Artist Opportunities
Check out these calls for art and upcoming events in Rahway where artists can perform, show and sell their work.
Calls for artists, art proposals, art fairs/festivals, exhibitions, and performance opportunities in Rahway, NJ are listed here as a service to the local creative community. To add or remove a listing, please contact us.
Calls with upcoming deadlines
Call for EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: MOONLIT MARKET
Location TBA
Submission Deadline: June 6, 2025
- Saturday, October 4, 2025
- Visual Arts
- $10 Participation Fee (if accepted as a vendor)
Rahway SID invites artists and artisan vendors to submit an expression of interest for the Moonlit Market. This curated lantern-lit market opens as the sun sets and the moon rises. It will feature various local artists and craftspeople selling fine art, handmade crafts, unique, and artisan goods. Expect to find curious, whimsical, and one-of-a-kind items for sale.
Ongoing Opportunities
POETRY OPEN MIC / CASH SLAM
- Monthly, every 3rd Saturday, 6:00–9:00 PM
- Poetry, Spoken Word
- Free
ACP Arts Ink presents What’s the Word?, a monthly poetry open mic and spoken word slam. Cash prize, live DJ, featured poet, and you! This event series is sponsored by Rahway SID.
Open Mic
- Every Wednesday, 7:00–10:00 PM
- Open Mic
- Free
This weekly open mic is hosted by HOUSECATNICK and Al Reynolds.
OPEN MIC / Community Jam
- Every Thusday, 7:00–9:00 PM
- Open Mic
- Free
All are welcome to join in the weekly open mic and community jam at The Coffee Box.
Open Mic
- Monthly, Every First Thursday, 6:30–9:00 PM
- Open Mic
- Free
This monthly open mic is hosted by HOUSECATNICK. Enjoy homegrown talent and locally brewed beer.