Opportunities

The City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture will hold 2 free informational sessions on how to apply for the Centro de Artes Open Call. RSVP here to reserve your spot: https://publicinput.com/cdaopencall

• Thursday, February 5, 2026 |6-7pm | In-Person at Centro de Artes
• Thursday, February 19, 2026 |6-7pm | Online via WebEx

The City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture is currently seeking members of the creative community to help evaluate applications for several programs, including Grants, the Prequalified Public Art List, and the Local Music Spotlight program. Panelists serve three-year terms.

We welcome applications from individuals with experience across the visual, performing, media, and literary arts. Panelists play an important role in supporting artists and shaping the City’s cultural landscape, and we value a wide range of perspectives.

Additional details about eligibility, term of service, the application process, and compensation are available on our website: https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/Arts/Grants/Panelists.

Application closes January 23, 2025 at 5 p.m. CST

Call for Entry | Art Fair

Join The Superfair, on February 20-22, 2026 at the Fair Market Austin with 60+ artists and 6000 attendees.
The Superfair is your friend in the art market. We’re dedicated to your success, not just ours. With 10 years and 30+ fairs under our belt, we’ve built one of the best art fairs for artists in the US. Join us and jumpstart your career. If you are looking to sell your art locally in the Austin market and meet interested buyers, apply to join our event.

Why artists love Superfair:
-No commission on your work (100% of art sales go directly to the artist)
-60-70% of artists identify as women, LGBTQ+, and disadvantaged minority groups
-Over 75% of visitors come to the fair to buy art
-Personalized expert advice and one-on-one guidance (including educational sessions and one-on-one calls with Superfair's Lead Curator, Sharone)
-All infrastructure included (all you need to do is get the art there, hang it, and be there to sell it)

To learn more and apply, book a call with a Superfair Artist Advisor ASAP! https://calendly.com/d/crkp-j6h-wnd/the-superfair-art-fair-chat

NRH ART FEST, organized by the City of North Richland Hills Parks & Recreation Department, celebrates creativity and community with a vibrant showcase of fine art, interactive experiences, and live entertainment. This one-day event will occur on Saturday, April 11, 2026 and feature a juried selection of local and regional artists presenting original works across multiple media categories in an outdoor gallery designed to highlight high-quality fine art. Our mission is to connect professional artists with art enthusiasts from across North Texas in a welcoming, family-friendly environment. As a first-year event, we are prioritizing Artistic Excellence, Cohesion, and Professional Presentation while proudly supporting the initiative that Art Lives in Our City.

Applications due by February 22, 2026 and are accepted online only at nrharts.com. Artists must be 18 or older, and all work must be original, handcrafted, and exhibited by the approved artist. Prints of original artwork may be sold but cannot exceed 50% of displayed work. Each application requires four photos of your work plus one photo of your outdoor display; Emerging Artists may substitute a fifth artwork image for the booth shot. An artist statement (maximum 200 words) is required, explaining your process, materials, techniques, and artistic philosophy. All entries will be reviewed, juried, and screened prior to acceptance.

Lewisville Grand Theater Rotating Sculpture Program

The City of Lewisville, Texas is seeking artwork submissions from artists who wish to exhibit outdoor sculptures as part of a rotating sculpture program in the courtyard of the Lewisville Grand Theater.

The Lewisville Grand Theater is a cultural beacon for Old Town Lewisville featuring performing and visual arts for all ages. The City of Lewisville implemented a Public Art Master Plan in 2018 that was updated in 2024, which included the introduction of a rotating sculpture program to be featured in the courtyard of the Lewisville Grand Theater, a long under-used space. A bare and uninviting space is currently under renovation that will include better lighting, bench seating, new hardscape, native plants and trees, a turf space in the center, and the addition of six grated pads for sculpture. Construction is anticipated to be completed April 2026.

The City of Lewisville Arts Advisory Board seeks sculptures that are appropriate for public viewing and support the family-friendly atmosphere of the City of Lewisville. All sculptures must be family appropriate and pose no risk to public safety. Sculptures must be made of materials that can withstand the harsh Texas weather and require no maintenance by the City of Lewisville.

