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SlowArt Productions / Limner Gallery - NEOTERIC AB... Deadline : Jan 31, 2026 - Exhibition and promotion at the Limner Gallery in Awards
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A Smith Gallery | Photographic Mysticism / an inst... Deadline : Dec 29, 2025 - Juror's and Director's award each receive a copy of the limited edition hardbound fine art book of the exhibition. Juror's award receives a solo online exhibition. Visitors' award receives $100. in Awards
NYC4PA CALL FOR ENTRY - URBAN SUBURBAN RURAL Deadline : Jan 04, 2026 - $4000 TOTAL PRIZES AWARDED in Awards
PhotoPlace Gallery - Cut. Paste. Transform. Deadline : Jan 05, 2026 - Juror’s Award, Director’s Award, 3 Honorable Mentions All selected photographers will have work published in printed catalog available for purchase and be featured on our website and social media. in Awards
 
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The Umbrella Arts Center -- Call for Proposals

Deadline : Jan 07, 2026

The Umbrella Art Center’s Galleries present contemporary art primarily featuring regional artists in our two gallery spaces, as well as select outdoor installations. We seek exhibitions that are bold, engaging, fun, educational, and create opportunities for constructive cultural conversations and ex...
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Woman Made Gallery | Quiet, Piggy: We Cannot be Silenced | A Virtual Exhibition

Deadline : Jan 07, 2026

Language has long been wielded as a weapon — misogynistic terms, often used by men, become instruments of control and erasure, with words used to diminish, demean, and silence women. Quiet Piggy: We Cannot Be Silenced is about the enduring power of art to confront disparaging language and reclaim ag...
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Aperture Foundation - 2026 Aperture Portfolio Prize

Deadline : Jan 09, 2026

Celebrating its twentieth year, the Aperture Portfolio Prize is an annual international competition that spotlights new talent in contemporary photography. When choosing the first-prize winner and short list, our judges look for innovative bodies of work that have not been widely seen in major publi...
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NKollective - (Ex)press(ion)

Deadline : Jan 09, 2026 Awards: Artist recognition, non-monetary

Join us in celebrating the Month of Print with (Ex)press(ion) -a dynamic exhibition dedicated to the art and craft of printmaking in all its forms. This show is open to all 2D styles, techniques and approaches, with no set theme. Whether traditional or experimental, bold or subtle, we welcome work...
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Black Box Gallery - Taking Pictures: 2026

Deadline : Jan 09, 2026

Black Box Gallery is excited to announce an open themed juried group photo show. Show us your favorite photographic shots! Open to all themes and ideas, all styles and genres, all perspectives on craftsmanship and photographic creativity. Great opportunity for landscape, architecture, portraiture, d...
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The 6th National Unusual Frida Art Show

Deadline : Jan 10, 2026

Exhibition Location: CityArts, Downtown Orlando, Florida. Exhibition Dates: February 19 – March 15, 2026. Frida Kahlo lived and created with extraordinary honesty. She turned pain into power, identity into pride, and emotion into art. This exhibition invites artists to honor that spirit not by...
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Billboard Residency x WeWork

Deadline : Jan 10, 2026

For February 2026, Billboard Residency is partnering with WeWork Hammersmith to bring contemporary art into the heart of a powerhouse co-working community. Set on Shepherd’s Bush Road, this site connects four major districts — Hammersmith, Kensington, Fulham, and Shepherd’s Bush. Inside WeWork’s...
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Open Call — ArtSeen: Ride the Met

Deadline : Jan 10, 2026

On January 19, 2026, ArtSeen will showcase artists on a taxi circulating the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This moving gallery ensures your work is seen by curators, collectors, and art lovers in one of the world’s cultural capitals.
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Clover Gallery - Open Call: What’s New - Online Group Exhibition

Deadline : Jan 11, 2026 Awards: Selected artists will receive: A curated online exhibition at Clover Gallery; Inclusion in our exhibition archive; A downloadable PDF catalogue; Promotion on Instagram & in our newsletter; A digital Certificate of Participation; Direct link to your portfo

New Year. New Art. New Perspectives. Let your work be an opening — a step forward, a moment of clarity, a creative awakening. This is your chance to share your new creation with the world. Selected artists will be included in a curated online group exhibition running from 16 January to 16 February 2...
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Billboard Residency - London Art Fair Showcase

Deadline : Jan 12, 2026

Our Billboard Residency lights up Essex Road on 20th January 2026, right as the London Art Fair takes over the city! Location: Essex Road, London. Showcase Date: 20th January 2026. Deadline to Apply: 12 January 2026. Catch bold, contemporary works transforming the urban landscape into a publ...
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