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ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES

This is an incomplete list of opportunities that our members and others have contributed, focusing on local and regional shows, festivals, contests, residencies and education which may be of interest and benefit to our members and our greater art community. This page is updated regularly and sorted by application deadline where appropriate.

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EXHIBITIONS, FESTIVALS & EVENTS (to visit)

VARIOUS DATES  TVAA Exhibitions (< scroll down in link to “Now Showing”)

June 5-27, 2026  Art & Soul of the Magic Valley, Twin Falls, ID
June 7, 2026. Art & Roses, Julia Davis Park, Boise
June 27-28, 2026  Meridian Fine Art Festival
July 25-26, 2026 Riverwalk Art Festival, Eagle Rock Art Guild, Idaho Falls, ID
Aug 15-16, 2026  Payette Lakes Fine Art & Craft Fair, McCall, ID
Aug 28-30, 2026 Art in the Plaza, McCall, ID (formerly “Art in the Courtyard”)
Sept 11-13, 2026  Art in the Park, Julia Davis Park, Boise, ID
Sept 13-19, 2026 – Meridian Art Week (APPROX DATES)
Sept 19-20, 2026  Art by the River, Star ,ID
Sept 26-27, 2026 Thousand Springs Festival of the Arts, Wendell, ID

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EXHIBITIONS & FESTIVALS (to enter)

DEADLINE 5-18-26  Caldwell Artisan Fair, SHOW DATE: Saturday, June 13
DEADLINE 5-30-26  Thousand Springs Festival of the Arts, Wendell, ID. Show dates: Sept 26 – 27
DEADLINE 5-31-26  Art by the River, Star, ID, event dates: Sept 19-20, 2026, APPLICATION FORM HERE
DEADLINE 6-1-26  Art in the Plaza, McCall, ID (formerly “Art in the Courtyard”), event dates: Aug 28-30, 2026
DEADLINE 6-9-26  Art Source Annual Juried Exhibition, Boise, ID
DEADLINE 6-26-26  Brushstrokes and Byways: Autumn’s Palette, plein air event, Baker City, OR, event dates: Oct. 14th-18th, 2026
DEADLINE 6-26-26  Riverwalk Art Festival, Eagle Rock Art Guild, Idaho Falls, ID, show dates: July 25-26, 2026
DEADLINE 7-31-26  En Plein Air Competition, Joseph, OR, event dates: Sept 12-20, 2026
DEADLINE 8-1-26   Eagle Plein Air, Eagle, ID, event dates: Oct. 2-10, 2026
DEADLINE 9-1-26  Art at the Crossroads 2026 (fall open show), Crossroads Carnegie, Baker City, OR

DEADLINE UNKNOWN  Capitol City Public Market, Boise. Vendor applications are open as of late February 2026
DEADLINE UNKNOWN  Driggs Plein Air, event dates: July 22 – Aug 1, 2026. Application window closes when all spots are filled
DEADLINE UNKNOWN  Eagle Plein Air 2026, event dates: Oct 3-10, 2026
DEADLINE UNKNOWN  Visual Arts Collective, Garden City, ID,  accepting submissions for upcoming shows

DEADLINES VARY  Water’s Edge Gallery at Riverside Hotel, featured artist and group theme shows, contact Sandra Davis 
DEADLINES VARY  Catalyst Arts Collective, calls to artists and other opportunities, Boise
DEADLINES VARY  Poetic Tiger, calls for art, online only (No longer a storefront gallery in Boise)

ONGOING – Boise Contemporary Theater Lobby
ONGOING – Garden City Library’s Art Display, for family-friendly art, contact Bonnie Peacher for more info
ONGOING – First Friday Art & Studio Stroll, Surel Mitchell Live-Work-Create District, Garden City, ID
ONGOING – Gallery 55 Guest Artist, McCall, ID
ONGOING – Green Box, call for installation art, a project of Surel’s Place, Garden City
ONGOING – Mudai Gallery in Boise, accepting submissions
ONGOING – Display at Stagecoach Theater, in Boise.  Please email kelliey.chavez@sctboise.com for further information
ONGOING – Star City Hall Public Art Program, exhibit wall inside city hall
ONGOING – Sunshine Spice Cafe Gallery, Boise
ONGOING – Valley View Art Gallery (Retirement Community), Boise

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GRANTS, AWARDS, CONTESTS & FELLOWSHIPS

DEADLINE 5-25-26  LIGHT OF DAY Award, Alexa Rose Foundation
DEADLINE 6-16-26  Boise Annual Grant Program, application window opens 5-1-26

DEADLINE UNKNOWN  Backyard Artist Grant (application period unknown)

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GRANT ORGANIZATIONS

ALEXA ROSE FOUNDATION  grants
BOISE ARTS & HISTORY  grants page
IDAHO COMMISSION ON THE ARTS (ICA),  grants page

