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June 27, 2026 Ends Today

Feminism 250: Woman Made America

Woman Made Gallery (WMG) invites women and nonbinary artists to submit work for Feminism 250: Woman Made America. Anchored in America 250—the nationwide commemoration of the United States’ 250th...

Deadline:
June 27, 2026
June 27, 2026 Ends Today

8th Annual “Primary Colors” Online Art Competition

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces the 8th Annual “Primary Colors” Online Art Competition. Both 2D & 3D artists (including photography & digital art), regardless of where they...

Organization:
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
Deadline:
June 27, 2026
June 28, 2026 1 day left

THE SWEEP OF TIME: Beyond the Horizon

The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit original lens-based works that explore the orientation of time. Open to all traditional...

Organization:
Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center
Deadline:
June 28, 2026
June 28, 2026 1 day left Featured

2026 Dementia Spring Fellowship

If you are a visual or performing artist breaking new ground, creating original work that challenges our assumptions about dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, working with your community in novel ways, or...

2026 Dementia Spring Fellowship
Organization:
Dementia Spring
Deadline:
June 28, 2026
Award Info:
Up to $5,000 + Marketing/Exposure + SME Access
Type:
Grants & Fellowships
Eligibility:
International
Categories:
Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Online Only:
Yes
June 29, 2026 2 days left

WS|FC Choice Neighborhoods Resident Artist

The City of Winston-Salem’s Public Art Commission (PAC) is launching the CNI Resident Artist Project, a one-time artist residency funded through the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) Public Art...

Organization:
City of Winston-Salem
Deadline:
June 29, 2026
Ongoing 3 days left Featured

"PRESENCE" Summer 2026 Magazine Issue

PJAS is a vibrant platform for individuals all around the world to share their scholarly and creative pursuits. The diverse voices amplified by their journal showcase all types of creative work, from visual...

"PRESENCE" Summer 2026 Magazine Issue
Organization:
PJAS Magazine
Deadline:
Ongoing
Award Info:
Selected artists and writers will have their work featured prominently in their Summer 2026 "PRESENCE" issue, both online and in beautifully printed editions. Winners also enjoy an exclusive spotlight interview, social media promotion, and personalized feedback from their editorial team.
Type:
Competition
Eligibility:
International
Categories:
Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Online Only:
Yes
June 30, 2026 3 days left Featured

CALL FOR EXHIBITS 2026/27 – Gifts of Art at Michigan Medicine

CALL FOR EXHIBITS – The Gifts of Art Program is seeking submissions for individual and group art exhibits for the September 2026 to August 2027 exhibition year. One of the first and most comprehensive arts...

CALL FOR EXHIBITS 2026/27 – Gifts of Art at Michigan Medicine
Organization:
Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan
Deadline:
June 30, 2026
Type:
Exhibition
Eligibility:
National
Categories:
Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
June 30, 2026 3 days left

ACS Studio Prize 2026

The ACS Studio Prize offers recent graduates £6,000 to contribute to the cost of securing an artist's studio in a UK city of their choice. Now in its tenth edition, the prize addresses economic challenges...

Deadline:
June 30, 2026
June 30, 2026 3 days left

2027 Art/Sci Awarded Residency

PLAYA’s Art/Sci Awarded Residency brings together artists and scientists to immerse in their inquiry, practice and research, while fostering exchange of ideas across disciplines. All of PLAYA’s programs...

Deadline:
June 30, 2026
June 30, 2026 3 days left Featured

Gift Shop Call for submissions

This call is for artist submissions to the Depot shop. We are looking for unique handcrafted items to carry. You must submit online and with appropriate visuals. Failure to do so means that your work will...

Gift Shop Call for submissions
Organization:
Lakeland Arts Association
Deadline:
June 30, 2026
Type:
Other
Location:
Lakeland, FL 33801, United States
June 30, 2026 3 days left Featured

June Salon Art Prize

The 16th Annual Salon Art Prize, formerly the PleinAir Salon, is an online art competition with 11 monthly cycles, and is open to a variety of mediums and styles. They invite a variety of top master artists,...

June Salon Art Prize
Organization:
PleinAir & Fine Art Connoisseur Magazines
Deadline:
June 30, 2026
Event Dates:
June 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026
Entry Fee:
Early Bird: $29/$12 Regular: $40/$16
Award Info:
$2,250 per month, $65,000 annually
Type:
Competition
Eligibility:
International
Categories:
Craft/Traditional Arts, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
Online Only:
Yes
June 30, 2026 3 days left Featured

National Juried Photography Exhibition Submissions

The Academy Center of the Arts invites photographers from across the United States to submit work for the 2026 National Juried Photography Exhibition. Juried by photographer and filmmaker Kiera Hight, this...

National Juried Photography Exhibition Submissions
Organization:
Academy Center of the Arts
Deadline:
June 30, 2026
Event Dates:
September 4, 2026 - September 30, 2026
Entry Fee:
$45
Award Info:
$1000 Cash Prize, and more!
Type:
Competition
Eligibility:
National
Categories:
Photography
Location:
Lynchburg, Virginia 24504, United States
June 30, 2026 3 days left

Centrum Residency, Emerging Artist Residency

The Emerging Artist Residency provides stipends, multiple resident gatherings, visiting artists & curators, and an open studio/public reading. This residency is aimed at visual and interdisciplinary...

Organization:
Centrum Residency
Deadline:
June 30, 2026
July 1, 2026 4 days left Featured

November - December 2027 Murray Gallery

The Galleries at SCC invite artists to submit work for upcoming exhibitions. We are committed to showcasing a wide variety of artistic voices, mediums, and perspectives. This is an opportunity for artists to...

November - December 2027 Murray Gallery
Organization:
Molly Brookhiser-Smeltser
Deadline:
July 1, 2026
Event Dates:
November 1, 2027 - November 30, 2027
Type:
Exhibition
July 1, 2026 4 days left Featured

2026 Embracing Our Differences International Art Exhibition

Share your perspective. International outdoor exhibition with 50 artworks on 16-ft panels in Florida parks. $6,000 in awards

2026 Embracing Our Differences International Art Exhibition
Organization:
Embracing Our Differences
Deadline:
July 1, 2026
Event Dates:
January 16, 2027 - April 18, 2027
Award Info:
Cash prizes totaling $10,000 will be awarded
Type:
Competition
Eligibility:
International
Categories:
Photography, Drawing, Painting
Location:
Florida , United States
July 1, 2026 4 days left Featured

Stitch and Resist — Open Call for Artists

We are looking for fiber and textile work that has something to say.Work where the piece itself takes a position, bears witness, or asks something of the person standing in front of it. And work that...

Stitch and Resist — Open Call for Artists
Organization:
Island Gateway Gallery
Deadline:
July 1, 2026
Event Dates:
September 12, 2026 - September 20, 2026
Award Info:
Viewer's Choice: $50 Judges' Award: $50
Type:
Exhibition
Eligibility:
Regional
Location:
Bayfield, WI 54814, United States

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