Although photography initially emerged as a technological invention, it quickly evolved into an expressive artistic practice. Pictorialist photographs from the nineteenth century were crafted to resemble paintings, while proponents of straight photography in the early twentieth century aimed for a p...
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SUMMER 2026 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce our newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00. → → → Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (18) honorable mentions (9 in art and 9 in photo), wil...
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The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit original lens-based works that explore the orientation of time. Open to all traditional and non-traditional photographic and light-based genre and media. How does the photograph...
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Call for Entries: Honeybee Illustration Contest! Hi everyone! I'm Takahashi, and I’m in charge of our social activities♪ We’re excited to invite you to participate in our annual “Honeybee Illustration Contest!” Since 2013, we’ve held this event to inspire people around the world to think about t...
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The Mesoamerican Codex Painting Instructional Program acknowledges the rich artistic heritage of Mesoamerican codices and offers a nuanced perspective that connects traditional tlacuilo —painter-scribes trained in complex artistic traditions— painting techniques with contemporary artistic practices....
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Artists & Illustrators is delighted to be back with The British Art Prize 2026. Enter today for the chance to win prizes worth over £10,000, a solo exhibition at a major London gallery and be featured in our magazine. This major international art competition offers artists valuable publicity and...
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Blue Koi Gallery invites you to join the Melow Yellow Competition. Whether your work is realistic or abstract, traditional or photography, shows us your yellow creations that evoke emotion, and bring your artistic visions to life. Top artists receive featured placement across the exhibition and new...
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The Big Book is a global publishing project created by the Arts to Hearts Project to celebrate the work of artists around the world through thoughtfully curated, professionally produced books. It exists for one reason: to make sure that artists at every stage of life, and across every kind of creati...
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Apply at the Prospectus link below. Deadline: September 30th, 2026. Ten Moir Gallery invites artists and photographers worldwide to submit work to the Nature’s Wonder Art Challenge, an online art opportunity celebrating the beauty, mystery, and quiet power of the natural world. This theme welcome...
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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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