ARTE NOIR recently developed a Black Artist Roster as a means to bring greater visibility and access to Black artists residing in Washington State from across the creative spectrum. To complement the Black Artist Roster, we have also developed this dedicated submissions portal for the community to share their opportunities with Black artists. 

Within the portal, individuals and organizations can share the details of their upcoming arts opportunities. Opportunities can include but are not limited to calls for artists and curators, residencies, grants, and funding opportunities. 

Completing this form allows ARTE NOIR to share your information with a range of artists. Our commitment is to solely share information on the opportunity you submit; we take no responsibility for additional vetting or contact. Artists will be responsible for contacting you directly to follow up, should they be interested in applying. 

What are the benefits of sharing your opportunities with the Black Artist Roster? 

• ARTE NOIR will communicate your opportunities directly to our Black Artist Roster via regular email communication. Where time is of the essence, we will do our best to alert artists promptly.
• The opportunity submission form intends to eliminate as many barriers as possible for Black artists.
• Artists on the roster reside in Washington State, are at least 15 years of age, and represent a broad spectrum of disciplines. 
• Shared opportunities may be local, national, and international.

ARTE NOIR will not:

1. Share an artist’s personal information directly to any inquiries we receive
2. Apply to opportunities on behalf of artists 
3. Act as an artist management service

Project Timeline

• The pilot phase of the Black Artist Roster will be open for submissions from Thursday, June 12, 2024, through Monday, September 30, 2024. The roster will reopen for submissions in early 2025.
• Individuals and organizations looking to reach Black artists and share arts opportunities can do so year-round. 
• ARTE NOIR will continue to share local, national, and international opportunities with rostered artists throughout the year.

Important Notices

• Saving Your Application: Submittable will automatically save your application at regular intervals, but you may also manually save your application at any time using the Save Draft button located at the end of this form. If you are completing your application in multiple sessions, please ensure you click the Save Draft button before exiting the application form to avoid losing your work. 
• Internet Browsers: Submittable recommends using Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Apple Safari when using Submittable. Internet Explorer 11 or legacy versions of Microsoft's Edge browser (prior to version 20) are no longer supported, and you may run into problems if you are using the Submittable platform with these older browsers. 
• Privacy Notice: ARTE NOIR will not publish or share your personal information. 

How to Use Submittable

Submittable maintains a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) and offers step-by-step guides on their help platform here. For further assistance with the Submittable online application, please contact Submittable tech support at support@submittable.com

If you have additional questions about the Black Artists Roster, please get in touch with ARTE NOIR via email at info@artenoir.org.

Thank you for submitting your opportunity! 

The ARTE NOIR Black Artist Roster project is generously supported by The Gathering Collaborative of King County. In 2020, Martin Luther King, Jr. County declared racism as a public health crisis, recognizing that governments need to acknowledge and respond by undoing the centuries of harms of systemic racism in our society and equitably invest in dismantling racism and protecting the health and well-being of Black, Indigenous and People of Color so that all communities thrive. 

ARTE NOIR seeks to be a gathering place for exploring the dynamic creativity that springs from African and African American culture. With a focus on people, ARTE NOIR shines a light on the makers, thinkers, and doers who are, and have been, innovating in their fields; centering the soulfulness and power of Black art. ARTE NOIR exists to uplift Black artists! 

ARTE NOIR has developed a Black Artist Roster that will be used to increase the exposure of, and access to Black artists in Washington State. ARTE NOIR regularly receives inquiries seeking recommendations for Black artists. These inquiries range from major public art installation opportunities to seeking artists for pop-ups, speaking engagements, etc. Participation in the Artist Roster is not intended to guarantee artists any particular opportunities, rather, it is being created to increase access to Black artists, their skills, and specific areas of work, for recommendation.

The following submission form allows artists to share information about themselves and their work. Once an artist submits their form, they will be added to an internal database which ARTE NOIR will use to share arts and speaking opportunities. Please take the time to answer every question in the form to the best of your ability. There will be space to upload samples of your artwork. You can save the form and come back to complete it at any time during the process. 

The pilot phase of the Black Artist Roster will close on September 30, 2024.  The roster will reopen in early 2025.  Arts opportunities can be shared year-round. 

Once you have submitted, you will officially be added to ARTE NOIR's Black Artist Roster!  

This roster will be maintained by ARTE NOIR staff and used as a tool for sharing local, national, and international opportunities for Black artists including calls for art or curators, educators, public art projects, artist residencies, speaking opportunities, and more. Opportunities will be vetted by ARTE NOIR and your personal information will not be given out directly to inquiries we receive. ARTE NOIR will share opportunities with our roster list regularly, and it will be up to the artists to determine whether they are qualified and interested in pursuing a project. Artists must respond to calls/opportunities directly. 

