Week of March 1st, 2025
The Resource Roundup is a twice-monthly blog series highlighting new and current opportunities for artists and arts and culture organizations.
VISARTS ANNUAL ARTIST + WRITER RESIDENCY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond (VisArts) invites visual artists and writers to apply for the organization’s 11-month residency.
Three visual artists and one writer will be invited to spend the year at VisArts (September 1 – July 31) making new work which will be included in a group exhibition and reading at VisArts midway through the residency.
VisArts provides Annual Residents with:
24/7 access to private studio space
Access to VisArts’ 17 professional art studios
$5,000 honorarium
Professional studio headshots and documentation of work
Other benefits intended to enhance creative practices, such as studio training, free VisArts classes, private lessons, and the opportunity to work in a community of makers
This residency is open to artists in all stages of their careers. VisArts will prioritize artists who have a demonstrated creative practice and are either emerging in their field or exploring new ideas or media. When submitting an application to be considered, we highly encourage applicants to provide a description of the work they hope to accomplish while in residency, expand on any specific project outlines and how they will creatively use the studios at VisArts, as well as discuss how this opportunity impacts your professional goals.
All artists are welcome to apply, but in an effort to address systemic inequalities, we will prioritize applications from BIPOC artists and those that come from groups that have been historically underrepresented due to age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or socioeconomic status.
Click here to for more information.
Application deadline: March 31, 2025 at 7:59pm
City of Alexandria Professional Development Resource
Valuing the Invaluable: Pricing your Artwork
Thursday, March 13, 2025 · 12 - 1:30 p.m. EST
Learn how artists of all disciplines can price their work for a thriving art career.
How much should you sell your artwork for? Designed for artists who want to develop or adjust their pricing to create a thriving art business. Learn about the factors that go into a profit-focused pricing strategy and the basics of getting your work to the right price point. Participants will walk away with methods they can apply to their art business or practice.
This session will cover:
• What you need to bring in to be financially sustainable
• Strategies for increasing sales
• Finding the right formula for your artistic practice or business plan
• When and how it’s appropriate to increase prices
• Platforms and tools for selling your work
Click here to register on the New York Foundation for the Arts' website.
Questions? Email learning@nyfa.org.
VIrginia Commission for the Arts Touring and Teaching Artist Rosters
Did you know the Virginia Commission for the Arts offers two Artist Rosters to support performing and teaching artists throughout the state?
Discover the Touring Artist Roster and Teaching Artist Roster today! If you’re a high-quality artist eager to share your craft with audiences and learners across Virginia, the Artist Roster could be the perfect opportunity for you. Virginia-based artists are invited to apply. Applications will be available in the VCA's online grant system starting April 1. The deadline for submission is June 15, 2025, by 5:00 p.m. EST.
For application guidelines, criteria, or more information, reach out to Artist Engagement Coordinator Lorraine Bruner at lorraine.bruner@vca.virginia.gov.
Find the VCA on Instagram or Facebook at @virginiaarts
Call for artists - art 180 seeking bike-inspired artwork for group show
ART 180 is looking for submissions from artists of all mediums and levels are encouraged to submit work inspired by the bike—its form, function, and the deeper meanings and cultural, personal connections it holds.
Submit visual, audio, kinetic, textual, sculptural works that explore 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙞𝙠𝙚 as a force for equity, independence, sustainability, and resistance. We want to see your vision!
Submissions close March 10. No fee for entry. Selected artists must arrange delivery of their work to the gallery.
The exhibition will open on Friday, April 4th and run until April 21st.
Please email Jade Dickinson, jade@art180.org, if you have any questions about the open call.
studio space available at artexchange in petersburg
Looking for affordable studio space?
The arteXchange collective in historic Old Towne Petersburg has studio space available.
Each studio is 100 square feet with a lockable door, 24-hour access, shared restrooms, lounge, retail space, and internet access.
All utilities are included. Flexible leasing options available.
Come be a part of a growing Petersburg! Create art, exchange ideas, make change at arteXchange!
Learn more at artexchangepva.com.
rICHMOND rEGION tOURISM — SPECIAL EVENT INCUBATION GRANT
Richmond Region Tourism is pleased to launch the inaugural Special Event Incubation Grant funded by the Tourism Improvement District. The Special Event Incubation Grant is a unique funding opportunity open to any entity planning a new special event in the Richmond region.
To qualify for the grant, the special event must:
- Be a new special event, a special event that’s within its first three years of existence, or a newly created ancillary event that is designed to enhance an existing event.
- The special event must attract at least 25% of its attendees from outside a 50-mile radius of the Richmond area, with those attendees staying for at least one night.
Applicants can request up to $5,000, which will be reimbursed post-event for expenses directly related to the event. See attached grant application for more details and on reimbursable event expenses.
Click here to view more information.
Click here to view application.
Questions or concerns regarding non-CultureWorks opportunities should be directed to the organizing entities.
Have an opportunity to share?
Contact Community Engagement Strategist Calie Bain at calie@richmondcultureworks.org.