Check here for calls for submissions and portfolios! To have your call placed on this page, email kwhite@40north.org.
BLURRED HORIZONS photography show at Analog Wine Bar invites photographers living, working, or whose practice engages with Central Illinois to participate in this exhibition.
THE FARMS: FIBER ARTS FESTIVAL at Allerton Park & Retreat Center is seeking fiber artists for a fall market on Saturday, October 25 from 11am-5pm. There is no booth or application fee.
Submission deadline is 5:00pm on September 8, 2025.
Please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu with questions.
ART-IN-ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM of the Capital Development Board is pleased to announce a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to Illinois professional artists to create permanent original public art for the Illinois Central College Library and Administration Building in East Peoria, Illinois.
The Committee is seeking a 7’x7’ wall installation located in the entrance lobby above the self-serve student kiosk stations. The artwork will welcome students and visitors, and provide further interest in the building reception area. The installation should celebrate ICC and its students, and be cognizant of the building aesthetic.
The total budget for this project is $23,000. For full details, read the Request for Qualifications document. The submission deadline is 3:00pm on Friday, September 12. All submissions must be sent to CDB.ArtinArchitecture@illinois.gov
LEONHARD RECREATION CENTER– 40 North and the Champaign Park District invite muralists to submit an application to develop a mural in the entrance and lobby of Leonhard Recreation Center. Funding for this mural is made possible through a grant from Illinois Arts Council. Submissions must be received by 11:59pm on Monday, August 25.
If you have questions, please contact 40 North at:
Phone: 217.351.9841
Email: kwhite@40north.org
BUSEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT– is thrilled to announce a new round of their recurring art exhibit located at their headquarters in Urbana! They are looking to showcase the work of multiple local artists chosen through a jury selection process. All selected pieces will be displayed from October 2025 through July 2026. The Wealth Management offices are currently open from 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday for artists who would like to view the specific wall site and surrounding area. Please note that display areas will be located on the second and third floors.
Deadline submission is 11:59pm on Friday, August 22nd. Late work will not be considered. We will contact the selected artists the week of September 15th with further instructions. The date for the opening reception is tentatively scheduled for October 16 with more details to come.
For more information, contact Kelly White, Executive Director, at kwhite@40north.org.
WESTSIDE ARTS– The 4th Annual Westside Arts in Champaign, IL will be held on September 14, 2025 from 10am-5pm. Submission deadline is 11:59pm on Friday, August 8th.
For more information, contact Kelly White, Executive Director, at kwhite@40north.org.
COMMON GROUND FOOD CO-OP FLATLANDER GALLERY– Apply to show your local art at Common Ground Food Cooperative! We are looking for many local artists to feature in our gallery. Our Art Gallery is located in our highly utilized Flatlander Classroom. This multi-use Classroom is ideal for integrating the arts into the urban environment and creating partnerships among artists, the community, and the Co-op. Selected artists will be invited to install for around 1.5 months (approximately 6 weeks). Selected artists will be allotted 2 identical locked cases in the gallery each measuring 8’ long x 44’’ high x 4’’ wide.
For more information, email marketing@commonground.coop.
