CALL TO ARTISTS & COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES
- SAACA Arts, Creative & Maker Opportunities for makers, creatives, chefs, musicians and more
- Arts Based Job Opportunities
- Public Art
- Call to Artists
- Community Arts Engagement & Learning Opportunities
- SAACA Job & Internship Opportunities
The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance is dedicated to the creation, preservation and advancement of the arts. By supporting and developing innovative community arts programming, we help create communities capable of positive, diverse and equitable public dialogue and action. We believe the arts provide a tool for mobilization and build community leadership and capacity.
We are proud to collaborate with local businesses, governments, arts and cultural organizations, and individual artists in our community to create custom arts partnerships and opportunities.
If you are a community member and would like to add an artist opportunity to our monthly updates, please fill out the link below.
We are proud to collaborate with local businesses, governments, arts and cultural organizations, and individual artists in our community to create custom arts partnerships and opportunities.
If you are a community member and would like to add an artist opportunity to our monthly updates, please fill out the link below.
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QUESTIONS?
Contact Matt Rolland, Director of Programs and Community Outreach |
VISUAL ART OPPORTUNITIES
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ORO VALLEY CHALK ART CELEBRATION - THANK YOU TO FIRST RESPONDERS
The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance, in partnership with Long Realty, Oro Valley Police Department, and Golder Ranch Fire District will be hosting a social distanced chalk art celebration at Oro Valley Marketplace in Fall 2020 (Exact Saturday Date TBD depending on COVID-19). 5 Professional Chalk Muralists will be selected to create 6' chalk murals celebrating themes of community to say thank you to first responders. DEADLINE for application August 14, 2020 |
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TOWN OF SAHUARITA FALL 2020 PUBLIC MURAL PROJECTS
Sahuarita, AZ The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA), in collaboration with the Town of Sahuarita Parks and Recreation Department, seeks to enhance the cultural environment, visual landscape and the quality of life for residents and visitors to public parks in Sahuarita. Professional artists and artist teams are invited to apply for a Fall 2020 Public Art mural commission. Up to 5 sites in public parks will be commissioned with budgets ranging from $500 - $1500. Themes will celebrate Sahuarita history, place, and culture. DEADLINE for submission August 24, 2020 |
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SAHARA APARTMENTS PLACEMAKING MURAL
Tucson, AZ Professional artists and artist teams are wanted to install a new custom mural at the recently renovated Sahara Apartments in downtown Tucson. The developer intends for this to be a signature Tucson mural that is eye-catching from the adjacent road (Stone Avenue), gives a sense of memorable identity to the newly remodeled apartments matching the 1950s desert feel, and encourages photos and selfies as a public art landmark. Budget: $7500 artist fee, $1000 materials fee DEADLINE for submission: August 14, 2020 |
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ARTS CARE PACKAGES
The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance is looking to our creative partners and individuals - musicians, crafters, artisans, makers and enthusiasts to help us deliver over 400 arts care packages to Southern Arizona individuals and Veterans living in isolated environments in local Assisted Living, Nursing and full time care facilities. HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE Below is a list of the types of items we are looking to create, and provide. We are looking for 15-25 small kits or items per person to be donated. If you have a project in mind that is not listed below, just let us know!
The activities would have to be for individuals with limited dexterity and include clear instruction sheets, which SAACA can print out for you. If there is a designed coloring sheet, we can print that in-house for you as well. These would have to all be in-room, self-paced activities. Donated materials will be disinfected before delivery to the residents.
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CATALYST Visual Teaching Artist
The CATALYST Art & Maker Space offers classroom space for professional artists, design professionals, engineers, musicians and chefs and culinary makers to conduct workshops, lectures, or classes. Artists must apply and be accepted to the approved schedule prior to scheduling any classes or soliciting students. In this self-directed program, Creative Educators will determine their own class schedule, syllabus, and workshop content. SAACA will provide the space, tables, chairs, and access to shared studio equipment for students, depending on space used. SAACA will include Creative Educators’ classes and workshops on our Website, including description, date and time, fee, and sign-up directions. SAACA provides monthly, email advertising to 25,000+ list, social media, local print advertising promoting the facility, memberships, and classes. Specific class marketing is the responsibility of the artist. All supplies and materials are provided by the teacher. Art Educators have two choices for using space and offering classes/workshops: 1. Rental Space with hourly fee to CATALYST, without use of SAACA class registration system and promotions 2. Rental Space with hourly fee to CATALYST; SAACA facilitates class registration and payment portal, with marketing supplemental listed above. 10% fee on all class registrations kept by SAACA to cover marketing and registration processing fees. Teacher is paid within 7-10 business days following the class. |
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EMERGING ARTIST SCHOLARSHIPS
SAACA is dedicated to the creation, preservation and advancement of the Arts, providing more than 200,000 unique arts and cultural engagement opportunities for the community. Recognizing that all of this work begins with artists, we are proud to be offering scholarship opportunities for emerging artists to participate in three of our major art festivals this 2019-2020 event season. Any practicing artist who has been selling their work professionally less then 5 years, is 30 years old or younger, or is currently enrolled in an arts program is eligible to apply for a gratis booth space at the Holiday Festival of the Arts, La Encantada Fine Art Festival, and the Spring Festival of the Arts. |
OUTSIDE OPPORTUNITIES & COMMUNITY CALL TO ARTISTS
Complete the form below contact information and artist opportunity details below to be considered for addition to SAACA's 'Calls to Artist' opportunities. There is no charge for listing an arts opportunity.
