Opportunities in Akron

Browse a curated list of fresh calls for artists, job opportunities, grants and fellowships, and spaces available in Akron.

DEADLINE: April 18th, 2025

#Call for Artists

Battle of the Teal Season 10 ↗

iN Education Inc.

K-12 artists are invited to participate in the Battle of the Teal to showcase their unique expressions and win prizes and scholarships at TEAL Art Fest. Free registration.

#Akron #exhibition #festival

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DEADLINE: April 20th, 2025

#Call for Artists

BE Arts Festival ↗

Black Artist Experience

BE Arts Festival is a community-driven festival that combines a variety of fine arts and cultural experiences into a single day to inspire, support, and showcase black artists, on May 31, 2025.

#Akron #festival

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#Job Opportunity

Supervisor, Visitor Experience ↗

Akron Art Museum

Akron Art Museum is hiring a Supervisor, Visitor Experience who will focus on delivering a world-class museum experience. This part-time, exempt position is responsible for hiring, scheduling, training, and managing the performance of all Museum Guides.

#Akron #part-time job

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DEADLINE: April 29th, 2025

#Call for Artists

Color High (Call for Printmakers) ↗

Rubber City Prints

Rubber City Prints invites printmakers to submit works for Color High, an annual print exhibition celebrating vibrant and vivid uses of color in printmaking processes. The exhibition will be held at House Three Thirty in Akron, Ohio, from May–June 2025. Submission deadline: April 29, 2025.

#Akron #juried exhibition

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DEADLINE: May 6th, 2025

#Call for Artists

The Groundhog Show Pop-up Art Exhibition ↗

The Groundhog Show

Artists are invited to apply to the Groundhog Show, an annual pop-up art exhibition celebrating NE Ohio LGBTQ+ and ally artists. The exhibition will be held from June 6 to June 14, 2025.

#Akron #juried exhibition

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DEADLINE: August 31st, 2025

#Call for Artists

Cleveland + Akron Bazaar Holiday 2025 ↗

Cleveland Bazaar

Cleveland Bazaar invites artists/makers to apply to all currently-scheduled holiday Bazaar shows in 2025. Cleveland Bazaar is northeast Ohio's longest-running indie handmade holiday popup.

#Akron #Cleveland #holiday #market

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#Space Available

Apply for Wall Space or Monthly Display ↗

Art x Love

Local artists are invited to apply for wall space rental or a free monthly display at Art x Love's new downtown Akron studio and gallery space: Forever Changes.

#Akron #wall space #exhibition #rolling submissions

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