Local Opportunities

The Gateway Gallery — Call for Artists

Gateway Gallery artists’ cooperative welcomes membership applications from area artists in a variety of 2D and 3D media. Since opening in 2010, Gateway Gallery has become a destination venue for artists to show and sell their work to a large following of area residents and visitors to western Loudoun attractions. Only work by Gateway artist members is shown and sold in the gallery. Members manage all aspects of gallery operations, and staff the gallery by sitting at least two four-hour shifts each month. Members pay monthly dues of $45 and contribute 20% of their monthly gallery sales toward gallery expenses. We especially seek new members in media or styles distinctly different from work already represented in the gallery.

Visit Loudoun First Friday — Call for Demonstrating Artists

The first Friday of every month from March to December, Visit Loudoun participates in Leesburg’s First Friday! The Visit Loudoun Visitor Center, located in Market Station in Leesburg, is looking for artists to participate in their First Friday Events. We host local wineries, breweries, teas, cideries and other vendors with free tastings at the Visitor Center and we are looking to expand on the event. Whether it’s pottery or painting, this is a new way to showcase your art and your skill for one night. Bring pieces to sell and set up a demonstration to draw people in!

  • Ongoing
  • The First Friday of every month, March through December
  • If interested in participating or need more information – please reach out to Hannah Oliver at oliver@visitloudoun.org

Artists' Residencies at Brambleton Library

Loudoun Arts and Loudoun County Public Library are pleased to announce the resumption of their unique Artist-in-Residency Program. In our COLLAB atelier project, selected artists have enjoyed three month long rent-free residencies at Brambleton Library. COLLAB offers four three-month residency periods each year. Artists are encouraged to plan interactions with collaborators and other users of the space during their three-month residency. Residencies will be awarded based on the quality of the artists' proposals, with special consideration given to artists willing to collaborate with partners on at least one project during the residency. This program is not limited to visual artists. Performers, writers, musicians, and makers are also encouraged to apply. We are particularly interested in cross-media collaborations. Artists are also encouraged to document and share their experiences during the residency. The Makerspace at Brambleton Library is open to the public seven days a week and open until 9 pm six nights per week. The space has work tables, tools, and access to 3-D printers display space, storage space, and other technologies. During the three-month residency, library staff will work with the artist to create an event, class, exhibit or presentation reflecting the artist's project. Resident artists will be allowed to display and sell artwork from the studio spaces. LCPL and the LA will promote resident artists' events through their website and other electronic media.

DaVinci Arts For All looking for an art instructor in Sterling 1x per week.

DaVinci Art Studio, Arts For All Loudoun is looking for an art instructor with a big heart, interest and/or experience working with adults and teens with disabilities, capacity to teach art to people with a variety of experience levels and abilities, availability on Tuesday or Thursday 9:30-11:30 am in Sterling, a passion for art, teaching, and accessibility, self motivation and fun creative ideas. Stipend $20-30 per class

Call to Artists! Applications for our annual GASP: Great Art, Small Prices Exhibit

Call to Artists! Applications for the Artists in Middleburg's annual GASP: Great Art, Small Prices Exhibit are due October 25th at 3:00 pm. This special exhibit runs during the holiday season and is designed to help with the gift giving season. In the spirit of giving, we ask that the price of your work not be more than $500. This is not a holiday themed exhibit, so feel free to submit your best work that would make a nice gift. Application fee is $35 for members/$50 for non-members.