GUIDE TO THE BEST ARTIST GRANTS & OPPORTUNITIES IN 2023

Each year the Artwork Archive team goes on a mission to find the best art opportunities, grants, and calls-for-entry for the upcoming year.
Below you will find a list of the top artist residencies, international open calls, artist grants, exhibition opportunities and art competitions that we believe will benefit artists in 2023!
This year, we added another new feature! You can now save the important deadlines for your favorite opportunities right in your Artwork Archive account.
When you find a call that interests you, simply click ‘Add to Schedule' and the call's deadline will be automatically added to your Schedule. You'll also receive weekly reminders to keep you on top of your game.
We will be updating this list throughout the year, so make sure to bookmark the page, check back often, and let us know if there is an opportunity that should be listed!
Are you in the US and looking for the best opportunities in your region?
You can find Artwork Archive’s guides to the artist opportunities in your region using the guides below:
Midwestern United States Guide
Southwestern United States Guide
July 17, 2023
Noir
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: July 17, 2023
- Event Dates: September 5, 2023 - November 10, 2023
- Entry Fee: $20
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Rockford, Michigan
In the absence of the colors of the rainbow - contrast, textures patterns and even emotions can become the focus of our work. In this new Fall show Pour-d would like to invite you to share your creative and striking imagery in black, white and all the shades in between.
July 17, 2023
Re: ARTfest Call for Artists
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: July 17, 2023
- Event Dates: September 15, 2023 - September 16, 2023
- Entry Fee: $15
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Englewood, Missouri
Are you an artist that utilizes repurposed materials? Found objects, paper, reused canvas, etc.? It’s Englewood’s first street festival of arts—art made primarily using recycled materials. Presented by Englewood Arts and benefiting The Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity, Re: ART is a unique expression of our community-wide commitment to arts and preservation of the neighborhood.
July 17, 2023
The 14th Epson International Pano Awards
Competition
- Submission Deadline: July 17, 2023
- Entry Fee: $20-22
- Award Info: US$40,000 prize pool, including $14,000 cash.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Photography
Entries are now being accepted for The 14th Epson International Pano Awards, an online photography competition dedicated to panoramic photography. US$40,000 prize pool, including $14,000 cash. Other prizes include Epson printers and a Nikon camera. Jury includes Erin Babnik, Isabella Tabacchi, Tim Shields, Jarrod Castaing, Juan Pablo deMiguel, Craig Bill, Felix Inden. Open to artists worldwide, no age restrictions, professional or amateur.
July 17, 2023
Art For Change Prize 2023
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: July 17, 2023
- Award Info: £20,000 split between six winners, exhibition opportunities
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
This free-to-enter prize is an international art initiative from M&C Saatchi Group and Saatchi Gallery. This year’s prize asks emerging artists to creatively respond to the theme of Regeneration. A total prize fund of £20,000 will be split between six winners, and winning artists will be able to exhibit their work at Saatchi Gallery in London. Entry is open to emerging artists based in: UK, Europe, Americas, Asia, Australia, Middle East & Africa. A winner from each location will be decided by the judging panel before a grand jury selects the overall winner.
July 20, 2023
Visionary Art Exhibit
Exhibition

- Organization: Shamanic Arts Center
- Submission Deadline: July 20, 2023
- Event Dates: August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
- Entry Fee: $15
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Hotchkiss, Colorado 81419, United States
The Visionary Art Show is a month-long show each August at the Creamery Gallery in Hotchkiss, CO. Sponsored by the Shamanic Arts Center entries are expected to have shamanic subject matter. The exhibit is open to wall hangings, sculptures, & installations such as altars. The exhibit will feature two receptions - one opening reception and one in conjunction with the Traveling Shamans Camp 2023 on August 25, 2023. Deadline for entry is July 20th.
July 20, 2023
Research & Development Grants for Artists
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: July 20, 2023
- Award Info: minimum of $3,000 and a maximum of $5,000.
- Eligibility: State
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
The Arizona Commission on the Arts is now accepting applications for 2024 Research & Development (R&D) Grants! R&D Grants provide up to $5,000 in funding support to Arizona artists as they work to advance their artistic practice, expand their creative horizons, and deepen the impact of their work.
Who’s it For?
Whether you’re just getting started or you have already experienced many career successes, the R&D Grant is available to help you take your artistic practice to the next level, including:
exploration of new techniques
experimentation with new materials or technologies
creation of new work
development of new strategies for engaging your community of practice
This grant is available to Arizona artists working in any discipline. Applicants must be individuals and may submit only one application per year. Organizations are not eligible to apply. At the time an application is submitted, and the grant is awarded, an applicant must be:
18 years of age or older;
not enrolled for more than three credit hours at a college or university;
and a resident of Arizona.
Recipients of the R&D Grant must wait 4 years to reapply and may receive a maximum of 4 awards in their lifetime.

