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Art Scene West - The Salon Series I Deadline : Jan 03, 2027 - Gallery Representation + Sales Opportunities in Awards
Black Box Gallery - Open Theme: 2026 Deadline : Nov 13, 2026
The Arts Center in Orange - How to Hold Time Deadline : Feb 01, 2027 - Up tp $3500 in prizes in Awards
Colors of Humanity Art Gallery "BLUE" 2026 Call f... Deadline : Nov 15, 2026 - Cash, Membership in Awards
FALL * $1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo Deadline : Dec 15, 2026 - Innovate Grant awards: + 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Visual Artist + 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Photographer + 18 x Honorable Mentions in Awards
 
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2026 Nandagang International Wetland Photo Contest

Deadline : Nov 28, 2026 Awards: Grand Prize USD 1,500; First Prize USD 500; Second Prize USD 200; Third Prize USD 50

The 2026 Nandagang International Wetland Photo Contest invites photographers worldwide to share stories of wetland conservation and renewal. Nandagang Wetland in Cangzhou, Hebei, China, is an important stopover on the East Asian–Australasian Flyway and a vital habitat for migratory birds. Categories...
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Call for Submissions: The 11th CICA New Media Art Conference & Exhibitions 2027

Deadline : Nov 04, 2026 Awards: Exhibition Opportunity, Publication Opportunity, Conference Opportunity

Call for Papers: CICA Museum invites writers, scholars, researchers, and artists worldwide to participate in the 11th CICA New Media Art Conference 2027 and the annual publication “New Media Art 2028.” We welcome proposals for paper presentations, workshops, experimental sessions, and artistic perf...
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Black Box Gallery - Open Theme: 2026

Deadline : Nov 13, 2026

A juried group photo show with an open theme at Black Box Gallery. Theme: Open Theme. Show us your favorite photographic shots! Open to all themes and ideas, all styles and genres, all perspectives on crafsmanship and photographic creativity. Great opportunity for landscape, architecture, portraitur...
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IAF - International Art Frontier

Deadline : Nov 04, 2026 Awards: From the finalists, 4 winners are chosen to receive a solo show and a €1,000 cash prize each.

Art that crosses frontiers. International Art Frontier is an international platform for visual artists, enabling seamless exhibition applications and cross-border creative connections. Hosted by Moho Gallery, the Venice — Winter 2027 Edition invites artists of all nationalities to submit their work...
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Experimental Visual Art for Hardcover Book Editions & Online (Art Reviews)

Deadline : Nov 03, 2026 Awards: Curatorial Review Catalogue Essay

​Selected artists are featured with detailed curatorial review essays in the catalogue. Each featured artist has a generous six-page spread dedicated to them. This extensive linen wrap hardcover art book also includes Point Pleasant Journal and Shoreline Voice publications in addition to the catalog...
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DECAGON GALLERY: SELF—Self portraits that go beyond likeness

Deadline : Nov 17, 2026 Awards: First Place $500 Second Place $250 Third Place $150 Two Honorable Mentions $50

Some photographs are made to show the world something. Others are made to find something out about yourself. This exhibition is for the second kind. SELF is a call for self portraits that go beyond likeness - images made in the act of looking at oneself honestly, uncomfortably, tenderly, or stran...
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Art Fluent - Call for Art: THROWING SHADE

Deadline : Jan 08, 2027 Awards: 1250.00

Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to our online exhibit, THROWING SHADE. Light and shadow speak to the parts of us that words miss. Light reveals, shadow conceals, and in the space between them, mystery and emotion come alive. In any medium, light and shadow guide our attenti...
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Maryland Art Place - UNDER2500 2026 Call for Entry

Deadline : Nov 04, 2026

CALL FOR ENTRY: Have your work purchased by local buyers & collectors, just in time for the holidays! Maryland Art Place (MAP) is seeking artists for UNDER $2500, our upcoming winter benefit exhibition & affordable art sale. The exhibition will include approximately 1-3 works by each selected artist...
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A Call for Illinois Artists: Illinois Department of Transportation National Trail Rest Area Effingham County, Illinois

Deadline : Dec 02, 2026 Awards: 31000

The construction project’s scope of work includes demolishing the existing National Trail Rest Area built in 1972 and constructing a new facility with site improvements that include accessibility measures, picnic shelters, outdoor exercise/play areas, and expanded car and semi-truck parking. Also, I...
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Light Bear Gallery: PEOPLE - Virtual 3D Exhibition

Deadline : Nov 15, 2026 Awards: Five prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of the exhibition. The winners will receive certificates and will be prominently featured in the exhibition's video guide. ​

We invite artists from around the world to share their personal perspectives on the theme People. The subject may be approached through portraiture, figurative art, abstraction, symbolism, or experimental forms. Artists from all backgrounds and at all stages of their careers are welcome to apply. We...
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