Open Calls for Art

2026 DAG Members’ Showcase applications are closed

Learn more about membership HERE Read the full call for art HERE

Joel Fund x DAG 5th Annual Veteran’s Show Exhibition @Golden Belt Gallery

Deadline 9.14 @5pm Learn more and apply HERE

2026 Artist in Residence applications are closed

Artist Opportunities Throughout the Year

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We are accepting rolling applications for Art@Work Program

DAG partners with local businesses and spaces around the Triangle to install artwork leased from local and regional artists. Art is selected on a rolling basis throughout the year, based on demand from partners. Any member artist can submit an application HERE to be considered for this program and artists already in the system should reach out regularly to update their application with their most recent work.

Contact Dara at dara@durhamartguild.org for more information.

Outside Opportunities

  • Theme: the wonder, mystery, and beauty of the universe
    Dates: June 29 – September 29
    Medium: 2D (painting, photography, mixed media, digital)

    No fee to apply or exhibit, and work is shown in a high-traffic, public-facing space, with commission only on sales.

    Apply here

  • The 2nd Annual Pittsboro Sculpture Celebration returns this fall, transforming The Plant into an open-air gallery where art lives not just on pedestals, but in the heart of the community.

    This weekend-long celebration of sculpture, culture, and connection highlights the work of regional artists selected through a juried exhibition, with an emphasis on art that engages the public realm.

    Dates: Friday, September 18 & Saturday, September 19, 2026
    Location: The Plant
    192 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC 27312

    Deadline June 30, 2026

    Apply and learn more here

  • Internships at PHOTO FARM follow a time banking model with 1:1 access to PHOTO FARM’s Open Studio days and darkroom or studio rentals. For 1 hour of labor you get 1 hour of access. Internships include a 3-month commitment for 8 hrs/week

    Apply here

  • Raleigh Art's Block2 Gallery is an outdoor visual platform for video, digital, and new media artists. Viewed after dark, the changing videos aim to expand a viewer's notion of visual art and introduce the community to new artists, ideas, and experimental mediums.

    Deadline: Applications accepted year-round


    If you're interested in applying, please email Stacy Bloom Rexrode, Curator of Exhibitions and Collections.

  • Research Triangle Foundation is on searching for artists to lead upcoming Made by You sessions at RTP Hub in Spring.

    Applications accepted on rolling basis

    Read full RFQ and apply here