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ADC Fine Art: In-Gallery Exhibition - Radiance 202... Deadline : May 18, 2026 - Over $75,000 in Awards Available in Awards
TARTGET PRIZE - International Painting Contest Deadline : May 31, 2026 - over $100,000 in prizes in Awards
Central Valley Community Foundation 60th Anniversa... Deadline : May 29, 2026 - $1,500 + materials in Awards
(Online Gallery) Automotive Photographers - Paid O... ONGOING
A Smith Gallery | Photographic Performance 2026 Deadline : May 18, 2026 - online exhibition, GalleryTalk in online blog, exhibition catalogue in Awards
 
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CQ84 International Call for Entries

Deadline : May 01, 2026 Awards: Best of Show, Finalists

Perfect weather to enter our 84th show. Three options. International exposure. Affordable entry fees. Choose from our Quarterly Theme, Portfolio or Standard entries—or all three. This quarter's theme, "Abstraction" is open to all artists and photographers, at all levels, in all countries. Or submit...
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Manifest - NUDE: 18th Annual Call for Works Exploring the Uncovered Human Form in Current Art

Deadline : May 02, 2026 Awards: Includes honorarium of $50 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 original works that address the uncovered human form. Open to any and all traditional and non-traditional 2D and 3D visual arts media. The human body is a popular subject for ma...
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Open Call: “Word Pictures and Poem Objects” Artsy.net Exhibition

Deadline : May 02, 2026

Curated by Christopher Squier, Word Pictures and Poem Objects is an online-only exhibition hosted by Amos Eno Gallery on Artsy.net, running from May 18 to June 27, 2026. This exhibition invites artists and writers to present works that engage with the poetic and the plastic, inhabiting the interdisc...
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L.A. PHOTO CURATOR 'FROM YOUR ARCHIVE'

Deadline : May 03, 2026 Awards: The winning photographer OF THIS CALL will receive a solo online exhibition. Consideration for Top Images of the Year Opportunity to be named Photographer of the Year. First Place winner featured in an online article including a Q&A with juror responses.

JUROR: Laurie Freitag - Founder L.A. Photo Curator 11+ years, named one of the "10 Incredible Women Photographers to Follow" (2026) and with recent sales at Duncan Miller Gallery. Freitag says, "Submit work from your archive--images you believe in. I'm drawn to photographs that feel clear, res...
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Manifest - PASTEL: A Call for Works Made Of or About Pastel

Deadline : May 03, 2026 Awards: Includes honorarium of $50 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 original works that explore pastel as a material and/or color. Pastel is an old medium, colored dust bound into paste, bridging the gap between painting and drawing. Its brillia...
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Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center - "#HopperHappens" Juried Photography Exhibition

Deadline : May 03, 2026 Awards: First: $500; Second: $300; Third: $200 Juror’s Award: 1-year membership to Friends of the Museum ($150 value)' Visitor’s Choice Award: 1-year membership to Friends of the Museum ($150 value)

Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center (EHHM) is pleased to announce the inaugural Juried "#HopperHappens" Exhibition (June 1 - July 5, 2026). This competitive exhibition is open to photographs by established and emerging artists aged 18 or older. Images are to be inspired by #HopperHappens, t...
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Decagon Gallery - This Is A Person

Deadline : May 03, 2026 Awards: First Place: $500 + Solo Exhibition on the gallery website Second Place: $300 Third Place: $200

This Is a Person. The life you can’t see​​. Deadline: May 3. Exhibition Dates: May 20 – July 20. Portraiture often records appearance. This exhibition asks what lies beneath it. We invite photographs that suggest interior life rather than surface identity — images that hold psychological t...
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Blue Koi Gallery - Her Canvas/Women Only Art Exhibition 2026

Deadline : May 04, 2026 Awards: Up to 1000 cash Awards /Prizes/Exhibition/Promotion

Her Canvas invites women from around the world to showcase their unique visions, stories, and artistic talent. This competition is open to all mediums and styles, giving you the freedom to express your voice in the most authentic way. Share your creativity and be part of a collective that uplifts an...
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PhotoPlace Gallery - After Dark: Night, Sky, and Shadow

Deadline : May 04, 2026 Awards: Juror’s Award $300, Director’s Award $200, 3 Honorable Mentions $50

After Dark: Night, Sky, and Shadows. What happens when the light fades? PhotoPlace Gallery invites submissions for After Dark, a juried exhibition celebrating photography made in the hours between dusk and dawn. We welcome a wide range of work, including night and astro-landscapes, urban and...
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Blue Koi Gallery | Her Canvas | Women Only Art Competition

Deadline : May 04, 2026 Awards: Up to 500 cash Awards /Prizes/Exhibition/Promotion

Her Canvas invites women artists worldwide to submit work that reflects their voice, perspective, and creative vision. This open theme (Artist’s Choice) competition welcomes both 2D and 3D visual art across all styles and mediums, creating space for authentic expression and diverse artistic practice...
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