Week of August 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.
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.
Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen is Hiring a Visual Arts Manager
The Visual Arts Manager is responsible for creating a diverse and exciting array of visual art exhibits and experiences for Center patrons through gallery exhibits, a unique gift shop, and special events.
For more information about specific responsibilities and to apply, click here.
James River Short Film Showcase Accepting Submissions
James River Short Film Showcase is a mini-festival devoted to the short. The centerpiece is an international juried competition for short films (20 minutes or less) from around the globe that best embody what the James River Film Society and James River Film Festival are all about – the art of film and film as art. Dating to 1994, the competition is open to the experimental, animated, short narrative, and documentary films of 20 minutes or less.
Deadline to Submit: November 15, 2025
For more information and to apply, click here.
A Creative’s Guide to Business in RVA — Free Panel and Networking Event
Calling all artists, makers, musicians, stylists & creative entrepreneurs in RVA!
We know you bring so much life to our community but accessing business support shouldn’t be harder just because your work is creative. That’s why we’re bringing the resources to you.
Join us Monday, August 25 at Richmond Triangle Players from 5:00–7:00PM (Happy Hour starts at 5, programming at 5:30)
Come curious, leave connected. You’ll:
🤝 Meet entrepreneur support orgs
💬 Hear from a panel of mentors
🛠️ Learn about free tools & resources
🎯 Leave with ideas, leads & a supportive network
Click here to register for free.
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.
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
