Opportunities

CALL FOR ARTISTS
BODYSPACES – CANVAS INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2025
London | September 05 – 18, 2025
Deadline: June 27, 2025
ITSLIQUID Group, in collaboration with YMX Arts, is pleased to announce the open call for BODYSPACES, the first appointment of CANVAS INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2025, which will take place in London, at ELEMENTS Contemporary Art Space from September 05 to September 18, 2025.

CANVAS is an international Art Fair that will showcase collective and solo projects by leading and emerging international artists. The 2025 edition will represent a forum for the direct exchange of ideas and contacts between collectors, artists, photographers, designers and art professionals. The art fair features paintings, sculptures, photography, installations, video art and live performance.
The word “canvas” was used for the first time in Italy in the 14th century, and it has become the most common support medium for oil painting, replacing wooden panels. Over the centuries, the canvas’ meaning has changed, starting from paintings, through photographic and cinematographic film, exploring the human body, to the digital world. Canvas is the creatives’ common ground, on which they can express themselves.

BODYSPACES is about the perception of our body, the first step for the appropriation of our identity. The bodies are the spaces for human experimentation, for the achievement of humanity and its overtaking. The contemporary bodies are composed of corporal and virtual elements influenced by physical and psychical actions. The artistic work on the body’s hybridisation will create a new concept of humanity starting any kind of possible life in a contemporary multicultural society.
We invite artists to express, through their artistic research, the relationship between the body and human life, celebrating the new identities in contemporary times.

CANVAS INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR consists of 2 main events:
– BODYSPACES from September 05 to September 18, 2025
Deadline for applications is June 27, 2025 (11.59 PM your local time)
– VISIONS from November 21 to December 04, 2025
Deadline for applications is June 27, 2025 (11.59 PM your local time)
Artists interested in taking part in our shows are free to be sponsored and supported by institutions, organisations, governments and their representatives; the logos of their sponsors will be included in all the communication (digital and print) of the events. Artists are free to take part in one or more events.

To take part in the selection, send your works’ submissions with a CV/biography, some still images (for video art), links to videos/performances and pictures via e-mail to info@itsliquid.com

Attention Texas women artists! Texas Vignette today announced a call for entries for its seventh-annual Vignette Art Fair, which will take place Oct. 2-4, 2025, at its new Dallas Design District location, On The Levee. The three-day juried event showcases works exclusively by Texas women artists, promoting exceptional yet underrepresented regional talent. Maggie Adler, a veteran museum curator and arts advocate with more than 20 years of experience, will serve as curator. The fair is free and open to the public Oct. 3-4, with a ticketed Preview Benefit on Oct. 2.

The call-for-entries is now open. Deadline to apply is June 27, and selected artists will be notified by Aug. 1. Submission fee is $36. For qualifications/rules, details, and instructions, go to texasvignette.org/call-artists.
The Vignette Art Fair is unique in that it is fully submission-based, curated in an exhibition-style setting, and solely spotlights the work of women artists. Most significantly, 100% of all sale proceeds go directly to the artists.
Please see below for the release. For Adler’s headshot and photos from last year’s event, go here:
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/xbq1q0fcjfhb07e15i02s/AHqwqyGpRd2QGzCa5qAf3oA?rlkey=ftgxtu0s7elf5vo2h0nxddo20&e=1&dl=0 )

