Events
Event Link: https://www.henninglandmark.org
EVENT LINK: https://www.kaddatzgalleries.org/flourish.html
FEE: Free to submit
Kaddatz Galleries invites early career and established local and regional artists of all mediums to apply for Flourish, a group exhibition celebrating resilience, growth, and the uplifting energy of hope, to be held in January + February of 2026 in our Charles Beck Gallery. Just as plants bloom after enduring the seasons, this show will highlight artwork that reflects the beauty of thriving in new circumstances and embracing change.
There is no fee to submit artworks for consideration, however, artists must use the form on our website to submit 1 - 4 images and an artist bio. Artists may include an artist statement, social media handles and/or a link to a website; previous exhibition experience not required.
Important Dates
Exhibition Dates: January 20, 2026 - February 28, 2026
Deadline for Submissions: Friday, November 14, 2025 at 11:59PM CST
Date Selected Artists Notified: Week of December 1-5, 2025
Art Delivery Dates: January 5 - 10, 2026
Opening Reception: 5-7PM, Thursday, January 22, 2026
Nautilus by Kristopher Tiffany
EVENT LINK: https://www.rochesterartcenter.org/art4trails
FEE: Free to apply
Rochester Art Center is seeking proposals for three temporary outdoor, site-specific art installations at three locations along the trails near downtown Rochester as part of the Art4Trails program. One proposal for each site will be selected and the artist will be awarded $3,000 per site.
Artwork will be installed between June 1 and June 20, 2026. Applications open October 1, 2025, and are due by November 15, 2025 at 11:45 pm (CST).
Rochester Park and Trail System
The Rochester trails provide a convenient way to do activities such as inline-skating, biking, running and walking – either for getting to work and back or simply for recreation and exercise. Rochester has 85+ miles of trails available for pedestrians, bikers, wheelchairs and strollers. Art4Trails site locations for temporary sculptures can be found here. They are:
Silver Lake Park (by the old fire station)
Slatterly Park
River Landing (near the waterfall sculpture at the end of 3rd St SE)
Eligibility
Artists 18 years of age or older living in Minnesota and neighboring states are invited to submit proposals individually or collaboratively. Students who do not meet the age requirement can participate by having a teacher or guardian sponsor a proposal. Priority will be given to artists who have never been chosen to receive an Art4Trails award before. Artists who currently have sculptures installed on the trail are not eligible to participate this year.
Selection Criteria
Proposals will be judged based on artistic merit as evidenced by representation of past work, the proposal itself, and other supporting materials. A selection committee consisting of working artists, curators, arts professionals and a representative of the Parks and Recreation Department will review and select proposals by December 15, 2025.
Link to application: https://forms.gle/xmss8iGBv1oWwbGK9
Map of installation sites: Click Here
Link to webpage for more information: https://www.rochesterartcenter.org/art4trails
Unveiling Event
An unveiling event is planned for June 2026.
About Rochester Art Center
Rochester Art Center is a museum of contemporary art located along the Zumbro River in the heart of historic downtown Rochester, MN. Founded in 1946, the Art Center hosts an ongoing schedule of exhibitions of work by local, regional, national, and international artists; dynamic educational programs for all ages; and an array of community partnerships and visitor engagement initiatives. Through world-class exhibitions and programs, the Art Center presents a welcoming, integrated, and diverse experience that encourages questioning, creativity, and critical thinking.
CONTACT Kalianne Morrison, Advancement Director | kmorrison@rochesterartcenter.org
EVENT LINK: https://wcif.org/endowed-fund-grants/
FEE: Free to apply
We’re accepting proposals from October 6 through November 6 for three personally endowed funds. These funds were created by philanthropists who wanted to support their favorite causes and organizations in the Fergus Falls, Perham, and Dent communities. Grants will range from $500 to $2,500.
Please be sure to review the specifics of each grant below before submitting your application. To simplify that application process, organizations should complete one application per geography served. Component funds are not eligible to apply at this time.
Join us on Zoom to learn more about the eligibility details and application process and ask questions.
Tuesday, October 7, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Register here
Wednesday, October 8, 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Register here
Deloris Barnack Kenner Endowment Fund: Deloris Barnack Kenner grew up and went to school in the Perham area. She continued her education to become a nurse, a career that she held for 50 years. Kenner’s mission to support education lives on today through her fund.
Eligibility:
Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, public or nonprofit school, or unit of government (including Tribal government or division) or be fiscally sponsored by another organization with this status.
