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      • Plexiglas Drypoint - Virtual Class
      • Instant Books - Virtual Class
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      • The Sketchbook - Virtual Class
      • Glue Prints - Virtual Class
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      • Monotypes - Virtual Class
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Artist Resources

Calls for Artists

Grant, Fellowship, &
Residency Opportunities​

Queer Joy 2025
Get ready to show your PRIDE in "Queer Joy 2025." We're on the lookout for talented LGBTQIA+ artists to submit artwork for this upcoming juried exhibition.

Submission Deadline: Friday 23 May 2025 - NOW CLOSED

Learn More
The Annual Midwestern Exhibition

To be considered for an invitation to the annual Midwestern Exhibition at The Rourke, click the button below to complete the Midwestern Interest Form.

Please note that interest forms received on or after 1 March 2025 will be considered for the Midwestern Exhibition in 2026.
Midwestern Interest Form

Artistic Community Events

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Coffee and Critique
10 a.m. to 12 noon, Second Saturdays
The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, 520 Main Avenue, Moorhead

Coffee and Critique is an informal community critique for bouncing ideas off your fellow artists and gaining fresh perspective from others in and outside of your own discipline. Bring your unfinished (or finished) work and mull it over. Or simply pull up a chair for coffee and fellowship with the artistic community. This event is free and open to all media and all career stages.

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Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists
Springboard for the Arts, 201 W. Lincoln Ave., Fergus Falls, MN 56537

These workshops are designed for artists in all disciplines—visual, performing and literary arts. They will cover a variety of topics including career planning, photographing your artwork, and running your own online store.

Register here!

This activity is supported in part by the State of Minnesota through a grant from The Office of Small Business Development, Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Open Craft Night
6-9 p.m., Thursday Nights, Free
The Indigenous Association, 720 1st Ave. N., Fargo


Join The Indigenous Association for Craft Night! This weekly event is open to everyone—bring your craft project, study materials, or just come to relax and connect with the community. All are welcome to craft, collaborate, and unwind together!
Marker League
7-9 p.m., Second Monday of every month, Free

Moorhead Public Library


Join the Red River Creatives Collective on the second Monday of every month, from 7 to 9 at the Moorhead Public Library! Paper and markers are supplied, you bring the creativity. Join your community for a fun and free evening of shared doodling! Refreshments will be provided.

Art Education Interest Form

The Rourke serves as a venue and provides facilitation services for teaching artists in need of space for art classes for all ages.

Please consult our "Teaching with The Rourke" PDF in advance of submitting a course intake form below. 
Course Intake Form

Individual Artist Grant
The Arts Partnership

Deadline - Friday, 16 May 2025, 5:00 pm.

​Support for artists, performers, writers and other creatives at any career stage and working in any arts discipline. Proposed projects should help the applicant realize their artistic vision, improve their artistic skills and build sustainable careers. Applicants must be 18 years or older.  Grant awards: $750 to $2,500. Funded primarily by individual donors.

2025 Guidelines
Application Preview
Scoring Rubric
Apply 


For more grant opportunities, check out the Springboard for the Arts Grants for Individuals page. ​

Follow the LRAC Artist Resources Facebook page for even more artist opportunities. 
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Open Studio Spaces


Rising Dawn Ceramics
A studio membership includes access to pottery wheels, firings, tools, and workspace during studio hours. Studio membership includes personal shelf space and 1/2 a kiln load of glaze firing per month. Additional firing space can be purchased. You can become a member for $55 dollars per month. Studio memberships are purchased in 3 month increments.
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https://www.risingdawnceramics.com/pages/memberships

Jobs

Registrar
Plains Art Museum

Plains Art Museum is seeking applicants for an open rank Registrar position within their Curatorial Department. The Registrar oversees all aspects of collection and loaned artwork management and care. This includes overseeing de/accessioning, disposal, conservation, lending, documentation, digitization, safety, and accessibility for public and research purposes. The Registrar also assists with preparing artworks for exhibition and aids in de/installations.

Click here to see the full job description.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, application and contact information for three references to [email protected]

Virtual Resources


Free Financial Counseling for Artists
Springboard for the Arts, LSS Financial Counseling

Through a new partnership between Springboard and LSS Financial Counseling, artists have access to up to six free financial counseling sessions, available in person, by phone or online.

What can you accomplish with one of LSS Financial Counseling's certified counselors?
  • Gain budgeting insights and financial confidence.
  • Become debt-free with a Debt Management Plan.
  • Navigate student loan repayment options.
  • Discuss various stages of homeownership.
  • Maximize your credit report and score.
Please note: LSS Financial Counseling does not provide retirement planning services or investment advice.

