Exhibit and celebrate your artistic vision inspired by vacations and holidays!

What does 'vacation' mean to you? Whether it’s the serene beauty of a beach, the vibrancy of a bustling city, or the warmth of family gatherings, Vacations 2024 invites you to celebrate and exhibit your artistic vision inspired by holidays.

This international smart exhibition offers a platform to share your unique perspective—moments of adventure, relaxation, and discovery that define your escapes. Gain global exposure, recognition, and sales opportunities through Exhibizone and Artsy, and let your creativity transport viewers into the magic of these cherished times.

Visit their previous exhibitions, which have captivated over 9 million art enthusiasts worldwide: https://www.exhibizone.com/exhibitions

Center for the Arts Evergreen (CAE), located in Evergreen, Colorado is seeking applicants for its Artist in Residency Program (AIR). The Artist-in-Residence program offers the opportunity for emerging and established artists to foster creativity and community engagement while developing both new works and works-in-progress. Eligible artistic disciplines and media include drawing, painting, sculpture, dance, photography, film, video, new media, installation, fiction & nonfiction writing, music, spoken word/poetry, and interdisciplinary. All artist mediums are encouraged to apply. Please contact them for further clarification on your medium. Residents will be provided with housing, private studio space, a monthly stipend and teaching and sales opportunities in Evergreen, Colorado, a serene natural setting and a vibrant, creative community in the foothills of metro Denver. Twelve-week residencies are offered three times each year.

Sacramento Fine Arts Center invites artists to apply to their Abstract Intentions 2025 exhibition. Abstract art uses shape, form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with degrees of independence from visual references in the world. Sacramento Fine Arts Center welcome all media to join this exciting exhibition.

Carolinas Rehabilitation is looking for local and regional artists (North and South Carolina) to submit pieces to be hung in their newly renovated, high-traffic space. Every three months the gallery will be filled with new art, chosen by a committee. The artists chosen for each time period will be able to display 3 pieces of art. They are looking for art that creates a positive and welcome distraction for their patients and visitors.

This is a busy lobby and connects to their flagship hospital. The campus is 4 million square feet. This is a fantastic opportunity for local artists to showcase their talent while gaining tremendous exposure. Proposals for your submissions should inspire positive reflection with a focus on community; health, hope and healing.

Fusion Art announces the Animal Kingdom 2025 Art Competition. For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art and photography depicting animals, both domestic and wild. The artwork can include any animals that live on land, in the sea or in the air. All artists, regardless of location or experience, are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art and photography.

This is the 10th annual Animal Kingdom art competition that gallery has held.

The Town of Putnam, in collaboration with the Putnam Arts Council (PAC) and the Putnam Business Association (PBA), invites professional artists and artist teams to submit finished artwork or proposals for one of three permanent, site-specific outdoor sculptures in Downtown Putnam, Connecticut. This initiative is part of a joint effort to enhance the cultural vitality and visual landscape of the community through engaging and accessible public art. The three sculptures will be installed along Main Street, in locations that previously housed trees. These tree sites, now available for creative reuse, are embedded within a highly visible and walkable area, making them ideal for impactful public art. Given this context, proposals inspired by arboreal themes, natural forms, or ecological concepts are strongly encouraged as a way to artistically reintroduce elements of nature into the urban setting.

The Artadia Awards provide financial support, exposure and recognition to artists. The awards are unrestricted, allowing artists to use the funds in any way they choose.

Following the principles of theFoundation, an NGO whose activities are based on ecosophical knowledge, this Artist Residency Program is conceived as an interchange platform between the artists-in-residency projects and the different practices that take place in the Foundation’s house, the city and the region. Mainly, the kind of practices that establish relationships with the environment based on sensitivity towards the planet, the protection of life, human freedoms and respect for individual differences.
This program is aimed at both artists (in a wide sense: from visual to performing arts, from music to writing) and cultural managers or agents interested in putting forward artistic projects aligned with discourses of ecological and social sustainability and, in general terms, with the knowledge and practices related to the values and objectives encouraged by Casa de Mono.

Strata Gallery invites artists from all backgrounds to submit their artwork for our juried exhibition, “Small Works.” This showcase aims to celebrate the power of small artworks that invites viewers to explore the intricacies of minute details. All media is welcome, including: painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, textiles, mixed media, etc. Artwork must not exceed 16 inches in any dimension, including frame. Small Works is a juried exhibition held at Strata Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Online show registration & tech support:

• All Questions related to show rules or guidelines can be directed to our email at: [email protected] 


• For Tech questions, please contact [email protected] or call 720-900-5506 for any issues relating to creating a free submission only account or logging into the system. You will get live support during business hours. Any after hour questions will be addressed the following business day via email.

Important Dates & Locations:

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  Show entry deadline: Oct. 1, 2025


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  Show dates: Oct 16, 17, & 18            


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  Delivery date: Sunday, October 12th;  1:00pm – 4:00pm. 


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  Show & Delivery Location: Tyler Rose Garden Center 420 Rose Park Drive, Tyler, Texas 75702 

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  Pick up date: Saturday, October 18th; 4:00pm to 5:00pm


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  Artist reception and awards ceremony:  Wednesday, October 15th; 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm.