Civic Art Project for Simon Minchen Park
Budget: $190,500.00
Deadline: Tuesday, July 1, 6:00 PM CST
Location: 4900 W Fuqua Street, Houston TX 77045
Eligibility: Greater Houston Area
To submit, visit here.
Only applications sent via Submittable will be considered.
Summary
The South Post Oak Redevelopment Authority (SPORA) requests the submission of qualifications from artists or artist-teams to design, fabricate, and install major permanent works of public art for the Larry V. Green Memorial at Simon Minchen Park. Commissioned works may be accessioned into the City of Houston’s Civic Art Collection.
Larry V. Green was the first council member to represent Council District K, which was created in 2011 and spans from the edge of the Texas Medical Center into a portion of Fort Bend County. He began his term in office in January 2012 and served two terms. He was succeeded by the current District K Council Member Martha Castex-Tatum in May 2018.
Green grew up in the Hiram Clarke community in District K, graduating from James Madison Senior High School. He continued his education at the University of Houston, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and then attended Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law, where he graduated with his Doctor of Jurisprudence. Prior to his work in public service, Green worked as a successful trial lawyer for 25 years.
Green leaves a legacy of growth, prosperity, and green spaces in District K. He was responsible for bringing nearly $2 billion dollars of economic development projects into District K, including street repairs, expansions, and infrastructure improvements, a new HPD substation, a senior citizen center, and leading many programs to support and champion small businesses in the district, many of which remain in business today.
As part of his Klean It Up/Green It Up campaign, in 2015 Council Member Green unveiled 31 mini murals painted on traffic signal electrical boxes around District K, the first of hundreds of mini murals which are now seen on electrical boxes throughout the city. The former council member also led multiple tree planting campaigns which brought natural beauty and shade areas into the district.
Known to many in his district as a friend and a determined advocate, Green is remembered for his charismatic, fun, and robust presence and his dedication to his community. This memorial project honoring Larry V. Green is envisioned as an uplifting memorial that will pay homage to his life and service to District K. The selected artist will be required to seek input and feedback from the community throughout the design process to ensure this memorial represents the Green family and the District K community.
Scope of Civic Art Project and Artwork Requirements
This opportunity seeks the completion of a large-scale outdoor sculpture or installation.
Commissioned artworks will be subject to the following requirements:

• Artworks should be family-friendly and suitable for public display to a diverse and international audience.
• Artworks must be free of safety hazards.
• Artworks must meet or exceed City of Houston ADA requirements.
• Artworks should be resistant to graffiti and vandalism and require minimal maintenance.
• Artwork must have an expected life span of at least 20 years.
  Eligibility
  THE FOLLOWING ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY:
  Open to all Houston Area Artists and artist-teams over 18 years of age. “Houston Area Artist” is defined by the following:
• Born in the Greater Houston Area or
• Currently residing within in the Greater Houston Area: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, or Waller counties
• Artist/Artist Team must be able to work at the required scale and have the availability to accomplish by the deadline
  FOR GALLERIES INTERESTED IN APPLYING ON BEHALF OF ARTISTS
• Galleries submitting applications for more than one artist must submit individual applications for each applicant.
  o If multiple artists are included on the same application the submission will be marked as ineligible.
  THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY:
• City of Houston or South Post Oak Redevelopment Authority employees.
• Elected City Officials, South Post Oak Redevelopment Authority Board Members and their immediate family.
• Houston Arts Alliance employees, Board members, Advisory Board members, and their immediate family.
  Applications not meeting all eligibility criteria or application requirements will be withdrawn from consideration.
  Location and Site

1. Simon Minchen Park, 4900 W Fuqua Street, Houston TX 77045
2. Lighting, sound, seating, planters, or other infrastructure may be an element in the work.
3. See linked site plans and images for more information.
   a. Artwork location Images: LVG_Artwork_Location.pdf
   b. Find out more: https://www.houstontx.gov/ecodev/tirz/9.html
   c. About TIRZ 9: https://www.tirz9.org/our-purpose/
   Budget
   The budget of $190,500.00 is inclusive of all work including, but not limited to, design proposals, artists’ fees, design, engineering, permitting, insurance costs for each year of the project, lighting, software, studio and project administration, travel, fabrication, all materials, installation, and required documentation.
   Application Requirements
4. Artist(s) resume or CV, relevant information for any other key team members (3 pages maximum per artist or team member)
5. Artist Biography (250 words maximum)
6. Statement of Intent/Concept Brief (1,000 words maximum)
   Statement of Intent - A Statement of Intent is a declaration of your plans and your ideas for a specific project. A SOI is your chance to demonstrate your personality, professionalism, qualifications, and enthusiasm for a project.
7. Artist Statement (500 words maximum)
   Artist Statement - An artist statement is a written description of your work that helps the audience access or understand your artistic work. The purpose of the artist statement is to inform, add context, and present process and conceptual ideas to the viewer, which may include sources, ideas, and materials in your current practice.
8. Digital images of completed artworks. Applicants should submit up to ten (10) images in JPEG format only with each image no larger than 2 MB. Each image should include information about artist, title, year completed, dimensions, material, commissioning entity, and budget or price (as applicable) for each image provided.
   Selection Process
   Qualifications will be reviewed by a panel of arts professionals/artists and SPORA stakeholders and subject to the following criteria:

