Calls for Artists
Browse our curated list of juried exhibitions, solo shows, group shows, festivals, and more calls for artists in Northeast Ohio.
Eyes-Themed Art Call ↗
The Art Gallery of Willoughby
The Art Gallery in Willoughby invites artists to submit works heavily influenced by the eyes — pieces where the eyes carry the weight and follow viewers around the room. Drop off in person on October 17, 2026, noon to 2pm.
#Willoughby #Lake County #exhibition #no application fee #group exhibition
DEADLINE: October 16th, 2026
Winter Village Market - Vendor Application ↗
Holden Arboretum
Holden Arboretum invites local makers to apply as vendors for its Winter Village Market on November 14–15, 10am–4pm. Shop unique gifts in a festive woodland setting. Submit a vendor proposal by October 16.
#Kirtland #Lake County #market #holiday #festival #outdoor #seasonal
DEADLINE: October 31st, 2026
Hope in Artistry Exhibition ↗
Ashtabula Arts Center
Ashtabula Arts Center and the Ashtabula County Suicide Prevention Coalition invite artists to submit work for their 10th annual juried exhibition exploring mental health, suicidal ideation, and suicide loss. Reception: November 19, 2026.
#Ashtabula #juried exhibition #group exhibition #mental-health #no application fee #rolling submissions
DEADLINE: November 1st, 2026
Winter Market ↗
Mansfield Art Center
Mansfield Art Center invites artists to submit handcrafted work for their annual Winter Market, running November 14–December 6, 2026. No participation fees. 80/20 consignment split (80% to artist). Artists need not be present during the event.
#Mansfield #holiday #market #no application fee #juried exhibition #seasonal
DEADLINE: November 2nd, 2026
Holiday Co-op 2026 ↗
Waterloo Arts
Waterloo Arts invites Northeast Ohio artists and vendors to participate in its Holiday Co-op at the Waterloo Arts Gallery. Vendors receive a half-table (~2×3 ft); wall space also available. $30 table fee (refunded for working a shift). 30% commission on sales.
#Waterloo / Collinwood #Cleveland #holiday #market #seasonal
DEADLINE: November 8th, 2026
Funded Solo Exhibition for BIPOC+ Artist ↗
Summit Artspace
Summit Artspace invites BIPOC+ artists from Summit County and surrounding counties to apply for a funded solo exhibition in the Horizon Gallery. One artist selected via blind jury receives a $1,000 stipend. Exhibition runs April 2–June 12, 2027. Juror: Jordan Wong.
#Akron #Summit County #solo exhibition #stipend #no application fee #bipoc
DEADLINE: November 13th, 2026
Accessible Expressions Ohio: Call for 2D/3D Art ↗
Accessible Expressions Ohio
Art Possible Ohio invites Ohio artists with disabilities to submit 2D or 3D artwork for Accessible Expressions Ohio, a statewide juried exhibition opening at FAVA in Oberlin on May 29, 2027. Cash awards.
#Ohio #Oberlin #juried exhibition #exhibition #adjudication #prize #disability-arts
DEADLINE: November 15th, 2026
2027 Biennial Alumni Exhibition ↗
Kent State University + Center for the Visual Arts
Kent State University School of Art invites alumni (undergraduate or graduate) to apply for this free juried exhibition. Juried by Hilary Gent of HEDGE Gallery. Show dates: January 19 – February 12, 2027. No entry fee.
#Kent #juried exhibition #no application fee #group exhibition #undergraduate
DEADLINE: November 15th, 2026
FRESH: Crafting the Narrative ↗
Summit Artspace
Summit Artspace invites emerging local artists to apply for FRESH: Crafting the Narrative, a juried exhibition running January 8–March 13, 2027, curated by Nova Stewart. Free to apply. Artists must be emerging and based in Summit County or contiguous counties.
#Akron #Summit County #Northeast Ohio #juried exhibition #exhibition #no application fee #group exhibition
DEADLINE: November 20th, 2026
2027 Group Exhibition Open Call ↗
Vessel City
Vessel City invites artists at all career stages to submit 1–3 works for a group exhibition running January 15–February 12, 2027. No application fee. No commission taken. Open to all mediums.
#Cleveland #group exhibition #no application fee #exhibition
DEADLINE: November 20th, 2026
2027 Solo Exhibition Open Call ↗
Vessel City
Vessel City invites artists at all career stages and working in any medium to apply for a solo exhibition running September 10–October 8, 2027. No application fee. Artists retain meaningful control over installation and narrative.
