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NYC Art Jobs & Internships
Current employment, internships, commissions, fellowships, and career-building opportunities for artists and arts students in New York City. Browse freely, then apply through each organization's official listing.
Starting points
Internships & apprenticeships
Paid and career-building roles for students, recent graduates, and people beginning work in the arts.
Employment
Arts jobs in New York City
Current roles with museums, studios, galleries, universities, cultural organizations, and other arts employers.
Bard Graduate Center
Assistant Professor in Fashion, Dress, and Textiles of the Americas
Teaching and research in fashion, dress, and textiles of the Americas; graduate student advising; public scholarship.
New York, NY
$85,000–$105,000 annual salary
Apply by Oct 1, 2026
Bard Graduate Center
Senior Director of Marketing and Communications
Developing and implementing integrated communications and marketing strategy; brand consistency; audience development; media relations; digital strategy; creative production; tracking and analyzing audience engagement; leading staff and external partners.
New York, NY
$130,000–$140,000 annual salary
Rolling
Bard Graduate Center
Part-Time Graphic Designer
Graphic design for marketing and fundraising, exhibitions, academic programs, research initiatives, publications, and public programs; promotional materials, social media graphics, advertisements, and collateral adhering to institutional brand standards.
New York, NY
$35/hour
Rolling
Bard Graduate Center
Editor
Planning and project-managing 2–3 major exhibition catalogues per year; substantive editing, copyediting, and proofreading; coordinating with internal and external collaborators; establishing project guidelines and schedules.
New York, NY
$75,000–$95,000 annual salary
Rolling
Bard Graduate Center
Visitor Services Associate
Providing exceptional customer service; opening/closing gallery; processing ticket and merchandise sales; troubleshooting digital systems; checking in guests; managing voicemail and phone calls; sharing institutional information; assisting with inventory and event registration.
New York, NY
$25/hour
Rolling
Beyond employment
More opportunities across NYC
Grants, residencies, commissions, exhibitions, fellowships, and other opportunities based in the five boroughs.
Yellow Studio
Small Wonders
Original whimsical artwork, 12×12 inches or smaller, any medium, priced at $500 or less, for retail exhibition and sale
Brooklyn, NY
Apply by Aug 26, 2026
Art At A Time Like This
Take One Action
This is a public art project and virtual exhibition focused on civic engagement, asking how art can inspire participatory action.
New York, NY
$1,000 USD
Apply by Aug 30, 2026
Visionary Art Collective
Artist Interviews: VAC Website
Published artist interviews and editorial exposure through the VAC website and social channels.
Remote
Apply by Aug 30, 2026
Visionary Art Collective
Her Wild Becoming: Virtual Exhibition & Print Catalog
Virtual exhibition and print catalog celebrating contemporary women artists exploring themes of identity, intuition, resilience, and transformation
Remote
Apply by Aug 30, 2026
F.Y. Eye
Nonprofit Co-Lab 2026–2027 — Independent Visual Artist
Co-designing and executing visual assets for public service announcement campaigns addressing critical community issues in New York City; serving as Creative Lead for a nonprofit-artist-volunteer team.
New York, NY
guaranteed financial stipend
Apply by Aug 31, 2026
Liu Shiming Art Foundation
Liu Shiming Artist Grants
This grant supports new projects exploring the interplay between traditional influences and contemporary practice. It aims to foster the work of artists in the first decade of their careers.
Remote
$5,000 USD
Apply by Aug 31, 2026
PhotoVogue
Brave New Visions: Creativity as Rebellion - A Global Open Call
This global open call seeks work that engages with the present through original and compelling visual storytelling. Artists are invited to create images that resist indifference and make something felt.
Remote
A total of $12,000 in grants will be awarded to three artists: Outstanding Vision Grant ($6,000), Vision Grant ($4,000), and Rising Voice Grant ($2,000).
Apply by Sep 11, 2026
Women's Jewelry Association
WJA Member Grants
Career and business development expenses including professional development, industry conferences, website services, educational materials, and operational machinery/tools.
Remote
From $500
Apply by Sep 15, 2026
Women's Jewelry Association
The Carelle Grant (In Honor of Brooke Tivol McGrath)
Technology and operational advancement for jewelry and watch businesses, including technology investments, digital education for consumer reach, and e-commerce solutions.
