Featured Art & Photo Calls

The Call for Proposals is open to artists nationwide; however, all subject matter must be related to historic moments of the last 60 years (since 1966) in California’s Central San Joaquin Valley (Merced, Mariposa, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, and Kings Counties) OR national and/or international events th...
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Tartget Prize 2026: €90,000 in Awards and an Exclusive Pre-Deadline Advantage The second edition of the TARTGET PAINTING PRIZE is now open—one of the fastest-growing international contemporary painting competitions, recognized for its global reach, strong visibility, and significant awards. Follo...
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Diriyah Art Futures (DAF), the MENA region's first New Media Arts centre, has announced a call for applications for the third cycle of its Emerging New Media Artists programme, set to launch in October 2026. EAP is a supported one-year programme of creative production training. Developed by DAF i...
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Oil Painters of America invites submissions for the 2026 National Salon, an exhibition of small-format representational oil paintings hosted by Cassens Fine Art in Hamilton, Montana, on view July 31–August 29, 2026. This juried exhibition will showcase approximately 180 outstanding works by Associat...
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Strange Figurations is an international, thematic group exhibition curated and hosted by the Limner Gallery. The exhibition is open to all interpretations of the concept, Strange Figurations, which would include surreal, visionary and generally all out of the ordinary figurative art. The show is ope...
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Embracing Our Differences invites artists worldwide to submit original artwork for the 2027 international outdoor exhibition in Sarasota and St. Petersburg, Florida. Each year, 50 works are selected and reproduced on billboard-sized panels displayed in public parks, paired with thought-provoking...
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The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, now in its 9th year, is an annual non-acquisitive international art prize that celebrates diversity and excellence in the representational visual arts. It includes all static mediums: Traditional Art media, Digital Art media, and Photographic media; and all styles fr...
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A SHOW OF HEADS is a thematic group exhibition of work that includes and/or is based on the portrayal and interpretation of the human head. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, October 8 - 31, 2026 and is open for entry to all artists working in any media.
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Two great opportunities; Online and on-site exhibitions. Invitational Museum show at the Reading Public Museum in Reading, PA. Dates: September 15, 2026 – January 3, 2027 and The Online Annual Exhibition Dates: September 1, 2026 – September 1, 2027. Awards: Over $45,000 in cash awards. $...
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Call for Artist Submissions – Black Iris Art Gallery Black Iris is seeking artists for upcoming exhibitions in our gallery, located in Richmond’s Arts District. Shows launch on First Fridays as part of the monthly citywide Art Walk, bringing heavy foot traffic and community engagement. Galler...
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