SPRING 2026 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce our newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00. ➡️➡️➡️ Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (18) honorable mentions (9 in art and 9 in photo), wil...
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The ANNUAL is one of the oldest and most prestigious art competitions in the United States. Open to local, national and international artists, The Print Center is particularly interested in highlighting the use of photography and/or printmaking in new and intriguing ways, including in content, form...
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We invite artists, scholars, and researchers from around the world to participate in the International Symposium for Visual Culture & Exhibition 2026. *How to submit: Please visit our website for more information. See links below. We look forward to the participation of creative artists.
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Art Fluent’s grant cycle is now open to individual artists through an international open call. The Evolution Grant will provide unrestricted funding to an individual artist with recognized artistic excellence in fine art media and a demonstrated commitment to their art. $1,000 to one visual artist e...
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CICA Museum invites artists worldwide to participate in the international exhibition Message. The exhibition explores art that examines meaning, communication, language, perception, and contemporary social and cultural contexts. The exhibition welcomes works that question the role of language and sy...
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Years pass. People change. Places disappear. Entire parts of our lives quietly fall out of reach. And yet, some photographs remain impossibly close to us. Not because they are perfect, but because they continue holding something we were never fully able to leave behind. Decagon Gallery invites ph...
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Portraiture emerged as one of the most prominent genres of depictive media early in the history of the visual arts, and tacit or explicit rules, conventions, and cultural expectations have always influenced the ways in which artists approached the genre. Photography is no exception; numerous differe...
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"Fire and Form" is a juried exhibition celebrating the depth, diversity, and innovation of encaustic and wax-based artists working across New York State. Hosted in Rochester (at Rochester Contemporary Art Center), a city with a strong tradition of experimental modernism and material exploration, thi...
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CICA Museum invites young artists worldwide, ages 13 to 19, to participate in the “International Youth Art Competition and Showcase 2026.” Selected artists will receive a digital certificate, with a printed copy available for in person pickup. Selected works including photographs, prints, paintings,...
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This workshop introduces intaglio printmaking through mezzotint, a centuries-old process known for its rich, velvety tonal range—unlike any other black-and-white medium. Currently experiencing a renewed interest among contemporary printmakers, mezzotint offers a direct and highly tactile approach to...
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