The following list includes current art opportunities for artists and youth that are accepting open call entries, auditions, or applications. Please visit the sponsoring organization’s website for detailed information about eligibility, submission details, event information, and deadlines.
Auditions & Performing
Inland Pacific Ballet
Inland Pacific Ballet accepts submissions year-round and often holds private and open-call auditions for various productions outside of the regularly scheduled Company auditions. If you are interested in performing with Inland Pacific Ballet, please check the Upcoming Auditions section on the website at IPBallet.org
Southland Symphony Orchestra Chorus
The Southland Symphony Orchestra Chorus is accepting new members! The chorus is a volunteer organization, open to all singers. A voice placement audition may be required for new members. Rehearsals will likely begin on Tuesday, November 4, or earlier. Concert dates are December 7, January 4, April 12, and the Carnegie Hall Residency is from June 18-22. All rehearsals and the concert will take place at Bethel Congregational Church, 536 N Euclid Ave, Ontario, CA 91762. To join the chorus, email DrMann@SSOChorus.com for more info or visit this link.
Community Events
City of Fontana – Utility Box Art Contest
The City of Fontana needs your help to beautify this community. Several artworks will be selected to transform utility boxes into works of art throughout the city. Submissions are through Fontana 311 only, and there is no monetary compensation or prizes. Submissions are now open until further notice. To learn more, visit: https://www.fontanaca.gov/3647/Contests
Downtown Ontario Art Walk
Enjoy the Ontario Art Walk with art exhibitions, pop-up galleries, artist talks, creative workshops, live music, and arts events sponsored by local artists, performers, organizations, and businesses in the Downtown Ontario Arts District. To become a vendor, visit: ontarioartwalk.org/vendors. May 16, 2026, from 6 PM to 9 PM. Downtown Ontario. To learn more, visit: ontarioartwalk.org.
Earning Opportunities
Arts Connection: Downtown Art Walk
The Arts Council of San Bernardino County, Arts Connection, is excited to reintroduce the Downtown San Bernardino Art Walk! Arts Connection recognizes the importance of spaces and events like this, which celebrate local talent and artists while revitalizing the City of San Bernardino. The next Art Walk will take place on Friday, June 26, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. View the vendor application here.
City of Fontana Spring Street Night Market
Fontana Arts is looking for passionate visual artists at the Spring Street Night Market. This bustling market draws a large crowd, making it the perfect platform to display and sell your creative works. Upcoming dates include July 17 and October 16 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM at 16822 Spring St. in Fontana. Contact Ian Stewart or Sophia Valdez for more information. Spots are limited.
City of Rancho Cucamonga
Randall Lewis Second Story and Beyond – Instructor
Located on the second floor of the Paul A. Biane Library, Randall Lewis Second Story and Beyond is an interactive, immersive discovery space. Theme-based exhibits, such as Cucamonga Peak, Adventure Zone, Creation Station, and Spectacular Senses, are designed to give children opportunities to develop motor skills, critical thinking, imagination, and understanding of the world around them. Intuitive, independent play as well as collective, intergenerational, hands-on activities in the Art Studio and STEM Lab are available to our community to enhance the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional learning of children and their families. Are you looking to become a contract instructor in the Art Studio or STEM Lab to offer classes to the community? Please email info@secondstoryandbeyond.org with the subject: Contract Instructor.
Exhibitions
The Arts Area
Solo or Group Exhibition Opportunity
As part of its community partnership with Pitzer College, The Arts Area curates a series of exhibitions and artist talks highlighting the diversity of art in our Inland Empire communities. The exhibitions are hosted at CASA Pitzer, located in Ontario. The Arts Area invites artists to submit proposals for future exhibitions. Exhibition opening receptions are held quarterly on the third Saturday of February, May, August, and November from 6 PM to 9 PM. Deadline: Ongoing. Location: 200 S Euclid Ave, Suite B, Ontario, CA, 91762 To learn more, visit theartsarea.org/casa.
