As the temperature rises, don't sweat. We've done the hard work for you by curating a list of the best opportunities coming up in June.

At Artwork Archive, our team scours the globe to discover national and international artist opportunities with upcoming deadlines. 

June is brimming with endless possibilities, including competitions, exhibitions, residencies, grants, and awards tailored for artists of all nationalities and creative mediums.

No matter what your artistic niche is, there's an opportunity waiting for you below. Keep checking back throughout the month, as we'll continue to add new opportunities to the list!

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Check out June opportunities below:

AWARDS/GRANTS

$1,000 Evolution Grant

Art Fluent’s grant cycle is now open to individual artists through an international open call. The Evolution Grant will provide unrestricted funding to an individual artist with recognized artistic excellence in fine art media and a demonstrated commitment to their art.

DEADLINE: June 2, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $35 entry fee

AWARD INFO: $1,000

WHO: International; All Mediums 

 

NYSCA/NYFA Artists with Disabilities Grant

The NYSCA/NYFA Artists with Disabilities Grant will distribute unrestricted cash grants of $1,000 to artists with a disability, who have experienced financial hardship due to the COVID-19 crisis to cover art related expenses. The grant will be open to visual, media, music, performing, literary, and multidisciplinary artists who live in New York State, including those who live within the five boroughs of New York City.

DEADLINE: June 6, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply

AWARD INFO: $1,000 unrestricted cash grants

WHO: State (New York); All Mediums

The JGS Fellowship for Photography

The JGS Fellowship for Photography is a $7,000 cash grant open to New York State photography artists living and working outside of New York City.

The Fellowship is awarded to five artists working in traditional and experimental photography or any form in which photographic techniques are pivotal. The support for this funding is provided by The Joy of Giving Something (JGS).

DEADLINE: June 14, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply

AWARD INFO:  $7,000

WHO: State (New York); Photography

 

Laura Patricia Calle Grant

The Laura Patricia Calle Grant is designed to honor our dear friend Laura Patricia Calle's life, hard work, and immeasurable passion for equality for all people and the manifestation of diverse cultural expression in our public spaces.

For the 6th annual grant, we invite artists and art collectives to present proposals for a mural to be painted in the Metro Atlanta region (as defined by Atlanta Regional Commission). The mural should inform and promote awareness on the subject(s) of:

Social Equality
Feminism
Immigrants' Rights
LGBTQIA+ Rights
Cultural Diversity

DEADLINE: June 30, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply

AWARD INFO:  $20,000 all-inclusive grant

LOCATION: Atlanta, GA

WHO: National; Muralists, Public Art 

 

Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Design

The Vilcek Foundation will award three Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise of $50,000 each to young, immigrant designers who demonstrate outstanding early achievement in design.

DEADLINE: Rolling 

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply

AWARD INFO:  $50,000 to three artists

WHO: International; Design

 

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant 

The Pollock-Krasner Foundation offers grants to individual visual artists who have significant financial need. The Foundation provides financial resources for visual artists to create new work, acquire supplies, rent studio space, prepare for exhibitions, attend a residency and offset living expenses.

DEADLINE: Ongoing

ENTRY FEE: Free

AWARD INFO: amounts range up to $30,000

WHO: National; Open to visual artists who are actively exhibiting their work in a professional context.

Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant 

The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grant is one of the most prestigious grants available to emerging representational artists, as well as one of the most substantial. 

DEADLINE: Rolling

DATES: N/A

ENTRY FEE: Free

AWARD INFO: First grants are in CAD $17,000, Subsequent grants are CAD $20,000

WHO: International; Open to emerging figurative artists from anywhere in the world.

 

The Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant- Deadline ONGOING

The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Each grant is given as one-time assistance for a specific emergency, examples of which are fire, flood, or emergency medical need.

DEADLINE: Rolling

DATES: N/A

FEE: Free

AWARD: The maximum amount of this grant is $15,000; an award of $5,000 is typical

WHO: International; Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

 

Joan Mitchell Foundation: Emergency Grant- Deadline ONGOING

The Joan Mitchell Foundation provides emergency support to U.S.-based visual artists who have suffered significant losses after natural or man-made disasters that have affected their community on a broad scale. The Foundation has historically granted funding to assist in the repair of homes and studios following flooding and material destruction, to replace art materials such as brushes, paints, inks, other materials such as hand or power tools and computers, and to assist in rent for a temporary studio space in which to work while cleaning up after a disaster.

DEADLINE: Rolling

DATES: N/A

ENTRY FEE: Free

AWARD INFO: Up to $6,000 in emergency support

WHO: National(US); Drawing, Painting, Sculpture

 

CERF+ Emergency Assistance Grant- Deadline ONGOING

CERF+’s emergency relief grants will focus on materials-based craft and folk/traditional artists that incurred significant medical expenses related to treatment and recovery from COVID-19 AND/OR experienced a recent, career-threatening emergency, such as an illness, accident, fire or climate-related disaster.

DEADLINE: Rolling

DATES: N/A

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: $3,000

WHO: National(US); Craft/Traditional Arts

Austin Creative Alliance (ACA) Artists Emergency Relief Fund-Deadline ONGOING

Cultural sector workers based in Greater Austin facing verifiable and immediate housing, food or healthcare insecurity (including travel, lodging and procedure expenses related to reproductive care) may apply for up to $1000 in unrestricted funds. The funding pool is limited, so applicants are asked to carefully consider the amount they request. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, and are subject to verification and available funds. A short phone interview may be required. Priority will be given to ACA members. Repayment is not required, but artists who receive funding may be asked to support the ACA Community in the future.

DEADLINE: Rolling

DATES: N/A

ENTRY FEE: Free

AWARD INFO: $1,000

WHO: Local (Austin, TX); Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

 

Artists' Charitable Fund-Deadline ONGOING

Colorado-based Artists' Charitable Fund assists painters and sculptors living anywhere in the United States by paying a portion of their medical/dental/eye-care bills. For example, the Fund has purchased a wheelchair, paid for eye surgery, provided funding for an artificial leg, paid partial medical expenses of several artists who have cancer, as well as other needs for medical assistance.

DEADLINE: Rolling

DATES: N/A

ENTRY FEE: Free

AWARD INFO: Varies depending on medical need

WHO: National (US); Painting, Sculpture

 

Curatorial Fellowship for American Curators- Deadline ONGOING

Etant donnés offers grants to American curators wishing to conduct research on the French art scene. These grants are intended to expand the opportunities of American curators, to encourage in-depth explorations of French cultural resources, and to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and knowledge among artists, professionals, researchers, and institutions.

DEADLINE: Rolling

DATES: N/A

ENTRY FEE: Free

AWARD INFO: $3,000

WHO: National (US); Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

EXHIBITIONS

2023 The Gap Between Art and Life, Webber Gallery, College of Central Florida

“The Gap Between Art and Life,” is an inaugural competitive, southeastern regional exhibition organized by the Webber Gallery of the College of Central Florida. Open to all forms of installation art, the exhibition will present a display of multiple installation works by selected artists. “The Gap Between Art and Life,” will be on view from Aug. 7 to Sept. 7, 2023. The minimal entrance fee covers the online submission process. The jury panel for this exhibition will be composed of the president of Artistic Eye Fine Art Services, Leslie Hammond, and current Appleton assistant director, Victoria Billig, who will be determining what artworks are selected for display in this show, in consultation with the Webber Gallery staff and College of Central Florida Art Faculty. [email protected]

DEADLINE: June 1, 2023

DATES: August 7th—September 7th

ENTRY FEE: $20

LOCATION: Florida

WHO: Regional (South Eastern United States); Installation Art

 

Fifth Annual Juried Online Exhibition

This will be an online exhibition at The Ida and we are seeking creative artists who do original works on paper not done in any class or with any instructor within the last three years. Artists must be at least 18 years of age. No artwork should be mailed to us.  

DEADLINE: June 1, 2023

FEE: $25

AWARD: The David Latin Williams Foundation award is $250.  The second prize is $150. The third prize is $100. There will be two Honorable Mentions for $50 each.

LOCATION: New Jersey

WHO: National (US); Works on Paper

 

64ARTS

Open to artists working in all mediums, there is not a set theme. The juror curates the exhibition's theme. The non-refundable entry fee is $30 per artist for up to three (3) pieces of artwork–one image per piece. Works must be original. Works created under the direction of an instructor will not be accepted. Source material must be original and not derived from copyrighted images. 

Entries are limited to a maximum of three per entry fee, and must have been created in the last two years. Works previously exhibited at the Buchanan Center for the Arts will not be accepted. Hanging work may not exceed 40 lbs. per unit and are limited to 50” (including frame) in either direction. Three-dimensional work should not exceed 75 lbs. or 60” in any direction. Delivery of Works: Artwork must be at the BCA Gallery, 64 Public Square, Monmouth, IL 61462 by Friday, September 1, 2023. Exhibition Dates: September 19 – November 3, 2023. 

DEADLINE: June 1, 2023

DATES: September 19- November 3, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $30

LOCATION: Illinois

WHO: National (US); All Mediums

 

Printmaking in the Rockies and on the Great Plains

Printmaking in the Rockies and on the Great Plains 2nd Juried Invitational. October 21 to December 23, 2023. Original work (no reproductions, no photomechanical prints). Emphasis will be placed on traditional hand-pulled printmaking techniques of relief, intaglio, lithography and serigraphy. Maximum dimensions of art cannot exceed 40”x40”. Open to all artists living in: Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.