July 20, 2023
Rosewood Gallery 17th Annual HWD Juried Sculpture Exhibition
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: July 20, 2023
- Event Dates: September 11, 2023 - November 18, 2023
- Entry Fee: $25.00
- Award Info: totaling $1100
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Kettering, Ohio
Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio announces a call for entries for the 16th Annual HWD Juried Sculpture Exhibition for artists living in Ohio and surrounding states. This is a regional call. Entries must be original works in sculpture (3-D), completed within the last four years.
July 20, 2023
Visionary Art Exhibit
Exhibition

- Organization: Shamanic Arts Center
- Submission Deadline: July 20, 2023
- Event Dates: August 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023
- Entry Fee: $15
- Award Info: Deadline July 20th
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Hotchkiss, Colorado 81419, United States
- Online Only: Yes
The Visionary art exhibit runs for the entire month of August each year & is sponsored by the Shamanic Art Center at the Creamery Gallery in Hotchkiss, CO. The gallery charges a 40% commission. Check our website for more details.
July 20, 2023
Paint the Plaza Walls
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: July 20, 2023
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Painting
- Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Plaza Walls is a curated, rotating mural project in the Plaza District of Oklahoma City managed and produced by The Oklahoma Mural Syndicate (OMS). The project was launched in September 2015 by Dylan Bradway and Kristopher Kanaly with approval by the Oklahoma City Arts Commission and Urban Design Commission. OMS was founded by Brandi Guthery, Dylan Bradway and Kristopher Kanaly with a mission to advocate and create public art throughout Oklahoma.
What to Expect:
✦ Artist stipends (EVERYONE gets paid!)
✦ Creative freedom! No renderings required!
✦ Artist & Staff appreciation dinner!
(We throw a private party in the PW Courtyard the night before the Expo
celebrating your hard work with drinks, food, and entertainment!)
✦ Accommodations for traveling artists
✦ Lifts and scaffolding provided. Most walls are no taller than 12’.
✦ Gallery exhibition featuring participating artists
✦ 1-year runtime on all brick murals and 6-month runtime for all panel murals.
✦ 25,000 attendees during festival
✦ Located in the heart of the coolest district in Oklahoma!
✦ Amazing good vibes in a vibrant and open community
July 20, 2023
Exhibit in Brazil - Chroma Exhibition
Exhibition

- Organization: Artly Mix
- Submission Deadline: July 20, 2023
- Event Dates: August 5, 2023 - August 26, 2023
- Entry Fee: Free to apply. Pay for the costs ONLY if selected.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Sao Paulo, SP 04012-001, Brazil
A unique opportunity for artists to show their work in a different country without having to be physically present.
- OPEN THEME
- Artists from all nationalities, backgrounds and of all styles are welcome to apply. Collaborations are also welcome.
- All mediums accepted but the artworks must be in DIGITAL FORMAT, meaning that paintings, illustrations, mix-media, sculptures and other formats will have to be scanned or photographed and sent to us. Short videos are also accepted.
- We will print and mount all the selected images in Brazil with the consent of the artists.
- FREE Submission - Only the artists who get selected for the exhibition will be asked to pay the PARTICIPATION FEE in order to cover the expenses. We prefer to share the costs of the exhibitions with the artists instead of charging for a 'Submission Fee' that artists often pay just to be rejected.
- The artists will not have to worry about anything. No framing, no crating, no shipping, no customs and we will take care of every detail.
- Submission Deadline: Thu 20 July 2023
Please visit our website for more info: https://www.artlymix.com/opencallchroma/
Hope you join us!
July 20, 2023
Superfine Seattle 2023
Exhibition