Show Exhibition Hours:

• Thursday, October 16th; 9:00 am – 5:00 pm


• Friday, October 17th;9:00 am – 5:00 pm


• Saturday, October 18th; 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

 Reception and Awards Ceremony:

• An artist reception and awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday, October 15th from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at the Tyler Rose Garden Center.  Check in will begin at 6:00 pm with appetizers and beverages, program begins at 6:30.


• Best of Show winners will be awarded at 7:00pm along with other winners in each category.


• The judge will be available for individual critiques at the reception as time allows.

Divisions:

1. 
   Professional Division:  Artist 18 years or older who sells their art and/or teach classes or workshops regularly, who have a Facebook business page, website, or Instagram account to market their art regularly or have been published in a book or magazine


2. 
   Advanced II Division: Artist 18 years or older who has moved from Advanced I and sell art occasionally. 


3. 
   Advanced I Division: Artist 18 years or older who has advanced from Amateur. May only remain in Advanced I for five years.


4. 
   Amateur Division: Adult artist, 18 years or older, who are a beginner in art.  May not show as Amateur for more than 3 years.


5. 
   Junior Level I Division:  Artists 7-12 years old


6. 
   Junior Level II Division:  Artists 13-17 years old


7.  Photography - Professional Division 


8. 
   Photography - Amateur Division  (Photography hanging requirements: Mounted on 11x14 inch foam or mat board, can use double sided tape to mount (no frames due to special display used)


9.  Dimensional Art Division: Artist 18 years or older who create 3-D artwork including ceramics, pottery and mosaics


10. 
    Sculpture Division: 3-D artwork including metal and wire


11. 
    Wearable Art Division: Includes costume jewelry, hats, and clothing 


12. 
    Fine Jewelry Division: Fine jewelry or gold or silver etc

Categories:

1. Landscape/Seascape


2. Floral


3. Still Life


4. Portrait/Figure


5. Abstract/Contemporary/Surrealism 


6. Animals, etc.


7. Reproduction- Project that is done in a workshop and design is not originally created by artist. Reproduction category is not eligible for Best of Show.


8. Fiber Art


9. Ceramics/Pottery/Glass


10. Sculpture


11. Living Art


12. Other

Mediums:

1. Oil/Acrylic: Does not have to be displayed under glass


2. 
   Watercolor: Must be displayed under glass/Plexiglas, Unless pre-approved otherwise by board president or show chairman


3. 
   Pastels: Must be displayed under glass/Plexiglas, Unless pre-approved otherwise by board president or show chairman


4. 
   Drawing: Must be displayed under glass/Plexiglas, Unless pre-approved otherwise by board president or show chairman. This medium includes pen and ink, charcoal, graphite, colored pencil, etc. 


5. Mixed Media


6. Fiber Art


7. Clay


8. Metal 


9. Glass


10. Other

Awards:

• Selected by division.                                              


• Divisions include: Professional, Advanced I, Advanced II, Amateur, Junior Level I, Junior Level II, Photography, Dimensional Art, Sculpture, Wearable Art, Fine Jewelry, and Living  Art.

With over 10,000 artists exhibited and 500,000+ guests across 20+ cities worldwide, The Holy Art Gallery continues to showcase bold, brilliant, and boundary-pushing creativity.

🌍 Submissions are now open! They welcome artists from all countries and backgrounds to submit their work for their next major physical exhibition in Athens, Greece (17–19 October 2025).

📍 Location: Normanou 3, Athens 105 55, Greece
Their gallery is nestled between Monastiraki and the Acropolis/Parthenon—two of the most iconic and vibrant areas of Athens.

🎨 Theme: OPEN From painting to poetry, film to sculpture, all mediums are welcome.

🖼️ Participation Fee: £80 incl. VAT for one artwork💳 Flexible payment options available via Klarna, Afterpay/Clearpay, and Revolut Pay.

Dorado 806 Projects is excited to announce a four-week artist residency from January 4 – 31, 2026, taking place in our space in the heart of downtown Santa Monica — just minutes walk from the beach and a perfect setting to spend a winter month immersed in your creative practice. This residency culminates in a solo exhibition at the end of the program, offering the artist a platform to share their work with the community. Artists of all disciplines are welcome. They’re drawn to those who embrace experimentation, storytelling, and connection; artists eager to dive into their process, inspired by new environments and the rhythm of coastal life.

Apply now for the Kronenringe: Jewellery Residency for Emerging Artists! This unique programme in Germany offers jewellery artists not only a rare, fully equipped goldsmith’s workshop with historical continuity, but also direct access to a vibrant community of colleagues, customers and patrons.

• Handmade art and craft (prints, ceramics, jewelry, textiles, etc.)


• Vintage items (clothing, home goods, accessories, records, collectibles)


• Home & body products (candles, soaps, skincare)


• Small-batch packaged foods (baked goods, jams, teas, spice blends, etc.)

The Center for Photographic Art (CPA) is excited to announce the 2025 International Juried Exhibition with over $5,000 in awards! Forty-five juror-selected photographs will be exhibited from December 6, 2025 through January 4, 2026 in historic gallery in Carmel, California, and vie for eight cash awards totaling more than $5,000. These photographs will also be featured in an online gallery on the CPA website along with an additional forty-five juror selected images. An exhibition catalog of the entire gallery and online exhibition will be available for purchase. An entry discount is available for new and current CPA members.

