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A Smith Gallery | "unique: alternative processes" Deadline : Mar 04, 2026 - Juror's and Director's award each receive a copy of the limited edition hardbound fine art book of the exhibition and a solo exhibition. Visitors' award receives $100. in Awards
Oil Painters of America - 35th National Juried Exh... Deadline : Mar 06, 2026 - Up to $100,000 in awards in Awards
Rockbrook Village Art Fair Deadline : Mar 15, 2026 - $3,000 total, First to Third Place & Merit, juried in Awards
NYC4PA CALL FOR ENTRIES - WATER Deadline : Feb 08, 2026 - $4000 TOTAL PRIZES AWARDED in Awards
Willow Pond SLO - Capturing the Moment in Watercol... Deadline : Mar 06, 2026
 
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Colors of Humanity Art Gallery: "SKIES" 2026 Call for Entry - Online Art Show

Deadline : Feb 15, 2026 Awards: Cash Awarads

THEME- "Skies" The sky can tell us so much. You can look towards it for hope in seeing rainbows, in fear during storms, for comfort by the moon and stars, and find pictures written in the clouds. PAY IT FORWARD- We will be donating 10% of all entry fees from this show to SERRV International. SERR...
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ARTErra 2026 | Where Time Becomes Creation

Deadline : Mar 15, 2026

ARTErra is a private multidisciplinary artist residency located in a small rural village in central Portugal. Since 2010, it has welcomed artists from around the world seeking time, focus, and transformation in an environment where silence and encounter coexist. Each residency is tailored to the...
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Gallery 40 - Solo Show/Small Group: 2027

Deadline : Aug 30, 2026

Situated in the heart of the City of Poughkeepsie, NY, Gallery 40 has emerged as a cornerstone of contemporary art and curatorial excellence. Our gallery has expanded its influence to the Hudson Valley building a legacy of presenting innovative exhibitions and cultivating a network of artists and co...
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2026 NCOA National Photography Awards

Deadline : Mar 15, 2026 Awards: $6,000 Cash Awards

Call For Professional And Amateur Photographers Based In The USA. THEME: Stronger Together: Family. Community. Connection. The National Council on Aging (NCOA) invites photographers to showcase adults aged 60+ thriving through family, friendship, and community. Celebrate empowered individuals...
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A Call for Illinois Artists: Illinois State University Fine Arts Complex

Deadline : Mar 04, 2026 Awards: $195,000

The Art-in-Architecture Program of the Capital Development Board is pleased to announce a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to Illinois professional artists to create permanent original public art for the Illinois State University (ISU) Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts Complex in Normal, Illinois....
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Gallery Ring CITY International Online Art Contest

Deadline : Feb 12, 2026 Awards: Best In Show, Golden Trio, Sapphire Award, Ruby Award, Emerald Award, Crystal Award and others.

Gallery Ring announces an online contest and exhibition all about the city. Depictions of street fronts, skyscrapers, traffic, billboards, shop windows, graffiti and all urban situations are welcome. The deadline to submit work is Thursday, February 12th 2026.  The fee is $20 US for 1-3 artwork...
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Spiva Center for the Arts - Watercolor USA 2026

Deadline : Feb 16, 2026 Awards: Cash Prizes Awarded by George A. Spiva Center for the Arts: 1st Place| Kenneth M. Shuck Memorial Award -$3,000 2nd Place | Greg G. Thielen Memorial Award – $2,000 3rd Place | Bill Armstrong Memorial Award – $1,500 4th Place | Robert E. Goodier Memorial A

Watercolor USA is a prestigious national competitive exhibition celebrating excellence in water media painting. Now in its second year at Spiva Center for the Arts in Joplin, Missouri, the exhibition continues a remarkable legacy that began at the Springfield Art Museum in Springfield, Missouri, whe...
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SE Center for Photography - Call for Entries, Color

Deadline : Mar 15, 2026 Awards: 35-40 selected images will hang in the SE Center’s virtual gallery space for approximately one month. In addition, selected images are featured in the SE Center social media accounts (FB, IG, Twitter) and an archived, online slide show. A video walkthroug

The Color photograph. We want to celebrate Color in all its forms at the SE Center. Our juror would like to see creativity and self-expression. He has no preference subject, or style but would like to be able to see the photographer's mind at work, his or her use of visual composition and original t...
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Traces / Huellas Residency Programme

Deadline : Feb 15, 2026

AADK Spain invites artists and researchers to apply for the 2026 edition of its Traces / Huellas Residency Programme at Centro Negra in Blanca (Murcia, Spain). This open call focuses on the idea of the trace-a space between presence and absence, imprint and disappearance, memory and projection. Arti...
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Portrait Society of America - The International 2026

Deadline : Feb 02, 2026 Awards: 50,000

Artists are invited to submit artwork for the 28th annual "The International" portrait competition, that will showcase the finest in portraiture and figurative art today. The International art contest is the world's premier portrait competition and is open to all artists – members and non-members. A...
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