Artist Opportunities and Resources

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LA Fire Resources

https://www.shoeboxarts.com/post/la-fire-resources-2025

CALLS FOR ART/ARTISTS

Start Up Art Fair

https://www.startupartfair.com/exhibitors

40th Made in California Annual Juried ExhibitionBrea Gallery

Deadline Feb 7th

https://www.breaartgallery.com/entermica

Beverly Hills Art Show Deadline Feb 14th https://www.beverlyhills.org/231/Beverly-Hills-Art-Show---May-17-18-2025

Echo in the Garden - Echo Park Art

Deadline Feb 14th

https://www.echoparkart.com/artist-submissions

Dorado 806 California Dreaming 2025

Deadline Feb 14

https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14585

Artadia - Awards

Deadline Feb 14th

https://artadia.submittable.com/submit?fbclid=IwY2xjawITK9dleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHYXsOYU2GMaSZJS8yBaptv1AJDG8nd8VHr-TSLjZUdaEBHNlBoxYAzTU4A_aem_TFG0n1spW2Aanifw-uCF_A

H2o The Water Show

Ace Gallery - Oceanside

https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14822

Edge of Now

Launch/KCCCLA

Deadline Feb 16th

https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14689&fbclid=IwY2xjawITLU1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTcSYdStr93gCQi_1rYLK41pLAsLcNkEWv6sqyoSFvbhRI9z3_CTnNSKCw_aem_x0tMpDpRVvUs1HBXjo8LUg

A Woman's Place

The Ebell

Deadline Feb 22nd

https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14555&utm_source=socal-art.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=calls-for-art-1-26-25

Say What?

Covet Gallery Deadline Feb 22nd

https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14829

What you hold dear

Subterra Gallery at Los Angeles Makery

Deadline Feb 23rd

https://www.makery.la/callforart

Art Noir 2025

Studio Door

Deadline Feb 28th

https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14444&utm_source=socal-art.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=calls-for-art-12-1-24

Pangue Video Art Festival 2025

Building Bridges

Deadline Feb 28th

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfD5ox03u6zrNdq-ArLQuIW-0tO7hMa1Jru_wayuWxskkrIJw/viewform

Resilience

Arroyo Arts Collective at the Los Angeles Makery

Deadline March 1st

https://arroyoartscollective.org/call-for-art-reflection-resilience/

Flower Power

Long Beach Creative Group

Deadline March 13

https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14803&fbclid=IwY2xjawITKpRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWlzUWtbIHthUY2bGAAlDbGdL_hn2b6ATcG_Im8hKMJm0xNkgjA3mqUasQ_aem_bi7WzHLG2hVe8sFFarajhQ

La Luz de Jesus Open Call: Luck of the Draw 2025

Deadline March 15

https://laluzdejesus.com/open-call-luck-of-the-draw-2025/

Art in Odd Places (AiOP) 2025: VOICE / West Hollywood Deadline March 16th

https://artinoddplaces.org/voice/

Figure This: All Media 2025

Chemers Gallery

Deadline March 23

https://onlinejuriedshows.com/Default.aspx?OJSID=58802&utm_source=socal-art.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=calls-for-art-1-12-25

Flora

(Rules Apply)

Coastline College Art Gallery

Drop off work March 26/27/28

The 2026 Open Call Creative Capital

Opens March 3rd - Closes April 3rd

https://creative-capital.org/about-the-creative-capital-award/?mc_cid=73142525d4&mc_eid=f9e4d4bdd5

Shift: Transformative Change and Indigenous Arts Program

The Native Arts + Cultures Foundation (NACF)

Deadline May 15

https://www.nativeartsandcultures.org/programs/shift

ONGOING

Echo Park Art gallery

https://www.echoparkart.com/artist-submissions

CONTRIBUTE TO THE EXQUISITE BOOK

https://www.baitswit.ch/exquisite-open-call

Art Share L.A.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddBmQw_sE4gMecYMr4oLBC9UtLZLzy2SJXF9eEK3VI0xO1-A/viewform

