Opportunities
Visual Arts
The Lowell Arts Gallery features artwork by artists from Michigan in rotating exhibits throughout the year. There are opportunities for artists to submit an exhibit proposal or submit artwork for a specific show.
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Recent Exhibits:
Theatre
Lowell Arts Theatre provides opportunities for those in the West Michigan theatre community to apply to be a direct or audition to be an actor in one of our upcoming productions. We offer two adult plays, and a youth play with opportunities for youth and adults to perform. Check back here to find links to upcoming opportunities for theatre.
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Current Auditions:
​Check back soon for more details.
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Music
Lowell Arts offers opportunities for musicians to submit an application to perform. There are two main performance opportunities, Lowell Showboat Sizzlin' Summer Concerts summer concerts series (June through August) and the Lowell Arts at Sound Check concert series (October to May). Both of these opportunities are for musicians based in Michigan.
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Current Music Opportunity:
Job Opportunity
Youth Art Zone Facilitator - Summer 2025
Join Lowell Arts as a Youth Art Zone Facilitator for our popular summer concert series! This seasonal position involves supervising arts and crafts activities for youth in the Englehardt KDL Library community room on Thursday evenings from June through August.
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As part of our partnership with the Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce for the Showboat Sizzlin' Summer Concerts, you'll create engaging arts experiences while providing youth a creative retreat from the outdoor concert environment. Responsibilities include setting up supplies, guiding activities, ensuring participant safety, and maintaining a positive atmosphere. This role offers valuable experience in arts programming and community engagement.
No longer accepting applications.
Internships
Theatre Intern
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The theatre Internship offers individuals interested in pursuing a theatre career the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with the Lowell Arts Theatre program by participating in all aspects of preparing two community productions in an auxiliary theatre venue, while receiving focused guidance in their specific area of interest such as acting, directing, stage management, or technical theatre.
This temporary, part-time position runs from August through April with flexible scheduling and requires a minimum of 6 hours per month. Applicants must have previous theatre experience and a high school diploma or GED, with preferred qualifications including the ability to work with diverse groups of people and strong communication skills, making this an ideal "next step" for those looking to advance their theatre careers.
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​Apply by July 14, 2025
Scholarships
Louise Harper Memorial Scholarship presented by Lowell Arts
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Lowell Arts proudly administers the $1,000 Louise Harper Memorial Scholarship. Recipients are selected through a competitive evaluation process that considers academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, a personal statement outlining aspirations and goals, and demonstrated financial need. Students must attend Lowell High School or live in the Lowell school district and attend any public, private, charter or home-based school.
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The Louise Harper Memorial Scholarship was established by Louise’s friends and family to honor her memory through an annual award. Each year, the scholarship recognizes one outstanding graduating high school senior who plans to pursue higher education in the fine arts, including visual art, theatre, music, dance, and film.
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The applications deadline has passed.
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