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Westbrook Legacy Foundation - April Showers: Virtu... Deadline : Mar 01, 2026 - Cash/Prizes + Recognition in Awards
Colors of Humanity Art Gallery: "SKIES" 2026 Call... Deadline : Feb 15, 2026 - Cash Awarads in Awards
PhotoPlace Gallery: Analog - Made by Hand Deadline : Feb 09, 2026 - Juror’s Award $300, Director’s Award $200, Honorable Mentions $50 All selected artists will be published in a printed exhibition catalog and featured on our website and social media. in Awards
SlowArt Productions / Limner Gallery - NEOTERIC AB... Deadline : Jan 31, 2026 - Exhibition and promotion at the Limner Gallery in Awards
Back to Basics - Residency program in Finland, Sum... Dec 19, 2025 to Feb 05, 2026
 
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Blue Koi Gallery - Human Form | 2026 International Art Competition

Deadline : Feb 28, 2026 Awards: 150 cash Award/Prizes/Exhibition/Promotion

We invite artists and photographers to submit their work for the Human Form Art Competition. This theme celebrates the beauty, strength, and complexity of the human figure in all its expressions. From realism to abstraction, gesture to movement, this call honors the timeless inspiration artists find...
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Blue Koi Gallery - Open Theme | International Art Competition

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

Blue Koi Gallery invites artists and photographers to submit their strongest work to the Open Theme Art Competition. A space where your creativity sets the direction. With no restrictions on subject, style, or medium, this call is your opportunity to share the art that defines you. Whether your work...
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African American Fiber Artists Sought for 19th Annual Exhibition in North Charleston

Deadline : Mar 10, 2026

The City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department is seeking entries from African American fiber artists from across the nation for a special exhibition presented as a component of the 2026 North Charleston Arts Fest, set to take place April 29-May 3 in North Charleston, SC. African American art...
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The Art of Progress Prize (€15,000 Award)

Deadline : Mar 01, 2026 Awards: €15,000

OPEN CALL: The Art of Progress Prize is a global open call supporting the next generation of creative changemakers working at the intersection of art, innovation, and sustainability. Open to artists aged 18–35 worldwide, the Prize welcomes proposals that engage one or more sensory dimensions as an i...
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NKollectiv - Apis Opus

Deadline : Feb 23, 2026 Awards: Artist recognition- no monetary awards

NKollectiv is proud to invite artists working in wax to apply for the 4th annual Apis Opus, a celebration of wax media. This is a juried show of work derived from beeswax-based media, alone or combined with other materials. Both two-dimensional and three-dimensional work will be considered. 2026 mar...
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Call for Artists: NEW HORIZONS – Authenticity, Resilience and Renewal | Matera 2026

Deadline : Mar 06, 2026

Dr. Carmela Loiacono, Art Historian & Independent Curator, is proud to present the open call for the international art exhibition NEW HORIZONS – Authenticity, Resilience and Renewal, that invites artists and collectives to take part in an art exhibition that explores transformation, rebirth, and aut...
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Willow Pond SLO - Capturing the Moment in Watercolor

Deadline : Mar 06, 2026

4-Day workshop with Geoffrey Allen. Friday, April 17 - Monday, April 20, 2026. $997 includes lunch daily. Applications close on March 6th 2026. Learn the joys of capturing the moment, color and mood in watercolor.  This workshop will cover the basic watercolor handling techniques that can speed...
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ArtAscent: “Children” International Open Call to Artists and Writers—Deadline January 31, 2026

Deadline : Jan 31, 2026 Awards: Up to 40 artists and writers will be published in the ArtAscent print and digital magazine and online exhibition. Four will receive a feature section with a written profile. All selected creatives receive broad promotion across ArtAscent’s website and soc

The artist’s and writer’s call for the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal CHILDREN issue is now open. Children inspire, energize, and reveal a wide range of emotions—joy, curiosity, vulnerability, and transformation. Their presence in play, learning, storytelling, and discovery symbolizes hope and i...
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Independence for Whom: Amplifying Voices, Honoring Histories

Deadline : Jan 31, 2026

As we approach the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence, we face a challenging question: Independence for whom? Women and marginalized groups continue to fight for representation, recognition, and equity in every arena. Rights and freedoms that our forebears struggled to obtain are being s...
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Wayne Art Center 18th Annual Plein Air Festival Call for Entry

Deadline : Feb 17, 2026 Awards: $25,000+ in cash and industry prizes

Wayne Art Center seeks applications for the 18th Annual Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival. Invited Artists will stay and paint in a 35-mile radius of Wayne Art Center from May 3-9, 2026. All paintings remain on exhibit through June 20, 2026. For more information visit: www.waynepleinair.org.
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