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Gigs & Freelance for Artists

Current gigs & freelance for artists — updated regularly with deadlines, funding, and eligibility across every medium.

F.Y. Eye

Nonprofit Co-Lab 2026–2027 — Independent Visual Artist

New York, NY

CLOSING SOON: AUG 31, 2026

gig/freelanceHybridApp Fee: $0Duration: 150 daysDates: Nov 2026 – Mar 2027

Who Can Apply: NYC-based independent visual artists with proven hands-on experience in Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, and professional digital design workflows.
The Focus: 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.
Compensation: Guaranteed financial stipend for work throughout the 5-month cycle (specific amount not disclosed).
Key Requirements: Portfolio demonstrating hands-on experience in Adobe Creative Suite and professional digital design; application form; attendance at all eight cohort sessions (hybrid, twice monthly on Friday mornings November 2026–March 2027); 2–4 hours per week asynchronous collaboration between sessions.

Center for Cultural Innovation

Los Angeles, CA

Deadline: Rolling

gig/freelanceApp Fee: $0

Qualifications: Arts professionals with a deep understanding of a particular discipline or area of experience. Open to all career stages.
The Role: Serve on peer grant review panels for CCI's various grant programs. Responsibilities include online training, independent application review, and participation in panel discussions.
Compensation: An honorarium is provided for time and expertise; the specific amount is not listed.
The Commitment: Submit an application to be kept on file for two years. If selected, commitment includes training, review, and discussion.

Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO)

Pay: $250Deadline: Rolling

gig/freelanceApp Fee: $0

Who Can Apply: Open to emerging and established writers, particularly those from the Puerto Rican community.
The Focus: This is a call for submissions to a new electronic magazine focusing on Puerto Rican art, culture, and current affairs. The platform encourages new forms of digital expression, including multimedia.
Compensation: Selected writers receive a $250 fellowship for their contribution.
Key Requirements: Applicants must submit a 250-word abstract of their work in English or Spanish via the provided Asana form.

LA County Department of Arts and Culture

Los Angeles, CA

Deadline: Rolling

gig/freelanceApp Fee: $0

Qualifications: Open to artists, design professionals, and other arts and culture experts with experience to review grant applications and artist proposals.
The Role: Serve on a review panel to assess and score grant applications or artist proposals for civic art projects. Panelists provide recommendations to the Arts Commission, ensuring an equitable and informed selection process.
Compensation: Panelists receive an honorarium for their participation in a grant review panel or artist selection committee. Amount not specified.
The Commitment: Submit a nomination or self-nominate through the online form. Nominations are reviewed quarterly.

Carly Lake

Penland School of Craft

Bakersville, NC· Global

Deadline: Rolling

gig/freelance

Who Can Apply: Experienced artists and educators with strong technical skills, good interpersonal skills, and a willingness to share information.
The Focus: This call seeks instructors for immersive craft workshops that are innovative and advance contemporary craft expressions. Proposals are also welcome for classes that emphasize historic information and processes.
Compensation: This is a paid teaching opportunity; specific honorarium amounts are not listed.
Key Requirements: Applicants must submit a workshop proposal through the school's SlideRoom portal.

KHB Kunsthalle Below

Berlin, BE, Germany· Global

Deadline: Rolling

gig/freelanceDuration: 1 days

Who Can Apply: Open to experts from any field, including non-artists, who can speak on personal strategies for managing order and disorder.
The Focus: This is a call for speakers for a series of events about personal and professional strategies for dealing with (dis)order. The goal is to share insights from the 'shadow areas' of everyday practice.
The Funding: Selected speakers receive a small honorarium or accommodation in the KHBstudios in Berlin.
Key Requirements: Proposals should be submitted via a Google Form; contact the organization for the link.