ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES
14th Annual Great St. Pete Cupcake Contest
Event Date: Saturday, August 23
Deadline: August 1
Calling all culinary artists! The Morean Arts Center invites you to our city-wide search for St. Pete’s MOST ARTISTIC CUPCAKES! This decadent fundraising event features a variety of submissions categorized by youth/teen, novice, professional and specialty (gluten-free or sugar-free). It is $15 to submit your flavor and gives you a chance to win the handmade blown-glass cupcake trophy along with other fabulous prizes!
Art Lightning Round
Event Date: Saturday, August 9
Join us Saturday, August 9th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm as we present The Lightning Round!
For this exciting gallery walk event, we invite our Member Artists to submit 10 images. Each artist will present his/her images to the public in a timed 1 minute slideshow. Then, there will be 3 minutes of Q + A, and then on to the next artist! This is a perfect way for artists of all media and skill levels to share their unique work, meet other members, and see what else is happening in our Morean community!
Art Yard Sale
Event Date: Saturday, Sept 13
Deadline: August 1
Be a Part of our Art “Yard” Sale! Are you an artist who says things like…. “I have more of my artwork than I know what to do with!” or “I’m running out of under-the-bed storage space” and maybe, “My studio is too full of my art!” then this opportunity is for you! Each selected artist will receive one 6-foot table to display their ORIGINAL artwork. The event will be held in the Morean galleries Saturday, September 13th from 9am to 1pm. This event is an opportunity for artists to clear out their studio and find new buyers for older works.
Heaven and Nature Sing: 2025 Holiday Show + Sale
Exhibition Dates: November 8 – December 31
Deadline: October 6, 2025
Artwork Delivery Date: October 23 – 24, 2025
Calling all Morean members! The Morean’s Annual Holiday Show + Sale is November 8 – December 31, 2025! There is no theme for this exhibition—we are just looking for items for gift-giving, including ornaments, jewelry and functional pottery. Paintings and sculpture, too!
Click here to fill out the online form for Heaven and Nature Sing: 2025 Holiday Show and Sale
Our department arranges exhibitions of work in all media by a broad spectrum of artists, including those who are emerging, mid-career, and established, as well as work by children.
We put on over 30 exhibitions each year, with each exhibition running from 4 to 7 weeks.
The Morean Arts Center is not only interested in the meaning of contemporary art, but also in educating our visitors on how art is made.
Often our exhibitions will feature process areas where an artist reveals his or her working philosophy, even showing step-by-step progressions of artwork at times.
We seek to connect people with our exhibiting artists so that our community feels an affinity with the artists whose work is on display and a personal connection with the artwork itself.
We also work with the Morean’s education department to offer additional programming that enriches the viewer’s experience with our exhibitions. These may include gallery talks, panel discussions, special tours, master artist workshops, and hands-on activities for children. We welcome artists’ programming ideas, as well.
Most of the works in our exhibitions are for sale, with proceeds going to the exhibiting artists and to the programs at the Morean Arts Center.
General Gallery Submissions
We welcome unsolicited project proposals. Your submission should include the following:
– Up to 10 high-quality images (NOTE: 1mb max per image)
– ID List of Images: Title(s) of work, year completed, medium, size, retail price
– Artist Statement
– Current CV or Resume
– Exhibition Proposal (details about your exhibition and why your work would be a good fit with the Morean)
The Exhibitions Department meets regularly to review submissions.
Please email the required information to [email protected]
Propose a Class or Workshop
ENTRY: Ongoing
Teaching artists are encouraged to explore opportunities for leading classes and workshops at the Morean Arts Center.
Professionals interested in working with adults and/or youth should contact the Morean Education team at [email protected].
Download the New Instructor Application and the New Course or Workshop Proposal