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PUBLIC ART

DEADLINE 6-8-26  Visitor Center Murals at Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge
DEADELIN 6-17-26  Concourse A Suspension Installations at Boise Airport
DEADLINE 6-18-26  Boise Airport Concourse A Glass Mosaic Walls

DEADLINE UNKNOWN Boise Traffic Box Art – next deadline in Fall of 2026

ONGOING – Green Box installation art opportunity for public viewing, Garden City
DEADLINE UNKNOWN  Twin Falls Public Art Proposal Application (PDF download)

BOISE PUBLIC ART & HISTORY Guided tours

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EDUCATION

DEADLINE PASSED for 2026  My Artrepreneur™ Program,  art + business, Idaho Commission on the Arts

ONGOING  Private Figure Drawing Classes for TVAA members at Catalyst Arts Collaborative in Boise, various dates & times
ONGOING  Creative Capital Artist Lab FREE online courses and resources for artist careers

Artist Help Network career resources for fine artists
Creative Capital Curriculum, free online lectures on professional development
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) – Knowledge Base

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STUDIO SPACE

Backyard Artists, shared studio space downtown Boise

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MISCELLANEOUS

ONGOING  Artist Forum at Art Source Gallery, monthly on 1^st Tuesdays, 7pm-9pm, RSVP
ONGOING  Boise Weekly Cover Art, accepts submissions & donated art

DEADLINE 7-1-26  Embracing Our Differences, call for artists & writers, Sarasota & St. Petersburg, FL, FREE, Digital reproductions

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MORE LOCAL ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES

BOISE ARTS & HISTORY – Open Calls & Opportunities
CATALYST ARTS COLLABORATIVE – calls & opportunities, Boise
CITY OF EAGLE – calls to artists
IDAHO COMMISSION ON THE ARTS
KUNA ARTS COMMISSION
MERIDIAN, CITY OF,  calls to artists
TVAA EXHIBITIONS

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REGIONAL ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES

Art Center East, La Grande, OR, shows and featured exhibition opportunities
Crossroads Carnegie, Baker City., OR, open shows & calls for art
Center for Arts & History in Lewiston, ID
Idaho Falls Arts Council  visual and performing arts in eastern Idaho
Full Moon Gallery,  upcoming & opportunities (Twin Falls, ID)
Jackson Hole Public Art  opportunities (Jackson, WY)
Jackson Center for the Arts  calls for artists (Jackson, WY)
Josephy Center  exhibitions and calls to artists, (Joseph, OR), MORE CALLS HERE
Ketchum Arts Commission
McCall Public Art
MoabArts (Utah)  opportunities page
City of Moscow Arts and Culture Opportunities
Moscow Arts Commission / Third Street Gallery, Moscow, ID
Pocatello Arts Council
Regional Arts & Culture Council  (Greater Portland, OR area)
Twin Falls Public Art Commission
Utah Division of Art & Museums – public art opportunities, not just in Utah

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FOR FURTHER AFIELD, CHECK OUT THESE SITES

4culture  based in King County, WA (Seattle area), but featuring calls and grants more broadly
Americans for the Arts  public art opportunities
Art A to Z – List of links to many other listing sites for art opportunities
ArtCall.org – various opportunities
ArtDeadine  income & exhibition opportunities
The Art Guide to support the growth of art and spirit of creativity
ArtJobs  community for the arts, cultural and creative industries
ArtShow  Awards, Exhibits & More
ArtOpportunities  Connecting artists with opportunities
ArtRabbit, international contemporary art exhibitions
ArtworkArchive opportunities page, and HERE too
ASLE – Residencies, Grants & Workshops for the environment
The Big Artist Opportunities List  a google spreadsheet with a lot of stuff
C4E – artist opportunities and call for entries
CallFor.org,  opportunities list based in the Netherlands
Call for Entry (CaFE), online applications and calls
Call for Project free and open online platform for artists & organizers
Candid – subscription listings, but can be accessed through Boise Public Libraries (on-site)
Creative Capital  opportunities listings
Curator Space  for curators, organisers, galleries, and artists
Entry Thingy  calls to artists
Hyperallergic  opportunities page
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) – Opportunities
Open Calls for Artists – International Artists Opportunities
PublicArtist.org  opportunities for public art
Resartis  a worldwide network of arts residencies from around the globe
Re-Title  for professional contemporary artists searching for opportunities
Rise & Repaint – opportunities platform & weekly newsletter for women & non-binary artists.
Rivet  art opportunities worldwide to advance your creative practice
ShowSubmit.com  online submissions platform
Women Arts – increasing the visibility of women artists in all art forms
WOOLOO  opportunities worldwide
Zealous  submissions platform, UK and elsewhere

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OTHER LOCAL AND REGIONAL ART GROUPS

Boise Open Studios (BOSCO)
Idaho Watercolor Society
Plein Air Painters of Idaho

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SUGGESTIONS

If you have or know of an opportunity that might fit well here, please email info to opps@treasurevalleyartistsalliance.org for consideration.  No guarantee of inclusion or a timely listing.

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