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
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.
DEADLINE: April 20th, 2025
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.
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.
DEADLINE: April 29th, 2025
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.
DEADLINE: May 6th, 2025
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.
DEADLINE: August 31st, 2025
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.
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.