Artist Start
Below you'll find guides and information for artists interested in getting involved at MoHA. For a list of programs and opportunities for specific fields you can skip to Digital Artist or Visual Artist or Performing Artist for points of entry.
As first steps we recommend joining the MoHA newsletter, signing up for open call list and saying hello on Discord.
Digital Artist
This is a short text description of ways Digital Artists can get involved at MoHA. See below for a list of programs and opportunities or skip down to Visual Artist or Performing Artist for other points of entry.
Digital Arts Programs
CATS+
The Collaborative Art + Technology Situation (CATS+) is a program for artists interested in expanding their work in digital and new media. The CATS+ Residency Program is a paid opportunity that brings cohorts of artists and tech wizards together to learn and collaborate on new work. CATS+ promotes troubleshooting, curiosity, and critical thinking around emerging and ubiquitous technologies. We host artist-led workshops, gatherings, mentorships, public showcases, a media art studio, an online wiki to remove the mystery from tech by foregrounding human connection, process, and experimentation. ,
Digital Do-Si-Do
Digital Do-si-do is an online media exchange presented in partnership with Games Y'all, taking place seasonally in our Discord servers. It is a fun, low-stakes opportunity to make something creative, try new software or digital techniques, and meet friends. The program is currently on hiatus. ,
Welcome to my Homepage
Welcome to my Homepage is an international online residency program and non-traditional art venue for the creation and appreciation of new net art. Founded in 2014, Homepage offers artists a low-stakes opportunity to experiment and explore the web as a site for creative production. We have hosted over 100 artists from across the world wide web.
Fantastic Arcade Programs
Fantastic Arcade
Fantastic Arcade is an annual festival that showcases a curated selection of groundbreaking talks and independent games. It celebrates underrepresented independent game developers and digital artists. ,
Games Y'all
Games Y’all is a monthly meetup that celebrates, amplifies, and supports the unique and underrepresented within indie games and beyond. ,
Media Jams
Media Jams are themed open calls that bring artists and game developers together in the spirit of collaboration and play. Inspired by Game Jams and 48 hour film festivals, our Media Jams culminate in a live final showcase, hosted at MoHA.
Digital Arts Opportunities
| Opportunities |
| Opportunity | Description | Type | |
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| [[]] | Collaborative residency for artists + tech wizards at all levels. Process-focused weekly gatherings to learn, share, and co-create projects. Stipend, community, mentorship, 24/7 access to equipment and space. Deadline for spring session is Feb 21, 2024. | ||
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| [[]] | These links will invite you to the Fantastic Arcade or MoHA Discord server. Our Discord servers are for creating friendly, positive virtual space for the community to hang out, connect, find collaborators, swap materials, trade secrets, and anything else we can dream up together. | ||
| [[]] | This form is for anyone seeking a more substantial commitment to Fantastic Arcade's future through committee service. | ||
| [[]] | This form is for anyone wanting to become more involved with Fantastic Arcade or Games Y'all! | ||
| [[]] | Bring us your game submissions and pitches for talks! Our much-awaited return with Fantastic Arcade: Fun Size Edition! on October 26th, 2024 could include you as part of the line up. Show us what you’ve got! We’re also thrilled to pair with CATS+ (Collaborative Art + Technology Situation) to offer stipends and mentor support to 3 artists, solo devs, or small teams. Send in your submissions by Sept 8th. | ||
| [[]] | Want to show a game or project at a Games Y'all monthly meet up? You're in in the right place. You can read more information about our selection process https://gamesyall.com/html/Submit-a-game.html | ||
| [[]] | Sign up to receive open calls for artists, community programming and other MoHA related things here. | ||
| [[]] | Each semester we host 1-4 student fellows from a variety of colleges in Austin. | ||
| [[]] | Sign up to join the volunteer list and see upcoming volunteer opportunities here. | ||
| [[]] | Submit to Welcome to my Homepage, an international online residency program that offers artists a no-cost, low-stakes opportunity to expand their practice in new directions, explore the web as a site for creative production, and reach a new audience. | ||
| [[]] | Virtual 3-week artist residencies to create net art | ||
| [[]] | If you're a tech wizard or an artist working with computers - we want to know about you! Tell us what you’re excited about and want to see/do by signing up on our Wizard Registry. |
Visual Artist
This is a short text description of ways Visual Artists can get involved at MoHA. See the following for a list of programs and opportunities or skip to Visual Artist or Performing Artist for other points of entry.