Chaffey Community Museum of Art (CCMA)
The Chaffey Community Museum of Art (CCMA) is seeking visual artists who reside within the geographic area served by the Ontario International Airport to exhibit small-scale works of art in wall-mounted glass display cases. Online application and more information at chaffeymuseum.org
2026 Ontario Art Expo: Celebrating Community Artists
The 2026 Ontario Art Expo: Celebrating Community Artists is a juried exhibition open to all active members of the Pomona Valley Art Association (PVAA), the Associated Artists of the Inland Empire (AAIE), and the Chaffey Community Museum of Art (CCMA). The exhibition runs from August 7 to October 18, 2026, and will present a diverse, high-quality selection of artwork to showcase our region’s visual artists. Entries must be submitted online through a portal on CCMA’s website between June 1 and July 1. More information will be available as the application period nears. For more information, visit the website.
The Steve Thomas Photography Open
The Chaffey Community Museum of Art (CCMA) announces the second annual Steve Thomas Photography Open, to be held July 24 to October 18, 2026. This exhibition presents a dynamic selection of artwork that celebrates how local photographers use the medium to express their creative visions. The exhibition will be curated by photo historian Timothy LeBlanc. The deadline to apply is June 21. For more information, visit the website.
Fiscal Sponsorship for Artists
Arts Connection
The San Bernardino Arts Connection’s Fiscal Sponsorship Program provides administrative support and guidance to artists, projects, and other organizations working in various disciplines, so that they can grow, pursue grants, donations, and other sponsorship opportunities that require tax-exempt status. To learn more about fiscal sponsorship, visit artsconnectionnetwork.org/fiscalsponsorship
The Arts Area
The Arts Area offers fiscal sponsorship to support creative projects that may not have the necessary business support or funding to get started. This sponsorship provides immediate non-profit status, making the projects eligible for charitable donations, grants, and institutional support. Is fiscal sponsorship the right choice for your project? Discover the benefits of fiscal sponsorship with The Arts Area. To learn more, visit: theartsarea.org/fiscal-sponsorship
Grants & Scholarships
Rancho Cucamonga Community and Arts Foundation
Arts Organization and Community Arts Grant
RCCAAF invites nonprofit organizations, schools, and artists to apply for funding to bring bold, inspiring, and inclusive arts programs to our community. Projects must directly benefit Rancho Cucamonga residents or contribute to the city’s vibrant cultural landscape. Selected applicants may receive up to $10,000 to support initiatives that foster connection, creativity, and community pride. Deadline is May 22, 2026 at 4:00pm. For guidelines and application, visit rccaaf.org.
Southern California Vocal Association
Future Choral Leaders Scholarship
The Southern California Vocal Association is offering scholarships to graduating 12th-grade music students who show exceptional promise and achievement in the field of music and will be majoring in music in college with the intent to teach vocal music. Awarding of the scholarship will be at the discretion of the scholarship review panel (comprised of SCVA community and board members), and their decision will be announced by May 30, 2026. Application and essay due May 20, 2026. To learn more about the application process, visit: scvachoral.org/scholarship
Internships
Inland Valley Repertory Theatre
IVRT Internships are a great way to learn more about how a nonprofit theatre arts organization is run, get involved with Inland Valley Repertory Theatre, and gain working experience (non-paid). Internships may be hybrid (in-person/virtual). In-person locations are La Verne and Claremont. To learn more, visit: ivrt.org
Public Art
Downtown Ontario Improvement Association
The Downtown Ontario Improvement Association (DOIA) is seeking visual artists (Illustrators, Graphic Designers, Photographers, Painters, Print Media) who reside within the geographic area of the Ontario City limits to produce work for a variety of forthcoming projects that may be displayed publicly within Downtown Ontario. Submit a short artist biography and artist statement, and digital images of past work. Photos taken with a cell phone are acceptable. Applications may be submitted at any time. Applications may be submitted at any time. 425 N. Euclid Ave. Ontario CA 91762. To apply, please email the Downtown Ontario Improvement Association (DOIA) at socialmedia@downtownontario.org.