Consultations are available in English, Spanish, and Hmong, with American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation available as needed.
Book a Free Financial Consultation
CaFÉ: Find Calls
CaFÉ strives to make art opportunities available to all by offering arts organizations an affordable submission platform and artists an easy way to apply.
Find Open Calls
Creative Capital: Artist Opportunities
​Founded in 1999, Creative Capital Foundation uplifts risk-taking, underinvested artists with unrestricted project grants, professional development, and community-building services to advance freedom of expression and foster sustainable careers. Known as the “gold standard in artist support,” Creative Capital Awards are made via a democratic, national open call process.
Artist Opportunities

Local and Regional Organizations Supporting Artists

The Arts Partnership - 1104 2nd Ave. S, Suite 315, Fargo, ND 58103
The Arts Partnership (TAP) is a nonprofit umbrella arts organization that represents all art forms in Fargo and West Fargo, ND and Moorhead, MN. They live their mission and propel their vision by communicating about the arts, advocating for the arts and giving grants to artists and organizations making our community a vibrant place to live.

Fargo Moorhead Visual Artists - 1104 2nd Ave S #318, Fargo, North Dakota 58103
The FMVA promotes and supports quality visual arts in the FM area by educating and encouraging visual artists and their communities. They are a communication source for information and education about the arts in Fargo / Moorhead and provide opportunities for the community to experience local artists and gain an appreciation for their work.
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Springboard for the Arts - Lake Region - 201 West Lincoln Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Springboard's work helps artists develop a living and a life, with resources like entrepreneurial development workshops, one-on-one counseling, the Artists' Access to Healthcare and Minnesota Lawyers for the Arts programs. They help communities connect to artists with Community Supported Art, and Irrigate community Development.
Exhibitions and operations are supported in part by the generous support of the following regional, state, and local entities:
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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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Operation support is provided in part by
​the FM Area Foundation.

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This activity is funded by The Arts Partnership,
with support from the Cities of Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo.

The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum
521 Main Avenue
​Moorhead, MN 56560
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Tel. 218.236.8861
© 2021 The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum
  • Home
  • Exhibitions
    • Calendar
    • Manternach Memorial Mural
    • Children's Gallery
    • Micro-Theatre
    • Traveling Exhibits >
      • Artist + Muse
      • Frozen Music
      • White Earth Window
    • Collections
    • Past Exhibitions >
      • Postovit: Myth and Legend
      • Sherry Lee Short
      • Dan Jones: Changing Seasons
      • 2023 Auctions
      • Queer Joy
      • The 64th Midwestern: "Outside the Lines"
      • Eric A. Johnson
      • Shane Mercer
      • Annette Marchand
      • Guan & Bachmeier
      • Susan Morrissey
      • Art Ghoullery V
      • Kathleen Ristinen
      • Dave Thune
      • J.S. Postovit: A New Bestiary
      • Joe B. Milosevich >
        • The Collected Object
      • Three Women ...
      • Recent Acquisitions
      • Dan Jones
      • In the Elements
      • 2021 Live & Silent Auctions
      • 360° Tours >
        • Abstract: episode 875
        • Isolated Interiors
        • Looking at the Overlooked
      • Charlie Thysell
      • Art Ghoullery IV
      • Wayne Gudmundson
      • The 62nd Midwestern
      • Tri-College Sculpture
      • Philip J. Thompson
      • Eric A. Johnson
      • James T. O'Rourke
      • Cyrus M. Running
      • Robert A. Nelson
      • Charles Beck
      • Thysell Linocuts
      • Deborahmae Broad
      • Ben Rheault
      • 60 Years, 60 Works
  • About
    • Archives + Reading Room >
      • History
    • Mission
    • Staff and Board
    • Rental >
      • Facility Rental
    • The Longspur Prairie Fund at The Rourke
  • Visit
    • The Rourke
    • More Moorhead Arts Venues
    • Quarterly Lectures
  • Support
    • Membership
    • Sponsorship
    • Friends of The Rourke
    • Anniversary Fund
    • Corporate Partnership
  • Learn
    • Monotype 101
    • Tetra Pak 101
    • "From the Collections" Video Series
    • Video Courses >
      • Intro to Abstraction - Virtual Class
      • Shape to Form - Virtual Class
      • Image Transfers - Virtual Class
      • Single-Layer Linoleum Cut - Virtual Class
      • Three-Layer Linoleum Cut - Virtual Class
      • Cardboard Prints - Virtual Class
      • Intro to Collage - Virtual Class
      • Wheat Paste - Virtual Class
      • Plexiglas Drypoint - Virtual Class
      • Instant Books - Virtual Class
      • Post and Screw Books - Virtual Class
      • The Sketchbook - Virtual Class
      • Glue Prints - Virtual Class
      • Pamphlet Stitch Books - Virtual Class
      • Monotypes - Virtual Class
  • e-News Signup
  • Artist Resources