Local Opportunities

Gallery One Seeks Solo or Group Show Proposals

The Arts Advisory Committee (AAC), on behalf of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, seeks proposals for solo or group exhibitions at Gallery One. Gallery One is located on the first floor of the Loudoun County Government Center in Downtown Leesburg. Artists must reside in Loudoun County to exhibit. There is no fee to apply or exhibit at Gallery One. All 2D and 3D media will be considered with no set theme for exhibitions. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Artist-in-Residence Program at Loudoun County Public Library — A Collaborative Project with the Loudoun Arts Council

The Loudoun Arts Council and Loudoun County Public Library are pleased to announce a collaborative three-month residency that offers artists a free, supportive environment to create work and develop their practice while engaging with library patrons to foster art appreciation, inspiration, and dialogue. This artist-focused opportunity showcases local talent and library resources while enhancing the artistic and cultural life of our community.

LCPL’s Short Story Contest for Teens and Adults

Loudoun County Public Library (LCPL) invites teen and adult customers to enter its annual Short Story Contest — which runs Monday, December 15, through Sunday, February 15, 2026 — for a chance to win a cash prize. Winning stories will also be made available in an eBook on the LCPL website. Participants are split into three categories: middle school, high school, and adult. Submissions will be accepted online and judged according to age group. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three finalists in each. Two awards ceremonies featuring New York Times best-selling author Meg Medina will be held Saturday, May 9, at Eagle Ridge Middle School: adults at 3pm, and middle and high schoolers at 4:30pm. For submission guidelines, visit library.loudoun.gov/storycontest.

Call for Loudoun County Artists — Visit Loudoun Awards RFP

A key part of Visit Loudoun’s mission is a commitment to support the music and arts community in Loudoun. To that end, Visit Loudoun celebrates the accomplishments of the tourism and hospitality industry each year at its Annual Meeting and for the past two years has commissioned local artists to create the awards given during the luncheon. Visit Loudoun is seeking proposals from Loudoun County artists for ten identical awards plus one “Grand” award. Each award must include the Visit Loudoun logo as well as the ability to mount individual plaques with the award category and the winner’s name. The pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, should be incorporated, either in the overall design or as a component of the design. The budget for the awards is not to exceed $2,500.

  • The proposal deadline is February 27 and should include: Name and background of the artist, including physical address and website. Sample design and/or concept. Fee structure inclusive of all related expenses. Submissions may be supplemented with samples that are similar or relevant to this project.
  • The chosen artist will deliver completed awards by May 1. They will be presented to the Visit Loudoun Tourism Award winners on May 8.
  • Interested parties should submit their proposals to Visit Loudoun. Proposals can be submitted electronically via email to Harp@VisitLoudoun.org or dropped off at the Visit Loudoun offices: 112-South Street, Suite 200, Leesburg, VA 20175. To view the complete RFP, see the Visit Loudoun website at: www.visitloudoun.org/industry/industry-events/annual-meeting-tourism-awards/