – March | Issued by proclamation of the US Congress in 1987.
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Entries must be submitted electronically or postmarked by September 30, 2022.
Herberber Theater - Call for Art
Music, música, la musique, Musik, وسیقی, 乐, 音楽, 音, …lives in every culture. Our ancestors expressed their joy and sorrow through music and our descendants will carry on with music. We celebrate with it, we dance to it, we cry to it and we reflect with it. Music uplifts us, transports & uproots us and it lives within all of us. For this exhibit, artists are invited to explore forms of expression celebrating music.
Herberber Theater - Call for Art
Freedom – Call to Artist
There are many types of Freedom. Show us your artistic view of Freedom, or Freedom under threat.
Entries must be submitted electronically or postmarked by September 30, 2022.
Phoenix Art Museum - Artist Spotlight Series
Call for submissions – Artist Spotlight Series
The Phoenix Art Museum showcases the work of Arizona artists through its PhxArtist Spotlight series. Submissions are being accepted for a chance to be featured in the museum’s biweekly #PhxArtistSpotlight!
Find more information at the Phoenix Art Museum website.
https://phxart.org/blog_category/phxartist-spotlight/
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Artist Grant Opportunity
Artist Opportunity Grants
Apply by August 18, 2022
Artist Opportunity Grants support Arizona artists as they take advantage of specific, unique opportunities that have the potential to significantly impact their professional growth.
As this grant is available to artists working in all disciplines and at any stage in their career, a wide array of opportunities could be considered eligible. Proposed opportunities may be self-generated or by invitation and must have potential for significant impact in one or more of these three categories:
- Introduce Your Work to New Audiences
- Develop New Skills
- Develop Your Artistic Entrepreneurship
Arizona Commission on the Arts - Grant Opportunity
Lifelong Arts Engagement Grant
Apply by September 15, 2022
Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants (LAEG) support projects that foster meaningful arts learning experiences in community settings for adult learners of any age. Projects can include, but are not limited to, using creative expression to improve quality of life for older adults, inter-generational projects, and/or providing sequential hands on learning in, through, or about the arts for adult learners.
Arizona Commission on the Arts - Grant Opportunity
Apply by September 15, 2022
Youth Arts Engagement Grants (YAEG) support programs focused on young people ages 24 and under that occur outside of traditional school hours, and which provide creative expression in safe and nurturing environments, are rooted in youth voices, narratives and perspectives, and utilize the assets of the community being served.
Call for Presenters/Demonstrations
Arizona Autism Charter Schools is looking for artists to provide demonstrations/lessons on their medium of art in the areas of digital art, sketching, painting, and more.
Contact: Alison Gehrman, agehrman@autismcharter.org
Nominations Now Open
Call for Nominations: Phoenix Mayor’s Arts Awards
Phoenix Center for the Arts is now accepting nominations for the 10th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards. Nominations may be submitted by members of the community or by the artists themselves. Winners are chosen by a judging panel of community leaders using the criteria of innovation, impact, and integration.
Artist Communities Allliance - workshop
Join ACA for this information session designed for artists looking for an introduction to the world of artist residencies as well as arts administrators who aspire to support artists by sharing resources such as residency opportunities.