Opportunities in Youngstown
Browse a curated list of fresh calls for artists, job opportunities, grants and fellowships, and spaces available in Youngstown.
DEADLINE: March 31st, 2026
Summer Festival of the Arts ↗
Youngstown State University
The Summer Festival of the Arts is designed to promote the diversity of art in the Mahoning Valley. The event’s centerpiece is a juried arts festival that equally welcomes regional and national fine art and fine craft artists and showcases a range of performing artists. Cash awards. Festival dates: July 11-12, 2026. Early bird deadline: January 31.
Season Eleven - Vendors ↗
Youngstown Flea
The Youngstown Flea a “Market For Makers” is accepting applications for #SeasonNine of it’s indoor/outdoor “Market For Makers” in the heart of downtown Youngstown. 2026 Regular Season Dates: 2/14, 3/14, 4/11, 5/9, 6/13, 7/4, 8/8, 9/5, 10/3, 11/7. Specialty Markets: 4/18 #FleaAtFrenzy, Sun. 5/10 #FleaAtFellows, Sun. 6/21 #MarketAtMorley, Sat. 7/25 #FleaBowl, Sat. 8/22 #Flea-And-O
Emerging Artist Exhibition Proposals ↗
McDonough Museum of Art
Call for submissions from new and emerging visual and performing/performance artists to McDonough Museum of Art, YSU's Center for Contemporary Art. A wide range of perspectives is encouraged. Must live within a 250-mile radius of Youngstown.