Artists interested in public speaking can indicate so when submitting information in the roster. ARTE NOIR seeks to support artists interested in participating in civic discourse. This support is intended to increase the vocal presence of Black artists who have often been overlooked in conversations around social justice, equity, community-building, and more.

Additionally, artists interested in exhibiting their work in the ARTE NOIR Gallery can indicate such within this form.

WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE BLACK ARTIST ROSTER?

Participation in the Black Artist Roster provides:

• Dedicated communication regarding opportunities that may not otherwise reach Black artists, reducing historical barriers and creating an easy connection between artists and available opportunities!
• The opportunity to greatly expand your reach and have your work seen by collectors, producers, curators, developers, promoters, investors, and brand new audiences.  
• Ultimately, this roster will serve to eliminate the age-old commentary, "We just can't find anyone." Using the Black artist roster should leave little room for excuses of not being able to connect with Black artists working across all disciplines. 

Development of the Black Artist Roster has been generously supported by The Gathering Collaborative of King County. In 2020, Martin Luther King, Jr. County declared racism as a public health crisis, recognizing that governments need to acknowledge and respond by undoing the centuries of harms of systemic racism in our society and equitably invest in dismantling racism and protecting the health and well-being of Black, Indigenous and People of Color so that all communities thrive. 

ARTE NOIR seeks to be a gathering place for exploring the dynamic creativity that springs from African and African American culture. With a focus on people, ARTE NOIR shines a light on the makers, thinkers, and doers who are, and have been, innovating in their fields; centering the soulfulness and power of Black art.

ARTE NOIR exists to uplift Black artists! 

Important Notices

• Saving Your Application: Submittable will automatically save your application at regular intervals, but you may also manually save your application at any time using the Save Draft button located at the end of this form. If you are completing your application in multiple sessions, please ensure you click the Save Draft button before exiting the application form to avoid losing your work. 
• Internet Browsers: Submittable recommends using Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Apple Safari when using Submittable. Internet Explorer 11 or legacy versions of Microsoft's Edge browser (prior to version 20) are no longer supported, and you may run into problems if you are using the Submittable platform with these older browsers. 
• Privacy Notice: ARTE NOIR will not publish or share your personal information. 
• Eligibility: This call is open to individuals who are at least 15 years of age. 

Note: Questions below with a red asterisk indicate that an answer is required.

How to Use Submittable

Submittable maintains a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) and offers step-by-step guides on their help platform here. For further assistance with the Submittable online application, please contact Submittable tech support at support@submittable.com

Thank you for your interest in collaborating with ARTE NOIR. This form is for artists or vendors looking to sell their product(s) in our shop, collaborate on a project or product, or sign up to be a vendor at a future ARTE NOIR event. 

Please take the time to fill out the form below to the best of your ability. Due to a high volume of submissions, our team will do our best to respond within 2-3 weeks.​ 

ARTE NOIR is currently accepting editorial content suggestions and talent to serve as guest writers for our monthly editorial content and newsletter. Is there a local, national, or international Black artist, maker, or organization you would like to see take the top spotlight in our publication? Would you like to be the author of said spotlight? Selected writers will be paid a stipend for their pieces and featured in an issue of ARTE NOIR. We also welcome guest writer suggestions.  

Basic Guidelines for Guest Editorial Writers

• Final articles are not to exceed 1500 words
• High-resolution photos with photo credits are required to accompany the article
• Writer also requested to submit a personal headshot 
• ARTE NOIR pays guest writers $650 (USD) for finished and published articles
• ARTE NOIR reserves the right to make editing and copy suggestions/changes for each submission.  Writer will receive all editing/copy notes prior to publication.
• Publication and submission deadlines are established by the ARTE NOIR editorial team

Guest Writers are required to agree to the following:

• No copyright, trademark infringement, or other non verified information has been included in the submission
• Information included in the article is true and contains no false statements
• Writer is engaged as an independent contractor and is not presented as an employee of ARTE NOIR  
• Final product is commissioned specifically by ARTE NOIR and may only appear in other formats after full disclosure to ARTE NOIR, and where appropriate with express permission from ARTE NOIR
• ARTE NOIR reserves the right to reprint article in any partner publications and will notify writer when/if additional publication occurs
• No additional compensation will be paid to writer 
• Writer agrees to hold ARTE NOIR harmless should any disputes arise as a result of the written article
• This agreement constitutes final permission for ARTE NOIR to use provided images and written words in the publication, in reporting to grantors and funders, and reasonable promotion