DEADLINE: June 1, 2023

DATES: October 21 to December 23, 2023  

FEE: $40 up to four submissions

AWARD: Ludmila Dranchak Best of Show  $1,500, 1st Place Show Award $1,000, 2nd Place Show Award: $500, 3rd Place Show Award: $250, Brinton Museum Purchase Awards:$5,000 available for purchase awards

LOCATION: Wyoming

WHO: National (US); Printmakers

Abrazo (Embrace)

Abrazo or embrace is a new call for art and was born out of a desire to celebrate (and embrace) an even broader community of artists during this 10th year of Verum Ultimum. It will push the boundary of what is possible. Every artist that enters this call for art is guaranteed to have 1 work accepted.  It will be Verum's biggest exhibition to date and will serve to celebrate the depth of talent and vision within Verum's sphere. Verum Ultimum has exhibited thousands of artists over the past ten years with juried exhibitions that customarily feature between 45 and 75 artists per exhibit. Abrazo will embrace the entire pool of entries and will welcome the challenge of creating a cohesive voice from the plethora (it's one of the best parts of the process, making it come together visually, and thematically). This exhibition will vibrate with energy, celebration, and acceptance. Verum looks forward to embracing what comes in!

DEADLINE: June 3, 2023

FEE: $28

LOCATION: Oregon

WHO: International; Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

 

People & The Planet

People and the Planet is an international open call that invites artists to think about our world and the humanity within it—how humans interact with the earth and all of its inhabitants. 

DEADLINE: June 4, 2023

FEE: $35

LOCATION: District of Columbia

WHO: International; All visual mediums are accepted, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, ceramics, fiber, jewelry, fine craft, installations, video, and more

Exploring Light and Shadow Online Exhibition

Ten Moir Gallery is proud to present its upcoming online art exhibition, Exploring Light and Shadow. We invite all artists, of all mediums and skill levels, from anywhere in the world, to submit their work for consideration to be included in this exciting show.

Our exhibition seeks to capture the beauty and mystery of light and shadow through original works of art. Whether you are a painter, sculptor, photographer, or any other type of visual artist, we welcome all interpretations of this theme.

DEADLINE: June 4, 2023.

DATES: June 10, 2023 - July 9, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $20

AWARD INFO: $150 for Best in Show, Inclusion in a month long exhibition, News Publications, E-blast announcement, Extensive social media exposure, Award Certificate

WHO: International; All mediums

 

SculptFest23 Annual Spring Members’ Exhibition

The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center announces their Annual Members’ Exhibition, June 9-July 9, 2023, at the Gallery, 636 Marble Street in West Rutland. Members of the non-profit arts education organization have the opportunity to show their work in this popular exhibition. Artists of all levels have the chance to exchange ideas after the often-solitary winter. There will be a reception for the artists, open to the public, on Friday, June 9, 5-7 PM. Space in the exhibit is limited, so members who plan to participate should let the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center know as soon as possible. Membership must be current to exhibit, please call (802) 438-2097 or email  [email protected] to renew or become a member. Please mail proposals to: SculptFest23, The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center, P.O. Box 495, West Rutland, VT 05777 or email to [email protected].

DEADLINE: June 6, 2023.

DATES: June 9-July 9, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply

LOCATION: West Rutland, VT

WHO: Local (West Ruthland); Members only, sculpture artists of all levels

 

In The Deep End

In the Deep End is a juried exhibit for artists that take risks. If you plunge into uncharted territory and venture to frontiers in your practice, we want to see the results!

Located in The Pearl, Portland’s gallery district and nightlife playground, Gallery 114 is one of the most established artist collectives in the Northwest. Our motto is “expect the unexpected,” and so, in July 2023, we turn our gallery over to the innovative artists like you, who break barriers, test boundaries, and bravely dive into their personal terra incognita.

DEADLINE: June 8, 2023

DATES: July 6—29, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25

LOCATION: Oregon

WHO: Regional; Public Art

 

10x10x10xTieton

Tieton Arts & Humanities announces the 14th annual international juried exhibition. 10x10x10xTieton invites artists to create artwork no larger than 10 inches in any dimension.

10x10x10xTieton features about 150 artists from around the world. With no media restrictions, the exhibition presents a broad range of pieces, from sculpture to painting, sound collage, book arts, photography and everything in between. All works are printed in a handbound exhibition catalog made in Tieton at Paper Hammer Studios. Every exhibiting artist receives a free catalog and additional copies are available for sale during the exhibition.

DEADLINE: June 8,  2023

ENTRY FEE: $30

DATES: August 5—October 8, 2023

LOCATION: Tieton, Washington

WHO: International; All work 10x10x10, All mediums 

 

Apply for a Solo Show at Aplomb

Aplomb Gallery in Dover, NH announces a call to artists for a solo exhibition, Sep 9 - Oct 28, 2023. Juror: Julie Hamel. Contemporary portrait artists, both abstract and representational, working in all mediums will be considered. Multimedia and 3D works are accepted but should be combined with ready to hang 2D work. The Gallery has approximately 32 feet for hanging wall space. Depending on the size of works, applicants should be prepared to hang a cohesive collection of 6-16 pieces. Submissions of concept drawings or partially completed work will be accepted as long as it will be completed in time. Applicants from any geographic location may apply but they should also be ready to ship or bring work during the last week in August, make arrangements to attend the reception, and pick up or provide return shipping for any unsold work. Contact: 603-208-3300.

DEADLINE: June 15, 2023

DATES: September 9 - October 28, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25-35 entry fee.

AWARD INFO: Solo show

WHO: International; All Mediums 

 

Comic Crossing: Art of the Graphic Narrative

Comic Crossing: Art of the Graphic Narrative exhibit seeks to highlight the depth of the comic genre to todays comic and graphic narratives.  We welcome submissions that provide an expression of alternative perspectives and narrative; works that give viewers an opportunity to experience the “double literacy” of the visual and written word; examples of how written and drawn narratives can create complex stories and engagement with the past, present, and future; as well as submissions that show viewers the extent of graphic narrative as an artistic medium to the experiences of individuals and communities in response to established social, historic, and economic factors.

A mini Comic Con will be held during the Art Reception currently set for Saturday, July 22nd from 10am-4pm.  The Comic Con will be held in the Bankhead lobby, sidewalk and courtyard, free to the public.  This date may be subject to change.

DEADLINE: June 15th, 2023

DATES: July 13th—October 8th, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25.00

LOCATION: Livermore, California

ELIGIBILITY: Regional (SF Bay Area/California artists creating comic and graphic narrative art); Drawing

 

The Narrative

Narrative art is a powerful means to explore and express aspects of the human condition. A narrative can tell stories about a wide range of subjects, recount tales from religion, myth, legend, history, and literature, or examine existential questions, such as the meaning of life, death, and the nature of reality. A well-crafted narrative can transport us to another time and place, entertain, educate, and inspire or help us to view the world in a new way, reminding us of our shared humanity and the beauty of the world around us. Tell us, what's your story?

The Narrative is an international juried group exhibition open to artists ages 18 and older. All forms of two-dimensional, traditional, and non-conventional art media (e.g., digital and film photography, oil, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, collage, drawing media such as graphite, charcoal, pencils, pen and ink, arts and crafts, etc.) are welcome for submission.

DEADLINE: June 15, 2023

DATES: July 1, 2023—August 1, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $20

WHO: International; All Mediums except sculpture 

 

Gifts of Art at Michigan Medicine

The Gifts of Art Program is seeking submissions for solo and group art exhibits for September 2023 to August 2024 exhibition year. One of the first and most comprehensive arts in healthcare programs in the nation, Gifts of Art brings the world of art and music to Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan. Our nine 2-D and 3-D galleries throughout the medical center are viewed by approximately 10,000 people a day and display over 30 exhibits a year. The full prospectus can be viewed here http://bit.ly/2Ut1ynk

Gifts of Art’s rotating gallery program is intended to support the healing process by calming nerves, lifting spirits, engaging minds and thereby reducing the stress and anxiety often associated with healthcare settings. With large patient, staff and visitor populations that are diverse in every way imaginable, we strive to be inclusive and honor this diversity by mounting exhibits that reflect today's world. For more information about our mission and other Gifts of Art programming, please visit www.med.umich.edu/goa.

DEADLINE: June 15, 2023

DATES: September 2023-August 2024

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

WHO: National (U.S.); All Mediums 

 

Nature's Patterns 

Nature is full of patterns, from more abstract patterns like the life cycle to visual patterns like fractals. We want to see your interpretation of this theme, inspired by nature!

DEADLINE: June 16, 2023

DATES: June 24th—July 28th, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $15

AWARD INFO: Over $400 in cash prizes

WHO: National (U.S.); All 2D mediums except photography and digital art

 

A Fine Line

Lines are elements many artists use to create a work of art. Artists can also be inspired by "lines" of poetry or song when creating a piece. We would like to see your interpretation of a piece (or pieces) that exemplify "line," whether that be through literal lines or inspirational ones.

DEADLINE: June 16, 2023

DATES: July 8th—August 3rd, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $20

AWARD INFO: Over $500 in cash prizes

WHO: National (U.S.); All 2D mediums except photography and digital art

 

Small Works: 45th Harper College National Juried Exhibition

Small Works is a national juried show of artwork no more than 24” in its largest dimension (including frame). All media are eligible except jewelry, film/video. All entries are judged from digital files. One $30 nonrefundable fee entitles each artist to submit up to three entries. Purchase awards may be available for accepted work. Accepted artists may be selected for a solo show at Harper College. A color catalog will be published in conjunction with the exhibition.

