Contests and Juried Shows

Theme- "WATER" covers 71% of the Earth's surface and is vital for all known forms of life. 96.5% of the Earth's crust water is found in seas and oceans. Although the sea moderates the Earth's climate and has important roles in the water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles, it is often viewed for its beauty...
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Radiance is a summer exhibition hosted by ADC Fine Art featuring artwork that evokes happiness and warmth. More than $75,000 in awards will be given out to emerging, mid-career, and established artists in all mediums and styles. Selected artists will have their work shown in our 13,000 sq. ft. mega...
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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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What does your city look like when it starts to glow? Neon reflections, streetlights on wet pavement, high-rise windows, night crowds, quiet corners, or the buzz of motion in the dark. City Lights invites artists and photographers worldwide (18+) to celebrate urban life, architecture, and the moment...
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Curatone.art invites artists to submit works exploring the theme of "Connections." We document the global impact of art through high-authority publications and expert curation. Free Submission: Open call for all artists with no initial entry fee. Expert Jury: Selection by international professiona...
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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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The Cot Open is an exciting new artist's submission exhibition opportunity in Kent. We are fortunate to have two exceptional judges on board: Leila Alexander (global director of The White Cube) and esteemed collector, François Delage, who will together judge the final selection. This process will t...
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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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Some photographs reveal. Others withhold. Seen / Unseen invites work that engages with what is visible and what remains hidden—within the frame, within the subject, or within the photograph itself. This may take the form of portraiture, or images where meaning is suggested rather than stated. We a...
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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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