SAACA publishes our calls to artist in two ways:
Submissions must be received by the 25th of each month to be considered for addition to the website and email blast for the following month.
Any questions can be directed to the Matt, Director of Programs & Community Outreach - matt@saaca.org
SAACA publishes our calls to artist in two ways:
- Monthly email blast on or close to the 1st of each month sent to our 'artist opportunities' distribution list.
- Hosting on SAACA website https://www.saaca.org/callstoartist.html.
Submissions must be received by the 25th of each month to be considered for addition to the website and email blast for the following month.
Any questions can be directed to the Matt, Director of Programs & Community Outreach - matt@saaca.org
Call to Artists: Native American Public Artist Commission
SculptureTucson
DEADLINE: Sep 15, 2020 11:59 PM
LOCATION: Brandi Fenton Memorial Park, Tucson, Arizona
How to Apply: Please apply by sending a letter of introduction and images of your work to Ryan Hill at sculpturetucson@gmail.com. You will need to be Native American to be considered eligible.
SculptureTucson has a donor who wants to support a Native American artist to create an outdoor sculpture for the Tucson. We invite indigenous artists to apply with images of their sculpture, even if they have never made a large-scale work before. We could support the artist make arrangements for the commissioned work to be produced and once finished the sculpture would enter SculptureTucson's new Sculpture-on-the-Streets program. This program rents or sells large-scale, public art to businesses in Tucson. If the artist applies and gets accepted, they would be paid for the commission and, additionally, if the sculpture is rented or purchased by a business client.
Call to Artists: Art as Resilience, Resistance and Respite: Virtual non-juried art exhibit by Untitled Gallery
Untitled Gallery by Warehouse Arts Management Organization
DEADLINE: Aug 25, 2020 11:59 PM
Exhibition: September 5 - 30, 2020
Entry: $15/person for up to 3 works. Medium: 2D & 3D. Image size: 72 dpi, no longer than 2400px in any direction. Sales will be handled by Untitled Gallery: Commission 10%
Untitled Gallery is opening it's online gallery to all Tucson artists, inviting you to participate in our virtual exhibit "Art as Resilience, Resistance and Respite". During the times of social distancing and isolation, the goal of this exhibit is to connect artists and art lovers in one place during this month-long show, kicked off by a virtual opening reception on September 5th. This is a non-juried show, but there will be prizes provided by our generous sponsors and awarded by our guest juror (TBA)! The winners will be invited to participate in our online opening reception. *All properly submitted works will be accepted for our online show, unless a work is deemed by Untitled Gallery to be inappropriate. Questions? email: info@untitledgallerytucson.com
To apply submit application at https://www.untitledgallerytucson.com/artistcall.
Call to Artists: Mommy and Me for Tea (Artist Collaboration)
DEADLINE 9/30/20
Contact AnneSegal@gmail.com
A local Tucson author is looking for collaborative watercolor artist to work together to create a special cookbook for children and young adults about hosting and having tea parties through the ages. The cookbook will have specialized recipes, activities and illustrations to create an inviting and creative atmosphere for parents and children. This is a great project for an artist who wants to try something new and is willing to try a creative project.
Call to Artists: Art of Covid (Virtual Exhibition)
DEADLINE: December 31, 2020
Contact theartofcovid@casafoundation.org
Casa de la Luz Foundation
The Art of COVID is a community education project of Casa de la Luz Foundation. Inspired by the kindness and creativity that led people to create masks for healthcare workers during the shortages caused by corona virus, we created The Art of COVID project to serve as a collective in capturing the images, stories, and art of our global community experiencing this pandemic. In addition, we think art is a great way to engage people in thinking about their one precious life and how they want to live it. Although our inspiration came from homemade masks, we are in awe of all works of art that have been created in response to the pandemic. We invite you to share your art, images and stories with us.