DEADLINE: June 19, 2023

DATES: September 5, 2023 - October 12, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $30

WHO: National (U.S.); all mediums except Film/Sound/New Media

 

Park Lane Outdoor Sculpture Gallery

The Kirkland Cultural Arts Commission (KCAC) seeks submissions of completed art sculpture work for the two-year outdoor gallery exhibition for 2023-2025. Works should be of durable materials that can withstand the diverse Pacific Northwest elements over the two-year exhibition. Artist should be aware that there is no protection from the weather in this outdoor gallery and we ask that the artist take into consideration the Pacific Northwest weather for each of our four distinct seasons.  

The outdoor exhibit will feature six completed artworks from between one and six artists. Artists will be paid a total of $2,000 per selected sculpture, distributed in two installments over the two-year exhibition. The works selected for this public art exhibition will be on loan to the City for a period of twenty-four months (24) and, at the request of the artist, may be available for sale during that time. Artists will receive all proceeds from the sale of their work as the City does not take commission on Park Lane sculpture sales.

DEADLINE: June 16th, 2023

DATES: 2023-2025

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: $2,000 per selected sculpture

LOCATION: Kirkland, Washington

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); Sculpture 

 

27th Annual NO DEAD ARTISTS

JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY proudly hosts the 27th iteration of our annual call for artists - NO DEAD ARTISTS: International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art. NO DEAD ARTISTS is a vetted exhibition known for a great diversity in media which showcases a cohesive cross-section of the pulse of Contemporary Art. The exhibition’s name is derived from the old adage that artists never achieve success until they are dead. NO DEAD ARTISTS turns that notion on its head and gives emerging artists their first break in the art world. The call is open through 19 JUNE 2023 and the exhibition participants are selected by an ever-changing group of three prestigious arts professionals.

ELIGIBILITY
Living artists worldwide, at any stage of their careers may apply. All media is accepted. There are no size restrictions apart from the constraints of the gallery walls (up to 19 ft) and ceiling height of 11.5 ft. Work must be available for sale during the exhibition dates.

DEADLINE: June 19, 2023

DATES: August 30, 2023 - October 14, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $35 entry fee

AWARD INFO: Finalists will be featured in the group exhibition at JFG in September 2023 as the gallery begins the arts season. One selected finalist will be awarded a solo exhibition in 2024.

LOCATION: New Orleans, Louisiana

WHO: International; All Mediums 

Call for Art-STILL

Beauty in the ordinary, in the stillness. Art is about capturing those moments that are gone again in a flash, moments that we find when we slow down. A fresh bouquet of flowers, a breathtaking sunset, a sense of joy witnessed. It's about embracing the little things, the simple pleasures that often go unnoticed in the hustle and bustle of our busy lives. So, pause, take a breath, and soak in the stillness. Let yourself be captivated by the ordinary, for it is in those moments that you will find true beauty. Show us STILL from your perspective.

DEADLINE: June 23, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25

AWARD INFO: $1250

WHO: International; All Mediums 

 

Degrees of Commitment: Climate, Ecosystems, and Society

For centuries, artists have put their vision and skill to work for the betterment of society in an effort to effect change and expand our understanding of complex issues. Information based solely on data can often leave people feeling overwhelmed, disempowered, disconnected, and sometimes hopeless in the face of daunting odds. Art has the incredible power to compel thought, elicit feelings, and inspire discourse, which in turn, can motivate engagement and galvanize action; why we make, what we make, and how we make work matters and makes a difference in the world.

For this national juried exhibition, we are looking for works that foster awareness and caring for the environment, advocate for climate action, seek climate justice, or inspire sustainability. As the earth continues to warm, the hazards we face increase; weather extremes, food and water insecurities, pandemics, even allergy season is lengthened and intensified. Collective action is needed. How can art make a difference with such a monumental undertaking? Art doesn’t show people what to do but it can make one feel and inspire one to think more deeply. These thoughts and feelings can motivate people to become more engaged and take action. Every action, no matter how small, has a cumulative effect when many people engage

DEADLINE: June 23, 2023

DATES: September 4, 2023 - December 16, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $20

LOCATION: Gatlinburg, Tennessee 

WHO: National (U.S.); All Mediums 

 

Harvest: AVA's Fall 2023 Juried Exhibition

AVA Community Art Center in Gillette, WY invites artists to submit three (3) artworks for consideration in the Harvest Exhibition. The deadline to submit to this exhibit is June 23rd, 2023 by 11:59pm.

The theme of Harvest is a broad one. Many crops are planted and tended before harvest while other delights are found in the wild. Apples and asparagus are harvested and so are tea, truffles and trees. And… cabbages, coconuts, cranberries, cocoa, and coffee. 

When you picture these plants and fruits, do you also see the love and labor of people? Do you see cooking and artful display of food? Family dinner? A baby enjoying the textures of playing with their food? The theme of Harvest is broad and subject to your interpretation.

DEADLINE: June 23rd, 2023

DATES: August 1—31, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $15

AWARD INFO: Best In Show - $500.00, Second Place - $250.00, Third Place - $150.00, People’s Choice - $100.00

LOCATION: Gillette, Wyoming

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); All Mediums

 

Under The Big Top

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages!  Step right up for the grand delight of the summer art season!  Sure to please the eyes and wow the hearts and minds, this wonderous spectacle of the greatest proportions large and small invites people from all ages to enjoy the illusory, the mind bending, the odds and ends of every fringe, and the angel and devil who sits on every shoulder. Exotic creatures, exotic attractions, and strange curiosities from faraway lands- the parade of artistic invention is calling artists to lend their vision to an "Americana carnivale" of high-flying imagination!

DEADLINE: June 24, 2023

DATES: July 15—August 20, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $28

LOCATION: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

ELIGIBILITY: International; "Under The Big Top" is open to any artists over age 18, within the United States and Canada.; All Mediums 

 

Kingdom Animalia - 2023

Exhibizone is pleased to invite you to submit your brilliant art to 2nd annual exhibition of Kingdom Animalia 2023. 

Mammals, Birds, Fish, Insects, Reptiles, and Pets are members of the Kingdom Animalia. It is estimated that around 9 to 10 million species of animals inhabit the earth. Kingdom Animalia 2023 encourages artists to provide artworks that envision and visualize the natural world species through art. 

Share your artistic story to unfold innocence, beauty, survival, joy, and awareness about the animals of the natural world.

Submission is free, and a small fixed selection fee applies to selected artists only.

Both representational and abstract artists in any medium are welcome to submit their art in another popular art exhibition by Exhibizone that has been visited by 5,500,000+ visitors from 120+ countries.

DEADLINE: June 25, 2023

DATES: July 20—September 20, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply

WHO: International; All Mediums 

 

Abstract: Colors + Form

We are excited to invite Colorado artists to submit their work for an upcoming exhibit titled "Abstract: Colors + Form." This exhibit is an opportunity to showcase abstract art that explores the possibilities of color and form.

We welcome submissions from artists working in any medium, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, mixed media, and more. All works must be abstract in style, but should focus on the use of color and interesting forms.

The exhibit will be held at R Gallery + Wine Bar from July 19th to Sept 10th, 2023. Selected artists will have their work featured in the gallery and will be invited to attend the opening reception.

R Gallery is a fine art gallery in downtown Boulder, Colorado. We focus on Colorado artists working in all styles in all mediums. Join us for our next exhibition.

Submission Deadline: June 25, 2023
Event Dates: July 19 - Sept 10, 2023
Eligibility: Colorado Residents. All entries must be of original design and personal execution.
Categories: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Photography, Mixed-Media

DEADLINE: June 25th, 2023

DATES: July 19—September 10, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $30.00

LOCATION: Denver, Colorado 

ELIGIBILITY: State (Colorado); All Mediums

 

Visions In Clay

The LH Horton Jr Gallery at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, CA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, August 28 - September 21, 2023. Gallery Awards $800 | $600 | $400 | San Joaquin Potters Guild Founders Award ~ $300 | Regional Artist Award $800. Juror: Joan Takayama-Ogawa, Professor of Ceramics and Product Design, Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA. Visions In Clay is one of the largest ceramic exhibitions in Northern California. Entry is open to artists residing in the U.S. only. Ceramic works of any thematic and stylistic presentation are accepted for entry. Clay must be the primary medium

DEADLINE: June 26, 2023

DATES: August 28 – September 21, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $30

AWARD INFO: Best of Show $800 | 2nd Place $600 | 3rd Place $400

LOCATION: Stockton, California

WHO: National; Clay/Ceramics

 

"Nocturne" - First Street Gallery 2023 National Juried Exhibition

First Street Gallery invites entries for our 2023 National Juried Exhibition, July 28 - August 26, 2023, in our new Gallery space in the Chelsea Art District of New York. Open to U.S. resident artists 18 years or older, not currently represented by the Gallery. Eligible media: original oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, drawings, prints, photography, mixed media, assemblage and sculpture in any medium. The Gallery does not take a commission on sales. See the prospectus for complete entry rules and dates, as well as Juror Susanna Coffey's discussion of the wide range of imagery and emotion expressed in music and art on the "Nocturne" theme.

DEADLINE: June 26, 2023

DATES: July 28 - August 26, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $40

LOCATION: Chelsea Art District, New York, New York

WHO: National; Painting, Drawing, Photography, Mixed-Media, Sculpture

 

Red, White and Blue - What Does it Mean To You?

6th Street Studios and Art Center presents a call for artwork surrounding Red, White, and Blue. Bring forward your creative abilities to envision
what this suggests. Is it the 4 th of July with marching bands in a parade? Independence Day Festivities? The colors of our flag? Or is it the vision
of blueberries with red raspberries over vanilla ice cream and angel food cake? Red is hot. White is pure. Blue is cool.Vivid descriptions of what is happening in each work will be preferred. Abstracts, multi-media works, sculptures, etc., are encouraged. We cannot display videos on our website, but if you have a still and and a link to your video, we can have that in the description. 