Visual Artist Programs
Cage Match Project
Cage Match Project (CMP) is an experimental gallery that lives in an industrial caged-trailer. This weathered and rusted container resides in a gravel parking lot in Austin, Texas where it is under constant exposure to the elements and 24-hour public viewership. Its current curator is Aryel René Jackson, an interdisciplinary artist and educator. Cage Match Project was developed in 2015 by Ryan Hawk, a fellow video artist and sculptor. ,
EAST at MoHA
EAST at MoHA is an annual hangout that takes place over two weekends in November. EAST is the perfect time to visit and get to know the MoHA community. Staff will be on hand to share information about our artists and programs, while we host our annual pop-up vendor market. Visitors can also take a break for refreshments at the MoHA bar. ,
Media Jams
Media Jams are themed open calls that bring artists and game developers together in the spirit of collaboration and play. Inspired by Game Jams and 48 hour film festivals, our Media Jams culminate in a live final showcase, hosted at MoHA. ,
The Mall
The Mall is a small art gallery outside of MoHA that helps artists make a living, with a particular interest in uplifting women artists, queer artists, and artists of color whose voices are more often marginalized, and to create an exciting and beautiful platform and context for their work. ,
Unlisted Projects
Unlisted Projects is an arts and culture residency program based in Austin, TX, that supports local, national, and international artists in their practice and in community. ,
Welcome to my Homepage
Welcome to my Homepage is an international online residency program and non-traditional art venue for the creation and appreciation of new net art. Founded in 2014, Homepage offers artists a low-stakes opportunity to experiment and explore the web as a site for creative production. We have hosted over 100 artists from across the world wide web.
Visual Artist Opportunities
Cage Match Project I/O Residency, Round 24 Application
The I/O Residency is tailored to junior and senior undergraduate art students and recently graduated artists in the Austin–Round Rock–Georgetown counties (Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties). We welcome artists interested in the interplay between outdoor space, the confined space of the trailer, and the evolving nature of the artwork itself to apply for our "I/O Residency, Round 24" program.
Qualified applicants must either be juniors or seniors pursuing an undergraduate degree or have graduated in 2023 or 2024 with either an undergraduate or graduate degree.
The title "I/O" stands for "input" and "output," representing the relationship between the artist's studio and the "gallery." We are especially keen on artists who are interested in thinking and creating outside the traditional gallery. This opportunity provides financial and spatial support to stage a narrative of the artist-at-odds, with either history, space, or a work of art itself.
Link: Application Form
CopenhAustin
Warehouse9 (Copenhagen, Denmark), Unlisted Projects (Austin, TX) and The Museum of Human Achievement (Austin, Texas) have come together to offer a residency exchange of one artist from Texas and one artist from Denmark. This international residency opportunity is intended for queer artists working within live performance and designed to support network building, the creation and sharing of new work in an international context. Residents are given the time, space, freedom and financial support to concentrate upon the development of their own work. This residency programme is funded and has a fixed duration of one month. This residency opportunity will be awarded following an open call and application process. Residency artists will be selected in partnership with participating organizations and host a public sharing of work created during their residency at both their host and home organization.
The purpose of this residency programme is to support artistic development and facilitate cultural exchange, and long-term connections between artists, organizations and the greater communities of Texas and Denmark. A unique dimension of the call is a commitment to the intersection of LGBTQIA+ issues and environmental sustainability practices.
Link: Application Form
Link: Press Release
CopenhAustin Residency Open Call 2025
CopenhAustin is an annual arts residency exchange program of one queer performance artist/organizer from Texas and one queer performance artist/organizer from Denmark. The purpose of this residency program is to support artistic development, facilitate cultural exchange, and encourage environmental sustainability practices in the larger arts community. A unique dimension of the call is a commitment to the intersection of LGBTQIA+ issues and environmental sustainability practices. Residents are given the time, space, freedom, and financial support to concentrate on developing their work. This residency program is funded and has a fixed duration of one month. In the inaugural year of the CopenhAustin, 2024, the selected residency artists made a total of eight public appearances, four in Denmark and four in Texas. Artists are expected to contribute to public programming, including but not limited to, performances, workshops, and panel discussions.