- Organization: Superfine Art Fair
- Submission Deadline: July 20, 2023
- Event Dates: July 27, 2023 - July 30, 2023
- Entry Fee: Prices vary depending on booth size
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Seattle, Washington 98121, United States
Sell Art + Meet Your Next Collector at Superfine Art Fair in Seattle July 27-30
Colorful, creative, and accessible, Superfine Art Fair returns to the Pacific Northwest with 2000+ high quality artworks from 70 in-person artists, thoughtfully curated and approachably priced from $50 to $5000.
“Superfine has been a life-changing experience that accelerated my career and created so many new relationships with artists, collectors, curators, galleries and journalists that I still benefit from to this day.”
– Sean Christopher Ward | Superfine SF, NY, DC
Reserve our most popular 12 foot wide booth before they sell out!
This year, the nationally recognized art fair returns to Belltown’s Block 41 simultaneously with The Seattle Art Fair, July 27-30. Superfine’s artist-to-buyer model creates a direct link between creator and collector in a professionally curated space that maintains a warm sense of hospitality.
You’ll be spoiled by:
No commission on your work (100% of art sales go directly to the artist)
A high-intent, art-buying audience (over 75% of visitors report coming to the fair to buy new art)
Personalized expert advice, insider tips, and continuous marketing support (educational sessions before, during, and after the fair)
Only 70 booths are available, 25% remain. Apply today!

July 20, 2023
Fall 2023 Artist-in-Residence Program
Residency

- Submission Deadline: July 20, 2023
- Event Dates: September 1, 2023 - December 30, 2023
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Concord, MA 01742, United States
Applications are being accepted for a 4-month residency (Sept 1 - Dec 30) at The Umbrella Arts Center in Concord, MA offering free studio space and teaching opportunities. (There will be a new application period for the spring, and the fall Artist-in-Residence may renew their application at that time for consideration to extend).
The Umbrella Arts Center in historic Concord, MA is proud to continue its Artist-in-Residence program for the 2023-2024 season. We are seeking artists in any discipline who may be working on a specific project and will make regular use of a 220 square foot studio space in a vibrant, multi-disciplinary arts center that houses an an active community of artists in 50 artist studios, a rapidly expanding Ceramics Studio, Makerspace, performance and gallery spaces. Visit our website for more details and how to apply
July 21, 2023
94th Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: July 21, 2023
- Event Dates: September 28, 2023 - November 8, 2023
- Entry Fee: $35
- Eligibility: State
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Muskegon, Michigan
The 94th Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition continues a rich legacy of showcasing the work of Michigan artists, from talented beginners to accomplished professionals. A competitive/juried show, the Michigan Contemporary presents a look at the issues, themes, and materials inspiring today’s Michigan artists. Featured media include painting, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, and installation. A visitor favorite, the exhibition engages, challenges, and inspires conversation. Entry is open to Michigan residents ages 18 and over.
July 21, 2023
Franke Tobey Jones Senior Art Show
Competition
- Submission Deadline: July 21, 2023
- Event Dates: October 18, 2023 - October 22, 2023
- Entry Fee: $35.00
- Award Info: Cash awards
- Eligibility: State
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Tacoma, Washington
Franke Tobey Jones in Tacoma, WA seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, October 18-22. Awards will be given for First ($250), Second ($150), and Third place ($100), People's Choice award ($150), and 3 Honorable Mentions ($50 each). Jurors: Amy Bader, Ivy Bowers, Heide Fernandez-Llamazares, and Zachary Z. Sofia. Artists must be 55 years of age or older. Entries must be entirely the original work of the artist and created within the last three years (October 2020 - September 2023). Two-dimensional works on paper must be protected with glass or Plexiglass. Work must be sturdily framed and have hanging wires. No sawtooth hangers. Two-dimensional work must not exceed 60" in width or 40" in height, including frame. Sculpture may not exceed 60"x24"x24". Jewelry or textile pieces must come ready to hang or display using the guidelines for sizes above.
July 23, 2023
State of the Arts 2023
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: July 23, 2023
- Event Dates: September 11, 2023 - November 4, 2023
- Entry Fee: $35
- Award Info: $1,000 award for the State of the Arts 2023 Best in Show
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Prairie Village, Kansas
State of The Arts 2023 is the Prairie Village Arts Council's 17th annual juried competition for all 2D and 3D artworks (excluding photography) held every Fall. The Exhibition runs during the months of September & October.
Awards:
$1,000 award for the State of the Arts 2023 Best in Show (One Presented)
$750 Merit Awards (Two Presented)
$500 Peoples Choice Award (One Presented)
$100 Honorable Mention Awards (Five Presented)
July 23, 2023
2023 Great Northern Art Explosion
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: July 23, 2023
- Event Dates: August 26, 2023 - September 10, 2023
- Entry Fee: $40.00
- Award Info: $10,000 in awards
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Grayling, Michigan
Artists are invited to submit original artwork for the 2023 Great Northern Art Explosion. AuSable Artisan Village in Grayling, Michigan is proud to present an international art exhibition offering over $10,000 in Awards. The 2023 juried show will be held at Artisan Village art gallery in downtown Grayling. We are seeking artworks from artists in all styles and mediums, with no specific theme.

