Other organizations with grants or artist opportunities

This listing features artist opportunities submitted by organizations from across the field. It’s a free resource intended to connect artists with grants, residencies, calls for art, and more. Each listing is managed by the submitting organization and is not administered by the North Carolina Arts Council. For details or questions about a specific listing, please contact the organization directly.Click on the DEADLINE heading to sort opportunities by due date, or the DATE POSTED heading to sort for recently listed opportunities.Submit an Artist Opportunity Subscribe to our Artist Opportunities Newsletter Other organizations with grants or artist opportunities Statewide Job Resources Nationwide Job Resources College & University Arts Departments Tab/Accordion Items Other organizations with grants or artist opportunities South ArtsSouth Arts is a nonprofit regional arts organization empowering artists, organizations, and communities, and increasing access to arts and culture.NC Department of Natural and Cultural ResourcesThe Department of Natural and Cultural Resources awards grants to individuals and organizations to foster historical, cultural, recreational, and environmental pursuits.Local Arts AgenciesCheck with your local arts agencies for regional artist opportunities and grants. Statewide Job Resources ARTS North CarolinaPublicizes job and internship opportunities through its membership listserv. Arts North Carolina will not post job listings that do not provide a salary range or that request candidates provide a salary history. Members may submit unlimited listings at no charge. Non-members pay $100 per listing.Jobs in North Carolina GovernmentJobs openings are listed for all agencies within the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, including the N.C. Arts Council. Nationwide Job Resources Americans for the Arts A service for both job seekers and arts employers. Job seekers can post their resumes and use the searchable database of nonprofit and for-profit arts management positions at organizations across the United States. For a moderate fee, employers can post a job opening and use the searchable database of online resumes to find qualified professional candidates. New York Foundation for the Arts Job seekers can access listings for free and arts organizations are charged a moderate fee to post a job opening or artist opportunity. College & University Arts Departments The following is a listing of North Carolina colleges, universities, and schools with programs and courses in the arts.College or universityCityAppalachian State UniversityBooneBarton CollegeWilsonBrevard CollegeBrevardCampbell UniversityBuies CreekChowan CollegeMurfreesboroDavidson CollegeDavidsonDuke UniversityDurhamEast Carolina UniversityGreenvilleElizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth CityElon UniversityElonFayetteville State UniversityFayettevilleGuilford CollegeGreensboroGreensboro CollegeGreensboroMeredith CollegeRaleighNorth Carolina A&T State UniversityGreensboroNorth Carolina Central UniversityDurhamNorth Carolina Community College SystemStatewideNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth Carolina Wesleyan CollegeRocky MountSt. Augustine’s CollegeRaleighUniversity of Mount OliveMount OliveUNC AshevilleAshevilleUNC-Chapel HillChapel HillUNC CharlotteCharlotteUNC GreensboroGreensboroUNC PembrokePembrokeUNC WilmingtonWilmingtonUniversity of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston-SalemWake Forest UniversityWinston-SalemWarren Wilson CollegeSwannanoaWestern Carolina UniversityCullowheeWinston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem View Embed Category Opportunity Deadline Sort descending Stores, Sales & Shows Southeastern Art Show and MarketThe 2026 Southeastern Art Show and Market (SEASAM) and SEASAM Youth will be October 2nd - 3rd on the Chickasaw Nation Historic Capitol Building grounds in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. The competition art show and market is open to artists from federally recognized Southeastern tribes. The deadline for entry for adults is August 29th and September 18th for youth.LocationTishomingo, OKFees or awardsThere will be awards for both adult and youth categories, including Best of Show. Friday, September 18, 2026 Performing Arts 37th Annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in DanceThe International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) hosts its 37th Annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance – The Third Coast, Our Community in Motion – in Chicago, Illinois, January 20 – 24, 2027, in partnership with The Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project and Deeply Rooted Dance Theater. Continuing its legacy as the broadest international gathering of Black Dance professionals, agents, artistic directors, artists, choreographers, company managers, executive directors, historians, presenters, scholars, teachers, and many others, the conference and festival remains the most diverse place to share ideas, cultures and experiences. IABD is currently seeking proposals for performances, speaking opportunities, and more to present at the upcoming conference and festival. Find details of opportunities at their website.LocationChicago, IL Friday, September 18, 2026 Visual Art STORIES OF IDENTITY – The 3rd Edition 2026 🗓 October 16 - 25, 2026📍 Lecce, MUST - Museo Storico della Città di Lecce⏳ Deadline: September 21, 2026 (11.59 PM your local time)“Every piece of art tells a story made up of emotions, memories and experiences that are part of the lived of each artist”.Dr. Carmela Loiacono, Art Historian and Independent Curator is opening submissions for the International Art Exhibition STORIES OF IDENTITY | The 3rd Edition 2026.LocationLecce, ItalyFees or awardsThe submission proposal is free. A participation fee is required only for selected artists. Monday, September 21, 2026 Performing Arts, Professional Development The Basics of Sync Licensing (Lunch & Learn)Are you a performing artist, singer, or songwriter who has wondered how songs end up in movies, TV shows, commerc