Artist Opportunities: March
Hello, Artists of the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond,
New opportunities for local creative involvement below...please share with other creatives!
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.
Money Management for Creatives
Workshop on April 16
Presented by Megan Janssen of Money Juice, this in-person workshop is meant to simplify your life and reduce your stress. We'll have pizza! Wine! We'll talk about money without shame or ambiguity. We'll dive into the "un-budget," learn about managing feast/famine income, save time for inspiration, and even reflect on 1940s television.
Meant for any creative of any type who is looking for a better relationship with their money, financial agency, and tips for financial wrangling.
Pay what you can, register below. Wednesday, April 16th, 6:15pm at The Launchpad Carbondale. 76 S 4th St Carbondale, CO 81623
Redstone Labor Day Art Show: Call for Entry
Deadline to apply is April 30
The Redstone Labor Day Arts Show is in its 29th year. The event is held over 2.5 days on the Labor Day weekend which is a busy time for tourists and locals to explore the Crystal River Valley. The Arts Show runs from Friday evening August 29th through Sunday afternoon August 31st at 5pm.
The Labor Day Arts show opens with a Friday evening reception (5pm-8pm) where appetizers and drinks are provided and served by community volunteers. The Friday evening reception has historically been well attended by the local community and is a chance to socialize with other artists and the community alike.
Lunch is provided to artists on Saturday and water and softdrinks are provided to artists across the weekend. The show is located in two event tents on the front lawn and in the back of the Redstone Inn.
Colorado Creates Grant
Applications open through May 12
Artist, Catie Michel, paints her mural at Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre.
The purpose of Colorado Creates, Creative Industries’ largest annual competitive grant program, is to support arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the National Endowment of the Arts strategic plan. From this funding, OEDIT has developed the Colorado Creates Grant, which provides general operating support for arts-focused organizations for the presentation of public programming.
Grant awards are flat amounts based on your organization’s cash operating revenue for your most recently completed fiscal year. All successful applicants in the same revenue range will receive the same amount of grant funds.
Colorado Creates Grant 2025 (Fiscal year 2026 is accepting applications March 12, 2025 to May 21, 2025, 4 p.m. MST.) All applications should be submitted through the OEDIT Grant Portal(opens in new window). There will be a virtual information session held on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 noon-1 p.m. MST. Register(opens in new window) via Zoom ahead of time. Review the full Colorado Creates Guidelines (Google Docs)(opens in new window) for complete program and application information.
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.
The Carbondale Clay Center is Hiring
Two positions
JOIN OUR TEAM! The Carbondale Clay Center is looking for passionate individuals to join our team.
Marketing and Special Events Coordinator
Administrative & Development Assistant
OUR MISSION
Carbondale Clay Center exists to enrich lives through the ceramic arts.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to provide a place where our communities come together to learn, explore, create, and appreciate quality ceramic arts.
Arts For All Seeking Program Director
Deadline to apply is March 31
Arts for All provides Arts education to Delta County students aged K-12, including classes, workshops and performances. We are a multi-organization collaboration. The Program Director coordinates classes, summer camps, kids zones, and works with the A4A team, schools and local organizations. The Program Director is also responsible for fundraising and grant writing to sustain the program.
Requirements
Excellent communication skills
Administration experience
Being a self-starter and working independently
Being comfortable speaking in front of large group
Being able to run an efficient meeting
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.
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