For this inaugural year of the program, the Arts Advisory Board will select three sculptures for a two-year exhibition opportunity and up to three sculptures for a one-year exhibition opportunity.

The City of Lewisville will award a $2,000 honorarium for each sculpture selected for the two-year term by the Board for the installation, exhibition, and removal of the artwork. There will be a $1,500 honorarium offered for the one-year term selections. Artists may note at the time of application if they are interested in one-year, two-year, or both length terms.

Sculptures will remain under the artist’s ownership, loaned to the City of Lewisville. The artwork may be for sale for the duration of the exhibit with a 20% commission collected by the City of Lewisville if sold during its installation. It is preferred that sold artwork remains in the exhibition for the contracted time, but review and consideration for approval of suitable alternative work can be requested. The artist or artist representative is responsible for all details of the sales transaction and commission payment due to the City. The Artist is also responsible for arranging pick up of any sold work and installation of approved replacement with minimal support from the City.

This program is open to regional artists only, in the TX-OK-AR-LA region within reasonable driving distance to Lewisville, TX. The artist is responsible for all artwork transport, drop-off and pick-up, no additional travel or shipping funds are available.

The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC)  is excited to announce the open call for applications for the 2026  NALAC Leadership Institute (NLI). The NLI is a week-long fellowship that brings non-profit arts administrators and cultural workers together from across the nation for intensive training in leadership and management capacity.

“NALAC eagerly anticipates welcoming the next generation of arts and culture leaders to the NLI,” said Cat Rodríguez, NALAC’s Director of Programs. “Together, in community, we will navigate today’s challenges as well as envision and plan for a more equitable future.”

The 2026 NLI will take place from July 18 – 25, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas. Selected fellows will participate in learning sessions and workshops designed to foster leadership development, build skills in nonprofit arts management, and strengthen cultural competency.

The deadline to apply for the 2026 NALAC Leadership Institute (NLI) is Monday, February 9, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CST.

Resources

• Support Presentation: A pre-recorded guide that includes a step-by-step
  walk-through of the application process. Available for on-demand viewing.
• 2026 NLI Cafecito: A virtual office hour held by the NALAC Programs Team to answer any questions. Scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 3:00 PM CT, via Zoom. (This meeting will not be recorded.)
• Financial Assistance: NALAC offers a limited number of financial assistance funds to selected applicants to attend the NLI. These opportunities are made available to Fellows after being admitted to the program; Fellows must align with eligibility criteria in order to request financial assistance (please see the 2026 NLI Guidelines for details). All requests for financial assistance are reviewed individually, provided on a need basis, and prioritize individuals from under-resourced communities.

o NALAC Leadership Institute Support Fund: Established by the NLI Class of 2022, the NLI Support Fund is an alum-funded financial assistance program that supports fellows to attend the NLI.

o Voces de Los Angeles Fund: Funded by the California Community Foundation, the Voces de Los Angeles Fund provides financial assistance for fellows residing in L.A. County to attend the NLI.

More information is now available on the NLI webpage, including the full list of support resources and the 2026 NLI application guidelines.

For more updates about the 2026 NALAC Leadership Institute (NLI), please follow NALAC on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

The Festival brings together a highly engaged crowd of woodworkers, cabinet makers, influencers and wood enthusiasts who are excited to see tools, techniques and products they can use in their own shop. It’s a fun, hands-on, conversation-driven event, not your traditional trade show. The event will be held in downtown Austin on September 25th-27th, 2026 at the Palmer Events Center.

Exhibitors love it because they can demo products, talk directly with real buyers, eat a delicious taco and build long-term brand awareness within the woodworking community.

If you’re interested, you can apply here.
https://texaswoodworkingfestival.com/vendor-exhibitor-application/

The City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture is currently seeking members of the creative community to help evaluate applications for several programs, including Grants, the Prequalified Public Art List, and the Local Music Spotlight program. Panelists serve three-year terms.

We welcome applications from individuals with experience across the visual, performing, media, and literary arts. Panelists play an important role in supporting artists and shaping the City’s cultural landscape, and we value a wide range of perspectives.
Additional details about eligibility, term of service, the application process, and compensation are available on our website: https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/Arts/Grants/Panelists.