Call to Artists: Sculpture-on-the-Street Program
sculpturetucson@gmail.com
SculptureTucson
Brandi Fenton Memorial Park, Tucson, Arizona
DEADLINE 10/1/2020
SculptureTucson has launched a program to turn the entire City of Tucson into a public sculpture gallery. We work to place large-scale sculpture in front of businesses on heavily traveled roadways. Your work of art is either purchased outright or leased to the business. If purchased, you get paid at the time of sale. If leased, you receive a quarterly payment and it remains for sale while on display. It costs nothing to join the program. If your piece is sold or leased, SculptureTucson does all the bookkeeping and pays you 70% of the sale or lease price. SculptureTucson retains 30% to keep the program going. The business is responsible for site preparation and construction of an appropriate base (if needed) as well as insuring the piece while it is on their property. You're responsible for delivering and installing the work of art. Once you apply, if a sculpture is selected it may be exhibited at the Post House sculpture garden.
Fill out the online application here: https://sculpturetucson.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Sculpture-on-the-Street-Artist-Application-2-0.pdf.
If a piece is selected, we will include the image in our physical and digital book of available sculpture
Call to Artists: Herberger Theater Center's Social Injustice Exhibit
Herberger Theater Center
https://www.herbergertheater.org/
Social Injustice - Juried 2D Art Exhibit
Phoenix, AZ
DEADLINE 8/15/2020
Arizona artists are invited to submit 2D art, including photography, to the Herberger Theater Center's Social Injustice Exhibit. This exhibit will feature artwork relating to the current and past social injustices in our world. Social Injustice: A situation when unfair practices are done in society, such as gender discrimination, racism and antisemitism. This exhibit is open to artists 18 and older. It will be held in Bob's Spot Gallery October 2 - December 1, 2020. Work will be accepted using a blind jury process. Criteria include: Adequacy to the Theme, Originality and Quality of Execution.
Apply online or by mail.
For instructions go to: https://www.herbergertheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Social-Injustice-Call.pdf
Call to Artists: Herberger Theater Center Human Spirit Exhibit
https://www.herbergertheater.org/
The Human Spirit - 2D Juried Art Exhibit Phoenix, AZ
DEADLINE 9/30/2020
The Human Spirit exhibit will spotlight artwork that has an uplifting message, whether it comes from inner resiliency, inspiration, serving others, or nature's beauty. The exhibit is open to Arizona artists 18 and older. Work will be selected using a blind jury process. Criteria include: adequacy to the theme, originality and quality of execution.
Apply online or by mail.
For instructions, go to: https://www.herbergertheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/The-Human-Spirit-Call..pdf
Call to Artists: Old Pueblo Playwrights
Location of Opportunity: Tucson, AZ
DEADLINE for Submission: Nov 30, 2020 07:00 PM
"Where words come first"
Submit your original dramatic work for consideration for Old Pueblo Playwrights 30th Annual Festival (Spring 2021) by joining OPP for only $36/year. But first check out our 2020 Festival, Mar. 26-29, at St. Francis in the Foothills. Deadline for submission for 2021 Spring Festival: Plays must be "table-read" at least twice at our weekly Monday night meeting then voted on by the members. So start working on your script now! A Tucson nonprofit, Old Pueblo Playwrights aims to inspire professional and aspiring writers of any age, race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or political persuasion to create new works for stage, film, radio, or TV.
How to Apply: Be our guest any Mon. evening at 7 at the Temple of Music and Art (330 S Scott Ave) where we meet to read and critique original member works in the upstairs Rehearsal Hall behind the Cabaret Theater. Visit us on Facebook at Old Pueblo Playwrights.
Call for Entry: Focal Point
Foundry Art Centre (Saint Charles, Missouri) - open to AZ, national, and international artists
Show dates: October 2, 2020 - November 13, 2020
DEADLINE to enter: August 14th, 2020
The Call for Entry: The Foundry Art Centre in Saint Charles, Missouri is seeking submissions for “Focal Point,” a juried exhibition focusing on how photography can be pushed to its fullest potential. Submitted works do not have to be purely photography but can be mixed media; a photographic element must be present for the work to be considered.