DEADLINE: June 27th, 2023

DATES: July 1—31, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25.00

LOCATION: Gilroy, California 

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); All mediums

 

 

Westhampton Beach 2023 Drawing & Painting Exhibition

The Art Studio Hamptons Gallery in Westhampton Beach, NY seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, September 1-30, 2023. Group show and gallery representation. Jurors: Eileen Baumeister McIntyre & Thomas McIntyre. Curated exhibition of original artwork including oils, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, oil pastel, encaustic, colored pencil, silverpoint, graphite, pen and ink, scratchboard, charcoal and mixed media. No digital art, photography or sculpture. Accepted artists will also have the opportunity to upload 10 additional artworks to our Gallery database online portfolio which is available to clients and where we request artwork for additional shows throughout the year.

DEADLINE: June 29, 2023

DATES: September 1-30th, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25 entry fee

LOCATION: West Hampton Beach, New York

WHO: International; Drawing and Painting 

 

2023 - 50 or Older Call for Art

Las Laguna Art Gallery in Laguna Beach, CA announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition, August 3-31, 2023. Juror: Lori McBride. As we grow older, the maturity and insight life has given us multiplies. The viewpoints and experiences that come with age are invaluable lessons to us all on how to live life - and live it well. This month we will celebrate the talent and wisdom of artists over 50.

DEADLINE: June 30, 2023

DATES: August 3-31, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $35 

LOCATION: Laguna Bech, California

WHO: International; All Mediums 

 

Strange Figurations

Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition. Juror: Limner Gallery Director. The exhibition is open to all interpretations of the concept, of Strange Figurations, which would include surreal, visionary, and generally all out-of-the-ordinary figurative art. The show is open to all media, techniques, and styles from realist to expressionistic. 72" maximum dimension.

DEADLINE: June 30, 2023

DATES: September 7-30, 2023.

ENTRY FEE: $35 entry fee (1-4 works); $5.00 for each additional piece 

LOCATION: Hudson, NY

WHO: International; The show is open to all media, techniques, and styles from realist to expressionistic; artists 18 years old and above 

 

Call for Sculpture- Peterborough, NH

The Friends of Public Art announces a call to artists for a Sculpture Exhibition, August 1 - October 11 in downtown Peterborough, NH. $250 stipends will be awarded. We are looking for 5 sculptures which must fall within the designated theme of Retro/Funk/Psychedelic - Have a maximum height and width of 6'x 4' - Not include political topics, or profanity, discussion of an behavior or activity that is illegal in the State of New Hampshire, and must be "G" Rated. Must be installed and removed by the artist within a designated time frame. Sculpture materials must be able to weather the elements that New Hampshire skies provide.

DEADLINE: June 30, 2023

DATES: August 1–October 11

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply  

LOCATION: Peterborough, New Hampshire

WHO: Regional (Live and work in New England); Sculpture 

 

 

Willis Street Greenway Sculpture Exhibition

The City of Kent’s Sculpture Gallery is a juried, two year-long exhibition located in the newly renovated greenways along the north and south sides of Willis Street near the 4th Avenue roundabout. Two sculptures will be showcased along pedestrian pathways at this busy intersection that serves as a gateway to downtown Kent.

Selected artists will receive a $3,000 loan contract. The artist is responsible for transportation and installation of the artwork. (The city will provide some installation assistance.) The artwork will be insured by the city for the time the sculpture is on display, but not insured for any damage incurred during installation or deinstallation. The city will provide signage to identify the artwork and artist. The city will also promote the exhibit on The City of Kent’s website, via social media, and in printed materials.

DEADLINE: June 30th, 2023

DATES: Two year-long exhibition

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

BUDGET: $3,000 each for two artists

LOCATION: Kent, Washington

ELIGIBILITY: Regional (Pacific Northwest: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana); Public Art, Sculpture

 

The 39th Annual Best of Colorado Show at the Depot Art Gallery

The Littleton Fine Arts Guild was founded in 1962 by 10 artists interested in painting. Today, it boasts more than 60 skilled artist members creating work in oil, acrylic, mixed media, watercolor, pastel, etchings, jewelry, silk painting, ceramics, glass, fiber/textile, photography, sculpture and wood.

Applicants are invited to appy to the 39th Annual Best of Colorado Show at the Depot Art Gallery (formerly known as All Colorado at the Depot). 

Eligibility:

• Only original works created and submitted by Colorado artists are allowed.

• Artwork must be created within the last three years.

• Entries cannot have been accepted in previous All Colorado at the Depot competitions.

• All artwork must be for sale. The Depot Art Gallery will retain 30% commission on all sales.

• Wall hanging artwork is limited in size to no more than 30” in both height and width, including framing.

• Any wall hanging two-dimensional artwork must weigh less than twenty-five (25) pounds.

• Three-dimensional hanging works cannot exceed 20” in any one direction, and three-dimensional work, whether hanging or freestanding, must not weigh more than twenty-five (25) pounds.

• Two- and three- dimensional art, including traditional and digital photography, paintings, collage, jewelry, sculpture, ceramics, fiber/textile, mixed media, wood, and glass are acceptable. Giclée prints of art and images produced by artificial intelligence (AI) programs are not permitted.

DEADLINE: June 30th, 2023

DATES: August 8—September 9, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $35

AWARD INFO: Over $2450 in cash prizes 

LOCATION: Littleton, Colorado 

ELIGIBILITY: State (Colorado); All mediums

 

On Edge 2023

ON EDGE is an annual juried exhibition of contemporary work by artists residing in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region who are pushing the boundaries of material and concept . EDGE Gallery has exhibited groundbreaking contemporary art for more than 30 years and has been instrumental in presenting important experimental work in our region.

All artists working in any media and residing in the Rocky Mountain region are invited to submit their work. This show is open to contemporary art of any medium, with an emphasis on work that challenges the margins of material, content, artistic process, and technology. The merits and definition of “contemporary” will be defined by the juror. Accepted artwork must be hand delivered.

DEADLINE: June 30th, 2023

DATES: August 4—20, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $35

AWARD INFO: $250 Juror's Choice Award

LOCATION: Lakewood, Colorado 

ELIGIBILITY: Regional (Rocky Mountain region); All Mediums 

 

Elevate!

It’s that time of year again – the quest to cover our elevator doors with amazing, uplifting art. So please join us and join in and submit your work to ‘Elevate’!

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, a non-profit arts organization, located in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to our call Uplifting Art for Elevator Doors 2022-2023. We will select three images, one for each elevator door in the Cultural Center’s Education Wing. The images, provided as high-resolution digital files, will be reproduced on the material to be affixed to the elevator doors for one year.

DEADLINE: June 30, 2023

DATES: Installation by July 25 2023.

ENTRY FEE: $20

AWARD INFO: Each artist will receive a $250 stipend and acknowledgment with contact information at the site of the installation.

LOCATION: South Yarmouth, Massachusetts

ELIGIBILITY: International; All 2-D Mediums 

COMPETITIONS

5th Annual Lines, Shapes & Objects Art Competition

Fusion Art invites submissions for the 5th Annual Lines, Shapes & Objects art competition for an online exhibition during the month of June 2023.

For this competition, both 2D and 3D artists, worldwide, are invited to submit their best art and photography depicting lines, shapes & objects. Lines & shapes are two of the seven elements of art and together they allow artists to create objects. How these elements are used affects the composition and overall outcome of an artwork.

The artwork for this competition can range from realism to surrealism to abstraction and all artists, regardless of location or experience, are encouraged to submit their best representative and/or abstract work in any media.

DEADLINE: June 1, 2023

DATES: June 7, 2023—September 6, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25

AWARD INFO: Cash prizes and an invitation to Fusion Art's Annual Group Show in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2024 for Best in Show winners.

WHO: International; Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

 

Trinity Buoy Wharf Working Drawing Award

The Trinity Buoy Wharf Working Drawing Award 2023 is open to architects, designers and makers worldwide.

The Trinity Buoy Wharf Working Drawing Award aims to celebrate and promote the role of drawing within architecture, design and making processes. It is a special category within the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize exhibition and has a separate Entry Process and Selection Panel.

This Working Drawing Award of aims to explore the role of drawing in design and making processes today and to expand and enhance our knowledge and understanding of working drawings – drawings from which something can or will be made, fabricated or constructed. It is anticipated that architects, designers, engineers, makers, planners, scientists, amongst others, who use drawings to ideate, plan and communicate designs will submit their drawings.

DEADLINE: June 5, 2023

DATES: September 28, 2023 - October 15, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Applicants may submit up to three drawings on payment of a single Entry Fee for the Working Drawing Award:Standard Entry: £15 Student Entry: £10

AWARD INFO:  The Working Drawing Award of £2,000

WHO: International; Drawing 

 

Rarefied Light 2023

Alaska Photographic Center invites you to enter your photography and participate in Rarefied Light 2023, Alaska’s largest juried photography exhibition.

The juror for 2023, Jennifer Spelman, is a documentary photographer and member of the Jibaro Photos Collective. She is co-publisher of CubaSeen, a quarterly magazine showcasing photography and writing about Cuba.

Jennifer received her photographic training as an assistant with the Santa Fe Workshops, working with some of today’s most preeminent photographers: Jay Maisel, Norman Mauskopf and Joe McNally.