• The artist’s submission demonstrates their ability to effectively engage with communities and/or involve the community in the project in a meaningful way.
• The artist’s submission demonstrates their ability to create site-specific artwork which responds to the creativity, legacy, and spirit of Council Member Larry V. Green.
• The artist’s work demonstrates an artistic voice, perspective, or aesthetic that is appropriate for this location and project.
  Contracting
  Selected semi-finalists will be placed under contract with HAA for the completion of a comprehensive concept design proposal for the artwork project. The selected artist will be placed under contract with HAA for the completion of a comprehensive design, fabrication, and installation of artwork for the project. The selected semi-finalists and finalists must be able and willing to sign contracts for design and commission.
  Sample Contracts:
• Attachment A1 - Artist Services Agreement for Conceptual Design Services
• Attachment A2 - Artist Services Agreement for Final Design, Fabrication, and Installation Services
  Selected artists will also be required to sign a Visual Artist Rights Act (VARA) Waiver with the City of Houston. View a sample of the waiver HERE.
  Timeline
  All dates are subject to change.
• Artist Info Session # 1** June 3rd, 5:30 PM CST
• Artist Info Session # 2** June 11th, 10:30 AM CST
• RFQ submission deadline: Tuesday, July 1st, 6:00 PM CST
• Date RFQ notification: Week of July 14th
  The following section only applies to artists who advance to the RFP phase
• RFP released to finalists: Week of July 14th
• RFP deadline: Week of August 18th
• Artist proposal presentations: Week of September 1st
• Selected artist notified by: September 5th
• Project completion: May 2026
  HAA will also host two (2) artist information sessions about the open call via Zoom. Click here for more details and to register for a session.
  Session 1 Tuesday, June 3rd, 5:30 PM CST
  Session 2 Wednesday, June 11th, 10:30 AM CST
  Contact
  For questions and/or more information, please direct all inquiries to:
  Houston Arts Alliance - Civic Art Department
  Subject Line: Larry V. Green Memorial
  civicart@haatx.com
  Please submit all questions in writing via email no later than Monday, June 23 to civicart@haatx.com. Questions will be answered as they are received and no later than Wednesday, June 25.

Submit your artwork for the 2025 Texas Disability Employment Awareness Month poster contest.
This annual contest is held in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
Deadline: June 30, 2025
WINNERS RECEIVE:

Thousands of views of your art with poster distribution

The chance to share your story across Texas!

Social media promotion

Chance to be featured in a future promotional calendar
WHO CAN ENTER?

Texas artist with a disability

All visual art welcome (i.e., paintings, drawings, or sculpture)

No Al-generated art allowed
HOW TO SUBMIT:

Submit up to three entries

Formats accepted: Digital image on CD, disc, email attachment, or USB (.jpg or .git)

High-resolution photo
Email: GCPD@gov.texas.gov
Or mail to:
NDEAM Poster
Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities
P.O. Box 12428, Austin, TX 78711

The Town of Flower Mound, Texas, is requesting a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified artists to create an original artwork to be installed for outdoor display at Peters Colony Memorial Park (new park currently under construction). The total budget is $100,000.

The Town of Flower Mound is accepting sealed, online, and email Statement of Qualifications for the following item(s) at the herein stated location until the due date and time stated below:
SOQ No: 2025-55-A to Provide Outdoor Artwork Services for Peters Colony Memorial Park Project
Questions Deadline: June 18, 2025, at 12:00pm (CT)
Due Date and Time: July 8, 2025, at 11:00am (CT)

To Submit Responses:
The SOQ submittal instruction is specified in the published solicitation packet. Applicants will need to register via IonWave Technologies, Inc. Click the following link: https://flower-mound.ionwave.net/Login.aspx and select commodity code: Professional Services: Graphic Design, Editorial, & Art. Registration is free.