Primarily serve Perham-Dent.
Primarily serve is defined as 50% or more of participants or individuals served reside in communities with these zip code: 56573 or 56528.
Support projects benefiting teachers or education.
Floyd and Harriet Miller Endowment Fund: The Millers wished to leave a lasting impact in the Fergus Falls community for all the kindness that they received from community members and organizations during their lifetimes.
Eligibility:
Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or be fiscally sponsored by another organization with this status.
Primarily serve Fergus Falls.
Primarily serve is defined as 50% or more of participants or individuals served reside in communities with these zip codes: 56537 or 56538.
Inga M. Johnson Endowment Fund: Inga Johnson was actively involved with her community and was philanthropic throughout her lifetime. It was Inga’s wish that this fund support families in the Fergus Falls area.
Eligibility:
Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, public or nonprofit school, or unit of government (including Tribal government or division) or be fiscally sponsored by another organization with this status.
Primarily serve Fergus Falls.
Primarily serve is defined as 50% or more of participants or individuals served reside in communities with these zip codes: 56537 or 56538.
Support projects benefiting educational, charitable, scientific, literary, and religious needs.
To simplify that application process, organizations should complete one application per geography served.
Organizations primarily serving Fergus Falls should submit one application and may be considered for either a Floyd and Harriet Miller Endowment Fund grant or an Inga M. Johnson Endowment Fund grant.
Organizations primarily serving Perham-Dent should submit one application and may be considered for the Deloris Barnack Kenner Endowment Fund grant.
Organizations serving both the Fergus Falls and Perham-Dent communities will need to submit two applications: one for Fergus Falls and one for Perham-Dent.
The application will open on October 6.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this application process or related to grantmaking from these Funds, please reach out to Grants Officer Amanda Quam at amanda.quam@wcif.org or 218-998-1610.
EVENT LINK: https://loft.org/awards/mcknight
FEE: Free to apply
Calling all MN writers! Applications for the 2026 McKnight Artist Fellowships are now open. Five $25k fellowships will go to one writer for children under 8 years old and four writers of poetry/spoken word.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CT on Nov 30, 2025.
APPLY: https://loft.org/mcknight
Questions? Attend an online info session on Oct 29 or Nov 8 to learn more: https://loftlit.co/mcknightinfosessions
PLUS: On Oct 24, join us at the Loft for a public reading by the 2025 McKnight Judge in Creative Prose, acclaimed writer of both fiction and nonfiction, Valeria Luiselli. She will be joined in conversation by the Loft’s Executive and Artistic Director, Arleta Little. RSVP: https://loftlit.co/valeriareading
EVENT LINK: https://www.andersoncenter.org/residency-program/
FEE: Free to apply
The Early Career Artist Residency Program is an opportunity in September 2026 for early-career artists living within the state of Minnesota or one of the five boroughs of New York City in need of focused time and dedicated space in an inspiring residency work environment that empowers them take risks, embrace challenges, and utilize unconventional approaches to problem-solving.
Thanks to support from the Jerome Foundation, a month-long cohort of five artists will each receive a $625/week stipend, a travel honorarium, documentation support, and more. Application deadline is 12 p.m. Noon (Central Standard Time) on Jan. 13, 2026. Selected artists, wait-list, and runners-up will be notified by March 3, 2026.
The Anderson Center provides equal opportunity for all people to participate in and benefit from the activities of the Center, regardless of race; national origin; color; age; religion; gender; sexual orientation; disability, in admission, access, or employment. Please call before applying to discuss accommodations.
EVENT LINK: https://www.andersoncenter.org/residency-program/
FEE: $30 application fee
The Anderson Center at Tower View's Artist Residency Program an opportunity in June, July, August and October 2026 for early career, mid-career, and established artists working across all disciplines and based anywhere in the world. The program is interdisciplinary, and the organization welcomes applications from a wide range of creative and intellectual genres, including those that don't fit neatly into one category.
Selected artists receive live/work space, fellowship & exchange within a 5-artist cohort, chef-prepared meals, and more. Application deadline is 12 p.m. Noon, Central Standard Time on Jan. 13, 2026. The selected artists, wait-list, and runners-up will be notified by March 3, 2026. There is only one application deadline for open 2026 residency spots.
The Anderson Center provides equal opportunity for all people to participate in and benefit from the activities of the Center, regardless of race; national origin; color; age; religion; gender; sexual orientation; disability, in admission, access, or employment. Please call before applying to discuss accommodations.