A sensitive photographer of people, Jennifer strives to create portraits with energy and insight. She is most at home on the streets of Havana and has worked across Cuba since 2011. Jennifer is a patient educator who has co- instructed with National Geographic Expeditions and taught workshops in Morocco, Turkey, Romania, India, Mexico and Japan, in addition to Cuba.

DEADLINE: June 7, 2023

FEE: $30

AWARD INFO: There will be a Best of Show selection with a $300 Award provided by APC. Additionally, the juror will select Honorable Mention Awards of $100.

LOCATION: Alaska

WHO: State (Alaska); Photography

 

4th Annual Women in Watercolor International Juried Competition

4th Annual Women in Watercolor International Juried Competition

This will be an ONLINE ONLY competition for WOMEN watercolor artists to help encourage, support, and promote the outstanding women that work in this medium.
www.WomeninWatercolor.com

DEADLINE: June 8, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $15 up to five entries

AWARD INFO: $2,000 Best in show

WHO: International; open to all female artists, Watercolor

 

Made in the USA: Freedom of Expression

MADE in the USA: Freedom of Expression celebrates art and all versions of creativity, and the ingenuity of materials used. This call for art allows a broad interpretation of the theme with a variety of mediums accepted.

JUROR: Scott Yeskel – Artist and Instructor

Mr. Scott Yeskel was raised in Southern California and moved to San Francisco to pursue an education in the arts. He graduated from the Academy of Art College in 2002. He won First Place in the Landscape Category at the Academy’s Annual Spring Show.  Galleries in Philadelphia, Laguna Beach and San Francisco quickly picked him up. Since that time, Mr. Yeskel has been in over a dozen solo shows, countless group exhibitions and has been featured in over 20 magazine and newspaper editorials. His work is held in prestigious corporate collections including Microsoft and NBC/Universal. He currently teaches an Abstract Workshop at the Kline Academy in West Los Angeles and resides with his wife and daughter in Los Angeles.

DEADLINE: June 15th, 2023

DATES: July 26th—August 11th, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $35.00

AWARD INFO: 1st Place: $1000,  2nd Place: $500, 3rd Place: $250

LOCATION: Los Angeles, California

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); Painting, Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Mixed Media, Sculpture, and Digital Art.  No Video or AI art.

 

2nd Annual New Frontiers Juried Art Show and Sale

The New Frontiers Juried Art Show and Sale is a show that pushes the definition of Western Art and is accessible to all types of buyers, from those who are just starting to collect art to established collectors looking for something different. This show demonstrates the many diverse artistic visions of our Western Heritage, reflecting the continuous reimagining and reinterpretation of our prized ideals. This year, we are expanding our scope to include artisan goods, including furniture, instruments, pottery, etc.

DEADLINE: June 17th, 2023

DATES: November 3, 2023—December 3, 2023.

ENTRY FEE: $10

AWARD INFO: Best of Show: $500, 2nd Place: $250, 3rd Place: $100, Best Holiday Decoration: $100

LOCATION: Cheyenne, Wyoming

ELIGIBILITY: International; All Mediums including artisan goods like furniture, instruments, pottery, etc.

 

Nuditas—2023

Exhibizone proudly presents Nuditas 2023. 

Nuditas, the Latin word for nudity and nakedness, has been a part of the art world from prehistory to the modern cultures.

William Blake once said: "Art can never exist without naked beauty displayed", and Nuditas 2023 has been designed to embrace pureness, nakedness and truth by focusing on human body via visual arts.

The goal is to create a manifestation of body, the unveiling, the essence of the true human being, an identity of body and soul, which leads inward to the truth within.

We encourage you to submit your artistic expression of nudity and join us in another popular art exhibition by Exhibizone that has so far attracted more than 5.5 million visitors worldwide.

DEADLINE: June 18, 2023

DATES: August 1—September 30, 2023 

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply

WHO: International; All Mediums

 

Within Sight or From Imagination

Gearbox Gallery invites submissions to our 2023 Juried Exhibition, Within Sight or From Imagination.

The theme of our annual juried show encompasses internal and/or external worlds, and the intersection of these worlds. It opens the door to the possibility of surrealism, dreams, visual investigation, psychological exploration and contemporary commentary. 

JUROR: Jeremy Morgan, a Bay Area icon, is best known regionally as an Associate Professor of Painting at San Francisco Art Institute where he taught from 1989-2022 in both the undergraduate and graduate programs. He also taught at John F. Kennedy and CCA in the Bay Area and as a visiting Professor at CAA and the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts in China and is a vision board member with the Lucid Art Foundation in California.

DEADLINE: June 18th, 2023

DATES: August 10 – September 9, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $35

AWARD INFO: Future GearBox Gallery exhibition opportunities will be awarded to two artists.

LOCATION: Oakland, California

ELIGIBILITY: Regional (Northern California Artists); All Mediums

 

SaveArtSpace: This Place Meant

SaveArtSpace is proud to present This Place Meant, a public art exhibition in New York City starting August 21, 2023, curated by Sadaf Padder.

This Place Meant - This open call is for third-culture kids, for the descendants of mass displacement forced to leave lush landscapes, fecund soils, rolling hills and expansive forests. This Place Meant beckons artists who are tapping into the spiritual realm by connecting with natural elements, found objects and plant-human hybridity to establish a sense of belonging and home.

DEADLINE: June 19, 2023

DATES: August 21, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $10 donation 

AWARD INFO: An opportunity for artists to display their art on a billboard in New York City.

WHO: National (U.S.); Photography, Drawing, Painting

 

Emotions - 2023 

Express your artistic world of human emotions and feelings

Gallerium is pleased to invite you to apply for Emotions 2023, the third annual exhibition and publication. 

Emotions - 2023 encourages artists to provide artworks that display human feelings and emotions. The selected artworks will be published in The Book of Arts publication and showcased in an international online exhibition by Gallerium.

DEADLINE: June 22, 2023

DATES: July 15—September 15, 2023

FEE: Free to Apply

WHO: International; Painting, drawing, illustration, printmaking, photography, digital art, fiber art, sculpture and mixed media are accepted.

 

13th Annual “Animals” Online Art Competition

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for the gallery’s 13th Annual “Animals” Online Juried Art Competition. The gallery invites all 2D and 3D artists from around the world to make online submissions for possible inclusion in the Gallery’s July 2023 online group art exhibition.

The "Animals" theme will be the artist’s interpretation and depiction of animal art. Animal subjects include any living organisms, mammals, birds, insects and any animals that may also live in water.

The #1 overall top-winning artist will be the Best in Show winner of the exhibition. The Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.

DEADLINE: June 26, 2023

DATES: July 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $18

AWARD INFO: The Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion.

WHO: International; All Mediums except Film/Video/New Media

 

Dreamscape Juried International Exhibition | $650 in Cash Prizes

All artists are invited to apply for the Dreamscape Juried Art Exhibition presented by Ten Moir Gallery.

Theme: We invite artists to explore the world of dreams, imagination, and fantasy. The theme encourages artists to submit artwork that reflects their deepest desires, aspirations, fears, and emotions. Dreamscape allows artists to push their boundaries and explore new dimensions of their creativity

DEADLINE: June 28, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25

AWARD INFO:  $150 for Best in Show, Inclusion in a month long exhibition, News Publications, E-blast announcement, Extensive social media exposure, Award Certificate

WHO: International; All Mediums except Film/Video/New Media

 

Children - 2023

Express your artistic visualization of children's faces, figures, emotions, and acts

Gallerium is pleased to invite you to submit your art to Children 2023, an international dual exhibition and publication, appreciating childhood and celebrating life in a better world through artistic visualization of children's faces, figures, emotions, and acts. 

Now in its 3rd year, for Children 2023, we are looking for artistic interpretation of children concerning family, health, playing games, education, technology, poverty, abuse, violence, labor, etc., to visualize children of the world, our best hope for a better future.

Last year's exhibition is viewable at https://www.gallerium.art/children-2022

DEADLINE: June 29, 2023

DATES: July 25—September 25, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

WHO: International; All mediums 

 

Heroes and Villains: 16th Annual Juried Show

The Columbia City Gallery is pleased to announce a Call for Entries for its 16th Annual Juried Exhibit. Jurors for the exhibit are Inye Wokoma, artist, filmmaker, journalist, and co-founder of Wa Na Wari; Hanako O'Leary, Artist; and Tommy Gregory, artist/curator, Senior Art Program Manager for Public Art/Port of Seattle. The exhibit will run from August 9 - September 24, 2022.

Artists in all media (2D, 3D) are encouraged to submit artwork completed within the past two years that reflects the theme, Heroes and Villains.  Awards: $500 First place submission; $300 Second place submission; and $200 Third place submission.

For a $25 entry fee, you may submit up to 3 pieces of artwork for consideration.  We are accepting entries via Café (callforentry.org).  You may upload 1 images of all 2D artworks and/or up to 3 images for 3D artworks. The entry fee can be paid online through Cafe. Your entry is not complete until payment is received.

The theme of this exhibit is "Heroes and Villains," inviting visitors to explore the multifaceted nature of iconic figures, histories, and personal stories. The exhibition showcases the intricate interplay between good and evil, challenging conventional perceptions and evoking introspection. Explore visual narratives that question the blurred lines and moral complexities that shape our understanding of heroes and villains.

DEADLINE: June 30th, 2023

DATES: Jury Dates: July 1—7th, 2023, Show dates: August 9—September 24, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25

AWARD INFO: $500 first place, $300 second place, $200 third place

LOCATION: Seattle, Washington

ELIGIBILITY: Regional (Pacific Northwest); All Mediums

 

RESIDENCIES

 

Autmun Session at Mono Lisboa

The residency at mono welcomes applications from artists in a variety of media for a duration of two months. The residency programme is also open to researchers and curators, as well as practitioners working with performing arts, sound, material research/craft, and film.

