Opportunities for Artists

Calls for Artists, Fellowships and More

Seeking an Artist: Where Art Meets Nature at Mulberry Creek Friends of Bird City Gardens
We are seeking artists who would enjoy leading small-group classes of kids or adults at the new Mulberry Creek Bird Station, a native plant demonstration garden created by Friends of Bird City Gardens on Stillwater’s North Hill in spring and summer of 2027. Classes might include sketching birds, painting native plants, creating landscapes or botanical artwork, keeping nature journals, or exploring other nature-inspired projects. We are especially interested in an artist who can make the experience fun, welcoming, and accessible to beginners while also engaging those with more experience. A per-class stipend will be available. 

Email allison@birdcitygardens.org with your resume, link to your work, and availability for an interview. Learn more about us at birdcitygardens.org.

GALLERY SITTER NEEDED / $15 HOUR / SELECT SEPT + OCT DATES / ART & WATER SPACE
A House Unbuilt is looking for a reliable, welcoming person to gallery sit during select open hours for Becoming Witness, an exhibition featuring the work of Matt Dooley.

The exhibition brings together map-inspired works on the wall and handmade ceramic vessels, exploring relationships between our ways of seeing and experiencing our place in the world.

Gallery sitter responsibilities are simple: welcome visitors, keep an eye on the gallery and artwork, and provide basic information about the space and exhibition.

$15/hour | Art & Water Space, downtown Stillwater
Dates & Hours

Saturday, September 12 | 2–4 PM
Friday, September 18 | 11 AM–3 PM
Saturday, September 19 | 2–4 PM
Friday, October 2 | 11 AM–3 PM

Ideally, we’d love to find someone available for all four dates, but please reach out even if you are only available for some.

Interested? Contact Victoria at Victoria@ahouseunbuilt.com, 337-794-8222.

ArtReach St. Croix – Small Works Call for Donations
ArtReach St. Croix is seeking artists to donate artwork to raise funds for their new upcoming fundraiser, Small Works, Big Impact.  All forms of creative work are encouraged. All media, subjects and styles are welcome including—but not limited to—painting, fibers, printmaking, sculpture, glass, pottery, jewelry, mixed media, or photography. All artwork must fit inside a 8” x 10” dimension. Artists living and/or working in the St. Croix Valley are especially encouraged to submit works, but all donations are appreciated! Artists can submit as many pieces of work as they’d like. Full call can be found here. Artworks will be accepted until Sept 18^th 2026 at 4pm.

ArtReach St. Croix – Holiday Gift Gallery 2026
This year, ArtReach St. Croix will be hosting its annual Holiday Gift Gallery at ArtReach St. Croix. We will once again convert our three South Galleries and into a cozy, welcoming holiday shopping experience! We are looking for fiber arts, pottery, contemporary jewelry, fiber arts, woodworking, printmaking, paintings, glass art, sculpture, music and books by local authors and poets. Consideration for participation in the 2026 ArtReach Holiday Gift Gallery is limited to artist members of ArtReach St. Croix. Visit https://pci.jotform.com/form/261676126001146 to apply!

Seasons Gallery
SEASONS Gallery is now accepting submissions for our 2027 Featured Exhibition Season. We are seeking both emerging and established artists working in a variety of mediums to present month-long featured exhibitions in our downtown Hudson gallery. Featured exhibitions typically showcase two to four artists and are designed to create a cohesive and engaging experience for our visitors. We welcome proposals from painters, ceramic artists, sculptors, glass artists, printmakers, fiber artists, mixed media artists, and other visual artists with a strong, consistent body of work. More information can be found on Seasons website: https://www.seasons-gallery.com/

Art & Water Micro Residency OPEN CALL
An intimate residency supporting artists working at the intersection of creativity, environment, and community.
The Art & Water Micro Residency offers artists short-term use of the Art & Water Space in downtown Stillwater to develop new work, explore creative ideas, or engage deeply with place. Residents receive a small stipend, administrative support, and access to a flexible studio environment suited to installation, research, material exploration, listening practices, choreography, or multidisciplinary experimentation. As part of the residency, artists are required to host at least one public engagement activity—such as an open studio, workshop, performance, or facilitated conversation—making artistic inquiry accessible and participatory. Culminating projects or bodies of work are encouraged but not required.
Residency Dates: November 14 – December 13, 2026
Length: 1–4 weeks, based on project needs
Who Should Apply: Artists from the Twin Cities metro and St. Croix River Valley; inquiries from Greater Minnesota and the Midwest welcomed.

