Summer tends to be a slow period for artist opportunities, but there are still calls for art and sources for funding. Below is a brief compilation of seven opportunities for Rhode Island artists open in late summer of 2024. Three are for competitive juried exhibitions at different venues, two are for artist grants, one is for a large public art call, and one is for a workforce training program. They are listed in order by deadline date. For more information on any of these calls, please follow the links provided or reach out to the respective organization.
Bristol Art Museum and Rogers Free Library
Knock on Wood Juried Exhibition
Deadline: August 20, 2024
The Bristol Art Museum seeks smaller scale “art that is illusionary, magical, or whimsical that may be rooted in luck or superstition” for a show at Rogers Free Library. This show will be juried by RIC Professor Stephen Fisher. Entry fees start at $25 for non-members and entries are due by August 20. Full details about this call are available at www.bristolartmuseum.org.
Warwick Center for the Arts
38th Annual Rhode Island Open Juried Exhibition
Deadline: August 24, 2024
The Warwick Center for the Arts invites Rhode Island artists to submit work for its Annual Open Juried Exhibition, which features works in a range of media by artists from across the state. $400 in prizes will be awarded and the juror is sculptor Victoria Guerina. Entry fees start at $25 for non-members. Details on this call are posted at www.warwickcfa.org.
Pawtucket Arts Collaborative
The Color of Sound Juried Exhibition
Deadline: August 25, 2024
The Pawtucket Arts Collaborative is seeking entries for a juried exhibition with a theme of “art inspired by music”. This call features $800 in prizes and the show will be juried by William Shaff. Entry fees start at $20 for non-members and entries are due by August 25. Full details about this call can be found at www.pawtucketartscollaborative.org.
The Steel Yard
Welding Workforce Training Program
Deadline: September 6, 2023
Get paid to learn how to weld at The Steel Yard in Providence. This unique offering is a 32 hour job-readiness program, which develops skills that can be used to create public art and offers a stipend of $250. Completion of the program makes individuals eligible for a three month long part time apprenticeship in The Steel Yard’s Public Projects Department. Preference is given to applicants who reside in Central Providence. Full details on workforce training can be found at www.thesteelyard.org.
Interlace Grant Fund
Emergency and Project Grants
Deadline: September 7 and 15, 2024
The Interlace Grant Fund is accepting applications for both Emergency Grants (due September 7) and Project Grants (due September 15). Interlace is a regional regranting partner of the Andy Warhol Foundation. Emergency Grants range from $100-$500 and are for Providence-based artists impacted by crises. Project Grants range from $4,000-$6,000 and are aimed at supporting artist-driven projects in the Providence area. Learn more about these great funding opportunities at www.interlacefund.org.
RI Fire Academy
Request for Artists for Public Artwork
Deadline: September 3, 2024
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts seeks artists to share their qualifications for a substantial public art project at the Rhode Island Fire Academy Phase 3 Expansion as part of the State’s Public Art Law which mandates that 1% of the budget for construction of public buildings be used on artwork. The budget for this project is $28,000 and applications are open to artists in New England and New York. The deadline to submit is September 3, 2024 and the application is live at www.callforentry.org.
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
Artist Open Studio Tour Grants
Deadline: Rolling
Did you know that RISCA offers small grants in support of Artist Open Studios? The grant amount is $750 and grants are available on a rolling basis until funding runs out each fiscal year. Funding must support studio tours that feature multiple artists in a specific geographic area. Consider applying and getting a studio tour started in your studio building or neighborhood. Full details on this funding opportunity are available at www.arts.ri.gov.
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