The programme’s goal is to provide time and space for residents to focus, and through exchange, gain insight, broaden, and diversify their outlook.

mono is collaborating with local cultural institutions and offers the possibility to organise presentations and engage with the local scene by conducting artist talks or workshops at mono or other locations. Each residency will end with an exhibition or open studio inside the residency space.

Apply here. 

DEADLINE: June 1, 2023

DATES: October 1—November 25, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

LOCATION: Lisbon, Portugal

WHO: International; All Mediums 

A to Z Wineworks, Artist In Residence Program 2023—2024

A to Z Wineworks, located at their REX HILL property in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, seeks an Artist in Residence for the Fall of 2023.

The A to Z Artist in Residence program is an immersion in the natural cycle of vintage from grapes to glass. The Artist in Residence will first work the 2023 vintage harvest as a paid intern, working alongside our seasonal harvest crew and year-round winemaking and production staff. Following the conclusion of harvest, the Artist in Residence will receive support from A to Z and access to staff and properties for a period of artistic reflection and creation. The residency concludes with a public showcase of some of the artist’s work through a gallery show, lecture, reading or performance.

DEADLINE: June 5, 2023

DATES: The residency begins with participation in the 2023 harvest as a Harvest Intern. Typically, harvest begins in mid-to late-August, and continues through early November.

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

LOCATION: Newberg, Oregon

WHO: National; All mediums 

 

Residency Project @ 880

Based in a lively urban neighborhood in Pasadena, California, The Residency Project @ 880 provides space to live and work in an intimate, shared-living environment with access to the thriving arts scenes, diverse cultural landscape, and natural resources of Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley.

DEADLINE: June 10, 2023

DATES: 2-4 weeks during Winter/Spring 2024.

ENTRY FEE: $25

AWARD INFO: $250 stipend, grocery essentials, private room, studio space, and more

LOCATION: Pasadena, California 

WHO: International; All Mediums 

Stoveworks Residency

From February through November of each year, Stove Works’ Artist Residency invites eight artists to live/work for one to three months at a time. Our residency serves as a moment away from the rigamarole of life and an opportunity for artists (for you) to take advantage of the dedicated time, space, resources, and community we have to offer.

DEADLINE: June 15, 2023

DATES: Feb-Nov 2024

ENTRY FEE: $10-20-30 staggered application fee

LOCATION: Chattanooga, TN 37408

WHO: International; All Mediums 

 

Boathouse Residency Autumn 2023

DEADLINE: June 15, 2023

DATES: Min: two weeks, Max: 3 months between September 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

LOCATION: India

WHO: International; All Mediums: photographers, designers, writers, musicians, researchers and any other creative artist or designer.

 

Atlas Residency 

Atlas is an artistic lab exploring the interactions in between nature and creativity, it is an independent studio running a studio residency. Atlas residency is an opportunity for international artists to experience the countryside within close reach to Lisbon, for one to three months. This new residency space emerges from the already established Euroatlas studio residency based in Lisbon, from a need to reconnect with ways of living and creating that are in touch with the environment.

The space is located in the village Caravlhal of the Bombarral Municipality, next to the vibrant and historical town of Caldas da Rainha. The Atlas residency is an independent artist space, with an independent focused program opened for emerging and established artists that are looking for a place of reflection away from their usual environment and that are self-sufficient in their research.

DEADLINE: June 15, 2023

DATES: between one and three months. from August 1 2023—April 30 2024

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

LOCATION: Lisbon, Portugal 

WHO: International; All mediums 

 

Summer in Svalbard Residency

The Spitsbergen Artists Residency fosters the connection of artists from diverse countries, disciplines and media in the extraordinary environment of the Arctic. This is an open-call residency accepting creative projects that involve the Arctic. Due to cancellations we have a rare opening this summer for artists to come experience the midnight sun and the summer landscape and wildlife of the high Arctic.

Artists are expected to conduct a workshop, lecture or exhibition for local residents

Duration: Three weeks

DEADLINE: June 15, 2023

DATES: June 27-August 30, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

LOCATION: Svalbard

WHO: International; All Mediums

 

Vermont Studio Center Residency

Our residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 - 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.

A VSC residency provides artists and writers the time and space to focus on their creative practice in an inclusive, international community within a small Vermont village. Residents can explore swimming holes, hiking and biking trails, as well as the rural charm of neighboring towns, while expanding their creative potential and building a solid network of friends and mentors.

DEADLINE: June 15, 2023

DATES: Varying dates

ENTRY FEE: $25

LOCATION: Vermont

WHO: International; All Mediums

Create Award Residency Application 2023

The Create Award is a 6-month residency for recent graduates from creative disciplines (fine arts, digital art, performing arts, etc.). Let Art Gym support your transition from creative student to creative professional by applying for the Create Award residency. Participants receive a 6-month membership to Art Gym with access to the equipment and tools needed to establish themselves after graduation. As a member, residents quickly become part of a community of artists who help navigate the business side of becoming successful in the art world. And by engaging in peer-to-peer mentoring and professional critiques, Create Award residents grow and thrive in a supportive environment of like-minded individuals. The residency program culminates in a celebratory exhibition and/or performance on display in Art Gym’s professional gallery space or performance studio.

DEADLINE: June 16, 2023

DATES: Mid-July—Mid-January 

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply

LOCATION: Denver, Colorado 

WHO: National (US); If you graduated in 2021 or later in a Fine Arts or Performing Arts program, you are eligible to apply for the Create Award.

 

Printmaking Barcelona

Located in the heart of Barcelona, ​​Printmaking Barcelona has been, since 1986, an artistic studio for artists to develop their works in the field of chalcographic engraving. Using essential techniques such as etching, aquatint, mezzotint, carbourundum among others.

We offer the artist the possibility of working in a space dedicated to printmaking in the center of Barcelona, ​​surrounded by emblematic places of the city.

The studio has all the necessary machinery and tools to work on engraving, as well as to work with xylography, linoleum or photoengraving, among others.

DEADLINE: June 3-, 2023

DATES: between 2 weeks to 2 months from May 1—December 31st, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply

LOCATION: Denver, Colorado 

WHO: International; Printmaking

OPEN CALLS

 

Call for Curatorial Exhibition Proposals

Art Works Downtown warmly welcomes curators to submit proposals for exhibition in Gallery 1337. Our goal is to provide engaging visual art experiences for the public, and we need diverse and creative perspectives. We’re seeking proposals that demonstrate professionalism, clear vision, and innovative concepts.

As a community-driven organization, we understand the visual-arts are an important benefit for society; but at the same time, exhibit production can be taken for granted. Art Works Downtown created this program to support curators financially and creatively, and we can’t wait to see your unique vision come to life. Thank you for considering us, we look forward to receiving your proposal.

DEADLINE: June 1, 2023

DATES:  Exhibit dates: September–Nov 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

WHO: International, Curators, All Mediums 

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2023 Summerlin Festival of Arts

Located on a grassy park-like area, The Lawn, in beautiful Downtown Summerlin, this established outdoor art festival features fine art and crafts. The celebration's focus is to support fine artists and artisans. The two-day event draws serious art buyers - all ages, including families from the Las Vegas area and out-of-towners. Art enthusiasts enjoy fine arts and crafts in the inviting and festive atmosphere in Downtown Summerlin, a walkable open-air shopping, dining and entertainment destination. Parking for both artists and patrons is convenient to the site.

DEADLINE: June 1, 2023

DATES: October 13, 2023 - October 15, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25.00

LOCATION: Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada

WHO: National (U.S.); Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

 

MESH Art Fair for 3D, VR & Metaverse Creators

Artists are invited to submit for MESH, the art fair for 3D, metaverse, and VR creators. We connect the world’s leading 3D artists with galleries, creative studios, and collectors.

MESH is entirely virtual to showcase new forms of experiential art. However, six MESH artists will also have their work exhibited at NFT Show Europe in The City of Arts & Sciences, Valencia, Spain. MESH Edition 1.0 opens in the Decentraland metaverse in July 2023 and will be the central event of Metaverse Art Week 2023.

The Open Call for Artists closes on 1st June 2023. Apply now at meshfair.com

DEADLINE: June 1, 2023

DATES: July 14, 2023 - July 23, 2023

ENTRY FEE: 5 Euros

AWARD INFO: Forty artists will gain their own 12m x 12m space in Decentraland for Metaverse Art Week 2023.

WHO: International; Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture, Craft/Traditional Arts

 

TUL Suspended Artwork

Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust (TAIT) is seeking to commission artist(s) to create a bold, innovative, and engaging suspended art installation at Tulsa International Airport (TUL).

DEADLINE: June 2, 2023

ENTRY FEE:Free to apply 

BUDGET: $250, 000

LOCATION: Oklahoma

WHO: International; Public Art

 

Wylie Municipal Walking Trails-History of the Blackland Prairie

The Public Arts Advisory Board of the City of Wylie, Texas seeks to commission two original art works functionally, philosophically, and artistically integrated with the spaces provided for the Municipal Complex Walking Trails.

The walking trails are located in a portion of the Texas Blackland Prairie region. The Blackland Prairie region extends from Sherman to New Braunfels, Texas.

The Municipal Walking Trails are expansive and currently encompass tree miles. There are plans to extend the trails into additional areas and add a dog park and splash park for children. Placement of the proposed entry piece will be behind City Hall.

