DANCING SHADOWS – International Art Competition. Shadows move, stretch, dissolve and return—sometimes mysterious, sometimes dramatic, sometimes filled with quiet poetry. Dancing Shadows invites artists to explore the expressive interplay between light and darkness, presence and absence, form and...
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Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center invites emerging and established artists to submit original artworks to "Inked: The Art of Tattoo." This exhibition will celebrate the rich artistic traditions, cultural significance, and evolving creative language of tattooing. Long regarded as both a persona...
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Are you an emerging glass artist or a recent art graduate? Submit your artwork to the Stanislav Libenský Award 2026 and take your art career to the next level! The Stanislav Libenský Award is a prestigious international contemporary glass art competition. It offers young artists a unique oppo...
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A SHOW OF HEADS is a thematic group exhibition of work that includes and/or is based on the portrayal and interpretation of the human head. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery, October 8 - 31, 2026 and is open for entry to all artists working in any media.
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The Salon Art Prize, formerly the PleinAir Salon, has 11 monthly cycles, and is open to a variety of mediums and styles! All monthly winners are included in the Annual Competition where the Grand Prize winners receive $15,000—one featured on the cover of PleinAir Magazine and one on the cover of Fin...
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Earth. Water. Fire. Air. These ancient forces shape our world and stir the imagination. The Elements invites artists to explore these primal energies in all their forms: physical, symbolic, and emotional. Whether you focus on one element or the harmony between them, this theme invites a return to th...
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We are excited to launch the official Call for Entry for Click! Plein Air, the Click! Photography Festival's flagship outdoor exhibition now located at Dix Park in Raleigh, NC. We welcome all genres of photography— from documentary and street photography to portraits, landscapes, abstract work, a...
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ARRIVAL Gallery invites emerging and independent artists to take part in an intimate international exhibition in Milan. This open-theme opportunity welcomes a wide range of contemporary visual practices and is created for artists seeking thoughtful presentation, meaningful visibility, and a stron...
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Located in Nebraska City, Nebraska, US, the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts awards composers, writers, interdisciplinary and visual artists residencies that vary between two weeks and two months. Residents are provided a private bedroom, private bath and an individual studio, while sharing...
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THE UBIQUITY OF ELSEWHERE. For Heather Cotè, fellow citizen of elsewhere. Curated by Luisa Catucci and Melania Rossi, *The Ubiquity of Elsewhere* brings together nine artists exploring “Elsewhere” not as a geographical destination, but as a condition of mind: a space that opens whenever the bo...
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