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Provincetown Dune Shack Residencies Deadline : Jan 15, 2026 - $500 fellowships; 3-week stays; writer residencies in Awards
Creative Quarterly Call for Entries No. 83 - Theme... Deadline : Jan 30, 2026 - Best of Show and Finalists awards featured in our online gallery and year-end printed Annual in Awards
Colors of Humanity Art Gallery - "RED" 2026 Call f... Deadline : Jan 15, 2026 - Cash Awarads in Awards
SlowArt Productions / Limner Gallery - NEOTERIC AB... Deadline : Jan 31, 2026 - Exhibition and promotion at the Limner Gallery in Awards
Montello Foundation - Solitary Retreat in the Neva... Deadline : Jan 18, 2026 - 2 week residency in Awards
 
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Blue Koi Gallery | Artist of the Month | Jan 2026

Deadline : Jan 31, 2026 Awards: 100 cash Award/Prizes/Exhibition/Promotion

Blue Koi Gallery highlights artists whose work shows originality, strong direction, and craftsmanship, recognizing not just a single piece, but the dedication and vision behind it. If you’re ready for your work to be seen and promoted to a wider audience, we invite you to submit your best images. Th...
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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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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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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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