July 23, 2023
Living with Gastro-intestinal Disorders
Competition

- Organization: Emerging Art Guide
- Submission Deadline: July 23, 2023
- Award Info: Selected artists will have their works, a bio, and their website displayed on the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders website.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Artists living with a chronic gastrointestinal disorder (such as IBS, Gastroparesis, etc.) or artists who know someone with a gastrointestinal disorder are welcome to apply.
Selected artworks will be displayed on the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders' website. This digital exhibition aims to help raise awareness for these disorders' emotive and physical struggles.
We are looking for works that explore what it is like to live with a gastrointestinal disorder.
All visual works are considered including photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, and video.
Selected artists will have their works displayed on the website along with your bio and your website information.
Up to five works may be submitted.
July 23, 2023
Funny Bone
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: July 23, 2023
- Event Dates: September 5, 2023 - November 5, 2023
- Entry Fee: $30.00
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: St. Louis , Missouri
Maybe it’ll give us a stitch in our sides, or maybe it’ll hurt just a bit. Send us your most hilarious work and we’ll see if it hits the spot.
July 28, 2023
Nor'Easter: The NBMAA 53rd Annual Juried Members Exhibition
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: July 28, 2023
- Event Dates: September 21, 2023 - October 8, 2023
- Entry Fee: $20
- Award Info: First Prize: $1,000, Second Prize: $500, Third Prize: $250, Juror's Award: Upgraded Membership to Friend's Circle level, Visitor's Choice: Upgraded Membership to Friend's Circle level
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: New Britain, Connecticut
The Annual Juried Members Exhibition is the New Britain Museum of American Art’s opportunity to expose contemporary visual arts to a wide audience. This prominent showcase in the Northeast region highlights the exceptional work of emerging and established artists in all media.
July 28, 2023
Brookings County Utility Box Art Wrap Project
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: July 28, 2023
- Award Info: $1,000 per box design
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
- Location: Brookings, South Dakota
The Brookings Public Arts Commission is seeking designs that can be reproduced as a vinyl wrap and applied to utility boxes within the City of Brookings. This opportunity is open to amateur and professional artists of all levels, all ages, working in any medium, as long as the final artwork can be translated and digitally reproduced on a 2-dimensional vinyl wrap. Please note red fades faster than cool colors and we ask artists to consider that.
Up to 8 artists will be chosen for this round of art wraps. Selected artists will be awarded $1,000 per box design which includes licensing rights that will enable the Commission to reproduce the final design on utility boxes within the City. Artists can submit up to 4 designs. Vinyl wraps are intended to be installed before Winter 2023.
The general theme to this call is to celebrate Brookings. Artists are encouraged to think about our history, the contributions that inhabitants made, the creativity of our inhabitants, what Brookings is known for, what ideas or products or inventions came from Brookings. The design will be in the style and medium best determined by the artist but must integrate the front, back, and sides of the box to capture the interest of those that drive, ride, and walk by. Attached is a prototype template of the boxes.
The final artwork must be submitted as a high-quality digital file by 5:00 p.mp, Friday, July 28, 2023. If artwork is not inherently a digital file, artist must submit a high-resolution scan or photograph of the work, suitable for use. The City of Brookings will be responsible for printing and installation of the box wraps
July 28, 2023
Nicholls State University Coastal Center
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: July 28, 2023
- Award Info: Budget: $95,000
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
- Location: Thibodaux, Louisiana
The Louisiana Percent for Art Program seeks artists or artist teams to design and implement an interior site-specific sculptural installation of original design for the Coastal Center at Nicholls State University. The installation should represent the wind-swept trees commonly seen on forested islands and other areas directly affected by continuous Gulf winds.

