Artist Opportunities
Internships, Fellowships, Grants, and Residencies
PLEASE NOTE: The opportunities listed below are submitted by external sources and are not affiliated with Arts Mid-Hudson unless explicitly stated otherwise. Please direct any questions or inquiries to the contact provided in the listing.
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+ Photography/Videography Internship - Arts Mid-Hudson
+ Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants - NYFA
Deadline: April 15
The Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants (AWAW EAG) provides grants of up to $20,000 to environmental art projects led by women-identifying artists in the United States and U.S. Territories.
The AWAW EAG supports environmental art projects that inspire thought, action, and ethical engagement. Projects should not only point at problems, but aim to engage an environmental issue at some scale. Proposals should illustrate thorough consideration of a project’s ecological and social ethics. Projects that explore interdependence, relationships, and systems through Indigenous and ancestral practices are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: April 15
+ Arts & Culture Project Grants - Arts Mid-Hudson
Deadline: April 23
Arts Mid-Hudson announces the Arts & Culture Project Grant Program, a funding program to support the arts in Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster Counties. This funding is available to artists, nonprofit organizations, libraries, municipalities, unincorporated groups, and collaborations for arts and cultural activities from June 1, 2025 - May 31, 2026. Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to, exhibits, performances, concerts, festivals, in-school and community workshops, screenings, readings, cultural programming, and the creation of new work. Grant awards are determined by a peer review panel made up of community members.
Deadline: April 23
+ Stewardship and Special Events Internship - Arts Mid-Hudson
Deadline: Rolling
About Arts Mid-Hudson
Arts Mid-Hudson plays a pivotal role in nurturing the arts scene in the Mid-Hudson Valley. Our mission is to provide vision and leadership to support thriving and diverse arts in the Mid-Hudson region. We achieve this through funding, advocacy, and programming that connect artists and communities for a better understanding of the power of art.
We manage a variety of programs and initiatives aimed at supporting artists and cultural organizations. These include grant programs, exhibitions, cultural events, workshops, and community arts projects that span across visual arts, music, literature, dance, and more. Our efforts are dedicated to ensuring that the arts are accessible to all, fostering a rich cultural landscape that benefits both creators and the community.
Activities and Expectations
During your internship, you will have the opportunity to engage in several key development activities. Here’s what you can expect:
Event Planning and Execution: Assist in aspects of event planning and execution, including venue selection, vendor coordination, guest management, and day-of-event support. Work collaboratively with staff to ensure events align with Arts Mid-Hudson’s mission and goals.
Typical events to work on include the Dutchess and Ulster County Executive’s Arts Awards and Arts Mid-Hudson Community Mixers
Donor Stewardship: Support the development team in implementing donor recognition and stewardship activities. This may include preparing donor communications, assisting with donor database management, and helping to organize donor appreciation calls and letters
Community Engagement: Engage with community members and partners to promote Arts Mid-Hudson’s events and programs, and work with local businesses and organizations to provide benefits to Arts Mid-Hudson members
Administrative Support: Provide administrative support to the development and events team as needed. This may include data entry, preparing meeting materials, and other tasks to support the organization’s operations.
To apply, please email Lucy Tarantino a resume and cover letter at lucy@artsmidhudson.org
Deadline: Rolling
+ Remote Internships - Hudson Valley Film Commission
Deadline: Rolling
The Hudson Valley Film Commission, a non-profit agency has remote internships available. The Hudson Valley Film Commission mission to create economic development opportunities by attrcting, supporting and promoting regional Film & TV production, and related work. Since 2000, the Film Commission has worked with hundreds of productions, helping to create thousands of jobs and over $310 million in regional economic development. For more information www.hudsonvalleyfilmcommission.org
Deadline: Rolling:
+ Production Intern (show-by-show basis)- Mabou Mines
Deadline Rolling
• Jack/Jill-of-all-trades persons interested in hands-on experience with shows encouraged to apply. • Tasks can run the gamut from supporting the tech director in setting up for a show to assisting the company manager in organizing front of house task and helping fulfill artist needs. • Someone okay with potential evening and weekend hours and a non-traditional schedule is a plus!
