Opportunities in Northeast Ohio
Browse a curated list of fresh calls for artists, job opportunities, grants and fellowships, and spaces available in Northeast Ohio.
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 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
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
ArtsLAUNCH! Grant Competition ↗
Kent State University
Kent State University College of the Arts offers the ArtsLAUNCH! Grant Competition, awarding $500 grants to undergraduate and graduate KSU students proposing new art creation or new arts-focused ventures. Cross-campus collaboration encouraged but not required.
#Kent #Northeast Ohio #grant #student #undergraduate #graduate #arts-entrepreneurship
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.