Opportunities
Artists, performers, makers, and creators can find opportunities to share their talents with the people of Alexandria.
Public Art Opportunities
City of Alexandria Mural Artist Roster
The City’s Public Art Program invites artists to apply to the City’s first mural artist roster. The roster will be used to place artists with upcoming mural opportunities in the City of Alexandria, Virginia, beginning in Summer 2026. This call is open to all local and regional muralists living in Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Professional and emerging muralists who engage with youth and communities to develop concepts and/or install projects are especially encouraged to apply. The roster will be used as a primary resource for the selection of muralists for City-commissioned projects to include interior and exterior wall murals; ground murals; street murals; and participatory mural projects. Additionally, the roster will be publicly available to businesses, property owners, and community groups wishing to commission projects. Submitted applications will be evaluated by a public art task force, with selected muralists approved by the Alexandria Commission for the Arts. Once approved, the mural roster will remain valid for a 3-year period.
For more information and to apply to the call, click here. All applications are due by Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST. All applications must be submitted on callforentry.org to be considered.
Grant Opportunities
The Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities' Arts Division stewards the City of Alexandria's Arts Grants program with the intent of reaching these goals:
- To strengthen Alexandria's creative capacity by providing its residents with diverse opportunities to meaningfully engage with the arts
- To improve the capacity and stability of Alexandria-based arts organizations to create, perform, and present works of artistic excellence and innovation through organizational support and program funding
- To create a vibrant urban environment by supporting diverse individual artists, organizations, and other entities in the creation, performance, and presentation of high-quality works of art across the City of Alexandria
Program Grants Deadline: Annually. Learn more about Alexandria's Arts Program Grants.
Torpedo Factory Art Center
Torpedo Factory Art Center encourages artists and artist groups to apply for available studios.
Visit torpedofactory.org/artopps for more opportunities to show work at Torpedo Factory Art Center. Many calls are national and international.
