We Want to Support You,
Our Local Visual, Musical and Literary Artists!
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.
Community Call for Artists, Musicians, Poets and YOU!
Applications reviewed monthly
The application deadline for each music season (September – August) is May 31. 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
Exhibitions
We welcome artists from our region to submit artwork for inclusion in our gallery exhibitions. Heights Arts presents five group shows and five solo artist shows per year. Solo artists do not have to be members to apply, but must become members if they are accepted.
Learn more and apply to be featured in a future group or spotlight exhibition.
Applications accepted year-round and by invitation for our annual Holiday Store
Year-Round Store
Heights Arts’ galleries include our store, where we sell jewelry, glassware, photographs, and other hand-crafted work by local artists. In addition, we fill our gallery space from November through December for our yearly Holiday Store event. Applications received between October-December will be reviewed in the following year. Click here to learn more and apply.
Learn more and apply to sell your work in our year-round Gallery Store.
Rolling Application Deadlines
May 31 (July and September events)
October 31 (July and September 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