July 28, 2023
Huntington Arts Council Community Impact Micro Grants
Grants & Fellowships
- Submission Deadline: July 28, 2023
- Award Info: $1,000
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: New York
Community Impact Micro Grants provide $1,000 in funding to non-profit organizations or individual artists for arts & cultural projects and activities that enable Nassau and Suffolk communities to experience and engage with the performing, literary, media, and visual arts on a bimonthly basis
July 28, 2023
Sculpture - Clearwater Beach Fire Station - RFQ
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: July 28, 2023
- Award Info: Budget $75,000
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
- Location: Clearwater, Florida
The Clearwater Public Art & Design Program seeks an artist or artist team to develop artwork for the newly constructed Fire Station 46 in Clearwater Beach, Florida. The fire station is located just steps from Pinellas County’s top tourist destination, Clearwater Beach. Being located at such a popular site, the fire station receives thousands of visitors from around the world every year. The city is looking for an engaging sculpture with glass elements to add to the visitor experience. The sculpture will sit in front of the fire station next to a busy sidewalk and commuter street. The structure should also contain a light element, either beneath the base of the sculpture to illuminate from within or uplighting so passersby can enjoy the sculpture in the day or night. Themes and topics suggested but not limited to fire elements, water elements, and/or fire station patches that firefighters exchange with other city and state fire departments.
July 28, 2023
Public Art for Bicentennial Park; Macon, GA
Public Art & Proposals
- Submission Deadline: July 28, 2023
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
- Location: Macon, Georgia
The Bicentennial Park group of the Bicentennial Macon 200 seeks artists to submit qualifications for public artwork(s) in the Bicentennial Park. The park is adjacent to the Ocmulgee National Historical Park and the Mill Hill Community Center. The artwork(s) will be sited in locations within the greater Park site. The artwork (s) shall reflect on the history of Macon.
This artwork (s) should:
• Commemorate the history of Macon evoking emotion. Macon’s history includes hurt, segregation, harshness – many feelings that can be acknowledged.
• Create interest in and around healing past and present, reconciliation and restoration.
• Inspire people to see the Macon community with hope and a spirit for equity, empathy, social justice, and wholeness of community for the future.
July 28, 2023
Journey Art Exhibit
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: July 28, 2023
- Event Dates: August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
- Entry Fee: $10
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Journey will be a virtual installment of contemporary works of art that exemplify the idea of travel. This can include, but is not limited to: travel, vacation, personal journey, healing journey, crossing, exploration, progress, roaming, voyage, etc. Theme is open for artist interpretation. The gallery will be on virtual display between August 1 – August 31, 2023.
July 28, 2023
Call for Art-CREATIVE LICENSE
Exhibition