CALL FOR OUTDOOR SCULPTURE
Bee Cave Sculpture Park
13333 Highway 71 West, Austin, Texas 78738

Application Deadline: July 1,2025

Notification: July 15, 2025

Opening Celebration: Saturday August 30, 2025

Selected Artists receive a $500 - $1000 honorarium

Awards - First Place - $1000, Second Place $500, Peoples Choice $250

Guest Curator - Colin McIntyre, award-winning sculptor specializing in public art commissions.

The Bee Cave Arts Foundation invites artists to submit proposals for a two-year outdoor sculpture exhibition at the beautiful Bee Cave Sculpture Park. The park is an open-air gallery featuring 30 works of art in a 7-acre natural setting located in Bee Cave, Texas.

EXHIBITION THEME: GREEN ART

We invite submissions that explore our relationship with the natural world. Sculptures may incorporate elements such as:

· Environmentally sustainable materials

· Forms inspired by nature

· Interactive qualities that engage with natural forces such as sunlight, wind, or water

HONORARIUM & RECOGNITION

· 3 to 5 sculptures will be selected for a two year installation in the park during the 2025 season.

· Each selected artist will receive an honorarium between $500 -$1,000

· Sculptures on loan may be for sale. If sold, the artist will donate 20% of the purchase price to the BCAF. The artist agrees to provide an approved replacement.

· Featured in marketing materials, local promotions, and educational programming.

· Opportunities to connect with the community through outreach events.

ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

· Open to both emerging and established artists.

· Artists may submit up to three sculptures for consideration

· All submitted sculptures must be constructed from durable, weather-resistant materials suitable for long-term outdoor display. Works should be able to withstand exposure to the elements and remain structurally sound and safe without the need for ongoing maintenance for the full two-year exhibition period.

· Artists are responsible for the transportation, installation, and deinstallation of their works.

Nest's Heritage Craft Prize celebrates Texan artists and craftspeople who are blazing their own trail by reimagining heritage craft techniques through the use of innovative motifs and materials.

Makers, artists, and craftspeople living and producing in Texas are encouraged to enter a submission that demonstrates their technical mastery, as well as a thoughtful connection to cultural tradition through a singular, one-of-a-kind handcrafted piece.

Now in its third year, the Heritage Craft Prize is intended to provide the winner with financial resources to advance their craft pursuits and/or craft-based business. One winner will receive a grand prize of $25,000 with additional grant funding awarded to four finalists.

Visit this page (www.buildanest.org/2025-heritage-craft-prize) to learn more and apply today.

Applications will be accepted through June 30, 2025.

2026-2028 Levitt Music Series Grants

The Levitt Foundation has announced an exciting grant opportunity for U.S.-based nonprofits to present a Levitt Music Series in 2026, 2027 and 2028. These multi-year matching grants of up to $40K/year (up to $120K total) will activate underused public spaces, ensure access to the arts, and strengthen the social fabric of communities—bringing people together of all ages and backgrounds through free, outdoor concerts. Nonprofits across a range of sectors are encouraged to apply. For more info, please visit levitt.org/music-series-grants. Applications are due by 5pm PDT on Monday, June 30.

Multi-year creative placemaking grants

Up to $40K/year to U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits across the U.S. to present free outdoor concerts in underused public spaces (7-10 concerts/year) in 2026, 2027 and 2028

All Levitt concerts feature a diverse lineup of high-caliber talent

Family-friendly and welcoming, attracting people of all ages and backgrounds

Applications close June 30, 2025 at 5pm PDT

The City of Mansfield, Texas, is seeking proposals from qualified artists to create an original, large-scale artwork to be installed for outdoor display at the new Animal Shelter and Service Center. All inclusive budget of $80,000. RFP documents should be downloaded from the City of Mansfield bid board or Civcastusa.com. Search Bid ID#: 2025-47-01-02 or Design & Installation of a Public Artwork.
https://www.mansfieldtexas.gov/bids.aspx?bidID=165

Call for Artists
Small Works: 47th Harper College National Juried Exhibition

Small Works is a national juried show of artwork no more than 24” in its largest dimension (including frame). All media are eligible except jewelry, film/video. All entries are judged from digital files. One $30 nonrefundable fee entitles each artist to submit up to three entries. Purchase awards may be available for accepted work. Accepted artists may be selected for a solo show at Harper College. A color catalog will be published in conjunction with the exhibition.