Arts Midwest – Webinar Series: Building Your Creative Career
Building a creative career that connects your work with new audiences takes intention. There’s no one-size-fits-all strategy, but learning from others can make the process easier, and less isolating. Their free webinar series brings together artists and creatives from across the Midwest to share practical, real-world guidance on the skills that support creative work beyond the studio. Across these February sessions, you’ll gain actionable tools to showcase your work, pursue funding, and grow your visibility across platforms. Find more information about the webinars at https://artsmidwest.org/about/updates/webinar-series-building-your-creative-career/ .

Seasons of Wild- Photo Contest
Friends of the St. Croix Wetland Management District are seeking photographers of all levels to participate in “Seasons of Wild”. Images must be made on any of the 48 properties known as Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) managed by the district across St. Croix, Polk and Dunn Counties during the contest dates of Jan. 1, 2026 through Oct. 31, 2026. There are additional four workshops offered over the course of the contest! More information on how to enter can be found here: https://www.fscwmd.org/photocontest

Artist Calls Beyond the Valley

Gifting Grove- Regenerative Creativity | Call for Artists
Gifting Grove invites artists, makers, and creative community members to participate in our 2026 Community Exhibition of Regenerative Creativity, a month-long exhibition at True North Studio in Uptown Minneapolis. This open call is an invitation to explore regenerative materials and practices and contribute artwork that uplifts and celebrates the gifts of people and nature.

We welcome a wide range of natural, earth-honoring materials and forms, including clothing and fiber work, plant-based papers, food waste ink, mycelium casting, works made from sticks, leaves, and other found natural materials, and more. Because this exhibition centers regenerative materials, we ask that all submitted work be made from natural materials only, with no synthetic components, so that the work can remain in relationship with the natural world.

The open call deadline is August 21st. To learn more and apply, visit: https://www.giftinggrove.org/regenerative-exhibition.

Praxis Call for Art – Nude Geographies
The nude remains one of photography’s most enduring and versatile subjects—intimate or confrontational, formal or raw, poetic or political. Praxis Gallery invites submissions that explore the nude in all its forms, including figure studies, environmental and implied nudes, and work that examines identity, representation, the body as form, or the relationship between the figure and its surroundings through aesthetic, conceptual, emotional, or experimental approaches. Up to 38 photographs will be selected for exhibition at Praxis Gallery in Minneapolis. Photographers will be notified approximately 12 days after the submission deadline. The acceptance notification email will include instructions for shipping artwork or submitting high-resolution digital files for printing. Accepted photographs will be on display at Praxis Gallery in Minneapolis and featured on the Praxis Gallery online exhibition page. Submission Deadline is August 23rd, 2026. More information at https://www.praxisphotocenter.org/calls-for-entry.

Praxis Call for Art – The Streets
The street photographer moves through public life as both observer and participant—attentive to gesture, chance, humor, tension, and the fleeting relationships between people and place. An ordinary moment becomes a record of how we live; the familiar becomes strange, revealing the mystery and energy of everyday life. Praxis Gallery seeks photographic art that explores the streets from all angles, including people, public spaces, urban structures, and documentary subject matter. We welcome all photographic styles and interpretations, in black and white or color, traditional or experimental. Submission Deadline is Sept 13th, 2026. More information at https://www.praxisphotocenter.org/calls-for-entry.

Ongoing Opportunities

Golden Valley Public Art Call
The City of Golden Valley is committed to promoting and integrating arts, culture, and community aesthetics. Featuring public art in Brookview and City Hall gives local and regional artists an opportunity to display, and by the artist’s choice, sell, their artwork in a location visible to the community and visitors. The City of Golden Valley invites artists to submit proposals for the rotational art display at Brookview and City Hall. Click on this link to find out more!