Remote
$7,500
Apply by Sep 15, 2026
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Guggenheim Fellowship
The fellowship provides grants to allow exceptional individuals the dedicated time and freedom to engage in research or artistic creation under the freest possible conditions.
New York, NY
$25,000 to $100,000
Apply by Sep 15, 2026
TCG Gallery
Elemental
Earth, air, fire, and water as physical forces and symbolic structures across documentary, fine-art, conceptual, experimental, and alternative photography.
Remote
Apply by Sep 20, 2026
Urban Archive
Melting Metropolis 2026
Documenting everyday histories of how New Yorkers experience and adapt to summer heat, severe weather, and rising temperatures.
Remote
Apply by Sep 21, 2026
PhotoVogue
MENA Panorama: A Regional Open Call
This regional initiative champions diverse voices from MENA, showcasing the region's complexity, resilience, and varied visual languages. The call seeks work reflecting lived experiences, identity, and social realities on the artists' own terms.
Remote
A total of $8,000 in grants will be awarded to three artists: Outstanding Vision Grant ($4,500), Vision Grant ($2,000), and Rising Voice Grant ($1,500).
Apply by Sep 24, 2026
Queens Museum
Open Call: 2027–28 QM-Jerome Foundation Fellowship for Emerging Artists
Supporting emerging artists' first institutional solo museum exhibitions and artistic development through mentorship and curatorial collaboration.
Queens, NY
$20,000 per fellow
Apply by Sep 28, 2026
Hessische Kulturstiftung
ISCP Residency (Hesse, Germany)
This program allows artists to dedicate themselves to their projects and research in a new environment. It fosters intercultural exchange and international networking by engaging with different artistic traditions and contemporary trends.
New York, NY
€25,000 EUR fellowship + studio residencies in London, NY, Paris
Apply by Sep 30, 2026
TCG Gallery
Nocturne: Photography After Dark
Night, darkness, artificial light, and nocturnal life across documentary, fine-art, conceptual, experimental, and alternative photographic practices.
Remote
Apply by Oct 1, 2026
Printed Matter, Inc.
Printed Matter Publisher Work Grant
Capacity-building support for independent artists' book publishers exploring experimental approaches to the book as a site for artwork, with interest in social/political themes, marginalized voices, emerging artists, and community-focused practices
Remote
three unrestricted grants of $10,000 USD
Apply by Oct 4, 2026
apexart
apexart NYC Open Call
This call seeks proposals for idea-driven, original group exhibitions to be held at apexart's New York City space. Winning proposals are selected through a crowd-sourced jury process.
New York, NY
$10,000 USD total budget per exhibition.
Apply by Oct 31, 2026
Magnum Foundation
New York City Fellowship
Development of a photographic project addressing social issues and engaging with NYC communities, combined with paid arts administration experience
New York, NY
5,000 USD stipend and an additional $25/hour for in-office arts administration work
Apply by Dec 21, 2026
Lower East Side Printshop
Summer Keyholder Residency
Developing new printmaking work and fostering artistic careers through independent studio practice
New York, NY
$500
Apply by Mar 1, 2027
Arts Gowanus
Gowanus Affordable Studio Program
This program provides long-term, affordable studio space to artists to ensure a sustainable creative community in Gowanus. It is a direct result of a Community Benefits Agreement from the Gowanus Rezoning.
Brooklyn, NY
$1 USD
Rolling
CUE Art Foundation
Art Critic Mentorship Program
This mentorship program pairs emerging writers with established critics to produce a long-form essay on a CUE exhibition. The resulting essay is published in the exhibition catalogue and online.
New York, NY
$600 USD
Rolling
Collar Works
50 4th Street Studio Residency
This urban residency provides artists with studio space and community to develop new project-based work. The program embeds artists in downtown Troy, NY.
Troy, NY
Studio + housing provided
Rolling
International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP)
ISCP Direct Application Residency
This program provides a private studio and robust professional development opportunities in Brooklyn, New York. Residents engage with the NYC art world through studio visits, field trips, and public programs.
Brooklyn, NY
$0 USD
Rolling
Across the state
New York State opportunities
Open calls, programs, and professional opportunities elsewhere in New York State, from Long Island to the Hudson Valley and beyond.
