Now accepting entries for ART NEWPORT’s Juried Fine Arts Show, a premier indoor exhibition showcasing original works across diverse media. Hosted at the elegant Newport Harbor Island Resort, this three-day event offers each accepted artist a professional 10’ x 10’ booth in a spacious, climate-controlled venue overlooking Newport Harbor.

Back by popular demand, this workshop returns to help artists write with clarity, confidence, and purpose. In this updated session, you’ll get clear guidance on what goes into each key document—your Artist Statement, Bio, CV, and About Statement. You'll walk away knowing how to make each one truly reflect your voice. In this live training, you’ll not only learn how to craft the essential documents every artist needs, but also how to connect them into a cohesive narrative that strengthens your professional presence. You’ll also discover how to use Artwork Archive to keep your materials organized, up to date, and ready to share. In this session, you'll learn the purpose of the essential documents & how they work together. Plus, you'll learn how to: • Create a clear and compelling Artist Statement using a proven analog + digital process • Tell your story through a confident Artist Bio • Build an Artist CV that grows with your career • Create a versatile About Statement • Build your Public Profile that showcases your refreshed writing Can't make it live? Don't worry. Save your seat, and we will send the recording of the live session along with the in-depth lessons *By signing up for this webinar, you are opting into our email list. You can unsubscribe at any time at the bottom of any email.

OPEN CALL for our 7th annual Black History Month: Made Visible exhbition — “A Lion Speaks” — Celebration of Black Artists, curated by Shaunda Holloway and presented by Creative Arts Workshop (CAW). Exhibition Dates: February 1–29, 2026 Installation: Week of January 27, 2026 Location: 80 Audubon Street, New Haven, CT Submission Guidelines Eligibility: Open to artists of the African diaspora in New Haven and the surrounding region. Medium: All visual art forms are welcome. Deadline: December 31, 2025 Submission Form: https://form.jotform.com/253076931437158 About the Exhibition Creative Arts Workshop invites artists of the African diaspora to submit work for Made Visible 2026: “A Lion Speaks”, our annual Black History Month exhibition celebrating local and regional Black and Brown artists. This exhibition draws inspiration from the African proverb: "Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” We are calling on artists of African descent to reclaim their narratives—honoring the power of self-told stories, collective resistance, and cultural memory. Through painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, or any chosen form, artists are encouraged to present work that gives voice to lived experiences, resilience, and the truth of their communities. As Holloway explains, “Telling our stories for ourselves, sharing our resistance in all its facets, and encouraging others to continue preserving our stories in spite of systemic erasure is what A Lion Speaks is about.” About Made Visible Now in its seventh year, Made Visible is Creative Arts Workshop’s annual exhibition celebrating the creativity and vision of Black and Brown artists across our region. The series reflects CAW’s commitment to equity, inclusion, and amplifying underrepresented voices through the visual arts.

As winter settles in and daylight fades, Cycles of Light brings warmth and wonder to the gallery. This exhibition explores the ever-changing dance between light and the natural world as the seasons turn. From the golden glow of autumn afternoons to the crisp clarity of winter mornings, from the gentle pastels of spring’s awakening to the vibrant brilliance of summer days, artists capture how light transforms landscapes, moods, and moments of the seasons. Through painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, textiles, and all mediums, the works on display reveal how subtle shifts in illumination can alter perception and emotion. Each piece invites viewers to pause and notice the delicate interplay of time, nature, and light—reminding us that change is constant, and beauty is found in every season’s fleeting glow.

Are you a muralist with experience painting outdoors and a passion for community-driven projects? Your time is here! 🌟 Basin Arts, in partnership with Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG), invites qualified artists or artist teams to submit qualifications for the design and implementation of a large-scale public mural at the University Avenue underpass, located at 339 N. University Avenue in Lafayette, LA . This project seeks to transform a key gateway corridor into a vibrant, welcoming landmark that invites locals and visitors towards vital education and public service institutions along the roadway, including the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette City Hall, the Lafayette Regional Airport, the Lafayette Police Department, Lafayette Elementary School, Truman Early Childhood Education Center, alongside historic neighborhoods, and a multitude of local businesses from Interstate 10 to Highway 90. The selected artist will be commissioned to create an original mural that enhances the visual identity of the University Avenue corridor. The mural should celebrate the history and stories of the surrounding neighborhoods, honor the role of education and public service towards a thriving Lafayette, and contribute to the broader revitalization efforts along this important public thoroughfare for generations to come. This RFQ is open to professional artists or artist teams with demonstrated experience in large-scale mural design and installation. Preference may be given to artists with a connection to Lafayette or the Acadiana region. This is the first of three public art calls to be released as part LCG's University Avenue Creative Placemaking Initiative, facilitated by Basin Arts. Be on the lookout for more in 2026! 👀 🗓️RFQ Application Deadline | December 15th