Woodbury Central Park
Woodbury Central Park is seeking local artists who are interested in displaying their artwork in our public gallery space. We are proud to support and showcase the creativity within our community, and we invite artists working in all mediums to submit their work for consideration. Our display space features secure wall-mounted hanging systems and high visibility from daily park visitors, community groups, and event attendees. Exhibits typically run for several weeks, and we are happy to work with artists to schedule a timeframe that fits their needs. If you are interested in being considered for an upcoming exhibition, please send an email to jennifer.anderson@woodburymn.gov with the following:

Belwin Conservancy Day – Long Artist and Culture Bearer Retreat
Belwin is inviting artists and culture bearers to reserve Belwin’s Savanna Center for a personal Day-Long Artist and Culture Bearer Retreats. This opportunity is free of charge and the space will be available for weekday bookings, January through May 2026. Our Day Long retreat space includes the use of a small newly renovated building and 320 acres of prairie, oak savanna, and woodlands surrounding a wetland that have been restored to healthy ecosystems. With approximately three miles of walking trails and scenic overlooks that are closed to the public. For more details about this program and images of the space, review their website here.

Wilberg Memorial Public Library Call for Art
The Wilberg Memorial Public Library is looking for artists to show their art on the library’s gallery wall. The wall is approximately 25′ long above a countertop in a wide hallway between the adult and children’s collections. The library also offers artists the opportunity for “Meet the Artist” events, where the artists would have the opportunity to talk with people about their art. View the library’s current exhibit space policy here: https://tinyurl.com/yewvmrt4 . If you are interested in participating or have questions, please email library director, Anne Miller, at: amiller@osceolapubliclibrary.org.

WHAT Art School: Teaching Opportunities
WHAT Art School in St. Croix Falls, WI is currently seeking experienced artists and educators to lead workshops and classes at WHAT Art School. Classes can vary from one day workshops to multi-week courses with a 60/40 revenue split in favor of the instructor. Classes will cover a variety of disciplines in the visual and creative arts including ceramics, printmaking, painting, and more, and we are eager to build a diverse team of instructors.   Interested artists can fill out this form which also includes more information.

WHAT Art School: Gift Shop Consignment Opportunities
WHAT Art School in St. Croix Falls, WI is currently looking for artisans and makers to showcase their work in our gift shop. They offer a 70/30 split, with the artist retaining 70% of proceeds. Gift shop artists are also eligible for exhibition opportunities throughout the year. Interested artists can fill out this form which also includes more information.

Lift Bridge Brewing Co. New Richmond, WI Taproom – Artist of the Month
Lift Bridge is looking for artists to show their art in the Lift Bridge New Richmond, WI Taproom. The taproom would also like to host “Meet the Artist” events where the artists would have the opportunity to talk with people about their art and sell directly to customers. If you are interested in participating or have questions, please email Chip Meyer at Chip.Meyer@LiftBridgeBrewery.com

Hudson Hospital and Clinic Healing Arts
Healing arts plays a crucial role in humanizing the hospital experience, creating an ambiance where healing encompasses the physical, emotional, and spiritual restoration.  Hudson Hospital & Clinic has a long history of providing healing arts on our campus and is looking for artists interested in sharing their talents to give back to the community by displaying work on a quarterly rotation.  Please contact lara.n.frasier@hudsonhospital.org for more information.

River Falls Community Arts Base – Exhibit at Art’s House Gallery
If you or you and your group are interested in exhibiting at Art’s House Gallery, please fill out an application. Submissions will be assessed by members of the Community Arts Base board which is comprised of artists, arts professionals and art enthusiasts from the River Falls area. All submitting artists will be notified by email of the board’s decision a minimum of 6 weeks prior to the exhibition installation date. In particular, we’re looking for glass, pottery, wood, small sculptures and jewelry to exhibit and sell. Additional information

City of River Falls – Art in City Hall
The City of River Falls is excited to provide an opportunity for artists in River Falls and the surrounding area to showcase their artwork in City Hall. Thank you for sharing your artwork & your passion with the City! Submissions are now being accepted! Additional information | City Hall Display Policy

Marine Mills Folk School – Become an Instructor
Marine Mills Folk School offers hands-on, experiential classes in a variety of arts and crafts pursuits.  If you’re interested in becoming an instructor at MMFS, we would love to hear from you. Additional information

mnartists.org is an online database of Minnesota artists and organizations from all disciplines. In addition to providing artists and organizations with a web page containing images and information, mnartists.org provides news and features about the local arts scene from a variety of sources. They have many calls for artists from throughout Minnesota posted on their Opportunities page.