New Opportunities
Browse opportunities posted in the last seven days.
DEADLINE: May 15th, 2025
Dress to IMPRESS Paper Fashion Fundraiser ↗
Morgan Conservatory
Morgan Conservatory is hosting their second annual Dress to IMPRESS paper fashion fundraiser. Dress to IMPRESS is a night of exotic and wild paper fashions and wearable art, celebrating paper and print as fashion. Given the current climate – of the environment, of politics, of the balance between public and personal life – the theme for this year’s artist-designers to address is Reduce, Redact, Reuse, Recycle. This year’s fashion walk will be juried.
DEADLINE: May 16th, 2025
Shear Bliss ↗
Praxis Fiber Workshop
Artists are invited to submit up to two felted works to Shear Bliss by Friday, May 16. Shear Bliss is an open-call pop-up exhibition showcasing a diverse array of wet- and needle-felted artworks organized by Lillian Gomez, a junior studying Sculpture + Expanded Media at the Cleveland Institute of Art. Shear Bliss will be on view June 13–15 at Praxis Fiber Workshop (15301 Waterloo Road, Cleveland). Local drop off/pick up only for accepted artworks.
DEADLINE: June 15th, 2025
Overdose Awareness Exhibition ↗
Summit Artspace
Artists are invited to apply to the Overdose Awareness Exhibition at the Welcome Gallery from July 11-September 13, 2025. Free to apply. Email natalie@summitartspace.org for information on how to apply!
DEADLINE: June 20th, 2025
Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund ↗
Knight Foundation
The Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund is now accepting applications! This open call supports artists, arts organizations and collectives in Akron, Detroit and Miami who are using technology to expand the impact of their work and engage audiences in new ways. This support is not tied to specific projects. Instead, it’s designed to help build long-term digital capacity.
DEADLINE: June 30th, 2025
Group Exhibitions for Local Artists and Curators 2026-2027 ↗
Summit Artspace
Summit Artspace invites local artists and curators to apply for a group exhibition to be held in the Forum, a larger sized space on the second floor. Artists and organizers with new bodies of work exploring exciting themes in contemporary art are encouraged to apply. Summit Artspace is interested in highlighting a diverse range of artistic skill sets and backgrounds as well as diverse material and critical exploration.
DEADLINE: June 30th, 2025
Solo Exhibitions for Emerging Artists 2026-2027 ↗
Summit Artspace
Summit Artspace invites local emerging artists to apply for a solo exhibition to be held in the Horizon Gallery, a smaller sized space on their third floor. Artists with new bodies of work exploring exciting themes in contemporary art are encouraged to apply. Summit Artspace is interested in highlighting a diverse range of artistic skill sets and backgrounds as well as diverse material and critical exploration.
DEADLINE: August 10th, 2025
AU Alumni Art & Design Exhibition ↗
Ashland University
Ashland University art & design alumni are invited to participate in the 2025 AU Art & Design Alumni Exhibition from October 9-October 31, 2025 at the Coburn Art Gallery. Open to ALL mediums including graphic design.