Opportunities
Home > Opportunities
Welcome to Collective, the California Arts Council’s statewide opportunities resource.
Collective is a central hub for connecting California’s arts and culture communities with both the public and one another, by sharing the vast and varied creative assets available within our state. Peruse, publish, and set notifications for new opportunities such as jobs, internships, artist calls, grants, conferences, workshops, and more.
Promoting opportunities? Apply for an Organizational Profile
Seeking opportunities?
-
Monthly Themed Art Challenges | Free Entry Open Call for Artists - Temporary, Artist Calls
Ten Moir GalleryInternational | Deadline: 09/02/2026 -
Ocean VII Virtual Art Residency - Part Time, Artist Calls
Moku Art StudioInternational | Deadline: 07/05/2026 -
Temporary Public Art – The People’s Storefront – City of Ontario, CA - Temporary, Artist Calls
City of Ontario - Museum, Arts & CultureCalifornia | Deadline: 06/30/2026 -
Call for Artists: International Youth Art Competition and Showcase 2027 - Temporary, Artist Calls
CICA MuseumInternational | Deadline: 06/25/2026 -
Other | Deadline: 08/04/2026
-
Call for Submissions: International Symposium for Visual Culture & Exhibition 2026 - Temporary, Artist Calls
CICA MuseumInternational | Deadline: 06/19/2026 -
International | Deadline: 07/02/2026
-
8th Annual “Primary Colors” Online Art Competition - Temporary, Artist Calls
Light Space & Time Online Art GalleryInternational | Deadline: 06/28/2026 -
International | Deadline: 06/20/2026
-
Transformation – Call for Entries - Temporary, Artist Calls
Art Works DowntownSF Bay Area | Deadline: 07/08/2026 -
International | Deadline: 08/28/2026
-
California | Deadline: 08/09/2026
-
International | Deadline: 06/14/2026
-
Flash, poetry, graphic novels, art - Freelance, Artist Calls
Sunspot Literary JournalInternational | Deadline: 06/30/2026 -
Sustainability Virtual Art Residency - Part Time, Artist Calls
Moku Art StudioInternational | Deadline: 08/09/2026 -
Lucid Dreams – Free Monthly Art Challenges - Freelance, Artist Calls
Ten Moir GalleryInternational | Deadline: 08/01/2026 -
Viridian Artists Summer Juried Exhibition - Temporary, Artist Calls
Viridian ArtistsInternational | Deadline: 06/14/2026 -
California | Deadline: 06/29/2026
-
The Surreal - Temporary, Artist Calls
TCG GalleryOther | Deadline: 06/25/2026 -
Art Studio Residency • Call for Applications - Temporary, Artist Calls
Art Works DowntownSF Bay Area | Deadline: 06/29/2026 -
International | Deadline: 06/30/2026
-
International | Deadline: 06/30/2026
-
Call for Artists | Small Works: 48th Harper College National Juried Exhibition - Temporary, Artist Calls
Harper CollegeNational | Deadline: 06/15/2026 -
InterContinental Music Awards – Enter the most cultural and inclusive music and songwriting contest in Los Angeles (Enter for a chance to win great prizes, including our $1000 ICon Award prize! ) - Temporary, Artist Calls
InterContinental Music AwardsCalifornia | Deadline: 04/16/2027 -
International | Deadline: 08/16/2026
Disclaimer: Submissions are posted by organizational accounts approved by the California Arts Council. However, the California Arts Council does not screen individual posts, nor does it endorse or guarantee the accuracy or authenticity of any user-submitted content
Disciplines
Location

Find the latest COVID-19 announcements, including emergency funding opportunities, arts reopening resources, and state guidance.

Learn about state arts funding for organizations and individuals. Access current guidelines and applications.