Collar Works
Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency (EMAR)
Immersive art-making residency with artistic growth, professional development, and community building on a historic farm
Washington County, NY
Apply by Oct 1, 2026
Women's Studio Workshop
Nonprofit Management Internship
Qualifications: Candidates must have strong writing skills, knowledge of office software, and be eligible to work in the US. The Role: The intern works with Operations and Marketing staff on public relations, development, and event planning, supporting program execution and fundraising. Compensation: Compensation includes a $700/month stipend and a private room in on-campus housing. The Commitment: A 40-hour/week commitment. Application requires a cover letter, resume, references, writing/design samples, and an artist portfolio.
Kingston, NY
$700 USD
Apply by Dec 15, 2026
Women's Studio Workshop
Studio Internship
Hands-on studio work in printmaking, letterpress, papermaking, and book arts; assisting workshops and classes; maintaining studio equipment and facilities.
Kingston, NY
$700/month
Apply by Dec 15, 2026
Blue Mountain Center
Artist Residency
This residency supports work with a social and ecological concern aimed at a general audience. It offers a space for work, rest, and rejuvenation in the Adirondack Mountains.
Blue Mountain Lake, NY
$400–$600 USD
Apply by Feb 1, 2027
Women's Studio Workshop
Studio Residency Grant
Creating new work in intaglio, letterpress, papermaking, screenprinting, or photography
Kingston, NY
$350/week, up to $500 for materials, up to $250 for travel within Continental US
Apply by May 15, 2027
Collar Works
Artist Proposals - Ongoing
This is a rolling call for artists to submit work for consideration across all of Collar Works' programs. This includes gallery exhibitions and site-specific installations.
Troy, NY
No specified artist fees or stipends
Rolling
Within reach
Nearby New Jersey & Connecticut opportunities
Tri-state opportunities that are employment-based, broadly open, or explicitly available to New York artists. State-restricted calls that exclude New Yorkers are left out.
Point Pleasant Publishing
Series 85 – Experimental Visual Art for Hardcover Book Editions & Online Art Reviews
Publication of experimental and conceptual visual art with detailed curatorial review essays in hardcover art book and online formats; permanent online gallery display on Saatchi Art.
Remote
Apply by Aug 25, 2026
Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University
Princeton Arts Fellowship
Two-year teaching and artistic residency at a vibrant university community, with light teaching load and opportunity to develop artistic practice while engaging with undergraduate students.
Princeton, NJ
$93,000 per year
Apply by Sep 8, 2026
Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University
The Hodder Fellowship
This fellowship provides 'studious leisure' for artists to pursue significant new independent projects at Princeton University. Fellows are selected for their promise rather than past performance.
Princeton, NJ
$93,000 USD
Apply by Sep 8, 2026
Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA)
Continuum: Quilts x Fiber
Quilts and fiber art in all forms—traditional, experimental, mixed media, 3D, and conceptual work
Hebron, CT
Cash awards: First prize $1000, Second prize $500, Third prize $250, Honorable Mention $100
Apply by Sep 30, 2026
Rutgers University
MGSA – Department of Art & Design - (Fall 2026)
The role involves part-time instructional and academic support for undergraduate and graduate courses within the Department of Art & Design. Successful applicants will teach courses in their demonstrated area of specialization.
New Brunswick, NJ
$2,777 USD
Apply by Oct 1, 2026
Princeton University
Lecturer in Visual Arts
Part-time, one-semester undergraduate teaching in visual arts; positions are subject to curricular needs and enrollment
Princeton, NJ
Apply by Dec 1, 2026
Rowan University
Adjunct Faculty - Department of Art
Teaching undergraduate courses in Studio Art, Drawing, Painting, 2D and 3D Design, Graphic Design, Digital Media, Ceramics, Sculpture, Jewelry/Metals, and Art History.
Glassboro, NJ
Rolling
Brookdale Community College
Adjunct Instructor - Drawing 1
Teaching Drawing 1, a foundational drawing course.
Lincroft, NJ
Rolling
Brookdale Community College
Adjunct Instructor-Studio Arts
Teaching studio arts courses (drawing, design, sculpture, jewelry, painting, watercolor, digital painting)
Lincroft, NJ
Rolling
Trinity College
Assistant Professor of Fine Arts (Painting)
Full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position leading the painting area, teaching all levels of painting, overseeing facilities, and developing curriculum with emphasis on trans-disciplinary collaboration and engagement with Hartford's urban and global context.
Hartford, CT
Rolling
Sussex County Community College
Adj Instructor of Illustration
Teaching Comic Book and Storyboarding courses in a face-to-face classroom environment.
Newton, NJ
Rolling
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