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Artistic Jobs and Opportunities Roundup: August 2026
Looking for employment as an artist or arts administrator in Pittsburgh? We’ve compiled a list of job openings at some of the area's best arts and cultural institutions, as well as regional and national opportunities. If you would like to see your organization’s job opening or artistic opportunity featured in our next blog post, please submit your free listing, making sure to include salary information.
Pittsburgh-based Arts and Culture Job Openings
Full-time
- Interim Executive Director at Alan I W Frank House Foundation
Salary: $140,000 - Mobile Metals Program Instructor at Rivers of Steel
Salary: $45,000-50,000 - Mobile Metals Program Logistics Associate at Rivers of Steel
Salary: $45,000-50,000 - Mobile Metals Program Technician at Rivers of Steel
Salary: $45,000-50,000 - Manager of Ticketing and Box Office Operations at August Wilson African American Cultural Center
Salary: $50,000 - President & Executive Producer at Merger of Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater
Salary: $175,000-200,000 - Director of Education & Community Engagement at Attack Theatre
Salary: $47,000-55,000 - Director of Early Childhood Learning & Development at Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
Salary: $65,000 - Brand Designer at WQED
Salary: $65,000-78,000 - Podcast Producer & Studio Operations Manager at WQED
Salary: $65,000-78,000 - Classical Radio Production Coordinator at WQED
Salary: $23-28/hour - Motion Graphic Designer at WQED
Salary: $29-36/hour - Classical Radio Production Coordinator at WQED
Salary: $23-28/hour - In-House Teacher at Assemble
Salary: $39,553-43,805 - Grant Writer and Coordinator at Assemble
Salary: $43,419-47,588 - Advancement Director at Mattress Factory
Salary: $70,000-85,000 - Development and Membership Manager at Mattress Factory
Salary: $45,000-60,000 - School Registrar & Finance Manager at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Salary: $52,500 - Mission Operations Coordinator at Moonshot Museum
Salary: $34,000 - Discovery & Engagement Officer at Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Salary: $50,000-60,000 - Ticketing Operations Manager at Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Salary: $46,000-52,000 - Lead Visual Lab Associate - OFFLINE Creative at American Eagle Outfitters
Salary: $18-20/hour - Experience Designer at Deeplocal
Salary: $50,000-84,000 - Digital Accessibility & Design Administrator at Community College of Allegheny County
Salary: $62,865 - Digital Signage Specialist at Community College of Allegheny County
Salary: $52,105 - Sr Director, Creative at GNC
Salary: $162,000-190,000
Part-time
- Pittsburgh is Craft Project Assistant at Contemporary Craft
Compensation: $20/hour - Managing Director at Arcade Comedy Theater
Compensation: $25/hour - Art Educators at Dot and Line Art Studio
Compensation: $25-40/hour - Afterschool Artist at Propel Schools
Compensation: $25/hour - Program Presenter I, Buhl Planetarium at Kamin Science Center
Compensation: $16/hour - Newsletter Editor at WQED
Compensation: $27-32/hour - Guitar Music Instructor at School of Rock Wexford
Compensation: $18/hour - Lighting Technician at Flyspace Productions
Compensation: $20-24/hour - Stage Technician at Flyspace Productions
Compensation: $21-25/hour - Dance Instructor at M&M Dance Academy
Compensation: $22-35/hour
Freelance/Contract
- Craft Instructors at Contemporary Craft
Compensation: $35/hour - Teaching Artist at Arcade Comedy Theater
Compensation: $25-40/hour - Interactive and Engaging DJ & MC at Fireside Events
Compensation: $20-125/hour - Fill-In Host, Classical Radio at WQED
Compensation: $24-28/hour
Seasonal/Temporary
- Skilled Pumpkin Illustrator at Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
Compensation: $22/hour - Skilled Pumpkin Carver at Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
Compensation: $22/hour
Remote Arts and Culture Job Openings
Full-time
- Associate Creative Director, Design at SimplePractice
Salary: $140,000-170,000 - Vice President at National Civic Art Society
