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

Bader+Simon Empowerment Grant

Supporting Community-Driven Creative & Social Impact Projects Cincinnati, OH. The Bader+Simon Empowerment Grant is now accepting applications to support individual artists working at the intersection of creativity, equity, and community impact.

Designed to uplift voices that are often underrepresented or underfunded, the Empowerment Grant provides flexible funding to support projects that foster connection, expression, and positive change.

Priority is given to projects focused on social justice themes. Grant funds may be used for:

Creative or artistic projects
Materials, supplies, or project support
Pilot programs or grassroots idea

Grant Amount: One-time stipend of $7500

Application Deadlines:

Feb. 28, 2026 – Grant application closes
April 6, 2026 – Announcement of winner
May 1, 2026 – Funding begins
Feb 5, 2026 at 8pm on Zoom – Information Session

Questions? Reach out to Quincy Ipsaro at development@baderandsimon.com or info@baderandsimon.com 513-201-7705.

Who Can Apply: Individual artists. Artists within the United States only. This grant is for artists without formal training or Master’s Degrees in any field.

The Empowerment Grant aims to reduce barriers to access by offering a straightforward application process and valuing lived experience, collaboration, and vision alongside traditional credentials.

For full guidelines, more information and to apply, click here.

ADC Fine Art – Emerge

For over 30 years, ADC has been dedicated to supporting living artists, and Emerge is the realization of a vision they’ve been building towards for years. Created specifically for students and emerging artists ages 18-25, Emerge is designed to spark momentum, open doors, and help launch the next generation of creative voices.

This new regional competition, open to artists in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Michigan, offers far more than recognition. Selected works will be featured in an in-person exhibition and opening night inside their stunning 13,000 sq. ft. gallery in Cincinnati’s vibrant Over-the-Rhine district, placing your artists directly into a professional, high visibility art world setting.

Applications will be open from January 23rd to March 5th, 2026. Artists are encouraged to submit a portfolio of up to 4 pieces. Awards will be given out based on the full body of work, with individual pieces being selected for exhibition at the gallery.

All work must be available for exhibition between March 27th and April 17th of 2026. Artists must be between the ages of 18 and 25 years old at the start date of the exhibition, March 27th 2026. You must live or attend school in one of the states listed in the eligibility criteria. All work must be original and available for sale.

Entry Fee: $35 for up to four pieces.

For more information or to apply click here or reach out to Chance Smith at csmith@adcfineart.com

2026 Tri-State Arts Association Biennial Juried Exhibition

Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, WV

Exhibition in Switzer Gallery March 21 – June 21, 2026

Media: Paintings, drawings, photography, ceramics, sculpture, digital art, glass, wood and fiber/textiles

Eligibility: Artists 18 years and older residing in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. Original artwork completed since 2024.

Prizes: Best of Show, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, five memorial awards total $1500.

Entries: Actual artwork will be judged. Two artwork hand-delivered to Studio 2 behind State Arts the Huntington Museum of Art. Saturday, March 7, 2026 11 am to 3 pm or Sunday, March 8, 2026 1 – 3 pm.

Entry Fee: $300 TSAA Member, $40 for nonmembers.

Opening Reception: Sunday, March 22, 2026, 2 – 4 pm

For more information visit http://www.tri-stateartsassociation.org or reach out to Laura Moul at lauramoul@aol.com

Senior Director of Development, Fundraising and Marketing – Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum

Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum seeks to hire a Senior Director of Development and Marketing focused on long-term growth of fundraising and sustainability for the organization and its development program. This position will lead efforts to meet philanthropic goals through individual and corporate giving, major gifts, sponsorships, and maintaining/growing the Park’s membership program.

Deadline to apply: 01/30/2026

For more information and to apply click here.

Questions? Reach out to Tianna Hodge at job@strategichrinc.com

Executive Assistant – Cincinnati Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum

Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum is creating an Executive Assistant role to support the Executive Director and ensure smooth day-to-day operations across administration and support strategic initiatives. This position will report to the Executive Director and collaborate closely with staff, board members, supporters, and community partners. The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized problem-solver who enjoys a fast-moving, mission-driven environment and can gracefully manage shifting priorities.

Deadline to apply: 1/30/2026

To learn more and apply click here.

Questions? Reach out to Tianna Hodge at job@strategichrinc.com

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

Call to Artists for Baker Hunt/DBL Regional Art Show

running from September 19^th – February 20^th.

Open to 2D artists ages 16+. There is no fee to apply. An artist reception will be held for the public on October 1^st.

More information and application link here.

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.