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A Smith Galley | Online Photographic Call for Entr... Deadline : May 25, 2026 - Both the Juror and Director Award’s will each receive a copy of the limited edition hardbound fine art book as well as an online solo exhibition. The Visitors’ Award is $100 and is selected by most Instagram likes. in Awards
ADC Fine Art: In-Gallery Exhibition - Radiance 202... Deadline : May 18, 2026 - Over $75,000 in Awards Available 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
Diriyah Art Futures: Emerging New Media Artists Pr... Deadline : May 31, 2026
A Smith Gallery | Photographic Performance 2026 Deadline : May 18, 2026 - online exhibition, GalleryTalk in online blog, exhibition catalogue in Awards
 
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Spiva Center for the Arts - Press Play: Collage in Print

Deadline : Apr 30, 2026 Awards: 1ST Place: $250, 2ND Place: $150, 3RD Place: $100

Spiva Center for the Arts invites artists to submit work for a juried exhibition exploring the rich and evolving intersection of collage and printmaking. This exhibition highlights the tactile, layered, and process-driven nature of print-based practices, encouraging artists to push the boundaries of...
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Animals and Insects Art Challenge 2026 | Ten Moir Gallery

Deadline : May 31, 2026 Awards: Best in Show: $150 cash award + artist interview + mini spotlight + homepage feature + free Blu Sky Artist Award entry
Runner Ups: website feature + social promotion + mini spotlight + free Blu Sky Artist Award entry
Finalists (Top 15 to 20): curated coll

What stops you in your tracks, a monarch wing, a watchful owl, a beetle’s armor, a creature under water, or the quiet intelligence in an animal’s gaze? This challenge invites artists and photographers worldwide (18+) to capture the essence of wildlife, from the bold and majestic to the small and int...
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Sisterly Magazine | Issue 01: Sisterhood

Deadline : Jun 07, 2026

Sisterly Magazine is accepting submissions for Issue 01: Sisterhood. We’re seeking thoughtful, original work from women writers, photographers, illustrators, and creatives exploring the many forms of sisterhood: friendship, community, chosen family, support, healing, belonging, mentorship, and th...
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Seen / Unseen - The Visible and The Implied

Deadline : Jul 08, 2026 Awards: First Place: $500 plus a solo exhibition on the gallery's website. Second Place: $300. Third Place: $200. Selected works will be presented in a curated online exhibition on the Decagon Gallery website.

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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Blue Koi Gallery - Open Theme International Art Competition

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

Submissions Now Open | Open Theme, an international art competition giving artists the freedom to share their strongest and most compelling work. This opportunity offers professional recognition, curated exhibition placement, and global visibility for selected works. Open to artists worldwide, the c...
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Becoming an Octopus - Pragovka Summer School

Deadline : May 17, 2026

Becoming an Octopus focuses on imaginaries of water and fluidity. This year’s Summer School will address a dual perspective. In the first part of the program, we will understand water not as a resource or capital, but as a medium, a place or environment for relaxation, storytelling, joy, curiosity a...
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CICA Museum Call for Artists: “Humanity 2027” – An International Exhibition

Deadline : May 25, 2026 Awards: Exhibition Opportunity

CICA Museum invites artists worldwide to participate in the International Exhibition “Humanity 2027.” This exhibition delves into the essence of humanity and redefines humanism in our era, exploring the virtues that shape us across personal, cultural, technological, and geopolitical dimensions. Arti...
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Curated Exhibition "Connections"

Deadline : Jun 07, 2026 Awards: $100 cash prize, certificates for all finalists, catalog on Amazon

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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Blue Koi Gallery | Emotion & Expressions | International Art Competition

Deadline : May 31, 2026 Awards: 150 cash Award/Prizes/Exhibition/Promotion

This month’s art challenge invites you to explore how emotion and expression influence and define your artistic work. Selected works will be presented in a professionally curated exhibition, with your name and link included, offering a refined and shareable showcase of your work. Top artists rece...
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Open Call: Wayfarers Contemporary Art Fair

Deadline : Jun 01, 2026

Applications are now open to exhibit and sell at the Wayfarers Contemporary Art Fair that will be located in Southport’s historic Wayfarers Arcade 16-18 July 2026 in the UK. The fair will take place when Southport hosts the Royal Birkdale Open Golf championship, that will bring a quarter of a millio...
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