The North Carolina Arts Council is pleased to share this list of opportunities for artists. This is a free listing service where the entries are compiled via submissions from the field. If you have questions about a specific opportunity, please reach out to the organization listed directly.

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  • South Arts
    South Arts is a nonprofit regional arts organization empowering artists, organizations, and communities, and increasing access to arts and culture. 
  • NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
    The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources awards grants to individuals and organizations to foster historical, cultural, recreational, and environmental pursuits.
  • Local Arts Councils
    Check with your local arts council for regional artist opportunities and grants. 

  • ARTS North Carolina
    Publicizes job and internship opportunities through its membership listserv. Arts North Carolina will not post job listings that do not provide a salary range or that request candidates provide a salary history. Members may submit unlimited listings at no charge. Non-members pay $100 per listing.
  • Jobs in North Carolina Government
    Jobs openings are listed for all agencies within the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, including the N.C. Arts Council.

  • Americans for the Arts
    A service for both job seekers and arts employers. Job seekers can post their resumes and use the searchable database of nonprofit and for-profit arts management positions at organizations across the United States. For a moderate fee, employers can post a job opening and use the searchable database of online resumes to find qualified professional candidates.
  • New York Foundation for the Arts
    Job seekers can access listings for free and arts organizations are charged a moderate fee to post a job opening or artist opportunity.

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Public Art Piedmont Triad International Airport

Piedmont Triad, N.C. – The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority (PTAA) is now opening the 2025 search for artists with a call for two-dimensional paintings, photographs, mixed media, small three-dimensional sculptures, and large outdoor sculptures. This request is open to all artists in the State of North Carolina and southern Virginia Counties who border the Piedmont Triad. The artwork will be on loan to the PTAA for one year. Each 2D and small 3D Artists will be paid an honorarium of $100 for the loan of their artwork. Sculptors will be paid $2,000 to include delivery and pick up. The work will be insured by PTAA while exhibited at the PTI Airport. Your name and contact
information will be on each label so that the public can call to inquire about your work, and you may trade out a work that is sold for another similar work.


Fees or awards
$2000 for outdoor sculpture and $100 per 2D or 3D work

Friday, April 04, 2025
Stores, Sales & Shows Western NC Hurricane Relief Potter's Market at Raleigh Iron Works

Join us on April 5th from 10 AM to 4 PM! Raleigh Iron Works will be hosting the Spruce Pine Potters Market for a one-of-a-kind event celebrating the artistry of Western North Carolina’s finest pottery makers. Browse an incredible selection of handcrafted works, meet the talented artists behind them, and shop with purpose—all while supporting those affected by Hurricane Helene.

The event is free to attend and open to the public, all proceeds directly benefit the potters. Come for the craftsmanship, stay for the community. Let’s make an impact together!

Saturday, April 05, 2025
Visual Art Grey Cube Gallery

Grey Cube Gallery proudly presents the third Green online art contest for the month of April 2025. Contest is open to all artists worldwide over 18 years of age. Please submit any work depicting the color green or shades of green as a prominent color. All visual art mediums (except video and sound) are allowed. Winning artwork (Best of Show) will be on the poster of the show. All winning artists will receive a digital award certificate. The deadline to submit entries is the April 10, 2025.

Fees or awards
$20

Thursday, April 10, 2025
Visual Art Apply Now: Seeking Artists for 2025 Come to Leicester Artist Studio Tour

Calling all WNC artists of all mediums-we are now accepting applications for artists for the 20th anniversary of the Come to Leicester Annual Artist Studio Tour. The Tour provides artists with a chance to invite visitors into their home studios or pop up at art markets at prominent venues across Leicester. Visiting artists are welcome to apply. Learn more and apply at CometoLeicester.org. Applications are accepted and encouraged now through April 10th!
 

Thursday, April 10, 2025
Public Art City of Durham Cultural & Public Art Program

The City of Durham’s Cultural & Public Art Program is seeking an artist or artist team with experience in creating site-specific, 3D artwork to design and install public art in the main lobby at City Hall, located at 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC 27701. The goal of this public art project is to create a hanging installation for the main entryway of City Hall, with a strong preference for materials that help dampen sound and reduce echo e.g. recycled materials, textiles, foam, wood, cork, etc.

Fees or awards
Project budget: $66,000

Monday, April 14, 2025
Visual Art Bottinelli Fine Art: Call for Artists

NEW FINE ART GALLERY OPENING IN RIVER ARTS DISTRICT
In search of complementary artists to rent gallery space. Interested artists should submit images and info on each, plus CV. We will accept 2D work in all mediums including paintings, drawings, and mixed media, as well as sculpture.
For consideration: info@bottinellifineart.com.
DEADLINE: April 15th, 2025

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Grants & Fellowships Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grant

Are you a dancer anywhere in the US in dire financial emergency? Have you recently lost engagements, or been ill or injured? You may be eligible for a one-time Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grant of up to $3,000. Cycle 17 will be open January 14 - February 11 for essential expenses including rent, utilities, medicine/healthcare, and food. This national program is administered by New York Foundation for the Arts and funded by Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. Privacy is guaranteed. Cycle 18 will be open March 18 - April 15, 2025.
 

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Visual Art Botanicals Art Competition

We are pleased to announce our third Botanicals online Art Competition for the month of April 2025. The theme may include any work that interprets botanical and floral art (flowers, herbs, fruits, leaves, plants and related botanical subjects). All visual art mediums are allowed. <p style="text-align: justify;">In addition to the selected artists, the jury will select award winners in the following art categories: painting, photography, sculpture. All selected artists will receive a digital awar

Fees or awards
$20

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Visual Art Art Room Gallery

Contemporary Art Room Gallery is proud to announce their 5th “Grey” Online Art Competition for the month of April 2025. This is an international competition and artists from around the world are welcome to submit their work. Only the works of art created in black, white and or shades of grey will be accepted. All visual art mediums are acceptable (painting, photography, drawing, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage or installation art) except sound and video art. Winning artwork (Firs

Fees or awards
$20

Thursday, April 17, 2025
Performing Arts Bass and Acoustic Guitar Player Needed

A active Inspirational and Family friendly country artist is looking for an acoustic and bass player. This is a pay per date event and the artist travels within a 5 state radius. This is NOT A BAR GIG but fairs/festivals/churches/ and other civic organizations. Showtime is usually 1 hour and a half. Please email audition video and headshot to redcountrypromotions@gmail.com
 

Friday, April 18, 2025
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