Student Opportunities

Calls for Applicants

02/24/2023  2023 Summer Internships are now open on the High Museum’s website! The High offers students the chance to gain real-world experience in professions where experience is crucial. We strive to give our interns projects that are meaningful and educational. In addition to contributing to important tasks in the departments to which interns are assigned, once a week interns will participate in professional development workshops to learn about various departments and daily operational functions. This internship program is offered for eight weeks each summer to rising college juniors and seniors as well as to graduating seniors.

*Hours/days may vary according to internship position, as specified by Supervisor.

*Application deadline: Friday, March 10, 2023  Additional detail, and the application form is link here –> https://high.org/teens-and-college/summer-internships/

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02/24/2023  The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established by Editing Press in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed. The scholarships are open to every discipline and the next round of funding: Spring 2023 application deadline: 31 March 2023; results: 12 April 2023.  All currently enrolled master’s and doctoral candidates are eligible to apply, as are academics in the first five years of full-time employment. Applicants are required to submit a completed application form along with their CV through the application portal by the relevant deadline. Further details, including previous winners, and the application portal can be found at: https://editing.press/bassi

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02/17/2023 Culturally Arts Collective, an online exhibition and virtual gallery non-profit announces an open call for an upcoming exhibition, Anti-Art. This exhibition will focus on artists who challenge traditional or popular art forms. Submission deadline is Feb. 26, 2023. Open calls like these are a great way for new artists to get their foot in the door, gain some experience, and be a part of an innovative exhibition. Culturally Arts Collective has worked with over 3,500 artists across 100 countries and this exhibition gives artists the opportunity to have a global reach for their work. For more details and the application click the link below. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions! https://www.culturallyarts.com/opencall/antiart; Citlali Ibarra cibarra@culturallyarts.com

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02/15/2023 Red Rook Press, a new literary small press started in September as a joint venture between the Writers Guild and the UA English Department, is seeking designers and/or an artist. “We recently selected our first two books for publication — a poetry collection and a novella, both from UA undergraduates — and I was wondering if any of your students might be interested in either joining our design and production team or providing artwork.
“For design and production, our plan is to create two layouts for each book, one black and white, and another, full color layout for eBooks. We’re also looking for illustrations and cover design submissions. If possible, please share the attached graphic with your students.” Contact faculty advisor Paul Albano ppalbano@ua.edu | website

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02/09/2023 Applications are now open for artists to become a part of The Black Cherry Tree Project. As a community arts initiative, the Black Cherry Tree Project works to consider the possibility of racial reconciliation in Birmingham, Alabama, through art and community discourse. Past projects include artist memorials for the documented lynching victims of Jefferson County. Applications are open through February 25. Read more about it and apply at “Artist Registration” on this page: https://blackcherrytreeproject.com/

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02/09/2023 A new restaurant/bar, Santos Street Eats + Bar, is coming to Tuscaloosa soon (at 1014 7th Avenue) and is seeking UA art students to paint a mural, collage artwork, and a sign for the restaurant. Please contact Giovanni Orozco at Orozcogio1@gmail.com, or 256-213-8126, if you are interested in working with him.

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02/02/2023 Applications for paid virtual and hybrid internships at the Jewish Museum in New York are now open. The internships are for undergraduate and graduate students from all backgrounds. The application deadline is February 28. Interns can either work in a museum department or complete an independent project of their choosing, while also participating in virtual discussions with guest speakers. Find out more and apply here.

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01/30/2023 The Crimson White (UA’s award-winning newspaper) is looking for student contributors: writers, photographers, graphic designers, multimedia content creators, social media engagers. “There is an opportunity for you at The Crimson White. No previous experience is required.” Go to this page for more info and to apply.

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01/18/2023  The Tuscaloosa Civil Rights & Reconciliation Foundation is working to develop a museum centered around the activism of Rev. Thomas Linton, who owned and ran Howard’s & Linton’s Barbershop in Tuscaloosa. Rev. Linton was a leader of the local civil rights movement in Tuscaloosa. Here’s more about the project.

The Foundation is currently working on a pop-up exhibit for the Tuscaloosa Heritage Festival, coming up in April, using artifacts from the museum. The Foundation would like to offer a coloring sheet to the children who come to see the exhibit and is seeking a student artist who could produce a couple of illustrations focused on the Tuscaloosa movement. Contact LaTonya Taylor at ltaylor12@crimson.ua.edu.

