Artist Request for Proposals: Featured Artists + Makers
The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine
Artist Request for Proposals Featured Artists + Makers
Deadline to Apply
April 30, 2025 + June 30, 2025
About Project
The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (CMTM) seeks artists and/or makers to bring a special art or making experience to CMTM’s community celebrations. We seek artists and makers to share their voices and craft with a multi-generational audience.
At CMTM, we strive to embody our core values of belonging, play, community, curiosity, and trust throughout our programming. We hope to find artists who can work collaboratively and independently to bring these values to life. We celebrate the list of values above throughout the year and have chosen to highlight the dates below for expanded celebration.
Program Overview
Artists and makers are invited to create an immersive experience for CMTM visitors that may include individual art creation, collaborative making, and interactive artist presentations, including curating materials for visitor use. CMTM values process over product and welcomes opportunities to highlight local artists as they deepen their relationship with the CMTM community.
Artists typically activate CMTM’s open-ended, process-based art studio, MakerSpace, located on the second floor, in a flexible, drop-in format. MakerSpace welcomes children ages 2–10+ and their caregivers. Sessions generally run in one- to two-hour blocks throughout the day. Artists will be paired with CMTM MakerSpace team members to support program setup, instruction, and flow.
Program participants of all ages may come and go throughout the session, engaging at their own pace. Sign-ups for participation are not required. When the artist is not present, regular programming will continue in MakerSpace, allowing guests to create their own work independently. Free-choice art supplies provided by CMTM will be available for makers of all ages.
Thematic Opportunities
CMTM seeks artists to help provide programming inspired by heritage months and community celebrations important to our community and visitors. Artists are encouraged to indicate which theme(s) their proposed project aligns with. Potential opportunities include:
Pride (June 2025)
Juneteenth (June 19, 2025)
World Oceans Day (July 2025)
Indigenous Peoples’ Day (October 13, 2025)
Hispanic Heritage Month and/or Día de los Muertos (mid-September–mid-October 2025 / Nov 1 2025)
Native American Heritage Month (November 2025)
Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend (January 2026)
Earth Day (April 2026)
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (May 2026)
Compensation
Artists will receive a flat fee of $250 per session. CMTM will provide supplies within a designated budget, with further details to be discussed upon artist selection. Artists are welcome to submit proposals for multiple celebrations. Some events may extend over more than one day, so artists may be invited to lead multiple sessions based on program needs and available budget.
Submission Guidelines
To apply, please complete the Artist/Maker Interest Form and submit the following materials:
A current resume
A portfolio showcasing relevant work
Submissions will remain open until all roles are filled. Applications for events in June 2025 will be reviewed by April 30, 2025. Applications for events taking place between July 2025 and January 2026 will be reviewed by June 30, 2025, and until filled.
For questions, please contact programs@kitetails.org.
CMTM is an equal opportunity employer.
We value diversity amongst our team and leadership, and we strongly encourage people of all traditionally marginalized identities to apply. CMTM provides equal employment opportunities. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.