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E-Opps
This list includes a variety of opportunities for artists, arts administrators, arts educators, arts volunteers and others interested in the arts. Please note that this is not an arts events calendar. (CLICK HERE for a list of arts events calendars.)
E-Opps is updated monthly. We encourage submissions from artists and organizations throughout New Hampshire and beyond. Please send a very brief description of your appropriate opportunity to Carey.A.Johnson@dncr.nh.gov prior to the opportunity’s deadline if you would like it considered for listing.
Inclusion in this listing does not imply endorsement by the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts.
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| Show, Venue, and Location |
Notes |
Audition Date |
For more information |
| Palace Youth Theatre - Disney's Camp Rock The Musical One Act Edition |
Auditions for grades 2-12 at Forever Emma Studios, 516 Pine Street, Manchester |
August 6th at 6PM, 7PM, and 8PM |
https://palacetheatre.org/youth-theatre-in-manchester-palace-youth-theatre/pyt-auditions/ |
| Cue Zero Theatre Company - [title of show] |
Auditions, rehearsals, and performances will take place at the Arts Academy of New Hampshire in Salem, NH |
August 8th at 6pm, callbacks Monday, August 12th at 6pm |
https://cztheatre.com/index.php/get-involved/ |
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| Calls for Entries & Competitions / Requests for Proposals or Qualifications |
Name |
Medium / Location / Notes |
Deadline |
For more information |
Cue Zero Season 6 Project Pitches |
Cue Zero Theatre Company is looking to produce four main stage productions, along with a multitude of side projects in 2025, and is hoping to further its mission by creating opportunities for a variety of artists. All performances will take place at the Arts Academy of New Hampshire in Salem, NH. |
ongoing |
https://cztheatre.com/index.php/get-involved/ |
| POV Call for Entries |
POV American Documentary, public television’s premier showcase for independent nonfiction film, is seeking programs from all perspectives to showcase in its annual PBS series, for consideration for the 2025 season. |
July 31, 2024 |
https://filmfreeway.com/POVCallforEntries |
| Call to Visual Artists - "White and Texture" |
This exhibition invites visitors to explore the profound subtleties and striking complexities of white – both as a color and a concept. This unique visual art exhibition will showcase an eclectic mix of styles, concepts, and media with a desire to reveal the varied textures and forms possible within a singular chromatic spectrum. |
August 16, 2024 |
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=13707 |
| Call for Entry - "Across America" |
The Art Center in Dover, NH seeks entries for annual juried photography exhibition. |
August 18, 2024 |
https://acrossamerica.artcall.org/ |
| Call for Art - Future Craft |
An exhibition highlighting the ingenuity and relevance of craft and design in contemporary art. All visual and performance media (2D, 3D, time-based) will be considered, including ceramics, metals, fibers, and other craft processes. |
August 25, 2024 |
https://gallery263.org/call/futurecraft/ |
| Northeast Competition 2024 |
New American Paintings |
August 31, 2024 |
https://www.newamericanpaintings.com/competitions |
| Putting My Foot Down - 2-D art call |
Open to WCA/NH members and self-identified women enrolled at a NH college or university |
September 1, 2024 |
https://wca-puttingmyfootdown.artcall.org/ |
| What’s Your Story? Narrative Clay Today |
The Society of Arts & Crafts is accepting entries from ceramic artists for their upcoming online and published exhibition. |
September 1, 2024 |
https://societyofcrafts.org/call-for-entry-contemporary-ceramics-and-pottery/ |
| Call for Entry - CONNECT |
Art League RI announces a call to artists for an upcoming exhibition, CONNECT, which seeks artwork that engages viewers, invites them into the artist’s world, and sparks their curiosity. Open to: Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Ceramic, Collage, and Sculpture. |
September 13, 2024 |
https://artleagueri.org/2024/07/08/call-for-entry-connect/ |
| Call for Mural Artists to Submit Qualifications |
The Watertown Public Arts and Culture Committee (PACC) is collaborating with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to commission a mural along the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway that commemorates the life and work of Arshile Gorky. |
September 15, 2024 |
https://watertownma.viewpointcloud.com/categories/1085/record-types/1006647 |
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Name |
Organization(s) - description |
Deadline |
For more information |
| Public Art Learning Fund |
Provides grants of $500 to $2,000 to support professional development opportunities for New England artists to strengthen their public art practices. |
September 16, 2024 |
https://www.nefa.org/PublicArtLearningFund |
The Madelaine G. von Weber Trust |
The Madelaine G. von Weber Trust accepts funding applications from New Hampshire-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Applicants should demonstrate good governance, a sustainable program, strong community/board of trustees support, a track record of valuable service to the community and a compelling rationale for why the requested funds are needed. |
October 15, 2024 |
https://vonwebertrust.org/apply-for-a-grant/ |
Major Project Grants |
New Hampshire Humanities awards Major Project Grants of up to $10,000 to eligible organizations to support public humanities programs across the state. We welcome applications proposing creative and engaging public humanities programs that will advance NH’s cultural networks and provide opportunities for NH residents of all ages to learn about the world in which they live. |
Quarterly - next deadline is October 15 (draft due September 15)
