Calls for Artists
Since launching in 2005, Chicago Artists Resource has been committed to sustaining vibrant and accessible artistic communities through our online platform. In the 2016 - 2017 Fiscal Year, CAR was visited 1,789,806 times, with 1,255,298 unique sessions. CAR has 13,491 Facebook fans and 5,977 Twitter followers. Every job posting, call for artists, and event posting reaches nearly 80,000 users each month in the vibrant artistic community of the Chicago region and nationally. If you are making a post today, we ask that you donate the following suggested amounts. Featured Listings are posted above the general listings and featured on every page.
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Search for specific calls for artists by entering keywords and/or choosing from the lists of types, locations, deadline types and disciplines and then clicking "Submit." The default results list all current calls sorted by the date it was posted to the site. CAR will delete any posts that violate an artist's or organization's copyright.
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Call Type | Deadline | Posted on |
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Call for Artists - Solo Exhibition Lincoln Square | Exhibitions | 10/17/2021 | 07/19/2018 |
Dye, Rust, Stitch - Paper Alterations | Residencies, Workshops, Exchanges | 02/28/2019 | 11/30/2018 |
Introduction to Encaustic Painting WORKSHOP | Residencies, Workshops, Exchanges | 03/06/2019 | 11/30/2018 |
Strange Fevers : Artists & Scholars Colloquium, Columbia College Library | Conferences and Symposia | 04/01/2019 | 02/07/2019 |
"No Holds Barred" Photo Show | Exhibitions | 03/17/2019 | 02/06/2019 |
$500 Grant for Visual Artists | Awards, Grants, Fellowships | 04/15/2019 | 01/20/2019 |
19th Annual Self-Employment in the Arts (SEA) Conference | Conferences and Symposia | 02/22/2019 | 12/17/2018 |
2019 ACRE Residency Applications Are Open! | Residencies, Workshops, Exchanges | 03/10/2019 | 01/22/2019 |
2019 Hot Metal Residency @ Franconia Sculpture Park | Residencies, Workshops, Exchanges | 03/09/2019 | 12/12/2018 |
2019 Open Call for artists in residency | Residencies, Workshops, Exchanges | 04/16/2019 | 01/16/2019 |
2019-2020 Call For Entry | Exhibitions | 05/01/2019 | 02/13/2019 |
2019-2020 Midwest Sculpture Initiative Call for Entries - Spring Series | Exhibitions | 02/28/2019 | 12/05/2018 |
312-ART-FEST | Exhibitions | 05/20/2019 | 02/14/2019 |
3rd Annual Global Arts Festival | Expos, Fairs, Festivals | 06/01/2019 | 01/12/2019 |
4th Annual Animal Kingdom Art Competition | Contests | 03/01/2019 | 01/21/2019 |
9th annual Going Dutch Festival | Expos, Fairs, Festivals | 02/25/2019 | 01/21/2019 |
Actors / Storytellers Needed to Lead Tours | Auditions | 06/30/2019 | 02/13/2019 |
Actors needed for Murder Mystery Dinners in Greater Chicago area | Auditions | 03/01/2019 | 11/28/2018 |
Actors needed for short film | Auditions | 04/14/2019 | 01/14/2019 |
Adaptations: Living with Change Residencies at A Studio in the Woods | Residencies, Workshops, Exchanges | 04/22/2019 | 02/15/2019 |