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Back to Basics - Residency program in Finland, Sum... Dec 19, 2025 to Feb 05, 2026
Black Iris Gallery - Seeking Artists ONGOING
A Smith Gallery | Online Photographic Call for Ent... Deadline : Jan 19, 2026 - Juror's and Director's award each receive a copy of the limited edition hardbound fine art book of the exhibition a solo online exhibition. Visitors' award receives $100. in Awards
NYC4PA CALL FOR ENTRIES - WATER Deadline : Feb 08, 2026 - $4000 TOTAL PRIZES AWARDED in Awards
Oil Painters of America - 35th National Juried Exh... Deadline : Mar 06, 2026 - Up to $100,000 in awards in Awards
 
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2026 NCOA National Photography Awards

Deadline : Mar 15, 2026 Awards: $6,000 Cash Awards

Call For Professional And Amateur Photographers Based In The USA. THEME: Stronger Together: Family. Community. Connection. The National Council on Aging (NCOA) invites photographers to showcase adults aged 60+ thriving through family, friendship, and community. Celebrate empowered individuals...
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A Call for Illinois Artists: Illinois State University Fine Arts Complex

Deadline : Mar 04, 2026 Awards: $195,000

The Art-in-Architecture Program of the Capital Development Board is pleased to announce a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to Illinois professional artists to create permanent original public art for the Illinois State University (ISU) Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts Complex in Normal, Illinois....
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Gallery Ring CITY International Online Art Contest

Deadline : Feb 12, 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 all about the city. Depictions of street fronts, skyscrapers, traffic, billboards, shop windows, graffiti and all urban situations are welcome. The deadline to submit work is Thursday, February 12th 2026.  The fee is $20 US for 1-3 artwork...
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Spiva Center for the Arts - Watercolor USA 2026

Deadline : Feb 16, 2026 Awards: Cash Prizes Awarded by George A. Spiva Center for the Arts: 1st Place| Kenneth M. Shuck Memorial Award -$3,000 2nd Place | Greg G. Thielen Memorial Award – $2,000 3rd Place | Bill Armstrong Memorial Award – $1,500 4th Place | Robert E. Goodier Memorial A

Watercolor USA is a prestigious national competitive exhibition celebrating excellence in water media painting. Now in its second year at Spiva Center for the Arts in Joplin, Missouri, the exhibition continues a remarkable legacy that began at the Springfield Art Museum in Springfield, Missouri, whe...
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SE Center for Photography - Call for Entries, Color

Deadline : Mar 15, 2026 Awards: 35-40 selected images will hang in the SE Center’s virtual gallery space for approximately one month. In addition, selected images are featured in the SE Center social media accounts (FB, IG, Twitter) and an archived, online slide show. A video walkthroug

The Color photograph. We want to celebrate Color in all its forms at the SE Center. Our juror would like to see creativity and self-expression. He has no preference subject, or style but would like to be able to see the photographer's mind at work, his or her use of visual composition and original t...
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Traces / Huellas Residency Programme

Deadline : Feb 15, 2026

AADK Spain invites artists and researchers to apply for the 2026 edition of its Traces / Huellas Residency Programme at Centro Negra in Blanca (Murcia, Spain). This open call focuses on the idea of the trace-a space between presence and absence, imprint and disappearance, memory and projection. Arti...
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Portrait Society of America - The International 2026

Deadline : Feb 02, 2026 Awards: 50,000

Artists are invited to submit artwork for the 28th annual "The International" portrait competition, that will showcase the finest in portraiture and figurative art today. The International art contest is the world's premier portrait competition and is open to all artists – members and non-members. A...
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CreativeChange: An Intergenerational Arts-Based Study Participation

Deadline : Jun 30, 2026

CreativeChange+, by Arts for Global Development, invites artists, designers, and creative organizations from around the world to take part in an intergenerational study exploring how creative practice responds to today’s social and environmental challenges. We are especially interested in indivi...
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Byrdcliffe Artist Residency Summer Individual Cottage Program

Deadline : Feb 01, 2026

The Byrdcliffe Artists-in-Residence (AiR) Program offers uninterrupted time and space for creatives in all disciplines. Our serene and rustic mountain community is 2.5 hours north of NYC in Woodstock, NY with residencies open to individuals and co-applicants at all stages of their career. Byrdcliffe...
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Byrdcliffe Artist Residency - Summer Communal Program

Deadline : Feb 15, 2026

The Byrdcliffe Artists-in-Residence (AiR) Program offers uninterrupted time and space for creatives in all disciplines. The Summer Communal Residency contains four different 3 1/2 week sessions. Artists accepted are given a private room and workspace. The main criterion for acceptance to Byrdcliffe...
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