Call for Artists: "Paint Bethesda" Painting Competition

Artist Calls ArtsFairfax posts opportunities to apply for various art performance or exhibition opportunities and projects on an ongoing basis. Submit an Artist Call Featured Artist Call Braddock District Art Contest Deadline: October 5, 2026 Braddock District Supervisor Rachna Sizemore Heizer, in partnership with the newly created Braddock District Arts Advisory Council and ArtsFairfax, invite emerging... Learn More No posts found Current Artist Calls Braddock District Art Contest Deadline: October 5, 2026 Braddock District Supervisor Rachna Sizemore Heizer, in partnership with the newly created Braddock District Arts Advisory Council and ArtsFairfax, invite emerging... Learn More BRIDGE: Clay on the Wall Deadline: October 31, 2026 Call for Entries at Workhouse Arts Center Deadline for Entries: October 31, 2026 This is an open call for wall mounted ceramic artwork.All levels of creators are... Learn More Call for Artists: "Paint Bethesda" Painting Competition Deadline: October 9, 2026 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District and Bethesda Urban Partnership are excited to announce their newest arts initiative: “Paint Bethesda,” a painting... Learn More Call for Instrumental Musicians Deadline: Ongoing Have you been wanting to join a high-level all-volunteer concert band? The National Concert Band of America is looking for musicians to fill immediate openings on... Learn More Call for New Members Deadline: October 16, 2026 Multiple Exposures Gallery (MEG) is seeking two new members and invites local fine art photographers interested in gallery membership to apply for consideration. Information... Learn More Fairfax County Park Authority Resident Curator Program Deadline: Ongoing Be a preservation hero and help Fairfax County preserve our tangible past by partnering with Fairfax County Park Authority to care for our historic resources. Slices... Learn More FREEHAND Deadline: November 30, 2026 Call for Entries at Workhouse Arts Center Deadline for Entries: November 30, 2026 Freehand celebrates ceramic works that feature direct mark-making as surface... Learn More Mini-Art Vending Machines - We want to feature YOU! Deadline: Ongoing Key Details: Rolling submissions always accepted; Themed calls have specific deadlines. Vending Machine Location: City of Fairfax Businesses, City... Learn More Paint it, Fairfax! Deadline: Ongoing The Paint It, Fairfax! Murals Program is open to established professional artists living in the Mid-Atlantic region. Artists residing in the DC metropolitan area,... Learn More Publishing Opportunity: Fortuna Major Press Deadline: Ongoing Fortuna Major Press offers open calls for submissions across a vast array of disciplines and subjects. Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, visual art, and genre-flux opportunities... Learn More Professional Development Workshops with NVLAA The Northern Virginia Local Arts Agencies (NVLAA) is a collaboration of the City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts, Arlington Cultural Affairs, and ArtsFairfax to offer free professional development workshops and networking for artists and arts workers in the D.C. area. Find Upcoming Opportunities If you don’t see anything in this space, don’t be discouraged. The best way to stay up to date is to sign up for the ArtsFairfax Opportunities Newsletter here. Get Featured!View the instructional videos below to learn how to upload opportunities to the ArtsFairfax Artist Calls page. Playlist 2 Videos ArtsFairfax.org How-To Series: Registering for an ArtsFairfax Account 1:15 ArtsFairfax.org How-To Series: Adding Artist Calls 2:53 Stay curious... View Jobs in the Arts → Learn More View Events Calendar → Learn More Sign up for our Newsletter → Sign Up Now Header photo features Kathy Huynh at Tysons Corner Center’s Blossom Bash.