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OPA National Salon: Exhibition of Small Paintings Deadline : Jun 12, 2026 - up to $20,000 in cash & merchandise in Awards
Decagon Gallery: PORTAL — At the Edge of Becoming Deadline : Jun 03, 2026 - First Place: $500 plus a solo exhibition on the gallery's website. Second Place: $300. Third Place: $200. Inclusion in the curated online exhibition. Feature on Decagon’s Instagram. Inclusion in the exhibition catalog in Awards
TARTGET PRIZE - International Painting Contest Deadline : May 31, 2026 - over $100,000 in prizes in Awards
NYC4PA CALL FOR ENTRY - BOTANICALS Deadline : Jun 07, 2026 - $4000 TOTAL PRIZES AWARDED in Awards
SlowArt Productions / Limner Gallery - Strange Fig... Deadline : Jun 30, 2026 - Exhibition and promotion at the Limner Gallery in Awards
 
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Blue Koi Gallery | Land, Sea and Skyscapes | International Art Competition

Deadline : May 31, 2026 Awards: 150 cash Award/Prizes/Exhibition/Promotion

This art challenge invites you to explore the beauty, movement, and atmosphere of land, sea, and skyscapes through your artistic lens. From vast horizons to intimate natural details, we welcome work that captures the essence of the world around us. Top artists receive featured placement across the...
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2026 WORLD ART AWARDS

Deadline : May 31, 2026 Awards: $5,000.00 in CASH PRIZES

20 Top International Galleries sent ONLINE ART images to score (artists in all countries can submit). All 50 CATEGORIES have 1st to 6th Place winners so 300+ winners will get GREAT PRESS! 70 NEWS ARTICLES show winning images (as BEST IN CATEGORY and BEST IN COUNTRY). Site has entry discount speci...
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Lower East Side Printshop Keyholder Residency Program 26' -27'

Deadline : May 31, 2026 Awards: 1. 24/7, nine-month access to a shared Community Studio with printmaking facilities 2. $1,000 stipend 3. One free printmaking class at LESP + 25% discounts on classes 3. Free career development workshops and salons 4. Keyholder exhibition after the reside

Lower East Side Printshop, NY, offers emerging artists FREE studio residencies to develop new work and foster their artistic careers. The application deadline is May 31, 2026 for residencies from September 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027. Printmaking facilities are available for intaglio, relief, monot...
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The Midnight Garden — NYC Pop-Up Exhibition Curated by Jessica Libor

Deadline : May 31, 2026

Deadline: May 31, 2026. The Midnight Garden centers on ideas of cultivation, transformation, and unseen processes of growth, both in nature and within ourselves. Framed as a space of quiet unfolding, the garden becomes a metaphor for creative practice and emotional life, where cycles of blooming, d...
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Animals and Insects Art Challenge 2026 | Ten Moir Gallery

Deadline : May 31, 2026 Awards: Best in Show: $150 cash award + artist interview + mini spotlight + homepage feature + free Blu Sky Artist Award entry
Runner Ups: website feature + social promotion + mini spotlight + free Blu Sky Artist Award entry
Finalists (Top 15 to 20): curated coll

What stops you in your tracks, a monarch wing, a watchful owl, a beetle’s armor, a creature under water, or the quiet intelligence in an animal’s gaze? This challenge invites artists and photographers worldwide (18+) to capture the essence of wildlife, from the bold and majestic to the small and int...
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TARTGET PRIZE - International Painting Contest

Deadline : May 31, 2026 Awards: over $100,000 in prizes

Tartget Prize 2026: €90,000 in Awards and an Exclusive Pre-Deadline Advantage The second edition of the TARTGET PAINTING PRIZE is now open—one of the fastest-growing international contemporary painting competitions, recognized for its global reach, strong visibility, and significant awards. Follo...
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Open Call for Artists — Chianciano Biennale 2026

Deadline : May 31, 2026 Awards: €2,500 Best Work at the Biennale €1,000 each for Best Painting, Sculpture/Installation, Work on Paper, and Digital/Photographic Work London Art Biennale Award: 10 artists selected to exhibit at the London Art Biennale 2027 International Confederation o

Chianciano Biennale 2026 – International Exhibition of Contemporary Art. The Chianciano Biennale invites artists worldwide to participate in its 2026 edition in Chianciano Terme, Tuscany. This international exhibition will present around 200 artists across the Chianciano Art Museum and 13 galleri...
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Blue Koi Gallery | Emotion & Expressions | International Art Competition

Deadline : May 31, 2026 Awards: 150 cash Award/Prizes/Exhibition/Promotion

This month’s art challenge invites you to explore how emotion and expression influence and define your artistic work. Selected works will be presented in a professionally curated exhibition, with your name and link included, offering a refined and shareable showcase of your work. Top artists rece...
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The Renaissance of Now: The 9th Chianciano Biennale 2026

Deadline : May 31, 2026 Awards: €2.500 Best work at the Chianciano Biennale, €1.000 Chianciano Biennale Award for Best Painting, €1.000 Chianciano Biennale Award for Best Sculpture/Installation, €1.000 Chianciano Biennale Award for Best Work on Paper, €1.000 Chianciano Biennale Award fo

The Chianciano Biennale returns for its ninth edition, offering artists from around the world a rare opportunity to present their work in a prestigious, museum-quality international exhibition. Hosted across thirteen historic galleries and the Chianciano Art Museum in the heart of Tuscany, the Bienn...
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MANIFEST - SEASON 23 (2026/27) PHOTO-SOLO EXHIBIT PROPOSALS

Deadline : Jun 01, 2026 Awards: Includes honorarium of $100 for each exhibiting artist and Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view.

The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit proposals of original bodies of lens-based work for consideration during the 2026/27 exhibit season, to be exhibited during the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial. This call is open to all tr...
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