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Art Scene West - Icons: Art for the Ages Deadline : May 18, 2026 - Physical Gallery Exposure & Promotion in Awards
Central Valley Community Foundation 60th Anniversa... Deadline : May 29, 2026 - $1,500 + materials in Awards
Call for Artists – 2027 Embracing Our Differences... Deadline : Jul 01, 2026 - $6,000 in Awards
A Smith Gallery | Photographic Performance 2026 Deadline : May 18, 2026 - online exhibition, GalleryTalk in online blog, exhibition catalogue 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
 
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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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Meeting Your Land - Open Call for Photo & Video

Deadline : May 30, 2026

Meeting Your Land. Open Call for Photo & Video. October 2026 – Etna Area, Sicily, Italy. Meeting Your Land invites local and international artists working with eco-embodied, site-responsive, and place-based practices to submit photographic and audiovisual works for a multi-venue collective exhibi...
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Sanchez Art Center- Call for Artists! 18th Annual 50|50 Show

Deadline : May 26, 2026

18th Annual 50|50 Show. Create 50 works of art in 50 days! An energizing creative challenge that expands your artistic practice. ABOUT THE SHOW: Sanchez Art Center (SAC) invites California artists (18 and older) to submit an entry to participate in the 50|50 Show. This annual event — a reno...
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