EVENT LINK: https://www.andersoncenter.org/residency-program/
FEE: Free to apply
Anderson Center’s Deaf Artists Residency (DAR) is an opportunity in 2026 for five Deaf artists based in the United States of America to come together in an ASL-centric environment to create, communicate and exchange ideas for one month.
The program was created in 2014 to enact the vision of a Deaf visual artist, Cynthia Weitzel, who designed and coordinates the program. The panelists who select residents are all accomplished Deaf Artists, some of which are also past residents.
Thanks to support from funders & sponsors, selected artists receive a $1,400 stipend for the month, reimbursement of up to $600 in travel costs, live/work space, chef-prepared communal dinners & more. Applications will open in the fall of 2025
The Anderson Center provides equal opportunity for all people to participate in and benefit from the activities of the Center, regardless of race; national origin; color; age; religion; gender; sexual orientation; disability, in admission, access, or employment. Please call before applying to discuss accommodations.
EVENT LINK: https://www.andersoncenter.org/residency-program/
FEE: Free to apply
In partnership with Stadt-Salzburg, this program is an opportunity in July 2026 for visual artists living within the State of Minnesota to participate in an individual artist residency at the Künstlerhaus in Salzburg, Austria. The program promotes cultural cooperation and is based on mutual exchange on equal terms.
Thanks to support from the City of Salzburg, the selected visual artist receives a live-in studio for one month at the Künstlerhaus, also home to the acclaimed Salzburger Kunstverein, and a € 600 Euro stipend for food. Travel expenses to Salzburg and back to Minnesota are not covered.
Application deadline is 12 p.m. Noon (Central Standard Time) on Nov. 14, 2025. Selected artists, wait-list, and runners-up will be notified by January 5, 2026 at the latest.
EVENT LINK: https://www.reddoorgallerywahpeton.com/call-for-worksartists.html
FEE: Free to apply
Open Art Exhibition
Red Door Art Gallery, 418 Dakota Ave - Wahpeton, North Dakota
This is an open call for all artists who: Currently reside in North Dakota, Minnesota, or South Dakota, or those who call Wahpeton ND or Breckenridge MN their hometown or have a local connection.
Dates of Exhibition: December 2, 2025 – January 3, 2026
Deadline for Submissions: November 21, 2025
Deadline for Arrival of Art: November 29, 2025
Artists’ Reception: TBD, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
We invite artists to submit work with no constraints as to subject matter or medium. Forms of work include but are not limited to painting, drawing, sculptural work, photography, printmaking, mixed media, wood carvings and textiles.
To Submit:
Please send images and descriptions of work to: director@reddoorgallerywahpeton.com
Images submitted to Red Door Art Gallery may be considered to be used in promotion of the exhibit.
Artists are responsible for the delivery and/or shipping costs to and from the Red Door. If work is shipped, a reusable container must be used. RDAG is not responsible for damage during the shipment for any reason. Return shipment will be sent C.O.D. to the artist. No post office boxes will be accepted for return shipments.
For more information contact the Gallery at (701) 591-1010 or email at director@reddoorgallerywahpeton.com
EVENT LINK: https://files.constantcontact.com/58ec17ed001/6f707922-306f-4f78-a934-c09b4f3670ef.pdf?rdr=true
FEE: Free to apply
Audition Details:
– Format: Self-tape
– Sides: Available at request mattanderson540@gmail.com
Compensation:
$500 flat stipend for roles, plus meals and credit
Submission Instructions:
Please send the following to mattanderson540@gmail.com: – Headshot (doesn’t need to be professional)
– Resume or short note on experience
– Reel (if available) – Role Side Request
Deadline to submit: December 1, 2025
Genre: Found Footage Style Horror
Filming Location: Fargo/Moorhead and Surrounding area
Filming Dates: April 2026
(This project involves handheld camera work, outdoor night shoots, and improvisation. Please consider comfort with these elements before auditioning.).
Film Synopsis:
A group of friends chasing internet clout stumble across disturbing footage of a murder. Tempted by the promise of fame, they decide to investigate and solve the mystery themselves — only to be thrust into a nightmare far darker than anything they ever imagined.
EVENT LINK: https://springboardforthearts.org/programs/work-of-art/
FEE: Program Fee*
$600 (Large Org (10 or more employees))
$350 (Individual Artists/Small Org (less than 10 employees))
This training provides an overview of the curriculum and is intended as training on how to lead, offer, and implement these workshops. Connect with other leaders, access a teacher’s guide to the content, and receive feedback and insights on adapting these resources to your community.
