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Chicago Artists Coalition is committed to sharing opportunities for artists across disciplines. Our calls board (formerly part of Chicago Artists Resource) features new posts regularly. Registered users can reach the CAC community by posting calls.

Featured Posts
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call type
deadline
Location
posted on
title
$1000 Working Artist Purchase Award | Call for Submissions Deadline: July 31, 2021
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.30.2021
location
Tacoma WA
posted on
06.11.2021
title
Small Works: 43rd Harper College National Juried Exhibition
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.27.2021
location
Palatine, IL
posted on
06.03.2021
All Calls for Artists
title
call type
deadline
Location
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title
IMMEDIATE OPEN CALL: Interstice Exhibition (Deadline: July 2nd)
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.01.2021
location
Los Angeles, CA
posted on
06.21.2021
title
Something Wicked...2021
call type
Visual Art
deadline
09.07.2021
location
Elgin, IL
posted on
06.18.2021
title
Open Call: Line Dot's 5th Annual Juried Exhibition
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.22.2021
location
Chicago
posted on
06.18.2021
title
Call for Artwork: portraits
call type
Visual Art
deadline
08.01.2021
location
Chicago
posted on
06.17.2021
title
All Residencies for Artists, Designers, Writers, Curators & Art Historians (Self-Guided or with Master Instruction) – All Dates in 2021, 2022 & 2023 – Mexico & Peru
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.27.2021
location
Oaxaca, Mexico – Cusco, Peru – Puebla, Mexico
posted on
06.17.2021
title
All Residencies for Artists, Designers, Writers, Curators & Art Historians (Self-Guided or with Master Instruction) – All Dates in 2021, 2022 & 2023 – Mexico & Peru
call type
Literature
deadline
06.27.2021
location
Oaxaca, Mexico – Cusco, Peru – Puebla, Mexico
posted on
06.17.2021
title
ART FOR SOCIAL CHANGE: MADE TO DISRUPT
call type
Visual Art
deadline
10.02.2021
location
Oak Park, IL
posted on
06.17.2021
title
Call for Group Show: Lockdown Show
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.26.2021
location
Chicago/Pilsen
posted on
06.16.2021
title
OFF THE WALL - Open Submissions For Non-Traditional & Alt 3D Art - Side Street
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.24.2021
location
Elgin, Il
posted on
06.15.2021
title
Shades of Gray
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.08.2021
location
Portland, Oregon
posted on
06.14.2021
title
Woman Made Gallery CFA: 5th Midwest Open juried by Alison Wong
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.31.2021
location
Pilsen, Chicago
posted on
06.14.2021
title
Call for ILLINOIS Artists: University of Illinois at Chicago
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.08.2021
location
Chicago
posted on
06.14.2021
title
Midsummer Dream: Art Show
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.25.2021
location
Whiting, Indiana (20 min. from Chicago)
posted on
06.14.2021
title
Call for Visual Artist at Bucktown Neighborhood & Garden Walk, July 17 & 18, 2021 (Sat & Sun)
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.30.2021
location
Bucktown, Chicago
posted on
06.11.2021
title
20th Annual Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.14.2021
location
Chicago, Rogers Park, Glenwood Avenue Arts District
posted on
06.11.2021
title
$1000 Working Artist Purchase Award | Call for Submissions Deadline: July 31, 2021
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.30.2021
location
Tacoma WA
posted on
06.11.2021
title
Application for Exhibiting Membership
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.14.2021
location
Evanston, IL
posted on
06.09.2021
title
13th Annual NUDE: Exploring the Uncovered Human Form in Current Art [DEADLINE EXTENDED]
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.24.2021
location
Cincinnati, OH
posted on
06.09.2021
title
CUT: An International Call for Works Made by Cutting [DEADLINE EXTENDED]
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.23.2021
location
Cincinnati, OH
posted on
06.09.2021
title
Bad Art: Camp, Kitch, and Craft
call type
Visual Art
deadline
09.09.2021
location
Chicago
posted on
06.09.2021
title
Intersection: Art & Music
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.31.2021
location
Oak Park, IL
posted on
06.09.2021
title
Auditions for Dancers
call type
Dance
deadline
06.29.2021
location
Chicago, Il.
