Week of August 1st, 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.
VENDORS WANTED FOR ARTOBERFEST 2025
Artoberfest is back!
Sign up to be a vendor with CultureWorks at Artoberfest 2025, Saturday, October 18th from 3-7PM at the Petersburg Harbor next to Trapezium Brewing! Rain date October 25.
All vendors are FREE. You must provide your own tables/tents/chairs. There is no power on site.
FREE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY WITH CULTUREWORKS
Celebrate summertime with connection and community-building!
Meet or reconnect with fellow artists and arts and culture administrators and leaders. Spark new, unexpected collaborations. Enjoy a tour of Build, RVA's maker spaces and available resources, as well as light food and beverages.
To register, click here.
THEATRE ON THE JAMES SEEKING MUSIC DIRECTOR
Theatre on the James, the award-winning student-led theatre company at James River High School in Midlothian, is looking for a music director for their April 2026 production of Cabaret! This is a paid position, working with a group of talented and hard-working young theatre artists.
Auditions are in late February, with four performances during the weekend of April 16-18. Rehearsals are weekdays from 3:30pm to 6:00pm, although the music director would not be at every rehearsal. This is a paid position.
Interested applicants are invited to contact director Skye Whitcomb at sye.whitcomb@ccpsnet.net.
RICHMOND SYMPHONY CHORUS HOLDS UPCOMING AUDITIONS
Interested in joining the Richmond Symphony Chorus? We're excited to announce that auditions will take place August 9 and 16 at Epiphany Lutheran Church!
The Chorus is comprised of volunteers from across the community who come together to share their voices in several programs each season. They've collaborated with the Richmond Symphony, performed the National Anthem at the Flying Squirrels, and participated in small and large ensembles across the region.
For more information about the Richmond Symphony Chorus and auditions, click here.
VCCA Summer 2026 Residency Applications Open through September 15
The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) provides time and space for national and international writers, visual artists, and composers of talent and promise to bring forth their finest works, because the arts are vital, diversity is a strength, and creativity is essential.
Selected artists come to VCCA’s Mt. San Angelo in Amherst, Virginia or the Moulin à Nef in Auvillar, France for intense periods of creative work, free from the distractions of day-to-day life. During residencies lasting anywhere from a week to two months, VCCA Fellows enjoy private studios, private bedrooms, and meals. Whether sequestered in the rolling foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains or on the banks of the Garonne River in Southwest France, VCCA Fellows can work in concentrated solitude, then re-energize in the company of other artists.
To apply, click here.
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
The Richmond International Film Festival is right around the corner and we would love for you to join us!
In its 14th year, RIFF is now one of the largest international competitive festivals on the east coast and recognized by more than 30 countries.
RIFF offers a rich, collaborative environment with more than 160 local, national and international films selected for their Richmond, Virginia premiere, plus community engagement events, industry panels, filmmaker and music Q & As, more than 25 live music performances, the Global Visionary Summit, educational workshops, mixers, and red-carpet awards!
SHENARTS CALL FOR ART FOR UNTITLED
What exists when there is no theme? What happens when meaning isn’t prescribed, when boundaries dissolve, and when interpretation is entirely open?
Untitled is an exhibition exploring the freedom—and challenge—of creating without a given narrative. Artists are invited to submit works that embrace ambiguity, resist categorization, or simply exist on their own terms. This is an opportunity to present pieces that may not fit neatly into past exhibitions, or to create something new that speaks to the power of the undefined.
There are no restrictions on subject, medium, or style. The absence of a theme is the theme. Let your work stand for itself, without explanation—or let it carry its own mysterious story.
Untitled will be displayed in our beautiful new ShenArts Gallery located on a prime spot on the Downtown Walking Mall. Due to the location being such high visibility, we recommend your piece be for sale!
Deadline to submit: August 18
For more information and to apply, click here.
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
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.
For more information and to apply, 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
