A list of federal, state, and other arts and culture grants/opportunities. Questions regarding a particular opportunity should be directed to the organization listed with the opportunity. Inclusion here should not be interpreted as an endorsement.
Calls for Artists and Exhibitions
- Call for Entry (CaFE). The Call for Entry (CAFE) website can be searched by state (choose the “sort by” menu on the left side of the screen). Search the Café website: Artist.CallForEntry.org.
- Call for artists: Pacific New Media “16th Annual Contemporary Photography in Hawaiʻi Exhibition” Submissions due by December 2, 2024. Free Zoom session for help with entries November 12, 2024. Exhibition at Downtown Art Center (Honolulu) February 6-24, 2024. For details, please visit the Pacific New Media Lab website: pnmlab.com/2024/10/01/contemporary-photography-in-hawaii-2025-submissions.
- Hui Noʻeau 2026 Solo Exhibition Proposals application deadline November 15, 2024. Applicants must be 18 years or older and reside full-time in the state of Hawaiʻi. For more information, please visit the Hui Noʻeau website: www.huinoeau.com/exhibitions/2024/4/2026-solo-artist-exhibition-call-to-artists-6swx6.
- City of Redondo Beach (California) Request for Qualifications for a Pre-Qualified Mural Artist Roster: The City of Redondo Beach, CA Public Art Program (City) is seeking experienced artists or artist teams (Artist) to be included in a Pre-Qualified Mural-Artist Roster (Roster). The Roster will be used to identify Artists to invite for future competitions, either exclusively or in combination with an open call, if necessary. Entry deadline: November 15, 2024. For more information and to apply, please visit the posting on CallForEntry.org: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=11490
- 2024 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Art Awards Competition and Exhibit open to Hawaiʻi students grades 7-12, ages 13 and up. Submissions are due by December 15, 2024, through the Scholastic Art Awards portal. Hawaiʻi students grades 7-12 (ages 13 and up) are eligible to enter. Gold Key award-winning artworks will be displayed at Capitol Modern February 22 – March 22, 2024. For more information and to enter, please visit ArtAndWriting.org/regions/HI001A.
- Kauaʻi Society of Artists (KSA)
- “Wings and Woodlands: A Tribute to Native Birds and Forests 2024” exhibit call for artists. In partnership with Birds, Not Mosquitoes and Kamehameha Schools, KSA will be hosting an art show at the KSA gallery November 1 – 8, 2024. Artists of all ages and experiences are encouraged to create and submit art inspired by Native Hawaiian manu and their forest habitat. Entry day: October 25, 2024. For more information and entry forms, please go to the Google Docs document for the exhibit: KFBRP Art Exhibit Guidelines 2024 – Google Docs.
- “Small Works/BIG Show” entry day November 9. Exhibit runs November 16, 2024 – January 3, 2025.
- Waimea Arts Council calls for art:
- “Square One” juried art competition (Hawaiʻi Island artists only) entry dates October 1 – 13, 2024
- For more information, please visit the Waimea Arts Council website: WaimeaArtsCouncil.org/2024-calls-for-art.
Job Opportunities
- Now hiring: Prince Dance Company (Hawaiʻi Island) seeks Program Director and ED Assistant. Part-time position. For more information, please go to the Prince Dance Company website: https://www.princedance.org/.
- Kauaʻi Community College job posting for part-time ceramics lecturer on SchoolJobs.com: schooljobs.com/careers/hawaiiedu/jobs/2661383/lecturer-cc-art-ceramics.
National Leaders of Color Fellowship program
The National Leaders of Color Fellowship program (LoCF) is a transformative leadership development experience curated by Creative West in order to establish multicultural leadership in the creative and cultural sector. By partnering with the other United States Regional Arts Organizations (USRAOs) the program has expanded nationwide and its mission has become a national endeavor.
During this no-cost eight-month fellowship, selected fellows receive access to specialists in the field, strategic learning objectives determined to deepen thought on anti-racist and culturally-oriented leadership practices, and national-level network and cohort building. Upon completion of this program, participants are granted alumni status and have opportunities to collaborate with the USRAO in their region as advisors, funding panelists, and/or other professional capacities.
Eligible candidates self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a person of color; self-identify as an early or mid-career leader in the field of arts and culture; is an arts administrator or a significantly arts-interested member such as a volunteer or a public official; and is a current resident of the United States (including U.S. Jurisdictions). Learn more on the Leaders of Color Network website: artslead.org/leaders/leaders-of-color-fellowship/.