At the beginning of the residency, participants will be introduced to the specific technique of kiln-cast glass sculpture—melting glass shards into custom-made molds. Residents will create a clay model, produce a negative mold, and fill it with glass for casting. The finished piece can then be further refined through grinding, polishing, or sandblasting. Participants will have the opportunity to experience the entire process and create their own glass sculpture under expert guidance in a fully equipped workshop. The residency is open to both experienced glassmakers and complete beginners. All materials are included. At the end of the residency, participants will leave with their finished artwork.

Open to MONCAS Members and non-members.

• Deadline: Thurs. Oct. 2nd at 1:00pm.


• Acceptance Notification: Friday, Oct. 3rd via email.


• Artwork Delivery: Monday, Oct. 6th between the hours of 11:30am to 6:30pm to Gallery 86:
  • Address: 2084 N. Jim Miller Rd. Suite 102A, Dallas, TX 75217.
  
  


• Show Opening: Sat., Oct. 11th from 6-8pm at Gallery 86.


• Show Closing: Mon., Oct. 13th, from 6-8pm.


• Artwork Pick Up: Thurs., Oct. 16th between the hours of 11:30am to 6:30pm.

Squeaky Wheel’s Workspace Residency supports artists and researchers working on media arts projects. The short-term residency is open to applicants from Buffalo and across the United States who are seeking resources, time, and support for ongoing projects or the creation of new work. Residents have tailored access to facilities, equipment, technical consultation, from Squeaky Wheel, as well as our partners Buffalo Game Space, The Foundry, Mirabo Press, and Silo City. Residents present on their work together in a public event, present a workshop for the Squeaky Wheel community, and participate in tailored activities, such as field trips, critiques, among others.

Australia’s most inclusive and exciting contemporary art prize is back, bigger and bolder than ever, running 19 January to 22 March 2026. Whether you’re an emerging or an established artist, the Wyndham Art Prize (WAP) 2026 invites practitioners across Australia to submit their most powerful, thought-provoking, or unexpected work. With a growing prize pool and expanded categories, this year’s edition celebrates the full spectrum of artistic expression. The Wyndham Art Prize proudly champions inclusivity and welcomes works in a variety of artforms including painting, sculpture, photography, video, works on paper and digital media. Held at the newly refurbished Wyndham Art Gallery, the 2026 exhibition will showcase the finalists in a dynamic, high-profile public space.

They Empower Creators to Partner with Their Local Nonprofits.

Causability is one of the few U.S. nonprofits offering unrestricted grants to creators, enabling them to collaborate with local nonprofits to develop impactful programs that benefit both creators and their communities.

These grants support creators who may or may not yet be partnered with a nonprofit, providing opportunities to co-create initiatives that address underserved or socio-economically marginalized communities through the arts.

In 1977, Theatrical Outfit was founded by nine young Atlanta theatre artists who wanted to shake things up and launch some electric new energy into the theatre scene. To continue the tradition, we launched a new festival to re-capture that energy, and launch a new generation of touring work that can light up stages in Atlanta, across Georgia, across the nation, or across the globe. They are providing four artists with a stipend, free rehearsal space, production and marketing support, and four guaranteed performances at Theatrical Outfit. They provide a simple, minimalist set, and a rep lighting and sound plot. The artist puts together their own creative team and their own timeline to make it happen.

Braunschweig Projects: Fellowships for Visual and Sound Artists. The program Braunschweig Projects, HBK Braunschweig offers 7 artistic fellowships on behalf of the State of Lower Saxony for the year 2026/27: Sound art (2 scholarships), Visual arts (5 scholarships). The program is aimed at  artists, who would like to work on a project in the immediate vicinity of HBK Braunschweig. With their project proposal, fellows should make a significant contribution towards the further development of forms of artistic practice. All fellows will be assigned a mentor, who will help with the integration into university life. Mentors are fine arts professor and can be chosen by the fellows themselves. In addition, all professors of the fine arts department will be available for artistic discourse with the fellows. 

The W. Eugene Smith Grant is designed to encourage and support visual storytellers whose photographic work renews the tradition of W. Eugene Smith’s dedicated compassion as evidenced during his 45-year career as a photographic essayist. Special consideration will be given to work that promotes social change, that embraces new technologies and image distribution, and that seeks to integrate the tradition of photography and social change with contemporary practice. The judges will be looking for a photographer and project that seem most likely to use exemplary and compelling photojournalism and documentary photography (possibly supplemented by or incorporating multi-media) to address an issue of import and impact related to the human condition: social change, humanitarian concern, armed conflict, or other topics of interpersonal, psychological, cultural, social, environmental, scientific, medical and/or political significance, ideally expressing an underlying acknowledgement of our common humanity.