Juror: Robin Assner-Alvey is a practicing artist working with photography, video and installation. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Connecticut (2000) and her Master of Fine Arts from the Ohio State University (2002). Her work examines corporality and asks viewers to consider the experience of living in their own skin. Robin’s most recent solo exhibition was Embodied at the Bruce Gallery at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in January 2019.
To Learn More Information: http://www.foundryartcentre.org/focal-point
To Directly Submit To This Call: https://form.jotform.com/Foundry_Art/call-for-entry-focal-point
SculptureTucson
DEADLINE: Sep 15, 2020 11:59 PM
LOCATION: Brandi Fenton Memorial Park, Tucson, Arizona
How to Apply: Please apply by sending a letter of introduction and images of your work to Ryan Hill at sculpturetucson@gmail.com. You will need to be Native American to be considered eligible.
SculptureTucson has a donor who wants to support a Native American artist to create an outdoor sculpture for the Tucson. We invite indigenous artists to apply with images of their sculpture, even if they have never made a large-scale work before. We could support the artist make arrangements for the commissioned work to be produced and once finished the sculpture would enter SculptureTucson's new Sculpture-on-the-Streets program. This program rents or sells large-scale, public art to businesses in Tucson. If the artist applies and gets accepted, they would be paid for the commission and, additionally, if the sculpture is rented or purchased by a business client.
Call to Artists: Art as Resilience, Resistance and Respite: Virtual non-juried art exhibit by Untitled Gallery
Untitled Gallery by Warehouse Arts Management Organization
DEADLINE: Aug 25, 2020 11:59 PM
Exhibition: September 5 - 30, 2020
Entry: $15/person for up to 3 works. Medium: 2D & 3D. Image size: 72 dpi, no longer than 2400px in any direction. Sales will be handled by Untitled Gallery: Commission 10%
Untitled Gallery is opening it's online gallery to all Tucson artists, inviting you to participate in our virtual exhibit "Art as Resilience, Resistance and Respite". During the times of social distancing and isolation, the goal of this exhibit is to connect artists and art lovers in one place during this month-long show, kicked off by a virtual opening reception on September 5th. This is a non-juried show, but there will be prizes provided by our generous sponsors and awarded by our guest juror (TBA)! The winners will be invited to participate in our online opening reception. *All properly submitted works will be accepted for our online show, unless a work is deemed by Untitled Gallery to be inappropriate. Questions? email: info@untitledgallerytucson.com
To apply submit application at https://www.untitledgallerytucson.com/artistcall.
Call to Artists: Mommy and Me for Tea (Artist Collaboration)
DEADLINE 9/30/20
Contact AnneSegal@gmail.com
A local Tucson author is looking for collaborative watercolor artist to work together to create a special cookbook for children and young adults about hosting and having tea parties through the ages. The cookbook will have specialized recipes, activities and illustrations to create an inviting and creative atmosphere for parents and children. This is a great project for an artist who wants to try something new and is willing to try a creative project.
Call to Artists: Art of Covid (Virtual Exhibition)
DEADLINE: December 31, 2020
Contact theartofcovid@casafoundation.org
Casa de la Luz Foundation
The Art of COVID is a community education project of Casa de la Luz Foundation. Inspired by the kindness and creativity that led people to create masks for healthcare workers during the shortages caused by corona virus, we created The Art of COVID project to serve as a collective in capturing the images, stories, and art of our global community experiencing this pandemic. In addition, we think art is a great way to engage people in thinking about their one precious life and how they want to live it. Although our inspiration came from homemade masks, we are in awe of all works of art that have been created in response to the pandemic. We invite you to share your art, images and stories with us.
Call to Artists: Sculpture-on-the-Street Program
sculpturetucson@gmail.com
SculptureTucson
Brandi Fenton Memorial Park, Tucson, Arizona
DEADLINE 10/1/2020
SculptureTucson has launched a program to turn the entire City of Tucson into a public sculpture gallery. We work to place large-scale sculpture in front of businesses on heavily traveled roadways. Your work of art is either purchased outright or leased to the business. If purchased, you get paid at the time of sale. If leased, you receive a quarterly payment and it remains for sale while on display. It costs nothing to join the program. If your piece is sold or leased, SculptureTucson does all the bookkeeping and pays you 70% of the sale or lease price. SculptureTucson retains 30% to keep the program going. The business is responsible for site preparation and construction of an appropriate base (if needed) as well as insuring the piece while it is on their property. You're responsible for delivering and installing the work of art. Once you apply, if a sculpture is selected it may be exhibited at the Post House sculpture garden.
Fill out the online application here: https://sculpturetucson.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Sculpture-on-the-Street-Artist-Application-2-0.pdf.
