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TARTGET PRIZE - International Painting Contest Deadline : May 31, 2026 - over $100,000 in prizes in Awards
SlowArt Productions / Limner Gallery - Digital Art... Deadline : Apr 30, 2026 - Exhibition and promotion at the Limner Gallery in Awards
SlowArt Productions / Limner Gallery - Strange Fig... Deadline : Jun 30, 2026 - Exhibition and promotion at the Limner Gallery in Awards
OPA National Salon: Exhibition of Small Paintings Deadline : Jun 12, 2026 - up to $20,000 in cash & merchandise in Awards
Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2026 Deadline : Jul 17, 2026 - Over USD$77,000 in cash and prizes to be won (prize list still growing!), see the full list of prizes here: https://beautifulbizarreartprize.art/prizes in Awards
 
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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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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 - Earth & Element International Art Competition

Deadline : May 04, 2026 Awards: 150 cash Award/Prizes/Exhibition/Promotion

Artists are invited to submit to Earth & Element, an international art competition celebrating creative interpretations of environment and nature. This opportunity offers professional recognition, curated exhibition placement, and global visibility for selected works. Open to artists worldwide, the...
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Experimental Visual Art for Hardcover Book Editions

Deadline : May 04, 2026 Awards: Curatorial Review Catalogue Essay

Selected artists are featured with detailed curatorial review essays in the catalogue and each featured artist has a generous six-page spread dedicated to them. This extensive linen wrap hardcover art book also includes Point Pleasant Journal and Shoreline Voice publications. The writing by Point Pl...
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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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Anton Art Center - Pride Art Show Call for Entries

Deadline : May 05, 2026 Awards: $400 Cash Awards

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Pride Art Show. Presented by PFLAG of Clinton Township. Hosted by the Anton Art Center. 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organization | Mount Clemens, MI. About: LGBTQ2S+ artists, United States residents ages 18 and older, are invited to submit up to two original entries completed wit...
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Fusion Art - Still Life 2026 Art Competition

Deadline : May 05, 2026 Awards: Choice of a cash prize or complimentary one-year membership to Fusion Art's Members Gallery for Best in Show winners. Winners and finalists are provided with extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.

Fusion Art announces the 2026 Still Life Art Competition. For this art competition, 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are encouraged to submit their best work depicting an arrangement of everyday inanimate objects. The subjects of the art can range from a single object to a complex arrangement of obje...
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