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! 

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