DEADLINE: November 22nd, 2026
Synthetic Truths ↗
UNDERSTORY + 78th Street Studios
UNDERSTORY invites U.S. artists to submit conceptual work for Synthetic Truths, an exhibition exploring the synthetic, the substitute, and the not-quite-real. Opens January 13, 2027. No submission fee.
#Cleveland #Northeast Ohio #exhibition #no application fee #group exhibition
Amherst Art Festival ↗
Amherst Art Festival
Amherst Art Festival seeks artists, handmade art/craft vendors, and performance acts. Apply by emailing your name/business name, type of work or performance, and relevant links to AmherstArtFest@gmail.com.
Artist & Creative Showcase Submission ↗
No Cover Cleveland
No Cover Cleveland invites Northeast Ohio independent artists, performers, and creatives to submit for consideration for showcases, performances, interviews, magazine features, No Cover TV, exhibitions, and photography/video opportunities.
#Cleveland #Northeast Ohio #publication #feature #rolling submissions
Artist Display Opportunity at Robert K. Pfaff Transit Center ↗
METRO RTA
METRO RTA invites local artists to display their work at the Robert K. Pfaff Transit Center. Help brighten the day for passengers and share your creativity with the community. Email pr@yourmetrobus.org for more information.
#Akron #Northeast Ohio #exhibition #public art #rolling submissions #no application fee
Artist Representation Opportunity ↗
FJ Kluth Art Gallery
FJ Kluth Art Gallery is seeking artists for representation. Submit work samples via email to fjkluthartgallery@gmail.com. The gallery charges a 25% commission on sales.
Artoberfest 2026 Artist & Food Vendor Application ↗
Massillon Community Arts Council
Massillon Community Arts Council is accepting applications for artists and food vendors to participate in Artoberfest 2026. Participants must follow specific rules and regulations.
Exhibition proposals for innovative installations ↗
Curated Storefront
Curated Storefront is seeking proposals for exciting new installations in downtown Akron that will be on display in 2026. Curated Storefront’s mission utilizes empty storefronts and vacant spaces. Selected projects receive an honorarium.
Futureland Vendor Application ↗
Futureland
Futureland invites vendors — entrepreneurs, artists, small businesses, and creatives — to apply to vend at community-centered events across Cleveland. Submission does not guarantee placement but helps identify alignment opportunities.
Exhibition Proposals ↗
KSU Downtown Gallery + Kent State University
Propose an exhibition in the Kent State University School of Art Galleries, KSU Downtown Gallery, located at 141 East Main Street, Kent, Ohio.
Manic Pixie Dream Market Vendor Applications ↗
Manic Pixie Dream Market
Manic Pixie Dream Market accepts vendor applications for upcoming markets in Lakewood, OH. Priority given to queer and BIPOC vendors. Applications accepted on a first-come, curated basis with various event themes throughout the year.
#Lakewood #Cleveland #market #LGBTQ+ #rolling submissions #art fair
Monthly Art Display ↗
Western Reserve Hospital
Western Reserve Hospital invites artists and art groups to exhibit work in their monthly grid wall display for 2027 and beyond. Artists may sell their work and keep all proceeds. The hospital has hosted artists for over eight years.
#Cuyahoga Falls #Summit County #exhibition #wall space #no application fee #rolling submissions
Solo Exhibition Opportunity ↗
LemonChrystal Artist Sanctuary
LemonChrystal Artist Sanctuary invites emerging artists who have never had a solo exhibition to apply for a solo show at their new Slavic Village location, featuring a restored 1906 gallery with professional hanging system and lighting.
#Slavic Village #Cleveland #solo exhibition #exhibition #rolling submissions #no application fee
Studio Program ↗
Curated Storefront
Curated Storefront Studios offers subsidized studio spaces to artists looking to develop their work in a collaborative and critical environment. This program seeks to create a robust community that builds connections, fosters dialogue, and provides professional development opportunities for participating artists. Residents are selected from a pool of applicants based on past work and commitment to their practice.
Amherst Art Festival ↗
Amherst Art Festival
Amherst Art Festival seeks artists, handmade art/craft vendors, and performance acts. Apply by emailing your name/business name, type of work or performance, and relevant links to AmherstArtFest@gmail.com.
Teaching Artists ↗
Art House
Art House is currently accepting resumes for artists teaching in a range of different media. Art House provides art programming to a variety of groups, including early childhood, school-aged children, adults, and seniors. Programs take place onsite and offsite. Art House partners with diverse organizations and businesses and customizes programs to fit their needs.
