Metro Arts Opportunities

 

Employment:

There are no employment opportunities at this time.

Calls to Artists:

There are no calls for artists at this time.

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Calls to Mentors:

There are no calls for mentors at this time.

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Calls for Community Panelists:

There are no community panelist opportunities at this time.

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Internships:

There are no internship opportunities at this time.

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Non-Metro Arts Opportunities​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Boutique Film Lab - Full-Time Film Lab Technician

Boutique Film Lab is a small lab in Nashville that develops, scans, and prints film for photographers all over the country — C-41, black & white, E-6, and ECN-2, in everything from 35mm and 120 to 110 and 4×5. They handle thousands of one-of-a-kind images every week, and they’re hiring a lab technician to help keep up.

For a full job description and link to apply, please visit here.

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The Frist Art Museum - Full-Time Special Events Manager/Major Gifts Officer

The Frist Art Museum is hiring for the positions of a Special Events Manager (leads the operational infrastructure supporting events across the Frist Art Museum, ensuring that spaces, schedules, setups, equipment, vendors, and external events are effectively coordinated) and a Major Gifts Officer (responsible for expanding the Frist Art Museum’s pipeline of leadership and major gift supporters through the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individuals and families).

Learn more about this and other career opportunities at The Frist here.​

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Oz Arts - Open Call for Proposals: Brave New Workd Lab 2027

OZ Arts is now accepting proposals for original live performance works to be developed and presented in the 6th-annual Brave New Works Lab, which is designed to support the development and presentation of contemporary performance in Middle Tennessee. The Lab invites daring Nashville artists to create and premiere new works and works-in-progress at OZ Arts, with performances in May/June 2027 (exact dates TBD).

The deadline to apply is Thursday, October 1, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

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Oz Arts/The Porch - Call for Writers: 2026-2027 Art Wire Fellowship

Adult and teen writers of all experience levels are invited to apply for Art Wire! The yearlong fellowship program will begin in October 2026 and includes complimentary admission to select OZ Arts performances, mentorship from The Porch, group discussions, and a celebratory reading at the end of the season.

The deadline to apply is Monday, September 14, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

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Nashville Opera - Director of Annual and Leadership Giving

Nashville Opera is seeking a Director of Annual and Leadership Giving to lead the organization’s annual giving program and build its individual donor pipeline through strategic, multichannel fundraising efforts. This role manages a portfolio of donors and prospects, leads Impresario Council engagement and growth, and develops strategies to acquire, retain, and upgrade donors while increasing contributed revenue.

This is a full-time, exempt position reporting to the Chief Development Officer.

Learn more here.

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Nashville Philharmonic - Part-Time Production Coordinator

The Nashville Philharmonic is looking for a compassionate and hard-working individual to support their volunteer orchestra with their growing concert and rehearsal production needs.

Click here to read the full description of this part-time, contracted role.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with the potential to start immediately.

To apply, please email info@nashvillephilharmonic.org with the following items in PDF format:

• Resume with References

• Cover letter, including the answer to:

  • Why you are interested in working with the NPO in this way?

  • Which one or two of their Values speaks to you and why?

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Nashville Repertory Theatre - Development Coordinator/Overhire Technicians

The Nashville Repertory Theatre is currently hiring for a Development Coordinator and Overhire Technicians.

Learn more and apply here.

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Building Blocks Fund: Neighborhood Micro-Grants from Neighbor 2 Neighbor

The people closest to a neighborhood often have the clearest understanding of what it needs.

That is why Neighbor 2 Neighbor is proud to launch the Building Blocks Fund, a new micro-grant initiative investing directly in neighborhood organizations and resident-led groups across Davidson County.

Whether your community needs a cleanup, youth activity, safety initiative, public gathering, shared resource, or creative neighborhood improvement, the Building Blocks Fund can help move your idea from vision to action. Start where you are and build what you need.

Learn more and apply here.​

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South Arts - Professional Development Grants for Arts Organizations

South Arts is offering Professional Development Grants to help Southern arts organizations build skills, strengthen capacity, and support long-term sustainability. These grants provide up to $1,000 for new professional development opportunities, including conferences, workshops, and staff training for organizations with operating budgets of $500,000 or less.

Learn more and explore eligibility here.

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Tennessee Craft - Full-Time Marketing Manager

Tennessee Craft is currently looking to fill the position of Marketing Manager. The Marketing Manager serves as the organization’s primary communications professional, overseeing content creation, media relations, storytelling, digital communications, brand management, and promotional campaigns. Working closely with the Executive Director and staff team, this position helps ensure consistent messaging, compelling public engagement, and effective donor and stakeholder communications.

Learn more and apply here.

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Tennessee Craft - Full-Time Operations & Development Manager

Tennessee Craft is currently looking to fill the position of Operations & Development Manager. The Operations & Development Manager plays a vital dual role in driving the mission of Tennessee Craft. This position manages key operational logistics, internal systems, and database administration while supporting revenue development through grant writing, individual donor stewardship, and sponsor cultivation.

Learn more and apply here.

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Tennessee State Museum - Multiple Positions

The Tennessee State Museum is currently looking to fill several positions including multiple Museum Program Assistants, a Collections Photographer, and a Storekeeper.

Learn more about each position and apply here.

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Artist Opportunities - Creative Capital

Creative Capital’s Artist Opportunities is a continually updated listing of regional, national, and international opportunities for artists across disciplines—curated to be open, accessible, and relevant to working artists.

Free and open to all, the platform connects artists with grants, residencies, fellowships, open calls, and other opportunities from organizations worldwide. Listings are community-driven, with submissions from artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions that help keep the resource timely, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of the field.