posted on
06.09.2021
title
CALL FOR PROPOSALS - 2022 Annual Glass Art Society Conference
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.17.2021
location
Tacoma, WA, USA
posted on
06.09.2021
title
PUEBLA, MEXICO: All Residencies for Artists, Designers, Curators & Art Historians (Self-Guided or With Master Instruction) – All Dates in 2021, 2022 & 2023
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.27.2021
location
Puebla, Mexico
posted on
06.09.2021
title
OAXACA, MEXICO: All Residencies for Artists & Writers (Self-Guided or With Master Instruction) – All Dates in 2021, 2022 & 2023
call type
Literature
deadline
06.27.2021
location
Oaxaca, Mexico
posted on
06.09.2021
title
OAXACA, MEXICO: All Residencies for Artists & Writers (Self-Guided or With Master Instruction) – All Dates in 2021, 2022 & 2023
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.27.2021
location
Oaxaca, Mexico
posted on
06.09.2021
title
CUSCO, PERU: All Residencies for Artists & Writers (Self-Guided or With Master Instruction) – All Dates in 2021, 2022 & 2023
call type
Literature
deadline
06.27.2021
location
Cusco, Peru
posted on
06.09.2021
title
CUSCO, PERU: All Residencies for Artists & Writers (Self-Guided or With Master Instruction) – All Dates in 2021, 2022 & 2023
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.27.2021
location
Cusco, Peru
posted on
06.09.2021
title
Woman Made Gallery: Moments Like This juried by Jessica Bingham
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.10.2021
location
Pilsen, Chicago
posted on
06.09.2021
title
FSU New Union Construction Project
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.30.2021
location
Tallahassee, FL
posted on
06.09.2021
title
Call for Art: Drawn to Paper
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.27.2021
location
West Town, Chicago
posted on
06.08.2021
title
**CALL FOR ARTIST** - Part-Time & Full-Time
call type
Visual Art
deadline
09.30.2021
location
Chicago/Lake Zurich, IL
posted on
06.08.2021
title
Spring 2022 Call for Applications // PlySpace Artist Residency // Muncie, Indiana
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.30.2021
location
Muncie Indiana
posted on
06.07.2021
title
Call for Art-CONNECTION
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.15.2021
location
online
posted on
06.06.2021
title
Collaborative Projects with the artists of littletreesinpots nfp
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.27.2021
location
Your work space, hopefully close to Logan Square, my work space
posted on
06.06.2021
title
Open Call for (Ex?)Catholic Artists and Writers
call type
Visual Art
deadline
08.31.2021
location
Chicago, IL
posted on
06.06.2021
title
2021 Foundwork Artist Prize | $10,000 Juried Grants with Studio Visits and Interviews
call type
Visual Art
deadline
10.10.2021
location
International
posted on
06.04.2021
title
Small Works: 43rd Harper College National Juried Exhibition
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.27.2021
location
Palatine, IL
posted on
06.03.2021
title
PAINTED 2021: International Competitive Biennial Survey of Contemporary Painting
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.22.2021
location
Cincinnati, OH
posted on
06.02.2021
title
AQUACHROME 2021: International Competitive Biennial Exhibit of Contemporary Watercolor
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.23.2021
location
Cincinnati, OH
posted on
06.02.2021
title
Biodiversity | Cultural Diversity a Juried Art Show
call type
Visual Art
deadline
08.16.2021
location
Portland IN 47371
posted on
06.02.2021
title
SIDE STREET TV is a network of collaborative content, hosted, produced and co-produced by us at Side Street
call type
Film
deadline
12.30.2021
location
Everywhere
posted on
05.29.2021
title
SIDE STREET TV is a network of collaborative content, hosted, produced and co-produced by us at Side Street
call type
Literature
deadline
12.30.2021
location
Everywhere
posted on
05.29.2021
title
OFF THE WALL - Open Submissions For Non-Traditional & Alt 3D Art - Side Street
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.24.2021
location
Elgin, Il
posted on
05.29.2021
title
SIDE STREET TV is a network of collaborative content, hosted, produced and co-produced by us at Side Street
call type
Dance
deadline
12.30.2021
location
Everywhere
posted on
05.28.2021
title
SIDE STREET TV is a network of collaborative content, hosted, produced and co-produced by us at Side Street
call type
Music
deadline
12.30.2021
location
Everywhere
posted on
05.28.2021
title
SIDE STREET TV is a network of collaborative content, hosted, produced and co-produced by us at Side Street
call type
Theater
deadline
12.30.2021
location
Everywhere
posted on
05.28.2021
title
Call for Artists + Makers for Weekly Marketplaces
