Week of July 15th, 2025
The Resource Roundup is a twice-monthly blog series highlighting new and current opportunities for artists and arts and culture organizations.
Have an opportunity to share?
Contact Community Engagement Strategist Calie Bain at calie@richmondcultureworks.org.
Studio Access Residency at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond:
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond’s Studio Access Residency is designed to support emerging and established visual artists and writers as they develop new ideas and to foster artistic exploration by providing free access to VisArts’ 17 communal studio spaces.
Learn more and apply here.
Applications open: Wednesday, July 7th
Applications close: Sunday, August 3rd at 11:59pm
SHOCKOE RECORDS + 804 DAY NEED VOLUNTEERS AND VENDORS
804 Day is back on Saturday, August 2nd from 12:30p to 6:30p, and volunteers and vendors are needed!
Artists, creatives, and makers: apply for a 10 x 10 ($150) or 10 x 20 ($300) vendor space at the event.
Community lovers and arts and culture fans: apply to volunteer at the event in a variety of capacities including beer pourer, signage team, and vendor relief.
VCA Seeking custom for screenprinting event
The VCA is currently seeking an artist to create a custom design for an upcoming screen-printing event for Commonwealth of Virginia employees. The selected artist will receive $200 for their original design, which will be used by VCA grantee Studio Two Three as a template for live printing activities during the event. The design will be limited to a single color and should translate easily to both paper and canvas tote bags.
Interested artists should submit their contact information and two examples of previous artwork by Monday, July 21 via this link.
VA REP HOLDING OPEN CALL AUDITIONS FOR MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
Virginia Repertory Theatre is seeking AEA and non-AEA performers for their upcoming production of Murder on the Orient Express.
Audition Schedule
Open Call Auditions: July 20, 2025 (6-10PM)
In Person Callback (in Richmond, Virginia): July 21, 2025
Rehearsal & Performance Dates
Rehearsals begin: August 11, 2025
Performance run: September 11 – October 12, 2025
Military Makers market vendor application open
This October 4th from 9:00a to 4:00p, the Virginia War Memorial will be hosting its first ever Military Makers Market, designed to promote small craft businesses owned and operated by Veterans or Active Military family members.
Due to this being the inaugural year of the Military Makers Market, space is limited. If your application is accepted, a link will be sent to you to pay the $10 registration fee and sign a liability waiver.
Deadline to submit: July 31, 2025
Click here to learn more and to apply.
Hermitage Museum in Norfolk, VA Seeking Vendors
The Hermitage is seeking high-quality arts and crafts vendors to showcase at the Hermitage Handmade Festival on Saturday, September 20th.
The Hermitage invites artisans of all media including ceramics, paper arts, fiber arts, metals, glass, and all other handmade goods to apply.
To ensure a balanced variety of work displayed and excellent craftsmanship Hermitage Handmade is a juried show. Three deserving makers will be awarded a cash prize! First place: $500, Second Place: $250, Best Display: $100
Deadline to submit: July 27, 2025
For more information and to apply, click here.
RVA MakerFest 2025 - call for makers
Want to celebrate creativity, connect with the community, and inspire the next generation of makers?
Applications are open for makers from the fields of science, art, technology, sustainability, food, music, crafts, fashion and more to bring their skills to the festival. The event will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Deep Run High School in Henrico County, VA.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Priority consideration decisions will be announced on July 7th.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Muscarelle Museum of Art accepting entries for liquid commonwealth
Entries are now open for a juried exhibition co-sponsored by the Muscarelle Museum of Art and the Department of Art & Art History at William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Liquid Commonwealth: The Art and Life of Water in Virginia seeks to explore the essential importance, richness, and beauty of water as a defining element of Virginia for all its residents.
Open to legal residents of Virginia ages 18 and up.
Deadline to submit: August 1, 2025
Exhibition Dates: November 14, 2025 - February 15, 2026
For more information and to apply, click here.
Juried Show Opportunity with Artists Collective in Spartanburg
Artists Collective in Spartanburg, Georgia invites all visual artists ages 18 and older residing in SC, NC, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee to apply for acceptance to the juried show.
Entries will be accepted July 1st - July 31st, 2025. A non-refundable fee of $40 per artist for three (3) entries upon submission.
Only original works of art produced within the last three years will be accepted in the following media: painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramic, glass, photography, printmaking, jewelry, textile, basketry, wood, mixed media, digital, and AI.
For more information, click here.
Zero Empty Spaces – Affordable Artist Studios in Richmond
Are you an artist in the Richmond area looking for:
• An affordable studio space outside of your home?
• A vibrant, supportive community of fellow creatives?
• Opportunities to host classes, sell your work (0% commission), and engage the public?
Zero Empty Spaces (@zeroemptyspaces) offers all this and more—inside activated storefront spaces in walkable neighborhoods. Our studios are month-to-month, professionally managed, and designed to empower artists to thrive.
Want to learn more? Come to our Monthly Open Studios!
Join us every second Saturday of each month from 12:00p to 5:00p at our Stony Point Fashion Park location. Explore studios, ask questions, enjoy art classes, live demos, and more.
Join us in Richmond and discover more at www.zeroemptyspaces.com
For questions or to get involved, reach us at: evan@zeroemptyspaces.com
PAAL Seeking Artists for “Shake it Up”Exhibit
Artists shake up the way people see and experience the world. Whether it’s showing us sublime beauty in the midst of so much else, or tearing things apart that we thought to be permanent. Generally speaking, artists disrupt convention.
The Petersburg Area Art League is calling on artists to submit works of art that “shake things up”. Feel free to challenge our perspectives and interpret this theme as you see fit.
All art media (painting, drawing, 3-D works, textiles, video, mixed media, etc.) are welcome, as our gallery space and accommodations will allow.
Deadline to submit: July 23rd at 5:00p