Works should include creativity, resilience, hope and remembrance through REALISTIC sculptures of the items used by the Native American Tribes (specifically the Caddo tribes) that hunted the area; This will be a multi-year project with sculptures scattered throughout the trails.

The two proposed pieces should specifically reflect the Caddo Native American Tribes and the items used by their people. An archeological dig was performed in 2009, prior to the city complex construction and reports from that research are available to assist artists.

Budget – The budget for each of the two projects is $40,000. The fee includes: artist’s fee, travel during fabrication and installation, Texas Certified Engineering Plans, materials, base construction, fabrication, transportation, documentation, insurance, permit fees (waived), and lighting. Artists applying should indicate if they are applying for one or both commissions.

DEADLINE: June 2, 2023

ENTRY FEE:Free to apply 

BUDGET: $40,000

LOCATION: Texas

WHO: National (U.S.); Public Art, Sculpture 

 

Utah Tech General Classroom—Utah Public Art

Professional artist and artist teams are invited to submit letters of interest and qualifications for the creation of site-specific artwork(s) at the Utah Tech University General Classroom Building in St. George, Utah. Utah artists and artists of historically underrepresented populations are strongly encouraged to apply. This project is a partnership of the Utah Public Art Program of the Division of Arts and Museums, in association with the Division of Facilities Construction and Management (DFCM) and Utah Tech University (UT).

DEADLINE: June 5, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

BUDGET: $166, 000

LOCATION: St. George, Utah

WHO: International; Public Art

 

Public Art Planning Consultant for Brewer Community Center - Wichita, KS

Greteman Group, on behalf of SFS Architecture and their client, the City of Wichita, Kansas, is requesting responses from qualified firms or individuals to provide consulting services for the planning and selection of public art in coordination with the expansion and renovation of the Carl G. Brewer Community Center located within McAdams Park at 1329 E. 16th St., Wichita, KS.

DEADLINE: June 5, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

BUDGET:  Public Art Planning Consultant budget is $20,000, as part of $180,000 total budget.

LOCATION: Wichita, Kansas

WHO: National (US); Public Art

 

Manitou Springs Art on the Avenue 2023

Art on the Avenue is the longest-running public art program in the region. Creative Alliance Manitou Springs (CRANE) will install 4 new outdoor artworks in 2023 as part of its Art on the Avenue program. These works will be on display for 2 years. The works will be included in CRANE’s free self-guided walking tour app (via Otocast) which includes commentary from artists themselves. 

DEADLINE: June 7, 2023 

ENTRY FEE: $10

AWARD INFO:  Each artist will be provided a stipend of $1,800 for the two-year exhibition period. Each piece is also eligible to receive the following awards: Juror award ($1,000) and People’s Choice award ($1,000)

LOCATION: Manitou Springs, CO 80829

WHO: National (US); Public Art

 

Art Nine Disc Golf Course Public Art Project

The JCPRD Public Art Program is interested in commissioning artists to create site-specific, permanent sculptures at the Art Nine disc golf course located at Shawnee Mission Park, 7900 Renner Road, Shawnee, KS 66219. It is the goal of this project to hire three artists/artist teams to each create a series of three art pieces. With nine total sculptures, placement will occur in proximity to each of the nine tees.

DEADLINE: June 8, 2023

BUDGET: $126,000 total ($42,000 per artist x 3 artists)

LOCATION: Shawnee, Kansas

WHO: Regional; Public Art, Sculpture 

Open Call for Artists: Texas State University System

Texas State University System seeks to commission 3 artists or artist teams to design artwork 3 separate public art opportunities. Artwork will be designed for Lamar Institute of Technology's Workforce and Allied Health Building, Lamar State College Orange's Academic Building and Texas State University's Hilltop Residence Hall. Artwork budget's range from $250,000-600,000.

DEADLINE: June 8, 2023

BUDGET: $250000-$600000

LOCATION: Texas State University 

WHO: National (U.S.); Sculpture 

 

Celebrating Black Women: Call for Artists of African Diaspora

Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage is looking to commission five visual artists across any visual art forms and mediums with a strong focus on portraiture. Successful artists will then be asked to create a likeness of a selection of up to 20 Black women in their chosen medium. Collectively the artworks will be shared in a citywide exhibition at Leicester Gallery from October 2024 – January 2025 and to be part of a publication and documentary short that brings the stories and art together.

DEADLINE: June 10, 2023

DATES: October 2024—January 2025

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: £5000

WHO: National (U.K.); UK Visual Artists from the African and African Caribbean Diaspora who identify as women or from marginalised genders

 

Heritage Days 2023

Thhe Camarillo Old Town Association: Heritage Days End of Summer Block Party is a five day event including a carnival, live music and live art, vendors and classic car show. 

The Carnival and live music stages will commence on the Wednesday, July 12 - Sunday, July 16. The Saturday and Sunday will include a street closure and vendor village with classic car show. Heritage Days 2022 brought over 35,000 visitors to Old Town Camarillo during the event.

Old Town Heritage Days, Join over 10 acres of amazing Art & Artists. Heritage Days features over 100 Artists, Art Studios and Art Organizations. Enjoy live music, food trucks, entertainment, wine & beer gardens with premium local wines, and variety of microbrews and domestic beers. 

DEADLINE: June 10th, 2023

DATES: July 12—July 16, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $25

LOCATION: Camarillo, California

ELIGIBILITY: Regional; All Mediums

 

Centennial Traffic Box Wraps

In 2021, Centennial began installing murals on traffic boxes across the City. The City of Centennial is partnering with The Centennial Arts and Cultural Foundation to commission artists to portray the unique qualities of Centennial and beautify this common intersection infrastructure. The artwork will be printed on high-quality vinyl wraps and installed on traffic signal control boxes throughout Centennial. We hope artists will visit these SITES and be inspired to connect with our community!

DEADLINE: June 11th, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $10

BUDGET: $2,000/entry selected for the artist

LOCATION: Centennial, Colorado

ELIGIBILITY: State; Public Art

 

Norman Forward 1% For Art: Flood Street Roundabout

Norman Arts Council, on behalf of The City of Norman and Norman Forward 1% Percent for Art for the Flood Avenue Roundabout, is seeking an artist (or team of artists) to create a significant work of art for a new roundabout and entrance to downtown Norman, Oklahoma.

This is a multi-lane roundabout that will connect Flood Avenue to the new James Garner Avenue extension and lead traffic directly into downtown Norman and the Walker Arts District without going through neighborhood streets. The site is approximately 50 feet in diameter. This is one of the first multi-lane roundabouts in the State of Oklahoma.

DEADLINE: June 12, 2023

BUDGET: $175, 000

LOCATION: Oklahoma

WHO: International; Public Art

 

Call for RFQ artist proposals

Montana State University (MSU) wishes to commission a professional or emerging visual artist or artist team to produce original art for the new Gianforte Hall. The artist or artist team will collaborate with the architectural design team to integrate an art installation into the building façade, glazing, landscape, or other building elements to reflect the goals of the project.

DEADLINE: June 12, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

LOCATION: Bozeman, Montana 

WHO: International; All Mediums 

 

2nd Annual Peace Love Art: Showcase & Art Sale

In celebration of World Art Day (April 15th), Artists+Causes is hosting a Call for Artists for our 2nd annual Peace Love Art: Showcase & Art Sale. We have partnered with professional athletes and entertainers to support important causes and the creative community. Join us as we bring together artists and art enthusiasts to showcase and sell art in support for meaningful causes and the creative community!

DEADLINE: June 15, 2023

DATES: July 9, 2023 - July 14, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

WHO: International; All Mediums 

 

 

Sculpture for Historical Site

The Town of Windsor Arts Commission (WAC) is seeking an artist to design, fabricate, and install a three-dimensional artwork at the Historic Halfway Homestead, Windsor’s newest historical site and park. This site is currently under development with the goal of opening in the summer of 2024.

The WAC is seeking an artist to contribute a three-dimensional work to the site that will complement the theme of agricultural heritage while also adding visual interest to the site. The Town of Windsor predicts that the Historic Halfway Homestead will become a popular gathering place for the community and beyond and wants to showcase their new but rapidly-developing public art program.

DEADLINE: June 15th, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

BUDGET: $85,000

LOCATION: Windsor, Colorado

ELIGIBILITY: State (Colorado); Sculpture

 

 

TEMPOart Request for Qualifications

TEMPOart seeks artists, architects, designers, and landscape architects to design and realize a temporary outdoor public work of art to begin in June, 2024. The maximum budget is $25,000 (inclusive of artist fees and any associated travel). The RFQ deadline is June 19, 2023. 

DEADLINE: June 19, 2023

DATES: June 7, 2024—June 13, 2025

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: Budget: $25,000

LOCATION: Portland, Maine

ELIGIBILITY: Regional (Resident of New England); Public Art

 

Utah Valley University Engineering Public Art 

Professional artists and artist teams are invited to submit letters of interest and qualifications for the creation of site-specific artwork(s) at the Utah Valley University Scott M. Smith Engineering and Technology Building. Utah artists and artists of historically underrepresented populations are strongly encouraged to apply. This project is a partnership of the Utah Public Art Program of the Division of Arts and Museums, in association with the Division of Facilities Construction and Management and Utah Valley University.