Juror: Ionit Behar, Curator, DePaul Art Museum (DPAM), Chicago, IL

Entry deadline: Monday, June 16, 2025

Exhibition: September 2 – October 9, 2025

For further information and Online Entry: https://www.harpercollege.edu/smallworks

Questions: smallworks@harpercollege.edu

A flare of creativity could net you $100 and publication. Check out Sunspot Lit’s Solar Flare contest opening May 1, closing May 31. Authors and artists eligible in all genres/forms. Guidelines and entry form here: https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit/318762/solar-flare-2025-100-for-fiction-cnf-poem-art-graphic-novel.

3rd Coast Biennial 2025

K Space Contemporary, a non-profit arts organization in Corpus Christi, TX, announces a call to artists for the Third Coast Biennial, a national juried exhibition of innovative contemporary art.

Open to all artists age 18+ residing in the US.

Accepting all visual arts media (except Performance Art): drawing, printmaking, painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, fiber, video, mixed media/other.

Entry Fee: $40 for up to 3 entries, $5 per each additional entry.

Entry Deadline: June 14, 2025 at 11:59 pm (midnight).

Exhibition Dates Aug. 1 through Sept. 19, 2025.
For complete information, please visit the exhibition website: https://www.kspacecontemporary.org/3rdcoast

About the Juror: Leandra Urrutia, an object maker and storyteller based in Corpus Christi, Texas, has earned numerous honors and prestigious awards for her work. Her sculpture appears in the Lark Book Series 500 Figures in Clay and 500 Ceramic Sculptures. A co-founder of two ceramic collectives, Urrutia has taught at Memphis College of Art and Mississippi Valley State University and now leads the Ceramic program at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi.

2025 CALENDAR
June 14: Entry Deadline
June 27-28: Artists Notified by Email
July 19: All Accepted works must be delivered to K Space Contemporary. Works must arrive between July 9 and July 19.
July 9 to July 19, Wed-Sat. 11 am to 5 pm, Sun. 12 to 4 pm: Receiving Hand-Delivered works
August 1 (Friday), 6:00 to 10:00 pm: Exhibition Opening with ArtWalk
Exhibition Dates Aug. 1 through Sept. 19, 2025.
Sept. 5, 6 to 10 pm: ArtWalk
Sept. 19: Last day of exhibition
Sept. 20, 11am-5pm, Sept. 21, 12 to 4pm: Pick Up Hand-Delivered works
Sept. 24: Begin returning shipped works

This unique grant opportunity—offered in partnership with Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT), the Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, and the City of Richardson—is designed to support bold, forward-looking projects that explore the intersection of innovative technology and the performing or visual arts.

Up to $100,000 in grant funding is available for one standout project, along with in-kind support from the Eisemann Center and—new this year—potential travel subsidies to support domestic or international project development and installation.

We’re seeking proposals from nonprofits and fiscally sponsored entities that use technology to spark dialogue, expand audience engagement, and inspire creativity.

The selected project must be publicly premiered at the Eisemann Center between September 14–27, 2026.

The deadline to apply is Monday, June 30, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. CDT.

You can apply now using the access code: Edge2025. (For technical support, email grants@cftexas.org)

Community Sculpture Garden

Become an exciting part of Cedar Park by submitting your work for a year-long period of display in the Cedar Park Community Sculpture Garden. The City is accepting entries of large scale, free standing and interactive sculptures and welcomes all artists - professional, amateur and student. Applications are due by July 11th and successful entries selected for display will receive a cash stipend which includes 1) $2,000 First Prize, 2) $1,500 Second Prize 3) $1000 Third Prize 4) $500 Honorable Mention. Artists will be notified of their inclusion in the Sculpture Garden by August 11th . Prize winners will be selected and announced at the Annual Taste of Cedar Park event in October.

M-AAA’s new workshop series helps arts leaders respond to today’s rapidly shifting arts ecosystem by offering expert-led sessions and resources to address key topics such as sustainability, burnout, crisis communications, and fundraising. Through practical strategies and shared learning experiences, these sessions will empower arts leaders to navigate challenges confidently while fostering a culture of well-being and innovation within their organizations.

December 11 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Central Time

Free

Register at the link below
https://www.maaa.org/series/future-pathways/