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.29.2021
location
West Town, Chicago, IL
posted on
05.23.2021
title
Remembering
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.22.2021
location
South Yarmouth, MA
posted on
05.21.2021
title
Eye of the Beholder
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.08.2021
location
South Yarmouth, MA
posted on
05.21.2021
title
SOS Planet Earth
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.10.2021
location
Chicago, IL
posted on
05.20.2021
title
Grants for Individual Artists of all Disciplines for Creative Endeavors
call type
Film
deadline
07.08.2021
location
Rock Island, IL / Nationwide Eligibility
posted on
05.19.2021
title
Grants for Individual Artists of all Disciplines for Creative Endeavors
call type
Literature
deadline
07.08.2021
location
Rock Island, IL / Nationwide Eligibility
posted on
05.19.2021
title
Grants for Individual Artists of all Disciplines for Creative Endeavors
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.08.2021
location
Rock Island, IL / Nationwide Eligibility
posted on
05.19.2021
title
Grants for Individual Artists of all Disciplines for Creative Endeavors
call type
Dance
deadline
07.08.2021
location
Rock Island, IL / Nationwide Eligibility
posted on
05.19.2021
title
Grants for Individual Artists of all Disciplines for Creative Endeavors
call type
Music
deadline
07.08.2021
location
Rock Island, IL / Nationwide Eligibility
posted on
05.19.2021
title
Grants for Individual Artists of all Disciplines for Creative Endeavors
call type
Theater
deadline
07.08.2021
location
Rock Island, IL / Nationwide Eligibility
posted on
05.19.2021
title
NAVS Art for Animals Contest 2021
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.29.2021
location
Chicago, IL
posted on
05.14.2021
title
Words Matter
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.01.2021
location
Highland Park, IL
posted on
05.13.2021
title
All Residencies for Artists, Designers, Writers, Curators & Art Historians (Self-Guided or with Master Instruction) – All Dates in 2021, 2022 & 2023 – Mexico & Peru
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.27.2021
location
Oaxaca, Mexico – Cusco, Peru – Puebla, Mexico
posted on
05.12.2021
title
All Residencies for Artists, Designers, Writers, Curators & Art Historians (Self-Guided or with Master Instruction) – All Dates in 2021, 2022 & 2023 – Mexico & Peru
call type
Literature
deadline
06.27.2021
location
Oaxaca, Mexico – Cusco, Peru – Puebla, Mexico
posted on
05.12.2021
title
“Abstract” International Call - Art & Literature Journal - Deadline June 30, 2021
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.29.2021
location
Online
posted on
05.06.2021
title
SKETCHBOOK
call type
Visual Art
deadline
11.21.2021
location
Elgin, IL
posted on
05.05.2021
title
Call for Work: Orgullo Hispano
call type
Visual Art
deadline
08.30.2021
location
Elgin, IL
posted on
05.05.2021
title
Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE): Teaching Artist Opportunities
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.27.2021
location
Chicago
posted on
05.04.2021
title
Strange Figurations
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.29.2021
location
Hudson, New York
posted on
05.04.2021
title
Abandoned: Time and Place - Louisville Photo Biennial 2021
call type
Visual Art
deadline
07.31.2021
location
Louisville Kentucky
posted on
05.01.2021
title
BLOOM: International Call for Works About the Vigor of Nature
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.26.2021
location
Cincinnati, OH
posted on
04.28.2021
title
PUEBLA, MEXICO: All Residencies for Artists, Designers, Curators & Art Historians (Self-Guided or With Master Instruction) – All Dates in 2021, 2022 & 2023
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.27.2021
location
Puebla, Mexico
posted on
04.22.2021
title
OAXACA, MEXICO: All Residencies for Artists & Writers (Self-Guided or With Master Instruction) – All Dates in 2021, 2022 & 2023
call type
Literature
deadline
06.27.2021
location
Oaxaca, Mexico
posted on
04.22.2021
title
OAXACA, MEXICO: All Residencies for Artists & Writers (Self-Guided or With Master Instruction) – All Dates in 2021, 2022 & 2023
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.27.2021
location
Oaxaca, Mexico
posted on
04.22.2021
title
CUSCO, PERU: All Residencies for Artists & Writers (Self-Guided or With Master Instruction) – All Dates in 2021, 2022 & 2023
call type
Literature
deadline
06.27.2021
location
Cusco, Peru
posted on
04.22.2021
title
CUSCO, PERU: All Residencies for Artists & Writers (Self-Guided or With Master Instruction) – All Dates in 2021, 2022 & 2023
call type
Visual Art
deadline
06.27.2021
location
Cusco, Peru
posted on
04.22.2021

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