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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
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CQ84 International Call for Entries Deadline : May 01, 2026 - Best of Show, Finalists 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
Central Valley Community Foundation 60th Anniversa... Deadline : May 29, 2026 - $1,500 + materials in Awards
 
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PH21 Gallery Barcelona presents: "Stories" – A Curated International Photography Exhibition, July 25 – August 18, 2026

Deadline : May 25, 2026 Awards: One curator’s choice and up to three honourable mentions will be announced.

While photography is popularly associated with capturing the moment, it has always been a sensitive medium for storytelling as well. Looking at a photograph can allow us to understand much about the past that led up to the moment frozen in time; it can also enable the viewer to imagine the possible...
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Gallery Ring ALIVE Online Art Contest

Deadline : May 22, 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 dedicated to all things that are alive — humans, plants and flowers and all kinds of animals and sea-life, etc. The deadline to submit work is Friday, May 22nd 2026.  The fee is $20 US for 1-3 artworks. 2D artwork including photography/di...
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Spiva Center for the Arts - Art: Outside the Box

Deadline : Jun 08, 2026 Awards: A total of $2,000 in cash awards will be presented: Adult Category | 1st Place: $500, 2nd Place: $300, 3rd Place: $200, (2) Honorable Mentions: $100 each ; Youth Category | 1st Place: $300, 2nd Place: $200, 3rd Place: $150, (3) Honorable Mentions: $50 eac

This is an open-theme call. Artists are encouraged to create work that is visually compelling, community-minded, and well-suited for public display. Selected artworks will be reproduced as vinyl wraps and installed on three-dimensional utility boxes. Artists are not required to design directly wi...
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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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