Artist Resources + Opportunities

ArtWorks provides a list of artist opportunities for creatives in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. If you would like us to add an artist opportunity to this page, please fill out this form.

Please note: ArtWorks may not be affiliated with the opportunities listed. If you have questions, please reach out to the organization directly.

Resources

SofaBurn Inc

SofaBurn Inc. is dedicated to supporting artists by subsidizing healthcare costs and providing financial education to help sustain their careers. Artists can apply for financial assistance if medical expenses or debt are hindering their ability to focus on their work. To apply, artists can submit an online application, after which a volunteer from SofaBurn Inc will reach out within five business days to discuss their situation and explore ways to reduce costs. The organization’s goal is to help ease financial burdens and ensure that artists can continue creating and contributing to their communities.

For more information on how to apply or get involved, visit SofaBurn Inc.’s application page.

Wet Paint Weekly

Wet Paint Weekly is an e-newsletter with writer and artist opportunities. Each week, you’ll learn about everything from church craft bazaars to tenured professorships. You’ll also learn about grants, residences, and more! Many of these gems are available for the taking, right here in our town.

Subscribe here.

To learn more reach out to Anne Skove at askove@askove.com

Opportunities

Call for Art: FUTURE OF FEMALE

The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) is pleased to present The Future of Female, an exhibition focused on the ideals, hopes, and experiences of women identifying artists. The call for art is open to any women identifying artists who are 18 years or older. All art in any medium, style, and technique will be considered. Art must be original.

$600 in prizes will be awarded; the juror is Aleah Chapin. Aleah Chapin (b. 1986 Whidbey Island, WA) is a painter whose direct portrayals of the human form have expanded the conversation around western culture’s representations of the body in art. She has exhibited throughout the world, including Flowers Gallery (New York, London, Hong Kong), The Belvedere Museum (Vienna), and the National Portrait Gallery (London). Chapin has attended residencies at the Leipzig International Art Program (Leipzig, Germany) and MacDo.

Deadline to apply is 4/5/2026.

To apply and learn more click here.

For more information or questions contact Tamiko Stump at director@daytondsa.org

In-Gallery Exhibition – Radiance 2026 – $75,000 in Awards

Radiance is a summer exhibition hosted by ADC Fine Art featuring artwork that evokes happiness and warmth. ADC’s mission is to create beautiful corporate, healthcare, and residential environments using artwork from contemporary, living artists. Selected artists will have their work shown in their 13,000 sq. ft. mega gallery located in Cincinnati, Ohio. All mediums and styles will be exhibited including painting, sculpture, photography, glass, ceramics, mixed media, installations and conceptual works!

For questions reach out to Chance Smith at csmith@adcfineart.com

Deadline to apply is 5/18/2026

To learn more and apply click here.

The SDWS 10th Annual Out N’ About Plein Air Exhibition

Open Call for the SDWS 10th Annual Plein Air Exhibition to be held at the San Diego Watercolor Gallery from July 1-Aug 1, 2026. Deadline for entries is April 25. This year’s juror is award-winning artist, Ken Goldman. Cash awards of $1,225, $700 and $500. Three Honorable Mentions at $250 and Best Local San Diego Scene, $175. Accepted paintings will be for sale both in their Gallery and in their Online Store! To get more information and to view the prospectus go to www.sdws.org

For questions, please contact pleinairshow@sdws.org or Susan Wormsley at communications@sdws.org

San Diego Watercolor Society 46th International Exhibition

Call for Entries for The San Diego Watercolor Society‘s 46th International Exhibition is now open. Deadline is May 8, 2026. Paintings must be water-based media (watercolor, acrylic, gouache, casein, or tempera) on natural or synthetic paper, paperboard, wrapped canvas, or cradled wood panel. $30,000 in cash and merchandise anticipated. Juror: Ana Laura Salazar. For Prospectus, visit www.sdws.org. For more information, contact ishowinformation@sdws.org

$45 for Members, $55 for non-Members

Reach out to Susan Wormsley at communications@sdws.org with questions.

My First Arquetopia Residency

Arquetopia is thrilled to announce the launch of My First Arquetopia Residency, a new two-week introductory program designed exclusively for applicants ages 20 to 25 who are beginning, rethinking, or formalizing their artistic practice.

This program is conceived for emerging or first-time residents who wish to define or reframe the foundations of their work through contextual immersion and guided observation. Taking place in Puebla between March and July, the residency is intentionally scheduled during academic recesses, spring and summer breaks, allowing young artists and students to pursue an international residency experience in Mexico without interrupting their studies.

Over two weeks, participants engage closely with local museum collections, develop critical reflection through weekly meetings, and undertake structured field visits that situate artistic practice within broader social, historical, and material frameworks.

Guided by one of three thematic axes, Gender, Landscape, and Museums & Collections, participants will follow a schedule that blends study, observation, and dialogue. Activities include in-situ classes, individualized mentoring, guided collection visits, and academic sessions at institutions such as Museo Bello, Museo de la Revolucion, Museo del Alfenique, and the Biblioteca Palafoxiana. My First Arquetopia Residency offers young artists a grounded and mentored point of departure, a space to reflect, experiment, and begin their creative trajectory with intention and responsibility.

Deadline to apply: 6.28.2026

To learn more and apply click here.

Questions? Reach out to Nayeli Hernandez at intcommunity@arquetopia.org

Titan Contemporary Publishing Curatorial Review Catalogue Publication Editions

Artists who are selected for publication are featured with detailed curatorial review essays in the catalogue, written by the curator. Catalogue articles are released in editions.

Artist Feature Catalogue articles are published on the Titan Contemporary Publishing website here, Substack page here, and in linen wrap hardcover book editions.

Apply here by 12/31/2045

For more information reach out to Michael Hanna at editor@titancontemporary.net

Classes and Workshops

Looking to learn new skills and improve your craft? Here is a list of local community classes and workshops you can attend!

Sew Valley Education Workshops
Discover Contemporary Art Museum Programs
The Professional Practice
ProjectArt – Free Afterschool Art Classes for Youth
Indigo Hippo – Material Play: Free Creative Workshops for Youth
- Indigo Hippo is launching Material Play! A FREE, once-a-month workshop series for youth ages 10-18 (recommended, no restricition for children under 10 but request a parent or guardian present to participate). Learn new creative skills and mediums from local artists and organizations while exploring themes of personal growth, resilience and community.

Membership Opportunities

Creative Ohio
- The statewide advocacy organization that energizes the arts and creative community to crusade for deeper investment in Ohio’s creative economy from Ohio’s state legislature and administration as well as its U.S. senators and Congressional representatives.