Opportunities in Akron
Browse a curated list of fresh calls for artists, job opportunities, grants and fellowships, and spaces available in Akron.
Gallery Administrator ↗
Akron Soul Train
Akron Soul Train (AST) seeks an Administrator to lead strategic planning, financial management, fundraising, and community outreach. This role oversees staff, gallery operations, artistic programming, and educational activities while cultivating regional partnerships to elevate AST's profile. Collaborating with the Board, the Administrator will implement initiatives that align with AST's mission and values. Full-time. Hybrid.
DEADLINE: February 22nd, 2025
Music and Art Juried Exhibition ↗
Akron Symphony Orchestra
The Akron Symphony Orchestra invites artists to participate in the inaugural Music and Art Juried Concert Exhibition, held in conjunction with our performance of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto & Beethoven's First Symphony on 3/29/25 at E.J. Thomas Hall. This unique event provides an opportunity to showcase your music-inspired artwork to an engaged audience of music and art enthusiasts. Multiple cash prizes with no entry fee. Available to artists 13+ in the greater Northeast Ohio area.
Installation proposals ↗
Curated Storefront
Curated Storefront invites proposals for innovative installations in downtown Akron for 2025–2026. Using vacant storefronts and spaces, the program seeks to revitalize the city through adventurous art. Selected projects receive a $1,000 honorarium, with additional production funding available. Apply here: https://www.curatedstorefront.org/contact
Studio Program ↗
Curated Storefront
Curated Storefront's Studio Program offers subsidized studio spaces to artists looking to develop their work in a collaborative and critical environment. Residents will be selected from a competitive pool of applicants based on past work and commitment to their practice. All available spaces are located in Bounce Innovation Hub, 526 S. Main St. To learn more and apply, call (330) 800-0342 or email katie@curatedstorefront.org.
DEADLINE: March 12th, 2025
Cleveland + Akron Bazaar Spring / Summer 2025 Shows ↗
Cleveland Bazaar
Cleveland Bazaar invites artists/makers to apply for spring and summer markets in Ohio City and Akron.
DEADLINE: March 14th, 2025
Artists of Rubber City Juried Exhibition 2025 ↗
Summit Artspace
Artists who live, work, or attend school in Summit and surrounding counties are invited to submit to the juried exhibition Artists of Rubber City at Forum Gallery in Summit Artspace on exhibition April 11 - June 14, 2025. Juror: Stephen Tornero
DEADLINE: March 15th, 2025
58th Annual Ohio Mart ↗
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
The Auxiliary Board of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens invites you to apply for its 58th annual Ohio Mart, northeast Ohio’s premier invitational show of Arts, Crafts and Artisanal Foods held October 2nd - 5th, 2025. Ohio Mart is a four-day outdoor event, held under large tents, with an average of 16,000 attendees each year. It features over 140 juried artists as well as entertainment, food vendors, and much more, all on the magnificent historic grounds of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens in Akron, Ohio. Early bird deadline is Feb 15th.
DEADLINE: March 31st, 2025
Akron Art Expo 2025 ↗
Akron Recreation & Parks
Fine artists and craft vendors are invited to apply to the Akron Arts Expo, to be held at Hardesty Park, July 26 & 27, 2025. Over 100 artists. Ribbon and cash awards, great food, interactive children's activities, and entertainment for the entire family.
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.