Dates: Thursdays and Fridays, October 23, 24, 30, 31, and November 6, 7, 13, 14, 2025
Times: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm (Central Time)
Online Platform: Zoom Meeting
Cost:
Large Organization (10 or more employees): $600 per person
Individual Artists/Small Organizations (less than 10 employees): $350 per person
Please self-assess to determine which level you or your organization currently are. The rate supports the cost of training and enables Springboard to offer affordable training through subsidized amounts and scholarships.
Register for the 2025 Work of Art Facilitator Training.
Apply for a Scholarship for the 2025 Work of Art Facilitator Training.Scholarships are open to arts leaders or organizations that support BIPOC and Native artists, rural artists, LGBTQIA artists, and artists with disabilities.
EVENT LINK: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4CA9AF0-59161955-auditions#/
FEE: Free to apply
Auditions: November 2nd— Casting: ages 18+
FMCT invites actors 18+ for our Murder Mystery Dinner & Dessert Theatre, Do Not Resuscitate by Stephanie R. Austin, directed by Jim Hagel.
Show Description:
Let's get one thing straight: first aid and CPR instructor Terry Morton doesn't want to be here any more than you do. And it isn't just because he's stuck in a small town with a bunch of kooky characters who, in his not-so-humble opinion,are a bunch of stultus (fools) -- it's because he fears his secret will be leaked. When it inevitably does, one person ends up as lifeless as the training dummy.
Performance Dates:
January 3rd - Dinner Theatre at the Hjemkomst Center
January 4th - Dessert Theatre at the Hjemkomst Center
January 10th - Private Dinner Theatre Event in Ulen, MN
January 17th - Private Dinner Theatre Event in Oxbow, ND
January 25th - Private Dinner Theatre Event in Nome, ND
Actors will receive a stipend for all private performances happening outside of the Hjemkomst Center.
Rehearsal Dates:
Rehearsals will follow a Sunday through Thursday schedule 6:00-9:00pm. Rehearsals will begin the week of November 9th at the Hjemkomst Center (202 1st Ave N., Moorhead, MN 56560)
Audition Dates & Location:
Auditions will be held on Sunday, November 2nd from 6-9pm at the Hjemkomst Center.
Callbacks (should they be required) will be held on November 3rd from 6-9 pm.
Auditions will take place at The Hjemkomst Center (202 1st Ave N, Moorhead, MN 56560).
What to Prepare:
Please bring a theatrical resume and recent headshot (if you have one) to your audition with you and arrive fifteen minutes before your audition time to sign in. Audition times are approximate! Schedule may run slightly ahead or behind. Please be flexible.
Please prepare a 1-minute monologue of your choice.
Actors of all gender identities and expressions, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and physical abilities are encouraged to audition. No prior acting experience is required or expected.
Any questions, please contact FMCT at info@fmct.org
EVENT LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gHDSr5aHRLaxHLsK4gN_Vg#/registration
FEE: Free
Tuesday, November 4, 1:30-3:30 PM ET
This webinar will be recorded and made available on YouTube
Captions are available in English and Spanish
International performance contracts can often introduce artists to unfamiliar laws, currency issues, tax obligations, and unexpected cultural or logistical complexities. Join us for an informative webinar with international touring expert Katherine McVicker of Music Works International as she breaks down the essentials of international contracting.
This session will be tailored for musicians or music managers, but will include broadly applicable contract tips for entrepreneurial performing artists in other disciplines. The session will cover key contract elements including payment terms, cancellation clauses, visas, insurance, technical riders, and more.
Learn negotiation tips and red flags to watch for so that you can confidently navigate agreements across borders. Whether you’re new to international work or looking to strengthen your skills, this webinar offers clear guidance to help you protect your interests and build successful partnerships while advocating for yourself professionally on the global stage.
SPEAKER: Katherine McVicker
Director, Music Works International,Katherine McVicker is a well-established professional in the music industry. She has launched the European touring careers of several artists including Norah Jones, developing Jones’ European profile for 7 years. After three decades in the music industry, as an agent developing the touring careers of dozens of internationally renowned Jazz and world artists, Katherine founded boutique agency Music Works International (MWI) in 2014. Today, with agents based in Europe, the United States, and Latin America, MWI books over 600 performances annually worldwide and represents over 40 of the top Jazz, Americana, and world music artists performing today.