- Organization: Art Fluent
- Submission Deadline: July 28, 2023
- Entry Fee: $25.00 first entry, $10 for each additional
- Award Info: $1,250.00
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to our online exhibit, CREATIVE LICENSE.
THEME
Always a favorite!! Open theme, anything goes!! Show us your best of the best for CREATIVE LICENSE.
CALENDAR
JPEGs due by Friday, July 28, 2023 at midnight MST.
Notification of acceptance and online gallery opening by Friday, August 18, 2023.
AWARDS
All accepted pieces will be displayed in our online gallery at www.art-fluent.com
Best of Show: $750
Two Director’s Choice awards: $250 each
ENTRY FEE
$25 for first entry/$10 for each additional entry. You may enter up to 20 total. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance. For 3D work, there is no need to pay for additional entries for detail shots. Once your first entry is made, you may send additional views by email to [email protected].
ELIGIBILITY
This call is open to artists worldwide, both amateur and professional. Work that has been selected for previous exhibits with Art Fluent will not be considered.
RULES
Work that is copied or done under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible. Open to ALL fine art mediums -now including film/video (oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, digital art, film/video).
SELECTION PROCESS
Director’s choice. Each show is curated and juried by Creative Director, Amy Matteson Neill along with an anonymous committee of jurors. Please note, there is no personal feedback given by jurors.
ENTRY PROCEDURE
Entry is done through CaFÉ, a web-based service that allows artists to upload images and organize their artwork for submissions to galleries. To apply for a call, you must leave our website and go to the CaFÉ website at www.callforentry.org where you can create a FREE artist account. You will add your details and upload your images to CaFÉ and then you can submit work to CREATIVE LICENSE. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] we are happy to walk you through the process.
MEDIA PREPARATION
Please only submit properly cropped images of your work that are in focus.
All images must be in JPEG/JPG format using CaFÉ guidelines. The image size must be 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side. Maximum file size is 5 mb.
Accepted video formats include MOV, MP4, WMV. Aspect ratio 4:3 or 16:9, resolution minimum 640x480, maximum 1920 x1080, bit rate recommended above 240 kbps, recommended frame rate 30 fps. File size must be under 100 MB.
NOTIFICATION
Notification will be done by email, everyone who submits will be notified of the juror’s selections. If for any reason you do not hear from us by the notification date, please check the filters in your email account. Notification emails are sent to the email on file with CaFÉ.
SALES
All sales inquiries will be directed to the artist’s website and/or contact information. For any artwork that is sold, the artists receive 100% of the sale.
GIVING BACK
A portion of the proceeds from the entry fees is donated to organizations committed to the arts and supporting artists.
REQUIRED FORMS
Cash awards over $600 are subject to federal income tax withholding within the United States. A W-9 form must be filled out by the winner and submitted to Art Fluent, Inc.
REGULATIONS
By entering our calls for art through CaFÉ you are agreeing to be added to Art Fluent's email list for forthcoming artist opportunities. By submitting images, you agree that the images are your own work, nothing copied, you own all rights to the images, and you take full responsibility for the content of all images, including the likeness of recognizable individuals. The actual artwork will remain the property of the artist, our mission is to promote artists and their work. Should your work be accepted, you grant Art Fluent the right to reproduce your image on our website, on social media, and where appropriate to help promote further online opportunities. Art Fluent will always credit you and your copyright wherever feasible. We will not use your image for any other purpose without the artist’s permission.

July 28, 2023
NUMB3RS Art Exhibit
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: July 28, 2023
- Event Dates: September 1, 2023 - September 28, 2023
- Award Info: First Place/Best of Show Award ($500), Second ($250) and Third ($150) place
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Sedona, Arizona
Sedona Arts Center turns 65 this year. This exhibit kicks off our theme for our anniversary year. Numbers can conjure up many things and Sedona Arts Center wants to know What numbers are important to you? For Example: 2–the number of cats you have; 10 -the number of grandchildren you have; 18 –the first time you got to vote; 1994 –the year you got married, etc. This exhibit asks artists to interpret how and what numbers have impacted their lives. Work should reflect the theme of numbers in some way. All art mediums will be accepted.
● Monetary awards will be given for First Place/Best of Show Award ($500), Second ($250) and Third ($150) place.
● Honorable mention awards will be awarded at the discretion of the jurors and no monetary amount attached.
● People’s Choice Award is announced at the end of the show. No monetary award attached.
July 29, 2023
from Ordinary to Extraordinary
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: July 29, 2023
- Event Dates: October 6, 2023 - November 5, 2023
- Entry Fee: $35.00
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Photography
- Location: North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Wickford Art Association is launching its National 2023 from Ordinary to Extraordinary exhibit with Juror David DeMelim, an accomplished photographer who resides in Rhode Island.
The title “From Ordinary to Extraordinary” can be interpreted in a variety of ways. Something ‘ordinary’ follows the norm. Something ‘extraordinary’ goes beyond what is expected. Do you have a photograph that captures ‘the wow’ of an image in an ‘extraordinary’ way? The image may even elicit an emotion from the viewer, with a level of poignancy, or amusement.
Perhaps your image takes something ‘ordinary' and pictures it in a new, eye-opening context, making your subject resonate in an ‘extraordinary’ way. This theme can be interpreted in a variety of ways. The above are some prompts to assist photographers when choosing what images to submit for jurying.
We are looking for works from the past three years that haven’t yet been exhibited at our gallery. This is your chance!
July 30, 2023
Call for Artists - monthly exhibits
Other

