Artist Opportunities: February
Hello, Artists of the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond,
New opportunities for local creative involvement below...please share with other creatives!
Teaching Artists Program at the Aspen Art Museum
Sessions are from Jan 23 - April 3, 2025
We are pleased to offer Teaching Artists, the second iteration of an initiative that establishes a dialogue between artists and educators in the Roaring Fork Valley. This program invites artists to expand their practice through an educational framework and connects them with artists and educators with teaching experience. In addition to valuable education experience, Teaching Artists participants have the chance to connect and network with local arts organizations.
Artists, art educators, classroom teachers, and the education-curious are welcome to apply. Sessions begin January 23, 2025, and will occur every other Thursday from 6–8 PM at the Education Workshop in the Aspen Art Museum, unless otherwise noted.
Participants are encouraged to attend at least 80% of the events in the series. Dinner and transportation reimbursement will be provided.
Reach out to Sabrina Piersol, Assistant Director of Education at the Aspen Art Museum, with specific questions.
Colorado Mountain College Spring Art Classes
Starting February 11
Carbondale’s Colorado Mountain College offers a host of art classes starting this spring. Find their flyer below which includes a Business of Art course as well (starts mid-March). Call 970-963-2172 with questions about how to register.
Basalt Public Arts Commission Grants Open
Deadline is February 26
The Basalt Public Arts Commission (BPAC) is soliciting applications for the Town’s annual grant program. Grants of up to $10,000 are available to local artists, organizations, and nonprofits that meet the grant criteria, which focuses on public art and cultural opportunities that encourage appreciation, education, and participation in the arts within the Basalt community.
Funding may be used for one-time or continuing public arts projects and programs that have a measurable benefit within Basalt.
Deadline for applications is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
Poster Contest for 54th Annual Mountain Fair
Deadline is April 1
The 54th Annual Carbondale Mountain Fair poster design contest is now open and our theme this year is “LET’S DANCE! ¡BAILEMOS!” an inclusive invitation to celebrate our vibrant community's creativity, connection, and expression.
A jury selects the winning design and our team works with the finalist to create the poster and t-shirt. Winner will be announced in April and receives $1000 and five Mountain Fair t-shirts! See full details for submissions below.
Send your images and/or questions by end of day on Tuesday, April 1 (2025) to brian@carbondalearts.com.
2026 Carbondale Arts Gallery Proposals Open
Deadline to apply is May 1, 2025
Do you have an idea for an art exhibition? Carbondale Arts is now seeking gallery proposals for our 2026 calendar. We host art exhibitions featuring local and regional artists at The Launchpad in our award-winning gallery. The majority of our shows run from 4-5 weeks at a time and are invitational, juried, or open call. Exhibitions in the Carbondale Arts Gallery are planned a year in advance.
There is no fee to submit this form until March 14, 2025; after that date the fee increases to $30.
The proposal form is due at 11:59pm (Mountain Daylight Time) on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Reach out to Gallery Manager brian@carbondalearts.com or call 970-963-1680 with questions.
Food Vendor Apps Open for 54th Carbondale Mountain Fair
Deadline is April 7
To be selected as a Food Vendor at Mountain Fair, you must meet the following eligibility requirements. Any individual or organization selling ONLY its own, hand-prepared food is eligible to apply. Criteria or acceptance include quality, sell-ability and uniqueness of items. All food vendors are required to comply with our Zero Waste Program policies and the Garfield County Health Regulations for Special Events. No genetically modified products, please.
For more information, please e-mail mtnfairvendors@carbondalearts.com.
Seeking Art Teachers & Assistants for Rosybelle!
We’re always looking for creative professionals, experienced teachers and teaching assistants who can lead and support future programs with youth and the community for our creative workshops, after-school programs and camps. Get paid to make art and teach! Anyone interested is encouraged to fill out the form at the link below, or reach out to Michael Stout, Carbondale Arts Education Director, at michael@carbondalearts.com
Job Opportunities at Anderson Ranch Arts Center
Check out ongoing job and intern opportunities at Anderson Ranch Arts Center, located in Snowmass Village. Our smart, hardworking and creative staff is dedicated to the success of our mission. We actively participate in the local community of Aspen, Snowmass Village and the Roaring Fork Valley, and strive to provide a voice in the local, regional, national and international discussion of artistic pursuits.
See below for current employment opportunities. Anderson Ranch is always looking for qualified administrative and program staff.
Have an Artist Opportunity to share?
Let us know!
Fill out the form with your opportunity by clicking the button below. Opportunities can include anything from paid gigs, internships, job listings, open studio spaces, calls for entry, and more. As long as they are relevant to the creative side of things, you should be good! Creative doesn't have to be restricted to just visual art either...we're talking culinary, performance, video/film, theatrical, and much more.
If you have questions, please reach out to Brian Colley at brian@carbondalearts.com, who manages the artist opportunity posts each month.
2025 Carbondale Farmers Market Vendor Apps Open
Due February 29
We receive over 50 applications each year with limited space for Agriculture, Artisans, Ready to Eat, and Hemp/CBD Vendors. The Carbondale Farmers' Markets is committed to supporting and strengthening local businesses and Colorado's Western Slope farmers and producers. Priority will go to our local vendors and those with seniority.
Season Dates: Wednesdays, June 4th- September 24th
Apply for a seasonal or day booth.
Questions? Email Market Manager, Erica Savard at info.carbondalefarmersmarket@gmail.com
Soldner Center Poetry Collaborative
Deadline to join is March 1
The Soldner Center for the Arts and Innovation in Aspen, Colorado is excited to announce the inaugural year of the Ginny Soldner Poetry Collaborative. This continuing commitment to the art of writing by the Soldner Center is in honor of the legacy of Ginny Soldner.
