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Sep
29
to Dec 31

OPEN CALL: "Open Call for 2026 Season" @ Evansville Arts Center, Evansville

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EVENT LINK: www.evansvilleartcenter.org

FEE: Free to apply

Open Call for 2026 Season

We’re now accepting submissions for art exhibits, artisan features, and musician performances for our upcoming 2026 season!

If you’re a creative ready to share your work, your story, and your sound with our community — we’d love to hear from you.

  • Visual Artists

  • Artisans / Makers

  • Musicians / Performers

Follow the link below to learn more and apply today!

www.evansvilleartcenter.org

*About section click “Express Yourself”

Let’s make 2026 a year filled with creativity, collaboration, and celebration!

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Nov
4
to Feb 28

ARTIST OPPORTUNITY: "Summer Art Camp Instructor — Call for Proposals" @ The North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks, ND

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EVENT LINK: https://ndmoa.com/summer-art-camp/

FEE: Free to apply

Summer Art Camp Instructor Proposals Now Open!

Open to Practicing Artists in All Media 

The North Dakota Museum of Art is now accepting proposals for the 2026 Summer Art Camp season. Practicing artists working in any media - painting, sculpture, fiber, design, printmaking, photography, and beyond - are invited to apply.

This is open to artists at all career stages.

Summer Art Camp is an exciting opportunity for kids to explore creativity and discover the many ways art can be made! As a practicing artist, your leadership and experience can inspire the next generation of creators. The North Dakota Museum of Art, our state’s official art museum, located in the beautiful city of Grand Forks, is the perfect place to make a meaningful impact.

Compensation and Support

  • $1,150 instructor stipend

  •  $250 supply budget for materials

  •  On-site staff and helper support

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until all sessions are filled.

Final decision for the 2026 Season will go out in February, 2026.

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Nov
13
to Jan 30

ARTIST OPPORTUNITY: "Call for Pitches: Short-Form Video from Your Community" @ Arts Midwest

EVENT LINK: https://artsmidwest.org/about/updates/call-for-pitches-short-form-video-from-your-community-winter-2025/

FEE: Free to apply

Call for Pitches: Short-Form Video from Your Community

Arts Midwest is looking for more community documenters: people with a passion for documenting creativity around them. Film 8–10 short, vertical phone clips of local art, culture, or community life, and get paid to help us amplify Midwestern creativity!

We’ll handle the editing, scripting, and posting on our channels. You’ll get credit and $250 for your footage and a short write-up.

Want to get involved? The first step is to tell us what’s happening in your community by submitting a pitch via our online form. Right now, we’re looking for events, activities, and creative happenings that will take place between December 8 – January 30.

Bring the view from your corner of the Midwest, and we’ll help share it with others.

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Dec
1
to May 28

CALL FOR APPLICANTS: "Street Faire at the Lakes" @ Downtown Detroit Lakes

EVENT LINK: https://www.dlstreetfaire.com/applications

FEE: Free to apply - see link for booth and vending fees

Call for Applicants

Street Faire at the Lakes

Friday & Saturday, May 29- 30, 2026

The 26th Annual Art & Craft Experience, Downtown Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

Applications Open: December 1st 2025

Applications Close: May 28th 2026 (or until we have reached capacity)

The Historic Holmes Theatre is gearing up for the 26th annual Street Faire at the Lakes in beautiful Downtown Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, May 29-30th. HHT, as a part of the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center, has dedicated itself as a hub of arts to the area, and works to uplift and organize for the vibrant and thriving arts community in the region. With 130 artist booths, Street Faire at the Lakes is the first outdoor art show of the season in the Lakes Region and takes place on the beautiful Washington avenue in Detroit Lake’s downtown center. We see thousands of shoppers in We are looking for vendors who are ready to sell handmade/designed/crafted wares to visitors in the lakes area. Vendors are required to be present for the two full days of the faire. This is the earliest street faire in the region this year (happening before the Edina Art Fair the first weekend of June) and we always have a great turn out!

Jury Process:

All artist applicants, when filling out an application, must submit 4 digital images for jury process -- 3 images of work and 1 image of booth display. Artist images will be viewed anonymously and scored by a panel of jurors based on originality and craftsmanship. No scores or explanation of results will be given. Artists will be invoiced for booth payment upon acceptance.

IMPORTANT DATES:

  • -December 1st 2025- Applications will open online.

  • -February 2nd 2026- The first round of Jurying will be complete for anyone who applied from

  • December 1st to January 30th and applicants will be notified of their status.

  • March 2nd 2026-  The end of Early Bird pricing. The second round of Jurying will be completed for anyone who applied from January 31st to February 28th and applicants will be notified of their status.

  • April 30, 2026 - Last day for full refund (cancellation request must be received in writing)

  • May 1, 2026 - All certificates of insurance must be received.

  • May 28, 2026- Food Vendor registration & set-up from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Artist registration & set up from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

  • May 29, 2026 - Final registration & set up from 6:30 - 9:00 a.m. All artists/vendors must be ready by 9:30 a.m. Show opens at 10:00 a.m..

Booth Prices:

11 X 11 foot space: Early Bird $195 After March 1st $245

22 X 11 foot space: Early Bird $390 After March 1st $490

33 X 11 foot space: Early Bird $585 After March 1st $735

Corner Booth Request is an additional $60

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