Community Call for Artists, Musicians, Poets and YOU!

Heights Arts is always looking for new artists from Northeast Ohio to promote through our ongoing Visual Arts, Music and Literary programming. We aim to connect these groups with audiences by providing exhibitions, concerts, poetry events, a year-round and Holiday Store, and programs which support the creativity that reflects our community.
Interested in volunteering at one of our events? Learn more here.
We Want to Support You, Our Local Visual, Musical and Literary Artists!
Applications reviewed monthly
The application deadline for each music season (September – August) is June 30. Applications received after that time will be considered for the following year.
Open Call for Musicians
If you are professional ensemble of any genre in Northeast Ohio, we welcome your application to perform in the Heights Arts Gallery Concert or ARTbar series. Our music programming provides paid opportunities for local ensembles, and the program is determined by our Music Community Team members, who review submissions each year.
All ensembles are paid a stipend of $500 if chosen for a performance. There is no fee to submit an application.
About ARTbar
ARTbar is a ticketed series that mixes a special menu of music, (and sometimes poetry), and ARTinis, where attendees can enjoy an evening of celebrated dynamic performers and curated cocktails.
About Gallery Concerts
Gallery concerts provide paid opportunities for local musicians of diverse musical genres to perform in a unique setting. All performances are free to the public.
The deadline to apply is June 30. Applications received after that time will be considered for the following season.
Learn more and apply.
Applications accepted year-round
Open Call for Visual Artists
Learn more to be featured in a group or solo exhibition, or to sell your work in our Gallery Store.
Applications accepted June 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025
Annual Holiday Store
Learn more and apply to sell your work in our Annual Holiday Store.
Applications accepted June 15, 2025 – July 15, 2025
Members Show Call for Entries
Rolling Application Deadlines
May 31 (July and September events)
October 31 (February and April Events)
Ekphrastacy (artists talk + poets respond)
Ekphrastacy is Heights Arts’ yearly series of poetry programs. Poets compose new poems inspired by exhibitions on view in our galleries and participate in a public reading of their work. Selected poets will collaborate with our Poet Laureate for each program. Click here to learn more and apply.
Applications accepted year-round and by invitation
Volunteer with us
Heights Arts is looking for volunteers with professional experience and/or connections with our community of the literary, musical and visual arts. These Volunteer Community Teams represent each of our disciplines and provide a valuable link to our local arts community. Team members provide expertise, programming ideas, and connections to poets, musicians and artists for inclusion in our programs each year. Applications are open until openings are filled.
Apply to be a member of one of our Volunteer Community Teams