Week of April 15, 2026
The Resource Roundup is a twice-monthly blog series highlighting new and current opportunities for artists and arts and culture organizations.
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Contact Community Engagement Strategist Calie Bain at calie@richmondcultureworks.org.
Arts and Culture Networking Mixer
Join CultureWorks for the 2026 Spring Arts & Culture Networking Mixer!
Date/Time: Monday, May 18 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Place: Visual Arts Center of Richmond (1812 W Main St.)
Celebrate springtime with connection and community-building!
Meet or reconnect with fellow artists and arts and culture administrators and leaders. Spark new, unexpected collaborations.
Guests can look forward to a tour of VisArts' facilities and available resources and hear from representatives from Sportsbackers about upcoming efforts to bring arts and culture to the Fall Line Trail.
Questions? Contact Community Engagement Strategist Calie Bain at calie@richmondcultureworks.org.
Sound Hall Studios Growing Team
Sound Hall Studios is a new, community-driven music space opening in July 2026 in the West End of Henrico County. Designed for musicians of all ages and abilities, our space brings together rehearsal, instruction, recording, performance, and collaboration under one roof.
Our vision is simple: Music is for everybody.
We are building a professional, inclusive environment that supports musicians, educators, and students — while also giving back to the music community by expanding access to music education.
As we prepare to open our doors, we’re building a team of passionate, music-loving individuals who want to help create something meaningful from the ground up. If you’re looking for a place where your love of music and people can come together — you’ll feel at home here.
Available positions include: Studio Experience Manager (FT), Studio Experience Associate (PT), and Independent Music Instructors.
For all inquiries regarding available positions and teaching opportunities please email us at info@soundhallstudios.com.
2027 Mary B. Howard Invitational Call for Artists
Every two years, Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art(Tephra ICA) presents the Mary B. Howard Invitational, a group exhibition featuring the work of regional contemporary artists.
Regional artists working in any medium are invited to submit their qualifications in consideration of the 2027 Mary B. Howard Invitational Exhibition.
Exhibition dates: June 12–September 11, 2027
Deadline to apply: May 1, 2026
This year, Guest Organizer Tariq Allana will work with the selected artists to develop a group exhibition, for which each artist creates and presents new work.
This open call invites artists to respond to the idea of ‘assimilation’ as a complex and layered condition— that includes regional, social, political, historical, and material interventions. It is a concept that suggest not only as inclusion, but also serves as a site of tension, negotiation, and resistance.
Eligibility Requirements
• Artist must live or work in Washington, DC; Maryland; or Virginia
• Artist must pay a $25 application fee
• Artist must have availability during the first two weeks of December 2024 for installation and exhibition opening
For more information and to apply, click here.
VPM Seeking Mural Artist
VPM, Virginia's home for public media, in collaboration with Arts Council of the Valley (ACV), is seeking original, non-AI-generated artistic design submissions for two interior murals to be installed on two first-floor walls inside the new VPM building at 15 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219.
This invitation is extended to all mural artists age 18 and older, with preference given to artists living and/or working in Virginia.
Deadline to Submit: May 21, 2026
For more information, click here.
Loudon County Public Schools Seeking Submissions for Mural and Sculpture Projects
Loudoun County Public Schools (“LCPS”) seeks submissions for the design, creation, and placement of a sculpture of Benjamin Banneker seated on a bench placed along the front sidewalk of Banneker Elementary School.
For more information, click here.
LCPS also seeks submissions for the design, creation, and placement of a mural on the outside wall of the gym at Banneker Elementary School.
For more information, click here.
Artists may submit for consideration by May 12 at 2:00 pm.