- Organization: Merriam Parks & Recreation
- Submission Deadline: July 30, 2023
- Eligibility: Local
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Submit for a monthly exhibit at Tim Murphy Art Gallery in Merriam Kansas.
Review guidelines, process for selection and submit at:
https://www.merriam.org/Government/Departments/Parks-Rec/TMAG-Call-for-Artists
July 30, 2023
Publication Opporunity for Emerging Artists: Volume 18
Competition

- Organization: Friend of the Artist
- Submission Deadline: July 30, 2023
- Entry Fee: 35
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
Apply to have your work considered in the art book, Volume 18, by Friend of the Artist. We are dedicated to elevating the work of emerging artists of all mediums around the world through our high quality art books and caliber of exposure.
This volume will be sent out to over 40 galleries and art institutions and available for purchase at Barnes and Noble and Amazon. Accepted artists will also have a written statement about their works by an arts writer and have a 4-page spread of their work.
Volume 18 will be juried by an experienced group of jurors including Jonathan Hoyt, Partner and Director of Steve Turner gallery, Mónica Ramírez-Montagut, Executive Director of the Parrish Art Museum, and Gemma Rolls-Bentley, Chief Curator at Avant Arte.
July 30, 2023
Call for Artists: Boynes Artist Award 9th Edition
Competition

- Organization: Boynes Artist Award
- Submission Deadline: July 30, 2023
- Entry Fee: 15-35
- Award Info: Submit your artwork for the chance to win cash prizes, publication, and more in the Boynes Artist Award 9th Edition. Open to artists worldwide, with categories for Emerging, Young, and Professional Artists.
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Online Only: Yes
Attention artists! The Boynes Artist Award 9th Edition is now accepting submissions! This is your chance to showcase your artwork to the world and compete for cash prizes, art supplies, and more.
The Boynes Artist Award is an international art competition that celebrates and supports artists of all levels and backgrounds. With categories for Emerging, Young, and Professional Artists, we welcome submissions from anyone who has a passion for creating art.
If you are an Emerging Artist, in the early stages of your career, you can win $750 cash prize, creation of a professional artist website and a published interview. If you are a Young Artist between 18 - 25 years old, you can win $500 cash prize, $250 in art supplies and a published interview. And if you are a Professional Artist, who has been practicing art for at least three years, you can win $2000 cash prize, a published interview and much more!
Submissions are open from May 1st until July 30th, so don't wait any longer and submit your artwork today. Early bird submissions receive a 20% discount on the entry fee until May 30th.
To enter the Boynes Artist Award 9th Edition, visit our website and follow the instructions. We can't wait to see your artwork and support you in your artistic journey.

