Capital Dance Project (CDP) is seeking Sacramento-based visual artists, musicians, spoken-word artists, designers, and creatives of all other mediums who are excited about a unique collaborative opportunity. Each of CDP’s resident choreographers will select one local artist or group to co-create an original work to premiere at Behind the Barre, CDP’s outdoor festival at the Red Museum in September 2026.
Multidisciplinary
Call for Artists — 7th Street Museum + Living Archive
The 7th Street Museum + Living Archive is seeking artists as we build a community-held museum on West Oakland’s historic 7th Street corridor, anchored in The Barn and Esther’s Orbit Room.
This call is open to installations, murals, sound works, textiles, digital and AR work, sculpture, neon and signage, poetry, speculative design, and archive or documentary work. We especially want to hear from artists exploring jazz, blues, and the music legacy of 7th Street, and from artists working with themes of Black joy, cooperative economics, displacement and resistance, migration and memory, and community authorship.
Oakland-based Black and BIPOC artists are prioritized first.
Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis. First deadline: May 15, 2026. A jury of local artists, elders, and EBPREC members will review all proposals. Accepted artists will be notified by August 1, 2026, and invited to participate in site visits and meetings with our cooperative team.
To apply, visit our website: https://7thstreetmuseum.org/artists/
Artist statement
Bio
Project proposal (what you want to make, where, and why)
Budget breakdown
Portfolio or work samples
Whether you’re open to collaborating with other artists, elders, historians, or community members
We follow WAGE guidelines for all commissions. Questions: 7thstmuseum@ebprec.org
Vilcek Foundation Grants – Up to $20,000 for Eligible Nonprofit Organizations
The Vilcek Foundation will award a total of $200,000 in new grants to eligible nonprofits working to champion immigrants and the arts and sciences who apply in 2026. Individual grant awards will be up to $20,000 each. The deadline to apply for a grant is April 30, 2026, at 11:59 pm ET.
The foundation encourages mission-driven nonprofit organizations that have a specific focus on supporting immigrants in the arts, sciences, and education, to apply for a 2026 Vilcek Foundation Grant. The foundation invests in organizations that take a creative approach to putting their mission into action, and that prioritize the development of unique projects and operations to effectively achieve meaningful goals.
The ideal grant recipient produces outputs or serves populations in innovative ways that sets them apart from others in their sector. Funding will be prioritized in U.S. states and territories where the foundation has not previously awarded grants. A list of past grants is available on the Vilcek Foundation’s Grants History page.
Requirements – To be eligible to apply for a grant:
- An organization must be a nonprofit organization operating under U.S. IRC Section 501(c)(3).
- An organization must be based in the United States or U.S. territories.
- An organization’s activities and expenditures must primarily be based in the United States or U.S. territories.
- An organization must abide by all laws and regulations governing nonprofit organizations under IRC Section 501(c)(3) in the United States.
- An organization must be in good standing and hold tax-exempt status with the IRS.
- An organization must be able to provide the following documents:
- A signed W-9 with a valid EIN
- An IRS determination letter
- A recent IRS Form 990, Form 990-PF, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-N
- An audited financial statement, reviewed financial statement, or internally prepared financial statement (prepared by an accountant) from the previous fiscal year
- An annual operating budget and proposal budget.
Restrictions:
- The foundation does not award grants to organizations working with fiscal sponsors.
- The foundation does not award grants in support of scientific research.
- The foundation does not award grants in support of capital projects or campaigns.
- The foundation does not award grants to organizations seeking support to cover the costs of galas, award ceremonies, or other events primarily intended as fundraisers.
- The foundation does not award grants to K-12 schools or to charter schools. While we recognize the significant need for arts program support in schools, this is not our current focus or area of expertise.
- The foundation does not participate in or provide support to any political campaigns on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for elective public office.
- The foundation does not offer renewals on grants; all grants awarded by the foundation are intended as individual, non-renewable awards.