Salary: $95,000-125,000 - Events & Auditions Manager at National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)
Salary: $70,000-80,000
Part-time
- Communications Coordinator at East European Folklife Center
Compensation: $20-25/hour - Grantmaking Associate at Chorus America
Compensation: $30/hour
Freelance/Contract
- Video Editor at Integral Ed Services
Compensation: $35-55/hour - Nonprofit Bookkeeper at Department of Sound
Compensation: $1,000-1,400/month - Marketing and Design Manager at Thresh Dance
Compensation: $25/hour - Communications Design Contractor at Spherical
Compensation: $100/hour
Pittsburgh-based Artistic Opportunities
Auditions & Castings
- Call for Chorus Auditions for Resonance Works' 2026-27 Season (8/24-8/25)
- Call for Auditions for Pittsburgh Opera’s Resident Artist Program (Due 9/8)
- Call for Musician Auditions for Johnstown Symphony Orchestra (Due 8/23)
- Call for Auditions for The Wolves at Little Lake Theatre Company (8/8-8/10)
- Call for Auditions for First Violin and Principal Viola at Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (Due 8/10)
- Call for Auditions for Long Term and Substitute Cello at Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (Due 9/1)
- Call for Auditions for Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman at R-ACT Theatre Productions (8/16-8/17)
- Call for Auditions for Off the Record at Arcade Comedy Theater (8/9)
Artist Residencies, Fellowships, & Professional Development
- Call for Applications for Electric Department (Film & TV) Training Program by Create PA (Due 8/10)
- Call for Applications from emerging leaders with disabilities for Disability Lead Southwestern PA’s Leadership Institute (Due 9/9)
- Call for Applications from established arts and cultural leaders and senior staff members of organizations in Greater Pittsburgh for the Advocacy Leadership Institute (Due 9/30)
- Call for Applications for Pittsburgh Creative Corps with Shiftworks Community + Public Arts (Due 9/14)
- Call for Applications for Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh Curatorial Fellowship (Due 8/30)
Vendor & Market Opportunities
- Call for Applications for Art Vendors for The Carnegie Art Walk (Due 8/26)
- Call for Applications* for ESP Photographic Print Fair at Kingsley Association (Due 8/9)
- Call for Applications for Artists and Creative Vendors at Moonbeam Cafe
- Call for Applications for artists, creators, and entertainment vendors for Clemente Bridge Fest
- Call for Applications for Pittsburgh Zine Fair 2026 at The Kingsley Association (Due 8/15)
Calls for Artists & Submissions
- Call for Art from artists between 16-25 years old for Offroute Art's The Roles We Play exhibition at City Theatre (Due 9/15)
- Call for Submissions of horror short films, trailers, and music videos for Mr. Smalls Horror Film Festival at Mr. Smalls Theatre (Due 9/13)
- Call for Submissions of visual art, essays, and critical thought pieces for Steel Wool Art Salon (Due 9/4)
- Call for Submissions of artwork exploring food and social justice for Just Harvest's JustART at Irma Freeman Center for Imagination (Due 9/25)
- Call for Art for HCUAP (Hemispheric Conversations Urban Arts Project) group show, Our Americas, at Slanted and Enchanted (Due 8/20)
- Call for Nominations for Kelly Strayhorn Theater's Suite Life Paradigm Awards (Due 9/7)
- Call for Submissions for 2026 Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh Artist Showcase (Due 11/1)
Grants & Funding
- Call for Applications from sculptors and sculpture groups worldwide for International Sculpture Center's Innovator Award (Due 9/7)
- Call for Applications from both non- and for-profit businesses in Allegheny County for Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF) grants (Due 8/14)
- Call for Applications from individuals, nonprofits, and civic groups for Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership's Placemaking Grant (Rolling deadline)
Requests for Proposals & Qualifications
- Request for Qualifications for Slammin' Cans 2026 from Shiftworks Community + Public Arts and Friends of the Riverfront (Due 9/14)
- Request for Proposals for Five-Year Strategic Plan and Business Plan at Contemporary Craft (Due 8/24)