The Windgate Artist in Residence is made possible through a generous grant from the Windgate foundation. The Windgate Foundation, based in Little Rock Arkansas, is a private foundation established in 1993 whose purpose is to advance contemporary craft and strengthen visual arts education in the United States. Education, health, and community initiatives are an additional area of focus in Arkansas.
This residency offers the selected applicant the opportunity to create work and engage with the School of Art and Design community, as well as the greater Little Rock community. The primary goal of the residency program is to provide time to make and develop work, and the space to make it while interacting with their community.

The W. Eugene Smith Grant for Student Photographers is designed to encourage and support students whose photographic work renews the tradition of W. Eugene Smith’s dedicated compassion as evidenced during his 45-year career as a photographic essayist. Special consideration will be given to work that promotes social change, that embraces new technologies and image distribution, and that seeks to integrate the tradition of photography and social change with contemporary practice. The judges will be looking for a photographer and project that seem most likely to use exemplary and compelling photojournalism and documentary photography (possibly supplemented by or incorporating multi-media) to address an issue of import and impact related to the human condition: social change, humanitarian concern, armed conflict, or other topics of interpersonal, psychological, cultural, social, environmental, scientific, medical and/or political significance, ideally expressing an underlying acknowledgement of our common humanity.

Hang onto your energy domes, people! They are thrilled to announce they’re now accepting submissions for BEAUTIFUL WORLD. Inspired by a collaboration with DEVO Fine Art Prints, they’re seeking artwork that aligns with the concepts behind the influential and legendary band DEVO! Works selected for BEAUTIFUL WORLD will be displayed alongside a strictly limited-edition portfolio of rare or never-before-seen DEVO images by world-class photographers: Neal Preston, Ebet Roberts, Allan Tannenbaum, and Richard Alden Peterson. These highly collectible prints are of a set quantity, and each buyer of a print will receive an exclusive invitation to an intimate meet-and-greet with DEVO at Fresh Eye Gallery!(!!) The band will also be selecting a “Best in Show” with an invitation to the meet and greet for the winner.

Guildhouse has been engaged by City of Charles Sturt to deliver two significant public artwork opportunities for South Australian artists: EOI Drayton Street Pocket Park Sculpture & EOI Chief Street Pocket Park Pavement Design. City of Charles Sturt is currently developing two small-medium plots of vacant land on Drayton Street, Bowden and Chief Street, Brompton into pocket parks. Drayton Street Pocket Park and Chief Street Pocket Park (yet to be formally named) are currently under construction and due to be completed in December 2025. Individual artists or artist teams are invited to submit their Expressions of Interest in either of these exciting opportunities. Artists are welcome to express their interest in both, however a different artist will be chosen for each pocket park. Artist are not required to be Guildhouse Members to apply. EOI close Monday 6 October, 11:59pm ACDT.

SaveArtSpace x Slow Factory is proud to present Feed Gaza / End the Genocide, a public art exhibition on billboard ad space in New York, NY, starting November 21, 2025, curated by Slow Factory. Focused on breaking the siege that is currently forcefully starving 2 million people in Gaza, 40,000 newborn, the billboards aim to raise immediate funding and support for SameerProject as well as a series of grassroots initiatives working tirelessly in feeding people in Gaza. They invite artists of all ages and talents to submit their artwork between August 25 and October 6, 2025 in order to be considered for the exhibition. This is an opportunity to have your work exhibited on billboard ad space in New York, NY.

Turbo Gallery is situated in the rural town of Rainbow in North-West Victoria. Established in 2015, the gallery is a contemporary art space and an integral part of the creative culture in town. Rainbow is situated in a rich agricultural district, right on the edge of the Big Desert and its vast Mallee Wilderness areas. Nestled along the silo art trail,Rainbow is attracting an increasing number of visitors.

Epicenter NYC invites artists to submit work for their 2025 group exhibition Music of Many Colours — taking place at The Local NY in Long Island City from Nov. 7 - Dec. 7

The exhibition explores how music carries memory, identity, and resistance across cultures and generations. From ancestral sounds to subcultures and personal playlists, music serves as both archive and amplifier — shaping the way people remember, resist, and belong.

All submissions will be reviewed by special guest juror Sadaf Padder.

Epicenter NYC features the work of a New York area artist every week, sharing examples of their work, accomplishments, and helping generate buzz for upcoming projects.

The Penland Core Fellowship Program is a one-year work-study fellowship for early career artists looking to expand technical skills and material fluency while working to support the day-to-day operations of a craft school. Artists of all backgrounds who want to advance their educational goals and explore their capacity to contribute to a thriving creative community are encouraged to apply. The goal of the program is to shape the future of contemporary craft by creating opportunity, connection, and immersive education for early career artists who bring a range of perspectives and goals to the school.

The Abbey Harris Mural Fund was established in 1926 to make grants to artists producing murals and work on walls in the UK, with a tradition of supporting serious and ambitious work. Since then, the Trustees of the Fund, who are all artists themselves, have been committed to funding high quality, artistically rigorous public art. The artistic sense of the proposed art work is the first criteria of selection. The Trustees study images and review the artist’s previous works to make their decisions. Additionally, the Trustees want to know who the audience is for theproject, what is its duration (min 3 months) and how the work relates to its site/demographic.

Nacán Art Residency invites you to immerse yourself in the breathtaking surroundings of a pristine tropical forest with access to a stunning beach. During this residency, artists will have the opportunity to live and work in the lush and vibrant environment while engaging with the local community and their cultural traditions.