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01/05/2023 Campus Ink is a custom apparel design company that works with student and organizations on campus and they want to hire a college student for their Student Design and Sales Manager position. More information here: https://campus.ink/students/

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11/28/2022 Call for Demonstrating Artists for First Friday Art Walks: The West Alabama Chamber Cultural Arts Taskforce is introducing a new opportunity for artists to demonstrate their practice outside one of Tuscaloosa’s downtown galleries during First Friday. Student artists are encouraged to apply. Accepted artists will demonstrate for about a two-hour window during the particular gallery’s First Friday hours. Venues include Harrison Galleries, Paul R. Jones Museum, the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center, Lorrie Lane Studio, and more. Artists for February First Friday artists have been chosen, but fill out the application now to apply for March First Friday. Deadline is tentatively Feb. 24, 2023, but don’t miss out. There are a limited number of places. To apply, fill out this application. Once artists have been approved, Taskforce member Abi Brewer will be in touch to connect you with the gallery where you will be demonstrating and answer any questions you may have and make sure that you will have what you need while demonstrating.

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10/31/2022 Collision Literary Magazine at the University of Pittsburgh is currently open for submissions of undergraduate fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art. “By submitting to the annual magazine, students will be considered for our writing and cover art contests. Submissions for the annual magazine close Friday, February 24, but we read on a rolling basis. You can find more information about the magazine and our submission guidelines at https://www.collision.pitt.edu. If you have any questions, please contact collisionlitmag@gmail.com.”

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10/17/2022 Study Abroad Students: The Husain Abdul Alim and Peter Harris Memorial Travel Award will begin accepting applications December 1, 2022. For all the eligibility requirements and link to the application, go to this page. The deadline for applying is March 20, 2023.

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10/13/2022 Seeking artists to exhibit in a well-lit, open gallery space at the University Medical Center. Exhibitions coordinator Deborah Hughes (a UA BFA alumna) is looking for artists to be featured in the January – March 2023 show and particularly would like to showcase students in the UA art program. It’s a great opportunity to be seen, have your work enjoyed and a nice resume item. Works can be for sale directly by the artists. If you are interested in having your work considered for inclusion, please send an email, with the subject: “Wellness Walls for Art Shows,” to deborahhughes50@gmail.com with a brief statement about your art and attach six (6) JPEG images representative of your work. Also feel free to contact Deborah directly at 205 310 5939 with questions and leave an identifying voicemail. Exhibitions change every three months. News items about previous exhibitions are at this link.

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10/03/2022 “Are you looking for a creative outlet to build your portfolio whilst getting paid? An on-campus, student run button pin company is looking for a student graphic designer. The ideal candidate will be able to take direction from the creative team to produce button graphics, and promotional material. The designs follow simple vintage aesthetics, so they shouldn’t be too hard to produce. This position should require about 2 hours a week and compensation can be discussed on a case by case basis, but a per design rate is preferred. For more information please reach out to Claire Ryan, at cdryan1@crimson.ua.edu.”

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10/03/2022 Animation/VFX/Game Industry Job Postings (Google doc), national and international – ongoing

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09/26/2022 Sweet Wreath is looking for a video editor to work with us on music videos and documentary projects. If you are interested, let us know! Some experience with video preferred and ability to commit to 2-3 days a week. This is a great way to get more experience in both music and film production, and contribute to an artistic collective. Contact Sweet Wreath on Instagram.

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09/21/20220 Vinegar, a nonprofit contemporary art gallery in Birmingham, is seeking volunteers to help with gallery operations. Sign up for Vinegar’s volunteer opportunities newsletter to hear of upcoming opportunities. Vinegar is co-directed by Professor Melissa Yes in the Department of Art and Art History; for further inquiries, you can reach her at myes@ua.edu.

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See our journals submissions opportunities page

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06/22/2022 Applications for development and public programming internships at Kentuck Art Center.

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06/13/2022 UPerk, a business in downtown Tuscaloosa, is looking for student artists to display their work at the UPerk coffee shop alongside more seasoned artists during the First Friday Art Walk. The goal is to have two artists each month with varying experience in the field. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact the manager, Caroline, at cforduperk@gmail.com.

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ON-GOING  Alabama State Council on the Arts artist grant applications: generally, for projects that occur between October 1 and September 30, applications are due the previous year’s March, June, and September, depending on the type of grant. Find out how to apply.

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02/07/2022 Collision Literary Magazine at the University of Pittsburgh seeks submissions of undergraduate fiction, nonfiction, poetry and art. Check the website for specific issue deadlines; they read on a rolling basis. More info here.

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Graduate and Undergraduate Journals – Submission Opportunities (rolling deadlines)

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The Department of Art and Art History publishes this page as a way to connect students with current opportunities that may be beneficial to their careers.

No representations are made about the postings included on this site. Advertisements should not be interpreted as an endorsement or otherwise encouragement for students to apply for these opportunities. Students bear the burden of researching all organizations, employers, and the terms of the opportunities before responding to the postings.