July 30, 2023
Art of the Heartland
Competition
- Submission Deadline: July 30, 2023
- Event Dates: September 6, 2023 - October 28, 2023
- Entry Fee: $45
- Award Info: Over $8,000 in awards.
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Mena, Arkansas
SouthWest Artists, Inc seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, Sept. 6 - Oct. 28 at the Mena Art Gallery in Mena, AR. Over $8,000 in awards. Juror: Henry R. Moreno. Open to 2 dimensional, original art of the artist, mediums not restricted. All work must be for sale. $45 for first entry, $25 for each additional.
July 30, 2023
2024 Border Biennial
Exhibition

- Organization: El Paso Museum of Art
- Submission Deadline: July 30, 2023
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: El Paso, TX 79901, United States
The El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) announces the 2024 Border Biennial / Bienal Fronteriza 2024 to be presented December 15, 2023 – April 14, 2024.
The 2024 Border Biennial / Bienal Fronteriza 2024 will focus on the unique identity of the borderland, which includes a diversity of experiences. The exhibition will explore how the definition of “the border,” has helped shape artists’ artistic practice and make up who they are, including their history, gender, culture, race, sexuality, etc. The 2024 Border Biennial is curated by Claudia S. Preza M.A., EPMA Assistant Curator, alongside curatorial advisors Edgar Picazo Merino and Jazmín Ontiveros Harvey. Engaging programming and a publication capturing the show will accompany the exhibition. While the artworks in the Border Biennial focus on the United States / Mexico border, the exhibition provides an opportunity to reflect on borders and their conditions worldwide.
Entries can be submitted by individuals of any nationality. Individuals must live and work within a 200-mile radius of the United States / Mexico border. For artists’ collectives, at least one member must live or work in this geographic area and must be the applicant and point of contact for the collective. Artists selected for the Biennial may be asked to exhibit artworks submitted, other existing artworks, or newly commissioned works.
Dates:
Each applicant must submit images or files for no less than two and no more than five artworks dating from January 1, 2021. All questions must be answered for application to be submitted.
The deadline for applications to the 2024 Border Biennial is 11:59 pm MST on Sunday, July 30, 2023. An incomplete or late submission will result in the application not being reviewed. There are no exceptions.
Support for the 2024 Border Biennial is by provided by the Mellon Foundation. Additional support provided by the Texas Commission on the Arts, the El Paso Museum of Art Foundation, and the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: [email protected]
July 30, 2023
The Other Art Fair Dallas
Residency

- Submission Deadline: July 30, 2023
- Event Dates: October 5, 2023 - October 8, 2023
- Award Info: - A booth at The Other Art Fair Dallas in-person at Dallas Market Hall from October 5–8, 2023 - Opportunities for inclusion in pre- and post- Fair marketing campaign - Support from our dedicated team in preparation for and following the Fair - And much more…
- Eligibility: International
The Other Art Fair is a global gathering of creative thinkers, game changers and pleasure seekers sharing emerging talent and unforgettable experiences.
Set against the backdrop of the world’s biggest cities, each of our fairs is different. We combine boundary-pushing yet always accessible artworks from over 100 independent artists like you, with immersive installations, performances and a few curious encounters. The result is an inspiring, evocative, inclusive and fun event that reframes how art can be perceived and creates lasting connections between artists and art lovers.
We’ve been dedicated to representing independent artists since 2011 The Other Art Fair and since then have worked with over 3,000 artists from more than 20 countries. We hosts 11 in-person fairs each year across the UK, US and Australia as well as two virtual Fairs annually.
Read on to find out more about how to apply to showcase your work at one of our Fairs across the globe.
July 30, 2023
2024 Border Biennial / Bienal Fronteriza 2024
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: July 30, 2023
- Event Dates: December 15, 2023 - April 14, 2024
- Eligibility: Regional
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: El Paso, Texas
The 2024 Border Biennial / Bienal Fronteriza 2024 will focus on the unique identity of the borderland, which includes a diversity of experiences. The exhibition will explore how the definition of “the border,” has helped shape artists’ artistic practice and make up who they are, including their history, gender, culture, race, sexuality, etc. The 2024 Border Biennial is curated by Claudia S. Preza M.A., EPMA Assistant Curator, alongside curatorial advisors Edgar Picazo Merino and Jazmín Ontiveros Harvey. Engaging programming and a publication capturing the show will accompany the exhibition. While the artworks in the Border Biennial focus on the United States / Mexico border, the exhibition provides an opportunity to reflect on borders and their conditions worldwide.