For more information: https://www.maboumines.org/about/workwithus
Deadline: Rolling
+ Administrative/Archival Intern - Mabou Mines
Deadline: Rolling
• Learn about and support the Operations Director with day-to-day tasks of running a theater. • In your down time, help with sorting, labelling, and categorizing images from our archives, digitally and physically. • An interest in Mabou Mines’ history as well as the workings of a collaborative downtown collective like ours is a plus!
For more information: https://www.maboumines.org/about/workwithus
Deadline: Rolling
+ Social Media/Marketing Intern - Mabou Mines
Deadline: Rolling
• Collaborate with our marketing team to monitor and support execution of marketing tasks and deadlines on Social Media and via our Newsletters. • Learn about and contribute to our marketing strategies for the upcoming season and beyond. • A facility with words as well as an eye for catchy images and graphics is a plus!
Arrangements can be made for school credit through your educational institution. If you are interested in interning with us, please email admin@maboumines.org, include a brief cover letter, resume and availability.
For more information: https://www.maboumines.org/about/workwithus
Deadline: Rolling:
+ Internships - Katonah Art Museum
Deadline: Rolling:
Our internship program was created with the intention of continuing to evaluate ways in which we can enhance the visibility of the Museum’s programs to attract a diverse audience – the overarching goal being to to build a program that serves students’ educational and professional development needs. Our aim is to nurture up‐and‐coming public relations professionals by offering a unique opportunity to work with a team that develops innovative programs that support the Museum’s growth.
The KMA provides supervised Museum internships designed collaboratively to meet the requirements for school credit. Students also have the opportunity to volunteer for community service credit. The KMA is a registered 501(c)(3) not for profit organization and an equal opportunity employer.
Marketing & Communications Internship The Marketing & Communications Intern will gain meaningful, real‐world experience in key areas such as research, planning, implementation and evaluation.
For more information:https://www.katonahmuseum.org/about_us/jobs-and-internships.php
Education Internship The Katonah Museum of Art seeks a Museum Education Intern for September 2018 – June 2019 to be part of the KMA Education team to assist with, learn from, develop, and facilitate programing geared toward family and youth bilingual audiences. The internship provides a valuable opportunity to partner with experienced educators on curriculum design and facilitation of early childhood and family programs, as well as the implementation of engagement efforts for immigrant and Latino audiences.
For more information: https://www.katonahmuseum.org/about_us/jobs-and-internships.php
Deadline: Rolling:
+ Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant
Deadline: Rolling:
Created in 1993 to further FCA's mission to encourage, sponsor, and promote the work of a contemporary, experimental nature, Emergency Grants provide urgent funding for visual and performing artists who: Have sudden, unanticipated opportunities to present their work to the public when there is insufficient time to seek other sources of funding or incur unexpected or unbudgeted expenses for projects close to completion with committed exhibition or performance dates.
Who: U.S. artists
Field: Visual and performing arts
Amount: Grants range in amount from $500 to $2,500, and the average grant is now $1,600
Fine Print: Each month FCA receives an average of 95 Emergency Grant applications and makes approximately 12-15 grants. Artists should review all eligibility guidelines and FAQs before applying. Learn more
**For more information: **www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/grants/emergency-grants/
Deadline: Rolling:
+ BIMA Artist’s Book Residency Grant for Indigenous Artists - Women's Studio Workshop
Deadline: Rolling
The Bainbridge Island Museum of Art Artist’s Book Residency Grant for Indigenous Artists is a ten week residency for North American Indigenous artists to produce a limited edition book work. Working intensively in our studios, artists print and bind their own books, and are encouraged to create an edition size no larger than 100 and no smaller than 50.
The grant includes a stipend of $350/week, up to $1000 for materials, full travel reimbursement, free onsite housing, and 24/7 studio access. WSW provides technical advice; training on new equipment, techniques, and materials; and production assistance. The contract stipulates that 20% of the edition goes to WSW’s archive, exhibition, and display copies; 20% of the edition goes to the artist; and 60% of the edition goes to general sales. WSW has developed a series of archive and exhibition opportunities for our artists’ books, and artists can collaborate with WSW on marketing for a 50% commission fee.
Deadline: Rolling