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https://www.nhhumanities.org/major-community-project-grants |
| Mini Project Grants |
New Hampshire Humanities awards Mini Grants of up to $2,000 to support public humanities programs across the state. We welcome applications from eligible organizations proposing creative and engaging public humanities programs that will advance New Hampshire’s rich cultural networks and provide opportunities for New Hampshire residents of all ages to learn about the world in which they live. |
Rolling |
https://www.nhhumanities.org/new-grants/mini-project-grants/ |
Mascoma Bank Foundation |
The Mascoma Bank Foundation provides capital funding to not-for-profit organizations within Mascoma Bank’s market area that will contribute to the long-term benefit of its communities.Typical projects may include facility and infrastructure improvements, new construction, capital campaigns, and capital items outside normal operating budgets. |
Ongoing |
https://www.mascomabank.com/giving/the-mascoma-bank-foundation/ |
Cogswell Benevolent Trust |
The Cogswell Benevolent Trust primarily supports nonprofit organizations in New Hampshire. The Trust's areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: arts and culture; children and youth; civic affairs; education; health; human services; and, hunger issues, including food banks and soup kitchens. |
Ongoing |
https://www.nhnonprofits.org/funding-alerts/cogswell-benevolent-trust |
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| Jobs, Fellowships, Residencies, Internships & Volunteer opportunities |
Position |
Organization / Location |
Deadline to apply |
For more information |
| Technical Director |
The Colonial Performing Arts Center, Keene NH. Full-time position |
Open until filled |
https://thecolonial.org/about/employment/ |
| Director of Development |
Manchester Community Music School, Manchester, NH. Part-time position |
Open until filled |
https://www.nhnonprofits.org/jobs/director-development-151 |
| Executive Director |
The Barnstormers Theatre, Tamworth, NH. Full-time, year-round position |
Open until filled |
https://www.barnstormerstheatre.org/executive-director/ |
| Events Coordinator |
Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth, NH. Part-time position |
July 21, 2024 |
https://www.strawberybanke.org/careers |
| Artist Residency |
Yaddo in Saratoga Springs, NY, is currently accepting applications. Yaddo offers residencies to professional creative artists from all nations and backgrounds working in one or more of the following disciplines: choreography, film, literature, musical composition, painting, performance, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video. |
August 1, 2024 |
https://yaddo.org/apply/ |
| Artist Residency |
Based in a lively urban neighborhood in Pasadena, California, The Residency Project @ 880 provides space to live and work in an intimate, shared-living environment with access to the thriving arts scenes, diverse cultural landscape, and natural resources of Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley. |
August 20, 2024 |
https://www.theresidencyproject.org/880 |
| Furniture Artists Fellowship |
The Mineck Fellowship provides $25,000 annually to a US-based furniture artist to support their career development. |
September 3, 2024 |
https://societyofcrafts.org/for-artists/awards-scholarships/ |
| MacDowell Fellowship |
MacDowell (Peterborough, NH) provides time, space, and an inspiring residential environment to artists of exceptional talent. A MacDowell Fellowship, or residency, consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for up to six weeks. |
September 10 (for Spring/Summer residency) |
https://www.macdowell.org/apply/apply-for-fellowship |
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| Professional Development: Conferences, Webinars, Workshops, etc. |
Name |
Focus |
Date |
For more information |
Women's History: National Parks to Your Classroom |
This free workshop is open to all educators including classroom teachers, art educators, and librarians. Explore the breadth of women’s history preserved at the national parks of New Hampshire and Vermont and the ways these often-overlooked stories can be applied across disciplines, topics, and age-levels. |
August 7 & 8, 2024
9am - 4pm |
https://www.nps.gov/saga/learn/education/professionaldevelopment.htm |
| Nonprofit Leadership Summit |
The NH Center for Nonprofits' signature event, brings together 250+ nonprofit board and staff leaders, along with corporate and philanthropic partners to explore trends and issues impacting the sector. Register by July 31st for discount. |
September 27, 2024 |
https://www.nhnonprofits.org/events/nonprofit-leadership-summit-2024 |
| Two Rivers Printmaking Studio 2024 Printmaking Workshops |
White River Junction, VT. Workshops are open to beginners and seasoned printmakers alike. |
ongoing |
https://www.tworiversprintmaking.org/workshops |
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Date |
Notes |
For more information |
| Laconia Youth Alliance - Party in the Park Talent Show |
Apply by August 2 |
Are you a singer, musician, dancer, poet, comedian, or otherwise talented young person (18 and under)? We’re accepting talent show recruitments for the event on August 25th |
https://www.laconiayouthalliance.org/2024 |
| Emergency Preparedness: A 4-Step Action Plan |
NA |
An easy-to-follow plan geared toward helping individual artists in all disciplines protect themselves and their assets in case of emergency. |
https://www.nyfa.org/blog/emergency-preparedness-a-4-step-action-plan/ |
| The Business of Art - Free Resources |
NA |
Access a wide variety of articles, interviews, and helpful links, which document NYFA's professional-development resources for artists. |
https://www.nyfa.org/business-of-art |
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July 24, 2024
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