A successful artwork proposal will convey and/or demonstrate principles of engineering and/or technology and may include a sustainability component, either in function or content. Proposed artworks with an interactive element will be prioritized over static installations. Please review the building site plans and illustrations carefully and consider the unique possibilities afforded by the building's design

DEADLINE: June 23rd, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

BUDGET: $166,000

LOCATION: Utah Valley University Orem, Utah 

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); Public Art

 

City of Salida Public Art Installation

The Public Art Commission of Salida (PAC) in tandem with the City of Salida invites artists to apply for a call of a visual art piece in a pre-determined outdoor space in late-Fall 2023. The PAC is looking for a 3-D outdoor sculpture/work/installation that is contemporary and can be viewable from a distance. The selected artist’s or artist-lead team’s work will be installed in an outdoor location near a multi-use trail at an entrance to the downtown business sector and the Creative Arts District adjacent to an urban skate park and downtown section of Highway 291.

The enhancement of this public place by integrating the creative work of artists improves the pedestrian experience and acts as a “gateway” into the heart of Salida. Ideally, the considered concept should be considered a “landmark” that can be associated with Salida, one that will draw attention and encourage engagement. Artists/artist teams will be selected based on artistic excellence and demonstration of skill and quality craftsmanship conveyed in examples of past work, resume, and the strength and originality of concept.

DEADLINE: June 23rd, 2023

DATES: installation in late-Fall 2023

ENTRY FEE: $20

BUDGET: $60,000

LOCATION: Salida, Colorado

ELIGIBILITY: International (Preference will be given to applicants residing within 500 miles of Salida); Public Art

 

Pop Pulp Group Show

This July at Memento Mori Gallery & Tattoo, we are stoked to be featuring local art inspired by pop culture (i.e. comic books, movies, gaming, music) or done in pop art style. And of course, because this is Memento Mori Gallery, we invite the darker side of this subject matter. 

Memento Mori Gallery & Tattoo is located in the 40West Arts District, part of the art walk circuit. We get good foot traffic on First Fridays. First Friday reception will include music & refreshments.

DEADLINE: June 23rd, 2023

DATES: July 7—29th, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $20

LOCATION: Lakewood, Colorado

ELIGIBILITY: Local (Denver/Lakewood artists only); All mediums

 

Lindley Park Tree Project

The Non-Profit Organizations Friends of Parks Bozeman and Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts are seeking experienced artists to give a tree that lost its canopy in a 2022 spring storm a new life. This RFP seeks an experienced artist (or artist team) to turn the tree into a sculpture. We are seeking beautiful, original, unique sculptural objects that will become a distinguishing feature in the park. We are looking for any of a variety of artistic approaches. The approach can be additive and/or subtractive. The tree is approximately 25 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide. Some ideas from a similar project can be seen at www.chicagotreeproject.org.

 For this proposal, each artist should submit qualifications that address projects of similar scale. We are looking for evidence that the artist is comfortable working with the appropriate equipment and at heights required for this project. Selected artists must follow safety criteria and are encouraged to complete an OSHA scaffolding certification course.

DEADLINE: June 25th, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

AWARD INFO: $10,000.00 paid on completion of the tree sculpture

LOCATION: Bozeman, Montana

ELIGIBILITY: National (U.S.); Woodcarving/Sculpture

 

COLORCON 2023 Mural Festival

The Golden Triangle Creative District (GTCD) invites Colorado based artists and/or artists teams to apply for this year’s “COLORCON Mural Festival 2023”, a live mural painting event.

COLORCON is a musical and artistic mural event that moves throughout the GTCD community. Pushing boundaries, re-imagining spaces/alleyways as iconic destinations, and making art accessible to all. Built by the community and for the community. 

COLORCON seeks to highlight and celebrate public spaces in unconventional ways, re-think art, inspire creative entrepreneurship and beautify the GTCD parking lots and alleyways in downtown Denver.

DEADLINE: June 25th, 2023

DATES: Jury dates: June 26—July 2, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

BUDGET: $1,500.00

LOCATION: Denver, Colorado 

ELIGIBILITY: State (Colorado); Public Art, Murals

 

CUE Open Call for Solo Exhibitions & Curatorial Projects

CUE’s open call for solo exhibitions is now accepting applications! The open call builds upon CUE’s mission to support emerging and underrecognized artists. Selected artists are awarded an opportunity to present their work in a solo exhibition at CUE’s gallery space during the 2024 calendar year.

Each awardee will be paired with a mentor, an established artist or curator who will work with them throughout the process of planning and installing the exhibition. CUE provides a generous honorarium to each awardee, as well as a budget for transport of artwork and materials for on-site installation of the works in the show. CUE staff also provides guidance on project conceptualization and exhibition design in our space, communication and outreach support, identity and graphic design development, photography and visual assets, professional development assistance, and more.

Additionally, for each show, CUE produces an accompanying exhibition catalogue with a long-form essay developed through our Art Critic Mentorship Program, written by an independent emerging writer. The catalogue also contains artist and mentor statements, bios, and images of the work.

DEADLINE:  June 30, 2023

DATES: 2024

ENTRY FEE: $10

AWARD INFO: $5,000 honorarium

LOCATION: NYC, NY

WHO: International; All Mediums 

 

Carson City Roundabout Public Art Project

Carson City (“City”) is seeking an artist or artist team to design, fabricate and install a free-standing, outdoor, original sculpture at the South Carson Street/South Stewart Street Roundabout (“Roundabout”). The City’s Public Art Panel will select a project to recommend to the Carson City Cultural Commission and Board of Supervisors through a two-phase process. Phase 1 evaluation will seek to establish a pool of up to three well-qualified artists or artist teams. Phase 2 evaluation will focus on evaluating detailed proposals for the Roundabout from the pool of artists or artist teams selected at Phase 1.

DEADLINE: June 30th, 2023

ENTRY FEE: Free to apply 

BUDGET: $190,000

LOCATION: Carson City, Nevada

ELIGIBILITY: International; Public Art

 

Here are a couple of great sites we recommend to find even more artist opportunities!

Artwork Archive | Call for Entry

Free to peruse, we feature everything from dream residencies and life-changing grants, to fun festivals, art business workshops, and competitions for some extra cash. We make it easy to search, too! Filter by opportunity type, location, event dates, eligibility, and more to find exactly what your art practice needs to flourish.

CaFÉ

While you may know this site for its wide array of calls for shows, exhibitions, and residencies, this site also boasts a collection of grants and awards. Search through the listings at no cost which covers all the need-to-know details for applying, including entry deadline, fees, location eligibility, and more.

The Art Guide

Not sure if you want to apply through a third party, Art Guide is the free artist opportunity site for you. This call for entries website allows you to apply directly to the organization offering the grant. The list is updated daily so there'll always be a great new opportunity to pursue.

ArtOpportunities.org

Formerly Artist Opportunity Monthly, all you need to do is sign up with your email and they send you thoroughly screened opportunities every month, including grants. AOM prides itself on ensuring each opportunity is worthwhile. A more comprehensive monthly list is offered at $5 a year.

ArtDeadline.com

Another site you may have heard of is ArtDeadline.com. According to their website, it is “the largest and most respected source for artists seeking income and exhibition opportunities.” The site may cost you a subscription fee of $20 a year to view the majority of its opportunities, but you can still browse many grants listed for free on their homepage and the @ArtDeadline Twitter account.

Curator Space

CuratorSpace is a project management toolkit for curators, organizers, galleries, and artists. It is designed to take the hassle out of managing exhibitions, competitions, fairs, and a whole lot more. Plus, they are a great site for finding art opportunities worldwide!

Re-title.com

Re-title is a service for professional contemporary artists searching for opportunities, such as competitions, exhibitions, residencies, etc. A site for international contemporary art, this is another great site to find opportunities around the world! There’s even a map you can click on to search opportunities regionally and world clocks at the top of their site so you can submit applications on time!

Resartis.org

Res Artist is a Worldwide Network of Arts Residencies from around the globe. The network comprises more than 700 vetted members in over 85 countries. They aim to support and connect residencies, engage and advocate the importance of residencies in today’s society by providing artists with resources and upcoming residency information. 

Art Rabbit 

Art Rabbit compiles a selection of international open calls and opportunities for contemporary art-related competitions, prizes, exhibitions, awards, proposals, and grants for artists, writers, and curators. They publish a selection of open calls from a pool of submissions and editorial research. Only open calls believed to offer meaningful benefits to applicants at different stages of their careers are published.

Creative Capital 

Creative Capital is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to fund artists in the creation of groundbreaking new work in the visual arts, performing arts, literature, film, technology, and multidisciplinary practices, including socially-engaged work in all forms. Their pioneering model of grantmaking also provides thousands of artists with scaffolding and infrastructure support via professional development programs, networking opportunities, and educational resources.

Art Show 

Artshow.com attracts thousands of artists and art enthusiasts each day. They advertise worldwide juried shows, exhibitions, and competitions across any and all mediums. Artshow.com has been recognized in "Must-See Web Sites for Artists" by The Artist's Magazine and has received favorable mention in several other art publications, including American Artist, Southwest Art, Watercolor Magic, and The Pastel Journal, as well as The Wall Street Journal.

Ready to apply?

Applications can be extensive. After all, organizations need to ensure their funding will be in good hands. 

Be prepared to present yourself in the best light by having your information and images in an organized manner—and avoiding the last-minute stress of scrambling to find files.

Art inventory software like Artwork Archive can help you get ready to apply for grants and opportunities without the hassle. 

With Artwork Archive, you can manage jury-ready photos of your work and their inventory details, as well as generate professional documents like portfolio pages and inventory reports. If asked for a list of past exhibitions and competitions to validate your professional status, you can see your complete show history with the click of a button. Just think of the time you’ll save not having to remember or dig up all of this information!

You can even add application deadlines to the “My Schedule” feature and receive email reminders before it’s time to submit so you never miss out on these opportunities.