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Opportunity Highlight

Includes: an RFP with the Red Eye Theater, a call from the New York Short Animation Festival, multiple competitions, an open house with Curious Plot, a workshop, and more!

WEEKLY OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHT 


CALLS FOR ART / CONTESTS / COMPETITIONS / WORKSHOPS / EVENTS / FELLOWSHIPS / RESIDENCIES

Calls for Art

National Public Art Opportunities

Call for Art: Art Angels - Call for Artwork at Minneapolis Convention Center

Call for Art: The Northern Lakes Arts Association - Northern Lakes Arts Association 2025 Art Show Season

Call for Art: Fresh Eye Gallery - Wild and Tame: Juried Exhibition (DEADLINE 10/27)

Call for Art: SuperCharged Printmakers Studio - Stop, Drop and Roll: Open Casket Juried Exhibition (DEADLINE 10/27)

Competition: Blue Koi - Women Only Fine Art Exhibition

Competition: Fusion Art - Light & Shadow 2024 Art Competition

RFP: Red Eye Theater - Works-in-Progress

Fellowship: The City of Minneapolis & The Loft Literary Center - Minneapolis Poet Laureate

Workshop: AnnuityFreedom.net (Los Angeles, CA) - Marketing Services and Microgrants for Artists 

UPCOMING EVENT

Event Title: The Curious Summer Open House

Organization: Curious Plot

Date: November 14th

About: Curious what it's like to be an intern at Curious Plot? Come see for yourself! On November 14, we're opening our doors to any college students interested in interning with us. Get an inside look at the agency and ask any of your burning questions.

Here's what you can expect:
  • A panel of past interns turned full-time employees sharing about their experience.
  • A breakdown of what's in store for the 2025 summer internship program.
  • Networking with the Curious Plot team.
  • Bagels and coffee!

For more information on the event, see the event posting

FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Title: Jerome Fellowships

Organization: Playwrights’ Center

About: Playwrights’ Center’s Jerome Fellowship supports early career playwrights who demonstrate extraordinary potential, artistic vision, and a commitment to a two-year professional development residency in Minnesota.

Within each two-year cycle, Jerome Fellows are classified as part-time employees of Playwrights’ Center, with a salary of $25,000/year (paid bi-weekly), and are eligible for all employee benefits, including employer-sponsored health insurance. This classification includes expectations of work in support of Playwrights’ Center. Each fellow will satisfy 15 hours of work activities during each year of the fellowship. This may include but is not limited to reading scripts, working front of house for public events, or serving as a teaching assistant for a class.

Fellows also have $3,000/year available to support customized play development through workshops with professional directors, dramaturgs, and actors.

For more information on the event, see the posting.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Event Title: New York Short Animation Festival

Organization: FilmFreeway

About: The New York Short Animation Festival (NYSAF) celebrates creativity and innovation in animation. We showcase works from students, teens, and professionals, believing that every animation—from classroom projects to professional productions—deserves recognition. Our mission is to provide a platform for animators at various stages of their careers to share their work and gain visibility.

NYSAF offers categories for Stop Motion, 2D Animation, 3D Animation, and AI Animation. Younger animators (pre-school & elementary) can submit for FREE to encourage emerging talent from an early age. To ensure fairness, individual and group submissions are limited to college and professional animators. Our goal is to inspire a vibrant community of animators and provide opportunities for their work to be seen and appreciated.

For more information on the event, see the posting.

FREELANCE OPPORTUNITY

Job Title: Not Specified

Organization: Marquette Hotel Minneapolis

Pay: $1000 with marketing in the hotel lobby 

Scope: Completed by early 2025

About: An opportunity for an artist to commission a piece H 66.5” x 104.5” W in the Marquette hotel lobby. Style: encompass Minneapolis current/history  Size: H 66.5” x  W 104.5”

For more information on the event, see the Freelance Doc

GIGS AND FREELANCE ROLES

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Posted: 
Thursday, October 24