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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Stores, Sales & Shows, Visual Art Mooresville Fine Arts Festival

The Mooresville Fine Arts Festival is a fine arts festival at the Charles Mack Citizen Center allowing local and
regional selected artists to display and sell original fine art. This festival is presented by Mooresville Arts,
located in historic downtown Mooresville, North Carolina. The event is open to the public and will be
promoted and organized by Mooresville Arts. This will be a juried event, with space for up to 80 artists/booths.
 

Friday, August 15, 2025
Literary Arts Anthology Personal Memoir Competition 2025

Everyone has a story to tell. What’s yours? Authors are invited to share a unique life experience. Whether your memoir recounts a transformative journey, a poignant moment, or a life-altering event, we welcome your story.

The Anthology Personal Memoir Competition is open to original and previously unpublished memoirs in the English language by writers of any nationality, living anywhere in the world. In the spirit of authenticity, there are no constraints on themes or writing styles.

Sunday, August 31, 2025
Visual Art Wayne Art Center

Wayne Art Center is seeking submissions for the 30th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft, in the following mediums: basketry, ceramics, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, and wood. Works created utilizing CAD/CAM technologies and 3D printing tools are also eligible. Selected works will be on display in the Davenport Gallery of Wayne Art Center in Wayne, Pennsylvania from December 7, 2025 through January 24, 2026.

Fees or awards
$10,000 in prize awards

Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Literary Arts Anthology Flash Fiction Competition 2025

Established to inspire creativity, great writing and to provide a platform for publication. The Anthology Flash Fiction Competition is open to original and previously unpublished flash fiction pieces on any theme or genre in the English language by writers of any nationality, living anywhere in the world. We are looking for writing that is clever and unique, inspires us, and crafts a compelling story.

Open to both new and established writers, articles submitted must not exceed 250 words.

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Literary Arts Anthology Nature Writing Competition 2025

The Anthology Nature Writing Competition is created to celebrate the beauty of the natural world, inspire literary excellence and encourage Anthology’s readers to explore the great outdoors. Whether it’s the wonder of life right in your own garden, an encounter with wildlife, the serenity of a forest, a reflection on environmental challenges, or the healing power of nature, we welcome your stories.

The Anthology Nature Writing Competition is open to original and previously unpublished works.
 

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Literary Arts Anthology Poetry Competition 2025

Established to recognise and encourage excellence in the craft of poetry writing and to provide a platform for publication, the Anthology Poetry Competition is open to original and previously unpublished poems in the English language. Entries are invited from poets of all nationalities, living anywhere in the world. There is no restriction on theme or style. Poems submitted should not exceed 40 lines. There is no limit to entries per person. Each submission will require a separate entry.

Fees or awards
Prizes - FIRST: The winner will receive a €1,000 cash prize and the chance to see their work published in a future issue of Anthology. SECOND: €250 THIRD: €150

Friday, October 31, 2025
Literary Arts Anthology Cover Art Competition 2025

Submissions are now invited for the Anthology Cover Art Award. Established to foster and support both established and emerging visual artists and provide a platform for publication, the competition is open to multiple genres including painting, printmaking, mixed media, photography and digital media.

Fees or awards
The winner will receive €500 and publication on the cover of – and editorial coverage in – a future issue of Anthology. / Very Early Bird fee – €12 – December – January 2025 Early Bird fee – €15: February 2025 – March 2025 Standard fee – €18: – April-Oct

Friday, October 31, 2025
Visual Art Blue Koi Gallery

Animals International Art Competition
We invite you to participate in our upcoming Animal themed art show, where you can share your unique vision and creativity with a global audience. The International Animals Art Exhibition explores the beauty of all animals. All 2D and 3D visual art is welcome (Painting, Mixed Media, Photography, Digital, and Sculpture). Competition is open to artists worldwide, all backgrounds, skill level, or style. Applicants must be 18 years or older.


Fees or awards
$100 cash prize awarded to the 1st place winner. The first, second, and third place winners will receive recognition on the websites and through our social media channels. Additionally, merit and honorable mention awards will be presented.ee: €18 (Feb–Jul 2025)

Saturday, November 15, 2025
Literary Arts Anthology Travel Writing Competition 2025

Established for writers who like to share authentic travel experiences and to provide a platform for publication. The Anthology Travel Writing Competition is open to original and previously unpublished travel articles in the English language by writers of any nationality, living anywhere in the world. We are looking for an engaging article that will capture the reader’s attention, conveying a strong sense of the destination and the local culture.

Fees or awards
The winner will receive €300 and the chance to see their work published in a future issue of Anthology. / Very Early Bird fee – €10: – January – February 2025 Early Bird fee – €12: March – April 2025 Standard fee – €15: May – November 2025

Sunday, November 30, 2025
Literary Arts Anthology Photography Competition 2025

Open to photographers working at any level, the Anthology Photography Competition celebrates outstanding standalone images. It also provides a platform for photographers to showcase their work through publication.

Images submitted must be on the theme of ‘The World As You See It’. Submissions will be judged on quality, creativity, originality, and visual/emotional impact.

Fees or awards
The winner will receive a €500 cash prize and editorial coverage in a future issue of Anthology magazine. / Very Early Bird fee – €12 – January – February 2025 Early Bird fee – €15: March – April 2025 Standard fee – €18: May – November 2025

Sunday, November 30, 2025
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