The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) is now accepting applications for its 2026 Summer Research Fellowship Program. Fellows will spend 4–6 weeks onsite to work on a research project related to the Museum's collections. Applications are due November 17, 2025.
Professional Opportunities
The Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center is looking for two researchers to make its archive more accessible to artists, scholars, and practitioners. Applications are due November 1, 2025.
The Department of English at Louisiana State University (LSU) invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor of Folklore, beginning next August. Applications are due November 10, 2025.
Creative West and South Arts are accepting applications for their National Arts Futures Fellowship, a six-month virtual leadership development program for early- and mid-career arts culture professionals. Applications are due October 5, 2025 11:59 p.m. MDT.
South Arts is offering free Field-Building Webinars series that respond to the evolving needs of the field, providing practical tools, insights, and industry best practices. The next webinar is Grant Writing 101 for Artists on October 9, 2025.
The Department of Comparative Studies at OSU invites applications for a position in Digital Cultures and Ethnography at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor. Applications are due November 10, 2025.
The American Folklife Center (AFC) at the Library of Congress is hiring a Director, AFC Archives to lead the day-to-day administration of the Archive of Folk Culture. Apply by September 26, 2025.
Join Arts Midwest and a group of field leaders for a free webinar series helping artists and arts organizations prepare, respond, and rebuild from disaster. Sessions take place throughout the month of September.
Applications are now open for TourWest grants from Creative West. Applications are due September 15, 2025 at 11:59 pm MT.
Arts Midwest has announced that applications are now open for the 2025–26 cycle of its GIG Fund, which provides grants of up to $15,000 for nonprofit organizations to offer public-facing arts projects and activities in Midwestern communities. A mandatory Intent to Apply is due September 15, 2025.