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A Smith Gallery | Online Photographic Call for Ent... Deadline : Dec 08, 2025 - Juror's and Director's award each receive an online solo exhibition and a copy of the limited edition hardbound fine art book of the exhibition. Visitors' award receives $100. in Awards
Black Box Gallery - Focus: Shadow and Light Deadline : Dec 12, 2025 - None in Awards
SlowArt Productions / Limner Gallery - ARTE NATURA... Deadline : Feb 28, 2026 - Exhibition and promotion at the Limner Gallery in Awards
Yavapai College Art Gallery - To Alter or Abolish:... Deadline : Dec 05, 2025 - TBD in Awards
FALL * $1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo Deadline : Dec 11, 2025 - Innovate Grant awards: + 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Visual Artist + 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Photographer + 12 x Honorable Mentions in Awards
 
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Call for Artists: NEW HORIZONS – Authenticity, Resilience and Renewal | Matera 2026

Deadline : Mar 06, 2026

Dr. Carmela Loiacono, Art Historian & Independent Curator, is proud to present the open call for the international art exhibition NEW HORIZONS – Authenticity, Resilience and Renewal, that invites artists and collectives to take part in an art exhibition that explores transformation, rebirth, and aut...
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CICA Museum - Call for Artists: the International Exhibition “Possibilities 2026”

Deadline : Dec 08, 2025

CICA Museum invites artists worldwide to participate in the International Exhibition “Possibilities.” We welcome photography, 2D digital art, video art, interactive art, drawing, painting, sculpture, and installation art that are children-friendly and explore the themes of possibility, hope, and the...
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Willow Pond SLO - Capturing the Moment in Watercolor

Deadline : Mar 06, 2026

4-Day workshop with Geoffrey Allen. Friday, April 17 - Monday, April 20, 2026. $997 includes lunch daily. Applications close on March 6th 2026. Learn the joys of capturing the moment, color and mood in watercolor.  This workshop will cover the basic watercolor handling techniques that can speed...
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NKollective - (Ex)press(ion)

Deadline : Jan 09, 2026 Awards: Artist recognition, non-monetary

Join us in celebrating the Month of Print with (Ex)press(ion) -a dynamic exhibition dedicated to the art and craft of printmaking in all its forms. This show is open to all 2D styles, techniques and approaches, with no set theme. Whether traditional or experimental, bold or subtle, we welcome work...
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NKollectiv - Connect

Deadline : Dec 08, 2025 Awards: Artist recognition, non-monetary

Connect is a multidisciplinary, juried art exhibition exploring the many ways we form meaningful bonds - through relationships, introspection, and creative expression. Open to all 2D and 3D media, this show invites artists to reflect on what it means to them to find true connection. This exhibit...
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ArtAscent: “Children” International Open Call to Artists and Writers—Deadline January 31, 2026

Deadline : Jan 31, 2026 Awards: Up to 40 artists and writers will be published in the ArtAscent print and digital magazine and online exhibition. Four will receive a feature section with a written profile. All selected creatives receive broad promotion across ArtAscent’s website and soc

The artist’s and writer’s call for the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal CHILDREN issue is now open. Children inspire, energize, and reveal a wide range of emotions—joy, curiosity, vulnerability, and transformation. Their presence in play, learning, storytelling, and discovery symbolizes hope and i...
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Lumen Art Gallery: FLOWERPOWER – International Art Competition

Deadline : Nov 30, 2025 Awards: All Participiants get a Certificate and are presented in a smart online Show, Youtube and Social Media Channes

FLOWERPOWER invites artists worldwide to celebrate the beauty, symbolism, and emotional vitality of flowers. From delicate botanical studies to expressive, vibrant compositions, we are looking for artworks that reveal the poetic, powerful, or surprising dimensions of the floral world. All styles an...
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Artists Call: Gotta Story To Tell

Deadline : Nov 30, 2025

Are you a 2D or 3D artist in Washington, D.C., Maryland, or Virginia with a compelling story to tell? Apply for a long-term exhibition opportunity in D.C., showcasing work exploring resilience, climate change, social justice, identity, community, and transformation. · No participation fee ·...
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THE ADACHI CONTEMPORARY UKIYO-E AWARD 2025

Deadline : Dec 25, 2025 Awards: 1st: 300,000yen, 2nd: 150,000yen, 3rd: 50,000yen (1st and 2nd winners' works will be made as woodcut prints)

The Adachi UKIYOE Award 2025 is now accepting entries from artists who aspire to create 21st-century ukiyo-e. Would you like to follow in the footsteps of Hokusai and collaborate with today’s master artisans to bring new ukiyo-e to life?
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Independence for Whom: Amplifying Voices, Honoring Histories

Deadline : Jan 31, 2026

As we approach the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence, we face a challenging question: Independence for whom? Women and marginalized groups continue to fight for representation, recognition, and equity in every arena. Rights and freedoms that our forebears struggled to obtain are being s...
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