Hyperallergic A View From the Easel

https://hyperallergic.com/47316/submit-your-workspace-to-a-view-from-the-easel/

Brand Library

https://www.brandlibrary.art/submissions

A.I.R. Gallery NY

https://www.airgallery.org/apply-for-an-exhibition

West Hollywood Library

https://form.jotform.us/form/32815998019163

City of Santa Clarita

https://www.cognitoforms.com/CityOfSantaClaritaArtsAndEvents/OpenCall

Newport Beach Central Library

https://www.newportbeachca.gov/government/departments/library-services/cultural-arts/opportunities-for-artists

Torrance Art Museum https://www.torranceartmuseum.com/2024-artist-opportunities

GRANTS, RESIDENCIES AND FELLOWSHIPS

CCI

https://www.cciarts.org/relief.html

Rauschenberg Foundation

https://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/

Cerf +

https://cerfplus.org/grants/emergency-relief/

Foundation for Contemporary Arts

https://www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/grants/emergency-grants/

Awesome Foundation Grant

https://www.awesomefoundation.org/

Performing Artists

https://performancepractice.la/emergency-relief-resources-for-performing-artists/

Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant

https://www.gottliebfoundation.org/emergency-grant/

Alliance of Artists Communities Emergency Relief Programs

https://artistcommunities.org/emergency-relief-programs

Artists At Risk Connection (ARC)

https://artistsatriskconnection.org/

Artists Charitable Fund

https://artistscharitablefund.org/index.html

Artists Fellowship Financial Assistance

https://www.artistsfellowship.org/finacial-aid

Pollock-Krasner Foundation

http://pkf.org/our-grants/

Stochastic Labs Summer Residency Berkeley, California Deadline: rolling basis

https://stochasticlabs.org/residencies/

18th Street Arts - Santa Monica

https://18thstreet.org/visiting-artist/#va-land

GENERAL INFORMATION

“The best way to encounter new opportunities is to be actively engaged in your field, putting in effort and actively seeking out possibilities”

(Opportunities = Possibilities)

Artist Opportunities

• https://ourweeklyrise.com/

• https://socal-art.beehiiv.com/

• https://www.callforentry.org/

• https://www.callforentries.com/category/art/

• https://arts.ca.gov/opportunities/

• https://www.collegeart.org/jobs-and-opportunities/opportunities/

• https://www.artworkarchive.com/call-for-entry

• https://www.artconnect.com/opportunities?sortBy=-deadline

• https://glasstire.com/advert-category/open-calls/

• https://theartguide.com/calls-for-artists/

• https://www.artrabbit.com/artist-opportunities

• https://artshow.com/juriedshows/index.html

• https://artdeadline.com/

• https://www.socal-art.com/

• https://entryhaven.com/

• https://www.entrythingy.com/forartists_calls

• https://www.zapplication.org/

• https://artisttrust.org/for-artists

• https://hyperallergic.com/category/opportunities/

The Big Artist Opportunities List

• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KWIzznlFNs_rQCEzW5ub6ehwaLcwR80xbuOokXwRa_Y/htmlview?usp=sharing

  
  

Artist Residencies

• https://resartis.org/

• https://artistcommunities.org/

Facebook Groups

LA Art Opportunities https://www.facebook.com/groups/257147477783366

So Cal Artist Opportunities

https://www.facebook.com/groups/socalarts

Arts Grants and Residencies Club

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ArtsGrantsandResidenciesClub

Art Opportunities, Jobs and Advice

https://www.facebook.com/groups/artopportunities

Open Calls

https://www.facebook.com/groups/opencalls

Open Calls/residencies/Opportunities for Artists

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1063441107171596

Jobs, Open Calls, Event Openings and Advice

https://www.facebook.com/groups/278622402257721

Call for Entries: Open & Juried Exhibitions (Artists & Filmmakers)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/CallForEntriesInternational

Arts Jobs, Open Calls, Residencies & #ArtistOpportunities #VisualArts

https://www.facebook.com/groups/artistopencalls

San Diego Artists - Resources, Opportunities & Online Community

https://www.facebook.com/groups/sdartists

Artist Resources & Opportunities Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/artnxtlevel

Call for Entries And Exhibitions

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Call4Entries

International Open Call for Artists

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2386759944872440

Artist Residencies Info Share

https://www.facebook.com/groups/artresinfoshare