Application Instructions:
To apply for a grant, eligible organizations must submit an application through the Vilcek Foundation Grant Portal. Learn more and register for the Grant Portal at the following link: https://www.vilcek.org/grants.
If you have further questions about the Vilcek Foundation’s grantmaking, please contact grants@vilcek.org.
Open Call: Short stories and CNF
Sunspot Lit’s current open call accepts all types of fiction and nonfiction up to 3,500 words. No restrictions on category, theme or genre. See guidelines, along with the journal’s other open calls (including art), here: https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit.
Teaching Assistant
Venice Arts is seeking creative individuals with an interest in education to serve as Teaching Assistants (TA). TAs are important in our Media Arts and Mentoring program; they provide support to Lead Teaching Artists and work closely with youth ages 9-18. Specifically, TAs are expected to perform the following responsibilities:
● Assist with classroom set-up and breakdown including material distribution during class
● Provide technical support to students and the lead teaching artist
● Provide mentoring support and feedback to students 1:1 and in small groups
● Maintaining digital class files on individual devices and Google Drive
Qualifications
The ideal Teaching Assistant is an emerging photographer, filmmaker, animator, or illustrator, with an interest in media arts and/or arts education, and has the following qualities:
● Experience with Google suites including Google Drive
● Basic understanding of storytelling structure and principles of design/art
● Strong communication skills and and attention to detail
● Basic knowledge of digital SLR cameras and studio lighting equipment
● Basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
● Experience with Procreate, Flip A Clip, and Dragonframe is a plus
Candidates should be organized and motivated, and be comfortable with working with youth in a community-based setting. Finally, candidates will have a deep appreciation for diverse perspectives, and experiences, and will create a welcoming environment for all students. We strongly prefer candidates who are interested in building a sustained relationship with Venice Arts and who consider education a part of their professional plan.
Schedule
We have multiple positions for teaching assistants this summer for the following classes:
1. Art Explorers | July 6-31 | Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm
2. Mixed Media: Made in LA | July 6-17 | Monday-Friday, 8:30am-12:30pm*
3. Photo Mix | July 6-17 | Monday-Friday, 12:30-4:30pm*
4. Video Editing Experiments | July 6-17 | Monday-Friday, 12:30-4:30pm*
5. Seeing Light | July 20-31 | Monday-Friday, 12:30-4:30pm*
*Preference is given for candidates who can assist more than 1 of these workshops.
Compensation
This is a part time, non exempt, hourly position starting at $20/hour.
Application Requirements
Please fill out an application: https://airtable.com/appVcz3oX5Vo4sLzL/shrVQJsQ0560qKsAr and attach a resume and cover letter highlighting relevant skills and
experiences, and list the workshops you are interested in and available to support. No phone inquiries, emails or walk-ins, please.
Open Call – V I D E O S O U N D A R C H I V E – S16
V I D E O S O U N D A R C H I V E Season 16 –Calling for video and sound works that reconsiders the current restructures and parameters. Rather than a festival or exhibition, we are carving out a space to encourage a literal pause in life and ‘mindful use of this easily accessible medium’ by underscoring critical thought and creation. Leaning away from social media and insta- “content creation” (vanity metrics) we hope to allow a straightforward space without the unnecessary pressure of views/likes. Ideated on January 13, 2020, we are both artists working in this medium. Our hope is to build a network to foster connections, and create a place for your work to exist in a broader conversation — a pure art exchange to experiment and express without buzz words, vanity metrics and artspeak.
- Please submit works with a maximum running time of ten (10) minutes.
- Please submit works that include both your original video and sound in the same piece. If you are not the sole creator of the video and/or sound, please include all collaborators, and/or list public domain/open source.
- Please read over our FAQ before submitting.
To be considered for S16, please submit by April 30, 2026 11:59pm PT
or use this link:
https://forms.gle/QMuCLnXXHB6sGtTKA
Notification of selected works for S16 will be sent via email on May 8, 2026.
We appreciate your time and look forward to getting to know your work.
Thank you and take care!
DEBBIE YJ LIN + Bridget Moreen Leslie
