Artist Opportunities

Also check out our Artist Resources page which includes recordings of previous Tools for the Creative Life workshops.

Submit a Call

Co-Production Program: Dairy Arts Center

Rolling deadline
Propose an arts project and receive production, venue, marketing, and community support from the Dairy

Rough Gems: 2027 Curatorial Program

Propose an original exhibition and gain curatorial mentorship through Union Hall’s emerging curator program

Studio Space: Affordable Artist Studios at Studios on Blake

@ RiNo Art District Studios on Blake
Subsidized private artist studios in the heart of RiNo.

ArtPark Gallery & Welcome Center Internship

@ RiNo ArtPark Gallery & Welcome Center
Build gallery and nonprofit arts experience in Denver's RiNo Art District

Call for Artists: Plains Conservation Center Prairie Meander

Indigenous artists invited to create a public artwork exploring prairie, culture, history, and place

Call for Entries: Earthen

Artists invited to explore their relationship with earth, soil, clay, and the natural world

Call for Proposals: La Raza Park Public Art Project

Artists invited to create a permanent public artwork rooted in Northside Denver’s history, culture, and community

Call for Artists: Colorado Pint Day 2027

Colorado artists invited to design the official glassware artwork for Colorado Pint Day 2027

Call for Art: On a Scale of 1–10

@ Squirm Gallery
Artists living with chronic pain or illness invited to explore lived experience through art

Job Opening: Bilingual Teaching Artists & Lead Facilitators

Bilingual artists and educators invited to lead creative programs for Aurora youth and communities

Studio Space: 40 West Arts 2027 Artist in Residence

Apply for a yearlong Lakewood artist residency with free studio space and community arts programming

Call for Artists: North Denver Residential Graffiti Alley Commission

Paid residential mural commission for local street artists.

Grant: CERF+ Emergency Relief Grants

Rolling Deadline
Emergency grants for craft artists recovering from disasters or emergencies

Call for Participation: Traveling Community Quilt Project

This project is ongoing, so it remains a constant opportunity for people visiting RiNo @ fooLPRoof contemporary art gallery
Help create a traveling community artwork—no experience required.

Grant: Pollock-Krasner Foundation Artist Grants

(Rolling Deadline)
Unrestricted grants for professional visual artists

Grant: Artists' Fellowship Emergency Financial Aid

Rolling Deadline
Emergency financial assistance for professional visual artists

Studio Space: Private Artist Studios

@ Globeville Riverfront Art Center (GRACe)
Flexible studios with creative community in RiNo Art District

Call for Writers: Black Lawrence Immigrant Writing Series

Submissions accepted year-round
Publication opportunity for immigrant writers submitting full-length poetry or prose manuscripts

Call for Artists: 2027 Cherry Creek Arts Festival

Apply to exhibit at one of the country’s leading juried art festivals in Denver

Call for Artists: Bears of Chautauqua 2026

Decorate fiberglass bears for a public art exhibition and auction

Call for Photographers: Wildlife of Lakewood Photography Exhibition

Submit your Lakewood wildlife photography for a community exhibition celebrating local animals and natural habitats

Call for Photographers: The Big Picture

Submit photography for a biennial public art project bringing large-scale images to walls and streets worldwide