Check here for calls for submissions and portfolios! To have your call placed on this page, email 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.
ESPRESSO ROYALE at Village Green is seeking artists to display work for two separate 3-month rotations (July, August, September) and (October, November, December). Each show will have an opening reception with snacks and beverages provided for attendees. Artwork must be a minimum of 12”x12” and a maximum of 4’x3’. To submit, please email photos of your work to Keri McIntosh at keri@espressoroyalecu.com. The submission deadline for the first two rotations is 11:59pm on Friday, June 20.
40 NORTH’S PUBLIC ART LEAGUE– is seeking artists to display sculptures in Champaign County. Selected sculptures will be installed in the community metro area and will serve as major visual anchor points, community identity and a statement that creativity and art are of vital importance to our existence in Central Illinois.
40 North will offer selected artists a $2,500 honorarium to cover artist expenses such as temporary (2) year lease of artwork, transportation to and from the installation site, food & lodging, and artist fees for on-site availability during installation and de-installation.
This opportunity is open to all professional visual artists, aged 18 and older, with public art experience. Selection panelists and their immediate family members are not eligible for participation.
For full information on requirements, please refer to the Public Art League page on the 40 North website.
Submission deadline is 11:59pm on Monday, July 14, 2025.
MURALS ON GLASS– The Urbana Arts & Culture Program and 40 North invite artists to participate in a new cycle of Murals on Glass, an initiative to feature local artworks on downtown Urbana windows. This cycle, two selected pieces will be reproduced in adhesive vinyl and adhered to windows at the south and east entrances of Lincoln Square. The two selected artists will be awarded an honorarium of $150. Submission deadline is 11:59pm on Friday, March 28th.
CRYSTAL LAKE PARK ART FAIR– The 7th Annual Crystal Lake Park Art Fair in Urbana, IL will be held on August 2 & 3, 2025 from 10am-4pm. SHADY LOCATION!!! Selected artists will be setting up along the park road next to the large pavilion and the Lake House at Crystal Lake Park (206 W. Park St.) Booth fee will be $125 for the 2 days. Submission deadline is 11:59pm on Monday, May 5th.
For more information, contact Kelly White, Executive Director, at kwhite@40north.org.
CREATIVITY ON WHEELS–Creativity on Wheels is a program offering bimonthly creativity boxes delivered by volunteers and monthly phone calls from a friendly volunteer to adults 60 and older living independently in Champaign & Douglas Counties. Boxes are themed and include art materials, art exercises designed by local artists, introspective crafts, affirmation cards, thought-provoking questions, and more!
Selected artists will receive a $300 stipend.
For more information, contact Susie Hunter at shunter@familyservicecc.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.
