Professional Opportunities

Please contact ASCA Community Arts Program Director Charlie Sears at charles(dot)sears(at)alaska.gov. Stay well, and we are grateful for all that you do! (latest update: 01/15/2024 – Resources are ordered from newest to oldest)

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Professional Development and Networking

• Crafting Your Elevator Pitch and Sharing It on Instagram – To many artists, self-promotion can be a challenge, or a chore. They’d rather be making their work than dealing with the stress and demands of a publicity campaign. This three-part Artist Lab series empowers creative professionals with the tools they need to get the word out. Instructor Robin Cembalest, a faculty member at the School of Visual Arts and popular Creative Capital coach, offers a lively mix of best practices, practical tips, and valuable insights in these one-hour, monthly sessions.
  • January 29, 2025 1-2PM ET
  • https://creative-capital.org/events/artist-lab-content-strategy-for-artists-promoting-yourself-and-your-work-with-robin-cembalest/?mc_cid=521562616b
• Artwork Archive – Each year the Artwork Archive team goes on a mission to find the best art opportunities, grants, and calls-for-entry for the upcoming year. Below you will find a list of the top artist residencies, international open calls, artist grants, exhibition opportunities and art competitions that we believe will benefit artists in 2025
  • https://www.artworkarchive.com/call-for-entry/complete-guide-to-2025-artist-grants-opportunities
• The Alaska Funders Directory – The Alaska Funders Directory is the only site that focuses solely on funding opportunities in Alaska. The directory allows you to generate a list of funders that fit the interests of your nonprofit or project. Use the directory to save hours of research to find funders that align with your mission, geographic area, and funding needs.
  • https://www.forakergroup.org/alaska-funders-directory/

Artists Residencies

• I-Park General Residency Program – I-Park hosts intimate, multidisciplinary, fully funded residencies to artists from around the world. The General Residency Program is our foundational residency structure, launched at I-Park’s inception in 2001. Between 6 and 8 artists reside onsite for (typically) 4-week “sessions.” To foster a congenial social setting, all artists arrive and depart at the same time. Residents are provided with a private bedroom in a fully renovated 1840s farmhouse, a private studio and chef-prepared dinners four nights a week. Shared amenities include a communal kitchen, a Common Area for group gatherings, a modest library, 25 art/nature trails, wireless internet, a steam sauna out by the pond, a Junk Trail with lots of tantalizing art materials – and a workshop outfitted with tools, materials and equipment.
  • Application Deadline: January 20
  • https://www.i-park.org/artist-residencies/general-residency/

• Call for Art: Women in Science – Homer Council on the Arts and Pier One Theatre, with help from the Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, are partnering for a February gallery show at HCOA. This open call invites artists to reflect and create artwork based on the prompt “Women in Science”. Whether it’s the historical impacts of women in science, modern advancements, innovative research of women or by women, what does the phrase “Women in Science” mean to you? https://homerart.org/event/women-in-science/

Employment Opportunities

• Alaska State Council of the Arts, Art Bank Manager – The Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA) is seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Art Bank Manager to oversee the Alaska Contemporary Art Bank, a unique collection that supports public access to contemporary Alaskan art through a statewide lending program. This position offers the opportunity to play a pivotal role in preserving, managing, and digitizing this important collection while fostering public engagement with the arts across Alaska.
  • Mission & Culture – ASCA is committed to fostering the cultural, civic, economic, and educational benefits of the arts for all Alaskans. As Art Bank Manager, you will work closely with ASCA staff and contractors to maintain and preserve the collection, ensure it is accessible to diverse communities, and support the digitization of artworks for greater reach. This role is ideal for someone passionate about the arts, detail-oriented, and skilled in curatorial and conservation practices. Join our team and help advance the arts in communities throughout Alaska while supporting this treasured collection. https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/View.aspx?id=218156

Calls for Art and Requests for Proposals