An international craft nouveau competition sponsored by the Creative Arts League of Sacramento featuring handcrafted items to include everything from furniture, elegant vases and jewelry boxes to wall hangings, pottery and sculpture made by hand from glass, clay, wood, metal and fiber.

Sensorio, the internationally acclaimed immersive art destination located in the scenic heart of California’s Central Coast, is officially inviting artists, designers, and creators to submit proposals for new groundbreaking outdoor installations. With over 20,000 square feet of open exhibit space available, Sensorio is seeking innovative works that fuse light with landscape, designed specifically for nighttime use. The multi-sensory experience looks forward to submissions from a wide range of creators in its first international, open call for exhibit proposals. These areas offer a rare opportunity to present large-scale, immersive experiences to tens of thousands of visitors under the stars. While artwork that could also be featured in potential future daytime tours is a plus, it is required that all proposals incorporate light as a primary medium and be fully activated at night.

Médicos del Mundo Spain has opened the call for the 29th Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Award. This award honors powerful photo series that document social inequities, injustices, and human rights violations—or the conditions that perpetuate or challenge them.

Named in memory of photographer and humanitarian worker Luis Valtueña, as well as three other members of the organization who were killed while carrying out humanitarian work in Rwanda (1997) and Bosnia (1995), the award serves as a tribute to their legacy and the human values they stood for.

Eligible submissions must tell a visual story related to themes such as health, natural disasters, humanitarian work, international cooperation, social exclusion, human rights violations, armed conflict, vulnerable communities, and refugee and/or migrant experiences.

Building on four decades of cultivating a strong printmaking culture and legacy in North Queensland, New Editions will support four contemporary artists from the Gurambilbarra / Townsville region to develop and present ambitious new bodies of work. With guidance from a master printmaker, participating artists will extend their technical expertise, experiment with advanced processes, and create professional print editions that reflect the highest standards of contemporary practice. Together, these new works will expand the region’s printmaking legacies, offering audiences a bold, innovative and enduring cultural experience. Artists selected for New Editions will undertake an intensive three-week workshop with a master printmaker in The Studio during February or March 2026. The four artists will be supported to create a new body of work that will be exhibited by Umbrella and potentially selected for presentation at Sydney Contemporary and/or Cairns Indigenous Art Fair in 2026.

Tiger Strikes Asteroid Greenville (TSA GVL) is pleased to announce their 2026 open call for a solo or two-person exhibition in the gallery space in Greenville, SC. This year’s call is broadly themed around boundaries, interpreted in the widest sense. TSA welcomes exhibition submissions from individual and two-person artist groups. As a national organization, Tiger Strikes Asteroid is committed to highlighting the breadth and range of artists within the community, and encourages historically underrepresented perspectives and viewpoints to apply. All applicants will be considered for future programming, with finalists being notified.

The M16 Artspace Drawing Prize invites submissions in traditional drawing media and techniques, as well as innovative, experimental formats that extend and challenge understandings of what constitutes drawing in contemporary art practices. As a staple in their exhibition calendar since 2006, this prestigious prize celebrates the breadth and diversity of contemporary drawing practice, attracting hundreds of entries from across Australia.

The Fine Art Photography Awards return in 2025 as a celebration of bold vision and creative freedom. Open to both professionals and amateurs, the competition invites photographers who challenge convention and explore new artistic frontiers.

This international contest honors the power of personal perspective—welcoming work that spans simplicity to complexity, classic technique to contemporary expression. There are no rules, no required tools—only the image and the story it tells.

Entries will be judged across 20 diverse categories by a panel of esteemed industry professionals. The Fine Art Photography Awards are not about conformity—they’re about creation, experimentation, and making your mark.

The Gilbert Bayes Award for early career sculptors is given annually by the Society to a small group of outstandingly talented sculptors. Selected by the sculptor members of the Society’s Board and a guest judge, the award provides vital support during what can be a difficult transition from study to professional practice. The award is open to sculptors of any age or nationality, with or without formal training and working in any style of media. Award winners receive a year’s worth of professional development (including talks from guest speakers working in commercial galleries, art charities and private collections) and free membership of the Royal Society of Sculptors for a year.

Pedantic Arts Residency (Pedantic) re-embraces the significant impact that education, study, and structured contemplation can have on artistic output by emphasizing the art world tradition of interconnecting creators, organizers, and critics. Pedantic is an opportunity for exchange and inspiration between 3 such creatives who practice visual art, curating, and writing. It is a unique invitation to open greater and more cross-disciplinary dialogue within the arts where each singular, definitive role becomes part of a collective, exploratory experience.

For FROZEN, they seek photography that captures the distilled essence of winter—its clean lines, soft textures, and silent spaces. Think snow-covered hills at dawn, delicate frost crystals, breath turning to mist, frozen rivers, or the quiet geometry of ice.

Whether stark and minimal or rich with detail, they welcome work that celebrates winter’s ability to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. All photographic approaches are encouraged—black and white, color, traditional, experimental, and everything in between.

They look forward to seeing how you capture the frozen world.

Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) 2025 is open for entries. There are lots of cash prizes and imaging software to be won, with additional prizes coming soon.

Studio Luce is a self-directed artist residency set in the quiet fishing village of El Paredón, along Guatemala’s black sand Pacific coast. Hosted at the stunning Villa Rosa—a luxury home in a protected national park—the residency offers artists a serene, inspiring environment to create without deadlines or pressure. Whether you’re painting, sketching, taking photos, writing, composing or simply exploring new ideas, Studio Luce gives you the space and freedom to focus on your practice. This is a hands-off, self-funded residency: they trust that artists know what they need, and they’re there to support rather than direct.

Artists may submit up to four (4) works for consideration.

Photographers, visual designers and video artists are invited to submit 1 up to 3 works addressing the theme. The “Aesthetic Dynamics” call deals with a theme that inherits intellectual historical precepts from which, thanks to continuous scientific and technological development, it is still possible to provide new perceptions of reality. The aesthetic elaborations that turn their gaze towards formal dynamics have originated from the studies on the organic world. These have been being developed since the nineteenth century, thanks to scientific discoveries and technological inventions such as the microscope, x-rays, microphotography, etc., and all these are tools through which artists could also observe the natural world: in this cultural context Art Noveau develops as an artistic phenomenon characterized by a style that uses curved and sinuous lines to create fluid and dynamic shapes inspired by nature.

Marina Grove Gallery invites artists to submit proposals for our upcoming exhibition "New Perspectives." This group exhibition aims to explore how contemporary artists interpret and respond to shifting paradigms in society, technology, and the environment. We welcome submissions from emerging and mid-career artists working in all media, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, installation, and mixed media.

Artists are encouraged to submit works that challenge conventional viewpoints and offer fresh perspectives on contemporary issues. The exhibition seeks to create dialogue around: Innovation in artistic practice / Social transformation / Environmental consciousness / Cultural identity / Digital age dynamics.

This gift is for visionary artists and creators who draw from deep insights, dreams, and cosmic energy to bring fresh perspectives into the world. They see beyond the obvious, channeling transformative forces to inspire humanity’s growth. Whether artists, entrepreneurs, or innovators, they bridge abstract wisdom with everyday life, creating from the heart with conscious intention. Roze Umbra is a sanctuary and movement for those ready to move beyond surface aesthetics and connect with the vast, invisible consciousness behind true creation. They value vision, originality, authenticity, and long-term impact, supporting artists who craft work that resonates personally and universally. Together, they remember their purpose and build new mythologies through inspired, purposeful creation.

Education Assistance grants fund up to $500 and are for educational opportunities such as: conferences, residencies, studio workshops, or study trips and can includes travel fees. Applications are evaluated by measuring the quality of educational opportunity, potential impact on practice/career, ability to complete project, and relevance based on portfolio.

Professional Basics grants fund up to $500 and are for the essentials of an art practice such as quality artwork samples, display/framing, shipping, travel to professional events, website development, etc. Applications are evaluated by measuring the quality of the proposed project, ability to complete project, and relevance based on portfolio.

The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and its Renwick Gallery invites applications to its premier fellowship program, the oldest and largest in American art. Scholars from any discipline whose research engages the art, craft, and visual culture of the United States are encouraged to apply, as are those who foreground new perspectives, materials, and methodologies. Fellowships are residential and support full-time research in the Smithsonian collections. SAAM is devoted to advancing excellence in art history and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Each fellow is provided a carrel in SAAM’s Research and Scholars Center. There, they have access to the museum’s collection of over 46,500 works, specialized study collections and databases, the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art, and an 180,000-volume branch library specializing in American art.

Creative Projects grants fund up to $1500 and are for creating new work that will culminate in a public event focused on artist’s own work. Applications are evaluated by measuring career altering potential, quality of work, concept, and ability to complete project.

The Grants for Artists program fosters Oklahoma’s visual artistic creative excellence. The grants committee supports the mission of OVAC and scores submissions based on the merit of each application according to the pertinent grant category and its associated criteria. Grants for Artists help individual Oklahoma artists create visual art for public presentation, develop their professional practices, and lead community projects. Grants are open to artists working in visual-based mediums, curation, and art writing.

Community / Artist Partnership grants fund up to $1500 and are for initiating community-based projects leading to artwork creation. Applications are evaluated by measuring quality of work, community impact, concept, and ability to complete project.

Art Quilt Elements 2026, the 17th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Art Quilts. Wayne Art Center seeks submissions for Art Quilt Elements 2026, an international juried group exhibition of contemporary fine art quilts. Selected works will be on display in both the Davenport and Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Galleries of Wayne Art Center in Wayne, Pennsylvania.


Grants up to $15,000 are awarded to support new and interdisciplinary research about craft in the United States. The Craft Research Fund is the Center for Craft's first and longest-running grant program dedicated to supporting new and interdisciplinary research about craft in the United States. Since 2005, the program has supported 255 projects in 41 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico by distributing over $1,900,000. In addition to receiving this prestigious award and funding, recipients of the Craft Research Fund will become members of the Center for Craft Alumni Network. This social platform is designed exclusively for current and previous grantees and offers valuable resources, networking opportunities, and ongoing support for craft research.