If a piece is selected, we will include the image in our physical and digital book of available sculpture
Call to Artists: Herberger Theater Center's Social Injustice Exhibit
Herberger Theater Center
https://www.herbergertheater.org/
Social Injustice - Juried 2D Art Exhibit
Phoenix, AZ
DEADLINE 8/15/2020
Arizona artists are invited to submit 2D art, including photography, to the Herberger Theater Center's Social Injustice Exhibit. This exhibit will feature artwork relating to the current and past social injustices in our world. Social Injustice: A situation when unfair practices are done in society, such as gender discrimination, racism and antisemitism. This exhibit is open to artists 18 and older. It will be held in Bob's Spot Gallery October 2 - December 1, 2020. Work will be accepted using a blind jury process. Criteria include: Adequacy to the Theme, Originality and Quality of Execution.
Apply online or by mail.
For instructions go to: https://www.herbergertheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Social-Injustice-Call.pdf
Call to Artists: Herberger Theater Center Human Spirit Exhibit
https://www.herbergertheater.org/
The Human Spirit - 2D Juried Art Exhibit Phoenix, AZ
DEADLINE 9/30/2020
The Human Spirit exhibit will spotlight artwork that has an uplifting message, whether it comes from inner resiliency, inspiration, serving others, or nature's beauty. The exhibit is open to Arizona artists 18 and older. Work will be selected using a blind jury process. Criteria include: adequacy to the theme, originality and quality of execution.
Apply online or by mail.
For instructions, go to: https://www.herbergertheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/The-Human-Spirit-Call..pdf
Call to Artists: Old Pueblo Playwrights
Location of Opportunity: Tucson, AZ
DEADLINE for Submission: Nov 30, 2020 07:00 PM
"Where words come first"
Submit your original dramatic work for consideration for Old Pueblo Playwrights 30th Annual Festival (Spring 2021) by joining OPP for only $36/year. But first check out our 2020 Festival, Mar. 26-29, at St. Francis in the Foothills. Deadline for submission for 2021 Spring Festival: Plays must be "table-read" at least twice at our weekly Monday night meeting then voted on by the members. So start working on your script now! A Tucson nonprofit, Old Pueblo Playwrights aims to inspire professional and aspiring writers of any age, race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or political persuasion to create new works for stage, film, radio, or TV.
How to Apply: Be our guest any Mon. evening at 7 at the Temple of Music and Art (330 S Scott Ave) where we meet to read and critique original member works in the upstairs Rehearsal Hall behind the Cabaret Theater. Visit us on Facebook at Old Pueblo Playwrights.
Call for Entry: Focal Point
Foundry Art Centre (Saint Charles, Missouri) - open to AZ, national, and international artists
Show dates: October 2, 2020 - November 13, 2020
DEADLINE to enter: August 14th, 2020
The Call for Entry: The Foundry Art Centre in Saint Charles, Missouri is seeking submissions for “Focal Point,” a juried exhibition focusing on how photography can be pushed to its fullest potential. Submitted works do not have to be purely photography but can be mixed media; a photographic element must be present for the work to be considered.
Juror: Robin Assner-Alvey is a practicing artist working with photography, video and installation. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Connecticut (2000) and her Master of Fine Arts from the Ohio State University (2002). Her work examines corporality and asks viewers to consider the experience of living in their own skin. Robin’s most recent solo exhibition was Embodied at the Bruce Gallery at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in January 2019.
To Learn More Information: http://www.foundryartcentre.org/focal-point
To Directly Submit To This Call: https://form.jotform.com/Foundry_Art/call-for-entry-focal-point
Coffee Shop Seeking Artwork
Organization Name: Crema Coffee
Location of Opportunity: Tucson, AZ
Deadline for Submission: On-going
Crema Coffee is a brand new coffee shop located on the NW side in the Bookman’s plaza on the SE corner of Ina and Thornydale. They are seeking new pieces of artwork and photography to showcase on their walls. Most mediums are welcome.
How to Apply: Please direct inquiries to Amy and Aaron at cremacoffee42@gmail.com or call 520-425-3257.
Location of Opportunity: Tucson, AZ
Deadline for Submission: On-going
Crema Coffee is a brand new coffee shop located on the NW side in the Bookman’s plaza on the SE corner of Ina and Thornydale. They are seeking new pieces of artwork and photography to showcase on their walls. Most mediums are welcome.
How to Apply: Please direct inquiries to Amy and Aaron at cremacoffee42@gmail.com or call 520-425-3257.