Opportunities
At Civil Art, we’re committed to supporting the next generation of artists and cultural workers. Here you'll find all current and past opportunities from Civil Art—including open calls, scholarships, internships, and more. We also share select external opportunities that align with our mission to uplift underrepresented voices in the arts.
CURRENT & UPCOMING
PAST
Pizza Salon: Art Writers Focus Group Open Call
Application Deadline: December 3, 2025Pizza Salon marks the beginning of a new initiative by Civil Art, co-hosted with September Magazine, to strengthen networks among art writers, curators, and historians in the API creative community.
This gathering is a chance to meet peers and mentors — to talk honestly about what’s needed, what’s missing, and what’s possible. Emerging writers are invited to share current challenges, needs, and ideas for support, connection, and hands-on experience, while established professionals are encouraged to reflect on how mentorship, access, or community could have shaped their own paths differently — and how they can now offer that guidance to others.
Civil Art is dedicated to creating a pipeline program to nurture emerging voices in art writing, create sustainable pathways for professional growth, and build long-term networks across the API arts ecosystem. The salon format lets us start that process together — informally, collaboratively, and over pizza.
This first focus group will help Civil Art and September Magazine understand how to better serve art writers and historians — building bridges between old and new friends who share a commitment to writing as an act of care, connection, and community.
ELIGIBILITY
Pizza Salon: Art Writers Focus Group is open for submissions from 11/21–12/3 and welcomes applications from emerging and established art writers. Our use of the term “art writers” is inclusive of curators, art historians, researchers, and all professionals whose significant time and effort go into writing, curating, or researching about art.
- Applicants should maintain an active art-writing practice or intend to pursue a career in art writing.
- We are seeking individuals who are not only passionate but genuinely invested in building a supportive community of art writers—those committed to uplifting one another and helping shape a brighter future for the next generation of voices.
- While the application is intentionally short to keep the process accessible, we encourage you to take your time. Use the space to tell us who you are and what you are working toward. Capacity for the salon is limited to ensure depth and quality in the conversations.
- All applicants must be able to attend the in-person Pizza Salon event on Wednesday, December 10, in Brooklyn, near the Knickerbocker Station on the M line.
- Upon acceptance, an email invitation to the Pizza Salon will be sent no later than December 5.
Apply Here
*Application is closed on 12/3/2025 at 11:59 PM EST.
Fall 2025 Internship Program
October 3, 2025
We are currently seeking three interns for Fall 2025. This internship program offers three tracks (Exhibition & Programming, Design & Marketing, Video & Media) over three months, structured as remote or hybrid roles. The positions are unpaid but school credit is available. Designed for college students and recent graduates seeking early career development and mentorship, the program is ideal for candidates who are passionate about uplifting API voices in the arts and bring relevant experience in their area of focus. Applicants should be based in New York.
Art House
July 7, 2025
Art House is an emerging artist incubator program that provides mentorship, accessibility, and opportunities for recently graduated Asian Pacific Islander (API) artists. By providing equitable opportunities, accessibility and visibility, Art House becomes a bridge for local API emerging artists in their adjustment year to the city. 2025-2026 Cohorts will be guaranteed a group exhibition at Latitude Gallery in NYC in Q4 2025.
Art House is built with flexibility at its core, making it an ideal space for recently graduated emerging artists. We understand that life after graduation often comes with a mix of responsibilities, commitments, and uncertainty. That’s why Civil Art’s incubator program is designed to meet artists where they are—offering adaptable support that fits a range of schedules and evolving life situations.
Throughout the incubation cycle, professional development workshops and resource-sharing sessions will be scheduled in close coordination with the cohort to ensure maximum participation and engagement. On average, artists can expect 1–2 workshops or events per month, in addition to ongoing access to free and accessible exhibitions, events, and opportunities across New York City. Individual workshops will also be tailored to accommodate each member’s unique schedule.
Art House is created by artists, for artists—with a deep understanding of the challenges, nuances, and perseverance required to build both a dream and a career.
Learn More About Art House
Civil Art Youth Scholarship
June 22, 2025
Made possible with the generous support received through the Drawwing Inspiration fundraiser, Civil Art Scholarship will provide two applicants with full tuition at $4,615 to cover the Summer Intensive program at Drawwing Cabinet: Recipes of Being & Exhibition-Making.
ABOUT DRAWWING CABINET Drawwing Cabinet is an artist-run school dedicated to fostering creative stakeholders. With a focus on visual thinking, contemporary relevance, and conceptual development, we provide art classes for K-12 students, college consulting for arts admissions, workshops for all ages, and education programs for corporations and organizers.
DRAWWING CABINET SUMMER INTENSIVES7/1–8/8, Tuesdays to Fridays, 9 am–3 pm This summer program offers an extensive learning experience for students preparing for college and young adults wanting to pursue a career in the art world. The program includes a curated series of visiting artist lectures, field trips, hands-on workshops, one-on-one guidance from experts and professionals, artist statement writing tutorials, and an exciting exhibition opportunity at GOBI in August. At the end of this 6-week intensive, participating students will have (1) created a cohesive body of work that is reflective of their own personal, social, and/or historical context, (2) gained practical skills needed to produce an exhibition (or a portfolio) from beginning to end, and (3) received personalized guidance on how to continue their academic and career journeys.