Call for Entries for Artists - Solo or Group Show Opportunity
The galleries at Porter Hall are dedicated to celebrating and promoting creativity while fostering artistic
dialogue in today's dynamic world. Featuring a diverse array of contemporary art exhibitions, we aim to
captivate and inspire visitors through visual arts programs that integrate curricular, interdisciplinary, and
community-focused initiatives. Our mission is to create an inclusive environment that drives intellectual
growth and acts as a vibrant hub for creative exploration.
For more information about this opportunity for artists, please visit the Event Website.

The Arts Council Wichita Falls opens the 22nd annual Sculpture Garden exhibit at the Kemp Center for the Arts on May 9, 2026.

If you have unpublished poetry, fiction, nonfiction, photographs, or visual art that you'd like the New Croton Review to consider, please email it to Review@CrotonArts.org. The Review is published worldwide on Amazon (full-color paperback and Kindle), and on Google Play and Apple Books (digital e-book).

There are no geographical or age limitations. Click here to read the submission guidelines on our website. If your work is accepted, we'll ask you to grant us the right to publish it, but you retain the copyright and the right to publish it elsewhere.

Many of our submitters include a short bio along with their work. We'll use that as a first draft for the bio we publish with accepted work. You can edit that draft when you grant us the right to publish your work. We encourage visual artists to tell us a little about their work (as per the submission guidelines on our website).

Our website (https://newcrotonreview.com/) has links to the current and past issues, news, events, free digital subscriptions, full contributor search, and more. The Review is published by the Croton Council on the Arts (CCoA) which is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit in Croton-on-Hudson, NY.

Feel free to share this call for submissions with colleagues, friends, students, your writing and arts groups, local librarian, local art schools and art museums. If you'd like to repost this call to your social media, to a blog or bulletin board, or to another online forum, you can copy and paste the following link: https://www.NewCrotonReview.com/26Q1/c1f4379c7054bc79/call

Guidelines
Poetry: No more than 100 lines
Short Fiction and Nonfiction: no more than 4 pages (about 2,000 words).
Artwork and Photos: Any standard digital image format less than 4MB
Limits: 3 poems, 1 story or essay, 3 artworks, 3 photographs.
Dates
There is no deadline to submit work. We publish two issues per year, and accepted work will go into the next issue with available space (or the next issue with a matching emphasis).
Nov 8, 2025 – the 2025 Fall issue will be available
May 9, 2026 – the 2026 Spring issue will be available

The Call for Exhibit Proposals for 2027 Exhibit Season at the Georgetown Art Center is now open!
At the beginning of each year, the Georgetown Art Center opens the annual call for proposals to artists of all mediums to be considered for the next calendar year.

Dates:
The 2027 Exhibition Season Proposals call opens on January 1, 2026, and is open through February 28, 2026. All artists will receive a notification in mid-April 2026.
Timeline:
January 1, 2026 – February 28, 2026 – Proposals Received
March 15, 2026 – Panel completes review of submissions
March 17, 2026 – Recommendations sent to Exhibits Committee
March 31, 2026 – Finalists selected by Exhibits Committee
April 3, 2026 – Artists notified
April 6 - April 24, 2026 – Finalist Interviews
April 30, 2025 – Season artists identified by Exhibits Committee
June 1, 2026 – Artist Agreements Due, along with Artist Bio’s/Exhibit Summary/and 1 Image (these items will be used for 2027 Exhibit Season promotion starting Fall 2026).
Honorarium & Artist Benefits:
Georgetown Art Center will host an opening reception and artist talk for exhibit artists, as well as providing the opportunity for additional artist income from teaching a masterclass during the exhibit period.
Professional exhibit installation services and printed exhibit signage
Printed rack cards and promotional signage, along with inclusion in Art Center Exhibit Season press releases throughout the year and season brochures
Promotion through monthly newsletter, social media posts, and website features
Each accepted exhibit for 2027 is offered a $500 honorarium to help artists with exhibit expenses, travel, and supplies. Artists outside of Texas are eligible for additional travel stipends to be determined by the Georgetown Art Center.
Georgetown Art Center will handle all exhibit sales and retain 30% commission with remaining 70% of sales returned to the artist.