For eight decades, Skowhegan has offered artists the opportunity to engage within an experimental framework based on the idea of sharing knowledge and skills within and among artists. Applications will be accepted from September 1, 2025 through October 17, 2025. During the nine-week program, artists working across all disciplines have the opportunity to live as a community of peers on Skowhegan’s 350-acre campus in rural Maine. Participants dedicate time to their studio practices while engaging in a collective learning process through a variety of skill-sharing and theoretical workshops, group and individual studio visits, performances, lectures, and reading groups.

PADA Studios is an independent, not-for-profit, artist-led organisation based in Barreiro, on the south bank of Lisbon. The international residency at PADA welcomes applications from artists in a variety of media for a duration of 1 or 2 months. The residency is primarily self led and artists are expected to be self sufficient. The supplementary programme at PADA is designed to introduce artists to the area, to the Lisbon art scene and to encourage dialogue between those in residence. Artists are provided with large studio space and accommodation in a private double bedroom. The international residency hosts 10 artists at a time and the residency as a whole welcomes 13, including the other programmes.

The New Emergence Art Prize 2025 is open to artists worldwide, has no set theme and welcomes all media. They want to champion emerging artists with meaningful recognition.

This year’s awards are as follows:
• £1,000 Main Award
• NG Art Creative Residency: Emerging Artist Award (2 week residency in Provence, France)
• The Staedtler Award (£350+ worth of Staedtler products)
• The Daler-Rowney Prize (£250 worth of Daler-Rowney materials)
• The New Emergence Art Founder’s Prize (£150)
• The GreatArt Prize (£75 worth of GreatArt materials)

Springboard for the Arts is seeking artists in Saint Paul to propose modest projects that celebrate the magic of winter in Minnesota. Projects are encouraged to either enhance or reinvigorate existing community winter traditions, or try out entirely new ones – all with the goal to draw people outdoors, bring people together across generations, lift spirits, and highlight the unique beauty of winter. Potential projects might include performances on ice, installations that encourage people to explore nature, experiences that bring brightness to dark nights, creative games or competitions …or anything else that brings warmth, joy, and connection to the coldest season.

You are invited to enter the 6th annual Martha’s Vineyard Drawing Prize, a competition established to encourage the pursuit of excellence in drawing.

Application Requirements

• Entries may be created using graphite, charcoal, Conté, silverpoint, pen & ink, or other suitable drawing media including colored pencils and chalk.
• Each artist may submit up to 3 works for the $15 fee.
• Categories of drawing can include academic, realistic, contemporary, fantasy, historic, etc.
• This is an online-only competition, so no need to frame or send in your artwork. For that reason, please take your best photos of your artwork.
• Submissions must be entered through Artcall.org by Monday, October 20, 2025 at midnight EST.

Exhibit your sculpture outdoors in downtown Lafayette, Colorado for one year. Artists who participate in Lafayette's Art on the Street (AOTS) sculpture on loan program tell them that we are one of the best programs they've experienced. They feature each sculpture on its own web page and brochures are printed in English and Spanish. If your sculpture is selected by the Public Art Committee the honorarium is $1,200 for a one year installation. Three additional prizes are awarded each year: the $1000 Jean Mellblom Award for Artistic Excellence; the $500 People's Choice Award; and the $500 Most Inspiring Award.

Each year, BAXTER ST invites emerging lens-based artists living in New York City to apply for the BAXTER ST Residency Program. This residency offers lens-based artists much-needed workspace in New York City as well as access to the BAXTER ST community and programs. Residents shall have the free use of the facilities and equipment at BAXTER ST for the duration of the Residency during respective hours of operation, as well as a materials fee to cover the cost of film, printing, or other costs related to the making of their work. Residents receive a monthly stipend appropriate to our W.A.G.E. certification level during the three months of workspace access, as well as an additional production fee to realize their exhibition.

Be part of Art On Loop & New York Open Art—a global showcase for artists of all styles and mediums! From paintings to video art, poetry to sculpture, this is your chance to shine in the heart of NYC. No theme limits—just pure creative freedom. Show your work in-person or digitally via our cutting-edge displays.

📍 72 Warren St, Tribeca, NYC
🗓 7–10 November 2025

Submit now and share your vision with the world. The Holy Art is waiting! 🌟

Chromatic Awards is an international competition of color photography open to both professionals and amateurs. Participation in the Chromatic Awards offers not only prestige, but also the opportunity to win extra money for the development of passion.

As such, every professional and amateur photographer from every corner of the world is invited and urged to participate in the 8th edition of this international prestigious photographic competition dedicated to color photography where 20 categories will be adjudicated by an international jury composed of magazine editors, gallery curators, professional agents and other industry professionals.

The Rollins Museum of Art and the UCF Art Gallery invite submissions for Pathways 2026: The Carlos Malamud Prize. Pathways is a biennial, juried art competition and exhibition for emerging professional artists living in Florida. This edition will consist of a juried selection process resulting in a Summer 2026 group exhibition for the competition’s finalists. All exhibited artists will receive support and networking through a series of events and direct engagement with curators, museum and gallery professionals, faculty, and community to expand their connections in the art community. Participating artists will arrive at Pathways: The Carlos Malamud Prize from a variety of places within the state of Florida, with diverse professional experience, and have dynamic creative research and practice.

