WEEKLY OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHT
CALLS FOR ART / CONTESTS / COMPETITIONS / WORKSHOPS / EVENTS / RESIDENCIES
National Public Art Opportunities
Call for Art: BOMBSHELL Art Show (Deadline Feb 18, 2026)
Call for Art: Get Seen Art Show – Minnesota Artists Guild (Deadline Feb 20, 2026)
Call for Art: Lacey Eidem Art – Lacey Eidem Art Studio (Deadline Feb 28, 2026)
Call for Art: Call for Art & Stories – The People's Musuem for Prince (Deadline Feb 28, 2026)
Call for Art: Paradise Center for the Arts – 2026-2027 Call for Artists (Deadline Mar 1, 2026)
Residency: Science Museum of Minnesota - St. Croix Watershed Research Station - 2026 Artist at Pine Needles: Call for Emerging Artists & Writers in Residence (Deadline Feb 22, 2026)
Residency: The Graves Mill Farm - for writers and visual artists at all stages (Deadline Feb 23, 2026)
Contest: Clip Studio Paint x Pixiv - GLOBAL COMIC AWARDS 2026 (Deadline Mar 31, 2026)
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (Part-time and full-time, temporary and ongoing)
Organization: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Title: Front of House (multiple positions)
Pay: $16.37-22.00/hr
Overview: Minnesota Fringe connects adventurous artists with adventurous audiences by creating open, supportive forums for free, diverse expression. Through our festival and dynamic year-round programs, Fringe is an artistic disruptor for local and touring artists to take bold risks, develop new ideas, and hoist themselves to the next rung of their artistic ladder. We are currently seeking creative, dynamic team-players to join our staff in a variety of Front of House positions that work directly with the Director of Audience & Volunteer Engagement (DAVE) to help ensure front of house operations are smooth and welcoming during the 33rd annual Minnesota Fringe Festival August 6-16, 2026.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: 43rd Street Lighting
Title: Residential decorator/stager
Pay: Not specified
Overview: This is a full-time or part time, on-site role located in St. Michael, MN, for a Residential Decorator/Stager. The primary responsibilities include designing and implementing home staging solutions, selecting and arranging furniture, art, and accessories and creating aesthetic and functional layouts that align with client preferences. The decorator/stager will collaborate with clients to bring their vision to life, provide professional recommendations, and ensure spaces are visually appealing and practical for daily living. Other tasks include staying informed about current design trends, and offering exceptional customer service to meet client needs.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Horizontal Talent
Title: Color Mastering Specialist
Pay: $16-40/per hour
Overview: Join a dynamic team as a Color Mastering Specialist, where you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the visual accuracy and consistency of materials used in premium products. This exciting position bridges the gap between design vision and manufacturing, making sure every detail shines through with precision.
For more information and to apply, click here.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Organization: Playwrights' Center
Title: Artistic and Administrative Apprenticeship
Pay:$20/per hour
Overview: Playwrights’ Center invites applications from energetic individuals for our Artistic and Administrative Apprentice positions. Over the course of a year, four apprentices will provide administrative assistance to the Professional Resources and Education Department, as well as serve as the stage manager in approximately 13 new play development workshops. Apprentices gain key insights into nonprofit management, artistic process, and artist support through a variety of ways. Have a specific interest? Playwrights’ Center can usually find specific projects to help advance your career goals.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Fallon
Title: Creative Internship - Summer 2026
Pay: $20 / per hour
Overview: We’re looking for the most hustling, talented individuals to spend ten paid weeks with us at Fallon. Candidates must be located in Minneapolis or willing to relocate for the summer. We prefer candidates who are eligible to be hired full-time when the program is over, though not required. A college degree is not required.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Broadhead.
Title: Social Creator Intern - Summer 2026
Pay: $20 / per hour
Overview: As a Broadhead social creator Intern, you will approach content creation with a social-first perspective and understand how creative ideas need to adapt across platforms. You enjoy collaborating with designers, editors, and producers to bring concepts to life in ways that feel native to social. This role focuses on social-first creative execution — sitting at the intersection of social, design, and video. You’ll collaborate closely with the creative and production teams, while staying grounded in platform-native storytelling.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Broadhead.
Title: Strategy internship - Summer 2026
Pay: $20 / per hour
Overview: The Strategy Intern is naturally curious and has a strategic mindset. They are avid explorers of information and know how to connect the dots across information sources. The Strategy Intern is proactive, intuitive and an excellent storyteller with strong research skills and an analytical mindset.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Broadhead.
Title: Data Operations Intern - Summer 2026
Pay: $20 / per hour
Overview: This role is designed for someone who wants to understand how clean, well-structured data enables stronger models, better forecasts and more confident business decisions across our analytics work. You are curious by nature and motivated to understand not just what the data says, but how and why it behaves the way it does. You are interested not only in analyzing results but in building and maintaining the data foundation that makes modeling, forecasting, and advanced analysis possible.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Broadhead.
Title: Account Service Intern - Summer 2026
Pay: $20 / per hour
Overview: Account Service interns are natural leaders, impeccable multitaskers and irrefutable jugglers of projects. If you consider yourself to be very organized, excited by details, and flourish when adapting on the fly, this may be just the spot for you!
For more information and to apply, click here.
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