Artist Development & Residencies

Art In Transit is in need of a part-time Art Handler effective immediately. The work includes completing art services such as transportation, packing, and crating. The Art Handler must have a clear understanding of fine art handling practices and the ability to handle a wide array of high-end household items, including, but not limited to, furniture, mirrors, rugs, etc. 

AiT works with many well regarded auction houses, galleries and museums and our services range  from crating and transporting a single painting to handling the relocation of the entire contents of an estate.  

Printmaking by the People is a citywide dialogue and public art project about how the Declaration of Independence has set the stage for life in our city and our nation today.

The project is revisiting and reimagining printing’s historic role in public communication and civic dialogue, particularly its roots in Philadelphia as a means of disseminating debates about the movement for independence.

The project will hone in on the Declaration’s promise of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” to the emerging nation. Today, we will ask people to explore where we have succeeded at that, what work remains to be done, and what their own passions and commitments are for the future — and express their ideas through posters that they design and print themselves.

We are inviting any community organization that would like to host a workshop to apply for consideration. Please respond by checking full description and application form.  Please note that our funding allows for  a limited number of workshops available, and we will want to make sure we reach all areas of the city, so we may not be able to schedule workshops for all applicants.

Mural Arts Philadelphia is seeking expressions of interest from non-profit printmaking organizations and from
artists to organize and facilitate printmaking workshops as part of its Printmaking by the People project, a
signature project to celebrate the semi-quincentennial anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026.

The project will consist of dozens of workshops throughout the city, a mural in a prominent location, an
exhibition at the Free Library of Philadelphia, and an online gallery.

The project, and our “Among These Are” workshop model, are described in attached documents.
Interested organizations should respond with a letter of interest describing their capacity to take on this project.

Are you unapologetically Jewish with a story to share? Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media (PJFM) is looking for digital creators to make their own unapologetically Jewish content this summer for a chance to win cash prizes up to $3,000! In this social media contest, all you need is a phone, Instagram, and your creativity to share and celebrate your Judaism.

Neither prior experience in social media or content creation nor a specific amount of high or low Instagram followers is required.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Tyler School of Art and Architecture invites applicants for the position of Assistant Dean, Strategic Communications. This position is an opportunity to work for a school with nationally ranked programs situated within Temple University. The Assistant Dean, Strategic Communications develops and executes the marketing and communication strategy for Tyler. Tyler is looking for a creative leader to plan, implement, and evaluate communications across all platforms and media.

The Philadelphia Fellowship for Black Artists was designed in 2020 to fund, foster, and elevate the important work of emerging Black visual artists residing within the City of Philadelphia. This year, Mural Arts will support a 6th cohort of 15 artists of any medium with $2,000 in unrestricted funding and provide access to optional programs and support such as:

• Networking opportunities and convenings 
• Career development workshops
• 1:1 consultations with curators or artist mentors
• Exhibition opportunities
• “Behind the scenes” visits with local arts institutions

Eligibility

The Fellowship is open to African-American or Black visual artists residing in Philadelphia who have not worked for Mural Arts Philadelphia in a Lead Artist capacity within a year of their application date.

• Artists must live or work in the greater Philadelphia area
• Artists must Identify as Black, African American, or be identified as part of the African Diaspora
• Artists must have a current artistic practice, as evidenced by the materials submitted

This opportunity better serves visual artists, Musicians, Vocal and Performing Artists (as a main practice) are not eligible for this opportunity at this time.

Budget: $5,000 Initial Design, minimum of $25,000 for Final Design, Production and Installation

For questions or concerns, please contact sahiti.bonam@muralarts.org

To make a submission, follow this link.

Information sessions

Tuesday, February 11 from 6-7pm
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/cxx-ahqj-hmw

Tuesday, February 18 from 6-7pm
Video call link: meet.google.com/ftp-mjpf-aqs

Wednesday, February 19 from 2-3pm
Video call link: meet.google.com/djc-mbeg-sea

Introduction

Mural Arts Philadelphia is seeking an artist / artist team to help conceive, design and implement placemaking projects for the Sanctuary Farm community garden at the corner of North 22nd Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue, in the Sharswood neighborhood of North Central Philadelphia. The placemaking projects should be functional or decorative features, such as seating, planting structures, a farmstand, a gathering space, a placemaking sculpture, fencing, or a similar intervention. Examples are illustrated in an attachment to this RFQ. 

Artists / artist teams must have the skills to lead community engagement, and to design, fabricate and install their projects. Mural Arts and Sanctuary Farm will provide technical assistance and facilitate approvals. Artist / artist teams will be paid a fee of $5,000 for the community engagement, concept design and schematic design phases of the project. Mural Arts can provide a minimum budget of $25,000 for design and installation of the artwork, to include all artist fees, materials, equipment, fabrication and installation.

The project will begin upon the selection of the artist / team, with installation expected to be completed in September, 2025. Applications will be accepted through February 28, 2025. Artists who applied last year to be on the Sharswood artist roster need only submit a letter of interest; please contact us if you want to be sure you are on that list. 

Please note the ongoing schedule of community events in Sharswood, posted at this web page. We are also hosting three information sessions for artists applying for projects in Sharswood.

1. Introduction

Over the last four years, Mural Arts and Phoebe Bachman have worked together to produce the People’s Budget Office, a public art project about the city budget. These projects aimed to increase public awareness through popular education on the city’s budget process and offer a platform for residents to share what the city should fund. Artistic outcomes included Quilts handmade by residents across the city showing priorities for the budget, postcards to city council members, a People's Budget Festival, a series of People's Budget posters wheat-pasted across the city, a People’s Budget Office installation at LOVE Park, and a People’s Budget Roundtable Performance. The goals of these projects is to advocate, negotiate, collaborate, and dream of a city budget that is more just, equitable, and sustainable.

Read more about previous projects!

PECO is seeking panelists to read and deliberate on grant applications for its 2024 grants program, PECO Powering the Arts.  Now, in its third year, this annual grant opportunity helps community-based arts and non-arts groups with funds for projects geared towards attracting new and diverse audiences by reducing barriers to their participation. PECO recognizes those arts organizations that seek to create equitable access to the arts through arts education, engagement, and participation-- all essential elements of enhancing the quality of our lives and communities.

The Master of Arts in Theatre program at VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY offers a distinct fusion of inspiring academic work and practical production experience. Our flexible, multi-faceted degree program prepares students from a variety of disciplines to succeed on stage, behind-the-scenes and in the classroom. The comprehensive MA can be completed in two years as a full-time student.