- Call for Workshop Proposals for The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Arts Education Department’s Steam Symposium (Due 8/24)
- Request for Qualifications for Signage and Signage Guidelines for Green Stormwater Infrastructure Sites at UpstreamPgh (Due 8/10)
Regional and National Artistic Opportunities
Artist Residencies, Fellowships, & Professional Development
- Call for Applications for Women's Studio Workshop's Artist’s Book Residency Grant (Due 11/15)
- Call for Applications for ACES Wilderness Residency at Toklat in Aspen, CO (Due 8/15)
- Call for Applications from artists, curators, researchers, and collectives for Tokyo Biennale 2027's Social Dive Residency in Tokyo, Japan (Due 9/30)
- Call for Applications for TaDA Residency in Arbon, Switzerland (Due 8/12)
- Call for Applications from recent MFA graduates and current MFA students for Artists Association of Nantucket's Hale Artist in Residency in Nantucket, MA (Due 8/31)
- Call for Applications for Photographer-in-Residence at 1906 Group / The Art of Building, traveling nationwide (Due 8/31)
- Call for Applications for Chulitna Lodge Wilderness Retreat's Artist Fellowship in Lake Clark National Park, AK (Due 11/28)
- Call for Submissions of contemporary glass art for Toyama International Glass Exhibition 2027 in Toyama, Japan (Due 11/11)
- Call for Applications for Susan Cooley Gilliom Artist in Residence & Teaching Program (National) at Blue Line Arts in Roseville, CA (Due 12/31)
- Call for Applications for WheatonArts Creative Glass Fellowship in Millville, NJ (Due 9/18)
Vendor & Market Opportunities
- Call for Applications* for Smithsonian Craft Show 2027 in Washington, DC (Due 9/2)
Calls for Artists & Submissions
- Call for Submissions of experimental fiction for WordArt LitMag's Summer 2026 issue (Due 9/30)
- Call for Submissions of light art installations for Napa Lighted Art Festival 2027 in Napa, CA (Due 9/1)
- Call for Submissions of outdoor sculpture for City of Lafayette's Art on the Street 2027 exhibition in Lafayette, CO (Due 10/22)
Grants & Funding
- Call for Applications from Pennsylvania nonprofit arts organizations and arts programs with $10,000–99,999 in annual revenue for PA Creative Industries' Spotlight Program (Due 9/14)
- Call for Applications from units of local government, redevelopment/housing authorities, nonprofits, and community development corporations for PA DCED's Main Street Matters Program (Due 8/31)
- Call for Applications for Emergency Grant for painters, printmakers, and sculptors by Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation (Rolling deadline)
- Call for Applications from emerging visual artists for Liu Shiming Art Foundation's Annual Artist Grants (Due 8/31)
- Call for Applications for Perspective Fund's Documentary Film Support Grant (Rolling deadline)
- Call for Applications for Pennsylvania artists, media makers, and storytellers for $3,000 microgrants to create media for immigrant rights campaigns (Due 8/25)
Requests for Proposals & Qualifications
- Request for Qualifications for Site-Specific Public Art at Cedar Grove Park Inclusive Playground in Bothell, WA (Due 8/17)
- Request for Qualifications for 3-D Public Art at Holmes Road Streetscape Project in Kansas City, MO (Due 8/10)
- Request for Qualifications for Barber Park Recreation Center Public Art at Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs in Orlando, FL (Due 9/9)
- Request for Qualifications for Iconic Sculptural Landmark at Coachman Park in Clearwater, FL (Due 9/30)
- Request for Qualifications for O.J. Watson Park Concessions Area Sculpture in Wichita, KS (Due 8/17)
- Request for Qualifications for SLC Airport Roundabout Art in Salt Lake City, UT (Due 8/14)
*Some opportunities may require an application fee, so we recommend reviewing the fine print to ensure you're comfortable with the listed conditions. If the fee is a barrier, check to see if the organization offers waivers or scholarships. We also advocate for artists not to be required to do unpaid labor before applying for opportunities, so we encourage you to check all guidelines before deciding to submit.