WEEKLY OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHT
CALLS FOR ART / CONTESTS / COMPETITIONS / WORKSHOPS / EVENTS / RESIDENCIES
National Public Art Opportunities
Residency: 2027-2028 Open Call - Triangle (Deadline Nov 30, 2026)
Fellowship: Ox-Bow Summer Fellowship - Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency (Deadline Jan 3, 2027)
Event: WEBTOON UNSCROLLED 2026 Book Party (Happening on Nov 14, 2026)
Call for Art: Student Scholarship Sale - Inver Hills Community College (Deadline Nov 14, 2026)
Call for Art: Exhibit at the Trailhead Gallery at Theodore Wirth Park - Exhibit at the Trailhead Gallery at Theodore Wirth Park (Deadline Nov 15, 2026)
Call for Art: Postcards from the Edge - Visual AIDS (Deadline Nov 20, 2026)
Call for Art: Bus Shelter Public Art Program - Metro Transit (Deadline Nov 30, 2026)
Contest: Blizzard WoW- World of Warcraft Student Art Contest (Deadline Dec 13, 2026)
Call for Art: 2nd Annual Taos Film Festival - Taos Center for the Arts (Deadline Jan 15, 2027)
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (Part-time and full-time, temporary and ongoing)
Organization: Mayer Arts
Title: Musical Theater and Ballet Instructors Needed
Pay: $28-50/hr
Overview: Musical Theater and Pre Ballet Instructors Needed to teach children this winter and spring! Come join a super fun and creative team! All Mayer Arts classes and camps are recreational and full of excitement without sacrificing proper technique. Creativity is encouraged in a safe and supportive environment. All materials and curriculum are provided. Flexible schedule.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: The Works Museum
Title: Visitor Experience Staff
Pay: $13.50-15/hr
Overview: The Works is seeking motivated, friendly individuals to work at the Museum’s front desk and host birthday parties. Visitor Experience Staff help ensure that museum operations run smoothly, including selling visitor tickets and memberships; providing information to visitors; maintaining museum gallery, restrooms, and public areas; greeting and supervising groups visiting the Museum; and facilitating birthday parties, which includes leading hands-on engineering projects with groups of 8-20 children.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Highpoint Center for Printmaking
Title: Grants & Development Associate
Pay: $27/hr
Overview: Highpoint Center for Printmaking seeks a highly organized, relationship-oriented Development Associate to support and grow the organization’s contributed revenue through grant writing, individual giving, and donor engagement. This position plays an important role in advancing Highpoint’s mission by connecting funders and patrons with the artists, programs, and community that make printmaking a vital and accessible art form.
The Development Associate manages the grant development process, cultivates relationships with individual donors and patrons, and maintains the systems, data, and workflows that support effective fundraising. Working closely with the Executive Director, Communications Manager, and program staff, this person translates Highpoint’s artistic and educational impact into compelling fundraising narratives, coordinates development projects from concept through completion, and holds key relationships with funders.
The ideal candidate is an excellent writer, a proactive project manager, and a thoughtful relationship-builder who understands how strong systems and meaningful engagement work together to support a sustainable arts organization.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Frame Co MN
Title: Custom Framing & Production Specialist
Pay: $19-24/hr
Overview: We're looking for a motivated, detail-oriented individual who enjoys working with their hands, takes genuine pride in a job well done, and wants to develop their skills in the art and craft of custom framing. You'll work alongside experienced framing professionals who are passionate about their craft and eager to share their knowledge. Beginning with hands-on production and craftsmanship, you'll have opportunities to expand into creative design, customer relationships, and sales as your knowledge and confidence grow.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Guthrie Theater
Title: Stitcher
Pay: $31.05/hr
Overview: The Stitcher is responsible for the construction of costumes. All employees are expected to center, model and champion the Guthrie’s core values of Artistic Excellence; Community; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility; and Fiscal Responsibility.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: CBR
Title: Multiple Remote Writer Roles
Pay: Freelance, pay rate varies
Overview: CBR is the #1 entertainment website and publishes up-to-the-minute news on blockbuster movies, TV shows, video games, comic books, music and other forms of entertainment.
As a worldwide leader, CBR operates at a rapid pace and is always looking for experienced and passionate contributors who can create original high-quality content in a timely manner.
For more information and to apply, click here.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Interested in internships within the publishing sector? Navigate to Career Development's new resource to learn about the timelines and internship opportunities offered by a number of publishers throughout the year.
Organization: The Minnesota Star Tribune
Title: Visual Producer Internship – Summer 2027
Pay: $850/week
Overview: We’re seeking dynamic leaders who are passionate about journalism and democracy to help shape this future. If you are excited about reinventing one of our state’s most trusted institutions and leading us into a new era of growth and excellence, we want to hear from you. We offer a 10-week summer visual producer internship at our headquarters in Minneapolis MN. We select talented, driven college juniors, seniors and graduate students with a strong news sense and visual acumen. We expect our interns to come to us with skill and leave with polish and invaluable experience from a major-market newsroom. Interns are paid $850 a week. Interns may be able to apply for any available apprentice positions at the completion of their internship.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: Allianz Life
Title: Summer 2027 Creative Services Internship | Hybrid
Pay: $20-24/hr
Overview: Allianz Life is seeking a Creative Services team member to support the development and execution of creative concepts for marketing and brand promotion. The role requires proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, a strong understanding of design principles, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. The position offers a competitive salary range and is open to candidates legally authorized to work in the U.S.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: The Bernard Group, Inc.
Title: Intern, 3D Designer (MN)
Pay: $21/hr
Overview: We invite you to consider joining us as we consistently work to go above and beyond, and WOW those we serve! The 3D Design Intern is a learning-focused role designed to introduce emerging designers to 3D retail fixture and spatial experience design. Contributing to the creation and execution of high-quality 3D models and renders that bring The Bernard Group’s point-of-sale fixtures to life, this position partners with Principal and Senior Designers to help develop and refine innovative design solutions that align with our customers' brand visions. Working under close guidance and mentorship, the Intern assists with gathering project inputs, collecting visual references, creating preliminary sketches, and building foundational 3D models. This role requires proficiency/foundational experience in 2D drawing and 3D modeling software, along with strong collaboration skills leveraged across Design, Product Development, Engineering, and Sales teams. An intern will support project organization by understanding the timeline & expected deliverables giving special attention to detail within a fast-paced retail design environment.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Organization: leManoosh
Title: Sculpting Intern
Pay: $19.50-30.75/hr
Overview: As a Sculpting Intern, you will play an integral role in the creative development of future powersports vehicles. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in both digital and clay sculpting within a fast-paced, collaborative design studio environment. Working alongside designers, digital modelers, clay sculptors, and engineers, you will help transform concept sketches and design themes into digital and physical models to bring innovative concepts to life.
For more information and to apply, click here.
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