CopenhAustin is a collaborative program organized by Unlisted Projects, Warehouse9, and The Museum of Human Achievement.
Link: Application form
Curator Cage Match Project Gallery
Cage Match Project (CMP) seeks a dedicated and organized Curator to manage all aspects of CMP programming and oversee Marketing with Admin Support. In a part-time position, an ideal candidate would be responsible for updating and maintaining the CMP website using WordPress. In this position you will be expected to submit all exhibition information promptly along with coordinating installation logistics, including scheduling, accommodations, and artist support.
Mallunteer Volunteer Signup
Mallunteering is volunteering at The Mall, a small art and retail trailer which helps artists make a living through sales, workshops and commissions. Community members who are interested in retail, fashion or art can commit a portion of their time to learn about running a small shop and help support artists in Austin Texas.
Link: Mallunteer Signup Form
Program Coordinator Unlisted Projects
Unlisted Projects is looking for a Program Coordinator. This position is grant funded for one year with the intention of securing additional ongoing funding.
Link: Application Info
Studio Fellowship Program
Each semester we host 1-4 student fellows from a variety of colleges in Austin.
Link: Fellowship Program Application
The Mall Vendor Application
This application form is for any artist seeking to vend goods at The Mall.
Link: The Mall Vendor Form
Unlisted Projects 24-hour Artist Lock-In Residency Open Call 2024
Unlisted Projects and The Museum of Human Achievement (MoHA) present a new 24-hour Lock-In Arts Residency program. We welcome all artistic mediums and individuals whose work is outside the box. Residents will work on-site in a climate-controlled renovated 1970s trailer with a private yard and have access to the larger production and workshop spaces inside of MoHA.
Link: Application Form
Unlisted Projects 24-hour Artist Lock-In Residency Open Call 2025
Unlisted Projects and The Museum of Human Achievement (MoHA) present a new 24-hour Lock-In Arts Residency program. We welcome all artistic mediums and individuals whose work is outside the box. Residents will work on-site in a climate-controlled renovated 1970s trailer with a private yard and have access to the larger production and workshop spaces inside of MoHA.
Artists will spend the weekend in “shifts” working on their project: one 12-hour day and then another 12-hour day, both with built-in breaks and meals. A $500 stipend will be provided per weekend resident, along with additional funds available toward childcare, animal boarding, or costs that would make the residency more accessible to the resident. 3 Meals per day and any delivery costs will be covered while in residence. Residents will be asked to be a part of an Unlisted Projects public event to perform and/or speak to their residency experience.
Link: Application Form
Unlisted Projects Board Member Application
Submit to be on the Board of Directors at Unlisted Projects.
Link: Board Member Application Link
Unlisted Projects Buddy System
We’re always seeking buddies to help welcome in visiting artists. This form is for anyone local to Austin who seeks to join our buddy program.
Link: Buddy System Sign-Up
Unlisted Projects Residency Application
This form is to submit to the Unlisted Projects residency program.
Link: Unlisted Projects Residency Application
Volunteer Opportunity
Sign up to join the volunteer list and see upcoming volunteer opportunities here.
Link: Volunteer Form
Welcome to my Homepage Residency Application 2024
Submit to Welcome to my Homepage, an international online residency program that offers artists a no-cost, low-stakes opportunity to expand their practice in new directions, explore the web as a site for creative production, and reach a new audience.
Link: Application Page
Welcome to my Homepage Residency Application 2025
Virtual 3-week artist residencies to create net art
Link: Application form
Link: Residency site
Wizard Registry
If you're a tech wizard or an artist working with computers - we want to know about you! Tell us what you’re excited about and want to see/do by signing up on our Wizard Registry.
Link: Wizard Registry Form
Performing Artist
This is a short text description of ways Performing Artists can get involved at MoHA. See the following for a list of programs and opportunities or skip to Digial Artist or Performing Artist for other points of entry.
Performing Artist Programs
Unlisted Projects
Unlisted Projects is an arts and culture residency program based in Austin, TX, that supports local, national, and international artists in their practice and in community.
