Contests and Juried Shows

Portraiture emerged as one of the most prominent genres of depictive media early in the history of the visual arts; tacit or explicit rules, conventions and cultural expectations have always influenced the ways in which artists approached the genre. Photography is no exception. Numerous different an...
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open-theme | unleashed : release, unbridled, untie, loose, unchain, unloose, discharge, let go of …. Photographers of all levels are invited to submit work reflecting the theme "open theme | unleashed" to A Smith Gallery by August 4, 2025. Entries of 13 or more images are eligible for a complem...
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Open Worldwide: All mediums, styles, and backgrounds accepted. Fees: $24 for 3 images. Deadline: September 1st, 2025. Apply using the online form. See Prospectus link below. From vibrant green landscapes to quiet forests, lush patterns to symbolic tones of growth, rebirth, envy, or pe...
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The Coastal Landscape. Deadline for submissions: Jul 14, 2025. Juror: Jacob and Alissa Hessler. Prints due: Aug 22, 2025. Exhibition: September 5 - September 26, 2025. The meeting of land and water is a place of transformation—a space where motion and stillness, power and tranquility, exist s...
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The Forgotten, people, places and belongings that once mattered, now unremembered, out of mind, left behind.
Items once significant to someone, personal items, buildings, objects, a person or place that once had the importance to another, the possibilities are all around us. Our juror for the For...
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THEME- "Botanicals" They are an essential part of life as they are used for food, in medicine, perfumes, and adding beauty to Earth. PAY IT FORWARD- We will be donating 10% of all entry fees from this show to The Nature Conservancy. The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands a...
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Photographers of all levels are invited to submit work reflecting the theme "The Imperfect Lens" to A Smith Gallery by August 18, 2025. Images captured using toy, pinhole and any camera using homemade or plastic lenses are eligible for submission. The camera that the lens is attached to is immateri...
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The City of Ocala Cultural Arts invites artists to submit existing sculptures for the 8th Biennial Ocala Outdoor Sculpture Competition. This outdoor exhibition offers established and emerging sculptors, residing in the United States an opportunity to display their work at Tuscawilla Park and Art Par...
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Gallery Ring announces an art contest and exhibition all about the colour red, which must be the undeniable power or energy driving the composition. Red must occupy the majority of the territory or be the focal point, purpose, subject or meaning of the art. This contest has been created in celeb...
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Black Box Gallery is excited to announce a juried group photo show on shadow and light. Photography is the documentation of patterns of darkness and light. Shadows enhance the relationships of subjects in an image, they give definition and dimension, which complements the quality of the light values...
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