Artist Opportunities
Find your next artistic endeavor! Submit a mural proposal or browse calls for art.
Organizations may submit a call for art to be listed on this page. To be featured, please send pertinent information including name of opportunity, important dates, image, and website with more information to Melissa Kuscin at mkuscin@artscouncilofprinceton.org.
*special opportunity*
request for mural proposals
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of The Great Gatsby in April 2025, Princeton University Library is planning a suite of on- and off-campus programming and activations inspired by the library’s significant F. Scott Fitzgerald and “The Great Gatsby” related holdings.
Do you remember the first time you read The Great Gatsby? What about the first time you saw the iconic blue cover with its two sad eyes peering out from a midnight sky? It’s hard to believe that when Fitzgerald published his now famous work in 1925, it was not an immediate bestseller. It wasn’t until World War II that the book found success, soaring into the public consciousness and taking its place among the “great American novels”.
To celebrate, Princeton University Library and the Arts Council are joining forces to solicit proposals for a very special Spring Street mural in honor of this milestone. We invite artists to take inspiration from Fitzgerald’s writing and the iconic imagery that’s since accompanied The Great Gatsby to propose a design to be translated into a 32×8′ public art piece.
This mural is scheduled to be completed by the week of March 10, 2025. Proposals may be submitted until the deadline of February 13, 2025.
Additional programming includes collaborations with and events with Princeton Public Library, Lewis Center for the Arts, Friends of Princeton University Library, and the Princeton Garden Theatre.
Proposal requirements
Please complete the application below, wherein you will be asked to upload the following:
- Proposed concept: sketch or mockup sufficient to communicate the artistic concept. Full color renderings will be accepted but not required at this time. Design renderings will be requested as the search narrows.
- Artwork description: tell us about which elements of The Great Gatsby influenced your work.
- Artist statement: brief statement (no more than 200 words in length) describing your work
- Artwork examples: 3-5 previous mural and/or large-scale work examples
The Gatsby mural will be on view for 3 months. A stipend of $500 is provided for selected artists and paint/supplies are provided by the ACP.
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PROPOSE A SPRING STREET MURAL
The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) is looking to collaborate with local and regional artists for our Spring Street temporary mural location. Our community-driven mural-making process supports the Arts Council’s mission of building community through the arts, and is open to everyone.
Spring Street murals are generally on view for 3-4 months. A stipend of $500 is provided for selected artists and some materials are provided by the ACP. The mural space, which is mounted MDF attached to the wall of the building, measures 32×8 feet.
Please submit your interest below. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; ACP staff will be in touch if your proposal is to move forward.
Questions? Please email Melissa Kuscin.
PROPOSE AN EXHIBITION
The Arts Council of Princeton’s Paul Robeson Center serves as a key resource for contemporary art in central New Jersey. Through thought-provoking exhibitions and related public programs, the Arts Council presents artwork with a broad range of aesthetic, social, cultural, and political themes.
Proposals will be accepted in from July to October 2025 for shows to be scheduled in the 2027 season.
Area Opportunities
Artesian Arts Festival Call for Artists
The 12th annual Artesian Arts Festival call for artists is now open!
Artists from federally recognized tribes are welcomed to apply. The competition art show and market features fine art in 21 categories, including basketry, jewelry, sculpture, metalworking, beadworking, textiles, pottery and more.
Deadline: January 9, 2025 at 5pm CST
For more information and to apply, visit https://artesianartsfestival.com/ or call (580) 272-5520.
ROCKLAND ARTS FESTIVAL: Call for Artists
CALL FOR ARTISTS!
APPLICATION: www.RocklandArtsFestival.org
DEADLINE: December 1, 2024
Rockland Arts Festival – online & in-person arts events with 128 featured artists!
ROCKLAND ARTS FESTIVAL will run from January 31 – February 9, 2025.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists (all mediums) age 18 and over and arts organizations in the United States.
Aedra Fine Arts: Call for Artists
International Call for Artists – Critical Review Catalogue Publication & Online Exhibits
No application, publication, or participation fees. No fees at all.
Up to six best in show artists will have their work published in the catalogue with detailed critical essays written by the curators. Artists participating in the online exhibit will have two works of art on display and links to their website and social media. Artists keep 100% sales of their work.
You can apply for the online exhibit by emailing us at curator@aedrafinearts.com
How to apply:
Email your resume, 3 image samples, and artist website.
Artist Feature Catalogue articles are published on our website at https://www.aedrafinearts.com/catalogue and our Substack page at https://aedrafinearts.substack.com
AFA does not accept applications of portfolios with works made by artificial intelligence. AFA also does not accept Instagram accounts as a substitute for an artist website.
Deadline: Rolling
For more info, visit https://www.aedrafinearts.com/callforartists.
THE ADOLPH & ESTHER GOTTLIEB EMERGENCY GRANT
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Each grant is given as one-time assistance for a specific emergency, examples of which are fire, flood, or emergency medical need.
To be eligible for this program, an artist must be able to demonstrate a minimum involvement of ten years in a mature phase of his or her work. Artists must work in the disciplines of painting, sculpture or printmaking. Each application will be reviewed by the Directors, who will exercise their discretion in considering it, and will determine the amount of each award. Applicants should note there is a set amount appropriated for these grants each fiscal year; once this budgetary limit has been reached, the Foundation will not be able to judge any additional requests on their merits.
NO DEADLINE.
MID ATLANTIC ARTS FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS
Administered by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, state fellowship programs provide funding for individual artists residing in Delaware and New Jersey to encourage and sustain these artists’ pursuit of artistic excellence.
Individual NJ-based artists must apply following the process outlined in the guidelines for New Jersey. At the annual deadline for these programs, a limited number of disciplines are accepted. All applications to these competitive programs are evaluated through a peer panel review process.
DEADLINE: Vary upon opportunity