Featured Artist in Ohio's Arts Newspaper ↗
The Scribe
Submit your art to The Scribe newspaper! Once a month, The Scribe features Ohio artists, authors, writers, musicians, filmmakers and more. There's no cost or licensing, and it is entirely free for artists. The Scribe is Ohio's first state-wide arts newspaper, and is stocked in 17 Ohio cities.
Artist of the Month Feature ↗
Kaiser Studios
Kaiser Studios is accepting submissions for their Artist of the Month feature! Each Artist of the Month will have their artwork promoted across their social media, website, and e-newsletter. They're looking for local, regional, and national artists working in any medium. No application fee.
#Cleveland #Online #feature #no application fee #rolling submissions
Exhibition Proposals ↗
The Galleries at Cleveland State University
The Galleries at Cleveland State University welcome proposals from artists, curators, and organizations that support their mission to educate, edify, and involve diverse audiences by presenting content that promotes the understanding of art and its relationship to society.
#Cleveland #Downtown #no application fee #rolling submissions
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.
Exhibition Proposals ↗
Phone Gallery
Phone Gallery is accepting proposals for exhibitions. Phone Gallery is Cleveland’s smallest art gallery and a creative space for visual arts display, with an emphasis on exposing emerging visual artists to the Greater Cleveland community and providing the Collinwood community with freely accessible art.
#Cleveland #Waterloo / Collinwood #rolling submissions #solo exhibition
Class Proposals ↗
FAVA
FAVA is looking for instructors! If you are a teaching artist near Oberlin, Ohio, and want to submit a proposal to teach a class or a few classes or teach during summer camp, submit your info online.
Sell art at Fiddlehead Gallery ↗
Fiddlehead Gallery
Fiddlehead carries over 40 independent women artists whose work spans various styles and mediums. Fiddlehead always seeks new works, especially in the folk and upcycle categories. Fiddlehead purchases outright when possible and offers generous consignment contracts and commission requests. Interested in selling at Fiddlehead? Send email to info@fiddleheadgallery.com with an artist statement, bio, and examples of your work.
Fresh A.I.R Gallery Exhibition Opportunities ↗
Fresh A.I.R Gallery
Fresh A.I.R. Gallery (Artists in Recovery) in downtown Columbus, Ohio, has supported artists in recovery since 2004 and is currently seeking art submissions for upcoming exhibitions. Their one-of-a-kind mission-based gallery exclusively showcases the work of artists affected by mental illness and/or substance use disorders or whose work is about those subjects.
House Gallery Artists ↗
The Red Twig
Apply to be a consigned artist at the in-house art gallery at The Red Twig. Featuring over 1,000 square feet of display space, the gallery houses a variety of creative local and regional artists whose mediums range from paintings to sculptures, woodworking, and custom jewelry.
Exhibition Proposals ↗
Kelvin Smith Library
The Kelvin Smith Library (KSL) Exhibition Program welcomes exhibition proposals from the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) community and from outside community members and organizations. KSL has several exhibition spaces supporting different types of exhibitions, including exhibits featuring the visual arts.
Ongoing Call for Exhibition Proposals ↗
Heights Arts
Heights Arts is accepting proposals for guest curators and exhibitions year-round, from individuals as well as groups residing in Northeast Ohio.
Photo Poets: Street Photography ↗
CAN Journal
CAN Journal, Cleveland's magazine of the visual arts seeks street photography for a new quarterly feature. For consideration, email: ajajoiphoto@gmail.com Submissions will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Fiber Class Proposals ↗
Praxis Fiber Workshop
Accepting class proposals on an ongoing basis. We love learning new techniques and welcome proposals dealing with fiber at any stage. We encourage innovative and experimental ideas. Formats may be 1 or 2-day Workshops or 3-5 week classes.
Exhibition Opportunity ↗
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Seeking artists to exhibit work connected to and inspired by botanical and natural worlds in three galleries at the Cleveland Botanical Garden throughout the year.
#Cleveland #University Circle #no application fee #rolling submissions
Solo Exhibition Proposals ↗
Ashtabula Arts Center
Apply for a solo exhibition at Ashtabula Arts Center using their solo show application form.
Apply to exhibit: Yellow Door Gallery ↗
The Red Twig
Apply to exhibit at Yellow Door Gallery in The Red Twig. The Red Twig hosts solo or duo exhibitions of local artists in their 800-square-foot curated exhibition space, Yellow Door Gallery.
DEADLINE: September 1st, 2027
2027 Exhibition Opportunity ↗
The Arts Garage
The Arts Garage of Port Clinton is now accepting proposals for consideration of a 2027 exhibition. Every month there is a new exhibit installed with art from one or more artist in our central gallery space. They are seeking regional art for solo, paired and group theme exhibitions.