This year, the Poetry Collaborative is offering a 12-month intensive workshop led by published poet and author Heather Swan and will be open to 15 poets of all levels. The initial workshop will be held June 6-8 at the Soldner Center in Aspen. The remaining 11 months will be remote via Zoom.
Space is limited. Applications are due by March 1. For more information and application guidelines, click the button below.
Art Vendor Applications for 54th Carbondale Mountain Fair
Deadline is March 14
Art vendor applications for the 54th Carbondale Mountain Fair (July 25-27, 2025) are now open! We continually curate the best artisans for our fair, drawing visitors from all over Colorado and beyond, 2024 visitations totaled more than 20,000.
Criteria for acceptance include:
Any artwork/craftwork submitted to the jury, must be created, designed and made or made under the supervision of the accepted artistan.
Any individual, community, civic, social service organization or educational institution that sells only its own artwork, may apply.
Evaluation of quality, uniqueness and craftsmanship of the items.
For more information, please email mtnfairvendors@carbondalearts.com
Folk and Traditional Arts Project Grant
Deadline is April 11
The Colorado Creative Industries Folk and Traditional Arts Project Grant has supported generations of artists who continue to shape Colorado’s rich cultural heritage, from Colcha embroidery and traditional cowboy craftsmanship to Native American moccasin-making.
The grant application opens a new cycle Feb.10 through April 11, 2025. Grant Navigators are available to help guide you through the application process. Learn more about how to apply and upcoming info sessions by visiting the CCI grant webpage.
Snowmass Arts Advisory Board Call to Mural Artists
Deadline to apply is April 18
Seeking talented mural artists to transform our space with bold and inspiring artwork. As part of the Town of Snowmass Village, the Snowmass Arts Advisory Board (SAAB) is commissioning one mural located in the tunnel connecting Snowmass Town Park to the opposite side of Brush Creek Rd.
April 18, 2025- Call to Artist Deadline
May 2, 2025- Submission Review
May 23, 2025- Artist Notifications
July 7, 2025- Mural Installations Period Begins
July 25, 2025- Mural Installations Completed
Please reach out to Elizabeth Lacullo iaculloe1@gmail.com, Snowmass Arts Advisory Board. The subject line should read Snowmass Tunnel Mural.
RFTA Seeking Local Illustrators/Artists
Yazmin Carlson is the Creative Communications Associate at RFTA and they have an upcoming project collaborating with local artists. RFTA’s aim is to feature illustrations inside their buses as part of a Rider Etiquette campaign.
Interested artists/illustrators who might be interested in this opportunity should email ycarlson@rfta.com or call 970.989.1184.
Show your art at FirstBank in Carbondale
Carbondale Arts partners with FirstBank in Carbondale (791 Hwy 133 by City Market) to feature work by local artists each spring and fall for approximately 6 months at a time. Two artists are featured simultaneously and commission proceeds benefit Carbondale Arts (a small stipend provided to artists).
Interested in participating? Email brian@carbondalearts.com.
Dovetail Strategy Seeking Designers
Based locally in the RFV
Dovetail Strategy, a local creative agency, is looking for creative, talented, professional web designers and developers and graphic designers for marketing, communications, advertising, media, campaign and web design work. Must have classy design style, be a good, clear communicator, and dependably meet deadlines.
Email Jenn a link to your portfolio (Google Drive of current work is OK) and/or website and tell her about your experience, how you work, your favorite design project and why it was your favorite, and one professional pet peeve. No calls or texts.
Colorado Creative Industries ongoing Opportunities
Updated monthly:
• State-wide grants & awards
• Community & Economic, Development, Partnerships
• Calls for Entry
• Public Art Opportunities
https://oedit.colorado.gov/colorado-creative-industries
Sopris Sun Seeking Weekly Creative Submissions
Ongoing deadline
Illustration by Larry Day
The Sopris Sun is a weekly local newspaper and hosts a “Works in Progress” section featuring drawings, poetry, short stories, and more. They are always looking for new submissions. Share your works in progress with Sopris Sun readers by emailing illustrations, creative writings, poetry to fiction@soprissun.com.
Join the Carbondale Creative District
Directory/Inventory Listings
Photo by Matt Suby
The Carbondale Creative Directory showcases the breadth and talent of our creative community. Anyone can conduct a filtered search for local businesses and/or individuals to support our creative economy.
Why sign up?
The listing is only $25 per year, and in addition to being part of the searchable database you also are eligible for additional benefits including:
1. Seasonal promotions that highlight local creatives and events. We will feature local makers for the holidays, flowers cards and chocolates for valentines day, CSA’s in the late winter and more!
2. Feature level event listings in CCD newsletter (sent to 3750 subscribers)
3. Featured Creative spotlight on our website, social media and newsletter (a cumulative reach of 6500 people).
Additionally, we use this directory as our internal database when considering possible partners and collaborators on projects as well as recommendations when someone comes to us with a project idea.
Learn more and get involved by visiting the link below.
Send questions to Michael Stout, michael@carbondalearts.com
That's it for now!
If you have an upcoming artist opportunity or resource you'd like to share email me at brian@carbondalearts.com to get in the next round! These will be posted here on the Carbondale Creative District website around the middle of each month.
In the meantime, check out our Facebook page or Instagram for more updates and opportunities. You can also sign up for the Carbondale Arts monthly emailed newsletters here (if you don't already receive them).
Best,
Brian
Brian Colley
Gallery Manager at Carbondale Arts
brian@carbondalearts.com
(970) 963-1680
