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Artistic Jobs and Opportunities Roundup: September 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.

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Pittsburgh-based Artistic Opportunities

Auditions & Castings

  • Call for Applications from queer and trans youth (ages 13-26) for theatriQ at Dreams of Hope (Due 9/10)
  • Call for Auditions for Pittsburgh Savoyards’ “A Christmas Carol” (9/19-9/20)
  • Call for Auditions for Pittsburgh Opera’s Resident Artist Program (Due 9/8)
  • Casting Call for paid background extras (18+) for feature film "Butler" from Mosser Casting (Filming 9/14–10/23)
  • Call for Auditions for Quantum Theatre's production of "Cassandra" (9/10-9/11)

Artist Residencies, Fellowships, & Professional Development

  • Call for Applications for The Paul Wissmach Glass Company Flat Glass Artist Residency at Pittsburgh Glass Center (Due 9/30)
  • Call for Applications for Visiting Artist & Program Apprentice at Pittsburgh Glass Center (Due 10/31)
  • Call for Applications for Exhibitions & Retail Apprentice at Pittsburgh Glass Center (Due 10/31)
  • Call for Applications from emerging leaders with disabilities for Disability Lead Southwestern PA’s Leadership Institute (Due 9/9)
  • Call for Applications for Regional Artist Residencies at Contemporary Craft (Due 11/5)
  • Call for Applications for the Spring 2027 Filmmaking and Post-Production Fellowship at The Warhol Academy (Due 10/2)
  • Call for Applications for the Spring 2027 Content Creation Fellowship at The Warhol Academy (Due 10/2)
  • 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 the Social Impact Fellowship at the Equity | Impact Center (Due 9/30)
  • Call for Applications from 6th-12th graders in the greater Pittsburgh area for founding editorial board of new audio-first literary magazine by SLB Radio's Youth Media Center (Rolling deadline)
  • Call for Applications for Post-Production and Episodic Series Emerging Filmmaker positions at INDENT Emerging Filmmaker Collaborative (Due 10/30)
  • Call for Applications for Pittsburgh Creative Corps with Shiftworks Community + Public Arts (Due 9/14)
  • Call for Applications for Youth Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Ambassadors of Allegheny County by City of Asylum (Due 9/30)

Vendor & Market Opportunities

Calls for Artists & Submissions

  • Call for Submissions of work exploring madness and joy for Steel Smiling × The Future Is Black exhibition at BOOM Concepts (Due 9/19)
  • Call for Applications for exhibitions January–June 2027 at The Gallery at Main, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (Due 9/30)
  • Call for Applications from Black and Brown artists for pAint No Stress' Visible Yet Unseen exhibition at Assemble (Due 9/13)
  • Call for Submissions* of poetry and fiction manuscripts for Carnegie Mellon University Press (Due 9/15)
  • Call for Submissions of wall-hung artwork for a rotating gallery wall at McFarlands Bar (Rolling deadline)
  • 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 lamp-based artwork for "Brighter Nights" exhibition at Brighter Days Gallery (Due 10/8)
  • 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 artwork exploring food and social justice for Just Harvest's JustART at Irma Freeman Center for Imagination (Due 9/25)
  • Call for Art from artists ages 18-25 for Offroute Arts' Portraiture and the Human Figure exhibition at Ketchup City Gallery (Due 10/10)

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 individuals, nonprofits, and civic groups for Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership's Placemaking Grant (Due 9/15)

Requests for Proposals & Qualifications

Call for Nominations

  • Call for Nominations of African American women leaders 40+ for the New Pittsburgh Courier's 2026 Women of Excellence Awards (Due 9/25)
  • Call for Nominations for Kelly Strayhorn Theater's Suite Life Paradigm Awards (Due 9/7)

Regional and National Artistic Opportunities  

Artist Residencies, Fellowships, & Professional Development

  • Call for Applications for Photographer in Residence by WORTHLESSSTUDIOS in New York, NY (Due 9/30)
  • Call for Applications for Independent Textile Residency Program at Thread Caravan/TEXERE in Oaxaca, Mexico (Rolling deadline)
  • Call for Applications from mid-career professionals for the 2027 Guggenheim Fellowship by John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (Due 9/15)
  • Call for Applications from artists engaging AAPI communities and civic issues for the 2027 Creative Catalyst Fellowship by AAPI Civic Engagement Fund (Due 10/15)
  • Call for Applications from theatre, film, and TV writers for the 2027 Writers' Residency at The New Harmony Project in New Harmony, IN (Due 10/1)
  • Call for Applications for Summer/Fall 2027 residency sessions at In Cahoots Residency in Petaluma, CA (Due 10/1)
  • Call for Submissions of contemporary glass art for Toyama International Glass Exhibition 2027 in Toyama, Japan (Due 11/11)
  • Call for Applications from artists, scholars, and thinkers for the 2027-2028 Camargo Fellowship in Cassis, France (Due 10/1)
  • Call for Applications for Chulitna Lodge Wilderness Retreat's Artist Fellowship in Lake Clark National Park, AK (Due 11/28)
  • Call for Applications for the 2027 Visiting Fellow in the Creative Arts at Dartmouth College's Institute for Black Intellectual and Cultural Life in Hanover, NH (Due 9/15)
  • Call for Applications for the 2027 Creative Glass Fellowship Program at WheatonArts in Millville, NJ (Due 9/18)
  • Call for Applications for Senior Fellowships at the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC (Due 10/15)
  • Call for Applications from emerging printmakers for New Voices 2027 by Print Center New York (Due 9/30)
  • Call for Applications for the 2027 Artist in Residence Program at Morgan Conservatory in Cleveland, OH (Due 10/5)

Vendor & Market Opportunities

Calls for Artists & Submissions

  • Call for Submissions from photographers 18+ for The Fifty by VSCO (Due 9/10)
  • Call for Submissions of experimental fiction for WordArt LitMag's Summer 2026 issue (Due 9/30)
  • Call for Submissions from artists/artist teams for a permanent public art flooring installation at the City of Allen Police Headquarters in Allen, TX (Due 10/4)
  • Call for Pitches from guest writers on disability-related topics for the Global Disability News Network (Rolling deadline)

Grants & Funding

  • Call for Applications for Perspective Fund's Documentary Film Support Grant (Rolling deadline)
  • Call for Applications from U.S.-based artists and creative practitioners for Field Funds: Documentation & Archiving by A Blade of Grass (Due 9/30)
  • Call for Applications from artists ages 15-18 (grades 10-12) for the 2027 YoungArts National Arts Competition (Due 10/6)
  • Call for Applications from women-owned, for-profit small businesses for the Fund Her Future Grant by Block Advisors/H&R Block (Due 9/22)
  • Call for Proposals from filmmakers for the Voices With Impact Production Grant on the theme "Sanctuary" by Art With Impact (Due 9/14)
  • Call for Submissions of LGBTQ+ films for post-production completion funding from the Frameline Completion Fund (Due 10/9)
  • Call for Applications for Emergency Grant for painters, printmakers, and sculptors by Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation (Rolling deadline)
  • Call for Applications from independent artists' book publishers for the Printed Matter Publisher Work Grant (Due 10/4)
  • Call for Applications from artists, scholars, arts professionals, and organizations for 2027 Asian Cultural Council Fellowships and Grants (Due 11/10)

Requests for Proposals & Qualifications

Call for Nominations

  • Call for Nominations for the 2026 Pennsylvania Impact Awards by City & State Pennsylvania (Due 9/24)

*Some opportunities may require an application fee or fee to attend, 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.

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