Marydale Festival is a community event highlighting local artists and bringing Saint Paul’s North End Community together. Saturday September 27, 2025, from 12PM to 5PM at Marydale Park in Saint Paul. The emphasis on local artists remains, though any artist wishing to participate is welcome. There will be children’s activities during the event. Art items […]
Utility Box Art Competition The City of Edina’s Arts & Culture Commission, in partnership with the Edina Parks & Recreation Department, seeks proposed designs for transforming common utility boxes in Edina into creative, exciting and appealing objects of art that celebrate our city! Payment: Winning artists will be compensated $500 for their artistic services. For […]
Request for Qualifications: Artists Respond: Weaving Social Connection (Twin Cities) Deadline to Apply: July 21, 2025 at 11:59PM CDT Virtual Info Session (Optional): June 26, 2025 at 5:30PM CDT. Register here. Project Timeline: September 2025 – September 2026 Stipend: $5,000 (+ $2,000 materials budget) Springboard for the Arts is seeking up to six artists or […]
Request for Qualifications: Artists Respond: Weaving Social Connection (West Central MN) Deadline to Apply: July 21, 2025 at 11:59PM CDT Virtual Info Session (Optional): June 26, 2025 at 5:30PM CDT. Register here. Project Timeline: September 2025 – September 2026 Stipend: $5,000 (+ $2,000 materials budget) Springboard for the Arts is seeking up to six artists […]
Minneapolis Choir Co-op (MCC) will provide rehearsal and performance opportunities for up to three early-career choral conductors in Minnesota for the 2025-26 season. We are offering selected conductors rehearsal time with an established choir of professional and pre-professional singers as well as a $500 stipend. Conductors will have access to professional audiovisual recordings of rehearsals […]
Minneapolis Choir Co-op (MCC) will be premiering new choral works by up-and-coming composers in Minnesota for the 2025-26 season. We are offering collaborative workshop/rehearsal time with an established choir of professional and pre-professional singers, a performance of the new work with professional audiovisual recording, as well as a $500 stipend. As an ensemble, one of […]
Applications open for Bridge Fund for Dance Program Fund invests in new & existing dance programming in Minneapolis June 2, 2025 (Minneapolis) – The City of Minneapolis’ Arts & Cultural Affairs Department (ACA) is pleased to announce the Bridge Fund for Dance Program, a new funding opportunity designed to support the local dance ecosystem and […]
The Capitol Art Exhibit Advisory Committee (CAEAC) 2027 Call for Proposals for art exhibitions in the 3rd Floor Exhibit Gallery of the Minnesota State Capitol https://mn.gov/admin/government/public-events/artcommittee.jsp Requirements for Proposed Exhibitions: Exhibits must comply with (at least) one of the criteria outlined in Minnesota Statues 15B.36―that art exhibits should tell Minnesota stories and engage people to: […]
This year there are fewer spaces for traditional mural painting. That means the Union Art Alley committee is seeking “off-the-wall” ideas too. Perhaps pieces that are part of a canopy over the alley, painting on the alleyway itself, outdoor sculpture installations. Once a “garbage alley,” Union Art Alley is in its third year. The goal […]
2025-26 Cross-Cultural Collaboration residency We invite proposals from new performance-based collaborations made of two people that explore and celebrate cross-cultural identity, heritage, and exchange. This residency is rooted in the belief that performance can serve as a powerful tool for cultural storytelling, community connection, and deeper understanding across differences. Applicants are asked to create work […]
CALL FOR SCULPTURE (2026) Silverwood Park is seeking proposals for outdoor sculpture to be installed in August 2026. One proposal will be selected and awarded a $10,000 honorarium to support its creation. Info session: Monday, June 23, 2025 from 6 – 7 pm. Deadline: July 15, 2025. Juror: John Fleischer ABOUT THE PARK Silverwood Park, […]
Franconia’s Billboard Project returns in 2025! Now with a real billboard on the way to Franconia in addition to the Franconia site seen by 12,000 vehicles daily, this project continues elevating visibility for underrepresented voices in our rural communities. Part of carrying forward this tradition, current billboard artist Thomasina Topbear will be engaged in awarding […]
Four emerging artists will be selected to create new sculptures at Franconia this summer. Residencies must occur between July 28 – September 20, 2025, with 4-5 weeks expected on-site. The artists will be expected to complete a sculpture that lives for at least two years here, exposed to thousands of visitors as well as Minnesota’s […]
One Midcareer Artist Fellowship will be awarded in summer 2025. This artist will be expected to live on-site for approximately 8-10 weeks during late June-September. This amount of time is intended to give the artist opportunities to explore the vibrant region, feel connections to the land and communities Franconia touches, and complete an outdoor sculpture […]
The Spillway Fellowship Program seeks applicants cultivating a range of work across visual art disciplines and socially-engaged practice. Through support for early career artists and culture bearers from Minnesota and the Native Nations in this geography, fellowships will be offered to artists and culture bearers whose practice is committed to considering the multilayered intersections of […]
Our River: Mississippi Muse is a juried exhibition sponsored by Friends of the Mississippi River in partnership with F-O-K Creatives. Artists whose work relates to the river are invited to submit. A portion of all artwork sales will be contributed to Friends of the Mississippi River. It all starts here. Minnesota is home to the […]
Lanesboro Arts invites Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color (BIPOC) artists in Minnesota to apply for the Lanesboro Arts BIPOC Artist Residency Program. This personally tailored residency program offers the opportunity for support and open access to Lanesboro Arts and Lanesboro Area, facilities, personnel, and natural environment. This program offers residency support for Minnesota BIPOC practicing […]
The City of Hopkins is seeking proposals for a series of small murals to be completed at three key locations in the city. The Hopkins Bird Mural Project is intended to draw attention to birds threatened by climate change and support the community of Hopkins through creative placemaking at key sites where public art can […]
Call for Submissions: Fired! A Co-Curated Exhibition by Christopher Harrison and Jhyle Rinker What ignites you? What transformation has your fire sparked? We invite artists to submit work for Fired!, an exhibition exploring the many meanings and manifestations of “firing.” Whether through the literal process—ceramics, welding, blacksmithing, metal casting, any artwork made with heat, spark […]
I’m inviting you to participate in Urban Art Village, a community-driven pop-up art market and cultural gathering I’m organizing this summer on East Lake Street in Minneapolis. This space allows underrepresented artists—BIPOC, Latinx, immigrant, LGBTQ+, disabled, emerging, or simply passionate—to showcase and sell their artwork in an inclusive, outdoor setting. Here’s what you need to […]