Check here for calls for submissions and portfolios! To have your call placed on this page, email kwhite@40north.org.
PRAIRIE ARTIST MARKET – Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery is recruiting local artists and makers for the 2nd Annual Prairie Artist Market, a free, farm-wide event on Sunday, September 20, 2026 from 10am to 2pm. Vendors will be placed throughout the farm and should work across a range of mediums, from pottery and painting to photography, jewelry, textiles, and more. A $15 vendor fee, invoiced after acceptance, goes toward event marketing. Click HERE to apply. Applications are due Sept 1, 2026. Email Christina@cibakehouse.com with questions.
IN PLAIN SIGHT– Show for contemporary photography invites projects that look closely at place, region, and everyday visual experience. Selected works will be exhibited at @analogurbana Analog Wine Bar in Urbana, Illinois, from Dec 5, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027. Three selected projects will also be developed into small-format Field of Vision zines. Submission deadline is Thursday, October 1. Click HERE to submit. Contact Tim Hale at tim@immaterialbooks.com with questions.
ART IN TRANSIT– The Urbana Arts & Culture Program, MTD, and 40 North invite artists to participate in a new cycle of Art in Transit, an initiative that features local artworks on bus shelters throughout Urbana. This cycle, three selected pieces will be formatted to fit the bus shelters and reproduced in adhesive vinyl to be adhered to the two bus shelters on the east side of the Champaign County Court House on Broadway Ave. and the bus shelter at the corner of W. Church St. and N. Orchard St. (see pics below). The three selected artists will be awarded an honorarium of $150. Submission deadline is 11:59pm on Monday, September 21st. Email Kelly White at kwhite@40north.org with questions.
BUSEY BANK 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 2026 through July 2027. Click HERE to apply. Deadline submission is 11:59pm on Sunday, September 6. Email Kelly White at kwhite@40north.org with questions.
BAZAAR URBANA– A new art and music festival in Urbana is seeking vendors of all kinds, from artists to makers to local businesses and community organizations. Live art is at the core of the festival. Vendors are encouraged to host live & interactive demos at their booths. To access more information and the vendor application, click HERE. Submissions are due on Tuesday, September 1. Contact Champlanurbana@gmail.com with questions.
ART ON THE FLY– 40 North, in collaboration with University of Illinois – Willard Airport, is thrilled to announce a new rotation of Art on the Fly. This program will select work from 2 local artists that will be reproduced on vinyl and adhered to 2 large (6′ x 8′) recessed walls leading to security checkpoint. Featured art will be displayed for one year and selected artists will also receive a $150 stipend. Click HERE to apply. Submissions are due by 11:59pm on Monday, August 24. Email Kelly White at kwhite@40north.org with questions.
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.
