CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES
A short list of creative opportunities that we think are cool.
Residencies, Calls for Artists, Public Art Opps, Awards and funding sources for the creative sector.
open calls
Deadline: Jan. 30
Request for Proposals
Park City
Park City Municipal Corporation is looking for artists to create artful bike rack concepts that will be laser cut and integrated into inverted “U” shaped bike racks at various locations. Project goals include creating vibrancy on public amenities and engaging the community through visual art in ways that reflect the seven neighborhoods of Park City. Learn more here.
QUILTED TOGETHER: RAIL TRAIL
Deadline: Dec. 3
Call to Artists
Coalville
The theme “Quilted Together” will guide the Arts & Culture implementation plan along the Rail Trail Corridor, referencing the strong culture of craft and quilting in the North and South Summit communities, and supports the long-range vision to connect the Rail Trail and the rural communities. Artists and/or Artist teams may submit concepts, and the project budget is up to $13,000. Learn more here.
Deadline: Dec. 23
Request for Qualifications
Ogden
The Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management and the Utah Division of Arts & Museums Public Art Program in partnership with Ogden-Weber Technical College requests qualifications from artists interested in creating site-specific artwork for the upcoming Ogden-Weber Technical College Pathway Building. Learn more here.
SALT LAKE ART SHOW
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Call for Artists
Salt Lake City
At the Mountain America Expo Center. From the creators of the Reno Tahoe International Art Show, the inaugural Salt Lake Art Show will debut in Sandy, UT, May 14 - 17, 2026. Apply to exhibit here.
KIMBALL ARTS FESTIVAL
Deadline: Feb. 8th
Call to Artists
Park City
The Park City Kimball Arts Festival is an award-winning, jury-selected visual arts festival located in the heart of the world-famous resort community of Park City, Utah. The Kimball Arts Festival is Utah’s longest-running visual arts festival and is one of the most highly regarded art events in the West. Learn how to apply here.
SNOW COLLEGE SOCIAL SCIENCES BUILDING
Deadline: Nov. 25th
Request for Qualifications
Ephraim
The Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management and the Utah Division of Arts & Museums Public Art Program requests qualifications from artists and/or artist teams interested in creating site-specific artwork(s) for the upcoming Snow College Social Sciences Building. $164,000 is available for the project. Learn more here.
UMOCA PROJECTS GALLERY
Deadline: Rolling
Call for Applications
Dedicated solely to exhibitions by contemporary artists living in Utah, this gallery will provide a professional exhibition experience for the artist(s). Learn how to apply here.
POETRY OUT LOUD
Deadline: Rolling
Call for Participants
The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation have partnered with the Utah Arts & Museums Arts Education Program to support Poetry Out Loud, which encourages Utah’s youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance. Learn more here.
Residencies
Deadline: Rolling
SkopArt, an American owned and operated artist studio located on the gorgeous Greek island of Skopelos is offering artists residencies for 2023. The studio is equipped for ceramists, mixed-media artists, painters, printmakers and sculptors. The length of the residency is 2-4 weeks long and applications can be found at www.skopartfoundation.org. For more information, please contact Jill Somer at info@skopart.org.
Deadline: Rolling
The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is a nonprofit arts organization founded to advance education about the process, product, and history of craft. HCCC is inviting applications for its Artist Residency Program. The program supports emerging, mid-career, and established artists working in clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood, and mixed media. Through the residency, artists receive an opportunity to gain exposure, make connections with the community in Houston, and help educate the public about craft. Up to ten residencies — which include a 200-sq.-ft. studio, a $1K monthly stipend & a small, quarterly housing/materials allowance — will be awarded. More here.
Deadline: Ongoing Basis
As part of its ongoing mission, Annex:art works with international artists to coordinate self-funded and sponsored artist residency, as well as interim studio programs. These programs are designed to enable the artist an opportunity to complete a project or specific body of work in one of our participating annex locations. Learn more and apply here.
“Now art should never try to be popular. The public should try to make itself artistic.”
public art opportunities
Summit County Public Art - celebrates and unites Summit County residents through public art and oversees the County's public art collection.
Utah Public Art - provides, maintains, and conserves public art all over Utah for people of all ages to enjoy. Public art is most commonly associated with a sculpture or painting in areas accessible or visible to the public, but it can and does go well beyond those media.
Park City Public Art Advisory Board & Historic Preservation Board - curate and solicit public art for Park City. The Park City Public Art Advisory Board oversees the City's public art collection. The Park City Historic Preservation Board preserves and encourages design preferences that reflect Park City's mining heritage and hosts and annual call for a piece to honor the Historic Preservation award-winning building.