Curators:
Each year, the Art Center will select a panel of curators, artists, gallery owners, and guest judges with considerable experience in the visual arts to review artist proposals. For the 2027 exhibit season, our judges are:
Caroline Walker: https://carolinewalker.com/
Mark Greenwalt: https://www.markgreenwalt.com/
Molly Mansfield: https://www.mollymansfield.com/
The panel recommends finalists to the GAC Exhibits Committee, where final selections are made. The Exhibits Committee is comprised of practicing visual artists, arts educators, and gallerists who must apply to be on the committee.

Eligibility:
Artists who have submitted exhibit proposals recently but were not accepted are encouraged to resubmit a new proposal; artists who have been recently accepted are asked to wait three years before submitting a new proposal.
Submissions are open to artists who reside and create their work in the United States. The majority of work used for your proposal must have been completed within the last 3 years.
Artworks may be in any media, providing the GAC exhibition space can accommodate the work. Installation or other work requiring special accommodations must be approved in writing prior to the exhibition.
The application requires an Artist’s Statement, CV, Images of Artwork, Proposal Statement, and Image List. All submissions are received via Submittable.com and require a $45 submission fee. Incomplete applications or applications which do not follow guidelines are subject to disqualification. Submission fees are not refundable.
The Georgetown Art Center reserves the right to reject entries that contain any form of hate speech, gratuitous violence, or racism at its sole discretion.
Submitting a proposal confirms that the artist is the creator and copyright owner of the work.
Deadline:
All submissions must be received before midnight CST, February 28, 2026.

Do you remember going to the movie theater? The smell of freshly popped popcorn, the funky animation prior to the trailers,
the red velvet cushions that you sink into; it is in that moment you are completely transported away from the real world and into another realm.
That nostalgia for the cinema has driven this collaboration between FLATS and the Houston Cinema Arts Society for 4 years running.
We’re showcasing Texas filmmakers through the lens of the analog. The Irreplicable quality of celluloid is surging in major motion pictures,
and we want to shine a spotlight on the traditional formats that started the magic of movies.
We hope our showcase is just the beginning – and that it continues to grow as the community of Texas artists rediscovers an enthusiasm
for analog film. Join us as this celebration of creative storytelling develops…the old-fashioned way!
Rules & Terms:

1. There is no minimum film length, but submissions should be no longer than 15 minutes.
2. Films must be shot on analog formats; VHS, super 16, super 8, or 35mm. They must also be formatted and submitted digitally.
3. Call is open to artists of all ages.
4. Artists must be based in the State of Texas, or have meaningful ties to Texas.
5. Submissions must be made within the last two (2) years.
6. Call is open to any genre (animation, documentary, experimental, fiction, etc.).
7. Multiple submissions from one filmmaker or production company will not be accepted.
8. The applicant holds the sole responsibility of copyright clearance of any copyrighted material in the film. Films including unauthorized copyrighted material are ineligible.

Authors and artists can submit to Sunspot Lit’s Geminga contest, which honors the power of micro works in all genres/categories. Opens January 1, closes January 31. Entry fee: $5. Prize: $100 cash and publication. See guidelines and entry form, along with the journal’s other open calls, here: https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit.

AURORA invites artists to submit proposals for the Video Art Night 2026 program, taking place on the evening of April 17, 2026 at the AT&T Discovery District in Dallas, during a one-night free public art event that will transform the outdoor site.

Regional and national artists and collectives, aged 18 and above, are invited to propose their moving image artworks for the opportunity to be included in the 2026 VAN program.

We welcome innovative proposals that respond to our uncertain present marked by ecological, technological, and socio-political transformations. Submitted artworks should explore states of metamorphosis and in-betweenness, considering what we release, what we carry forward, and how we move through change. We’re particularly interested in works that engage with Dallas’s ongoing urban and ecological transformation and its impact on various communities.

Artists should propose video artworks to be projected onto walls that are in vertical format, contributing to an immersive group exhibition that will offer visitors a chance to experience art in an unconventional setting.

Submission deadline: January 30th, 2026 at 11:59 PM CST.

Submit your proposal through this form: https://bit.ly/VAN2026opencall.

Find additional information about VAN and AURORA at dallasaurora.com.

For questions about the open call or VAN, please contact Corey Godfrey at corey@dallasaurora.com.