Creators from throughout Australia are invited to submit works into subcultures. They are inviting creators to explore the vibrant and often misunderstood world of subcultures, bringing to light the rich tapestry of alternative identities, communities, and expressions that flourish outside mainstream society. From punk and goth to skateboarding and street art, they encourage creators to celebrate the creativity, resistance, and innovation of those who carve out spaces of belonging in subversive ways. Through a mix of mediums including painting, photography, illustration, and collage, subcultures aims to reflect on how fashion, music, political ideals, and shared lifestyles converge to create powerful subcultural identities. They encourage creators to capture the unique aesthetic markers of these groups but also their stories of solidarity, marginalization, and rebellion. subcultures is a tribute to the underground movements that challenge the status quo and enrich the cultural landscape through their bold, alternative visions of community and identity.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces the 15th Annual “Open” (No Theme) Online Art Competition.

There is no theme for this open art competition so any subject matter and any media are acceptable for consideration. Both 2D & 3D artists (including photography & digital arts) are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art.

RAISE YOUR ZINE! is an annual photography competition organized by THE DOCKS, a cultural association specializing in photographic publishing and promoting emerging authors. The festival serves as a platform to support the development of editorial projects by talented photographers from around the world.

Nuwave Gallery invites artists working in painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, mixed media, and digital works to submit to Trailblazers. Submissions should reflect the theme of pioneering spirit, exploration, or modern reinvention of the West. Both literal and abstract approaches are encouraged. From the rugged ranges of Central Washington to the vast Pacific shores, trailblazers have always shaped the way we see and experience the world. This show celebrates the spirit of those who forge new paths—whether cowboys and pioneers of the past, modern explorers pushing boundaries, or individuals who challenge convention in bold new ways.

Launched in 2025 and based in Berlin, this annual photography grant aims at supporting FLINTA artists (female, lesbian, inter, non-binary, trans, agender). Each year, one artist is awarded €3,000 to develop a project. The focus is on giving time, support, and space to pursue new or ongoing work. We want to give visibility to artists who reflect on the world in thoughtful, critical, or imaginative ways. No expectations of finished work. Just the possibility of time, space, and focus.

The Art Around the Corner Foundation (AACF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the arts, enriching the community, and bringing fine art to Southern Utah. AACF works in close partnership with the City of St. George to curate its nationally recognized annual outdoor sculpture show. Now in its 22nd year, AACF recruits world-class, professional artists to participate in a unique “art-on-loan” program. Each year, the Foundation solicits, selects, and installs approximately 35 new sculptures throughout Historic Downtown St. George, creating a vibrant cultural experience that is freely accessible to the public year-round. Sculptures are exhibited for one year and are available for sale or lease to public and private collectors. More than $1,000,000 in sales have been generated to date, including acquisitions by local businesses and the City of St. George for its permanent collection.

The Salt Lake City Arts Council’s Public Art Program invites artists and artist-led teams residing in Utah to submit qualifications for potential inclusion in the 2026 – 2028 Pre-Qualified Artist Pool for upcoming public art opportunities located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Pre-Qualified Artist Pool supports Utah-based public artists by integrating more artwork and artistic elements into citywide infrastructure. It also serves as a community resource for recommending artists for a variety of new public art commissions. In recent years, the Public Art Program has received increased interest from private developers, local businesses, other Salt Lake City divisions and departments, and community members seeking to collaborate with local artists. Artists in the Pool will be featured on a public roster that is publicly available to anyone looking to commission public art.

Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit a series of artwork to their online exhibit, GIVE ME FIVE.

AF is turning 5, and they want your five! Five pieces. One vision. They’re curating a lineup of mini collections, and yours could be one of them. Five pieces that reflect an intentional, cohesive series that showcases your unique style. Think of it as a mini solo show within a group celebration. Show them GIVE ME FIVE from your perspective.

JPEGs due by Friday, October 31, 2025 at midnight (MST). All accepted artists will have their series displayed in their online gallery at www.art-fluent.com and will receive a cash prize of $250 each. Visit www.art-fluent.com/calls-for-art/give-me-five-prospectus/ for a full prospectus.

If you love taking pictures of birds then you are invited to enter the SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2025 Competition and help raise vital funds for The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).
This is your chance to showcase your talent and help raise funds in aid of the RSPB.

A minimum donation of £1 per image is requested and 100% of the donations will go straight to the RSPB to help them protect wildlife and the wider countryside you love.

apexart's Open Calls are opportunities for artists, curators, and other professionals to turn their curatorial idea into an apexart exhibition, combined with inviting apexart’s international community to collectively determine their programming through an online jury process. Winning proposals become part of apexart’s next exhibition season and receive funding and staff support. apexart is not a granting organization-all exhibitions are part of apexart’s programming.

They sponsor six juried competitions per year. The forty winners of each competition receive a four-page, full-color spread in New American Paintings. Five of the annual competitions focus on geographic regions (Northeast, South, Midwest, West and Pacific Coast), and the sixth is only open to current Masters of Fine Arts candidates who are attending schools based in the United States, and current year graduates.